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adjective: 1. Relating to Homer, his works, or his time. 2. Epic; large-scale; heroic.
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depute
Definition: (verb) Transfer power to someone. Synonyms: delegate. Usage: She deputes her father, the grand vizier, to make …
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noun: 1. Lack of energy. 2. The lack of an immune response to a foreign substance.
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verb intr.: To make a sizzling or sputtering noise. verb tr.: To fry until crisp or curled.
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stratum
noun: A layer of something, as rock, tissue, people at an economic level, etc.