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1. Definition: 1. a watery solution of sugars, salts, and minerals that circulates through the vascular system of a plant

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1. Definition: 1. unacceptable behavior (especially ludicrously false statements)

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1. Definition: 1. (used especially of vegetation) having lost all moisture; "dried-up grass"; "the desert was edged with sere vegetation"; "shriveled leaves on the unwatered seedlings"; "withered vines"

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1. Definition: 1. be cast down; "his eyes fell"

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1. Definition: 1. lacking bodily or muscular strength or vitality; "a feeble old woman"; "her body looked sapless"

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1. Definition: 1. being of delicate or slender build; "she was slender as a willow shoot is slender"- Frank Norris; "a slim girl with straight blonde hair"; "watched her slight figure cross the street"

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1. Definition: 1. marked by an uncommon quality; especially superlative or extreme of its kind; "what is so rare as a day in June"-J.R.Lowell; "a rare skill"; "an uncommon sense of humor"; "she was kind to an uncommon degree"

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1. Definition: 1. not dense; "a thin beard"; "trees were sparse"

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1. Definition: 1. abounding in or exposed to the wind or breezes; "blowy weather"; "a windy bluff"

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1. Definition: 1. lean and wrinkled by shrinkage as from age or illness; "the old woman's shriveled skin"; "he looked shriveled and ill"; "a shrunken old man"; "a lanky scarecrow of a man with withered face and lantern jaws"-W.F.Starkie; "he did well despite his withered arm"; "a wizened little man with frizzy grey hair"

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1. Definition: 1. lacking clarity or distinctness;

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1. Definition: 1. a facility that provides a source of water;

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1. Definition: 1. cause to lose one's nerve; "an unmanning experience"

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1. Definition: 1. having a smooth, gleaming surface reflecting light; "glossy auburn hair"; "satiny gardenia petals"; "sleek black fur"; "silken eyelashes"; "silky skin"; "a silklike fabric"; "slick seals and otters"

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1. Definition: 1. refer (a matter or legal case) to another committee or authority or court for decision

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1. Definition: 1. not large but sufficient in size or amount; "a modest salary"; "modest inflation"; "helped in my own small way"

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1. Definition: 1. a smooth fabric of silk or rayon; has a glossy face and a dull back

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1. Definition: 1. stick of wax with a wick in the middle

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1. Definition: 1. not clearly understood or expressed; "an obscure turn of phrase"; "an impulse to go off and fight certain obscure battles of his own spirit"-Anatole Broyard; "their descriptions of human behavior become vague, dull, and unclear"- P.A.Sorokin; "vague...forms of speech...have so long passed for mysteries of science"- John Locke

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1. Definition: 1. having a sharp inclination; "the steep attic stairs"; "steep cliffs"

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1. Definition: 1. develop or evolve from a latent or potential state

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1. Definition: 1. lose vigor, health, or flesh, as through grief; "After her husband died, she just pined away"

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1. Definition: 1. difficult to detect or grasp by the mind or analyze; "his whole attitude had undergone a subtle change"; "a subtle difference"; "that elusive thing the soul"

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1. Definition: 1. the act of smoothing; "he gave his hair a quick smooth"

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1. Definition: 1. being of delicate or slender build; "she was slender as a willow shoot is slender"- Frank Norris; "a slim girl with straight blonde hair"; "watched her slight figure cross the street"

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1. Definition: 1. pay no attention to, disrespect; "She cold-shouldered her ex-fiance"

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1. Definition: 1. thin as a twig

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1. Definition: 1. a physician who specializes in psychiatry

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1. Definition: 1. weaken the consistency of (a chemical substance)

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1. Definition: 1. loosely connected horny sections at the end of a rattlesnake's tail

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1. Definition: 1. having a smooth, gleaming surface reflecting light; "glossy auburn hair"; "satiny gardenia petals"; "sleek black fur"; "silken eyelashes"; "silky skin"; "a silklike fabric"; "slick seals and otters"

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1. Definition: 1. reduce in scope while retaining essential elements; "The manuscript must be shortened"

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1. Definition: 1. wither, as with a loss of moisture; "The fruit dried and shriveled"

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1. Definition: 1. a narrow strait connecting two bodies of water

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1. Definition: 1. Thin; lank.

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1. Definition: 1. decrease in size, extent, or range;

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1. Definition: 1. overly diluted; thin and insipid; "washy coffee"; "watery milk"; "weak tea"

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1. Definition: 1. become weaker; "The prisoner's resistance weakened after seven days"

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1. Definition: 1. add details, as to an account or idea; clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way, usually in writing; "She elaborated on the main ideas in her dissertation"

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1. Definition: 1. decrease in size, range, or extent; "His earnings shrank"; "My courage shrivelled when I saw the task before me"

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1. Definition: 1. being of delicate or slender build; "she was slender as a willow shoot is slender"- Frank Norris; "a slim girl with straight blonde hair"; "watched her slight figure cross the street"

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1. Definition: 1. lacking substance or significance;

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1. Definition: 1. make slack as by lessening tension or firmness

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1. Definition: 1. lose thickness; become thin or thinner

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1. Definition: 1. make more complex, intricate, or richer;

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1. Definition: 1. disturb the composure of

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1. Definition: 1. make long or longer by pulling and stretching; "stretch the fabric"

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1. Definition: 1. provide physical relief, as from pain; "This pill will relieve your headaches"

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1. Definition: 1. be stricken by an illness, fall victim to an illness; "He got AIDS"; "She came down with pneumonia"; "She took a chill"

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1. Definition: 1. Gradually recede

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1. Definition: 1. of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style; "an exalted ideal"; "argue in terms of high-flown ideals"- Oliver Franks; "a noble and lofty concept"; "a grand purpose"

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1. Definition: 1. a cloth pad or dressing (with or without medication) applied firmly to some part of the body (to relieve discomfort or reduce fever)

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1. Definition: 1. hollow out as if making a cave or opening; "The river was caving the banks"

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1. Definition: 1. lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of; "The circumstances extenuate the crime"

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