pI təns noun 1. a contemptibly small portion, amount, or payment. example: The money she received from her investment was no more than a pittance. 2. an allowance so small as to…
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succulent
suhk yə lənt adjective 1. full of juice or sap; juicy. example: The mangoes were deliciously sweet and succulent. 2. having fleshy leaves or stems that retain moisture, as cactus. example: Cacti…
shoal [1]
shol noun 1. a shallow area within a body of water. 2. an elevated ridge or area in the bottom of a body of water, esp. one that is uncovered at low…
glade
glade gleId noun a clearing in a forest.
outcrop
out·crop aUt krap noun a protrusion of rock above the surface of the soil. example: Outcrops are the most important sources of information for geological mapping. intransitive verb to erupt or protrude, as…