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prim |
adjective : very formal and proper : easily shocked or upset by rude behavior, comments, etc. : very neat in appearance |
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char |
: to work as a cleaning woman : a combustible residue remaining after the destructive distillation of coal |
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heap |
: a large, disordered pile of things : an old car that is in poor condition : to put (something) in a large pile : to put a pile or heap on or in (something) |
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capitol |
: the building in which the people who make the laws of a U.S. state meet the Capitol : the building in which the U.S. Congress meets in Washington, D.C. |
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firebomb |
: an incendiary bomb |
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obliterate |
: to destroy (something) completely so that nothing is left |
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demure |
: quiet and polite : not attracting or demanding a lot of attention : not showy or flashy |
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combustible |
adjective : able to be burned easily |
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distillation |
a : the process of purifying a liquid by successive evaporation and condensation b : a process like distillation distillation of the truth>; also : an instance of such distilling |
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incendiary |
a : a person who commits arson : arsonist b : a substance or weapon (as a bomb) used to start fires : a person who excites factions, quarrels, or sedition : agitator |
