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n. first light of day; first advent or appearance


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a. inadequate; lacking an essential quality or element


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v. determine the nature of; give a definition; describe the nature or basic qualities of; explain


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v. change shape by stress; become misshapen; make formless


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n. money given as a guarantee or security


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n. one appointed as the substitute of another, and empowered to act for him; substitute in office


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a. unoriginal; derived from another source


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n. offspring; person considered as descended from some ancestor or race


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a. unpopulated; providing no shelter or sustenance; devoid of inhabitants


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a. causing, or able to cause, damage; ruinous


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