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percent
noun
one
part
of
every
hundred
•
Only
five
percent
of
the
village
homes
have
clean
drinking
water
.
Only
five
percent
of
the
village
homes
have
clean
drinking
water
.
•
The
survey
showed
that
sixty
percent
of
students
prefer
online
classes
.
The
survey
showed
that
sixty
percent
of
students
prefer
online
classes
.
per cent
noun
one
part
of
every
hundred
•
About
thirty
per
cent
of
the
land
is
covered
by
forest
.
About
thirty
per cent
of
the
land
is
covered
by
forest
.
•
Only
two
per
cent
of
the
applicants
were
accepted
.
Only
two
per cent
of
the
applicants
were
accepted
.
innocent
noun
a
person
who
has
done
nothing
wrong
or
who
is
naive
and
unsuspecting
•
War
often
harms
the
innocent
more
than
the
guilty
.
War
often
harms
the
innocent
more
than
the
guilty
.
•
The
story
follows
an
innocent
who
wanders
into
a
corrupt
city
.
The
story
follows
an
innocent
who
wanders
into
a
corrupt
city
.
cent
noun
a
small
unit
of
money
equal
to
one-hundredth
of
a
basic
unit
such
as
a
dollar
,
euro
,
or
rand
•
I
found
a
shiny
cent
on
the
sidewalk
.
I
found
a
shiny
cent
on
the
sidewalk
.
•
The
drink
costs
ninety-nine
cents
,
so
I
didn
’
t
need
to
break
a
larger
bill
.
The
drink
costs
ninety-nine
cents
,
so
I
didn
’
t
need
to
break
a
larger
bill
.
From
French
cent
,
from
Latin
centum
“
hundred
,”
referring
to
one-hundredth
part
of
a
currency
unit
.
noun
a
unit
for
measuring
very
small
pitch
differences
in
music
,
equal
to
one-hundredth
of
a
semitone
•
The
singer
was
only
twenty
cents
flat
,
but
the
microphone
picked
it
up
.
The
singer
was
only
twenty
cents
flat
,
but
the
microphone
picked
it
up
.
•
Equal
temperament
divides
an
octave
into
twelve
semitones
of
100
cents
each
.
Equal
temperament
divides
an
octave
into
twelve
semitones
of
100
cents
each
.
Adopted
in
the
late
19th
century
by
music
theorist
Alexander
J
.
Ellis
,
who
borrowed
the
currency
term
"
cent
"
to
describe
one-hundredth
of
a
semitone
.
adolescent
noun
a
young
person
who
is
no
longer
a
child
but
not
yet
an
adult
,
usually
between
13
and
18
years
old
•
The
shy
adolescent
waited
outside
the
classroom
before
the
first
day
of
high
school
.
The
shy
adolescent
waited
outside
the
classroom
before
the
first
day
of
high
school
.
•
Many
adolescents
feel
pressure
to
fit
in
with
their
peers
.
Many
adolescents
feel
pressure
to
fit
in
with
their
peers
.
From
Latin
adolescens
,
present
participle
of
adolescere
“
to
grow
up
,
mature
”.
accent
noun
a
way
of
pronouncing
words
that
shows
where
a
person
comes
from
or
what
language
they
learned
first
•
Maria
speaks
English
fluently
,
but
her
slight
Spanish
accent
is
easy
to
hear
.
Maria
speaks
English
fluently
,
but
her
slight
Spanish
accent
is
easy
to
hear
.
•
After
five
years
in
Scotland
,
Jake
’
s
accent
became
noticeably
different
.
After
five
years
in
Scotland
,
Jake
’
s
accent
became
noticeably
different
.
from
Middle
French
accent
,
from
Latin
accentus
“
song
added
to
speech
,
intonation
”,
from
ad-
“
to
”
+
cantus
“
song
”
noun
the
stronger
force
or
stress
given
to
one
syllable
or
word
when
speaking
•
In
the
word
“
guitar
,”
the
accent
is
on
the
second
syllable
.
In
the
word
“
guitar
,”
the
accent
is
on
the
second
syllable
.
•
The
teacher
asked
us
to
shift
the
accent
when
we
changed
the
sentence
rhythm
.
The
teacher
asked
us
to
shift
the
accent
when
we
changed
the
sentence
rhythm
.
noun
a
small
mark
placed
over
or
under
a
letter
to
show
how
to
pronounce
it
•
The
letter
“
é
”
in
“
café
”
has
an
acute
accent
.
The
letter
“
é
”
in
“
café
”
has
an
acute
accent
.
•
Without
the
correct
accent
,
the
word
in
French
can
change
meaning
.
Without
the
correct
accent
,
the
word
in
French
can
change
meaning
.
noun
a
small
amount
of
color
,
material
,
or
detail
that
adds
emphasis
or
decoration
to
something
larger
•
Bright
yellow
pillows
add
a
cheerful
accent
to
the
grey
sofa
.
Bright
yellow
pillows
add
a
cheerful
accent
to
the
grey
sofa
.
•
The
chef
used
a
mint
leaf
as
an
elegant
accent
on
the
dessert
.
The
chef
used
a
mint
leaf
as
an
elegant
accent
on
the
dessert
.
noun
a
stronger
beat
or
emphasis
given
to
one
note
or
chord
in
music
•
The
drummer
added
an
extra
accent
on
the
first
beat
of
each
bar
.
The
drummer
added
an
extra
accent
on
the
first
beat
of
each
bar
.
•
Jazz
often
shifts
the
accent
to
unexpected
places
.
Jazz
often
shifts
the
accent
to
unexpected
places
.
verb
-
accent
,
accenting
,
accents
,
accented
to
emphasize
or
make
something
stand
out
more
clearly
•
A
red
scarf
accents
her
black
coat
brilliantly
.
A
red
scarf
accents
her
black
coat
brilliantly
.
•
Use
bold
type
to
accent
the
main
heading
.
Use
bold
type
to
accent
the
main
heading
.