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instantaneous adj./adv.

1. ADJ-GRADED Something that is instantaneous happens immediately and very quickly.

dialect n.

1. N-COUNT A dialect is a form of a language that is spoken in a particular area.

clam n./vi.

1. N-COUNT Clams are a kind of shellfish which can be eaten.

broccoli n.

1. N-UNCOUNT Broccoli is a vegetable with green stalks and green or purple tops.

grease n./vt.

1. N-UNCOUNT Grease is a thick, oily substance which is put on the moving parts of cars and other machines in order to make them work smoothly.
2. VERB If you grease a part of a car, machine, or device, you put grease on it in order to make it work smoothly.
3. N-UNCOUNT Grease is an oily substance that is produced by your skin.

succinct adj.

1. ADJ-GRADED Something that is succinct expresses facts or ideas clearly and in few words.

null adj./n./vt.

1. PHARSE If an agreement, a declaration, or the result of an election is null and void, it is not legally valid.

shun v.

1. VERB If you shun someone or something, you deliberately avoid them or keep away from them.

primarily adv.

1. ADV You use primarily to say what is mainly true in a particular situation.

abhorrent adj.

1. ADJ-GRADED If something is abhorrent to you, you hate it very much or consider it completely unacceptable.

disastrous adj.

1. ADJ-GRADED A disastrous event has extremely bad consequences and effects.
2. ADJ-GRADED If you describe something as disastrous, you mean that it was very unsuccessful.

species n.

1. N-COUNT A species is a class of plants or animals whose members have the same main characteristics and are able to breed with each other.

predominantly adv.

1. ADV-GRADED You use predominantly to indicate which feature or quality is most noticeable in a situation.

primarily adv.

1. ADV You use primarily to say what is mainly true in a particular situation.