Revising and Editing Practice

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animosity

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having a feeling of ill-will; bitter hostility.

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You're

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contraction of 'you are', used to indicate a state of being.

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Your

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possessive form of 'you', used to indicate ownership.

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Intelligence

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the ability to acquire and apply knowledge and skills.

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myriad

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countless; extremely great number.

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plethora

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an excess or overabundance of something.

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cursory

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hasty and therefore not thorough or detailed.

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spelling

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the process or activity of writing or naming the letters of a word.

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grammar

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the system and structure of a language, including syntax and morphology.

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punctuation

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the marks used in writing to separate sentences and clarify meaning.