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erigeron
ɪˈrɪdʒərɒn
nounA widely distributed herbaceous plant of the daisy family, which is sometimes cultivated as an ornamental.
Usage examples:
Mine flowered a little later this year but is still going strong, having outlived the penstemon and…
immune
adjectiveResistant to a particular infection or toxin owing to the presence of specific antibodies or sensitized white blood cells.
Usage examples:
They were naturally immune to hepatitis b
Of the condition in which an organism can resist disease
adjectiveProtected against a particular disease or illness by particular substances in the blood
Usage examples:
The vaccine would make infants immune to bacteria that can cause middle ear infections., she says h…
moaned
verbMake a long, low sound expressing physical or mental suffering or sexual pleasure.
Usage examples:
Just then their patient moaned and opened his eyes
nounA long, low sound made by a person expressing physical or mental suffering or sexual pleasure.
Usage examples:
She gave a low moan of despair
nounA complaint which is perceived as trivial and not taken seriously by others.
Usage examples:
There were moans about the car's feeble ventilation
noun
nounA word (other than a pronoun) used to identify any of a class of people, places, or things ( common noun ), or to name a particular one of these ( proper noun ).
nounA word that refers to a person, place, thing, event, substance, or quality
Usage examples:
"doctor," "party," and "beauty" are nouns.
ruffle
ˈrʌf.əl
verbDisorder or disarrange (someone's hair), typically by running one's hands through it.
Usage examples:
The father laughs and jovially ruffles his son's hair
nounA strip of lace or other material, gathered along one edge to make an ornamental frill on a garment or other piece of fabric.
Usage examples:
The garment is often trimmed with lace, ruffles, bows and ribbons, optionally with spaghetti straps.
verbTo make someone upset or nervous or reduce someone’s confidence
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[ t ] it ruffled her composure, and she did not know how to respond., a sudden, strong breeze ruffl…