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n awry
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distorted; crooked; bent; Ex. Our plans have gone awry.
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caricature
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distortion; burlesque
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s dispense
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distribute; prepare and give out (medicines); N. dispensation: dispensing; religious system; official exemption from an obligation or a rule
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disseminate
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distribute; spread; scatter (like seeds)
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perturb
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disturb greatly
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s discompose
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disturb the composure of; confuse
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partition
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divide into parts
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stratified
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divided into classes; arranged into strata; V. stratify
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n bifurcated
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divided into two branches; forked
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charisma
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divine gift; great popular charm or appeal; magnetism
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n schism
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division into factions (esp. within a religious body); split
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dichotomy
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division into two opposite parts; split; branching into two parts (especially contradictory ones)
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s precinct
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division of a city for election or police purposes; precincts: space that surrounds a building; Ex. precincts of the college
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n canto
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division of a long poem
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n stanza
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division of a poem (composed of two or more lines)
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s genus
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division of animals or plants, below a family and above a species
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s drudge
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do drudgery; N: person who drudges
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n reciprocate
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do or give something in return; repay in kind; give or take mutually; interchange; move backwards and forwards; Ex. reciprocate his invitation by inviting him; N. reciprocity: reciprocal relationship; mutual interchange of advantages between two groups; Ex. reciprocity in trading rights
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tractable
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docile; easily managed; (of something) easily changed or molded; N. tractability
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quay
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dock; wharf; pier; landing place (for boats)
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cardiologist
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doctor specializing in ailments of the heart
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podiatrist
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doctor who treats ailments of the feet; chiropodist; N. podiatrics
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psychiatrist
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doctor who treats mental diseases
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tenet
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doctrine; dogma
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s maleficient
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doing evil; N. maleficience
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homespun
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domestic; made at home; spun or woven at home; simple and ordinary; Ex. homespun philosophy
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n hegemony
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dominance especially of one nation over others
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n imperious
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domineering; too commanding; haughty; CF. imperial/emperor
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nocturnal
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done or active at night; Ex. nocturnal animals/raids; CF. nocturne
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perfunctory
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done routinely and with little care; superficial; not thorough; lacking interest, care, or enthusiasm; Ex. perfunctory kiss
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surreptitious
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done secretly; secret; furtive; sneaky; hidden
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s underhand(underhanded)
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done slyly and secretly (being dishonest)
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s expeditious
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done with speed; quick; N. expedition
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n bolt
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door bar; fastening pin or screw; length of fabric; large roll of cloth; V: dash or dart off; fasten (a
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n quiescent
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dormant; temporarily inactive; at rest; N. quiescence
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potion
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dose (of liquids); liquid dose
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n duplicity
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double-dealing; hypocrisy; being dishonest and deceitful; ADJ. duplicitous
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n misgivings
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doubts
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n declivity
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downward slope
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conscript
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draftee; person forced into military service; V.
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s matin\\'ee(matinee)
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dramatic or musical performance given in the afternoon
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oratorio
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dramatic poem set to music; long musical work with singing but without acting; CF. cantata
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elicit
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draw out fact or information (by discussion or from someone)
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n limn
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draw; outline; describe; CF. line ?
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n liability
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drawback; handicap; debts; obligation; responsibility; condition of being liable; ADJ. liable: likely; responsible (for paying)
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n pensive
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dreamily or deeply thoughtful; sadly thoughtful; thoughtful with a hint of sadness; contemplative; CF. think over
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n bedizen
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dress with vulgar finery
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n flotsam
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drifting wreckage
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n tipple
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drink (alcoholic beverages) frequently; N: alcoholic drink
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n swill
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drink greedily
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imbibe
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drink in
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s nectar
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drink of the gods; sweet liquid collected by bees
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n quaff
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drink with zest; drink with relish(zest; hearty enjoyment); ²Ü²©²Ü²© ¸¶½Ã´Ù; CF. sip
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repel
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drive away; disgust; Ex. repel the attack/moisture; Ex. repelled by the dirty room; CF. repulsion
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s urge
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drive or force forward (by causing impulses); drive to take action; impel; entreat earnestly; Ex. urge horses; N: impulse that prompts action
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impel
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drive or force onward; drive to take action; urge to action
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n ferret
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drive or hunt out of hiding; hunt with ferrets; drive out (as from a hiding place); expel; uncover or discover by searching; Ex. ferret out the secret; N. small fierce animal which catches rats and rabbits by going into their holes
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exorcise
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drive out evil spirits
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repellent
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driving away; disgusting; offensive; repulsive; unattractive; N.
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propulsive
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driving forward; N. propulsion
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n flag
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droop; grow feeble; decline in vigor or strength; ADJ. flagging; CF. unflagging
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lethargic
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drowsy; dull; N. lethargy: state of sluggishness and inactivity
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n anodyne
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drug that relieves pain or trouble; ÁøÅëÁ¦; opiate; ADJ. Ex. anodyne statement
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n apothecary
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druggist; pharmacist
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n bacchanalian
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drunken
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n carousal
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drunken revel; V. carouse
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n provender
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dry food for livestock; fodder
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desiccate
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dry up
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n stolid
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dull; impassive; showing little emotion when strong feelings are expected
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n drab
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dull; lacking color; cheerless ; Ex. drab coat/life
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n humdrum
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dull; monotonous
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n stodgy
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dull; stuffy; boringly conservative; Ex. stodgy book
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effigy
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dummy; likeness of a person made of wood, paper, or stone; Ex. burn an effigy of the President
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gnome
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dwarf; underground spirit who guards treasure hoards
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s abide
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dwell; abide by: comply with; put up with; tolerate; Ex. abide by the rules; Ex. I can't abide rude people.
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s abode
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dwelling place; home
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n moribund
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dying; at the point of death; CF. death
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n gusto
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eager enjoyment; zest; enthusiasm
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zeal
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eager enthusiasm (to a cause or ideal); ADJ. zealous
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s inquisitive
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eager for knowledge; unduly curious
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s germ
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earliest form of an organism; seed or bud; something that may develop into something larger or more important; microbe
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n levee
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earthen or stone embankment to prevent flooding; CF. raise
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n palliate
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ease pain (without curing); make less severe or offensive (a crime or illness)
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n facile
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easily accomplished; ready or fluent; superficial; not deep; Ex. facile solution to a complex problem; Ex. facile speaker; N. facility: ability to do something easily and well; ease in doing resulting from skill or aptitude; something that facilitates an action; amenity; Ex. with great facility
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affable
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easily approachable; easy to talk to; warmly friendly
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combustible
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easily burned; N. CF. combustion
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gullible
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easily deceived
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s squeamish
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easily shocked or sickened by unpleasant things; fastidious; Ex. A nurse should not be squeamish.
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lucid
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easily understood; clear; intelligible; N. lucidity
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accessible
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easy to approach; obtainable
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erode
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eat away; wear away gradually by abrasion; Ex. The sea erodes the rocks.
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s gobble
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eat very quickly
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corrosive
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eating away by chemicals or disease; (of language) fierce
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omnivorous
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eating both plant and animal food; devouring everything
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ecclesiastic
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ecclesiastical; pertaining to the church; N: minister; priest; cleric; clergyman
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n reverberate
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echo repeatedly; resound; Ex. The thunder reverberated across the valley.
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s ecosystem
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ecological community together with its environment
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s brink
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edge (at the top of a cliff); Ex. on the brink of the Grand Canyon
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s weird
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eerie; strange; unnatural
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s effectuate
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effect; produce; achieve; Ex. effectuate a reconciliation
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