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(noun) the washing of one's body or part of it (as in a religious rite) / (noun) the act or action of bathing / (noun) a building housing bathing and toilet facilities on a military base

(noun) the washing of one's body or part of it (as in a religious rite) / (noun) the act or action of bathing / (noun) a building housing bathing and toilet facilities on a military base

(adjective) marked with small spots or patches contrasting with the background

(adjective) marked with small spots or patches contrasting with the background

(adjective) marked with small spots or patches contrasting with the background

(adjective) having no physical body; incorporeal

the part of theology concerned with death, judgment, and the final destiny of the soul and of humankind

(of a plant) pale and drawn out due to a lack of light; having lost vigour or substance; feeble

(adjective) musty stale / (adjective) having a slovenly or uncared-for appearance

(adjective) extremely cold; icy

to bend the knee; to be humbly obedient or respectful

(adjective) given to tears or weeping; tearful / (adjective) tending to cause tears; mournful

(adjective) deficient in color; wan / (adjective) lacking sparkle or liveliness; dull

(adjective) deficient in color; wan / (adjective) lacking sparkle or liveliness; dull

(adjective) deficient in color; wan / (adjective) lacking sparkle or liveliness; dull

the partially shaded outer region of the shadow cast by an opaque object

traveling from place to place, especially working or based in various places for relatively short periods

loud, reverberating, and often melancholy

loud, reverberating, and often melancholy

the philosophical attempt to describe things in terms of their apparent intrinsic purpose, directive principle, or goal, irrespective of human use or opinion