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| a title of an ancient Egyptian king |
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| profound dedication; consecration |
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| To subject (glass or metal) to a process of heating and slow cooling in order to toughen and reduce brittleness |
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| lacking confidence in one's own ability, worth, or fitness; timid; shy. |
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| slavishly submissive or obsequious; fawning: servile flatterers. |
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| charming; agreeable; pleasing |
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| any short, pleated skirt, esp. a tartan wraparound, as that worn by men in the Scottish Highlands. |
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| something that remains after a part is removed, disposed of, or used; remainder; rest; remnant. |
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| the quality or fact of being prudent |
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| a mass of metal cast in a convenient form for shaping, remelting, or refining. |
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| the act or process of fermenting. |
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| a container of metal or refractory material employed for heating substances to high temperatures. |
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| struck with overwhelming shock or amazement; filled with sudden fright or horror: They stood aghast at the sight of the plane crashing. |
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| reckless boldness; rashness. |
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| unwilling; disinclined: a reluctant candidate. |
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| a steep, rugged rock; rough, broken, projecting part of a rock. |
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| given to, characterized by, intended for, or suited to joking or jesting; waggish; facetious: jocular remarks about opera stars |
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| a tall, aquatic plant, Cyperus papyrus, of the sedge family, native to the Nile valley: the Egyptian subspecies, C. papyrus hadidii, thought to be common in ancient times, now occurs only in several sites |
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| (of trees) full of or covered with gnarls; bent; twisted. |
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| showing or expressing contempt or disdain; scornful. |
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| appearance, esp. the look or expression of the face: a sad countenance |
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| To think it appropriate to one's dignity; condescend: wouldn't deign to greet the servant who opened the door. |
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| a movement of the body expressing deep respect or deferential courtesy, as before a superior; a bow, curtsy, or other similar gesture. |
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| showing great joy, satisfaction, or triumph; rejoicing; exultant: the cheers of the jubilant victors; the jubilant climax of his symphony |
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| causing gloom or dejection; gloomy; dreary; cheerless; melancholy: dismal weather. |
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| Also, hi⋅er⋅o⋅glyph⋅i⋅cal. designating or pertaining to a pictographic script, particularly that of the ancient Egyptians, in which many of the symbols are conventionalized, recognizable pictures of the things represented. |
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| full of, abounding in, enjoying, or conferring bliss |
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| A low, indistinct, continuous sound: spoke in a murmur; the murmur of the waves. |
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| to do clumsily and awkwardly; botch: He bungled the job. |
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