New vocabulary 09/09/13

to arrange things in an ordered pile

by which way or method

a line of light that shines from a bright object

made or done in a careful or decorative way:

a pile of things arranged one on top of another

a large amount:
Don't worry, we've got stacks of time.

a car accident, especially one that causes damage

All of them are correct.

to excuse someone or something from a duty, payment, etc.:
Small businesses have been exempted from the tax increase.

with special permission not to do or pay something:
Goods exempt from this tax include books and children's clothes.
Pregnant women are exempt from dental charges under the current health system.
(Definition of exempt adjective from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
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