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dormant |
adj. 1. In a sleeplike state. Groundhogs remain dormant through the winter. 2. Not active, but able to become active. Japan's Mount Fuji is a dormant volcano. |
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elegant |
adj. Graceful or refined in appearance or behavior. The tiny curved numbers and the slender hands made the old silver watch an elegant timepiece. |
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erupt |
v. To burst forth violently. The queen erupted in anger when told she must abdicate. |
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excavate |
v. 1. To dig out. The backhoe will excavate this spot to create the basement of our new house. 2. To uncover by digging. Heinrich Schliemann began to excavate the ancient city of Troy in 1871. |
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expel |
v. 1. To eject; to release, as from a container. Electric cars help keep the air clean because they don't expel poisonous gases. 2. To force to leave. The school reserves the right to expel students for serious offenses. |
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fume |
n. (usually plural) A disagreeable smoke or gas. Fumes from passing trucks and buses have damaged the oak trees. v. To feel or show anger or resentment. My father fumed when he discovered that I left my bicycle outside all night. |
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molten |
adj. Made liquid by heat; melted. The woman made tapers by dipping wicks into pots of molten wax. |
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painstaking |
adj. Showing or taking great care or effort. After a painstaking search of the house, we found our missing keys. |
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perish |
v. To die; to be killed or destroyed. Approximately ten million people perished in World War I. |
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population |
n. 1. The total number of people in a certain place. The population of the town kept growing. 2. The total number of plants or animals in a certain area. The elm tree population decreased greatly because of Dutch elm disease. |
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prelude |
n. 1. Something that comes before or introduces the main part. The October frost was a prelude to a harsh winter. 2. A short musical piece played as an introduction. She played a piano prelude for the recital. |
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scald |
v. To burn with hot liquid or steam. Boiling water from the overturned saucepan scalded her leg. |
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stupendous |
adj. Amazing because it is very great or very large. It took stupendous effort to return the beached whales to the water. |
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suffocate |
v. To kill or die by stopping access to air. The trapped miners suffocated when their air supply was cut off. |
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tremor |
n. 1. A shaking movement. Tremors following the earthquake continued for several weeks. 2. A nervous or excited feeling. When I heard the front door creak open, a tremor of fear ran through me. |
