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Merriam-Webster's Learner's Dictionary. Merriam-Webster's Learner's Dictionary.
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locate verb [ˈloʊˌkeɪt]
  • to find the place or position of (something or someone)
  • to put (something or someone) in a particular place
  • to make an area, city, etc., your home or the place where your business operates
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wither verb [ˈwɪðɚ]
  • to become dry and weak —often used figuratively —often + away
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soak verb [ˈsoʊk]
  • to put (something) in a liquid for a period of time
  • to take a long bath
  • to make (someone or something) very wet with water or another liquid
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socket noun [ˈsɑːkət]
  • a device in a wall into which an electric cord can be plugged : outlet
  • an opening on a piece of electrical equipment into which a plug, light bulb, etc., fits
  • a hollow part in a bone that holds an eye, a tooth, or another bone
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patch noun [ˈpætʃ]
  • a piece of material that is used to cover a hole in something or to provide extra protection to an area
  • a piece of material that is worn over your eye because of injury or for medical reasons
  • a piece of material that contains a drug and that is worn on your skin to allow the drug to slowly enter your body over a long period of time
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mourn verb [ˈmoɚn]
  • to feel or show great sadness because someone has died —often + for
  • to feel or show great sadness or unhappiness about (something) —usually + for
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lend verb [ˈlɛnd]
  • to give (something) to (someone) to be used for a period of time and then returned
  • to give (money) to someone who agrees to pay it back in the future
  • to make (something) available to (someone or something)
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jug noun [ˈʤʌg]
  • a large, deep container with a narrow opening and a handle
  • pitcher:2
  • the amount held by a jug
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horror noun [ˈhorɚ]
  • a very strong feeling of fear, dread, and shock
  • the quality of something that causes feelings of fear, dread, and shock : the horrible or shocking quality or character of something
  • something that causes feelings of fear, dread, and shock : something that is shocking and horrible
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hollow adjective [ˈhɑːloʊ]
  • having nothing inside : not solid
  • curved inward or down
  • not having real value or meaning
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heave verb [ˈhiːv]
  • to lift or pull (something) with effort —usually + on
  • to throw (something) with effort
  • to breathe in and breathe out (a sigh) in a slow or loud way
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grand adjective [ˈgrænd]
  • involving or including many people or things : very large in scope : intended to have an important or impressive result
  • impressive because of size, importance, etc.
  • intended to impress people
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hieroglyph noun [ˈhajərəˌglɪf]
  • a written character that looks like a picture : a character used in hieroglyphics
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goblet noun [ˈgɑːblət]
  • a container used for drinking liquids that has a round bowl on top of a stem attached to a flat base
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flesh noun [ˈflɛʃ]
  • the soft parts of the body of an animal or person
  • the skin of a person
  • parts of an animal used as food : meat
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float verb [ˈfloʊt]
  • to rest on top of a liquid
  • to be carried along by moving water or air
  • to cause (something) to rest on top of a liquid : to cause (something) to float