adjective organized by rank or level.Lion prides are hierarchical, with dominant males at the top. See the full entry
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zeal
noun intense enthusiasm for a person, ideal, cause, or the like.She had the zeal of a new convert to the faith.His zeal for physical fitness caused him to overdo his exercising. See…
twilight
noun the soft, faint illumination of the sky when the sun is below the horizon before sunrise and esp. after sunset.They took a romantic walk along the lake in the twilight. adjective…
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shaggy
adjective having long, untidy hair, fur, or pile.The shaggy dogs that come to the shelter are hard to brush.That old shaggy carpet should be replaced. long, tangled, and unkempt.A bison has shaggy…