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The term bleached can have different meanings depending on the context. In general, it refers to the process of removing color from a substance, typically through the use of chemicals or bleach.

In the context you provided, bleached is used metaphorically to describe a black woman who has had sexual relationships with white men. In this sense, bleached implies a change or transformation in the womans identity or behavior as a result of her relationships with white men. This usage is considered derogatory and offensive.

In the long-running BBC television science fiction programme Doctor Who and related works, the term companion refers to a character who travels with, or shares the adventures of the Doctor. In most Doctor Who stories, the primary companion acts as an audience surrogate. He or she provides the lens through which the viewer is introduced to the series. The companion character, many times, furthers the story by asking questions and getting into trouble, or by helping, rescuing or challenging the Doctor. This designation is applied to a character by the shows producers, and appears in the BBCs promotional material and off-screen fictional terminology. Until the modern revival of the series in 2005, the term was rarely used on-screen. The Doctor also refers to the shows other leads as his friends or assistants; the British press have also used the latter term.

action of the verb to mark

the first month of the Islamic calendar

the second largest state; located in southwestern United States on the Gulf of Mexico

a narcotic drug that is used only occasionally and is claimed to be nonaddictive

an attendant employed at a beach or pool to protect swimmers from accidents

Have it off is a colloquial phrase that is often associated with sexual activity or intercourse. It is not typically used in formal conversation due to its casual and informal nature. Please note that it is also a regional idiom, more commonly used in British English.

A skin fold of the upper eyelid, typical to East Asians.

stemless plant having narrow rigid leaves often cultivated as a houseplant

A Plimsoll Line is a reference mark located on the hull of a ship that indicates the maximum depth to which the ship can be safely loaded, i.e., the maximum draft a ship can have, in various water types and temperatures. It ensures that the ship remains stable in the water and prevents it from being overloaded. The line is named after Samuel Plimsoll, a British politician who advocated for maritime safety.

chit′ėr, v.i. (Scot.) to shiver.—n. Chitt′ering. [Cf. Chatter.]

someone connected with Newcastle United Football Club, as a fan, player, coach etc.

having nothing extraneous

The down quark or d quark is the second-lightest of all quarks, a type of elementary particle, and a major constituent of matter. Together with the up quark, it forms the neutrons and protons of atomic nuclei. It is part of the first generation of matter, has an electric charge of −¹⁄3 e and a bare mass of 4.1–5.7 MeV/c². Like all quarks, the down quark is an elementary fermion with spin-¹⁄2, and experiences all four fundamental interactions: gravitation, electromagnetism, weak interactions, and strong interactions. The antiparticle of the down quark is the down antiquark, which differs from it only in that some of its properties have equal magnitude but opposite sign.
Its existence was postulated in 1964 by Murray Gell-Mann and George Zweig to explain the Eightfold Way classification scheme of hadrons. The down quark was first observed by experiments at the Stanford Linear Accelerator Center in 1968.

ärd′ent, adj. burning: fiery: passionate: zealous: fervid.—adv. Ard′ently.—n. Ard′our, warmth of passion or feeling: eagerness: enthusiasm (with for)—also Ard′ency.—Ardent spirits, distilled alcoholic liquors, whisky, brandy, c. The use of the word as = inflammable, combustible, is obsolete, except in this phrase. [L. ardent-em, ardē-re, to burn.]

in a bantering fashion

Free thought is a philosophical viewpoint that asserts that opinions, beliefs, or conclusions should be formed on the basis of logic, reason, and empiricism, and should not be influenced by authority, tradition, or any other dogmatic belief system. It emphasizes critical thinking, skepticism, and an open-minded approach to knowledge and understanding.

Cyamopsis Psoraloides, also known as the perennial horse gram or wild gram, is a climbing or creeping herb species found in sub-tropical regions, especially in India and Africa. Its an annual, drought-tolerant, warm-weather plant thats part of the Fabaceae family. Its best recognized for its nutritional value, as its often used as food and fodder. The seeds also have medicinal properties and are used in Ayurvedic medicine. Its also recognized for its high protein content and its potential in crop improvement due to its resistance to pests, diseases, and adverse climatic conditions.

The dinoflagellates (Greek δῖνος dinos whirling and Latin flagellum whip, scourge) are a monophyletic group of single-celled eukaryotes constituting the phylum Dinoflagellata and are usually considered algae. Dinoflagellates are mostly marine plankton, but they also are common in freshwater habitats. Their populations vary with sea surface temperature, salinity, and depth. Many dinoflagellates are photosynthetic, but a large fraction of these are in fact mixotrophic, combining photosynthesis with ingestion of prey (phagotrophy and myzocytosis).In terms of number of species, dinoflagellates are one of the largest groups of marine eukaryotes, although substantially smaller than diatoms. Some species are endosymbionts of marine animals and play an important part in the biology of coral reefs. Other dinoflagellates are unpigmented predators on other protozoa, and a few forms are parasitic (for example, Oodinium and Pfiesteria). Some dinoflagellates produce resting stages, called dinoflagellate cysts or dinocysts, as part of their lifecycles, and are known from 84 of the 350 described freshwater species, and form a little more than 10% of the known marine species. Dinoflagellates are alveolates possessing two flagella, the ancestral condition of bikonts.
About 1,555 species of free-living marine dinoflagellates are currently described. Another estimate suggests about 2,000 living species, of which more than 1,700 are marine (free-living, as well as benthic) and about 220 are from fresh water. The latest estimates suggest a total of 2,294 living dinoflagellate species, which includes marine, freshwater, and parasitic dinoflagellates.A rapid accumulation of certain dinoflagellates can result in a visible coloration of the water, colloquially known as red tide (a harmful algal bloom), which can cause shellfish poisoning if humans eat contaminated shellfish. Some dinoflagellates also exhibit bioluminescence—primarily emitting blue-green light. Thus, some parts of the ocean light up at night giving blue-green light.