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brine ( P ) Pronunciation Key (brn)
n.

1. Water saturated with or containing large amounts of a salt, especially sodium chloride.
2. 1. <LI type=a>The water of a sea or an ocean.
   2. A large body of salt water.
3. Salt water used for preserving and pickling foods.

tr.v. brined, brin·ing, brines To immerse, preserve, or pickle in salt water.
[Middle English, from Old English brne.]

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Amortize

[Barbaraann]

amortize means to pay off a debt by means of periodic payments, as in a mortgage.

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lac

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lac

7 entries found for lac.
To select an entry, click on it. lac Fond du Lac Grand Lac Lac Mai-Ndombe Mai-Ndombe, Lac Saint-Jean, Lake Tonle Sap Main Entry: lac
Pronunciation: 'lak
Function: noun
Etymology: Persian lak & Hindi lAkh, from Sanskrit lAksA
: a resinous substance secreted by a scale insect (Laccifer lacca) and used chiefly in the form of shellac

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rollicking

[Barbaraann]

rollicking means boisterously jolly

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barcarole

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barcarole

One entry found for barcarole.
Main Entry: bar·ca·role
Variant(s): or bar·ca·rolle /'bär-k&-"rOl/
Function: noun
Etymology: French barcarolle, from Italian dialect (Venice) barcarola, from barcarolo gondolier, from barca bark, from Late Latin
1 : a Venetian boat song usually in 6/8 or 12/8 time characterized by the alternation of a strong and weak beat that suggests a rowing rhythm
2 : music imitating a barcarole

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reiterate

[Barbaraann]

reiterate means - to do or say repeatedly.

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thallium

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thallium

One entry found for thallium.
Main Entry: thal·li·um
Pronunciation: 'tha-lE-&m
Function: noun
Etymology: New Latin, from Greek thallos green shoot; from the bright green line in its spectrum
: a sparsely but widely distributed poisonous metallic element that resembles lead in physical properties and is used chiefly in the form of compounds in photoelectric cells or as a pesticide.


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requiem

[Captain Locke]

1. Requiem Roman Catholic Church.
   1. <LI type=a>A mass for a deceased person.
   2. A musical composition for such a mass.
2. A hymn, composition, or service for the dead.

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Conducive

[Barbaraann]

conducive means contibuting or helping.

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gabble

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gab·ble
Pronunciation: 'ga-b&l
Function: verb
Inflected Form(s): gab·bled; gab·bling /-b(&-)li[ng]/
Etymology: probably of imitative origin
intransitive senses
1 : to talk fast or foolishly : JABBER
2 : to utter inarticulate or animal sounds

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pugnacious

[Barbaraann]

pugnacious means quarrelsome.

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distaff

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dis·taff
Pronunciation: 'dis-"taf
Function: noun
Inflected Form(s): plural distaffs /-"tafs, -"tavz/
Etymology: Middle English distaf, from Old English distæf, from dis- (akin to Middle Low German dise bunch of flax) + stæf staff

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expunge

[Barbaraann]

expunge means erase, remove.

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bittern

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bit·tern
Any of several wading birds of the genera Botaurus and Ixobrychus, having mottled brownish plumage and a deep booming cry in the male.

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vitiate

[Barbaraann]

vitiate means impair, corrupt, make invalid.

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scorbutic