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FLUO
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(L) to flow
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confluence
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n. 1. the flowing together of two or more elements: streams or rivers, or ideas, influences, or cultures
2. an assembling or flocking together in a crowd |
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effluent
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n. a stream or overflow from a larger body of water, or from a channel or sewer
adj. flowing out |
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flux
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n. 1. a flow
2. a continuous succession of changes |
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HUDOR
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(G) water
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dehydrate
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v. 1. to remove the water or moisture
2. to lose water or moisture |
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hydrology
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n. the study of water and its effects on and in the earth and in the atmosphere
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MAR
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(L) sea
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MARINUS
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(L) marine
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cormorant
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n. 1. a dark, hook-billed sea bird
2. a greedy person |
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marinade
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n. a liquid often seasoned with spices or herbs to flavor meat or fish for a period of time before cooking
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NAUS
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(G) ship
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NAVIS
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(L) ship
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NAUTES
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(G) sailor
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NAUTA
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(L) sailor
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nauseate
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v. 1. to cause queasiness; to cause to feel sick
2. to cause the feeling of repulsion or disgust |
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nave
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n. the long central part of a church, extending from the entrance
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PONS
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(L) bridge
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pontiff
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n. a pope or bishop
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pontificate
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v. to speak with pompous authority
2. the office of a pontiff; papacy |
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UNDA
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(L) wave
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undulate
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v. to have or to cause to have a wavy motion
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redound
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v. to reflect or to come back around either favorably or unfavorably (upon a person or thing)
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redundant
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adj. 1. superfluous; exceeding what is needied or what is needed no longer
2. verbose; needlessly repetitious |
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inundate
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v. 1. to submerge or overflow wiith water; to flood
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