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a person who is good to other people

A head linesman is a designated official in various sports, particularly in American football, whose primary responsibility is to monitor and ensure the proper placement of the line of scrimmage and track the down and distance during a game. The head linesman also assists with calling penalties and rules infractions. In 2017, the National Football League (NFL) renamed this position as down judge.

With ones own body and presence, as opposed to radio, the telephone, television, or the Internet. Actually present. In actual presence.

someone who makes candies and other sweets

Indisputable; not to be disputed.

The Looter is a fictional character, a supervillain who appears in the Spider-Man comic books published by Marvel Comics.

large bowerbird of northern Australia

of or relating to ancient Boeotia or its people or to the dialect spoken there in classical times

a large and diverse family of evergreen or deciduous herbs; widely distributed in northern temperate and cold regions; sometimes includes genera of the family Hydrangeaceae

the ratio of the volume occupied by packed red blood cells to the volume of the whole blood as measured by a hematocrit

un-klōk′, v.t. to take the cloak off any one.—v.i. to take the cloak off.

a masterly or brilliant feat

to extend or grow at random

An irrational impulse refers to a sudden, involuntary desire or inclination to engage in a behavior or action without rational judgment, logical reasoning or conscious decision-making. This is usually driven by emotions, desires, or psychological factors rather than objective or logical thought. These impulses may often be seen as illogical, unreasonable, or inappropriate in the given context.

United States financier who accumulated great wealth from railroad and shipping businesses (1794-1877)

throughout the entire extent

An especially significant or interesting detail or event.

A down quark is a type of elementary particle and a fundamental constituent of matter. It is the second-lightest of all quarks, a type of particle that makes up protons and neutrons. Down quarks carry an electric charge of -1/3 e. The existence of down quarks, along with up quarks and electrons, is sufficient to reproduce the entire chemistry of the universe, as they are the components needed to form neutrons, protons and electrons. They interact via all four fundamental forces of physics: gravitation, electromagnetism, weak interactions, and strong interactions.

Goldmine is a song co-written, co-produced and performed by New Zealand recording artist Kimbra, issued as the third single from her second studio album The Golden Echo.

A female parent, also known as a mother, is the biological or adoptive woman who gives birth to or raises a child. This role encompasses pregnancy and childbirth and may also include nurturing, teaching, and providing physical, emotional, and social care for the offspring. The female parent typically has legal rights and responsibilities concerning the child.