July 2 Flashcards
1
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precipitate
A
- (tr) to cause to happen too soon or sooner than expected; bring on
- to throw or fall from or as from a height
- (Physical Geography) to cause (moisture) to condense and fall as snow, rain, etc, or (of moisture, rain, etc) to condense and fall thus
2
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sire
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(saɪə)
n
1. (Zoology) a male parent, esp of a horse or other domestic animal
vb
(Zoology) (tr) (esp of a domestic animal) to father; beget
3
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steeple
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- A tower rising above the roof of a building, such as a church, and usually surmounted by a spire.
4
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insinuate
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hint, suggest, imply, introduce artfully: Did you mean to insinuate that I am wrong?
5
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tallow
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- Hard fat obtained from parts of the bodies of cattle or sheep, used in foodstuffs or to make leather dressing, soap, and lubricants, and formerly used to make candles.
6
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blasphemy
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(ˈblæs fə mi)
n. , pl. -mies.
1. impious utterance or action concerning God or sacred things.
2. an act of cursing or reviling God.