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| advertisement |
An advertisement is something that tells people about things they can buy or things that are happening. They are often printed in newspapers and magazines. You often see advertisements on television and on the computer. When you ride in a car, you sometimes see them on signs. |
| descendant |
A descendant is a person who is related by birth to family members of the past. For example, you are a descendant of your grandparents, your great grandparents, your great great grandparents, and on and on. If your great grandmother was a famous ballet dancer, you are a descendant of a famous ballet dancer. |
| grating2 |
If something is grating, it is unpleasant or irritating, like hearing people arguing without stop. Something that is grating usually keeps going on and on or keeps happening over and over. It might not be too bad at first, but then it gets to be annoying. [1/2 definitions] |
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