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adj. Distainful; haughty and aloof
superciliously, adv. superciliousness, n. |
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| adj. Relentless; unyielding |
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n. A shrine where the ancient Greeks consulted one of their gods for advice or prophech
2. A prophecy made at such a shrine
3. a person who transmits prophecy from a deity
4. A person or thing regarded as able to give wise guidance |
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| n. An address or formal speech given on a special occasion |
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| n. A mouth or vent; an opening |
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| v. To kiss (usually used playfully). |
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n. 1. a written contract between two parties
2. (usually plural) an agreement binding an apprentice to work for a master
tr.v. To bind by written contract |
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| n. A long three-pronged fork or weapon |
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| n. A specialist who corrects irregularly positioned teeth |
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n. 2. a deep, narrow passage with rocky sides, enclosed between mountains
2. gluttonous eating
3. a feeling of nausea (used with "rise")
v. 1. To eat greedily
2. To fill full; to stuff (not bodily) |
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v. 2. To expel from the throat or stomach; to vomit
2. to discharge violently (not bodily) |
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| adj. Of immense size; gigantic |
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| n. a grotesque carved human or animal figure, specially one used as a rainspout carrying water clear of a wall |
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v. To cause to pour back or cast up partially digested food; to vomit
2. To rush or surge back (not bodily) |
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