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accelerated
Adjective
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If something is accelerated, it is being done faster than it usually is done.
The child was put into an accelerated education program because she was a fast learner.
light
Noun
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The energy that our eyes sense is light.
And dance by the light of the moon.—Buffalo Gals, American folksong
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If someone talks about a light, he or she means something bright that can be seen.
The lights of the city shine all over the valley.
When you leave the room, turn off the light.
light
Adjective
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Something that is light in color is close to white.
The morning sky was very light.
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Something that is light in weight does not weigh much.
I lifted her easily because she was so light.
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Light may also mean that something is not serious.
The light bruise on my leg didn't hurt much.
I enjoy light comedy, where lots of funny things happen.
light
Verb
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If someone lights a fire, the fire starts to burn.
Let's light the wood in the fireplace.
The match lit and I could see around me.
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Something that lights a place makes it less dark.
The moon lighted the forest path.
aging
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noun
(= ageing)
the organic process of growing older and showing the effects of increasing age
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adjective
growing old
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noun
(= ripening)
acquiring desirable qualities by being left undisturbed for some time
test
Noun
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A test is writing that many learners do in a room at the same time so that people are able to see how much knowledge the learners have.
I'm happy because I got a high mark on the test.
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A test is something someone does to see if something works.
The person did a good test of the machine by pushing all the buttons and watching the machine.
test
Verb
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The action of testing; to try something out to see whether it works.
He tested the software many times.