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  Word Explanations purgatory, frieze, ewe, gargoyle, decomposition, chronicle, soldierly, ware, divagate, pinafore


   
Explanation of purgatory (noun)
form: purgatories

place of purification



   
Explanation of frieze (noun)
form: friezes

a heavy woolen fabric with a long nap



   
Explanation of ewe (noun)
form: ewes

female sheep



   
Explanation of gargoyle (noun)
an ornament consisting of a grotesquely carved figure of a person or animal



   
Explanation of decomposition (noun)
the analysis of a vector field; disintegration; the organic phenomenon of rotting; decay



   
Explanation of chronicle (verb)
forms: chronicled; chronicled; chronicling

record in chronological order



   
Explanation of soldierly (adjective)
(of persons) befitting a warrior; warriorlike; martial



   
Explanation of ware (verb)
spend extravagantly; waste



   
Explanation of divagate (verb)
lose clarity or turn aside especially from the main subject of attention or course of argument in writing, thinking, or speaking; wander



   
Explanation of pinafore (noun)
a sleeveless dress resembling an apron; pinny



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