examine
To observe carefully or critically to learn about someone or something.
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floating
That floats or float.
garbage
Food waste material of any kind.
gospel
The first section of the Christian New Testament scripture, comprising the books of Matthew, Mark, Luke and John, concerned with the birth, ministry, passion, and resurrection of Jesus.
grain
The harvested seeds of various grass food crops eg: wheat, corn, barley.
grid
A rectangular array of squares or rectangles of equal size, such as in a crossword puzzle.
heating
A system that raises the temperature of a room or building. Compare heater.
identification
The act of identifying (i.e., which one, which thing).
liver
A large organ in the body that stores and metabolizes nutrients, destroys toxins and produces bile. It is responsible for thousands of biochemical reactions.
metro
A rapid transit rail transport system, or a train in such systems, generally underground and serving a metropolitan area.
metropolitan
A bishop empowered to oversee other bishops; an archbishop.
mixture
The act of mixing.
nominated
Having received a nomination.
parliamentary
Of, relating to, or enacted by a parliament.
patent
An official document granting an appointment, privilege, or right, or some property or title; letters patent.
perception
The organisation, identification and interpretation of sensory information.
physician
A practitioner of physic, i.e. a specialist in internal medicine, especially as opposed to a surgeon; a practitioner who treats with medication rather than with surgery.
portland
The land around a port
proceed
To move, pass, or go forward or onward; to advance; to carry on.
proceedings
The course of procedure in the prosecution of an action at law.
reserved
Self-restrained in the expression of emotions or opinions.
restore
To reestablish, or bring back into existence.
rifle
A firearm fired from the shoulder; improved range and accuracy is provided by a long, rifled barrel.
rival
A competitor (person, team, company, etc.) with the same goal as another, or striving to attain the same thing. Defeating a rival may be a primary or necessary goal of a competitor.
sadly
In a sad manner; sorrowfully.
Sc
The Scott catalogue of stamp values.
shoulders
The two shoulders and the upper portion of the back.
significance
The extent to which something matters; importance
spray
A fine, gentle, dispersed mist of liquid.
stressed
Suffering stress (either physical or mental).
structural
Of, relating to, or having structure.
suite
A group or train of attendants, servants etc.; a retinue.
tropical
Of or pertaining to the tropics, the equatorial region between 23 degrees north and 23 degrees south.
Ukrainian
Relating to Ukraine or its people or language.
unnecessary
Not needed or necessary.
verse
A poetic form with regular meter and a fixed rhyme scheme.
victor
The winner in a fight or contest.
vintage
The yield of grapes or wine from a vineyard or district during one season.
adapted
Having been subject to an alteration or change to fit a different circumstance or medium.
adoption
The act of adopting.
anonymous
Lacking a name; not named, for example an animal not assigned to any species .
approaching
That approaches or approach.
artistic
Having or revealing creative skill.
attendance
The act of attending; the state of being present; presence.
aviation
The art or science of making and flying aircraft.
beloved
Much loved, dearly loved.
bless
To make something holy by religious rite, sanctify.
boxing
A sport where two opponents punch each other with gloved fists to head and torso; the object being to score more points by the end of the match or by knockout, or technical knockout.
bull-in-a-china-shop
Someone who causes damage or chaos due to carelessness
celebrating
celebration
charging
An act or process of charging (as of a battery).
chemicals
The chemical industry.
cinema
A movie theatre, a movie house.
colonial
Of or pertaining to a colony.
comics
the medium of comic books, comic strips, and other sequential art
compliance
An act of complying.
contrary
Opposite; in an opposite direction; in opposition; adverse.
controlling
Exerting control over a person or thing.
couch
An item of furniture, often upholstered, for the comfortable seating of more than one person; a sofa.
decrease
Of a quantity, to become smaller.
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