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homespun distinctive panhandle unclaimed [adj or pp] surge aerosol poised [pp] stake [v] plow up [v] gritty relent [v] resilient
- If someone gets you to agree to something that you had previously refused to allow, we can say that you
- If you have a sudden and unexpected increase in your energy, for example, we can say that you had a of energy.
- When her big sister moved away from home, my middle daughter a claim on her bedroom, meaning that she declared her sister's bedroom for herself.
- If a person is able to recover from illness or difficulty, or something is able to recover to its original shape, the person or thing is .
- When the contents of a container are kept under pressure and forced out in a spray, it is called an .
- This means ready to do (or receive) a particular thing. For example, I had thought that California was for a drought, but the recent rains have proven me wrong.
- When something has sharp hard little granules like sand, it is like my sheets after the dog has walked across them with muddy paws.
- Something that is is easy to identify because it is different from other things.
- Something, including wisdom and philosophy, that is simple, homely, and unpretentious can be called , such as the advice to "be nice."
- Something is if no one says that it belongs to them or that they should have it.
- A long thin piece of land joined to a larger piece of land is called a like the area of Golden Gate Park between Stanyan and Baker Streets.
- If you the soil, you get the land ready to plant new crops.