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The joint that lets your arm bend, halfway between your shoulder and your wrist.
Old, especially used as a polite way to describe older people.
To choose someone for a position by voting.
A formal process of voting to choose someone for a position.
Chosen through voting, or optional rather than compulsory.
Relating to elections or the process of voting.
Powered by or relating to electricity.
A closed path along which an electric current can flow.
A region of space around a charged object in which another charge would feel a force.
The amount of electrical potential energy a single unit of positive charge would have at a particular point in a field.
Relating to electricity, or powered by it.
A person whose job is to install and repair electrical systems and wiring.
A form of energy that powers lights, machines, and appliances.
A piece of metal or other conductor used to carry electric current into or out of something, such as a battery.
The process of using an electric current to cause a chemical reaction, often to split a compound into its elements.
A substance that conducts electricity when dissolved in water, or, in the body, a mineral like sodium or potassium needed for normal function.
A device that uses an external electrical current to force a non-spontaneous chemical reaction to occur.
Relating to the combined electrical and magnetic force that produces radiation such as light, radio waves, and X-rays.
The full range of electromagnetic waves, from radio waves to gamma rays, including the light we can see.
A tiny particle with a negative electrical charge that moves around the nucleus of an atom.
One of the regions around an atomic nucleus where electrons are arranged, each holding a limited number of electrons.
Relating to devices that use small amounts of electric current to process information.
A chemical species that is attracted to electrons and tends to accept them during a reaction.
Graceful and stylish in appearance or manner.
A sad poem or song written to honor someone who has died.
A basic substance made of only one type of atom, or more generally, one part of something larger.
A huge grey animal with a long trunk, large flapping ears, and tusks.
To raise something to a higher position or level.
The height of a place above sea level.
A machine that carries people or goods up and down inside a building.
The number after ten and before twelve.
In stories, a small magical being with pointed ears, often shown as clever or mischievous.
To draw out a response, answer, or reaction from someone.
To completely remove or get rid of something.
A small group of people considered to have the most power, wealth, talent, or status within a society.
A large species of deer found in North America and northern Europe.
The ability to speak or write in a way that is fluent, persuasive, and expressive.
Able to express ideas clearly, fluently, and persuasively.
Other than the person or thing already mentioned.
In, at, or to another place.
Abnormally thin, usually because of illness or lack of food.
A message sent electronically over the internet.
The act of freeing someone from legal, social, or political restrictions, especially slavery.
A wall or bank of earth or stone built to hold back water or support a road or railway.
To make someone feel awkward, ashamed, or self-conscious.
Feeling awkward or ashamed, often because of something that happened in front of others.
To make something more attractive by adding decorative details, or to exaggerate a story.
To represent or express a quality or idea in a clear, physical, or practical way.