histrionic
adj.1) excessively dramatic, insincere, or artificial.
2) now rare dramatic.
;n.3) (plural) melodramatic displays of temperament.
4) rare (plural, functioning as singular) dramatics.
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inexorably
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psyche
n.the human mind or soul
;n. Greek mythology.
a beautiful girl loved by Eros (Cupid), who became the personification of the soul
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dissolve
vb.1) to go or cause to go into solution.
2) to become or cause to become liquid; melt.
3) to disintegrate or disperse.
4) to come or bring to an end.
5) to dismiss (a meeting, parliament, etc.) or (of a meeting, etc.) to be dismissed.
6) to collapse or cause to collapse emotionally.
7) to lose or cause to lose distinctness or clarity.
8) (tr) to terminate legally, as a marriage, etc.
9) (intr) films, television to fade out one scene and replace with another to make two scenes merge imperceptibly (fast dissolve) or slowly overlap (slow dissolve) over a period of about three or four seconds.
;n.10) films, television a scene filmed or televised by dissolving.
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inane
adj.senseless, unimaginative, or empty; unintelligent
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subpar
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decrepit
adj.1) enfeebled by old age; infirm.
2) broken down or worn out by hard or long use; dilapidated.
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stomp
vb. (intr).
1) informal to tread or stamp heavily.
;n.2) a rhythmic stamping jazz dance.
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slink
vb. slinks, slinking, slunk.
1) (intr) to move or act in a furtive or cringing manner from or as if from fear, guilt, etc.
2) (intr) to move in a sinuous alluring manner.
3) (tr) (of animals, esp cows) to give birth to prematurely.
;n.4).
a) an animal, esp a calf, born prematurely.
b) (as modifier).
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paramour
n.1) now usually derogatory a lover, esp an adulterous woman.
2) an archaic word for beloved 2).
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scallion
n.any of various onions or similar plants, such as the spring onion, that have a small bulb and long leaves and are eaten in salads
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diminutive
adj.1) very small; tiny.
2) grammar.
a) denoting an affix added to a word to convey the meaning small or unimportant or to express affection, as for example the suffix -ette in French.
b) denoting a word formed by the addition of a diminutive affix.
;n.3) grammar a diminutive word or affix.
4) a tiny person or thing.
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willow
n.1) any of numerous salicaceous trees and shrubs of the genus Salix, such as the weeping willow and osiers of N temperate regions, which have graceful flexible branches, flowers in catkins, and feathery seeds.
2) the whitish wood of certain of these trees.
3) something made of willow wood, such as a cricket or baseball bat.
4) a machine having a system of revolving spikes for opening and cleaning raw textile fibres.
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poplar
n.1) any tree of the salicaceous genus Populus, of N temperate regions, having triangular leaves, flowers borne in catkins, and light soft wood.
2) any of various trees resembling the true poplars, such as the tulip tree.
3) the wood of any of these trees.
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metaphorical
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specter
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mediocre
adj. often derogatory.
average or ordinary in quality
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undulate
vb.1) to move or cause to move in waves or as if in waves.
2) to have or provide with a wavy form or appearance.
;adj. also undulated.
3) having a wavy or rippled appearance, margin, or form.
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exclamation
n.1) an abrupt, emphatic, or excited cry or utterance; interjection; ejaculation.
2) the act of exclaiming.
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luster
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jug
n.1) a vessel for holding or pouring liquids, usually having a handle and a spout or lip.
2) Austral and NZ such a vessel used as a kettle.
3) US a large vessel with a narrow mouth.
4) Also called: jugful.
5) Brit informal a glass of alcoholic drink, esp beer.
6) a slang word for jail.
;vb. jugs, jugging, jugged.
7) to stew or boil (meat, esp hare) in an earthenware container.
8) (tr) slang to put in jail.
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crease
n.1) a line or mark produced by folding, pressing, or wrinkling.
2) a wrinkle or furrow, esp on the face.
3) cricket any three lines near each wicket marking positions for the bowler or batsman.
4) ice hockey the small rectangular area in front of each goal cage.
5) Also called: goal crease.
;vb.6) to make or become wrinkled or furrowed.
7) (tr) to graze with a bullet, causing superficial injury.
8) (often foll by up) slang to be or cause to be greatly amused.
;n.a rare spelling of kris
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tacitly
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vestige
n.1) a small trace, mark, or amount; hint.
;n.o vestige of the meal.
2) biology an organ or part of an organism that is a small nonfunctioning remnant of a functional organ in an ancestor.
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sardonic
adj.characterized by irony, mockery, or derision
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agrarian
adj.1) of or relating to land or its cultivation or to systems of dividing landed property.
2) of or relating to rural or agricultural matters.
;n.3) a person who favours the redistribution of landed property.
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saunter
vb. (intr).
1) to walk in a casual manner; stroll.
;n.2) a leisurely pace or stroll.
3) a leisurely old-time dance.
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alight
vb. alights, alighting, alighted or alit (intr).
1) (usually foll by from) to step out (of) or get down (from).
2) to come to rest; settle; land.
;adj. (postpositive).
;adv.1) burning; on fire.
2) illuminated; lit up.
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salvage
n.1) the act, process, or business of rescuing vessels or their cargoes from loss at sea.
2).
a) the act of saving any goods or property in danger of damage or destruction.
b) (as modifier).
3) the goods or property so saved.
4) compensation paid for the salvage of a vessel or its cargo.
5) the proceeds from the sale of salvaged goods or property.
;vb. (tr).
6) to save or rescue (goods or property) from fire, shipwreck, etc.
7) to gain (something beneficial) from a failure.
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spiny
adj. spinier, spiniest.
1) (of animals) having or covered with quills or spines.
2) (of plants) covered with spines; thorny.
3) troublesome to handle; puzzling.
4) shaped like a spine.
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sluggish
adj.1) lacking energy; inactive; slow-moving.
2) functioning at below normal rate or level.
3) exhibiting poor response to stimulation.
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viscera
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forage
n.1) food for horses or cattle, esp hay or straw.
2) the act of searching for food or provisions.
3) military a raid or incursion.
;vb.4) to search (the countryside or a town) for food, provisions, etc.
5) (intr) military to carry out a raid.
6) (tr) to obtain by searching about.
7) (tr) to give food or other provisions to.
8) (tr) to feed (cattle or horses) with such food.
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ruminate
vb.1) (of ruminants) to chew (the cud).
2) (when intr, often foll by upon, on, etc.) to meditate or ponder (upon).
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pavilion
n.1) Brit a building at a sports ground, esp a cricket pitch, in which players change.
2) a summerhouse or other decorative shelter.
3) a building or temporary structure, esp one that is open and ornamental, for housing exhibitions.
4) a large ornate tent, esp one with a peaked top, as used by medieval armies.
5) one of a set of buildings that together form a hospital or other large institution.
6) one of four main facets on a brilliant-cut stone between the girdle and the culet.
;vb. (tr) literary.
7) to place or set in or as if in a pavilion.
8) to provide with a pavilion or pavilions.
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braise
vb.to cook (meat, vegetables, etc.) by lightly browning in fat and then cooking slowly in a closed pan with a small amount of liquid
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bulge
n.1) a swelling or an outward curve.
2) a sudden increase in number or volume, esp of population.
3) Brit another name for baby boom.
4) Brit the projecting part of an army's front line; salient.
;vb.5) to swell outwards.
;n.Battle of the Bulge (in World War II) the final major German counteroffensive in 1944 when the Allied forces were pushed back into NE Belgium; the Germans were repulsed by Jan. 1945
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rant
vb.1) to utter (something) in loud, violent, or bombastic tones.
2) (intr) chiefly Scot to make merry; frolic.
;n.3) loud, declamatory, or extravagant speech; bombast.
4) chiefly Scot a wild revel.
5) Scot an energetic dance or its tune.
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enrage
vb. (tr).
to provoke to fury; put into a rage; anger
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peck
vb.1) (when intr, sometimes foll by at) to strike with the beak or with a pointed instrument.
2) (tr; sometimes foll by out) to dig (a hole) by pecking.
3) (tr) (of birds) to pick up (corn, worms, etc.) by pecking.
4) (intr; often foll by at) to nibble or pick (at one's food).
5) informal to kiss (a person) quickly and lightly.
6) (intr; foll by at) to nag.
;n.7) a quick light blow, esp from a bird's beak.
8) a mark made by such a blow.
9) informal a quick light kiss.
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absolve
vb. (tr).
1) (usually foll by from) to release from blame, sin, punishment, obligation, or responsibility.
2) to pronounce not guilty; acquit; pardon.
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sinuous
adj.1) full of turns or curves; intricate.
2) devious; not straightforward.
3) supple; lithe.
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rendition
n.1) a performance of a musical composition, dramatic role, etc.
2) a translation of a text.
3) the act of rendering.
4) archaic surrender.
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malaise
n.1) a feeling of unease or depression.
2) a mild sickness, not symptomatic of any disease or ailment.
3) a complex of problems affecting a country, economy, etc.
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epitomize
vb. (tr).
1) to be a personification of; typify.
2) to make an epitome of.
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contrived
adj.obviously planned, artificial, or lacking in spontaneity; forced; unnatural
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cordial
adj.1) warm and friendly.
2) giving heart; stimulating.
;n.3) a drink with a fruit base, usually sold in concentrated form and diluted with water before being drunk.
4) another word for liqueur.
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profusion
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wavy
adj. wavier, waviest.
1) abounding in or full of waves.
2) moving or proceeding in waves or undulations.
3) (of hair) set in or having waves and curls.
4) unstable or wavering.
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nibble
vb. (when intr, often foll by at).
1) (esp of animals, such as mice) to take small repeated bites (of).
2) to take dainty or tentative bites.
3) to bite (at) gently or caressingly.
4) (intr) to make petty criticisms.
5) (intr) to consider tentatively or cautiously.
;n.6) a small mouthful.
7) an instance or the act of nibbling.
8) (plural) informal small items of food, esp savouries, usually served with drinks.
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impure
adj.1) not pure; combined with something else; tainted or sullied.
2) (in certain religions).
a) (of persons) ritually unclean and as such debarred from certain religious ceremonies.
b) (of foodstuffs, vessels, etc.) debarred from certain religious uses.
3) (of a colour) mixed with another colour or with black or white.
4) of more than one origin or style, as of architecture or other design.
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elude
vb. (tr).
1) to escape or avoid (capture, one's pursuers, etc.), esp by cunning.
2) to avoid fulfilment of (a responsibility, obligation, etc.); evade.
3) to escape discovery, or understanding by; baffle.
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spectral
adj.1) of or like a spectre.
2) of or relating to a spectrum.
3) physics (of a physical quantity) relating to a single wavelength of radiation.
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ceramic
n.1) a hard brittle material made by firing clay and similar substances.
2) an object made from such a material.
;adj.3) of, relating to, or made from a ceramic.
4) of or relating to ceramics.
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intoxication
n.1) drunkenness; inebriation.
2) great elation.
3) the act of intoxicating.
4) poisoning.
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weeds
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bestow
vb. (tr).
1) to present (a gift) or confer (an award or honour).
2) archaic to apply (energy, resources, etc.).
3) archaic to house (a person) or store (goods).
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insignia
n., pl -nias or -nia.
1) a badge or emblem of membership, office, or dignity.
2) a distinguishing sign or mark.
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dulcet
adj.(of a sound) soothing or pleasant; sweet
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fanfare
n.1) a flourish or short tune played on brass instruments, used as a military signal, at a ceremonial event, etc.
2) an ostentatious flourish or display.
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bemoan
vb.to grieve over (a loss, etc.); mourn; lament (esp in the phrase bemoan one's fate)
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disband
vb.to cease to function or cause to stop functioning, as a unit, group, etc
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dejected
adj.miserable; despondent; downhearted
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untoward
adj.1) characterized by misfortune, disaster, or annoyance.
2) not auspicious; adverse; unfavourable.
3) unseemly or improper.
4) out of the ordinary; out of the way.
5) archaic refractory; perverse.
6) obsolete awkward, ungainly, or uncouth.
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seniority
n., pl -ties.
1) the state of being senior.
2) precedence in rank, etc., due to senior status.
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staving off
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balk
vb.1) (intr; usually foll by at) to stop short, esp suddenly or unexpectedly; jib.
2) (intr; foll by at) to turn away abruptly; recoil.
3) (tr) to thwart, check, disappoint, or foil.
4) (tr) to avoid deliberately.
5) (tr) to miss unintentionally.
;n.6) a roughly squared heavy timber beam.
7) a timber tie beam of a roof.
8) an unploughed ridge to prevent soil erosion or mark a division on common land.
9) an obstacle; hindrance; disappointment.
10) baseball an illegal motion by a pitcher towards the plate or towards the base when there are runners on base, esp without delivering the ball.
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misgiving
n. (often plural).
a feeling of uncertainty, apprehension, or doubt
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clout
n.1) informal a blow with the hand or a hard object.
2) power or influence, esp in politics.
3) archery.
a) the target used in long-distance shooting.
b) the centre of this target.
c) a shot that hits the centre.
4) Also called: clout nail.
5) Brit dialect.
a) a piece of cloth.
b) a garment.
c) a patch.
;vb. (tr).
6) informal to give a hard blow to, esp with the hand.
7) to patch with a piece of cloth or leather.
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paltry
adj. -trier, -triest.
1) insignificant; meagre.
2) worthless or petty.
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riddled
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chubby
adj. -bier, -biest.
(esp of the human form) plump and round
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fluster
vb.1) to make or become confused, nervous, or upset.
;n.2) a state of confusion or agitation.
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rendezvous
n., pl -vous [-ˌvu:z].
1) a meeting or appointment to meet at a specified time and place.
2) a place where people meet.
3) an arranged meeting of two spacecraft.
;vb.4) to meet or cause to meet at a specified time or place.
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catalyst
n.1) a substance that increases the rate of a chemical reaction without itself suffering any permanent chemical change.
2) a person or thing that causes a change.
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grubby
adj. -bier, -biest.
1) dirty; slovenly.
2) mean; beggarly.
3) infested with grubs.
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balm
n.1) any of various oily aromatic resinous substances obtained from certain tropical trees and used for healing and soothing.
2) any plant yielding such a substance, esp the balm of Gilead.
3) something comforting or soothing.
4) any aromatic or oily substance used for healing or soothing.
5) Also called: lemon balm.
6) a pleasant odour.
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persecution
n.the act of persecuting or the state of being persecuted
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jot
vb. jots, jotting, jotted.
1) (tr; usually foll by down) to write a brief note of.
;n.2) (used with a negative) a little bit (in phrases such as not to care (or give) a jot).
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pomp
n.1) stately or magnificent display; ceremonial splendour.
2) vain display, esp of dignity or importance.
3) obsolete a procession or pageant.
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ajar
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haphazard
adv., adj.
1) at random.
;adj.2) careless; slipshod.
;n.3) rare chance.
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mottle
vb.1) (tr) to colour with streaks or blotches of different shades.
;n.2) a mottled appearance, as of the surface of marble.
3) one streak or blotch of colour in a mottled surface.
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gale
n.1) a strong wind, specifically one of force seven to ten on the Beaufort scale or from 45 to 90 kilometres per hour.
2) (often plural) a loud outburst, esp of laughter.
3) archaic and poetic a gentle breeze.
;n.short for sweet gale
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transient
adj.1) for a short time only; temporary or transitory.
2) philosophy a variant of transeunt.
;n.3) a transient person or thing.
4) physics a brief change in the state of a system, such as a sudden short-lived oscillation in the current flowing through a circuit.
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lithe
adj.flexible or supple
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impassive
adj.1) not revealing or affected by emotion; reserved.
2) calm; serene; imperturbable.
3) rare unconscious or insensible.
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wiry
adj. wirier, wiriest.
1) (of people or animals) slender but strong in constitution.
2) made of or resembling wire, esp in stiffness.
3) (of a sound) produced by or as if by a vibrating wire.
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vise
n., vb US.
a variant spelling of vice II
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disillusion
vb.1) (tr) to destroy the ideals, illusions, or false ideas of.
;n. also disillusionment.
2) the act of disillusioning or the state of being disillusioned.
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pore
vb. (intr).
1) (foll by over) to make a close intent examination or study (of a book, map, etc.).
2) (foll by over, on, or upon) to think deeply (about).
3) (foll by over, on, or upon) rare to look earnestly or intently (at); gaze fixedly (upon).
;n.1) anatomy, zoology any small opening in the skin or outer surface of an animal.
2) botany any small aperture, esp that of a stoma through which water vapour and gases pass.
3) any other small hole, such as a space in a rock, soil, etc.
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supple
adj.1) bending easily without damage.
2) capable of or showing easy or graceful movement; lithe.
3) mentally flexible; responding readily.
4) disposed to agree, sometimes to the point of servility.
;vb.5) rare to make or become supple.
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burnish
vb.1) to make or become shiny or smooth by friction; polish.
;n.2) a shiny finish; lustre.
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agog
adj. (postpositive).
highly impatient, eager, or curious
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coercion
n.1) the act or power of coercing.
2) government by force.
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rake in
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farce
n.1) a broadly humorous play based on the exploitation of improbable situations.
2) the genre of comedy represented by works of this kind.
3) a ludicrous situation or action.
4) Also: farcemeat.
;vb. (tr) obsolete.
5) to enliven (a speech, etc.) with jokes.
6) to stuff (meat, fowl, etc.) with forcemeat.
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plum
n.1) a small rosaceous tree, Prunus domestica, with white flowers and an edible oval fruit that is purple, yellow, or green and contains an oval stone.
2) the fruit of this tree.
3) a raisin, as used in a cake or pudding.
4).
a) a dark reddish-purple colour.
b) (as adjective).
5) informal.
a) something of a superior or desirable kind, such as a financial bonus.
b) (as modifier).
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a variant spelling of plumb 3-6)
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crow
vb. (intr).
1) (past tense crowed or crew) to utter a shrill squawking sound, as a cock.
2) (often foll by over) to boast one's superiority.
3) (esp of babies) to utter cries of pleasure.
;n.4) the act or an instance of crowing.
;n.1) (pl Crows or Crow) a member of a Native American people living in E Montana.
2) the language of this people, belonging to the Siouan family.
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buffet
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