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The act of getting something ready for use or for an event.

To get something or someone ready for a future event or use.

A gift given to someone, or the current period of time.

A talk given to an audience to explain or describe something, often with slides or visual aids.

The act of protecting something so that it stays in its original or good condition.

To keep something in its original condition or protect it from damage or decay.

To push firmly against something, usually with your finger or hand.

The force created by pressing on something, or a feeling of stress caused by difficult demands.

The rule stating that, for a fixed amount of gas at constant volume, pressure is directly proportional to absolute temperature.

Widespread respect and admiration based on someone's reputation, achievements, or status.

To assume something is true before it has actually been proven, as a basis for an argument or statement.

To act as if something is true when it is not, often for fun.

Pleasant to look at, attractive in a delicate way.

A crisp or chewy baked snack twisted into a knot shape and usually salted.

To stop something from happening or stop someone from doing something.

An animal that is hunted and killed by another animal for food.

The amount of money needed to buy something.

Main or most important, or coming first in order.

A battery that cannot be recharged once its chemical reactants are used up.

The process by which plants, algae and some bacteria create organic matter from sunlight or chemical energy.

An original document, object, or firsthand account created at the time of an event being studied.

A member of the group of mammals that includes humans, apes, and monkeys, generally characterized by large brains and grasping hands.

Of the best or most important quality, or highest in rank.

The imaginary line of zero degrees longitude, from which east and west are measured, passing through Greenwich, England.

The son of a king or queen.

The daughter of a king or queen.

Most important, main, or first in rank among several things.

A basic rule or belief that guides how someone thinks or behaves, or a fundamental law behind how something works.

Existing or happening before something else, or earlier in order of importance.

Something that is considered more important than other things and dealt with first.

A transparent solid shape, often triangular, that bends and separates light into its different colours, or, in geometry, a solid with two identical parallel ends.

A special right or advantage available only to a particular person or group.

Something given to a person for winning a competition or doing something well.

Based on chance or probability rather than certainty.

The likelihood that a particular event will happen, often expressed as a number between zero and one.

A mathematical description of how likely each possible outcome of a random event is.

Used to say that something is likely to be true, though not completely certain.

A thorough investigation into something, or a device used to explore or examine something.

A situation that causes difficulty and needs to be solved.

A long, flexible snout or tube-like mouthpart used by certain animals, such as elephants or insects, to feed or sense their surroundings.

A series of actions carried out in a fixed order to complete a task correctly.

A series of steps or actions taken to reach a particular result.

An official public announcement, especially one made by a government or leader.

The habit of delaying tasks that need to be done, often in favor of easier or more enjoyable ones.

Remarkably large or impressive, especially in ability or size.

To make or create something, especially in large quantities or through a natural process.

Something that is made to be sold, or the result of multiplying two or more numbers.

The process of making or growing something, especially in large quantities.