Wednesday, December 18, 2019

Soared and Sword


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soar
/sôr/

verb
past tense: soared; past participle: soared
1.fly or rise high in the air.
"the bird spread its wings and soared into the air"

2. maintain height in the air without flapping wings or using engine power.
"the gulls soared on the summery winds"

3. increase rapidly above the usual level.



sword
/sôrd/
 
noun
a weapon with a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard, used for thrusting or striking and now typically worn as part of ceremonial dress.

LITERARY
military power, violence, or destruction.
noun: the sword
"not many perished by the sword"
one of the suits in a tarot pack.

Exhaust and Exhaustive and Exhausted



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Exhaust 

noun

waste gases or air expelled from an engine, turbine, or other machine in the course of its operation.
"buses spewing out black clouds of exhaust"

Exhausted

adjective

1. drained of one's physical or mental resources; very tired.

"I was cold and exhausted"

2. (of resources or reserves) completely used up.

"Karl spat, his patience suddenly exhausted"

Exhaustive



adjective

examining, including, or considering all elements or aspects; fully comprehensive.

"she has undergone exhaustive tests since becoming ill"









Saturday, June 29, 2019

Wreck and Reek and Wreak



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wreck
noun
  1. 1.
    the destruction of a ship at sea; a shipwreck.


    "the survivors of the wreck"

    synonyms:destruction, sinking, wrecking; More


verb
  1. 1.
    cause the destruction of (a ship) by sinking or breaking up.


    "he was drowned when his ship was wrecked"

    synonyms:shipwrecksinkcapsize, run aground, break up
    "he was drowned when his ship was wrecked"




wreak
verb
  1. cause (a large amount of damage or harm).


    "torrential rainstorms wreaked havoc yesterday"

    synonyms:inflictcreatecause, result in, effectengender, bring about, perpetrateunleashventbestow, deal out, mete out, serve out, administer, carry out, deliverapply, lay on, imposeexact


    rareeffectuate

    "these policies would wreak havoc on the British economy"
    • inflict (vengeance).


      "they would soon have a chance to wreak their revenge on the enemy"
    • ARCHAIC
      avenge (someone who has been wronged).


      "grant me some knight to wreak me for my son"



reek
verb
verb: reek; 3rd person present: reeks; past tense: reeked; past participle: reeked; gerund or present participle: reeking
  1. 1.
    smell strongly and unpleasantly; stink.


    "the yard reeked of wet straw and stale horse manure"

    synonyms:stinksmell, smell bad/disgusting, give off a bad smell, stink/smell to high heaven
    "the whole place reeked of cheap perfume"
    • be suggestive of something unpleasant or undesirable.


      "the speeches reeked of anti-Semitism"
    • ARCHAIC
      give off smoke, steam, or fumes.


      "while temples crash, and towers in ashes reek"
noun
noun: reek
  1. 1.
    a foul smell.


    "the reek of cattle dung"

    synonyms:stink, bad smell, foul smell, stenchtainteffluviumMore


  2. 2.
    SCOTTISH
    smoke.


Minors and Miners


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mi·nor
/ˈmīnər/
adjective
  1. 1.
    lesser in importance, seriousness, or significance.


    "minor alterations"

    synonyms:slightsmallMore


  2. 2.
    MUSIC
    (of a scale) having intervals of a semitone between the second and third degrees, and (usually) the fifth and sixth, and the seventh and eighth.
noun
  1. 1.
    a person under the age of full legal responsibility.
    synonyms:childinfantyouthMore

  2. 2.
    MUSIC
    a minor key, interval, or scale.
verb
NORTH AMERICAN
  1. 1.
    study or qualify in as a subsidiary subject at college or university.








miner

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noun

Also called mineworkerperson who works in a mineespecially a commercial mineproducing coal or metallic ores.
mechanical device used in mining:miner for extracting ores from the ocean floor.
any of several Australian birds of the genus Manorina, feeding on honey and typicallyhaving a loud call.
any of various insect larvae that create tunnels in the parenchyma of leaves.
(formerly) a person who places or lays military or naval mines.

Laughter Means Understanding

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