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I altered the time we are moving the altar on stage.

 

altar {noun} [THINK: a table or flat-topped block in a religious ritual]

alter {verb} [THINK: change or cause to change in character or composition]

 

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“We could go to San Diego, or alternatively,

we could go to Los Angeles.

We will then have our drivers

alternately switch sleeping and driving.”

 

alternately {adv} [THINK: one after the other]

alternatively {adv} [THINK: as another option or possibility]

 

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“We are altogether worried,

and are gathering all together.”

 

all together {phrase} [THINK: all in one place]

altogether {adv} [THINK: completely, totally]

 

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“She has a flair for starting a project well,

but usually the flare of success isn’t long-lived.”

 

flare {noun & verb} [THINK: brief burst of bright flame; born with sudden intensity]

flair {noun} [THINK: aptitude for doing something well]

 

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“You have accomplished most

of the criteria to become a player,

but look at item three;

that is the criterion you must focus on.”

 

criterion {noun} [THINK: principle or standard by which something must be decided]

criteria {noun} [THINK: plural of criterion]