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111weaken — I (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To become weaker] Syn. lessen, lose, decrease, relapse, soften, relax, droop, fail, wane, crumble, halt, limp, languish, fade, decline, abate, totter, tremble, flag, faint, wilt, lose spirit, become disheartened, fail in… …
112full — [OE] Full and its verbal derivative fill go back ultimately to the Indo European base *plē , which also produced Latin plēnus ‘full’ (source of English plenary, plenty, and replenish, and of French plein and Italian pieno ‘full’) and English… …
113plenty — [13] Plenty is one of a family of English words that trace their history back to Latin plēnus ‘full’ (a descendant of the same Indo European base, *plē , as produced English full and plethora). Others include plenary [16], plenipotentiary [17],… …
114dry — adj 1 Dry, arid mean devoid of moisture. Dry may suggest freedom from noticeable moisture either as a characteristic or as a desirable state {a dry climate} {1dry clothing} {dry land} {dry provisions} …
115tire — vb Tire, weary, fatigue, exhaust, jade, fag, tucker can all mean to make or in some cases to become disinclined or unable to continue because of loss of strength or endurance. Tire is the general and ordinary word and usually implies the draining …
116waste — n 1 Waste, desert, badlands, wilderness can mean a tract or region of land not usable for cultivation or general habitation. Waste is the general term applicable to a tract or region which because of natural features (as poor stony soil,… …
117chlorofluorocarbon — /ˌklɔroʊˌflʊəroʊˈkabən/ (say .klawroh.floouhroh kahbuhn) noun any of several volatile compounds of carbon, fluorine, chlorine, and sometimes hydrogen, the use of which as refrigerants and aerosol propellants is being gradually phased out because… …
118full — [OE] Full and its verbal derivative fill go back ultimately to the Indo European base *plē , which also produced Latin plēnus ‘full’ (source of English plenary, plenty, and replenish, and of French plein and Italian pieno ‘full’) and English… …
119plenty — [13] Plenty is one of a family of English words that trace their history back to Latin plēnus ‘full’ (a descendant of the same Indo European base, *plē , as produced English full and plethora). Others include plenary [16], plenipotentiary [17],… …
120depletion — noun 1. the act of decreasing something markedly (Freq. 2) • Derivationally related forms: ↑deplete • Hypernyms: ↑decrease, ↑diminution, ↑reduction, ↑step down • Hyp …
