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  2. List of words having different meanings in American and ...

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    one that solicits (e.g. contributions to charity), an advertiser, a salesperson, a promoter; often annoying. chief law officer of a city, town, or government department solitaire peg-jumping puzzle game (see peg solitaire) any of a family of one-player card games (see solitaire) (UK: patience) sort (v.)

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    one who takes care of a building, e.g. a school (US: janitor; cf. s.v. custodian) one put in charge of a farm after eviction of tenant one who takes care of someone or something stopgap government or provisional government: one who takes care of real estate in exchange for rent-free living accommodations * carnival

  4. List of commonly misused English words - Wikipedia

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    A prodigy is a genius or extremely talented person (especially a young one). Posterity means future generations, or the future in a personified sense (usually used after "for" or "to"). prosecute and persecute. Prosecute is the act of legally charging a crime. Persecute is the selective harming of certain groups of people. [70]

  5. Glossary of British terms not widely used in the United States

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    a synonym of among acceptable in British English while seeming old fashioned or pretentious in American English [15] anorak a hooded coat (US parka); a socially impaired obsessive, particularly trainspotters (US geek, trekkie, otaku, etc.) answerphone an automated telephone-answering machine, from the trademark Ansafone (US & UK answering machine)

  6. CDC updates its list of developmental milestones for kids ...

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    Newmeyer suggests parents download the CDC's free milestone tracker app, which can help parents keep tabs on their child's development from ages 2 months through 5 years old.

  7. Glossary of American terms not widely used in the United ...

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    (pronounced 'one o one') used to indicate basic knowledge; e.g., "Didn't you learn to sweep the floor in housework 101?" (from the numbering scheme of educational courses where 101 would be the first course in a sequence on the subject). [1] [2] 401(k) (pronounced 'four o one kay') an employer-sponsored retirement plan in the United States.

  8. Parenting styles - Wikipedia

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    Father and children reading. According to a literature review by Christopher Spera (2005), Darling and Steinberg (1993) suggest that it is important to better understand the differences between parenting styles and parenting practices: "Parenting practices are defined as specific behaviors that parents use to socialize their children", while parenting style is "the emotional climate in which ...

  9. List of disability-related terms with negative connotations

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    The following is a list of terms, used to describe disabilities or people with disabilities, which may carry negative connotations or be offensive to people with or without disabilities. Some people consider it best to use person-first language , for example "a person with a disability" rather than "a disabled person."