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vice
Noun
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A vice is an immoral or bad habit.
Smoking is a vice.
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A vice is an instrument that consists of two jaws and is closed by a screw or lever. It is used for holding work, such as filing.
president
Noun
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A president is the person in charge of a country.
The president stopped the war.
The president signed the bill into law.
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A president is the leader of a business.
The president of the company stepped down yesterday.
for
Preposition
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shows that something belongs to something else, or has a specific function
This cake is for you.
This is a net for catching fish.
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For is used to show the reason for something
He was angry, for he had never been called such terrible names before.
for
Subordinator
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For introduces a clause with a subject and a to-infinitive
It's not good for you to be too relaxed.
external
Adjective
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Something that is external is not on the inside.
Both internal and external stairs need to be modified to allow wheelchairs into the building.
There are many influences upon the child external to life in school.
I wondered if there were any external pressures that led your husband to make the change.
Other sources of external debt arise where non-residents purchase local bonds.
affairs
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noun
matters of personal concern
get his affairs in order
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noun
transactions of professional or public interest
news of current affairs
great affairs of state
and
Conjunction
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You use and to talk about two things at once.
I like singing and reading.
Mary and Jane went on a holiday together.
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You use and when you are listing a few things and you are now on your last item of the list.
I like singing, reading, cycling and playing soccer.
I used to like this girl from my class as she is pretty, gentle and caring.
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And is used when you are putting two sentences together.
She came into the store, shouted at the cashier, and left.
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Used to show what happened after something else.
The alarm went off and I woke up.
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And is used to join certain numbers together.
Two hundred and thirty-five people went missing after the earthquake.
united
Adjective
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I some things (two or more) are united they are together. These act as one thing. This is often used for people of groups of people.
We are united in our goals.
John as Sue were united in holy matrimony (marriage) last week.
We stand united against our enemies.
nation
Noun
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A nation is a country or a political entity.
Mexico is a nation of emigrants.
The Canadian government is working with the Mohawk nation.