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  • 121impetuous — impetuously, adv. impetuousness, n. /im pech ooh euhs/, adj. 1. of, pertaining to, or characterized by sudden or rash action, emotion, etc.; impulsive: an impetuous decision; an impetuous person. 2. having great impetus; moving with great force;… …

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  • 122visitant — /viz i teuhnt/, n. 1. a temporary resident; visitor; guest. 2. a visitor to a place of religious or sight seeing interest; pilgrim. 3. a being believed to come from the spirit world: a ghostly visitant. 4. something, as a mood, feeling, emotion,… …

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  • 123endocrine system, human — ▪ anatomy Introduction  group of ductless glands (gland) that regulate body processes by secreting chemical substances called hormones (hormone). Hormones act on nearby tissues or are carried in the bloodstream to act on specific target organs… …

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  • 124gust — 1. noun /ɡʌst/ a) A strong, abrupt rush of wind. b) Any rush or outburst (of water, emotion etc.). 2. verb /ɡʌst/ …

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  • 125remit — 1. verb /ɹɪˈmɪt,ɹiˈmɪt/ a) To forgive, pardon Great Alexander in the midst of all his prosperity [...], when he saw one of his wounds bleed, remembered that he was but a man, and remitted of his pride. b) To give up, stop succumbing to (a… …

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  • 126batsqueak — noun /ˈbatskwiːk/ a) The ultrasonic noise emitted by a bat, especially as used for echolocation. Gómez Arias, like don Álvaro, dies without our feeling a batsqueak of regret because neither is given any redeeming features. b) A faint echo (of… …

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  • 127unbottle — verb a) To remove from a bottle. b) To let out (an emotion, etc.) …

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  • 128headful — 1. noun An amount of information, emotion, etc. present in the mind. The headful of stories you gather over a lifetime lets you refold the time and space of your history into meaningful, tellable patterns. 2. adjective That fills the head of a… …

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