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real
adjective
-
real
,
realer
,
realest
existing
in
fact
and
not
imagined
,
invented
,
or
only
in
someone
β
s
mind
β’
After
weeks
at
sea
,
spotting
real
land
filled
the
sailors
with
hope
.
After
weeks
at
sea
,
spotting
real
land
filled
the
sailors
with
hope
.
β’
The
movie
is
based
on
a
real
story
that
happened
in
1960
.
The
movie
is
based
on
a
real
story
that
happened
in
1960
.
From
Latin
rΔΔlis
β
relating
to
things
β
adjective
-
real
,
realer
,
realest
genuine
;
not
artificial
,
fake
,
or
copied
β’
These
shoes
are
made
of
real
leather
,
so
they
will
last
longer
.
These
shoes
are
made
of
real
leather
,
so
they
will
last
longer
.
β’
Is
that
diamond
real
or
is
it
glass
?
Is
that
diamond
real
or
is
it
glass
?
adjective
-
real
,
realer
,
realest
serious
,
important
,
or
great
in
degree
β’
We
need
a
real
plan
before
the
deadline
tomorrow
.
We
need
a
real
plan
before
the
deadline
tomorrow
.
β’
The
storm
caused
real
damage
to
the
village
.
The
storm
caused
real
damage
to
the
village
.
sales
noun
-
/
,
sales
the
work
of
selling
goods
or
services
,
or
the
part
of
a
company
that
handles
this
β’
After
college
,
Emma
decided
to
start
a
career
in
sales
.
After
college
,
Emma
decided
to
start
a
career
in
sales
.
β’
The
company
β
s
sales
team
met
early
to
plan
the
new
campaign
.
The
company
β
s
sales
team
met
early
to
plan
the
new
campaign
.
Derived
from
the
plural
of
sale
,
but
developed
a
collective
meaning
in
business
contexts
from
the
late
19th
century
.
noun
-
/
,
sales
the
total
number
or
value
of
products
or
services
a
company
sells
during
a
particular
time
β’
Holiday
sales
rose
by
15%
compared
to
last
year
.
Holiday
sales
rose
by
15%
compared
to
last
year
.
β’
Our
online
sales
now
exceed
our
in-store
sales
.
Our
online
sales
now
exceed
our
in-store
sales
.
Use
of
the
plural
form
to
mean
β
amount
sold
β
began
in
business
accounting
language
in
the
early
20th
century
.
noun
-
/
,
sales
times
when
shops
reduce
prices
to
encourage
people
to
buy
,
often
referred
to
as
β
the
sales
β
β’
I
bought
this
jacket
in
the
January
sales
.
I
bought
this
jacket
in
the
January
sales
.
β’
People
queued
outside
the
store
for
the
Black Friday
sales
.
People
queued
outside
the
store
for
the
Black Friday
sales
.
The
practice
of
calling
discounted
periods
β
the
sales
β
dates
back
to
British
retail
advertising
in
the
mid-19th
century
.
scale
noun
a
device
with
a
flat
surface
or
two
pans
that
shows
how
heavy
something
is
β’
The
doctor
told
Mia
to
stand
on
the
scale
to
check
her
weight
.
The
doctor
told
Mia
to
stand
on
the
scale
to
check
her
weight
.
β’
In
the
kitchen
,
Luis
used
a
small
scale
to
measure
200
grams
of
sugar
for
the
cake
.
In
the
kitchen
,
Luis
used
a
small
scale
to
measure
200
grams
of
sugar
for
the
cake
.
From
Latin
scala
β
ladder
,
staircase
β,
later
β
device
for
weighing
β.
noun
one
of
the
many
small
,
flat
,
hard
pieces
that
cover
the
skin
of
fish
,
reptiles
,
or
birds
β
legs
β’
The
golden
carp
shimmered
as
light
bounced
off
each
scale
on
its
body
.
The
golden
carp
shimmered
as
light
bounced
off
each
scale
on
its
body
.
β’
A
snake
sheds
its
old
scales
in
one
long
,
papery
skin
.
A
snake
sheds
its
old
scales
in
one
long
,
papery
skin
.
Old
French
escale
,
probably
from
Latin
scala
β
shell
,
husk
β,
influenced
by
the
idea
of
a
layered
covering
.
noun
a
series
of
musical
notes
arranged
in
order
of
pitch
,
going
up
or
down
β’
Before
the
lesson
began
,
the
pianist
played
a
C
major
scale
to
warm
up
.
Before
the
lesson
began
,
the
pianist
played
a
C
major
scale
to
warm
up
.
β’
Trumpet
students
often
practice
their
scales
to
improve
finger
speed
and
breath
control
.
Trumpet
students
often
practice
their
scales
to
improve
finger
speed
and
breath
control
.
Sense
developed
in
the
17th
century
from
the
idea
of
a
ladder
of
notes
(
Latin
scala
β
ladder
β).
noun
the
size
or
level
of
something
compared
with
what
is
normal
,
or
a
system
that
shows
degrees
of
size
,
value
,
or
importance
β’
The
map
uses
a
scale
of
1
:
50
000
,
so
one
centimeter
represents
half
a
kilometer
.
The
map
uses
a
scale
of
1
:
50
000
,
so
one
centimeter
represents
half
a
kilometer
.
β’
Building
the
bridge
required
engineering
on
a
massive
scale
.
Building
the
bridge
required
engineering
on
a
massive
scale
.
Extension
of
the
weighing
sense
:
from
the
idea
of
marks
or
steps
that
show
relative
size
.
verb
-
scale
,
scaling
,
scales
,
scaled
to
climb
to
the
top
of
something
high
and
steep
,
such
as
a
wall
,
cliff
,
or
mountain
β’
The
firefighters
quickly
scaled
the
ladder
to
rescue
the
cat
on
the
roof
.
The
firefighters
quickly
scaled
the
ladder
to
rescue
the
cat
on
the
roof
.
β’
During
the
hike
,
we
plan
to
scale
the
rocky
cliff
before
noon
.
During
the
hike
,
we
plan
to
scale
the
rocky
cliff
before
noon
.
From
Latin
scala
β
ladder
β,
first
used
in
English
around
14th
century
meaning
β
to
climb
with
or
as
if
with
a
ladder
β.
verb
-
scale
,
scaling
,
scales
,
scaled
to
change
the
size
of
something
proportionally
,
often
to
make
it
larger
or
smaller
β’
The
start-up
hopes
to
scale
its
operations
to
serve
customers
worldwide
.
The
start-up
hopes
to
scale
its
operations
to
serve
customers
worldwide
.
β’
You
can
scale
the
image
down
to
50
%
so
it
fits
the
page
.
You
can
scale
the
image
down
to
50
%
so
it
fits
the
page
.
Modern
business
and
computing
use
from
earlier
sense
β
to
measure
by
a
scale
β,
extended
to
β
adjust
size
or
capacity
β.
female
noun
a
woman
,
girl
,
or
any
animal
of
the
sex
that
can
produce
eggs
or
bear
young
β’
A
young
female
was
elected
president
of
the
student
council
.
A
young
female
was
elected
president
of
the
student
council
.
β’
The
zoo
welcomed
a
new
panda
,
a
five-year-old
female
named
Mei
.
The
zoo
welcomed
a
new
panda
,
a
five-year-old
female
named
Mei
.
male
noun
a
man
or
boy
;
a
person
of
the
sex
that
does
not
bear
young
β’
A
young
male
helped
the
elderly
woman
cross
the
street
.
A
young
male
helped
the
elderly
woman
cross
the
street
.
β’
Only
one
male
applied
for
the
nursing
position
.
Only
one
male
applied
for
the
nursing
position
.
noun
(
biology
)
an
organism
or
part
that
produces
small
,
motile
gametes
such
as
sperm
or
pollen
β’
In
mammals
,
the
male
carries
XY
chromosomes
.
In
mammals
,
the
male
carries
XY
chromosomes
.
β’
The
experiment
compared
stress
hormones
in
the
male
and
female
rats
.
The
experiment
compared
stress
hormones
in
the
male
and
female
rats
.
noun
(
electronics
)
a
plug
or
connector
with
projecting
pins
designed
to
fit
into
a
female
socket
β’
Plug
the
male
end
of
the
HDMI
cable
into
the
monitor
.
Plug
the
male
end
of
the
HDMI
cable
into
the
monitor
.
β’
The
adapter
converts
a
male
USB
connector
to
a
female
one
.
The
adapter
converts
a
male
USB
connector
to
a
female
one
.
sale
noun
a
special
period
or
event
when
a
shop
sells
goods
at
lower
prices
than
usual
β’
The
clothing
store
is
having
a
huge
sale
this
weekend
.
The
clothing
store
is
having
a
huge
sale
this
weekend
.
β’
We
waited
for
the
holiday
sale
to
buy
a
new
TV
.
We
waited
for
the
holiday
sale
to
buy
a
new
TV
.
From
Old
English
sala
,
borrowed
from
Old
Norse
sala
,
meaning
β
the
act
of
selling
.β
noun
the
act
of
selling
something
or
the
transaction
in
which
ownership
passes
from
seller
to
buyer
β’
The
sale
of
the
old
farmhouse
took
nearly
a
year
to
complete
.
The
sale
of
the
old
farmhouse
took
nearly
a
year
to
complete
.
β’
Tickets
go
on
sale
at
10
a
.
m
.
tomorrow
.
Tickets
go
on
sale
at
10
a
.
m
.
tomorrow
.
From
Middle
English
sale
,
influenced
by
Old
French
sale
and
Latin
salus
;
core
meaning
related
to
β
sell
β.
tale
noun
an
exciting
or
imaginary
story
told
to
entertain
people
β’
Grandma
told
us
a
tale
about
a
clever
fox
and
a
hungry
wolf
.
Grandma
told
us
a
tale
about
a
clever
fox
and
a
hungry
wolf
.
β’
Leo
loves
reading
fairy
tales
before
he
goes
to
sleep
.
Leo
loves
reading
fairy
tales
before
he
goes
to
sleep
.
Old
English
talu
β
story
,
speech
;
number
,
calculation
,β
from
Proto-Germanic
*talΕ
.
The
sense
of
β
story
β
became
dominant
in
Middle
English
.
noun
a
report
or
account
of
real
events
,
often
dramatic
,
shocking
,
or
hard
to
believe
β’
The
sailor
shared
a
gripping
tale
of
survival
at
sea
.
The
sailor
shared
a
gripping
tale
of
survival
at
sea
.
β’
Reporters
rushed
to
cover
the
shocking
tale
of
the
bank
robbery
.
Reporters
rushed
to
cover
the
shocking
tale
of
the
bank
robbery
.
noun
(
archaic
)
the
total
number
or
amount
counted
β’
When
the
coins
were
counted
,
the
full
tale
came
to
one
hundred
.
When
the
coins
were
counted
,
the
full
tale
came
to
one
hundred
.
β’
Every
year
he
keeps
the
tale
of
sheep
sold
at
the
market
.
Every
year
he
keeps
the
tale
of
sheep
sold
at
the
market
.
Palestinian
noun
a
person
who
comes
from
Palestine
or
who
identifies
as
part
of
its
Arab
population
β’
A
young
Palestinian
waited
at
the
border
checkpoint
with
his
travel
documents
.
A
young
Palestinian
waited
at
the
border
checkpoint
with
his
travel
documents
.
β’
Several
Palestinians
shared
traditional
dishes
at
the
cultural
festival
.
Several
Palestinians
shared
traditional
dishes
at
the
cultural
festival
.
From
Palestine
+β
-ian
,
dating
to
the
early
20th
century
as
national
identity
solidified
.
adjective
relating
to
Palestine
or
its
people
and
culture
β’
She
loves
Palestinian
embroidery
and
often
wears
dresses
decorated
with
it
.
She
loves
Palestinian
embroidery
and
often
wears
dresses
decorated
with
it
.
β’
A
film
about
Palestinian
history
won
an
international
award
.
A
film
about
Palestinian
history
won
an
international
award
.
Derived
by
adding
the
adjective
suffix
-ian
to
Palestine
,
first
attested
in
English
in
the
19th
century
.
pale
adjective
-
pale
,
paler
,
palest
having
a
light
or
whitish
color
;
not
bright
or
strong
β’
She
looked
pale
after
staying
up
all
night
studying
.
She
looked
pale
after
staying
up
all
night
studying
.
β’
The
room
was
painted
a
pale
shade
of
green
that
felt
calm
and
soothing
.
The
room
was
painted
a
pale
shade
of
green
that
felt
calm
and
soothing
.
From
Middle
English
β
pale
β,
from
Old
French
β
pale
β,
from
Latin
β
pallidus
β
meaning
β
ashen
,
wan
β.
verb
-
pale
,
paling
,
pales
,
paled
to
lose
color
or
brightness
,
or
to
make
something
lose
color
or
brightness
β’
Her
cheeks
paled
when
she
heard
the
crash
outside
.
Her
cheeks
paled
when
she
heard
the
crash
outside
.
β’
The
bright
curtains
have
paled
in
the
strong
summer
sunlight
.
The
bright
curtains
have
paled
in
the
strong
summer
sunlight
.
Verb
use
developed
from
the
adjective
sense
in
Middle
English
,
meaning
β
to
become
pale
β.
noun
a
wooden
stake
or
a
fence
made
of
such
stakes
used
to
form
a
boundary
or
enclosure
β’
The
garden
was
surrounded
by
a
low
pale
to
keep
the
rabbits
out
.
The
garden
was
surrounded
by
a
low
pale
to
keep
the
rabbits
out
.
β’
He
leaned
his
bike
against
the
wooden
pale
by
the
gate
.
He
leaned
his
bike
against
the
wooden
pale
by
the
gate
.
From
Latin
β
palus
β
meaning
β
stake
β
via
Old
French
,
originally
referring
to
a
sharpened
wooden
stick
used
for
fortifications
.
whale
noun
a
very
large
sea-dwelling
mammal
that
breathes
air
through
a
blowhole
and
has
a
broad
horizontal
tail
for
swimming
β’
From
the
boat
,
we
saw
a
whale
leap
out
of
the
water
before
splashing
back
down
.
From
the
boat
,
we
saw
a
whale
leap
out
of
the
water
before
splashing
back
down
.
β’
The
documentary
showed
a
whale
gliding
gracefully
beneath
the
Arctic
ice
.
The
documentary
showed
a
whale
gliding
gracefully
beneath
the
Arctic
ice
.
Old
English
hwæl
,
from
Proto-Germanic
*hwalaz
,
related
to
Old
Norse
hvalr
and
Dutch
walvis
.
verb
-
whale
,
whaling
,
whales
,
whaled
to
hit
,
beat
,
or
strike
something
or
someone
very
hard
and
repeatedly
β’
The
carpenter
whaled
the
nail
with
his
hammer
until
it
was
flush
with
the
wood
.
The
carpenter
whaled
the
nail
with
his
hammer
until
it
was
flush
with
the
wood
.
β’
During
the
snowball
fight
,
the
kids
whaled
each
other
with
playful
throws
.
During
the
snowball
fight
,
the
kids
whaled
each
other
with
playful
throws
.
Probably
from
earlier
sense
β
move
forcefully
β
influenced
by
Norse
hvelta
β
to
overturn
β.
noun
a
person
who
spends
extremely
large
amounts
of
money
,
especially
in
casinos
or
mobile
games
β’
The
casino
staff
treated
him
like
royalty
because
he
was
a
known
whale
.
The
casino
staff
treated
him
like
royalty
because
he
was
a
known
whale
.
β’
Mobile
game
developers
focus
on
attracting
whales
who
buy
many
in-app
items
.
Mobile
game
developers
focus
on
attracting
whales
who
buy
many
in-app
items
.
Metaphoric
extension
from
the
huge
size
of
the
animal
,
first
used
in
Las
Vegas
casinos
in
the
late
20th
century
.