Cyprus
A thin, translucent, usually black fabric, a kind of crape.
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detector
A device capable of registering a specific substance or physical phenomenon, and that optionally sounds an alarm or triggers a warning.
digest
To distribute or arrange methodically; to work over and classify; to reduce to portions for ready use or application.
diplomacy
The art and practice of conducting international relations by negotiating alliances, treaties, agreements etc., bilaterally or multilaterally, between states and sometimes international organizations, or even between polities with varying status, such as those of monarchs and their princely vassals.
directive
That which directs; serving to direct, indicate, or guide.
disadvantage
A weakness or undesirable characteristic; con; drawback.
disruption
An interruption to the regular flow or sequence of something.
distract
To divert the attention of.
doctor's
A doctor’s surgery.
downward
Toward a lower level, whether in physical space, in a hierarchy, or in amount or value.
eco
A proposed name for the common currency that the West African Monetary Zone plans to introduce in the framework of the Economic Community of West African States.
emphasized
Having been given extra stress or focus.
energetic
Possessing or pertaining to energy.
engineered
Produced by engineering; designed and manufactured according to an engineering methodology.
fest
A gathering for a specified reason or occasion.
friction
The rubbing of one object or surface against another.
fulfilling
Which causes fulfilment; emotionally or artistically satisfying.
greatness
The state, condition, or quality of being great
grilled
Cooked on a grill.
guiding
Guidance.
hazardous
Risky; dangerous; with the nature of a hazard.
hopeless
Without hope; despairing; not expecting anything positive.
hourly
Occurring every hour.
illustrate
To clarify something by giving, or serving as, an example or a comparison.
IMO
Template:init of.
indirectly
In an indirect manner.
induction
An act of inducting.
infrared
The electromagnetic radiation of a wavelength longer than visible light, but shorter than microwave radiation, having a wavelength between 700 nm and 1 mm.
instability
The quality of being unstable.
irene
The hydrocarbon formed by dehydration of an irone.
ja
Yes.
kid-glove
to treat someone very carefully and gently
limitation
The act of limiting or the state of being limited.
linguistic
Of or relating to language.
litter
Straw, grass, and similar loose material used as bedding for people or animals.
magistrate
A judicial officer with limited authority to administer and enforce the law. A magistrate's court may have jurisdiction in civil or criminal cases, or both.
marginal
Of, relating to, or located at or near a margin or edge; also figurative usages of location and margin (edge).
masculine
Of or pertaining to the male gender.
milestone
A significant event or achievement in a process or journey
municipality
A district with a government that typically encloses no other governed districts; a borough, city, or incorporated town or village.
ninety
The cardinal number occurring after eighty-nine and before ninety-one, represented in Roman numerals as XC and in Arabic numerals as 90.
observatory
A place where stars, planets and other celestial bodies are observed, usually through a telescope; also place for observing meteorological or other natural phenomena.
oi
Said to get someone's attention; hey.
outdoors
Not inside a house or under covered structure; unprotected; in the open air.
pedestrian
Of or intended for those who are walking.
penetration
The act of penetrating something.
pod
A self-contained unit, container, or enclosure that holds, protects, or transports something. — A seed case for legumes (e.g. peas, beans, peppers); a seedpod.
posing
The act by which something is posed.
predator
Any animal or other organism that hunts and kills other nonplant organisms (their prey), primarily for food.
preferably
In preference; by choice; in a preferable manner.
programmed
having a minister or pastor who conducts religious services.
prophecy
A prediction, especially one made by a prophet or under divine inspiration.
proudly
In a proud manner.
rebuilding
The act of building something again.
recorder
An apparatus for recording; a device which records.
recurring
Happening or occurring frequently, with repetition.
relaxation
The act of relaxing or the state of being relaxed; the opposite of stress or tension; the aim of recreation and leisure activities.
respectable
Deserving respect.
respectful
Marked or characterized by respect
Roma
A Rom; a member of the Romani people.
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