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Definition of seat, decide, pipe, survive, ceremony, activist, why, happen, murder, private

 
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Definition of seat (noun)
a thing to sit on; a place to sit or the right to sit there

Examples
Can I take this seat?

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Definition of decide (verb)
to choose; to settle; to judge

Examples
He decided to leave the country.

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Definition of pipe (noun)
a long, round piece of material used to move liquid or gas

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You certainly know what a pipe is - it's a tube that which can be used to transport liquids.

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Definition of survive (verb)
to remain alive during or after a dangerous situation

Examples
Privately, officials were convinced that all four occupants of the car would have survived the accident had they been wearing seatbelts.

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Definition of ceremony (noun)
an act or series of acts done in a special way established by tradition

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A wedding ceremony is something you won't forget.

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Definition of activist (noun)
one who seeks change through action

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Activists are the ones who started the revolution.

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Definition of why (adverb)
for what cause or reason

Examples
Why would you say this proposal can't work?

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Definition of happen (verb)
to become a fact or event; to take place

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What happened to you, you look so sad.

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Definition of murder (verb)
to kill another person illegally

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He murdered two people.

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Definition of private (adjective)
of or about a person or group that is secret; opposite public

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As one of the largest ISP's (Internet Service Providers) in the world, AOL has a huge client base that includes corporations as well as private individuals.

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