adjective of, pertaining to, or suitable for royalty; royal.The crown is a regal symbol. See the full entry
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supine
adjective lying with the face upward.My father would be supine on the couch, watching the news, five minutes after arriving home from work. See the full entry
carat
noun a unit of weight for gems, equal to two hundred milligrams.Her engagement ring has a diamond of two carats. See the full entry
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forlorn
adjective desolate or unhappy, as from abandonment or weariness.The new kid looked somewhat forlorn sitting by himself in the cafeteria.The exhausted and forlorn prisoners marched back to the prison. See the full…