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  • 21trap — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English treppe & Anglo French trape (of Germanic origin); akin to Middle Dutch trappe trap, stair, Old English treppan to tread Date: before 12th century 1. a device for taking game or other animals;… …

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  • 22spring — 1 /sprIN/ noun 1 SEASON (C, U) the season between winter and summer when leaves and flowers appear: It was a cold, sunny day in early spring | the spring of 1933 | spring flowers 2 BED/CARS ETC a) (countable usually plural) something, usually a… …

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  • 23bounce — I. verb (bounced; bouncing) Etymology: Middle English bounsen Date: 13th century transitive verb 1. obsolete beat, bump 2. to cause to rebound or be reflected < bounce a ball > …

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  • 24run — I. verb (ran; also chiefly dialect run; run; running) Etymology: Middle English ronnen, alteration of rinnen, verbi. (from Old English iernan, rinnan & Old Norse rinna) & of rennen, verbt., from Old Norse renna; akin to Old High German rinnan,&#8230; …

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  • 25existence — noun 1 state of existing ADJECTIVE ▪ actual, real ▪ El Cid s actual existence is not in doubt. ▪ Since her illness, other people had no real existence for her. ▪ possible …

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  • 26weed — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ annual, perennial ▪ aquatic, water ▪ noxious (esp. AmE) VERB + WEED ▪ …

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  • 27leap — [c]/lip / (say leep) verb (leapt /lɛpt/ (say lept) or leaped, leaping) –verb (i) 1. to spring through the air from one point or position to another: to leap over a ditch. 2. to move quickly and lightly: to leap aside. 3. to pass, come, rise, etc …

  • 28prance — [c]/præns / (say prans), /prans / (say prahns) verb (pranced, prancing) –verb (i) 1. to spring, or move by springing, from the hind legs, as a horse. 2. to ride on a horse doing this. 3. to ride gaily, proudly, or insolently. 4. to move or go in&#8230; …

  • 29Glossary of botanical terms — Many of the terms used in Wikipedia glossaries (often most) are already defined and explained within Wikipedia itself. However, lists like the following indicate where new articles need to be written and are also useful for looking up and&#8230; …

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  • 30industry — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ booming, growing, thriving ▪ one of the fastest growing industries in the world ▪ important, key, major ▪ …

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