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A minor sin or fault.
Relating to money.
The method and practice of teaching, especially as an academic subject or theory.
A person who is excessively concerned with minor details or rules, especially about language.
To sell goods, especially by going from place to place, or to spread ideas or rumors.
A person who is walking, especially in a street or town.
Lacking excitement or imagination; ordinary.
The outermost layer of the Earth consisting of soil, where biological, chemical, and physical processes affecting plant growth occur.
The outer skin of a fruit or vegetable.
A person of the same age, status, or ability as another person.
A process in which experts in the same field evaluate a piece of work, such as a research paper, before it is published.
Expressing disapproval or contempt, used to describe a word or phrase that is intentionally insulting.
A large water bird with a long beak and a stretchy pouch used to catch fish.
Extremely clear, either in appearance or in meaning.
A tool used for writing or drawing with ink.
A settlement established specifically to hold convicted criminals, often in a remote or distant location.
A punishment given for breaking a rule, law, or agreement.
A strong liking or habitual inclination toward something.
A thin tool used for writing or drawing, with a graphite tip that can be erased.
A small bag or box used to hold pens, pencils, and other school supplies.
A weight hung from a fixed point so that it can swing freely back and forth.
A black and white bird that cannot fly but is a strong swimmer, found mostly in cold regions.
A piece of land almost surrounded by water but connected to a larger landmass.
Feeling or showing genuine regret for having done something wrong.
A flat shape with five straight sides.
A line of poetry containing five metrical units, most commonly seen in the phrase 'iambic pentameter'.
Second to last in a series.
A partially shaded area around the edge of a full shadow.
Extremely poor, or unwilling to spend money.
Extreme poverty.
Human beings in general, or a particular group of them.
A hollow vegetable, often red, green, or yellow, or a spicy ground seasoning made from peppercorns.
A chemical bond that links two amino acids together to form part of a protein chain.
For each; according to.
To notice or become aware of something through the senses, or to understand something in a particular way.
A part of a whole expressed as a number out of one hundred.
An amount expressed as a part of a hundred.
The way someone notices, understands, or interprets something using their senses or mind.
The slow movement of water downward through soil or rock.
Lasting or recurring for a very long time, or, of a plant, living for more than two years.
Having no faults or mistakes, exactly right.
In a way that has no faults; completely.
Deceitful and untrustworthy; disloyal.
To carry out an action or task, or to entertain an audience through acting, music, or another skill.
A public presentation of a play, concert, or other entertainment, or how well someone or something does something.
Done as a routine duty, with little care, interest, or effort.
Possibly, used when you are not certain about something.
The total distance around the outside edge of a shape.