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| again |
once more; as before. [1/2 definitions] |
| ashore |
to or onto the shore. [1/2 definitions] |
| back |
to an earlier time or a place where one was before. [1/10 definitions] |
| bank2 |
a supply or store. [1/3 definitions] |
| carry on |
to continue to do or go on as before. [1/2 definitions] |
| checkout |
the place where one pays for items at a supermarket or other large store. |
| coast |
the land next to the ocean; seashore. [1/4 definitions] |
| consequently |
as a result; therefore. |
| core |
the center part of any round, solid object. The center of the earth is called its core. [1/4 definitions] |
| counter1 |
an object used for counting in a game. Counters are usually a small piece of wood or metal and are used to help keep score. [1/2 definitions] |
| disregard |
to pay no attention to; ignore. [1/2 definitions] |
| ditto |
the same as said or written before. |
| each |
every one of two or more. [1/3 definitions] |
| encore |
something added to a performance after the audience asks for more. [1/3 definitions] |
| ere |
before. This word is used in poems and stories written long ago. |
| establish |
to successfully start or make something that did not exist before. [1/2 definitions] |
| EU |
abbreviation of "European Union," an economic and political union of a large number of democratic countries in Europe. Formed in 1993, this union makes trading between the different countries easier and allows freer movement of people from country to country than existed before. The union currently consists of the countries of Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, and Sweden. The United Kingdom had been a member of the European Union but left in 2020. |
| European Union |
an economic and political union of a large number of democratic countries in Europe. Formed in 1993, this union makes trading between the different countries easier and allows freer movement of people from country to country than existed before. The union currently consists of the countries of Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, and Sweden. The United Kingdom had been a member of the European Union but left in 2020. |
| fore- |
a prefix that means "before" or "coming before." [1/2 definitions] |
| full1 |
not able to hold or contain any more. [1/4 definitions] |
| further |
more. [1/4 definitions] |
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