bone-dry
Extremely dry or humorless
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breathing
A diacritical mark indicating aspiration or lack thereof.
collaboration
The act of collaborating.
consideration
The thought process of considering, of taking multiple or specified factors into account (with of being the main corresponding adposition).
counts
To be enumerated rather than represented as a proportion or percentage.
dependent
Relying upon; depending upon.
dual
Characterized by having two (usually equivalent) components.
equipped
Having the equipment, resources, and skills one needs; prepared.
experimental
Pertaining to or founded on experiment.
feeding
The act or process of giving food.
filter
A device which separates a suspended, dissolved, or particulate matter from a fluid, solution, or other substance; any device that separates one substance from another.
galaxy
Any of the collections of many millions or billions of stars, galactic dust, black holes, etc. existing as independent and coherent systems, of which there are billions in the known universe.
globe
Any spherical (or nearly spherical) object. — The eyeball.
grades
Grammar school, primary school, or the years of school prior to high school.
gulf
A hollow place in the earth; an abyss; a deep chasm or basin.
highlights
Summary of an event, such as a sporting event, focussing on the most entertaining or consequential aspects; compilation of each highlight of that event
intent
Something that is intended.
involve
To have (something) as a component or a related part; to comprise, to include.
judgment
The act of judging.
LMAO
To laugh one's ass off.
logo
A visual symbol or emblem that acts as a trademark or a means of identification of a company or organization.
mature
Fully developed; grown up in terms of physical appearance, behaviour or thinking; ripe.
peaceful
Not at war; not disturbed by strife or turmoil.
photographer
One who takes photographs, typically as an occupation.
prevention
The act of preventing or hindering; obstruction of action, access, or approach; thwarting.
printing
The process or business of producing printed material by means of inked type and a printing press or similar technology.
publicly
In public, openly, in an open and public manner.
repeated
Having been said or done again.
revenge
Any form of personal, retaliatory action against an individual, institution, or group for some alleged or perceived harm or injustice.
satisfied
In a state of satisfaction.
slip-up
A small mistake or error
spare
Extra. — Being more than what is necessary, or what must be used or reserved; not wanted, or not used; superfluous.
specialist
Specialised, involving detailed knowledge of a restricted topic.
stocks
A device, similar to a pillory, formerly used for public humiliation and punishment.
stranger
A person whom one does not know; a person who is neither a friend nor an acquaintance.
submit
To yield or give way to another.
surprising
Causing surprise.
Thompson
A member of a Salish people of British Columbia.
tourism
The act of travelling or sightseeing, particularly away from one's home.
Turkish
Of, from, or pertaining to Turkey, the Turkish people or the Turkish language.
volunteer
One who enters into, or offers themselves for, any service of their own free will, especially when done without pay.
acceptable
Worthy, decent, sure of being accepted or received with at least moderate pleasure.
auction
A public event where goods or property are sold to the highest bidder.
bonds
imprisonment, captivity
challenging
Difficult, hard to do.
CM
A member of the Order of Canada.
composed
Showing composure.
concentration
The act, process or ability of concentrating; the process of becoming concentrated, or the state of being concentrated.
corps
A battlefield formation composed of two or more divisions.
counting
A count.
dawn
To begin to brighten with daylight.
dispute
An argument or disagreement; a failure to agree.
earnings
Wages, money earned, income.
editing
An act or instance of something being edited.
firing
The process of applying heat or fire, especially to clay, etc., to produce pottery.
frequent
Done or occurring often; common.
gathered
focused, centered, achieving a state of shared mysticism.
hilarious
Very funny; causing great merriment and laughter.
isis
Any coral of the genus Isis, or family Isididae, composed of joints of white, stony coral, alternating with flexible, horny joints.
johnny-one-note
Someone who repeats the same thing over and over
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