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devotion (N)

devotion to She will be remembered for her selfless/unstinting devotion to the cause.

loyalty and love or care for someone or something

halt (V)

"Halt!" called the guard. "You can't go any further without a permit."

to stop moving or doing something or stop happening, or to make something or someone stop

slab (N)

He ate a whole slab of chocolate.

a thick, flat piece of a solid substance, such as stone, wood, metal, food, etc., that is usually square or rectangular

canon (N)

He has made it into the canon of English poetry.

the writings or other works that are generally agreed to be good, important, and worth studying:

catch-all (ADJ)

catch-all phrase "Emerging writer" is a catch-all phrase used for a writer who has yet to publish a book.

catch-all term "South London" is a catch-all term for anywhere south of the river.

general and intended to include everything

motif (N)

We chose some curtains with a flower motif.

a pattern or design

ambiguous (ADJ)

The movie’s ending is ambiguous.

having or expressing more than one possible meaning, sometimes intentionally

propel (V)

Seals use their fins and flippers to propel them through the water with great force.

to cause something to move forward

eschew (V)

We won't have discussions with this group unless they eschew violence.

to avoid something intentionally, or to give something up

doff (V)

He doffed his hat and walked away.

to remove your hat, usually to show respect

fidelity (N)

They recently began testing a fidelity card scheme in Scotland prior to a national launch.

salute (N)

The soldier gave a salute and the officer returned it.

a sign of respect made to someone by raising the right hand to the side of the head

station (N)

If everyone just meekly accepted their station in life, nothing would ever change.

She was accused of having ideas above her station.

Manual work was considered below their station.

someone's position in society, especially the position that they are born into

swine (N)

a pig

germ (N)

spread germs Rats and flies spread germs.

a very small organism that causes disease

lament (V)

The poem opens by lamenting (over) the death of a young man.

to express sadness and feeling sorry about something

agent (N)

a person or thing that produces a particular effect or change