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Perse
- unknown - A dark shade of blue or purple
Phase
- noun - (astronomy) the particular appearance of a body's state of illumination (especially one of the recurring shapes of the part of Earth's moon that is illuminated by the sun); "the full phase of the moon"
- (physical chemistry) a distinct state of matter in a system; matter that is identical in chemical composition and physical state and separated from other material by the phase boundary; "the reaction occurs in the liquid phase of the system"
- a particular point in the time of a cycle; measured from some arbitrary zero and expressed as an angle
- adjust so as to be in a synchronized condition; "he phased the intake with the output of the machine"
- any distinct time period in a sequence of events; "we are in a transitional stage in which many former ideas must be revised or rejected"
- arrange in phases or stages; "phase a withdrawal"
Poise
- noun - a cgs unit of dynamic viscosity equal to one dyne-second per square centimeter; the viscosity of a fluid in which a force of one dyne per square centimeter maintains a velocity of 1 centimeter per second
- a state of being balanced in a stable equilibrium
- be motionless, in suspension; "The bird poised for a few moments before it attacked"
- cause to be balanced or suspended
- great coolness and composure under strain; "keep your cool"
- hold or carry in equilibrium
- prepare (oneself) for something unpleasant or difficult
Posse
- noun - a temporary police force
Prase
- - A variety of cryptocrystalline of a leek-green color.
Prise
- verb - make an uninvited or presumptuous inquiry; "They pried the information out of him"
- regard highly; think much of; "I respect his judgement"; "We prize his creativity"
- to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open; "The burglar jimmied the lock": "Raccoons managed to pry the lid off the garbage pail"
Prose
- noun - matter of fact, commonplace, or dull expression
- ordinary writing as distinguished from verse
Pulse
- noun - (electronics) a sharp transient wave in the normal electrical state (or a series of such transients); "the pulsations seemed to be coming from a star"
- drive by or as if by pulsation; "A soft breeze pulsed the air"
- edible seeds of various pod-bearing plants (peas or beans or lentils etc.)
- expand and contract rhythmically; beat rhythmically; "The baby's heart was pulsating again after the surgeon massaged it"
- produce or modulate (as electromagnetic waves) in the form of short bursts or pulses or cause an apparatus to produce pulses; "pulse waves"; "a transmitter pulsed by an electronic tube"
- the rate at which the heart beats; usually measured to obtain a quick evaluation of a person's health
- the rhythmic contraction and expansion of the arteries with each beat of the heart; "he could feel the beat of her heart"
- Throb
Purse
- noun - a container used for carrying money and small personal items or accessories (especially by women); "she reached into her bag and found a comb"
- a small bag for carrying money
- a sum of money offered as a prize; "the purse barely covered the winner's expenses"
- a sum of money spoken of as the contents of a money purse; "he made the contribution out of his own purse"; "he and his wife shared a common purse"
- contract one's lips into a rounded shape
- gather or contract into wrinkles or folds; pucker; "purse ones's lips"
Raise
- noun - activate or stir up; "raise a mutiny"
- an upward slope or grade (as in a road); "the car couldn't make it up the rise"
- bet more than the previous player
- bid (one's partner's suit) at a higher level
- bring (a surface or a design) into relief and cause to project; "raised edges"
- bring up; "raise a family"; "bring up children"
- call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses); "arouse pity"; "raise a smile"; "evoke sympathy"
- cause to assemble or enlist in the military; "raise an army"; "recruit new soldiers"
- cause to be heard or known; express or utter; "raise a shout"; "raise a protest"; "raise a sad cry"
- cause to become alive again; "raise from the dead"; "Slavery is already dead, and cannot be resurrected"; "Upraising ghosts"
- cause to puff up with a leaven; "unleavened bread"
- collect funds for a specific purpose; "The President raised several million dollars for his college"
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