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n. a formal curse by a pope or a council of the Church, excommunicating a person or denouncing a doctrine

n. strong coffee, or a cup of this, made by forcing hot water through crushed coffee beans and served without milk

n. a large spiral shell, or the tropical snail-like sea creature that lives in it

n. short-legged flightless birds of cold southern, especially Antarctic regions

a. puffed up with vanity, lofty in style

a. of doubtful authenticity, although widely circulated as being true

n. any woodland plant of the genus Anemone grown for its beautiful flowers and whorls of dissected leaves

n. a slight wind, usually refreshing

n. a powerful circular current of water (usually the result of conflicting tides)

n. harsh discordant mixture of sounds

v. agree or express agreement, take on duties or office

ad. in a way that appears or claims to be one thing when it is really something else

n. the seeds of a South American plant that are cooked and eaten as food

n. military supplies, especially weapons and bombs

n. a person who cheats at cards in order to win money

a. of doubtful authenticity, although widely circulated as being true

n. a commissioned military officer in the army who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general

n. a set of connected rooms, especially in a hotel

n. strong coffee, or a cup of this, made by forcing hot water through crushed coffee beans and served without milk

ad. in a way that appears or claims to be one thing when it is really something else

v. add details, as to an account or idea, clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way, usually in writing

a. confidently optimistic and cheerful, positive and hoping for good things

n. a frozen dessert made primarily of fruit juice and sugar, but also containing milk or egg-white or gelatin

n. a person who cheats at cards in order to win money

v. take in marriage, become involved with or support an activity or opinion

n. any woodland plant of the genus Anemone grown for its beautiful flowers and whorls of dissected leaves

a. having succeeded or being marked by a favorable outcome

n. a formal curse by a pope or a council of the Church, excommunicating a person or denouncing a doctrine

v. take in marriage, become involved with or support an activity or opinion

a. placing too much emphasis on minor details

n. a thick, white sauce made from oil, vinegar, and the yellow part of eggs, usually eaten cold

a. stupid, not correct, or not carefully thought about

n. a powerful circular current of water (usually the result of conflicting tides)

n. a current of unpleasantly cold air blowing through a room

n. an extreme state of adversity, the lowest point of anything

a. (of a woman's body) having soft, curved, sexually attractive body

v. add details, as to an account or idea, clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way, usually in writing

a. of doubtful authenticity, although widely circulated as being true

a. puffed up with vanity, lofty in style

n. an extreme state of adversity, the lowest point of anything