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Meager |
very small or too small in amount Every morning he eats a meager breakfast of toast and coffee. |
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Opulent |
very comfortable and expensive : luxurious opulent new homes |
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Salvage |
the act of saving something (such as a building, a ship, or cargo) that is in danger of being completely destroyed The ship was beyond salvage. |
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Subjected |
the person or thing that is being discussed or described : topic The new museum is the subject of an article in today's paper. |
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Tremors |
a shaking movement of the ground before or after an earthquake Small tremors were still being felt several days after the earthquake. |
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Dormant |
not doing anything at this time : not active but able to become active a dormant volcano |
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Outlying |
always used before a noun : far away from the center of a place the outlying areas of the city |
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Unaffected |
not influenced or changed mentally, physically, or chemically They shortened the book when they made the movie, but the basic story remained unaffected. |
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Luxurious |
very comfortable and expensive : richly appealing a luxurious apartment/restaurant |
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Imprints |
to create a mark by pressing against a surface imprint [=stamp] a design on a sheet of paper |
