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1. 1.
to a higher degree than is usual or average.
"I don't particularly want to be reminded of that time"
synonyms: especially, specially, very
adjective: wholesome
1. conducive to or suggestive of good health and physical well-being.
"the food is plentiful and very wholesome"
synonyms: healthy, health-giving, healthful
verb: absorb; 3rd person present: absorbs; past tense: absorbed; past
participle: absorbed; gerund or present participle: absorbing
1. 1.
take in or soak up (energy, or a liquid or other substance) by chemical or physical
action, typically gradually.
"buildings can be designed to absorb and retain heat"
verb
3rd person present: concentrates
1. 1.
focus one's attention or mental effort on a particular object or activity.
noun
plural noun: traces
a mark, object, or other indication of the existence or passing of something.
"remove all traces of the old adhesive"
synonyms: vestige, sign, mark, indication, evidence, clue;
noun: variety
1. 1.
the quality or state of being different or diverse; the absence of uniformity,
sameness, or monotony. Wide variety=many
adjective: necessary
1. 1.
required to be done, achieved, or present; needed; essential.
"members are admitted only after they have gained the necessary experience"
synonyms: obligatory, requisite, required, compulsory, mandatory, imperative, needed, de
rigueur
noun
noun: element; plural noun: elements; noun: chemical element; plural
noun: chemical elements
1. 1.
a part or aspect of something abstract, especially one that is essential or
characteristic.
"the death had all the elements of a great tabloid story
verb
verb: occur; 3rd person present: occurs; past tense: occurred; past
participle: occurred; gerund or present participle: occurring
1. happen; take place.
"the accident occurred at about 3:30 p.m."
noun
noun: erosion
1. the process of eroding or being eroded by wind, water, or other natural agents.
"the problem of soil erosion"
o the gradual destruction or diminution of something.
"the erosion of support for the party"
noun
noun: proportion; plural noun: proportions
1. 1.
a part, share, or number considered in comparative relation to a whole.
"the proportion of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere is rising"
noun
noun: incidence; plural noun: incidences
1. 1.
the occurrence, rate, or frequency of a disease, crime, or something else
undesirable.
"an increased incidence of cancer"
noun: goitre
1. a swelling of the neck resulting from enlargement of the thyroid gland.
"a woman with a goiter"
noun
noun: iodine; symbol: I
1. the chemical element of atomic number 53, a nonmetallic element forming black
crystals and a violet vapor.
o a solution of iodine in alcohol, used as a mild antiseptic.
adjective: historical
1. of or concerning history; concerning past events.
"the historical background to such studies"
verb
gerund or present participle: behaving
1. 1.
act or conduct oneself in a specified way, especially toward others.
"he always behaved like a gentleman"
synonyms: conduct oneself, act, acquit oneself, bear oneself
sow1
sō/
verb
1. plant (seed) by scattering it on or in the earth.
"sow a thin layer of seeds on top"
set·tler
ˈsed(ə)lər,ˈsetlər/
noun
noun: settler; plural noun: settlers
1. a person who settles in an area, typically one with no or few previous inhabitants.
synonyms colonist, colonizer, frontiersman, frontierswoman, pioneer, bushwhacker; Mor
: e
antonyms: native
adjective: palatable
1. (of food or drink) pleasant to taste.
"a very palatable local red wine"
synonyms: edible, eatable, digestible, tasty, appetizing, flavorful;
formalcomestible
"palatable meals"
noun: sustenance
1. food and drink regarded as a source of strength; nourishment.
verb
verb: chew; 3rd person present: chews; past tense: chewed; past
participle: chewed; gerund or present participle: chewing
1. 1.
bite and work (food) in the mouth with the teeth, especially to make it easier to
swallow.