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n. an explosive device that is set off in an oil well (or a gas well) to start or to increase the flow of oil (or gas)
v. attack or hit with torpedoes


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a. not conforming to standard usage
a. not adequate to give satisfaction


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n. an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion
n. the capacity for rational thought or inference or discrimination


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a. higher in place or position
n. the higher of two berths


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a. having no beneficial use or incapable of functioning usefully


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v. clothe oneself in ecclesiastical garments
v. clothe formally; especially in ecclesiastical robes


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n. the rite of staying awake for devotional purposes (especially on the eve of a religious festival)
v. see or watch


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n. the distance (measured in the direction of propagation) between two points in the same phase in consecutive cycles of a wave
n. a shared orientation leading to mutual understanding


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a. having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value


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n. a person with a record of successes
n. a gambler who wins a bet


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