hmm
Indicates thinking or pondering.
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hurting
A sensation that hurts.
hybrid
Offspring resulting from cross-breeding different entities, e.g. two different species or two purebred parent strains.
intentions
Desire to court, marry, date, woo or sleep with someone.
investing
The act of something being invested; an investment.
keyboard
A set of keys laid out in a gridlike pattern, used for typing on a typewriter, computer, etc.
lasting
Persisting for an extended period of time.
locally
With respect to place; in place.
minimal
The smallest possible amount, quantity, or degree.
mixing
The act, or the result of making a mixture.
molecular
Relating to, or consisting of, or produced by molecules.
nearest
Closest to.
noon
The time of day when the Sun seems to reach its highest point in the sky; solar noon.
nowadays
At the present time; in the current era.
openly
In an open manner; visibly.
overview
A brief summary, as of a book or a presentation.
pairs
Synonym of pelmanism (“memory card game”).
Palestinian
Of, from, or pertaining to Palestine or the Palestinian people.
pathetic
Arousing pity, sympathy, or compassion; exciting pathos.
preference
The selection of one thing or person over others (with the main adposition being "for" in relation to the thing or person, but possibly also "of")
promising
Showing promise, and likely to develop in a desirable fashion.
proportion
A quantity of something that is part of the whole amount or number.
respected
Deserving of respect; due special honor or appreciation.
restoration
The process of bringing an object back to its original state; the process of restoring something.
selfish
Holding one's own self-interest as the standard for decision making.
sergeant
A UK army rank with NATO code OR-6, senior to corporal and junior to warrant officer ranks.
silk
A fine fiber excreted by the silkworm or other arthropod (such as a spider).
throne
An impressive seat used by a monarch, often on a raised dais in a throne room and reserved for formal occasions.
urge
A strong desire to do something.
voter
Someone who votes.
warner
One who warns.
wasting
Causing a waste, or wasting away; causing pronounced loss of body mass.
witch
A person (now usually particularly a woman) who uses magical or similar supernatural powers to influence or predict events, particularly one with malicious motives.
array
Clothing and ornamentation; raiment.
backs
The backyard of the University.
booth
A small stall for the display and sale of goods.
breakdown
A failure, particularly one which is mechanical in nature.
brutal
Savagely violent, vicious, ruthless, or cruel, often in an unintelligent manner.
calculated
Arrived at or determined by mathematical calculation; ascertained mathematically.
cam
A turning or sliding piece which imparts motion to a rod, lever or block brought into sliding or rolling contact with it.
citizenship
The state of being a citizen; the status of a citizen.
cliff
A vertical (or nearly vertical) rock face.
consensus
A process of decision-making that seeks widespread agreement among group members.
cycling
The activity of riding cycles, especially bicycles (for transport, sport, physical exercise, recreation, tourism...)
declaration
An emphatic or formal act of saying, telling or asserting something, by speech or writing; a decisive assertion or proclamation.
distinction
That which distinguishes; a single occurrence of a determining factor or feature, the fact of being divided; separation, discrimination.
fatal
Causing death or destruction.
fitting
That fits. — Chiefly preceded by a descriptive adverb or noun: that fits in some manner (often closely) to the shape or size of something.
genuinely
In a genuine manner; truthfully, truly.
hard-pressed
Having difficulty doing something
holland
A type of linen cloth, originally from Holland.
hunger
A need or compelling desire for food.
hurricane
A severe tropical cyclone; an intense storm rotating around a central eye.
import
Something brought in from an exterior source, especially for sale or trade.
innovative
Characterized by the creation of new ideas or inventions.
iPad
A lightweight low-power tablet computer of a particular range from Apple Inc.
jurisdiction
The power, right, or authority to interpret and apply the law.
laughter
The sound of laughing, produced by air so expelled; any similar sound.
lifted
Raised up; held aloft.
loading
The process by which something is loaded.
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