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ministerial
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adjective
of or relating to a minister of religion or the minister's office
ministerial duties
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adjective
of or relating to a government minister or ministry
ministerial decree
committee
Noun
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A group of people that come together to do something or decide something.
He is on the administrative committee. They decide how to administer the school.
of
Preposition
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Made using.
It is a house of cards.
the
Determiner
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Used, instead of a, to reference something specific, already known to exist.
Compare "I read a book." and "I read the book."
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Used with a stress, to show that the word following is special.
Are you the John Smith that I went to school with?
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Used with an adjective that acts like a noun to mean all of the people concerned
The poor are always with us.
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Used with superlatives forms of adjectives and adverbs.
You are the best.
non
Prefix
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non or non- means the same as not, but makes not part of the word it changes. When you add non- to a word it makes that word mean the opposite.
That drink is non-alcoholic, it has no alcohol in it.
He is a non-believer; he does not believe at all.
aligned
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adjective
in a straight line
pearly teeth evenly aligned
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adjective
brought into agreement or cooperation on the side of a faction, party, or cause
country
Noun
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A land that is controlled by a government.
Russia is the largest country in the world.
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Places outside or far from ; the type of place where farms are. The countryside.
We live way out in the country.
I come from the country, so I don't like the busy city.
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A certain place, in general.
You're in Nascar country now.
We're away from civilization and in God's country.
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A kind of (mostly American) music started by people who lived far from cities. Short for country music.
I've been listening to a lot of country this month.
country
Adjective
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Away from the city.
We were driving down a country road, with trees all around.
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Typical of farms or places away from cities. Typical of country people.
His way seeing the world is so country.
Her appartment looks very country.
Chewing tobacco is a such a country thing to do.
I love country cooking, especially fried chicken.
on
Preposition
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positioned at the upper surface of, touching from above
The apple is on the table.
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at the date of
Tim was born on the 4th of July.
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along, forwards (continuing an action)
drive on, rock on
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about, dealing with the subject of
I have a book on history.
There was a World Summit on the Information Society a few weeks ago.
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touching; hanging from
I have no money on me at the moment.
I would like to eat the fruit on the trees.
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because of, due to
He was arrested on suspicion of bribery.
I contacted Joanne on a hunch that she would know about it.
The stock price increased on news of a new product.
on
Adjective
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If something is on, it is active, functioning or operating.
The television is on.
The lights are on, so it is very bright.
Palestine
Proper noun
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The region between the Mediterranean Sea and the Jordan River.
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The Roman province Palestina.
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A former British mandate in the Middle East. The capital city was Jerusalem.