Year 5 Term 2

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Contendar

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Noun

Someone who competes with other people to try to win something:

Now aged 42, he is no longer considered a serious contender for the title.

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Improbable

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Adjective

Not likely to happen or be true:

It's highly improbable that Norris will agree.

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Irreverent

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Adjective

Disrrespect for official, important, or holy things:

The television program takes an irreverent look at the medical profession.

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Floe

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Noun

A large area of ice floating in the sea

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Abstain

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Verb

Refrain, Keep away from something, especially something enjoyable that you think might be bad:

He took a vow to abstain from alcohol/smoking.

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Ardent

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Adjective

Enthusiastic, have a strong feeling about sth.

He's been one of the most ardent supporters of the football club.

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Conservative

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Adjective

Tending to emphasize the importance of traditional cultural and religious values, and to oppose change, esp. sudden change

Older people tend to be more conservative and a bit suspicious of anything new.

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Discordant

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Adjective

Not going well, lacking in harmony

The frightened cat gave a discordant shriek and jumped on top of the table.

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Derision

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Noun

the situation in which someone or something is laughed at and considered stupid or of no value:

They treated his suggestion with derision.

Her speech was met with hoots/howls of derision.

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Derision

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Noun

the situation in which someone or something is laughed at and considered stupid or of no value:

They treated his suggestion with derision.

Her speech was met with hoots/howls of derision.

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Derisive

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Adjective

Showing derision, mocking, held up to ridicule.

There was a short, derisive laugh.

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Acquiesce

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Verb

to accept or agree to something, often unwillingly:

Reluctantly, he acquiesced to/in the plans.

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Bigot

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Noun

A person who has strong, unreasonable ideas, esp. about race or religion, and who thinks anyone who does not have the same beliefs is wrong:

Some of the townspeople are bigots who call foreigners terrible names.

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Cajole

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Verb

Coax. to persuade someone to do something they might not want to do, by pleasant talk and (sometimes false) promises:

He really knows how to cajole people into doing what he wants.

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Plaintive

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Adjective

Used to describe something that sounds slightly sad:

We could hear the plaintive cry of a wounded animal in the woods.

The puppy's plaintive expression after we put the toy away was rather amusing

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Torrent

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Noun

A sudden large or too large amount, especially one that seems to be uncontrolled:

He let out a torrent of angry words.

They are worried that the flow of tourists could swell into an unmanageable torrent if there are no controls.

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Famine

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Noun

An extreme lack of food in a region, causing suffering and death:

Widespread famine was reported in the region.

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Trajectory

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Noun. /trəˈdʒek.tɚ.i/

The curved path an object follows after it is thrown or shot into the air, or of an object that is traveling through space:

The missile came in on a very low trajectory.

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Nucleus

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Noun. /ˈnuː.kli.əs/

The central part of an atom, usually made up of protons and neutrons. Or the most important part.

These three players will form the nucleus of a revised and stronger team.

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Fervour

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Noun /ˈfɚː vɚ/

Strong and sincere beliefs:

The country was swept by patriotic fervour.

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Dogmatic

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Adjective

(of a person or a group) strongly expressing your beliefs as if they were facts:

He has written a stimulating but dogmatic book.

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Intercede

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Verb

To use your influence to persuade someone in authority to forgive another person, or save this person from punishment:

Several religious leaders have interceded with the authorities on behalf of the condemned prisoner.

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Maudlin

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Adjective /ˈmɔːd.lɪn/

Drunk enough to be tearfully silly, feeling sorry, overly sentimental.

He became maudlin and started crying like a child.

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Lethargy

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Noun /ˈleθ.ə.dʒi/

The feeling of having little energy or of being unable or unwilling to do anything:

Symptoms include loss of appetite, lethargy, and vomiting.

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Rife

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Adjective

(of something unpleasant) very common or frequent:

Corruption were rife in city government.

The office is rife with rumors that many of us will be fired.

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Rife

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Adjective

(of something unpleasant) very common or frequent:

Corruption were rife in city government.

The office is rife with rumors that many of us will be fired.

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Burlap

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Noun

A type of strong, rough fabric, used to make bags and as a covering for something:

a burlap bag

Large plants are wrapped in burlap to protect them from ice.

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Rife

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Adjective

(of something unpleasant) very common or frequent, Out of control.

Corruption was rife in city government.

The office is rife with rumors that many of us will be fired.

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Blueprint

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Noun

A complete plan/design that explains how to do or develop something:

The report provided a blueprint for relieving the county’s crowded jail facilities.

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Dappled

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Adjective

Covered with spots of colour that are lighter or darker than the main colour, or covered with areas of light and darkness:

A dappled pony

The dappled sunlight fell across her face as she lay beneath the tree.

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Amicable

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Adjective

Pleasant and friendly, often despite a difficult situation:

Few people have amicable divorces.

Eventually we reached an amicable settlement.

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Initial

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Adjective

of or at the beginning:

My initial surprise was soon replaced by delight.

Initial reports say that seven people have died, though this has not yet been confirmed.

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Prolific

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Adjective

Producing a great number or amount of something:

He was probably the most prolific songwriter of his generation.

Rabbits and other rodents are prolific (= have a lot of babies).

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Dissuade

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Verb

To persuade someone not to do something:

I tried to dissuade her from leaving.

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Coherent

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Adjective

If an argument, set of ideas, or a plan is coherent, it is clear and carefully considered, and making a lot of sense.

When she calmed down, she was more coherent (= able to speak clearly and be understood).

The president has not presented a coherent plan for dealing with it.

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Versatile

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Adjective

Having various abilities, adaptable.

A leather jacket is a timeless and versatile garment that can be worn in all seasons.

Teachers have to be versatile to cope with different ability levels.

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Inception

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Noun

The beginning of an organization or official activity:

Since its inception in 1968, the company has been at the forefront of computer development.

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Inception

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Noun

The beginning of an organization or official activity:

Since its inception in 1968, the company has been at the forefront of computer development.

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Indulgent

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Adjective

Over tolerant. Allowing someone to have or do what they want, especially when this is not good for them:

He had been a strict father but was indulgent to his grandchildren.

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Piratical

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Adjective

Typical of or relating to a pirate.

He now wore a piratical black eyepatch after an operation.

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Piratical

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Adjective

Typical of or relating to a pirate.

He now wore a piratical black eyepatch after an operation.

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Potential

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Possible when the necessary conditions exist:

Of course we don't want to alarm people unnecessarily, but they should be alerted to potential dangers.

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Heed

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Verb

To pay attention to something, take notice of sth. especially advice or a warning:

The airline has been criticized for failing to heed warnings about lack of safety routines.

Perhaps they should have heeded their own advice.

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Drover

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Noun

Someone whose job is moving groups of animals, especially cattle or sheep, from one place to another:

The drover walked alongside the oxen, gently tapping them with his stick.

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Drover

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Noun

Someone whose job is moving groups of animals, especially cattle or sheep, from one place to another:

The drover walked alongside the oxen, gently tapping them with his stick.

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Cur

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Noun

A mongrel (= dog of mixed breed), especially one that is frightening or fierce. Or a mean cowardly person.

I don't take orders from curs and villains

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Spurs

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Noun

A pointed device on a horse rider's boots used to make the horse run faster.

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Séance

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Noun

a meeting where people try to communicate with the dead, often with the help of someone who claims to have special powers to do this.

They're holding a séance this evening.

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Soufflé

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Noun

A light food that has a lot of air in it, is made mainly from eggs, and can be either sweet or savoury:

a cheese soufflé

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Countenance

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Noun

The appearance or expression of someone’s face:

Her countenance masked her feelings.

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Contrive

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Verb

To do something cleverly

Somehow she contrived to get tickets for the concert.

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Shank

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Animal legs.

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Spindly

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Adjective

long or tall and thin, and looking weak:

A plant with a spindly stem

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Felon

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Noun

Someone who has committed a crime:

He was charged with being a felon in possession of a firearm.

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Filament

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Noun

A thin thread or fibre of natural or artificial material:

To make silk, the filaments from several cocoons are unwound and reeled together, resulting in fibres of extraordinary strength.

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Ferment

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Verb

If food or drink ferments or if you ferment it, it goes through a chemical change because of the action of yeast or bacteria, which may cause it to produce bubbles or heat, or turn sugars in it into alcohol. :

You make wine by leaving grape juice to ferment until all the sugar has turned to alcohol.

Sauerkraut and kimchi are both essentially fermented cabbage.

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Ferment

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Verb

If food or drink ferments or if you ferment it, it goes through a chemical change because of the action of yeast or bacteria, which may cause it to produce bubbles or heat, or turn sugars in it into alcohol. :

You make wine by leaving grape juice to ferment until all the sugar has turned to alcohol.

Sauerkraut and kimchi are both essentially fermented cabbage.

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Ferment

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Noun

A state of being stirred up, a state of confusion, change, and lack of order or fighting:

The resignation of the president has left the country in ferment.

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Barker

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Noun

A person who advertises an activity at a public event by calling out to people who are walking past:

The barker stood outside of the carnival entrance, calling out to passersby and inviting them inside.

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Eddy

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Verb

If water, wind, smoke, etc. eddies, it moves fast in a circle:

The water eddied around in a whirlpool.

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Garish

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Adjective

Showy or too brightly colored:

The coffee shop, painted a garish pink, is a landmark in the neighborhood.

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Anonymity

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Noun

The situation in which someone's name is not given or known:

The police have reassured witnesses that they will be guaranteed anonymity.

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Snub

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Verb

To treat someone rudely, esp. by ignoring that person:

They’re likely to snub people who aren’t just like them.

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Denounce

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Verb

to accuse someone publicly of being something that is bad or wrong:

His former colleagues have denounced him as a spy.

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Contemptuous

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Adjective

Expressing or feeling a lack of respect:

He was very contemptuous of "popular" writers, whom he described as having no talent.

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Thwart

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Verb

to stop something from happening or someone from doing something:

Our holiday plans were thwarted by the airline pilots' strike

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Thwart

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Verb

to stop something from happening or someone from doing something:

Our holiday plans were thwarted by the airline pilots' strike

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Hapless

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Adjective

Unlucky and usually unhappy:

Many children are hapless victims of this war.

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Dismantle

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Verb

to take a machine apart or to come apart into separate pieces:

She dismantled the washing machine to see what the problem was, but couldn't put it back together again.

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Ostensibly

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Adverb

Seemingly. In a way that appears to be one thing when it is really something else:

He has spent the past three months in Florida, ostensibly for medical treatment, but in actual fact to avoid prosecution.

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Ostensibly

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Adverb

Seemingly. In a way that appears to be one thing when it is really something else:

He has spent the past three months in Florida, ostensibly for medical treatment, but in actual fact to avoid prosecution.

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Capitulate

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Verb

to accept defeat, or to give up or give in:

I capitulated and let my daughter go with her friends.

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Blaspheme

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Verb

to use offensive words or make statements that show no respect for God or religion

He was accused of blaspheming the prophet.

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Embalm

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Verb

to use chemicals to prevent a dead body from decaying.

His body was embalmed and a memorial service was held on board on the 13th.

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Predecessor

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Noun

Someone who had a job or a position before someone else, or something that comes before another thing in time or in a series:

My predecessor worked in this job for twelve years.

The latest Ferrari is not only faster than its predecessors but also more comfortable.

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Sickle

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Noun

a tool with a short handle and a curved blade, used for cutting grass and grain crops

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Entreat

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Verb.

To beg, to try very hard to persuade someone to do something:

We would spend every meal time entreating the child to eat her vegetables.

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Entreat

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Verb.

To beg, to try very hard to persuade someone to do something:

We would spend every meal time entreating the child to eat her vegetables.

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Revere

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Verb

to greatly respect and admire someone or something:

Nelson Mandela is widely revered for his courage and leadership.

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Entreat

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Verb.

To beg, to try very hard to persuade someone to do something:

We would spend every meal time entreating the child to eat her vegetables.

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Revere

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Verb

to greatly respect and admire someone or something:

Nelson Mandela is widely revered for his courage and leadership.

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Prodigy

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Noun

A child who shows a great ability at a young age(often of a musical instrument)

A child prodigy on the piano.

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Entreat

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Verb.

To beg, to try very hard to persuade someone to do something:

We would spend every meal time entreating the child to eat her vegetables.

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Revere

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Verb

to greatly respect and admire someone or something:

Nelson Mandela is widely revered for his courage and leadership.

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Prodigy

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Noun

A child who shows a great ability at a young age(often of a musical instrument)

A child prodigy on the piano.

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Hereinafter/hereafter

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From now on

I will let you in this time, but hereafter you have to get permission in advance.

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incandescent

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Producing a bright light from a heated filament or other part:

an incandescent lamp