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  • 121dreariness — O.E. dreorinysse; see DREARY (Cf. dreary) + NESS (Cf. ness) …

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  • 122drowsy — 1520s, probably ultimately from O.E. drusan, drusian sink, also become languid, slow, or inactive (related to dreosan to fall ), from P.Gmc. *drus (see DREARY (Cf. dreary)). But there is no record of it in M.E. Related: Drowsiness …

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  • 123lonely — a. 1. Apart, retired, solitary, secluded, isolated, sequestered, remote, dreary, lone some. 2. Lone, alone, solitary, unaccompanied, companionless. 3. Desolate, dreary, forsaken, deserted, forlorn …

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  • 124waste — I. v. a. 1. Decrease, diminish, wear, corrode, use up, prey upon, wear away, consume, wear out, impair gradually, diminish by constant loss. 2. Consume (foolishly), spend, expend, squander, dissipate, lose, misspend, misuse, fool away, fritter… …

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  • 125drab — adjective 1) a drab interior Syn: colorless, gray, dull, washed out, muted, lackluster; dingy, dreary, dismal, cheerless, gloomy, somber Ant: bright, cheerful 2) …

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  • 126interesting — interesting, engrossing, absorbing, intriguing mean having a quality or qualities that secure attention and hold it for a length of time. Interesting implies a power in a person or thing to awaken such a mental or emotional reaction involving… …

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  • 127drab — adjective 1) a drab interior Syn: colourless, grey, dull, washed out, dingy, dreary, dismal, cheerless, gloomy, sombre 2) a drab existence Syn: uninteresting …

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  • 128μελάμβιον — μελάμβιος of dark and dreary life masc/fem acc sg μελάμβιος of dark and dreary life neut nom/voc/acc sg …

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