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| unit of heat defined as the quantity of heat required to raise the temperature of 1 gram of water by 1 degree centigrade at atmospheric pressure |
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disbelief
sound with resonance
abstain
choose not to consume
annex
attach to
candidate
someone who is considered for something (for an office or prize or honor etc.)
commit
engage in or perform
consequence
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
constellation
a configuration of stars as seen from the earth
depict
give a description of
discontent
a longing for something better than the present situation
emigrate
leave one's country of residence for a new one
fierce
marked by extreme and violent energy
grovel
show submission or fear
impact
the striking of one body against another
juvenile
of or relating to or characteristic of or appropriate for children or young people
misfit
someone unable to adapt to their circumstances
perch
an elevated place serving as a seat
qualm
uneasiness about the fitness of an action
smolder
burn slowly and without a flame
tedious
so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness
tension
the action of stretching something tight
vital
performing an essential function in the living body
accelerate
move faster
captivity
the state of being imprisoned
conserve
keep constant through physical or chemical reactions or evolutionary change
despair
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
disguise
any attire that modifies the appearance in order to conceal the wearer's identity
enamel
a colored glassy compound (opaque or partially opaque) that is fused to the surface of metal or glass or pottery for decoration or protection
exotic
being or from or characteristic of another place or part of the world
figurative
(used of the meanings of words or text) not literal; using figures of speech
gruesome
shockingly repellent; inspiring horror
implement
instrumentation (a piece of equipment or tool) used to effect an end
keen
intense or sharp
mismanage
manage badly or incompetently
notation
a comment or instruction (usually added)
perishable
liable to perish; subject to destruction or death or decay
procedure
a particular course of action intended to achieve a result
quench
satisfy (thirst)
savage
without civilizing influences
sneer
a facial expression of contempt or scorn; the upper lip curls
terminal
occurring at or forming an end or termination
vocation
the particular occupation for which you are trained
acute
ending in a sharp point
appreciative
having or showing appreciation or a favorable critical judgment or opinion
cavity
space that is surrounded by something
consider
think about carefully; weigh
crystal
a solid formed by the solidification of a chemical and having a highly regular atomic structure
despise
look down on with disdain
displace
cause to move, usually with force or pressure
enforcement
the act of enforcing; ensuring observance of or obedience to
flex
cause (a plastic object) to assume a crooked or angular form
gulf
an arm of a sea or ocean partly enclosed by land; larger than a bay
incomprehensible
difficult to understand
legislate
make laws, bills, etc. or bring into effect by legislation
nobility
a privileged class holding hereditary titles
physical
involving the body as distinguished from the mind or spirit
radiant
radiating or as if radiating light
scant
less than the correct or legal or full amount often deliberately so
sheen
the visual property of something that shines with reflected light
solitary
of plants and animals; not growing or living in groups or colonies
trifle
a detail that is considered insignificant
volume
the property of something that is great in magnitude
absorb
suck or take up or in
adhere
stick to firmly
associate
bring or come into association or action
celestial
relating to or inhabiting a divine heaven
contentment
happiness with one's situation in life
destiny
the ultimate agency regarded as predetermining the course of events (often personified as a woman)
disposable
an item that can be disposed of after it has been used
engrave
carve, cut, or etch into a material or surface
frantic
marked by uncontrolled excitement or emotion
gullible
naive and easily deceived or tricked
induce
cause to do; cause to act in a specified manner
leisure
time available for ease and relaxation
nomad
a member of a people who have no permanent home but move about according to the seasons
pedestal
an architectural support or base (as for a column or statue)
pigment
dry coloring material (especially a powder to be mixed with a liquid to produce paint, etc.)
radioactivity
the spontaneous emission of a stream of particles or electromagnetic rays in nuclear decay
scholar
a learned person (especially in the humanities); someone who by long study has gained mastery in one or more disciplines
sparse
not dense
triumph
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
voluntary
(military) a person who freely enlists for service
administration
the act of governing; exercising authority
bankrupt
financially ruined
churn
a vessel in which cream is agitated to separate butterfat from buttermilk
convert
change the nature, purpose, or function of something
destructive
causing destruction or much damage
disrespect
an expression of lack of respect
engulf
flow over or cover completely
friction
the resistance encountered when one body is moved in contact with another
gully
deep ditch cut by running water (especially after a prolonged downpour)
inept
generally incompetent and ineffectual
liberate
grant freedom to; free from confinement
negotiate
discuss the terms of an arrangement
obligation
the state of being obligated to do or pay something
pioneer
one the first colonists or settlers in a new territory
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| the act of exploding or bursting |
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| a bitter quarrel between two parties |
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| plutonic igneous rock having visibly crystalline texture; generally composed of feldspar and mica and quartz |
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| contrary to accepted morality (especially sexual morality) or convention |
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| marked by the exercise of good judgment or common sense in practical matters |
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| naughtily or annoyingly playful |
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| a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution |
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| a favorite saying of a sect or political group |
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| a cord or band of inelastic tissue connecting a muscle with its bony attachment |
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