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a formal curse by a pope or a council of the Church, excommunicating a person or denouncing a doctrine

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

stupid, not correct, or not carefully thought about

a depository built to contain books and other materials for reading and study

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

any state or process known through the senses rather than by intuition or reasoning

serious, boring, and slightly old-fashioned

pale purple colour, pale purple aniline dye

as known or named at another time or place

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

organic compound having powerful soporific effect, overdose can be fatal

the manner in which something is expressed in words, overabundance of words

offensively malodorous, very unpleasant and offensive

held legally responsible, subject to legal action

in a way that appears or claims to be one thing when it is really something else

stupid, not correct, or not carefully thought about

take in marriage, become involved with or support an activity or opinion

a current of unpleasantly cold air blowing through a room

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

a brass musical instrument with a brilliant tone, has a narrow tube and a flared bell and is played by means of valves

defiantly aggressive, unpleasant and likely to argue a lot

an extreme state of adversity, the lowest point of anything

of doubtful authenticity, although widely circulated as being true

move slowly through a substance with very small holes in it

using words that imitate the sound they denote

held legally responsible, subject to legal action

move slowly through a substance with very small holes in it

used to describe something that is a very small copy of an object

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

stupid, not correct, or not carefully thought about

the degree of hotness or coldness of a body or environment, he somatic sensation of cold or heat

round brackets, the symbols that are put around a word, phrase, or sentence in a piece of writing

a thick, white sauce made from oil, vinegar, and the yellow part of eggs, usually eaten cold

of or relating to the countryside as opposed to the city, living in or characteristic of farming or country life

a current of unpleasantly cold air blowing through a room

any state or process known through the senses rather than by intuition or reasoning

postpone the punishment of a convicted criminal, such as an execution

a set of connected rooms, especially in a hotel

a large entrance or reception room or area

the seeds of a South American plant that are cooked and eaten as food