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academic
Adjective
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An academic topic, lecture, idea, etc., is one that is connected to education.
The academic staff at the college generally don't teach during the summer.
There is a lot of political disagreement about it, but there is general academic agreement.
academic
Noun
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An academic is a researcher or university teacher.
The government has begun jailing journalists and banning academics from travel.
The book is very popular for one written by an academic.
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Academics is the part of school related to learning.
This class was strong in every aspect of their schooling, including academics, athletics and extracurricular activities.
year
Noun
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A measure of the time taken for the earth to circle the sun - any 12 month period
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There are 12 months in one year
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There are 365 days in one year and sometimes 366 days
against
Preposition
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In opposition, or not agreeing, to.
I am against that proposal. I think it is a bad idea.
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Pressed to.
He held her head against his chest.
apartheid
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noun
a social policy or racial segregation involving political and economic and legal discrimination against people who are not Whites; the former official policy in South Africa