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n.
fertile or green spot in a waste or desert


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a. Syn. spoken; unwritten
spoken; unwritten; relating to the mouth


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n. Syn. decoration; adornment
decoration; something used to beautify


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n.
unit of weight equal to one sixteenth of a pound


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a.
cast out; degraded; excluded from a society


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v.
take part in something; share in something


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n. Syn. ardor; fervor
strong feeling or emotion ; fervor


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n.
chemical combination brought about by the action of light


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v.
pretend to be someone you are not; assume a posture as for artistic purposes


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v.
attacks suddenly; seize something swiftly and eagerly; leap into the air intending to seize someone or something


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