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Ms. S. (United States of America)
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  1. affect
    have an influence upon
    Bullying is NOT a harmless rite of passage but throws a long shadow over affected children’s life.” Forbes (Aug 19, 2013)
  2. effect
    a phenomenon that is caused by some previous phenomenon
  3. lay
    put into a certain place
  4. lie
    be prostrate; be in a horizontal position
  5. then
    at that time
  6. too
    to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
  7. two
    the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one
  8. weather
    atmospheric conditions such as temperature and precipitation
  9. coarse
    rough to the touch
  10. course
    a connected series of events or actions or developments
  11. accept
    receive willingly something given or offered
  12. except
    prevent from being included or considered or accepted
  13. tail
    the posterior part of the body of a vertebrate especially when elongated and extending beyond the trunk or main part of the body
  14. tale
    a story that tells the particulars of an occurrence or event
  15. lead
    take somebody somewhere
  16. principle
    a basic generalization that is accepted as true
  17. patience
    good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence
Created on Tue Aug 20 11:14:55 EDT 2013

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