Online dictionary
campus
noun
[KAM puhs]
the physical grounds of an academic institution
The Hamilton College campus is 1,300 acres, including several hiking trails and a golf course.
Synonyms: schoolyard, quadrangle
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cancel
to make void or call off
Synonyms: revoke, annul
verb
[KAN sil]
to make void or call off
After Tara learned that her fiance had lied to her, she decided to cancel the wedding.
Synonyms: revoke, annul
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capable
able to do something; good at a task
Synonyms: skilled, accomplished
adjective
[KAY puh buhl]
able to do something; good at a task
Having studied cooking in France for ten years, she is a very capable chef.
Synonyms: skilled, accomplished
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cast
verb
[kahst]
threw
The fisherman cast his hook into the water hoping for a bite
Synonyms: flung, tossed
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categories
noun
[KAT i gawr eez]
classes or divisions; ways in which a larger group is organized
The book falls under several literary categories; it is both fiction and history.
Synonyms: departments, sections, groups
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cause
noun
[kawz]
the reason for an action or event
The cause of my lateness was that the bus broke down and I had to walk ten blocks.
Synonyms: motivation, source
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ceased
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verb
[seest]
ended, stopped, or discontinued
When I lost my job, my expensive nights on the town ceased.
Synonyms: concluded, finished
certain
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adjective
[SUR tn]
without doubt or reservation
Since Rhonda only answered three of the ten questions, she was certain she had failed the exam.
Synonyms: confident, definite
certainly
adverb
[SUR tuhn lee]
without doubt or reservation
I will certainly be there tonight -I wouldn't miss your birthday for the world!
Synonyms: definitely, surely
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