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minute free-swimming freshwater copepod having a large median eye and pear-shaped body and long antennae used in swimming; important in some food chains and as intermediate hosts of parasitic worms that affect man e.g. Guinea worms

to engage in sexual intercourse

a composer of words or music for popular songs

The declarative mood is a grammatical mood used to make factual statements or to express an opinion, as opposed to asking a question or expressing a desire, command, or hypothetical situation. It is the most commonly used mood in most languages, including English.

a tail, or anything projecting like a tail

To reduce intensity of an activity.

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Duke of Lancaster, third son of Edward III.; an ambitious man; vainly seized the crown of Castile; supported the Wycliffites against the clergy; married Blanche of Lancaster, and was made duke by Henry IV. (1340-1399).

Dinner dress generally refers to a type of formal attire that is worn specifically for evening events or occasions, such as dinners or formal social gatherings. It typically includes more intricate and elegant clothing options than casual or everyday attire, often incorporating formal dresses or gowns for women and suits or tuxedos for men. Dinner dress is usually characterized by its sophisticated design, higher level of formality, and adherence to certain dress codes or etiquette guidelines.

Bear down is a phrase with different meanings based on context.

1. To exert pressure or force in order to accomplish something. For instance, you might bear down on a task or a challenging problem to overcome it.

2. To approach or move towards something quickly and aggressively, often with a sense of determination or threat.

3. In childbirth, it refers to the physical act of pushing during labor.

Therefore, its general definition implies applying focused effort or force, increasing pressure, or moving determinedly toward a specific goal.

the quality of hearty sincerity

covered with heavy steel

ignite anew, as of something burning

A genus of the order Cetacea, comprising both species of bottlenose whale.

a mineral consisting of iron and manganese tungstate in crystalline form; the principal ore of tungsten; found in quartz veins associated with granitic rocks

a sweet crystalline aldehyde formed by the breakdown of sugars

Marked by insistence on totalizing principles, binarism and dualism (opposed to the rhizome theory).

the age at which persons are considered competent to manage their own affairs

full of ire; angry; wroth

an organic compound of creatine and phosphoric acid; found in the muscles of vertebrates where its hydrolysis releases energy for muscular contraction