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The worldwide network that connects computers and allows people to share information.

The way two or more things affect or influence each other.

To explain or decide the meaning of something, or to translate spoken words from one language into another.

A particular explanation or understanding of the meaning of something.

A period of time between two rulers, governments, or leaders, when there is no one clearly in charge.

To connect or be connected with each other in a way that each affects the others.

To stop someone while they are speaking or doing something, or to break the continuity of an event.

To cross or meet at a point, as lines, roads, or ideas can.

Located or occurring between stars.

The way one text refers to, borrows from, or is shaped by other texts.

A period of time between two events, or the gap between two points.

To become involved in a situation in order to change or influence its outcome.

The act of becoming involved in a situation, especially in order to improve or stop it.

A formal meeting in which someone is asked questions, often for a job or for a news story.

An indirect suggestion or hint that something is true or about to happen.

To frighten or pressure someone, often to make them do what you want.

Shows movement toward the inside of something.

An unwillingness to accept views, practices, or people that are different from one's own, or a physical inability to handle a particular substance.

Very difficult to solve, control, or deal with.

Refusing to change one's opinions or agree with something, even when there are good reasons to.

Brave and willing to face danger or difficulty without fear.

Having many small parts or details arranged in a complicated way.

Belonging naturally to something as an essential part of it, rather than added from outside.

The drive to do something because it is personally satisfying, rather than for an external reward.

To make one person known to another for the first time, or to bring something new into use.

The act of introducing someone or something, or an opening section of a book, speech, or event.

Tending to examine and reflect on one's own thoughts and feelings.

An unwelcome entry into a place, situation, or person's privacy.

To overwhelm someone with a large amount of something, or to flood an area with water.

To make someone become used to something unpleasant, so that it no longer bothers them as much.

Never changing, always the same.

An act of entering a country or place by force, usually with an army, in order to take control of it.

Angry and insulting language directed at someone.

To persuade someone to do something through clever flattery or deception.

To create something completely new that didn't exist before, using imagination and skill.

Something new that has been designed or created for the first time.

A person who creates something new, such as a machine or process, that did not exist before.

A function that reverses the effect of another function, so that applying one after the other returns the original input.

An animal that does not have a backbone, such as an insect, worm, or jellyfish.

Punctuation marks placed around a word, phrase, or quotation to show it is being quoted or used in a special way.

To put money into something with the hope of making a profit, or to devote time or effort to something valuable.

To carefully examine the facts of a situation, crime, or problem to find out the truth.

A careful and thorough search for facts, especially to find out the truth about something.

A formal ceremony in which someone is given a title, rank, or position of authority.

Money put into something with the hope of making a profit, or the act of putting time or effort into something valuable.

Having a long-established habit that is very unlikely to change.

Likely to cause resentment or ill will, often because it is unfair to compare or choose between people.

Impossible to defeat or overcome.