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11blue — 1. adj., n., & v. adj. 1 having a colour like that of a clear sky. 2 sad, depressed; (of a state of affairs) gloomy, dismal (feel blue; blue times). 3 indecent, pornographic (a blue film). 4 with bluish skin through cold, fear, anger, etc. 5 Brit …
12mold — mold1 moldable, adj. moldability, n. /mohld/, n. 1. a hollow form or matrix for giving a particular shape to something in a molten or plastic state. 2. the shape created or imparted to a thing by a mold. 3. something formed in or on a mold: a… …
13grovel — groveler; esp. Brit., groveller, n. grovelingly; esp. Brit., grovellingly, adv. /gruv euhl, grov /, v.i., groveled, groveling or (esp. Brit.) grovelled, grovelling. 1. to humble oneself or act in an abject manner, as in great fear or utter… …
14repatriate — repatriable /ree pay tree euh beuhl/ or, esp. Brit., / pa /, adj. repatriation, n. v. /ree pay tree ayt / or, esp. Brit., / pa /; n. /ree pay tree it/ or, esp. Brit., / pa /, v.t., repatriated, repatriating, n. v.t. 1. to bring or send back (a… …
15tassel — tasseler; esp. Brit., tasseller, n. tasselly; esp. Brit., tasselly, adj. /tas euhl/, n., v., tasseled, tasseling or (esp. Brit.) tasselled, tasselling. n. 1. a pendent ornament consisting commonly of a bunch of threads, small cords, or other… …
16tricolor — tri•col•or [[t]ˈtraɪˌkʌl ər[/t]] esp. brit. [[t]ˈtrɪk ə lər[/t]] adj. 1) Also, tri′col ored; esp. Brit., tri′col oured. having three colors 2) a flag with three colors, esp. the national flag of France, adopted during the French Revolution,… …
17wash — v. & n. v. 1 tr. cleanse (oneself or a part of oneself, clothes, etc.) with liquid, esp. water. 2 tr. (foll. by out, off, away, etc.) remove a stain or dirt in this way. 3 intr. wash oneself or esp. one s hands and face. 4 intr. wash clothes etc …
18back — n., adv., v., & adj. n. 1 a the rear surface of the human body from the shoulders to the hips. b the corresponding upper surface of an animal s body. c the spine (fell and broke his back). d the keel of a ship. 2 a any surface regarded as… …
19turf — [[t]tɜrf[/t]] n. pl. turfs, (esp. brit.)turves; 1) a) bot a layer of matted earth formed by grass and plant roots b) sts brit. Chiefly Brit. a piece cut or torn from this; sod 2) peat or a block of peat, esp. as material for fuel 3) spo the turf… …
20bevel — beveler; esp. Brit., beveller, n. /bev euhl/, n., v., beveled, beveling or (esp. Brit.) bevelled, bevelling, adj. n. 1. the inclination that one line or surface makes with another when not at right angles. 2. a surface that does not form a right… …
