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Vocabulary
owls
noun
Any of various birds of prey of the order Strigiformes that are primarily nocturnal and have forward-looking, binocular vision, limited eye movement, and good hearing.
(by extension) A person seen as having owl-like characteristics, especially appearing wise or serious, or being nocturnally active.
The owl pigeon.
A politician with moderate views that are neither hawkish nor dovish.
Any of various nymphalid butterflies having large eyespots on the wings.
get it up
phrasal verb
if the wind gets up, it starts blowing strongly
to dress someone in a particular way
to get out of bed after sleeping
to have an erection
to organize something by asking different people to take part in it or provide help
to wake someone and tell them to get out of bed
owl
noun
Any of various birds of prey of the order Strigiformes that are primarily nocturnal and have forward-looking, binocular vision, limited eye movement, and good hearing.
(by extension) A person seen as having owl-like characteristics, especially appearing wise or serious, or being nocturnally active.
The owl pigeon.
A politician with moderate views that are neither hawkish nor dovish.
Any of various nymphalid butterflies having large eyespots on the wings.
prone
adjective
Lying face downward.
Having a downward inclination or slope.
Predisposed, liable, inclined.
stay up
phrasal verb
to not go to bed
get it up
phrasal verb
if the wind gets up, it starts blowing strongly
to dress someone in a particular way
to get out of bed after sleeping
to have an erection
to organize something by asking different people to take part in it or provide help
to wake someone and tell them to get out of bed
riser
noun
Someone or something which rises.
A platform or stand used to lift or elevate something.
The vertical part of a step on a staircase.
The main body of a bow.
A vertical utility conduit, pipe or path between floors of a building for placement of cables (e.g. telephone, networking), or to convey fluids (e.g. gas, water).
A pipe connecting an individual exhaust port of an internal combustion engine to the muffler, particularly on aircraft.
A Manx cat with a showable short tail.
A strip of webbing joining a parachute's harness to the rigging lines.
stay up
phrasal verb
to not go to bed
backache
noun
Any pain or ache in the back.
shortage
noun
A lack or deficiency; an insufficient amount.
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