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(adverb or adjective) at an equal rate or pace

(adjective) bygone former / (noun) past tense

(adjective) bygone former / (noun) past tense

(noun) a radiant or resplendent quality or state; brilliance

(adjective) relating to or living or located on the bank of a natural watercourse (as a river) or sometimes of a lake or a tidewater / (noun) a right (as access to or use of the shore, bed, and water) of one owning riparian land

(noun) a durable plain-woven usually cotton fabric for use in clothing, curtains, building, and industry / (noun) a theater drop that appears opaque when a scene in front is lighted and transparent or translucent when a scene in back is lighted / (noun) something likened to a theater scrim

(adjective) of a kind likely to induce sleep / (adjective) inclined to or heavy with sleep; drowsy / (adjective) sleepy

sop (en)

(noun) a piece of food dipped or steeped in a liquid / (noun) a conciliatory or propitiatory bribe, gift, or gesture / (verb) to steep or dip in or as if in liquid / (verb) to wet thoroughly; soak / (verb) mop / (abbreviation) standard operating procedure; standing operating procedure

(noun) a coquettish maid or frivolous young woman in comedies / (noun) an actress who plays such a part / (noun) a soprano who sings supporting roles in comic opera

calm, dependable, and showing little emotion or animation

calm, dependable, and showing little emotion or animation

(from the Latin talio) a retaliation authorized by law, in which the punishment corresponds in kind and degree to the injury (eye for an eye)

(noun) the general range of a melody or voice part / (noun) the part of the register in which most of the tones of a melody or voice part lie

eager or quick to argue or fight; aggressively defiant

(noun) the lowest degree of volition / (noun) a slight wish or tendency; inclination

a green or bluish patina formed on copper, brass, or bronze surfaces when exposed to air