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lizard
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n. a type of four-legged reptile: Lizards include the chameleon, which changes colors, and the 10-foot Komodo dragon of Southeast Asia.
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shrive
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n. to become wrinkled and often smaller: My skin has shriveled up from being in the water too long. -adj. shriveled.
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gruff
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adj. rude, (syn.) curt: That truck driver has a gruff manner.
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pereverance
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n. [U] consistent and determined effort to achieve a goal: After much perseverance, he finally won the match.
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curse
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n. 1 a request or prayer to God, the Devil, etc., for harm to be done to s.o.: That evil man put a curse on his neighbor. 2 s.t. that causes harm: Those flies are a curse in the kitchen. 3 dirty word(s), swear word(s)
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daze
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v. [T] dazed, dazing, dazes to make semiconscious, (syn.) to stun: A blow on the head dazed him.
n. in a daze: unable to think clearly (after a shock, a blow, etc.): She was in a daze after learning the bad news. |
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barren
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adj. 1 having no life, no animals, plants, or people: Some deserts are barren, with no life. 2 not able to have children: Because of an illness, she is barren. 3 lacking s.t., such as interest or creativity.
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desolate
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adj. 1 empty of people, (syn.) barren: After the terrible fire, we looked out over the desolate landscape. 2 depressed, lonely and sad: The death of his wife left him desolate.
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weed
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n. a wild plant that is not wanted in a yard or garden: My garden has more weeds than flowers.
v. 1 [I;T] to pull out weeds from: I weeded our lawn yesterday, and it looks much nicer. 2 phrasal v. sep. [T] to weed s.t. out: to remove s.t. that is not wanted or needed: The student weeded out the old books he didn't need for school. -adj. weedy. |
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relief
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n. [U] 1 the taking away of or lessening of pain: Two aspirin gave him relief from a headache. 2 freedom from worry, the taking away of a concern: When she learned that her daughter was safe, she felt great relief. 3 help given in times of trouble, hunger, war, or natural disaster: After the flood, we gave money for relief of the people who lost their homes.
adj. in relief: having a raised surface: A relief map shows mountains and valleys in relief so that you can feel them with your fingers. |
