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flight
Noun
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Flight is the act of flying: moving through the air using wings.
Birds have had flight for millions of years.
The flight of the bird was beautiful.
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A flight is one trip on an airplane.
The flight to Boston leaves soon.
This flight is going to New York.
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Flight is the act of running away and hiding.
The flight of the man just after the crime made the police think he was guilty.
deck
Noun
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A deck is the floor of a ship.
The sailors had to clean the top deck.
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A deck is the space between the floors of a ship.
The cannons were lined up in the gun deck.
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A deck is something that is like the floor of a ship.
We sat on the top deck of the bus.
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A deck is the outside floor of a house or building without a roof.
We went out onto the observation deck at the top of the tall building.
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A deck is the surface of a bridge.
The bridge was closed while the deck was being repaired.
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A deck is a pack of playing cards.
Before playing poker, you need to shuffle the deck.
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A deck is a packet of drugs.
deck
Verb
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When you deck something, you dress it up.
We had to deck out the room with ribbons for the party.
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If you deck someone, you knock them down to the floor.
He was so angry, I thought he would deck me.
environment
Noun
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The environment is the natural world: forests, rivers, grasslands, oceans, etc.
We have to do more to protect the environment from pollution.
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Your environment is the situation or area that you live, work, or spend time in, including the people, buildings, vehicles, etc.
When we moved to the city, we found ourselves in a comepletely new social environment.
This course will prepare students for a career in a software engineering environment in industry or research.
The learning environment can have a large effect on your grades.