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A home; residence
A condominium may contain many separate domiciles, often of different sizes. |
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Related to the family or household
As our assigned domestic chore, my brother and I do the laundry.
Tame; trained to live with humans
In India, elephants are domestic animals used for lifting heavy loads.
Indigenous to a particular country; native.
Domestic blue cheese resembles Italian gorgonzola and English stilton cheeses. |
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"Head of household" "lord" "master" |
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Range of one's control; territory
The sandbox and sliding boards on our playground are the kindergartners' domain. |
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To dominate; to be bossy.
David Copperfield's stepfather, Mr. Murdstone, domineers both David and his gentle mother. |
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Control; rule; area of influence.
The Danes struggled to free their country from the dominion of Germany during World War II |
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| Dormio, Dormire, Dormivi, Dormitum |
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Asleep; not in an active state
Grandma Moses' artistic talent lay dormant until she began to paint at age seventy. |
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to walk while sleeping
Although many children, somnambulate, most outgrow this involuntary activity by adulthood. |
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Drowsy; sleepy
We grew somnolent after our long hike in the snow.
Causing sleep
A warm bath before bedtime has a somnolent effect. |
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| Lavo, Lavare, Lavi, Lautum |
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Washing of the body, especially as a ritual purification
Most mosques have a central fountain where worshipers perform ablutions before entering to pray. |
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A downpour; a great flood
When the dam broke, an entire village downstream was destroyed in the deluge.
to flood
Reporters deluged Amelia Earhart with requests for interviews after her historic transatlantic flight. |
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To take away something belonging to someone, especially a right, title, or property; to dispossess
After the Russian Revolution of 1917, members of the nobility were divested of all titles and called "citizen" like everyone else.
To strip away, especially clothes
Once Rosalind had divested herself of her disguise, the banished duke immediately recognized her as his daughter. |
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A ceremony in which a person formally receives the authority and symbols of an office.
At her investiture as a Girl Scout, the Brownie received a pin and membership card. |
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An absurd or inferior imitation
The senior skit was a hilarious travesty of a faculty meeting. |
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A garment that indicates position or authority, especially the robes worn by clergy
The simple woolen vestment and sandals of Franciscan friars reflect their vow of poverty. |
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A concern for something from which a person expects to get personal benefit
The judge disqualified herself because as the defeendant's mother she had a vested interest in the case.
Dressed, especially in vestments.
An orchestra is traditionally vested in formal evening dress.
Absolute; without question
All adult American citizens have the vested right to vote. |
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