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| b |
a grade given for good, but not excellent, schoolwork. [1/3 definitions] |
| demand |
the desire for goods or services. [1/6 definitions] |
| etiquette |
rules for good behavior and manners. |
| malnutrition |
the condition of not having enough food or not having the right kind of food for good health. |
| order |
a request for goods to be made or delivered, or the goods themselves. [1/10 definitions] |
| reward |
something of value that is promised to someone for good work or a good deed. [1/3 definitions] |
| trading post |
a store in a frontier area or other place far from towns. At a trading post, local products can be traded for goods brought from distant places. |
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