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progressive
Adjective
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Something that is progressive has to do with progress.
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In politics, someone who is progressive wants to make things better through new laws and methods.
It's a victory for feminism and progressive politics.
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A progressive tax is a tax that makes the rich pay a much higher amount of their money than the poor.
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The progressive aspect is made with a form of the verb "be" and a verb with an "-ing" at the end.
The present progressive of "I go" is "I am going" and the past progressive of "I walk" is "I was walking".
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If a disease is progressive, it begins slowly and gets worse over time.
socialist
Noun
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A socialist is someone who practices socialism, a type of government that makes the goods produced in a country owned by the people.
Russia used to be a socialist country during the period when the country was called the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics.
socialist
Adjective
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The level of socialism that a person practices.
party
Noun
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A party is when people get together for fun or to celebrate something like a birthday.
I'm throwing a huge party for my 21st birthday. There'll be cake, games, and lots of fun!
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A party is a political group.
The Liberal Party will form the government.
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A party is any group of people who are together for a reason.
Inside the restaurant, a party of four had taken their seats.
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A party is one person or group in a disagreement.
party
Verb
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When you party, you go to a party and enjoy yourself.
We partied until the early hours.