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Small oval fruits with a bitter taste, eaten or pressed for their oil.
A dish made from beaten eggs cooked flat in a pan, often folded around a filling.
Suggesting that something bad is about to happen.
To leave something out, whether on purpose or by accident.
A narrator who knows the thoughts, feelings, and background of every character in a story.
An animal that eats both plants and other animals.
Shows that something is touching the top of a surface, or that it is switched to work.
One time only, or at some point in the past.
The branch of medicine concerned with the diagnosis and treatment of cancer.
The number that comes before two, often used to mean a single item.
Involving a great deal of effort, trouble, or responsibility.
Continuing to happen or develop; not yet finished.
A round vegetable with a strong smell and taste, made up of many thin layers.
Connected to or available through the internet.
No more than, or nothing other than.
A word that imitates the sound it describes, such as 'buzz' or 'sizzle'.
Moving to a position on top of or against a surface.
The branch of philosophy concerned with the nature of being and existence, or, in computing, a formal structure describing the categories and relationships within a subject.
A word said when you notice you've made a small mistake.
Not letting light through, or, when used figuratively, very difficult to understand or see through.
Not closed, allowing entry or access.
An electric circuit that has a break in it, so current cannot flow all the way round.
A gap or hole, or the beginning of an event, or a job vacancy.
A type of learning in which behavior is shaped by its consequences, becoming more or less frequent depending on whether it is rewarded or punished.
To work a machine, run a business, or keep something functioning.
An organized activity or process, or a surgical procedure, or a way something works.
To express an opinion, often at some length.
A person's own view, belief, or judgment about something, which isn't necessarily a fact.
The historical commerce in opium, especially the trade forced on China by foreign powers in the 19th century.
A person who competes against or disagrees with another in a contest, game, or argument.
Quick to take advantage of a chance to benefit, often in a way that seems selfish or poorly planned in advance.
A chance to do something that could bring a good result.
To disagree with something and try to prevent or stop it.
Strongly disagreeing with something, or in conflict with it.
Completely different from, or facing the other way from, something else.
Strong disagreement with or resistance to a plan or idea, or the main political party that is against the government.
The unjust or cruel use of power to control or mistreat a group of people.
Strong public criticism or disgrace resulting from bad behavior.
Relating to sight or to devices that use light, such as lenses.
A thin, flexible strand of glass or plastic that carries data as pulses of light.
The best or most favorable possible under the circumstances.
The process of making something as effective, efficient, or well-suited to its purpose as possible.
Expecting good things to happen and focusing on the positive side of a situation.
The best or most favorable possible; optimal.
One of two or more choices available to someone.
Extremely wealthy, luxurious, and grand in appearance.
Offers a choice between two or more things.
Historical information gathered by recording people's spoken memories and stories.