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sore, ulcer; plague, pestilence
sore, ulcer; infection
possessive particle; target
basin; cup
blind; shortsighted; unperceptive
eyes wide open; to gaze in astonishment
straight, vertical; candid, direct, frank
alum
cliff; rock
busy; to toil, to slave away
mine; mineral, ore
silicon
to know, to perceive, to comprehend
a stone veined with brilliant colors
number, numeral, symbol; yard
only, just, simply; one of a pair; an earth god
to pray, to entreat, to beseech
Ormazda, the Zoroastrian sun god
excellent, rare; beautiful, fine
blessings, happiness, good luck
to grasp, to hold; to maintain, to preside over
straw, hay
hollow, empty, deserted, bare
vast, lofty, high; vault, dome, arch
the gloom of the grave; tomb, grave; death
India; bamboo; surname
to purchase grain; to store grain
tangled; to investigate, to unravel
line, thread, wire; clue, trail
a loop of thread; shackles, fetters; to stumble, to trip
to stitch, to sew; insufficient
to pretend, to fool, to cheat
a cord or ribbon used to hang ornaments
thick rope; the rope around a bier
purple, violet
the classics; to experience, to undergo
to drill, to exercise; to practice, to train
to connect; to introduce
girdle, tie; gentry; to bend
fine, detailed; slender, thin
to shorten, to contract; tie, leash
to unravel; to interpret
to knit, to weave; to organize, to unite
end; finally, in the end
crepe, imitation silk; wrinkles, creases
to form, to assemble; section, department
gauze, net; to collect, to display
deep
none; to deceive; to slander
the bleating of sheep; surname
that which; they who; those who
earwax
used in transliterations
to pay respects; solemn, reverent
dirty, filthy
animal fat
fat, plump, obese; fertile
lungs
skin; shallow, superficial
forearm
share, portion; thighs, haunches, rump
shoulders; to shoulder, to bear
hydrazine
to agree to, to consent, to permit; ready, willing
fat, blubber; a seal
the area between the waist and hips
dog meat
kidney
peptide
cooked or prepared meat
to produce, to give birth to; to educate
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