intransitive verb to take bodily shape and form; come into physical existence.There was nothing there, and then suddenly the alien materialized before our eyes. transitive verb to give shape or form to….
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acquit
transitive verb to clear (someone) of a charge or accusation, as in a court of law.The victim’s family was shocked when the suspect was acquitted of the murder. to free (someone) from…
burrow
noun a hole or tunnel dug by certain animals, such as rabbits, for use as a hiding place or dwelling.The hedgehog scurried across the grass and disappeared into its burrow. intransitive verb…
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uncouth
adjective lacking manners or refinement; rude, vulgar, or gauche.His frequent spitting and other uncouth behaviors repulsed her.Her husband had been brought up in the countryside, and her snobbish parents considered him uncouth….