July 2 Flashcards

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precipitate

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  1. (tr) to cause to happen too soon or sooner than expected; bring on
  2. to throw or fall from or as from a height
  3. (Physical Geography) to cause (moisture) to condense and fall as snow, rain, etc, or (of moisture, rain, etc) to condense and fall thus
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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

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steeple

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  1. A tower rising above the roof of a building, such as a church, and usually surmounted by a spire.
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insinuate

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hint, suggest, imply, introduce artfully: Did you mean to insinuate that I am wrong?

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tallow

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  1. 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.
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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.

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