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TermDefinition
assemble get people together
assembly the act of constructing something (as a piece of machinery)
banquet a ceremonial dinner party for many people
cargo goods carried by a large vehicle
container any object that can be used to hold things (especially a large metal boxlike object of standardized dimensions that can be loaded from one form of transport to another)
cask a cylindrical container that holds liquids
imported used of especially merchandise brought from a foreign source
celebrate celebrate, as of holidays or rites
celebration the public performance of a sacrament or solemn ceremony with all appropriate ritual
decrease the act of reducing something
increase the amount by which something increases
desperate a person who is frightened and in need of help
despair the feeling that everything is wrong and nothing will turn out well
edible any substance that can be used as food
frivolous not serious in content or attitude or behavior
harvest the gathering of a ripened crop
crops plants grown for food
hew strike with an axe
fell the act of felling something (as a tree)
hostile used of attempts to buy or take control of a business
pledge a binding commitment to do or give or refrain from something
promise a verbal commitment by one person to another agreeing to do (or not to do) something in the future
prosper grow stronger
prosperous tending to favor or bring good luck
task a specific piece of work required to be done as a duty or for a specific fee
assignment the act of putting a person into a non-elective position
Created by: asmithson
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