starch
stɑːtʃ/
noun
1. 1.
an odourless, tasteless white substance occurring widely in plant tissue and obtained
chiefly from cereals and potatoes. It is a polysaccharide which functions as a
carbohydrate store and is an important constituent of the human diet.
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2. 2.
powder or spray made from starch and used before ironing to stiffen fabric or clothing.
"crisp linen, stiff with starch"
3.
verb
1. 1.
stiffen (fabric or clothing) with starch.
"his immaculately starched shirt"
2. 2.
NORTH AMERICANinformal
(of a boxer) defeat (an opponent) by a knockout.
"Ray Domenge starched Jeff Geddami in the first"
disposition
dɪspəˈzɪʃ(ə)n/
noun
1. 1.
a person's inherent qualities of mind and character.
"a sweet-natured girl of a placid disposition"
synonyms temperament, nature, character, constitution, make-up, grain, humour, temper, mentali
: ty, turn of mind;
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"the book is not recommended to readers of a nervous disposition"
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2. 2.
the way in which something is placed or arranged, especially in relation to other things.
"the plan shows the disposition of the rooms"
synonyms arrangement, arranging, disposal, ordering, positioning, placement, lining up, setting
: up, organization, configuration; More
trepidation
ˌtrɛpɪˈdeɪʃ(ə)n/
noun
1. 1.
a feeling of fear or anxiety about something that may happen.
"the men set off in fear and trepidation"
syn
fear, apprehension, dread, fearfulness, apprehensiveness, agitation, anxiety, worry, nervousn
on
ess, tension, misgivings, unease, uneasiness, foreboding, disquiet, disquietude, perturbation,
ym
discomposure, dismay, consternation, alarm, panic, trembling, jumpiness; More
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2. 2.
archaic
trembling movements or motion.
tempo1
ˈtɛmpəʊ/
noun
1. 1.
MUSIC
the speed at which a passage of music is or should be played.
synonyms
cadence, speed, rhythm, beat, time, pulse; More
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2. 2.
the rate or speed of motion or activity; pace.
"the tempo of life dictated by a heavy workload"
synonyms pace, rate, speed, velocity
: "the tempo of life in Western society"
liverwort
ˈlɪvəwəːt/
noun
1. a small flowerless green plant with leaf-like stems or lobed leaves, occurring in moist
habitats. They lack true roots and reproduce by means of spores released from
capsules.
Prostrate[präsˌtrāt]=culcat la pamant,stors,epuizat
rhizoid
ˈrʌɪzɔɪd/
noun
BOTANY
1. a filamentous outgrowth or root hair on the underside of the thallus in some lower
plants, especially mosses and liverworts, serving both to anchor the plant and (in
terrestrial forms) to conduct water.
put someone up
phrasal verb of put
1. 1.
accommodate someone temporarily.
"we're going to put him up for a few days"
"Agree" is not a transitive verb and needs a preposition. "With" is used when
referring to a person.—agree to the plan
call on = pay a visit to
phrasal verb of call
1. 1.
pay a visit to (someone).
opposite
ˈɒpəzɪt,ˈɒpəsɪt/
adjective
1. 1.
situated on the other or further side when seen from a specified or implicit viewpoint;
facing.
"a crowd gathered on the opposite side of the street"
**When a sentence starts with "only if," the auxiliary verb precedes the subject;
therefore, (D) is the correct choice.-- can maximum brilliancy be produced
allele
ˈaliːl/
noun
GENETICS
1. each of two or more alternative forms of a gene that arise by mutation and are found at
the same place on a chromosome.