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littoral
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1.Pertaining to the shore of a lake, sea, or ocean.
2.(On ocean shores) of or pertaining to the biogeographic region between the sublittoral zone and the high-water line and sometimes including the supralittoral zone above the high-water line. 3.Of or pertaining to the region of freshawater lake beds from the sublittoral zone up to and including damp areas on shore. |
quotes: the extensive artificialization of lake shorelines reduces the native littoral vegetation in quantity and quality. 2. There was an exuberant fireceness in the littoral here, a vital competition for existence. |
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ensconce (en-SKONS)
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1.To settle securely or snugly.
2.To cover or shelter; hide securely |
1.Here, Ryan would ensconce himself in a hammock. 2.They did not trouble him, and he was quite content to ensconce himself in a cosy corner. |
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kowtow
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1.To act in an obsequious manner; show servile deference.
2. To touch the forehead to the ground while kneeling, as an act worship, reverence, apology, etc., especially n former Chinese custom. |
It's a new one for Morrison to meet a girl who doesn't kowtow. He's a very great personage in his line, and he can't help knowing it |
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Obsequious
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1. Obedient, compliant with someone else's orders or wishes.
2. Excessively eager to please or to obey all instructions; fawning, subservient |
Translation falls especially short of this conceit which carries the whole flamboyance of the Spanish language. It was intended as an obsequious flattery of the Condesa, and was untrue. |
