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noun
A screening of the home and life of prospective adoptive parents prior to allowing an adoption to take place.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
a course of study carried out at home rather than in a classroom
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: course, course of study, course of instruction, class
History
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