brud intransitive verb 1.to sit on eggs in order to hatch them. 2. to ponder or deliberate, often moodily, a single subject (usually folllowed by on or over). She brooded over the…
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depose
dih poz 1. to deprive of rank or office, esp. from an important position such as that of king. The rebels deposed the leader and quickly established a provisional government. 2. to…
impound
ihm paUnd 1: to shut up or confine (an animal) in a pound. The dog was dangerous and had to be impounded. 2: to confiscate and retain (property or documentary evidence) in…
pristine
prI stin adjective 1. of, pertaining to, or characteristic of the earliest period or original condition. “Three months of camp life on Lake Tahoe would restore an Egyptian mummy to his pristine…
tenet
te niht noun any belief, opinion, doctrine, or the like, that a person or, especially, an organization holds as being true. He began to question the tenets of his religion.