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| deliverance from a charge; V. acquit: free from a charge or accusation; discharge from a duty; conduct (oneself) in a specified manner ???? |
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| combination of different things; mixture of metals (containing mercury) used for filling holes in teeth |
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| food of the gods - *very delicious In ancient Greek mythology, ambrosia (Greek: ?µß??s?a) is sometimes the food, sometimes the drink, of the Greek gods (or demigods), often depicted as conferring ageless immortality upon whoever consumes it.??? |
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| moved by sexual love; loving; of sexual love; Ex. amorous advances |
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| solemn curse; someone or something regarded as a curse; V. anathematize |
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| condition in which blood lacks red corpuscles; ADJ. anemic |
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| substance that removes sensation with or without loss of consciousness; N. anesthesia |
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| lack of caring; indifference; lack of concern or interest in important matters; Ex. He was sunk in apathy after his failure; ADJ. apathetic |
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| being in debt; money that should have been paid; work that should have been done |
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| seek to attain (position or status); long for; Ex. aspire to become president; Ex. aspire to/after the leadership |
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| a person who governs in place of a ruler who is ill, absent, or still a child; ADJ. Ex. the Prince regent ??? |
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| make amends for; pay for; Ex. atone for |
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| omen; prophecy; sign of coming events; V. augur: predict; foretell; be a sign of (something in future) |
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| having absolute unchecked power; dictatorial; N. autocrat, autocracy *peremptory |
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| prevent; avoid; turn away (eyes or thought); Ex. An accident was averted by his quick thinking; Ex. She averted her eyes from the terrible sight. |
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| pester; annoy continually with demands; persuade by asking again and again; Ex. The children badgered me into taking them into the cinema; N: a kind of mountain animal |
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| indecent; obscene; about sex in a rude funny way; CF. bawd |
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