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SURVIVE:
to remain alive after the death of someone, the cessation of something, or the occurrence of some event; continue to live: |
DWELL:
to live or stay as a permanent resident; resideto linger over, emphasize, or ponder in thought, speech, or writing |
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DESTROY:
to to reduce (an object) to useless fragments, a useless form, or remains, as by rending, burning, or dissolving; injure beyond repair or renewal; demolish; ruin; annihilate. put an end to; extinguish |
SHELTER:
1. something beneath, behind, or within which a person, animal, or thing is protected from storms, missiles, adverse conditions, etc.; refuge. 2. the protection or refuge afforded by such a thing: He took shelter in a nearby barn. 3. protection from blame, incrimination, etc. 4. a dwelling place or home considered as a refuge from the elements: Everyone's basic needs are food, clothing, and shelter. 5. a building serving as a temporary refuge or residence for homeless persons, abandoned animals, etc. |
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OBSERVE:
1. to see, watch, perceive, or notice: He observed the passersby in the street. 2. to regard with attention, esp. so as to see or learn something: I want you to observe her reaction to the judge's question. 3. to watch, view, or note for a scientific, official, or other special purpose: to observe an eclipse. |
DISTURB:
1. to interrupt the quiet, rest, peace, or order of; unsettle. 2. to interfere with; interrupt; hinder: Please do not disturb me when I'm working. 3. to interfere with the arrangement, order, or harmony of; disarrange: to disturb the papers on her desk. 4. to perplex; trouble: to be disturbed by strange behavior. –verb (used without object) 5. to cause disturbance to someone's sleep, rest, etc.: Do not disturb. |