disable
To render unable; to take away an ability of, as by crippling.
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disconnected
That is no longer connected.
dishonest
Not honest; shoddy.
dosage
The administration of a medication etc, in a measured amount; dosing.
doubtful
Subject to, or causing doubt.
dysfunction
A failure to function in an expected or complete manner. Usually refers to a disorder in a bodily organ (e.g. erectile dysfunction), a mental disorder, or the improper behavior of a social group.
encyclopedia
A comprehensive reference work (often spanning several printed volumes) with articles (usually arranged in alphabetical order, or sometimes arranged by category) on a range of subjects, sometimes general, sometimes limited to a particular field.
endowment
Something with which a person or thing is endowed.
engraved
Made by engraving.
enrichment
The act of enriching or something enriched.
erect
Upright; vertical or reaching broadly upwards.
erection
The act of building or putting up or together of something.
eruption
A violent ejection, such as the spurting out of lava from a volcano.
examiner
A person who investigates someone or something.
exercised
The property of having been exercised, used, acted upon.
fauna
Animals considered as a group; especially those of a particular country, region, time, biological group, etc.
fidelity
Faithfulness to one's moral or civic duties.
finely
So as to produce a fine texture; into small, thin, or delicate pieces.
flirt
A sudden jerk; a quick throw or cast; a darting motion
fluent
That flows; flowing, liquid.
footprint
The impression of the foot in a soft substance such as sand or snow.
fore
Forward; situated towards the front (of something).
forefront
The leading position or edge.
freshwater
Living in fresh water.
harden
To become hard.
hardened
Made physically hard.
hateful
Evoking a feeling of hatred.
haunting
Remaining in the mind; not easily forgotten.
hepatitis
Inflammation of the liver, sometimes caused by a viral infection.
inhabited
Having inhabitants; lived in.
inherit
To receive (property, a title, etc.), by legal succession or bequest after the previous owner's death.
initiation
The act of initiating, or the process of being initiated or introduced.
integrating
That integrates.
intensely
In an intense manner.
jeopardy
Danger of failure, harm, or loss.
kensington
A sewing circle for women.
lafayette
The dollarfish.
lockdown
The confinement of people in their own rooms (e.g., in a school) or cells (in a prison), or to their own homes or areas (e.g., in the case of a city- or nation-wide issue) as a security measure after or amid a disturbance or as a non-pharmaceutical intervention in a pandemic.
mandarin
A high government bureaucrat of the Chinese Empire.
matte
A decorative border around a picture used to inset and center the contents of a frame.
mediocre
Not excellent or outstanding, usually disappointingly so.
Morse
To transmit by Morse code.
Niagara
A flood, torrent, or outpouring, especially one of massive proportions.
nicotine
An alkaloid (C₁₀H₁₄N₂), commonly occurring in the tobacco plant.
Nordic
Of or relating to the Nordic countries.
outward
Outer; located towards the outside.
overrated
Given an undue amount of credit for quality or merit in a field; not necessarily related to popularity.
packaged
Having been placed in a package.
PB
To set a new personal best.
peanuts
Especially of a salary: a very insufficient or small amount.
pep
To inject with energy and enthusiasm.
piracy
Robbery at sea, a violation of international law; taking a ship away from the control of those who are legally entitled to it.
platoon
A unit of thirty to forty soldiers typically commanded by a lieutenant and forming part of a company.
practise
To repeat (an activity) as a way of improving one's skill in that activity.
rave
An enthusiastic review (such as of a play).
recreate
To give new life, energy or encouragement (to); to refresh, enliven.
resembling
The action of the verb to resemble.
residual
Of, relating to, or remaining as a residue; left over.
restricting
Serving to restrict.
robe
A long loose outer garment, often signifying honorary stature.
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