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(1) : a geographic area (2) : a piece of land : ground b : the physical features of a tract of land 32a : a field of knowledge or interest : territory b : environment, milieu
What does terrain mean
100
1: belonging to the earliest period or state : original 2a : not spoiled, corrupted, or polluted (as by civilization) : pure b : fresh and clean as or as if new
What does pristine mean
100
1: to expand (as a statement) by the use of detail or illustration or by closer analysis 2a : to make larger or greater (as in amount, importance, or intensity) : increase b : to increase the strength or amount of; especially : to make louder c : to cause (a gene or DNA sequence) to undergo ______
What is amplify
100
1: a region of the earth having specified _____ conditions 2a : the average course or condition of the weather at a place usually over a period of years as exhibited by temperature, wind velocity, and precipitation b : the prevailing set of conditions (as of temperature and humidity) indoors 3: the prevailing influence or environmental conditions characterizing a group or period : atmosphere
What does climate mean
100
1: obsolete : shaggy, hairy 2: having a rough uneven surface : jagged <_____ mountains>
What is rugged
200
1. : to lie or relax in a pleasant warmth or atmosphere 2: to take pleasure or derive enjoyment. ____ in the spotlight.
What is bask
200
1 a : the act of rising or mounting upward : climb b : an upward slope or rising grade : acclivity c : the degree of elevation : inclination, gradient 2: an advance in social status or reputation : progress 3: a going back in time or upward in order of genealogical succession
What is ascent
200
1: having a coarse uneven surface that is rough or unpleasant to the touch 2a : causing a disagreeable or painful sensory reaction : irritating b : physically discomforting : painful 3: unduly exacting : severe 4: lacking in aesthetic appeal or refinement : crude
What is harsh
200
1a : a great number of honeybees emigrating together from a hive in company with a queen to start a new colony elsewhere b : a colony of honeybees settled in a hive 2a : a large number of animate or inanimate things massed together and usually in motion : throng <_____ of sightseers> b : a number of similar geological features or phenomena close together in space or time
What is swarm
200
1:archaic : glimmer 2: to look briefly transitive verb: to get a brief look at
What is glimpse
300
1: resembling, containing, or full of husks
What is husky
300
1: to wrap up so as to conceal or protect : envelop 2:obsolete : blindfold 3a : to wrap or pad with something to dull the sound <_____ the oarlocks> b : to deaden the sound of 4: keep down, suppress
What is muffle
300
1: a place where food is stored : pantry 2: a supply of food
What is larder
300
1: unsuccessful 2: lacking or not bearing fruit
What is fruitless
300
1: a bit that exerts severe pressure on a horse's jaws; also : the chain or strap attached to it — see bit illustration 2: an enclosing frame, border, or edging
What is curb
400
1: an act of o_______ 2: a reason or argument presented in opposition b : a feeling or expression of disapproval
What is objection
400
1: obsolete a : coarse b : durable, strong c : massive 2a : noisily turbulent : rowdy b : marked by or expressive of exuberance and high spirits 3: stormy, tumultuous
What is boisterous
400
1a : to cause to break up b : to cause to become spread widely c : to cause to evaporate or vanish 2: to spread or distribute from a fixed or constant source: as a archaic : disseminate b : to subject (as light) to _____ c : to distribute (as fine particles) more or less evenly throughout a medium
What is disperse
400
1: a small thin piece of building material often with one end thicker than the other for laying in overlapping rows as a covering for the roof or sides of a building 2: a small signboard especially designating a professional office —used chiefly in the phrase hang out one's _____ 3: a woman's haircut with the hair trimmed short from the back of the head to the nape
What is shingle
400
1: not reproducing: as a : incapable of producing offspring —used especially of females or matings b : not yet or not recently pregnant c : habitually failing to fruit 2: not productive: as a : producing little or no vegetation : desolate <_____ deserts> b : producing inferior crops <_____ soil> c : unproductive of results or gain : fruitless 3: devoid, lacking —used with of <_____ of excitement> 4: lacking interest or charm 5: lacking inspiration or ideas
What is barren
500
1: to roll oneself about in a lazy, relaxed, or ungainly manner 2: to billow forth : surge 3: to devote oneself entirely; especially : to take unrestrained pleasure : delight 4a : to become abundantly supplied : luxuriate b : to indulge oneself immoderately <______ in self-pity> 5: to become or remain helpless
What is wallow
500
1: one that is of equal standing with another : equal; especially : one belonging to the same societal group especially based on age, grade, or status 2: archaic : companion
What is peer
500
1: keeping a quiet steady attitude or pace : unruffled
What is sedate
500
1: a slender medical instrument used especially for exploration (as of a wound or body cavity) 2a : any of various testing devices or substances: as (1) : a pointed metal tip for making electrical contact with a circuit element being checked (2) : a usually small object that is inserted into something so as to test conditions at a given point (3) : a device used to penetrate or send back information especially from outer space or a celestial body (4) : a device (as an ultrasound generator) or a substance (as radioactively labeled DNA) used to obtain specific information for diagnostic or experimental purposes b : a pipe on the receiving airplane thrust into the drogue of the delivering airplane in air refueling 3a : the action of _____ b : a penetrating or critical investigation c : a tentative exploratory advance or survey
What is probe
500
1a : either pan or tray of a balance b : a beam that is supported freely in the center and has two pans of equal weight suspended from its ends —usually used in plural 2: an instrument or machine for weighing
What is scale
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