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active
Adjective
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If someone is active, he or she does exercise often or participates often.
She was such an active 80-year-old that she ran the .
Jenkins is an active member of the since he goes to all the meetings.
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A sentence is active if its subject does the action.
"Athena helped Odysseus" is an active sentence because Athena is the one who helped.
directory
Noun
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A directory is a book or list of names, usually in alphabetical order with telephone numbers or addresses.
He checked he number in the directory.
lightweight
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adjective
weighing relatively little compared with another item or object of similar use
a lightweight fabric
lightweight wood
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noun
a professional boxer who weighs between 131 and 135 pounds
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noun
a wrestler who weighs 139-154 pounds
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noun
an amateur boxer who weighs no more than 132 pounds
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adjective
having no importance or influence
a lightweight intellect
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noun
(= whippersnapper)
someone who is unimportant but cheeky and presumptuous
services
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noun
performance of duties or provision of space and equipment helpful to others
the mayor tried to maintain city services
the medical services are excellent