ger·mi·nate
ˈjərməˌnāt/Submit
verb
(of a seed or spore) begin to grow and put out shoots after a period of dormancy.
synonyms: sprout, shoot (up), bud; More
cause (a seed or spore) to germinate.
come into existence and develop.
"the idea germinated and slowly grew into an obsession"
synonyms: develop, take root, grow, incubate, emerge, evolve, mature, expand, advance, progress
"the idea began to germinate"
pu·pil1
ˈpyo͞opəl/Submit
noun
plural noun: pupils
a student in school.
synonyms: student, scholar; More
schoolchild, schoolboy, schoolgirl
"former pupils of the school"
disciple, follower, student, protégé, apprentice, trainee,
pu·pil2
ˈpyo͞opəl/Submit
noun
plural noun: pupils
the dark circular opening in the center of the iris of the eye, varying in size to regulate the amount of light reaching the retina.
sor·cer·er
ˈsôrs(ə)rər/
noun
a person who claims or is believed to have magic powers; a wizard.
synonyms: wizard, witch, magician, warlock, enchanter, enchantress, magus; More
o·bit·u·ar·y
ōˈbiCHəˌwerē/
noun
a notice of a death, especially in a newspaper, typically including a brief biography of the deceased person.
"the obituary of a friend"
synonyms: death notice, eulogy; More
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[bak-fahyuh r]
verb (used without object), backfired, backfiring.
1.
(of an internal-combustion engine) to have a loud, premature explosion in the intake manifold.
2.
to bring a result opposite to that which was planned or expected:
The plot backfired.
ca·tas·tro·phe
kəˈtastrəfē/
noun
an event causing great and often sudden damage or suffering; a disaster.
"a national economic catastrophe"
synonyms:disaster, calamity, cataclysm,holocaust, havoc, ruin, ruination,tragedy; More
the denouement of a drama, especially a classical tragedy.
Simple Definition of brisk
: moving or speaking quickly : quick and efficient
: pleasantly cool or cold
: done with quickness and energy
Examples: brisk in a sentence
