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  • 31cernuous — adjective having branches or flower heads that bend downward nodding daffodils the pendulous branches of a weeping willow lilacs with drooping panicles of fragrant flowers • Syn: ↑drooping, ↑nodding, ↑pendulous, ↑weeping …

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  • 32drooping — adjective 1. weak from exhaustion • Syn: ↑flagging • Similar to: ↑tired 2. hanging down (as from exhaustion or weakness) • Syn: ↑droopy, ↑sagging …

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  • 33falls — noun 1. the petals or sepals of a flower that bend downward (especially the outer perianth of an iris) • Hypernyms: ↑perianth, ↑chlamys, ↑floral envelope, ↑perigone, ↑perigonium 2. a steep descent of the water of a river • Syn: ↑ …

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  • 34nodding — adjective having branches or flower heads that bend downward nodding daffodils the pendulous branches of a weeping willow lilacs with drooping panicles of fragrant flowers • Syn: ↑cernuous, ↑drooping, ↑pendulous, ↑weeping …

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  • 35shell ginger — noun cultivated for its shining oblong leaves and arching clusters of white flowers with pink shading and crinkled yellow lips with variegated magenta stripes • Syn: ↑shellflower, ↑shall flower, ↑Alpinia Zerumbet, ↑Alpinia speciosa, ↑Languas… …

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  • 36weeping — I noun the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds) (Freq. 1) I hate to hear the crying of a child she was in tears • Syn: ↑crying, ↑tears • Derivationally related forms: ↑ …

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  • 37BURNING BUSH — BURNING BUSH, the seneh, which is connected with God s revelation to Moses and of which it is stated that The bush burned with fire, and the bush was not consumed (Ex. 3:1–4). Various identifications have been proposed for the plant. One… …

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  • 38Samurai Aerobics — Kenjutsu and Kendo are a few types of martial arts that were practiced by the Japanese people. Though it isn t used as much as it used to be, it is still quite popular. These martial arts involve the use of wooden sticks called Bokken. Infobox… …

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  • 39Glossary of nautical terms — This is a glossary of nautical terms; some remain current, many date from the 17th 19th century. See also Wiktionary s nautical terms, Category:Nautical terms, and Nautical metaphors in English. Contents: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R …

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  • 40muscle — muscleless, adj. muscly, adj. /mus euhl/, n., v., muscled, muscling, adj. n. 1. a tissue composed of cells or fibers, the contraction of which produces movement in the body. 2. an organ, composed of muscle tissue, that contracts to produce a… …

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