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puny
adj. -nier, -niest.
1) having a small physique or weakly constitution.
2) paltry; insignificant.
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encampment
n.1) the act of setting up a camp.
2) the place where a camp, esp a military camp, is set up.
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drool
vb.1) (intr; often foll by over) to show excessive enthusiasm (for) or pleasure (in); gloat (over).
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2) another word for drivel 1), 2) , 4).
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projectile
n.1) an object or body thrown forwards.
2) any self-propelling missile, esp one powered by a rocket or the rocket itself.
3) any object that can be fired from a gun, such as a bullet or shell.
;adj.4) capable of being or designed to be hurled forwards.
5) projecting or thrusting forwards.
6) zoology another word for protrusile.
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catheter
n. medicine.
a long slender flexible tube for inserting into a natural bodily cavity or passage for introducing or withdrawing fluid, such as urine or blood
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outdo
vb. -does, -doing, -did, -done (tr).
to surpass or exceed in performance or execution
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acuity
n.1) keenness or acuteness, esp in vision or thought.
2) the capacity of the eye to see fine detail, measured by determining the finest detail that can just be detected.
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machete
n.a broad heavy knife used for cutting or as a weapon, esp in parts of Central and South America
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chariot
n.1) a two-wheeled horse-drawn vehicle used in ancient Egypt, Greece, Rome, etc., in war, races, and processions.
2) a light four-wheeled horse-drawn ceremonial carriage.
3) poetic any stately vehicle.
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oral
adj.1) spoken or verbal.
2) relating to, affecting, or for use in the mouth.
3) of or relating to the surface of an animal, such as a jellyfish, on which the mouth is situated.
4) denoting a drug to be taken by mouth.
5) of, relating to, or using spoken words.
6) phonetics pronounced with the soft palate in a raised position completely closing the nasal cavity and allowing air to pass out only through the mouth.
7) psychoanal.
a) relating to a stage of psychosexual development during which the child's interest is concentrated on the mouth.
b) denoting personality traits, such as dependence, selfishness, and aggression, resulting from fixation at the oral stage.
;n.8) an examination in which the questions and answers are spoken rather than written.
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orgy
n., pl -gies.
1) a wild gathering marked by promiscuous sexual activity, excessive drinking, etc.
2) an act of immoderate or frenzied indulgence.
3) (often plural) secret religious rites of Dionysus, Bacchus, etc., marked by drinking, dancing, and songs.
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tumble
vb.1) to fall or cause to fall, esp awkwardly, precipitately, or violently.
2) (intr; usually foll by about) to roll or twist, esp in playing.
3) (intr) to perform leaps, somersaults, etc.
4) to go or move in a heedless or hasty way.
5) (tr) to polish (gemstones) in a tumbler.
6) (tr) to disturb, rumple, or toss around.
;n.7) the act or an instance of tumbling.
8) a fall or toss.
9) an acrobatic feat, esp a somersault.
10) a decrease in value, number, etc.
11) a state of confusion.
12) a confused heap or pile.
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jumpsuit
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silt
n.1) a fine deposit of mud, clay, etc., esp one in a river or lake.
;vb.2) (usually foll by up) to fill or become filled with silt; choke.
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secularism
n.1) philosophy a doctrine that rejects religion, esp in ethics.
2) the attitude that religion should have no place in civil affairs.
3) the state of being secular.
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ruefully
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genteel
adj.1) affectedly proper or refined; excessively polite.
2) respectable, polite, and well-bred.
3) appropriate to polite or fashionable society.
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syndicate
n.1) an association of business enterprises or individuals organized to undertake a joint project requiring considerable capital.
2) a news agency that sells articles, photographs, etc., to a number of newspapers for simultaneous publication.
3) any association formed to carry out an enterprise or enterprises of common interest to its members.
4) a board of syndics or the office of syndic.
5) (in Italy under the Fascists) a local organization of employers or employees.
;vb.6) (tr) to sell (articles, photographs, etc.) to several newspapers for simultaneous publication.
7) (tr) US to sell (a programme or programmes) to several local commercial television or radio stations.
8) to form a syndicate of (people).
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chafe
vb.1) to make or become sore or worn by rubbing.
2) (tr) to warm (the hands, etc.) by rubbing.
3) to irritate or be irritated or impatient.
4) (intr; often foll by on, against, etc.) to cause friction; rub.
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;n.6) a soreness or irritation caused by friction.
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starry
adj. -rier, -riest.
1) filled, covered with, or illuminated by stars.
2) of, like, or relating to a star or stars.
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reconstitute
vb. (tr).
1) to restore (food, etc.) to its former or natural state or a semblance of it, as by the addition of water to a concentrate.
2) to reconstruct; form again.
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sterilization
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dill
n.1) an umbelliferous aromatic Eurasian plant, Anethum graveolens, with finely dissected leaves and umbrella-shaped clusters of yellow flowers.
2) the leaves or seedlike fruits of this plant, used for flavouring in pickles, soups, etc., and in medicine.
3) informal chiefly Austral and NZ a fool; idiot.
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liquidity
n.1) the possession of sufficient liquid assets to discharge current liabilities.
2) the state or quality of being liquid.
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tenderloin
n.1) a tender cut of pork or other meat from between the sirloin and ribs.
2) US a district of a city that is particularly noted for vice and corruption.
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feisty
adj. feistier, feistiest informal.
1) lively, resilient, and self-reliant.
2) US and Canadian frisky.
3) US and Canadian irritable.
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punctuation
n.1) the use of symbols not belonging to the alphabet of a writing system to indicate aspects of the intonation and meaning not otherwise conveyed in the written language.
2) the symbols used for this purpose.
3) the act or an instance of punctuating.
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falcon
n.1) any diurnal bird of prey of the family Falconidae, esp any of the genus Falco (gyrfalcon, peregrine falcon, etc.), typically having pointed wings and a long tail.
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a) any of these or related birds, trained to hunt small game.
b) the female of such a bird (compare tercel).
3) a light-medium cannon used from the 15th to 17th centuries.
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restaurateur
n.a person who owns or runs a restaurant
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mirage
n.1) an image of a distant object or sheet of water, often inverted or distorted, caused by atmospheric refraction by hot air.
2) something illusory.
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margarita
n.a mixed drink consisting of tequila and lemon juice
;n.an island in the Caribbean, off the NE coast of Venezuela: pearl fishing. Capital: La Asunción
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ail
vb.1) (tr) to trouble; afflict.
2) (intr) to feel unwell.
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smudge
vb.1) to smear, blur, or soil or cause to do so.
2) (tr) chiefly US and Canadian to fill (an area) with smoke in order to drive insects away or guard against frost.
;n.3) a smear or dirty mark.
4) a blurred form or area.
5) chiefly US and Canadian a smoky fire for driving insects away or protecting fruit trees or plants from frost.
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burrito
n., pl -tos Mexican cookery.
a tortilla folded over a filling of minced beef, chicken, cheese, or beans
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anchovy
n., pl -vies or -vy.
any of various small marine food fishes of the genus Engraulis and related genera, esp E. encrasicolus of S Europe: family Clupeidae (herrings). They have a salty taste and are often tinned or made into a paste or essence
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dammit
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kennel
n.1) a hutlike shelter for a dog.
2) (usually plural) an establishment where dogs are bred, trained, boarded, etc.
3) the lair of a fox or other animal.
4) a ramshackle house; hovel.
5) a pack of hounds.
;vb. -nels, -nelling, -nelled or US -nels, -neling, -neled.
6) to put or go into a kennel; keep or stay in a kennel.
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an open sewer or street gutter
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sizzle
vb. (intr).
1) to make the hissing sound characteristic of frying fat.
2) informal to be very hot.
3) informal to be very angry.
;n.4) a hissing sound.
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roil
vb.1) (tr) to make (a liquid) cloudy or turbid by stirring up dregs or sediment.
2) (intr) (esp of a liquid) to be agitated or disturbed.
3) (intr) dialect to be noisy or boisterous.
4) (tr).
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panamanian
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incongruous
adj.1) (when postpositive, foll by with or to) incompatible with (what is suitable); inappropriate.
2) containing disparate or discordant elements or parts.
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mayan
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waterfowl
n.1) any aquatic freshwater bird, esp any species of the family Anatidae (ducks, geese, and swans).
2) such birds collectively.
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trespass
vb. (intr).
1) (often foll by on or upon) to go or intrude (on the property, privacy, or preserves of another) with no right or permission.
2) law to commit trespass, esp to enter wrongfully upon land belonging to another.
3) archaic (often foll by against) to sin or transgress.
;n.4) law.
a) any unlawful act committed with force or violence, actual or implied, which causes injury to another person, his property, or his rights.
b) a wrongful entry upon another's land.
c) an action to recover damages for such injury or wrongful entry.
5) an intrusion on another's privacy or preserves.
6) a sin or offence.
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commercialization
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underly
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dispenser
n.1) a device, such as a vending machine, that automatically dispenses a single item or a measured quantity.
2) a person or thing that dispenses.
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forebear
n.an ancestor; forefather
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masquerade
n.1) a party or other gathering to which the guests wear masks and costumes.
2) the disguise worn at such a function.
3) a pretence or disguise.
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4) to participate in a masquerade; disguise oneself.
5) to dissemble.
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endearing
adj.giving rise to love or esteem; charming
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invert
vb.1) to turn or cause to turn upside down or inside out.
2) (tr) to reverse in effect, sequence, direction, etc.
3) (tr) phonetics.
a) to turn (the tip of the tongue) up and back.
b) to pronounce (a speech sound) by retroflexion.
4) logic to form the inverse of a categorial proposition.
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a) a person who adopts the role of the opposite sex.
b) another word for homosexual.
6) architecture.
a) the lower inner surface of a drain, sewer, etc.
b) an arch that is concave upwards, esp one used in foundations.
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antagonist
n.1) an opponent or adversary, as in a contest, drama, sporting event, etc.
2) any muscle that opposes the action of another.
3) a drug that counteracts the effects of another drug.
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ramadan
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dispersion
n.1) another word for dispersal.
2) physics.
a) the separation of electromagnetic radiation into constituents of different wavelengths.
b) a measure of the ability of a substance to separate by refraction, expressed by the first differential of the refractive index with respect to wavelength at a given value of wavelength.
3) statistics the degree to which values of a frequency distribution are scattered around some central point, usually the arithmetic mean or median.
4) chemistry a system containing particles dispersed in a solid, liquid, or gas.
5) military the pattern of fire from a weapon system.
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a) the range of speeds of such objects as the stars in a galaxy.
b) the frequency-dependent retardation of radio waves as they pass through the interstellar medium.
c) the deviation of a rocket from its prescribed path.
7) ecology the distribution pattern of an animal or a plant population.
;n.- the Dispersion
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plod
vb. plods, plodding, plodded.
1) to make (one's way) or walk along (a path, road, etc.) with heavy usually slow steps.
2) (intr) to work slowly and perseveringly.
;n.3) the act of plodding.
4) the sound of slow heavy steps.
5) Brit slang a policeman.
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pseudonym
n.a fictitious name adopted, esp by an author
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nave
n.the central space in a church, extending from the narthex to the chancel and often flanked by aisles
;n.the central block or hub of a wheel
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depose
vb.1) (tr) to remove from an office or position, esp one of power or rank.
2) law to testify or give (evidence, etc.) on oath, esp when taken down in writing; make a deposition.
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flak
n.1) anti-aircraft fire or artillery.
2) informal a great deal of adverse criticism.
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scab
n.1) the dried crusty surface of a healing skin wound or sore.
2) a contagious disease of sheep, a form of mange, caused by a mite (Psoroptes communis).
3) a fungal disease of plants characterized by crusty spots on the fruits, leaves, etc.
4) derogatory.
a) Also called: blackleg.
b) (as modifier).
5) a despicable person.
;vb. scabs, scabbing, scabbed (intr).
6) to become covered with a scab.
7) (of a road surface) to become loose so that potholes develop.
8) to replace a striking worker.
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promenade
n.1) chiefly Brit a public walk, esp at a seaside resort.
2) a leisurely walk, esp one in a public place for pleasure or display.
3) US and Canadian a ball or formal dance at a high school or college.
4) a marchlike step in dancing.
5) a marching sequence in a square or country dance.
;vb.6) to take a promenade in or through (a place).
7) (intr) dancing to perform a promenade.
8) (tr) to display or exhibit (someone or oneself) on or as if on a promenade.
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manor
n.1) (in medieval Europe) the manor house of a lord and the lands attached to it.
2) (before 1776 in some North American colonies) a tract of land granted with rights of inheritance by royal charter.
3) a manor house.
4) a landed estate.
5) Brit slang a geographical area of operation, esp of a local police force.
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lynching
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gynecologist
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aural
adj.of or relating to the sense or organs of hearing; auricular
;adj.of or relating to an aura
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nautical
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sassy
adj. -sier, -siest US informal.
insolent, impertinent
;n.1) a W African leguminous tree, Erythrophleum guineense, with poisonous bark (sassy bark) and hard strong wood.
2) the bark or wood of this tree or the alkaloid derived from them, which is sometimes used in medicine.
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jogger
n.1) a person who runs at a jog trot over some distance for exercise, usually regularly.
2) NZ a cart with rubber-tyred wheels used on a farm.
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insurrection
n.the act or an instance of rebelling against a government in power or the civil authorities; insurgency
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bassist
n.a player of a double bass, esp in a jazz band
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hostel
n.1) a building providing overnight accommodation, as for the homeless, etc.
2) See: youth hostel.
3) Brit a supervised lodging house for nurses, workers, etc.
4) archaic another word for hostelry.
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bourgeoisie
n.- the bourgeoisie
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enshrine
vb. (tr).
1) to place or enclose in or as if in a shrine.
2) to hold as sacred; cherish; treasure.
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overhang
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gauntlet
n.1) a medieval armoured leather glove.
2) a heavy glove with a long cuff.
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;n.1) a punishment in which the victim is forced to run between two rows of men who strike at him as he passes: formerly a military punishment.
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3) a testing ordeal; trial.
4) a variant spelling of gantlet I 1).
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twinge
n.1) a sudden brief darting or stabbing pain.
2) a sharp emotional pang.
;vb.3) to have or cause to have a twinge.
4) (tr) obsolete to pinch; tweak.
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jasmine
n.1) Also called: jessamine.
2) any of several other fragrant shrubs with fragrant flowers, such as the Cape jasmine, yellow jasmine, and frangipani (red jasmine).
3) a light to moderate yellow colour.
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comfy
adj. -fier, -fiest informal.
short for comfortable
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mitt
n.1) any of various glovelike hand coverings, such as one that does not cover the fingers.
2) short for mitten 1).
3) baseball a large round thickly padded leather mitten worn by the catcher.
4) (often plural).
5) slang a boxing glove.
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jettison
vb. (tr) -sons, -soning, -soned.
1) to throw away; abandon.
2) to throw overboard.
;n.3) another word for jetsam 1).
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extrinsic
adj.1) not contained or included within; extraneous.
2) originating or acting from outside; external.
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junta
n.1) a group of military officers holding the power in a country, esp after a coup d'état.
2) Also called: junto.
3) a legislative or executive council in some parts of Latin America.
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foreclose
vb.1) law to deprive (a mortgagor, etc.) of the right to redeem (a mortgage or pledge).
2) (tr) to shut out; bar.
3) (tr) to prevent or hinder.
4) (tr) to answer or settle (an obligation, promise, etc.) in advance.
5) (tr) to make an exclusive claim to.
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aft
adv., adj chiefly nautical.
towards or at the stern or rear
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leaguer
n. archaic.
1) an encampment, esp of besiegers.
2) the siege itself.
;n. chiefly US and Canadian.
a member of a league
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cardigan
n.a knitted jacket or sweater with buttons up the front
;n.the larger variety of corgi, having a long tail
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slog
vb. slogs, slogging, slogged.
1) to hit with heavy blows, as in boxing.
2) (intr) to work hard; toil.
3) (intr; foll by down, up, along, etc.) to move with difficulty; plod.
4) cricket to score freely by taking large swipes at the ball.
;n.5) a tiring hike or walk.
6) long exhausting work.
7) a heavy blow or swipe.
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allegorical
or A .llegoric.
;adj.used in, containing, or characteristic of allegory
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tramp
vb.1) (intr) to walk long and far; hike.
2) to walk heavily or firmly across or through (a place); march or trudge.
3) (intr) to wander about as a vagabond or tramp.
4) (tr) to make (a journey) or traverse (a place) on foot, esp laboriously or wearily.
5) (tr) to tread or trample.
6) (intr) NZ to walk for sport or recreation, esp in the bush.
;n.7) a person who travels about on foot, usually with no permanent home, living by begging or doing casual work.
8) a long hard walk; hike.
9) a heavy or rhythmic step or tread.
10) the sound of heavy treading.
11) Also called: tramp steamer.
12) slang chiefly US and Canadian a prostitute or promiscuous girl or woman.
13) an iron plate on the sole of a boot.
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parasitic
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baroque
n. (often capital).
1) a style of architecture and decorative art that flourished throughout Europe from the late 16th to the early 18th century, characterized by extensive ornamentation.
2) a 17th-century style of music characterized by extensive use of the thorough bass and of ornamentation.
3) any ornate or heavily ornamented style.
;adj.4) denoting, being in, or relating to the baroque.
5) (of pearls) irregularly shaped.
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shrivel
vb. -els, -elling, -elled or US -els, -eling, -eled.
1) to make or become shrunken and withered.
2) to lose or cause to lose vitality.
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laity
n.1) laymen, as distinguished from clergymen.
2) all people not of a specific occupation.
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filtration
n.the act or process of filtering
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expletive
n.1) an exclamation or swearword; an oath or a sound expressing an emotional reaction rather than any particular meaning.
2) any syllable, word, or phrase conveying no independent meaning, esp one inserted in a line of verse for the sake of the metre.
;adj. also expletory [ɪkˈspli:tərɪ].
3) expressing no particular meaning, esp when filling out a line of verse.
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silverware
n.articles, esp tableware, made of or plated with silver
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wholeness
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resettlement
n.a) the act or instance of settling or being settled in another place.
b) (as modifier).
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incandescent
adj.1) emitting light as a result of being heated to a high temperature; red-hot or white-hot.
2) informal extremely angry; raging.
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