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serious, boring, and slightly old-fashioned

a tetravalent nonmetallic element, the most abundant element in the earth's crust that occurs in clay

harsh discordant mixture of sounds

a large entrance or reception room or area

ship,s officer in charge of equipment

adjust to a specific need or market, make someone familiar with a new place

only partly in existence; imperfectly formed

characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech

a large spiral shell, or the tropical snail-like sea creature that lives in it

a powerful circular current of water (usually the result of conflicting tides)

of or characteristic of a child, displaying or suggesting a lack of maturity

harsh discordant mixture of sounds

harsh discordant mixture of sounds

think about carefully, suggest something for discussion

a wild gathering involving excessive drinking and promiscuity

ship,s officer in charge of equipment

ring as in announcing death

a serious infectious disease that causes fever and difficulty in breathing and swallowing

the bricks and pieces of stone that are used to make a building

sweat, pass liquid through the skin

a current of unpleasantly cold air blowing through a room

of or characteristic of a child, displaying or suggesting a lack of maturity

any new participant in some activity

occurring or coming into existence after a person's death

make an area or substance, usually air, water, or soil, dirty or harmful to people, animals, and plants

strong coffee, or a cup of this, made by forcing hot water through crushed coffee beans and served without milk

only partly in existence; imperfectly formed

deliberately causing harm or damage, naughtily or annoyingly playful

the month following January and preceding March

a strong ability, something that a person can do well

a wild gathering involving excessive drinking and promiscuity

any new participant in some activity

a large spiral shell, or the tropical snail-like sea creature that lives in it

a large entrance or reception room or area

placing too much emphasis on minor details

the dominance or leadership of one social group or nation over others

sweat, pass liquid through the skin

having a bearing on or connection with the subject at issue

any new participant in some activity

coming next after the fifth and just before the seventh in position