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Barbarian
Spouting
Black-backed Gull
Quadratic equation
rough,wild,barbaric,boorish
calm,mild,educated, hummane
(in ancient times) a member of a community or tribe not belonging to one of the great civilizations (Greek, Roman, Christian).
The kid acted as a barbarian.
noun
A liquid
speil
send out (liquid) forcibly in a stream.
empty, needy,solid
verb
A sink has a spout.
a bird
I wonder what Black-Backed Gulls eat.
The great black-backed gull is the largest member of the gull family.
noun
In algebra, a quadratic equation is any equation that can be rearranged in standard form as where x represents an unknown,
verb
Screeching
shriek, squeal, squawk, howl
whisper
A loud high pitched noise
Something was screeching from outside.
(of a person or animal) give a loud, harsh, piercing cry.
verb
Distraught
very upset
calm, happpy
deeply upset and agitated.
upset, worried, devastated
Adj
She was very distraught.
Supersaturated
increase the solution
concentrated, saturated.
increase the concentration of (a solution) beyond saturation point.
unsaturated
distributed
verb
It was supersaturated.
Specimens
instance
abstain artifact
an individual animal, plant, piece of a mineral, etc., used as an example of its species or type for scientific study or display.
The specimens was beautiful.
noun
Scrupulous
attention to detail.
careful
(of a person or process) diligent, thorough, and extremely attentive to details.
careless, negligent
adj
She had scrupulous about everything.
Platoon
army unit
offence, defense
a subdivision of a company of soldiers, usually forming a tactical unit that is commanded by a lieutenant and divided into several sections.
There was a giant platoon at the border.
noun
anonymous
unknow
nameless
(of a person) not identified by name; of unknown name.
know
adj
The letter was from someone anonymous.
Prudent
responsible
discreet, provident
acting with or showing care and thought for the future.
irresponsible, wasteful
adj
He was a very prudent boy.