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lots
adverb
very
much
;
to
a
great
extent
or
degree
•
Thank
you
lots
for
helping
me
move
today
!
Thank
you
lots
for
helping
me
move
today
!
•
I
like
this
song
lots
—
let
’
s
play
it
again
.
I
like
this
song
lots
—
let
’
s
play
it
again
.
Adverb
use
developed
in
the
mid-19th
century
from
the
plural
noun
"
lots
"
meaning
"
many
"
or
"
a
large
number
."
noun
separate
pieces
of
land
or
groups
of
items
treated
as
individual
units
for
sale
,
building
,
or
distribution
•
The
city
is
auctioning
three
vacant
lots
near
the
river
.
The
city
is
auctioning
three
vacant
lots
near
the
river
.
•
They
bought
two
lots
and
plan
to
build
a
large
house
.
They
bought
two
lots
and
plan
to
build
a
large
house
.
Plural
of
lot
,
from
Old
English
*hlot*
“
portion
,
share
,
decision
by
chance
.”
lot
noun
a
large
number
or
amount
of
people
or
things
•
There
is
a
lot
of
traffic
on
the
road
this
morning
.
There
is
a
lot
of
traffic
on
the
road
this
morning
.
•
She
drinks
a
lot
of
water
every
day
.
She
drinks
a
lot
of
water
every
day
.
noun
a
large
amount
or
number
,
often
used
with
‘
a
’
or
‘
of
’
•
I
learned
a
lot
from
that
documentary
.
I
learned
a
lot
from
that
documentary
.
•
There
’
s
still
a
lot
of
work
to
do
before
the
deadline
.
There
’
s
still
a
lot
of
work
to
do
before
the
deadline
.
noun
a
small
piece
of
land
,
especially
one
used
for
building
or
parking
•
They
bought
a
vacant
lot
and
plan
to
build
a
house
on
it
.
They
bought
a
vacant
lot
and
plan
to
build
a
house
on
it
.
•
Cars
filled
the
parking
lot
outside
the
stadium
.
Cars
filled
the
parking
lot
outside
the
stadium
.
noun
a
small
piece
of
land
,
especially
one
kept
for
building
,
selling
,
or
parking
•
They
bought
an
empty
lot
on
the
edge
of
town
to
build
their
dream
house
.
They
bought
an
empty
lot
on
the
edge
of
town
to
build
their
dream
house
.
•
The
city
turned
a
vacant
lot
into
a
colorful
community
garden
filled
with
raised
beds
and
flowers
.
The
city
turned
a
vacant
lot
into
a
colorful
community
garden
filled
with
raised
beds
and
flowers
.
From
Old
English
lot
meaning
'portion
,
share
,
fate'
,
later
extended
to
land
portions
in
Middle
English
.
noun
the
life
,
fate
,
or
situation
that
someone
experiences
•
She
accepted
her
lot
in
life
with
grace
.
She
accepted
her
lot
in
life
with
grace
.
•
He
always
complained
about
his
hard
lot
.
He
always
complained
about
his
hard
lot
.
noun
a
way
of
making
a
choice
by
picking
papers
,
sticks
,
etc
.,
at
random
•
To
choose
the
winner
,
the
teachers
drew
lots
.
To
choose
the
winner
,
the
teachers
drew
lots
.
•
We
will
cast
lots
to
see
who
cleans
the
dishes
.
We
will
cast
lots
to
see
who
cleans
the
dishes
.
noun
a
set
or
batch
of
things
or
people
considered
together
,
especially
for
sale
at
auction
•
The
auctioneer
offered
the
stamps
as
one
lot
.
The
auctioneer
offered
the
stamps
as
one
lot
.
•
Our
company
bought
a
huge
lot
of
laptops
at
a
discount
.
Our
company
bought
a
huge
lot
of
laptops
at
a
discount
.
noun
a
person
’
s
destiny
,
fate
,
or
general
situation
in
life
•
She
accepted
her
humble
lot
in
life
and
kept
working
hard
.
She
accepted
her
humble
lot
in
life
and
kept
working
hard
.
•
The
novel
’
s
hero
tries
to
change
his
unfortunate
lot
.
The
novel
’
s
hero
tries
to
change
his
unfortunate
lot
.
verb
-
lot
,
lotting
,
lots
,
lotted
to
divide
or
assign
something
by
drawing
lots
or
by
chance
•
The
committee
will
lot
the
available
tickets
among
the
eager
fans
.
The
committee
will
lot
the
available
tickets
among
the
eager
fans
.
•
To
avoid
arguments
,
they
decided
to
lot
the
chores
each
week
.
To
avoid
arguments
,
they
decided
to
lot
the
chores
each
week
.
pilot
noun
a
person
who
is
trained
and
licensed
to
fly
or
otherwise
steer
an
aircraft
,
spacecraft
,
or
sometimes
a
ship
•
The
pilot
greeted
the
passengers
with
a
warm
smile
before
take-off
.
The
pilot
greeted
the
passengers
with
a
warm
smile
before
take-off
.
•
During
the
air
show
,
a
female
pilot
performed
a
perfect
loop
in
her
sleek
red
jet
.
During
the
air
show
,
a
female
pilot
performed
a
perfect
loop
in
her
sleek
red
jet
.
Borrowed
from
French
"
pilote
",
probably
from
Medieval
Greek
"
pēdótēs
" “
rudder-man
”,
from
"
pēdon
" “
steering
oar
”.
verb
to
control
or
guide
the
movement
or
development
of
something
,
especially
an
aircraft
,
ship
,
or
new
project
•
She
will
pilot
the
new
drone
during
tomorrow
’
s
demonstration
.
She
will
pilot
the
new
drone
during
tomorrow
’
s
demonstration
.
•
Captain
Lee
piloted
the
ship
safely
through
the
narrow
channel
.
Captain
Lee
piloted
the
ship
safely
through
the
narrow
channel
.
From
earlier
noun
sense
;
recorded
as
a
verb
since
late
17th
century
.
noun
a
small
,
continuously
burning
gas
flame
that
lights
the
main
burner
in
a
heater
,
stove
,
or
boiler
•
The
furnace
stopped
working
because
the
pilot
went
out
during
the
storm
.
The
furnace
stopped
working
because
the
pilot
went
out
during
the
storm
.
•
Always
wait
a
few
minutes
before
relighting
the
pilot
to
let
any
gas
disperse
.
Always
wait
a
few
minutes
before
relighting
the
pilot
to
let
any
gas
disperse
.
Sense
developed
in
early
20th-century
gas
appliances
,
likening
the
tiny
constant
flame
to
a
human
pilot
leading
the
main
fire
.
noun
a
single
trial
episode
of
a
television
or
radio
series
,
or
a
small-scale
test
of
a
project
,
used
to
judge
whether
it
should
continue
•
After
watching
the
pilot
,
the
network
ordered
a
full
season
of
the
show
.
After
watching
the
pilot
,
the
network
ordered
a
full
season
of
the
show
.
•
The
school
started
a
small
pilot
to
test
the
new
science
curriculum
.
The
school
started
a
small
pilot
to
test
the
new
science
curriculum
.
Transferred
from
the
idea
of
a
guide
showing
the
way
;
used
in
broadcasting
from
the
1960s
.
plot
noun
the
series
of
events
that
make
up
the
story
in
a
book
,
film
,
play
,
or
other
narrative
•
The
movie's
plot
kept
everyone
on
the
edge
of
their
seats
.
The
movie's
plot
kept
everyone
on
the
edge
of
their
seats
.
•
Our
teacher
asked
us
to
describe
the
plot
of
the
novel
in
one
paragraph
.
Our
teacher
asked
us
to
describe
the
plot
of
the
novel
in
one
paragraph
.
From
Old
French
"
complote
" (
a
secret
project
),
later
generalized
to
mean
the
narrative
of
a
story
.
noun
a
small
piece
of
land
,
usually
for
building
or
for
growing
plants
•
They
bought
a
plot
by
the
river
to
build
their
house
.
They
bought
a
plot
by
the
river
to
build
their
house
.
•
Each
family
in
the
community
garden
tends
its
own
plot
.
Each
family
in
the
community
garden
tends
its
own
plot
.
Sense
extended
from
"
a
plan
"
to
"
a
mapped
piece
of
ground
"
in
the
16th
century
,
when
surveyors
marked
land
on
paper
.
noun
a
secret
plan
made
by
a
group
of
people
to
do
something
harmful
or
illegal
•
Detectives
uncovered
a
plot
to
steal
the
crown
jewels
.
Detectives
uncovered
a
plot
to
steal
the
crown
jewels
.
•
The
rebels
’
plot
to
overthrow
the
king
was
discovered
.
The
rebels
’
plot
to
overthrow
the
king
was
discovered
.
Originally
meant
"
a
plan
";
by
the
17th
century
it
took
on
the
meaning
of
a
secret
,
often
wicked
plan
.
noun
a
diagram
or
graph
that
shows
how
two
sets
of
information
relate
to
each
other
•
The
scientists
made
a
plot
of
temperature
against
time
.
The
scientists
made
a
plot
of
temperature
against
time
.
•
A
scatter
plot
can
reveal
hidden
patterns
in
data
.
A
scatter
plot
can
reveal
hidden
patterns
in
data
.
From
the
surveying
sense
of
marking
points
on
paper
,
extended
in
the
19th
century
to
mathematical
graphs
.
verb
-
plot
,
plotting
,
plots
,
plotted
to
make
a
secret
plan
to
do
something
harmful
or
dishonest
•
The
spies
plotted
to
steal
the
documents
at
midnight
.
The
spies
plotted
to
steal
the
documents
at
midnight
.
•
She
spent
weeks
plotting
a
surprise
for
her
sister
.
She
spent
weeks
plotting
a
surprise
for
her
sister
.
From
Middle
English
"
ploten
"
meaning
to
plan
secretly
.
verb
-
plot
,
plotting
,
plots
,
plotted
to
mark
points
or
draw
a
line
on
a
map
or
graph
to
show
information
or
a
route
•
In
math
class
,
we
plot
points
on
a
grid
.
In
math
class
,
we
plot
points
on
a
grid
.
•
The
sailor
plotted
the
ship
’
s
position
on
the
chart
.
The
sailor
plotted
the
ship
’
s
position
on
the
chart
.
Early
navigators
used
"
plot
"
for
marking
a
ship
’
s
progress
on
a
chart
;
mathematicians
later
adopted
it
for
graphs
.
ballot
noun
a
secret
vote
in
which
people
choose
a
candidate
or
decide
on
an
issue
•
The
union
will
hold
a
ballot
next
week
to
decide
on
the
strike
.
The
union
will
hold
a
ballot
next
week
to
decide
on
the
strike
.
•
The
committee
chose
the
new
chairperson
by
secret
ballot
.
The
committee
chose
the
new
chairperson
by
secret
ballot
.
from
Italian
‘
ballotta
’,
diminutive
of
‘
balla
’ (“
ball
”),
referring
to
the
little
balls
once
used
for
secret
voting
noun
a
paper
or
electronic
form
on
which
you
mark
your
vote
•
She
slipped
her
marked
ballot
into
the
sealed
box
.
She
slipped
her
marked
ballot
into
the
sealed
box
.
•
Make
sure
your
ballot
is
signed
before
mailing
it
.
Make
sure
your
ballot
is
signed
before
mailing
it
.
noun
the
total
number
of
votes
cast
in
an
election
or
poll
•
The
final
ballot
showed
a
narrow
victory
for
the
mayor
.
The
final
ballot
showed
a
narrow
victory
for
the
mayor
.
•
After
counting
the
ballots
,
officials
announced
a
record
turnout
.
After
counting
the
ballots
,
officials
announced
a
record
turnout
.
verb
to
decide
something
or
choose
someone
by
holding
a
secret
vote
•
The
board
agreed
to
ballot
the
employees
about
remote
work
policies
.
The
board
agreed
to
ballot
the
employees
about
remote
work
policies
.
•
Members
will
ballot
tomorrow
to
elect
a
new
president
.
Members
will
ballot
tomorrow
to
elect
a
new
president
.