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| baby boom |
the great increase in the population of the United States that took place between 1946 and 1960. |
| evolution |
the theory that describes how all life forms developed from simpler life forms by changes that took millions of years. [1/3 definitions] |
| finally |
We often use "finally" when we want to say that something happened but it took a long time. If you say that the bus finally came, it probably means that you waited a long time for the bus before it arrived. [1/2 definitions] |
| flight1 |
A flight is the time or distance covered by an airplane or other flying object. When you have a short flight on an airplane, it means that your trip on the airplane took a short amount of time. [1/4 definitions] |
| in |
We often use in when we talk about how long something takes. If you finish your drawing in an hour, it means it took you an hour, or maybe less, to finish it. [1/6 definitions] |
| missing |
When your keys are missing, you don't know where they are. You can't find them. If your ring is missing, it is not a good thing. Maybe you lost it or somebody took it. [1/2 definitions] |
| nice |
If a thing is nice, it shows that it took skill to make it. If you have a nice coat, you have a coat that is made well. [1/4 definitions] |
| original |
When we say that something is "original," we mean that it is new and different. If an idea is original, it took imagination to think of it. [1/6 definitions] |
| renaissance |
(capitalized) the revival of art, literature, and learning that began in Europe in the 1300s and lasted into the 1600s. During the Renaissance, scholars, writers, and artists took a great interest in the writings and ideas of classical culture. [1/2 definitions] |
| took |
"Took" is the past tense of "take." |
| who |
If you want to know who took your pen, you want to know what person did that. If you know who someone is, you probably know their name and something about them. [1/4 definitions] |
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