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Prophet
noun
1.
a person regarded as an inspired teacher or proclaimer of the will of God.
"the Old Testament prophet, Jeremiah"
(in Christian use) the books of Isaiah, Jeremiah, Ezekiel, Daniel, and the twelve minor prophets.
noun
1.
a person regarded as an inspired teacher or proclaimer of the will of God.
"the Old Testament prophet, Jeremiah"
(in Christian use) the books of Isaiah, Jeremiah, Ezekiel, Daniel, and the twelve minor prophets.
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Resonate
verb
1.
produce or be filled with a deep, full, reverberating sound.
"the sound of the siren resonated across the harbor"
2.
TECHNICAL
produce electrical or mechanical resonance.
"the crystal resonates at 16 MHz"
verb
1.
produce or be filled with a deep, full, reverberating sound.
"the sound of the siren resonated across the harbor"
2.
TECHNICAL
produce electrical or mechanical resonance.
"the crystal resonates at 16 MHz"
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Unrest
noun
a state of dissatisfaction, disturbance, and agitation in a group of people, typically involving public demonstrations or disorder.
"the very worst years of industrial unrest"
a feeling of disturbance and dissatisfaction in a person.
"the frenzy and unrest of her own life"
noun
a state of dissatisfaction, disturbance, and agitation in a group of people, typically involving public demonstrations or disorder.
"the very worst years of industrial unrest"
a feeling of disturbance and dissatisfaction in a person.
"the frenzy and unrest of her own life"
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Emigrate
verb
leave one's own country in order to settle permanently in another.
"Rosa's parents emigrated from Argentina"
verb
leave one's own country in order to settle permanently in another.
"Rosa's parents emigrated from Argentina"
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Escape
verb
1.
break free from confinement or control.
"two burglars have just escaped from prison"
fail to be noticed or remembered by (someone).
"the name escaped him"
noun
an act of breaking free from confinement or control.
"the story of his escape from a POW camp"
verb
1.
break free from confinement or control.
"two burglars have just escaped from prison"
fail to be noticed or remembered by (someone).
"the name escaped him"
noun
an act of breaking free from confinement or control.
"the story of his escape from a POW camp"
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Bridge
bridge1
/brij/
noun
1.
a structure carrying a road, path, railroad, or canal across a river, ravine, road, railroad, or other obstacle.
"a bridge across the river"
the elevated, enclosed platform on a ship from which the captain and officers direct operations.
"Talbot stepped across the two gunwales and made his way up to the bridge"
the upper bony part of a person's nose.
"he pushed his spectacles further up the bridge of his nose"
the central part of a pair of glasses, fitting over the bridge of the nose.
"these sunglasses have a special nose bridge for comfort"
4.
a partial denture supported by natural teeth on either side.
5.
MUSIC
the part of a string instrument over which the strings are stretched.
"ebony bridges and fingerboards"
6.
MUSIC
a bridge passage or middle eight.
7.
the support formed by the hand for the forward part of a billiard cue.
a long stick with a frame at the end that is used to support a cue for a shot that is otherwise hard to reach.
8.
an electric circuit with two branches across which a detector or load is connected, used to measure resistance or other property by equalizing the potential across the two ends of a detector, or to rectify an alternating voltage or current.
verb
be a bridge over (something).
"a covered walkway that bridged the gardens"
build a bridge over (something).
"earlier attempts to bridge the channel had failed"
make (a difference between two groups) smaller or less significant.
"bridging the gap between avant garde art and popular culture"
bridge2
/brij/
noun
noun: bridge
a card game descended from whist, played by two partnerships of two players who at the beginning of each hand bid for the right to name the trump suit, the highest bid also representing a contract to make a specified number of tricks with a specified suit as trumps.
"she plays bridge once a month with a group of friends"
bridge1
/brij/
noun
1.
a structure carrying a road, path, railroad, or canal across a river, ravine, road, railroad, or other obstacle.
"a bridge across the river"
the elevated, enclosed platform on a ship from which the captain and officers direct operations.
"Talbot stepped across the two gunwales and made his way up to the bridge"
the upper bony part of a person's nose.
"he pushed his spectacles further up the bridge of his nose"
the central part of a pair of glasses, fitting over the bridge of the nose.
"these sunglasses have a special nose bridge for comfort"
4.
a partial denture supported by natural teeth on either side.
5.
MUSIC
the part of a string instrument over which the strings are stretched.
"ebony bridges and fingerboards"
6.
MUSIC
a bridge passage or middle eight.
7.
the support formed by the hand for the forward part of a billiard cue.
a long stick with a frame at the end that is used to support a cue for a shot that is otherwise hard to reach.
8.
an electric circuit with two branches across which a detector or load is connected, used to measure resistance or other property by equalizing the potential across the two ends of a detector, or to rectify an alternating voltage or current.
verb
be a bridge over (something).
"a covered walkway that bridged the gardens"
build a bridge over (something).
"earlier attempts to bridge the channel had failed"
make (a difference between two groups) smaller or less significant.
"bridging the gap between avant garde art and popular culture"
bridge2
/brij/
noun
noun: bridge
a card game descended from whist, played by two partnerships of two players who at the beginning of each hand bid for the right to name the trump suit, the highest bid also representing a contract to make a specified number of tricks with a specified suit as trumps.
"she plays bridge once a month with a group of friends"
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Settle
set·tle1
/ˈsed(ə)l/
verb
1.
resolve or reach an agreement about (an argument or problem).
"every effort was made to settle the dispute"
pay (a debt or account).
"his bill was settled by charge card"
adopt a more steady or secure style of life, especially in a permanent job and home.
"one day I will settle down and raise a family"
make one's permanent home somewhere.
"in 1863 the family settled in London"
sit or come to rest in a comfortable position.
"he settled into an armchair"
set·tle2
/ˈsed(ə)l/
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noun
noun: settle; plural noun: settles
a wooden bench with a high back and arms, typically incorporating a box under the seat.
"she read to her brother, who sat on the settle opposite her"
set·tle1
/ˈsed(ə)l/
verb
1.
resolve or reach an agreement about (an argument or problem).
"every effort was made to settle the dispute"
pay (a debt or account).
"his bill was settled by charge card"
adopt a more steady or secure style of life, especially in a permanent job and home.
"one day I will settle down and raise a family"
make one's permanent home somewhere.
"in 1863 the family settled in London"
sit or come to rest in a comfortable position.
"he settled into an armchair"
set·tle2
/ˈsed(ə)l/
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noun
noun: settle; plural noun: settles
a wooden bench with a high back and arms, typically incorporating a box under the seat.
"she read to her brother, who sat on the settle opposite her"
Today’s inspirational quote is:
“Good habits, which bring our lower passions and appetites under automatic control, leave our natures free to explore the larger experiences of life.”
-Ralph W. Sockman
“Good habits, which bring our lower passions and appetites under automatic control, leave our natures free to explore the larger experiences of life.”
-Ralph W. Sockman
Habitual
adjective
done or doing constantly or as a habit.
"this pattern of behavior can become habitual"
regular; usual.
"his habitual dress"
adjective
done or doing constantly or as a habit.
"this pattern of behavior can become habitual"
regular; usual.
"his habitual dress"
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IDIOM
No spring chicken
Not young anymore
“Grandma can’t run and play ball the way she used to. She’s no spring chicken.”
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IDIOM
No spring chicken
Not young anymore
“Grandma can’t run and play ball the way she used to. She’s no spring chicken.”
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Spring
verb
1.
move or jump suddenly or rapidly upward or forward.
"I sprang out of bed"
originate or arise from.
"madness and creativity could spring from the same source"
noun
1.
the season after winter and before summer, in which vegetation begins to appear, in the northern hemisphere from March to May and in the southern hemisphere from September to November.
"in spring the garden is a feast of blossom"
a resilient device, typically a helical metal coil, that can be pressed or pulled but returns to its former shape when released, used chiefly to exert constant tension or absorb movement.
verb
1.
move or jump suddenly or rapidly upward or forward.
"I sprang out of bed"
originate or arise from.
"madness and creativity could spring from the same source"
noun
1.
the season after winter and before summer, in which vegetation begins to appear, in the northern hemisphere from March to May and in the southern hemisphere from September to November.
"in spring the garden is a feast of blossom"
a resilient device, typically a helical metal coil, that can be pressed or pulled but returns to its former shape when released, used chiefly to exert constant tension or absorb movement.
Young
adjective
having lived or existed for only a short time.
"a young girl"
noun
offspring, especially of an animal before or soon after birth.
"this species carries its young"
adjective
having lived or existed for only a short time.
"a young girl"
noun
offspring, especially of an animal before or soon after birth.
"this species carries its young"
Grandma
nounINFORMAL
one's grandmother.
"Grandma didn't stop talking"
nounINFORMAL
one's grandmother.
"Grandma didn't stop talking"