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In or near the middle, or of the greatest importance.
The main problem or struggle that drives the events of a story forward.
The middle point of something.
Relating to a force that appears to push a rotating object outward, away from the centre.
Describes a force that pulls an object toward the center of a circular path.
The force that pulls an object toward the center of the circular path it is moving along.
An officer in the ancient Roman army who commanded a group of about a hundred soldiers.
A period of one hundred years.
A breakfast food made from grains, usually eaten cold with milk.
Relating to the brain, or, when describing a person or work, appealing mainly to the intellect rather than the emotions.
A formal event held to mark an important occasion, such as a wedding or graduation.
Completely sure about something, without any doubt.
Used to say something is definitely true, or as a strong way of agreeing.
An official document proving a fact, qualification, or achievement.
A series of metal rings connected together, or a series of connected things or events.
A series of events in which each one triggers the next, especially a nuclear process in which particles released by one reaction cause further reactions.
A piece of furniture with a back and four legs, made for one person to sit on.
A person who leads a company's board, a meeting, or an organization.
A soft, white or colored stick used for writing or drawing, especially on a blackboard.
A task or situation that tests someone's abilities and requires effort to deal with.
A type of lizard famous for its ability to change color to match its surroundings.
A person or team that has won a competition, or someone who strongly supports a cause.
A competition held to find the best team or player in a sport.
An opportunity to do something, or the possibility that something will happen.
To make or become different.
A specific station on television or radio, or a narrow stretch of water connecting two seas.
Words or phrases repeated in a simple rhythm, often by a crowd or in worship.
A state of complete disorder and confusion.
One of the main parts into which a book is divided.
The particular set of qualities that make a person or thing what they are, or a person in a story.
The methods a writer uses to reveal what a character is like, through actions, speech, appearance, or thoughts.
A quality or feature that is typical of a person, place, or thing and helps to identify it.
To describe the typical qualities of someone or something, or to be a typical feature of it.
A pretense or act that is obviously false, put on to create a misleading impression.
A black substance made by burning wood slowly without much air, used as fuel or for drawing.
A property of matter that causes it to experience a force in an electric or magnetic field, existing as positive or negative.
Full of strong emotion or tension.
A natural ability to attract, charm, and inspire other people.
Generous toward those in need, or relating to charity organizations.
An organization that raises money to help people in need, or the practice of giving such help.
A quality that makes someone or something pleasing and attractive, or a small decorative object worn for luck.
A diagram or table that shows information, often as numbers or trends.
An official document that grants rights, establishes an organization, or sets out the terms of an agreement.
To run after someone or something in order to catch it.
A deep, wide crack or gap in the ground, or a huge difference between two people, groups, or ideas.
To criticize or scold someone strongly for something they did wrong.
To talk with someone in a friendly, informal way.
Costing little money, or of poor quality.