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One of the four chemical bases that make up DNA and RNA, which pairs with thymine, or uracil in RNA.
Very skilled or proficient at doing something.
Enough for a particular purpose, though not necessarily more than that.
To stick firmly to a surface, or to follow a rule, plan, or belief closely.
The tendency of one surface or substance to stick firmly to another.
A substance, such as glue, used to stick two things together.
The state of being next to or very close to something else.
Next to or very close to something else.
A word that describes a noun, such as "tall" or "blue".
To be next to and connected with another building, room, or piece of land.
To pause or end a meeting, with the plan to continue it later.
Something added to another thing as a supporting or supplementary part, rather than as an essential piece.
To change something slightly to make it fit better or work correctly.
A small change made to something so that it fits or works better.
To manage and organize the running of something, or to formally give someone something such as medicine or a test.
The process of managing an organization or system, or the group of people who run a government during a particular period.
A person who manages the daily operations of an organization or system.
A feeling of respect and approval for someone or something impressive.
To respect and think highly of someone or something.
Permission to enter a place or join a group, or money paid to enter somewhere.
To agree, sometimes reluctantly, that something is true, or to allow someone to enter.
To gently but firmly criticize someone for something they did wrong.
A gentle but serious warning or piece of advice about how to behave.
A building material made of sun-dried earth and straw, or a house built from it.
A young person developing from a child into an adult, typically a teenager.
To legally take another person's child into your family as your own, or to start using a new method or idea.
The act of legally taking another person's child as your own, or the act of choosing to start using something new.
To love or admire someone or something very deeply.
To decorate something, making it more beautiful.
Skillful and clever, especially in handling difficult situations with hands or mind.
The process by which molecules of a gas or liquid stick to the surface of a solid, rather than being absorbed into it.
Excessive praise or admiration, often given in a way that feels exaggerated or insincere.
A person who has reached full physical and legal maturity, no longer a child.
To make something impure or of lower quality by adding another substance to it.
Sex between a married person and someone who isn't their spouse.
To give a faint or general outline of something, without full detail.
To move forward, or to make progress in skill, position, or development.
Highly developed, or at a difficult, later stage of learning or progress.
A factor or condition that gives someone a better chance of success than others.
The arrival or beginning of something significant, especially something that causes major change.
An exciting or unusual experience, often involving some risk.
A word that describes a verb, adjective, or another adverb, often ending in "ly".
An opponent or enemy, especially in a competition, argument, or conflict.
Unfavorable or harmful, working against someone's interests.
Difficult circumstances or hardship that a person has to deal with.
To promote a product or service publicly in order to encourage people to buy it.
A public notice or announcement, usually paid for, that promotes a product or service.
The business or activity of promoting products or services to the public.