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weathered
weath ered |
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seasoned or otherwise affected by exposure to the weather (of wood) artificially treated to seem discolored or stained by the action of air, rain, etc (of rocks) worn, disintegrated, or changed in color or composition by weathering |
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Norse
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of or pertaining to ancient Scandinavia, its inhabitants, or their language Norwegian |
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caldera
cal de ra |
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a large, basin like depression resulting from the explosion or collapse of the center of a volcano |
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composite
com po site |
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made up of disparate or separate parts or elements; compound a picture, photograph, or the like, that combines several separate pictures |
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observant
ob ser vant syn. - aware, attentive, alert, sharp,; dutiful, mindful |
watchful, quick to notice; careful and diligent
ant. - inattentive, careless |
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century
cen tur y |
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a period of 100 years one of the successive periods of 100 years reckoned forward or backward from a recognized chronological epoch, esp. from the assumed date of the birth of Jesus |
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advancing
ad vanc ing |
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to move or go forward; proceed |
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feat
.... syn. - an achievement, exploit, effort, stroke |
an act or deed that shows daring, skill, or strength
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hearty
heart y syn. - cheerful, friendly; fit healthy; plentiful |
warm and friendly; healthy, lively, and strong; large and satisfying to the appetite
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enforce
en force syn. - to carry out |
to force obedience to
ant. - to overlook, abandon, disregard |
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resign
re sign syn. - to quit, abandon, leave, surrender |
to give up a job, office, or a right or claim
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demolish
de mol ish sy. - to raze, destroy, wreck, smash, level |
to tear down, break to pieces
ant. - to construct, build, restore, mend |
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primary
pri mar y syn. - highest, main, prime |
first in importance, first in time or order; basic, fundamental
early election that narrows the choice of candidates who will run in a final election ant. - secondary, last |
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strive
..... syn. - to attempt, struggle, labor, slave, strain |
to devote much energy or effort, to try hard
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energetic
e ner ge tic syn. - hardworking, tireless, peppy |
active and vigorous, full of energy, forceful
ant. - idle, lazy, inactive |
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verdict
ver dict syn. - a ruling, judgement, finding |
the decision of a jury at the end of a trial or legal case; any decision
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billowy
bil low y |
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characterized by or full of billows; surging: a rough, billowy sea |
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mature
ma ture syn.- to grow, develop, age, ripen; complete, ripe |
to bring to or reach full development or growth
full grown or developed ant. - immature, inexperienced, raw, green |
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alternate
al ter nate syn. - to rotate, change; a replacement, deputy |
to do, use, or happen in successive turns; to take turns
a person acting or prepared to act in place of another; a substitute happening or appearing in turns; every other, being a choice between two or more things |
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extinct
ex tinct |
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no longer in existence; that has ended or died out: an extinct species of fish having ceased eruption; no longer active: an extinct volcano |