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ministerial

— adjective of or relating to a minister of religion or the minister's office ministerial duties — adjective of or relating to a government minister or ministry ministerial decree

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conference Noun

— A conference is a large organised meeting to discuss a particular topic or area. FMBRA will be holding a conference on diet, health, and the food industry on 19 March in Barcelona. Some of the world's top scientists attended an important conference in 1983, to study the effects of nuclear weapons. — A conference is a meeting. Contact the teacher or coach and ask for a private conference without your child's presence.

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for Preposition

— shows that something belongs to something else, or has a specific function This cake is for you. This is a net for catching fish. — For is used to show the reason for something He was angry, for he had never been called such terrible names before.

for Subordinator

— For introduces a clause with a subject and a to-infinitive It's not good for you to be too relaxed.

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a Determinative

— A is used when the following word could be any of a certain type. Compare "A book I saw on the shelf" and "The book I gave you yesterday".

a Noun

— A is the first letter of the alphabet. The letter "a" comes before "b". — In some schools, an A is a very high grade. Ron got an A on his earth science test.

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joint Noun

— A place where two things meet but are still able to move. — A place where two things join solidly. — Any part of the body where two bones join, sometimes letting that part of the body to be bent or straightened. — A way to join two pieces of wood together so that they interlock. — A bar, restaurant, or nightclub. It was the kind of joint you wouldn't want your boss to see you in. — prison; jail. I'm not breaking any more laws because I don't want to go back to the joint. — A marijuana cigarette. Let's smoke a joint and then go skateboarding.

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policy Noun

— A policy is an official rule or idea that explain how to act in certain situations. The college policy is that teachers may not have any sexual relationship with students. The government is suggesting a significant change in economic policy. In at least one case there was a deliberate policy decision not to involve the police. The policy at the movie theater said we should turn on phones off and be quiet, during the movie.

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to Verb phrase Subordinator

— To has no meaning. It is used to introduce verb phrases. It's important for you to understand. She told them to be quiet. You want me to do it, but I don't have to. To finish quickly, we must work fast. To continue like this would be foolish. I don't know how to get there. He got the keys to open the door. It's too small to see. You are all to be here at 7:30 tomorrow morning. Do you understand? He arrived only to find that everyone had gone home.

to Preposition

— To shows where something goes, the goal of movement. He went to her house. The train returned to the Shinjuku station. I went to bed but could not rest. They went to school together and played in the same soccer team. A squad car took him to hospital where he died. Many people came to me with suggestions. I wonder why you keep going to sea when you know it's dangerous. — To shows the receivers of an action or object. The goods were sold to customers at the downtown store. — To shows the result of a change or process. It switched from red to black. They came to the conclusion that I'm better than nothing. He fell on the play, but quickly got to his feet. He was crushed to death underneath the truck. — To shows the end or limit of something. Methods have been used to overcome these problems to some degree. The class is from 1:35 to 3:25. It's just another week to the end of classes. Right now it's ten minutes to four. — To shows that one thing is touching another. They stood back to back to see who was taller. — To shows how two things are connected. He attached the printer to the computer. She was married to a Canadian man. She was assistant to the general manager. — To shows a belonging or relationship. We don't owe anything to anyone. To whom does it belong? It's a benefit to the whole school. What's the answer to this problem? I can't remember the password to this account? — To shows a comparison between two things. Girls outnumber boys two to one. Older cars get fewer kilometers to a liter of gasoline. Right now you can get one Canadian dollar to $1.05 US. — To shows your feeling or opinion about something. It feels good to me. To their surprise, she got up and left. — To shows a timing relationship, often with a music. He likes to exercise to music.

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combat Noun

— A combat is a fight or a battle.

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desertification

— noun the gradual transformation of habitable land into desert; is usually caused by climate change or by destructive use of the land the dust storms in Korea are the result of rapid desertification in China

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