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  • 121дряхлеть — ДРЯХЛЕТЬ1, несов. (сов. одряхлеть и подряхлеть). 1 и 2 л. не употр. Перен. Становиться (стать) очень старым, поношенным, утрачивая от времени свои качества (о вещах, предметах), подобно слабому, немощному от старости человеку; Син.: ветшать,… …

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  • 122rot — [c]/rɒt / (say rot) verb (rotted, rotting) –verb (i) 1. to undergo decomposition; decay. 2. to become morally corrupt or offensive. –verb (t) 3. to cause to rot. 4. → ret. –noun 5. the process of rotting. 6. the state of being rotten; decay;… …

  • 123languish — [laŋ′gwish] vi. [ME languishen < extended stem of OFr languir < L languescere < languere, to be weary: see LANGUID] 1. to lose vigor or vitality; fail in health; become weak; droop 2. to live under distressing conditions; continue in a… …

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  • 124seed — [sēd] n. pl. seeds or seed [ME sede < OE sæd, akin to Ger saat < IE base * sē(i) , to cast, let fall > L serere, to sow, plant, sator, sower, semen, seed] 1. the part of a flowering plant that typically contains the embryo with its… …

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  • 125wilt — wilt1 [wilt] vi. [var. of obs. welk, to wither < ME welken, to fade, wither, dry up, akin to OHG welc, damp, wilted < IE * welg , var. of base * welk , moist, damp > OE wealg, nauseous] 1. to become limp, as from heat or lack of water;… …

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  • 126cold — adj., n., & adv. adj. 1 of or at a low or relatively low temperature, esp. when compared with the human body. 2 not heated; cooled after being heated. 3 (of a person) feeling cold. 4 lacking ardour, friendliness, or affection; undemonstrative,… …

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  • 127os|te|o|po|ro|sis — «OS tee oh puh ROH sihs», noun. a disease in which the bone spaces or Haversian canals become enlarged and the bones become weak and brittle. It occurs especially in old people, causing bones to break easily and heal slowly …

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  • 128lazy — I. adjective (lazier; est) Etymology: perhaps from Middle Low German lasich feeble; akin to Middle High German erleswen to become weak Date: 1549 1. a. disinclined to activity or exertion ; not energetic or vigorous b. encouraging inactivity or… …

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