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True or applying to everyone or everything, without exception.
All of space and everything it contains, including every star, planet, and galaxy.
An institution of higher education offering degree programs.
Not kind or considerate; unfriendly.
Not known or familiar; not identified.
Except if, used to state a condition under which something will or won't happen.
Different from, or not typical of.
Not likely to happen or be true.
To open something, such as a door, using a key or code.
Not needed; more than is required.
Causing discomfort or displeasure; not pleasant.
Never having happened or existed before.
A narrator whose account of events cannot be fully trusted, whether through dishonesty, confusion, or limited knowledge.
Not fitting or appropriate for the circumstances; improper.
Giving without restraint, or harshly critical and thorough.
Not moderated or softened; unrestrained.
Not neat or orderly; messy.
To undo a knot and separate something that was tied.
Up to the point in time when something happens.
Not common or ordinary; different from what is expected.
Toward a higher place or a greater amount.
To scold or criticize someone severely.
To add the newest information to something, or to make it more modern.
On, or immediately after or following.
Higher in physical position, rank, or status.
In or into a straight, vertical position, or morally honest and decent.
A rebellion or revolt against those in power.
Feeling unhappy, worried, or annoyed because something bad happened.
On or toward a higher floor of a building.
Moving toward a higher place.
The rising of deep, nutrient-rich ocean water to the surface.
Relating to a city or densely populated area.
The process by which more people move from rural areas to live in cities, causing cities to grow.
The process by which more and more people come to live in cities rather than rural areas.
A waste substance made in the liver from broken-down proteins and removed from the body in urine.
One of the two narrow tubes that carry urine from a kidney down to the bladder.
To strongly encourage or push someone to do something.
Used by a speaker to refer to themselves and at least one other person, as the object of a verb.
To employ something for a particular purpose.
Not new; previously owned, or accustomed to something.
Helpful for doing a particular task, or having a practical purpose.
A person who uses or operates something, such as a product or service.
Happening or done most of the time, expected.
Most of the time, or on most occasions.
To take a position of power or authority that isn't rightfully yours, often by force.
The practice of lending money at unreasonably high interest rates.
Designed to be useful and practical rather than attractive.
An ethical theory holding that the right action is the one that produces the greatest overall happiness or benefit.