Adam

/ˈædəm/
/ˈædəm/
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Definitions of Adam
  1. noun
    (Old Testament) in Judeo-Christian mythology; the first man and the husband of Eve and the progenitor of the human race
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    example of:
    adult male, man
    an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
  2. noun
    Scottish architect who designed many public buildings in England and Scotland (1728-1792)
    synonyms: Robert Adam
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    example of:
    architect, designer
    someone who creates plans to be used in making something (such as buildings)
  3. noun
    street names for methylenedioxymethamphetamine
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    type of:
    MDMA, methylenedioxymethamphetamine
    a stimulant drug that is chemically related to mescaline and amphetamine and is used illicitly for its euphoric and hallucinogenic effects; it was formerly used in psychotherapy but in 1985 it was declared illegal in the United States
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"The New England Primer"

A Puritan child learned how to read by chanting alphabet rhymes based on the Bible. Here are 24 words selected from the primer that did not include the letters "I" and "U." Here are all the word lists to support the reading of Grade 11 Unit 2's texts from SpringBoard's Common Core ELA series: The Crucible, Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God, The New England Primer, The Trial of Martha Carrier, The Lessons of Salem, The Very Proper Gander, Declaration of Conscience, Why I Wrote The Crucible, Lincoln's Second Inaugural Address, Speech to the Virginia Convention, The Gettysburg Address, FDR's First Inaugural Address , JFK's Inaugural Address

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