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hynapgogic (adj)

taken aback (idiom)

abacterial (adj)

batten (verb)

verb (used without object)

1

to thrive by feeding; grow fat.

2to feed gluttonously or greedily; glut oneself.

3

to thrive, prosper, or live in luxury, esp. at the expense of others: robber barons who battened on the po

verb (used with object)

4

to cause to thrive by or as if by feeding; fatten.

Idiom

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batten down the/

one'shatches,

a.

Nautical. prepare for stormy weather: used as a command.

b.

to prepare to meet an emergency or face a great difficulty: The government must batten down its hatch

redolent (rd'l-nt)

adj.

1. Having or emitting fragrance; aromatic.

2. Suggestive; reminiscent: a campaign redolent of machine politics.

adjure (verb)

verb (used with object),-jured, -juring.

1to charge, bind, or command earnestly and solemnly, often under oath or the threat of a penalty.

2

to entreat or request earnestly or solemnly.

spurn

verb (used with object)

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to reject with disdain; scorn.

2

to treat with contempt; despise.

3

to kick or trample with the foot.

verb (used without object)

4

to show disdain or contempt; scorn something.noun

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disdainful rejection.

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contemptuous treatment.

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a kick.

fructuous\FRUHK-choo-uhs\ , adjective;

1

Fruitful; productive.

Quotes:

It had by now reached much beyond even that status to appear in our minds as a place sentient, actively

-- William Brinkley, Last Ship

Theory does not provide us worthy Marching orders for a fructuousfuture, for theory in itself tells us no

-- Sheila McNamee and Kenneth J. Gergen, Relational Responsibility

Lagerfeld is talking about reducing his mighty Chanel shows to more intimate experiences. And this colle

-- Suzy Menkes, "Chanel plays pipes, turning tiny tubes of tulle into couture", New York Times , July 1, 20

Origin:

Fructuous comes from Latinfructuosus , fromfructus , "enjoyment, product, fruit," from the past partici


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es before the election.


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helping these once forlorn and homeless sailors, presenting us with fructuoussoil to grow our food, bou

thing about how and when it is applicable.

ction proved that such a fructuouscollaboration with the couture hands deserves to be played out on a

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le offrui, "to enjoy."


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ntifully adding its own edible offerings, its waters supplying us with an abundance of fish.

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