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  • 21melt — I. verb Etymology: Middle English, from Old English meltan; akin to Old Norse melta to digest, Greek meldein to melt more at mollify Date: before 12th century intransitive verb 1. to become altered from a solid to a liquid state usually by heat 2 …

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  • 22evaporate — /i vap euh rayt /, v., evaporated, evaporating. v.i. 1. to change from a liquid or solid state into vapor; pass off in vapor. 2. to give off moisture. 3. to disappear; vanish; fade: His hopes evaporated. v.t. 4. to convert into a gaseous state or …

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  • 23evaporate — e•vap•o•rate [[t]ɪˈvæp əˌreɪt[/t]] v. rat•ed, rat•ing 1) phs to change from a liquid or solid state into vapor; pass off in vapor 2) phs to give off moisture 3) to disappear; vanish; fade: His hopes evaporated[/ex] 4) phs to convert into a… …

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  • 24melt — [melt] vt., vi. [ME melten < OE vi. meltan, vt. mieltan < IE * meld , soft < base * mel , to grind > MILL1] 1. to change from a solid to a liquid state, generally by heat 2. to dissolve; disintegrate 3. to disappear or cause to… …

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  • 25dissolve — v. & n. v. 1 tr. & intr. make or become liquid, esp. by immersion or dispersion in a liquid. 2 intr. & tr. disappear or cause to disappear gradually. 3 a tr. dismiss or disperse (an assembly, esp. parliament). b intr. (of an assembly) be… …

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  • 26dis|perse — «dihs PURS», verb, persed, pers|ing, adjective. –v.t. 1. to send or drive off in different directions; scatter: »The police dispersed the rioters. SYNONYM(S): See syn. under scatter. (Cf. ↑scatter) …

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  • 27swallow — swallow1 verb 1》 cause or allow (food, drink, etc.) to pass down the throat.     ↘make a similar movement of the throat, especially through fear or nervousness. 2》 take in and cause to disappear; engulf. 3》 put up with or meekly accept.… …

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  • 28wear — I. v. a. 1. Carry (upon the person), bear, have on. 2. Bear, have an appearance of, exhibit in appearance. 3. Use up by having upon one. 4. Impair (by use), waste, consume by use, use up, wear away, wear out. 5. Impair, waste, diminish, consume… …

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  • 29swallow — Ⅰ. swallow [1] ► VERB 1) cause or allow (food, drink, etc.) to pass down the throat. 2) use the throat muscles as if doing this, especially through fear or nervousness. 3) (often swallow up) take in and cause to disappear; engulf. 4) believe (an… …

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  • 30swallower — Ⅰ. swallow [1] ► VERB 1) cause or allow (food, drink, etc.) to pass down the throat. 2) use the throat muscles as if doing this, especially through fear or nervousness. 3) (often swallow up) take in and cause to disappear; engulf. 4) believe (an… …

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