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c rrin ji r admission [admfjan] n.
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Admission is the act of allowing to enter a place.
-►The admission ticket to the movie was $5.
r astronomy [astrdnami] n.
Astronomy is the study of the stars and planets.
-* Harold loved watching the stars, so he decided to study astronomy.
r blame [bleim] v.
To blame someone for something bad is to say they did it.
-* My mom blamed me for something I didn’t do.
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c chemistry [kemstri] n.
Chemistry the study of and reaction to substances.
-* In chemistry class, the professor taught us about chemical reactions.
c despite [dispait] prep.
If something happens despite what you do, it happens anyway.
-*■We still played the game despite the cold weather.
r dinosaur [dainasor] n.
A dinosaur is a very big animal that lived millions of years ago.
-* I like to see the dinosaur bones at the museum.
r exhibit [igzibit] n.
An exhibit is a display of interesting things.
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— There was an animal exhibit at the fair.
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r fame [feim] n
Fame is reputation one has gained among the public.
->He had fame and fortune, but he was not happy.
r forecast [forkaest] n.
A forecast is an idea about what the weather will be like in the future.
-* The forecast says that it will rain all week.
r genius [denies] n
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A genius is a very smart person.
-»Since she was a genius, she easily passed all of her school exams.