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likely to occur at any moment; impending:
Her death is imminent. |
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displaying a play of lustrous colors like those of the rainbow.
Her dress was dazzlingly iridescent. |
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a whirling mass of water, especially one in which a force of suction operates, as a whirlpool.
Rose stared deep into the Time Vortex and absorbed the knowledge that she was unable to comprehend. |
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Sometimes, in·fal·li·ble·ness . the quality of being infallible, or of being absolutely trustworthy: |
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the internal parts of anything:
Her entrails fell to the floor and she hunched over clutching her abdomen. |
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dependent on circumstances beyond one's control; uncertain; unstable; insecure:
Her livelihood was frighteningly precarious. |
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to disappear gradually; vanish; fade away.
She evanesced slowly. |
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a person who is too sick or weak to care for himself or herself:
My father was an invalid the last ten years of his life. |
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to lean, sway, or tip to one side while in motion:
The car careened around the corner. |
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Persistent in nature, tenacious:
Above all, they feel positively proud of their doggedness. |
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to say or do again or repeatedly; repeat, often excessively.
Let me reiterate: my argument is not with you but with your argument. |
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of foreign origin or character; not native; introduced from abroad, but not fully naturalized or acclimatized:
Chinchillas are like most exotic animals in their need of specialized care. |
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opinion or doctrine at variance with the orthodox or accepted doctrine, especially of a church or religious system.
I can tolerate a little bit of heresy, but not a lot. |
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