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a pair of surds which multiply together to give a rational number..

a part of speech that joins sentences, clauses or phrases. There are two types of conjunctions....

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(also called included groundwater) water that is found between layers of sedimentary rock

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tissue that binds organ components and organs together and supports structures of the body.

the ideas, emotions and images associated with words. E.g. the house, dwelling, home, residence...

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