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A person who works on or travels on a ship, especially as part of its crew.
A cold dish of mixed vegetables, often eaten raw.
A fixed regular payment made by an employer, usually monthly or annually.
Most noticeable or important; standing out.
A pink-fleshed fish that lives in the sea but swims upriver to lay its eggs.
A white substance used to add flavour to food.
Water that contains a significant amount of salt, such as the water found in oceans and seas.
Tasting of or containing a lot of salt.
A greeting used at the start of a letter, speech, or meeting.
A soothing ointment applied to the skin, or something that eases emotional pain.
Exactly alike, not different.
A small amount of something used to show what the rest is like.
The complete set of all possible outcomes of a random experiment.
To make something holy or set it apart as sacred, or more generally, to give something official approval or respectability.
Making a show of being morally superior to other people in a way that feels false or self-satisfied.
Official permission or approval, or a penalty imposed for breaking a rule.
Tiny loose grains of rock found on beaches and in deserts.
A light shoe with straps that leaves most of the foot uncovered.
Light, open shoes held on by straps, worn in warm weather.
A low container filled with sand for children to play in.
Two slices of bread with food such as cheese or meat placed between them.
Optimistic or positive, especially in a difficult situation.
The systems and processes used to protect public health by managing clean water supply and the safe disposal of waste.
To gradually weaken or drain someone's strength or energy.
A young tree, still thin and not fully grown.
A precious stone that is usually deep blue, or the blue color associated with it.
A sharp, often mocking way of speaking in which the speaker says the opposite of what they actually mean.
Mocking and cynical, especially in a dry, humorous way.
The past form of "sit".
A device sent into space to orbit the earth or another planet, or a smaller body that naturally orbits a larger one.
Photographs or data of the Earth's surface captured by cameras and sensors mounted on satellites.
The curved path a satellite follows as it circles a planet or other body in space.
To satisfy a desire or appetite fully, often to excess.
A way of using humor, exaggeration, or ridicule to criticize people, institutions, or ideas.
To give someone enough of what they want or need so that they feel content.
To soak something thoroughly with liquid, or to fill something completely.
A solution that has dissolved as much solute as it can hold at a given temperature.
The underground layer of soil or rock in which all the spaces between particles are completely filled with water.
The day of the week that comes after Friday and before Sunday, part of the weekend.
A thick or liquid mixture served with food to add flavor or moisture.
A food made of ground meat and seasoning, stuffed into a long, thin casing.
A wide, flat area of grassland with scattered trees, found in warm climates.
A person with remarkable knowledge or skill in a particular field.
To keep something for future use, or to rescue someone from danger.
Money that a person keeps rather than spends, usually saved over time.
To enjoy the full flavor or experience of something slowly and appreciatively.
A curved brass musical instrument with keys, played by blowing into a mouthpiece.
To speak words in order to express something.