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agriculture
ah (interjection)
ahead (adverb)
aid (verb)
aim (noun, verb)
air
air traffic controller
airplane (noun)
airport (noun)
aisle
alacrity (noun)
alarm (noun)
alcohol (noun)
alert (adjective, noun, verb)
alibi
alimony
alive (adjective)
all (adjective, adverb, pronoun)
all right (adjective)
allergy
allow (verb)
allowance (noun)
almost (adverb)
alone (adjective)
along (adverb)
alphabet (noun)
already
also (adverb)
alter (verb)
alternative (adjective, noun)
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gel
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a thick substance that is like jelly and that is used in various products
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