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Having or showing a definite tendency, bias, or purpose: a tendentious novel. |
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1. not able to be defended 2: not able to be occupied |
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1. a form of government in which love of honor is the dominant motive of the rulers.
2. a form of government in which a certain amount of property is requisite as a qualification for office. |
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To play music or entertain on the street for money. |
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A spasm or convulsion; a sudden, convulsive outburst of emotion |
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1: To give off or reflect bright beams or flashes of light; to sparkle. 2: To exhibit brilliant, sparkling technique or style. |
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Above or beyond this world. |
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popular music of southern Louisiana that combines tunes of French origin with elements of Caribbean music and the blues and that features guitar, washboard, and accordion |
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The faculty or phenomenon of making fortunate accidental discoveries. |
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1. giving or causing joy; delightful.
2. glad |
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a : to destroy completely : wipe out
b : to pull up by the root |
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1. Characterized by or full of force and vigor; as, "a trenchant analysis."
2. Caustic; biting; severe; as, "trenchant criticism."
3. Distinct; clear-cut; clearly or sharply defined. |
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1. The telling of anecdotes.
2. Anecdotes collectively.
3. Old age characterized by excessive telling of anecdotes. |
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being or presenting a comprehensive or panoramic view |
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1 a: open to question : debatable
b: subjected to discussion : disputed
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1. The incarnation of a deity -- chiefly associated in Hinduism with the incarnations of Vishnu.
2. An embodiment, as of a quality, concept, philosophy, or tradition; an archetype.
3. A temporary manifestation or aspect of a continuing entity. |
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| N. A tale of sorrow, disappointment, or complaint; a doleful story; also, a dolorous or angry tirade. |
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| Adj. Dwelling in or under the earth. |
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| Trans V. 1. To resolve (as a sentence) into its component parts of speech with an explanation of the form, function, and syntactical relationship of each part. 2. To describe grammatically by stating its part of speech, form, and syntactical relationships in a sentence. 3. To examine closely or analyze critically, especially by breaking up into components. 4. To make sense of; to comprehend. |
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| N. 1. Somewhat salty. 2. Distasteful; unpalatable. |
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| Adj Wearied by traveling. |
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| V. Make dull or blunt, deaden |
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| Adj. Pertaining to the banks of a river or stream, on a riverbank. |
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| N. 1. An ambush. 2. To attack by surprise from a concealed place; to ambush. |
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| N. 1. A state of balance, equilibrium, or stagnation. 2. Stoppage of the normal flow of a bodily fluid or semifluid. |
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| Adj.Relating to or occurring in the morning; early. |
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| V. To thicken or condense (a liquid) through evaporation 2. Adj. Being condenced. |
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| N. In an ecospecies, the smallest taxonomic subdivision. Individuals in an ecotype are highly evolved to suit their environment. For example, in climatically severe areas, some trees, like the Pacific madrone, grow as a bushy ecotype. |
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| V. To "hush up," to stifle or suppress quietly; also to avoid or evade. |
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