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a. somewhat old; advanced beyond middle age


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n. elaboration by the use of decorative detail; ornamentation of fabric with needlework


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v. obtain for services of; arrange for the use of; pledge or promise, especially to marry


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v. make rich; richen; improve


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n. outbreak;  sudden, often violent outburst


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a. of or relating to or produced by evolution  or development


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n. anything that contributes causally to a result; element; variable


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a. offering fun and gaiety; joyous; celebratory


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n. story; imaginative creation; literary work whose content is produced by imagination


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v. pattern; design; set into a specific pattern


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