pupillary
relating to the pupil of the eye
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sorrowed
feeling or showing deep sadness, especially after a death or loss
dozer
a powerful machine with a wide blade used for moving earth or clearing land
lather
a frothy mass of bubbles made by soap or shampoo mixed with water
worser
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
betrayer
a person who betrays someone, a group, or a trust
calibrate
to adjust a measuring instrument so it gives accurate results
banshee
in Irish legend, a female spirit whose cry is said to warn that someone will die soon
muscling
the use of force or pressure to get something
preemptive
done to stop something before it happens, especially an attack
nosing
the front edge of a step or stair
thumbed
past tense and past participle of thumb through
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scat
to run away quickly; to leave in a hurry
awing
causing a feeling of wonder or great admiration
swivel
to turn or rotate on a central point
contaminate
to make a substance or place dirty or unsafe by adding harmful material
fathom
a unit of length equal to six feet, used mainly for measuring water depth
numbness
a lack of feeling in part of the body
insanely
to a very great degree; extremely
sully
to damage the good name or purity of something
sedate
calm, quiet, and not lively
putter
a golf club used for making short, gentle strokes on the green
racking
causing a lot of pain or suffering
martyrdom
the suffering or death of someone who dies for a belief or cause