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*a mournful, melancholy, or plaintive poem, especially a funeral song or a lament for the dead
*a sad or mournful musical composition |
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*any expressive use of language
*Metaphors and similes are examples |
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*the sacred text of islam, divided into 114 chapters, or suras: revered as the word of god, dictated to Muhammad by the archangel Gabriel, and accepted as the foundation of Islamic law, religion, culture, and politics. |
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*any serious speech, discourse, or exhortation, especially on a moral issue
*a discourse for the purpose of religious instruction or exhortation, especially one based on a text of Scripture and delivered by a member of the clergy as part of a religious service |
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*a secondary story or stories embedded in the main story |
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*of, pertaining to, or concerned with the principles or rules of right conduct or the distinction between right and wrong |
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*to call for with earnest desire
*make supplication or pray for |
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*extraordinary in size, amount, extent, degree, force |
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*to turn upside down. |
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*to charge, bind, or command earnestly and solemnly, often under oath or the threat of a penalty |
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*firmly resolved or determined |
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*deliberately faithless
*treacherous |
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*to bestow unending fame upon |
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*a Muslim temple or place of public worship |
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*the religious faith of Muslims, based on the words and religious system founded by the prophet Muhammad and taught by the Koran, the basic principle of which is absolute submission to a unique and personal god, Allah |
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*a town in central Mali, W Africa, near the Niger River. 19,500. French, Tombouctou |
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*the activity, spirit, or time of the great revival of art, literature, and learning in europe beginning in the 14th century and extending to the 17th century, marking the transition from the medieval to the modern world |
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*something deriving in appearance, function, or general character from an earlier form |
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*a person from whom one is descended; forebear; progenitor |
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*the original text of an author's work, handwritten or now usually typed, that is submitted to a publisher |
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*excessive emphasis on abstract or smart matters, especially with a lack of proper consideration for emotions |
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| *the central part of a wheel, as that part into which the spokes are inserted |
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*a school giving instruction in one or more of the fine or dramatic arts; specifically, a school of music |
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| *any person or object that moves, progresses, becomes famous, etc., with spectacular speed |
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*to feel or express sorrow or regret for |
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*producing offspring, young, fruit, etc
*abundantly
*highly fruitful |
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| *Tending to introduce something new |
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*a group of travelers, as merchants or pilgrims, journeying together for safety in passing through deserts, hostile territory, etc |
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*a desert in N Africa, extending from the Atlantic to the Nile valley. about 3,500,000 sq. mi. (9,065,000 sq. km |
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*having many interrelated parts or facets
*entangled or involved |
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*having or showing a dutiful spirit of reverence for god or an earnest wish to fulfill religious obligations |
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*a city in and the capital of Hejaz, in W Saudi Arabia: birthplace of Muhammad
*spiritual center of islam. 366,801. |
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*continued or extended thought
*reflection
*contemplation |
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*manner of speaking
*power of speaking |
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*Standing out so as to be seen easily *Conspicuous |
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*Having or characterized by financial success or good fortune |
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*Gloomily dark
*Shadowy |
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*A gloomy state of mind, especially when habitual or prolonged |
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