Time
Hours, dates, seasons, frequency, and the words for when things happen.
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doubly
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/ˈdʌb.li/
To twice the degree; much more than usual.
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simultaneous
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/ˌsaɪ̯.məlˈteɪ̯.ni.əs/
Happening or done at the same time.
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gradual
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/ˈɡɹadʒuəl/
Happening slowly over a long period of time, in small steps.
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hone
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/hoʊn/
To improve a skill or ability over time through practice.
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botany
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/ˈbɑ.tə.ni/
The scientific study of plants.
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invariably
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/ɪnˈvɛɹ.i.ə.bli/
Every time, without exception; always.
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workaholic
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/ˈwɝːkəˈhɑːlɪk/
A person who feels they have to work all the time and finds it hard to stop.
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obsess
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/əbˈsɛs/
To think or worry about someone or something all the time.
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advent
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/ˈæd.vɛnt/
The arrival or beginning of something important, especially something new.
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ungodly
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/ʌnˈɡɑdli/
Extremely unreasonable, especially about time.
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absentee
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/ˌæb.sn̩ˈti/
a person who is not present where they are supposed to be, such as at work or school
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predictive
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/pɹɪˈdɪk.tɪv/
Able to show or suggest what is likely to happen in the future.
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Olympiad
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/əˈlɪmpiæd/
A major competition modelled on the Olympic Games, often held every four years in a particular field such as maths or science.
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preexisting
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/ˌpriː.ɪɡˈzɪs.tɪŋ/
already existing before a particular time, event, or situation
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cubism
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/ˈkjuːbɪzəm/
An early 20th-century art style that shows objects as sets of flat geometric shapes.
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inborn
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/ˈɪn.bɔɹn/
Present from birth rather than learned.
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provisionally
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/prəˈvɪʒənəli/
temporarily and subject to later change or confirmation
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predictor
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/pɹɪˈdɪk.tɚ/
Something that helps you know or guess what is likely to happen.
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impermanent
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Lasting only for a limited time; not permanent.
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conferencing
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/ˈkɑːnfrənsɪŋ/
The activity of holding meetings or discussions among several people, often by phone or video.
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half-yearly
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/ˌhæfˈjɪrli/
occurring, published, or paid every six months
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preindustrial
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Relating to the time before the Industrial Revolution and modern factories.
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prehuman
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Relating to the time before modern humans existed.
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last minute
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rush hour
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second person
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