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| affirmative action |
a policy to make sure certain groups of people are given a fair chance for jobs and education. In particular, this policy is for minority groups and women who were not given these opportunities in the past. Regulations made by the U.S. government support affirmative action. |
| ago |
in the past. [1/2 definitions] |
| antique |
an object, such as a piece of furniture, made many years in the past. [1/2 definitions] |
| archaeology |
the study of past human life. An archaeologist digs up and then studies objects such as pottery, tools, and buildings. |
| arose |
past tense of arise. |
| ate |
past tense of eat. |
| awoke |
past tense of awake. |
| awoken |
a past participle of awake. |
| back |
old; from the past. [1/10 definitions] |
| backward |
moving or facing toward the back, rear, or past. [1/4 definitions] |
| be |
used with the past participle of another verb to connect the subject of the sentence to actions done to it. [1/8 definitions] |
| became |
past tense of become. |
| been |
past participle of be. |
| before |
at an earlier time; in the past. [1/6 definitions] |
| began |
past tense of begin. |
| begun |
past participle of begin. |
| beheld |
past tense and past participle of behold. |
| bent1 |
past tense and past participle of bend. [1/4 definitions] |
| beyond |
past the farthest side of; farther on than; later than. [1/2 definitions] |
| bit4 |
past tense and a past participle of bite. |
| bitten |
a past participle of bite. |
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