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bridesmaid (n)
brīdz-ˌmād |
I was a bridesmaid in my sister's wedding
The three women had served as bridesmaids in a fourth sister’s wedding two weeks ago. |
a woman who is an attendant of a bride
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ahead of time
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She read the report ahead of time to prepare for the meeting.
She prepared most of the food ahead of time. |
at an earlier or previous time : in advance : beforehand
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aisle (n)
ˈī(-ə)l |
By the end of the concert, the people in the theater were dancing in the aisles.
Recently, members on both sides of the aisle in Congress held oversight hearings and there has been a strong push by privacy advocates for federal action. |
a(1): a passage (as in a theater or railroad passenger car) separating sections of seats
(2): such a passage regarded as separating opposing parties in a legislature |
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walk down the aisle
go down the aisle |
Prenuptial agreements have long been used by couples who want to set down the terms of any future divorce before they walk down the aisle.
There are no good stories about women's lives that are ongoing, that aren’t about the moment of walking down the aisle or having a baby coming down the birth canal. |
to get married
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vow/ˈvau̇ (n)
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The monks take a vow of silence
The bride and groom exchanged vows. The mayor made a vow to reduce crime. |
a solemn promise or assertion
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veil/ˈvāl (n)
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under the veil of descending darkness the thieves began their operation
As a result, the scientific data and hundreds of pounds of moon rocks gathered during the Apollo missions lifted the veil of mystery not just on the moon but also on the Earth. Higher-profile Democrats have also started to lift the veil on their White House hopes. In recent weeks, in a bid to improve transparency, administrators have lifted the veil of secrecy that surrounded Dozier and programs like it |
4: something that resembles a veil. especially : something that hides or obscures like a veil
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veil/ˈvāl (v)
veiled; veiling; veils |
The sun was veiled by clouds.
Titan is veiled by a nitrogen atmosphere and larger than Mercury. |
to cover, provide, obscure, or conceal with or as if with a veil
to put on or wear a veil |
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lift\ ˈlift
lifted; lifting; lifts |
The story lifted him to national recognition.
I needed help lifting the heavy globe back up to the top shelf she turned her back for just a moment, and somebody lifted her purse she lifted the mortgage of her house |
1a: to raise from a lower to a higher position : ELEVATE
b: to raise in rank or condition c: to raise in rate or amount 2: to put an end to (a blockade or siege) by withdrawing or causing the withdrawal of investing forces 4a: STEAL c: to take out of normal setting 6: to pay off (an obligation) 7: to move from one place to another (as by aircraft) : TRANSPORT |
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newlywed \ ˈnü-lē-ˌwed
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They took pictures of the happy newlyweds.
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a person recently married
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afterward\ ˈaf-tər-wərd
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He found out about it long afterward.
Afterward, she got a promotion. Shortly afterward, a dispatch call notified deputies and Milwaukee Police of a person on foot who was behaving erratically and mentioned being in a freeway crash. |
at a later or succeeding time : SUBSEQUENTLY, THEREAFTER
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nearby\ nir-ˈbī (adj or adv)
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she grabbed the nearby quilt and gently laid it over the sleeping child (adj)
I'll be nearby if you need anything (adv) |
not being distant in time, space, or significance (adj)
at, within, or to a short distance or time (adv) |
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clergyperson\ ˈklər-jē-ˌpər-sᵊn
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a clergyperson of your choice would be the best one to advise on this spiritual matter
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a person specially trained and authorized to conduct religious services in a Christian church
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synagogue\ ˈsi-nə-ˌgäg
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Youngstown is also about 65 miles north of Pittsburgh, where a gunman targeted and killed 11 worshipers in a synagogue last October.
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the house of worship and communal center of a Jewish congregation
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broom\ ˈbrüm
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The sergeant eventually grabbed a broom handle and struck Glass several times with it, causing the knife to fall from Glass' hands, the arrest report stated.
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a bundle of firm stiff twigs or fibers bound together on a long handle especially for sweeping
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slavery\ ˈslā-v(ə-)rē
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Several years later, Harrison turned up alive claiming he was kidnapped and sold into slavery.
a child born into slavery was considered simply another addition to the master's wealth and property By then some 300,000 Africans had already been uprooted and pressed into slavery |
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sweep\ ˈswēp
swept\ ˈswept sweeping |
Floods swept away several houses.
His performance today swept away any doubts about his ability to play. |
1a: to remove from a surface with or as if with a broom or brush
b: to destroy completely : WIPE OUT —usually used with away |
