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simultaneously adv.

simultaneous adj.

1. ADJ Things which are simultaneous happen or exist at the same time.

contingent adj./n.

1. N-COUNT A contingent of police, soldiers, or military vehicles is a group of them.
2. N-COUNT contingent is a group of people representing a country or organization at a meeting or other event.
3. ADJ If something is contingent on something else, the first thing depends on the second in order to happen or exist.

defile vt./vi./n.

1. VERB To defile something that people think is important or holy means to do something to it or say something about it which is offensive.
2. N-COUNT A defile is a very narrow valley or passage, usually through mountains.

avaricious adj.

1. ADJ-GRADED An avaricious person is very greedy for money or possessions.

fanatic adj./n.

1. N-COUNT If you describe someone as a fanatic, you desapprove of them because you consider their behaviour or opinions to be very extreme, for example in the way they support particular religious or political.
2. N-COUNT If you say that someone is a fanatic, you mean that they are very enthusiastic about a particular activity, sport, or way of life.
3. ADJ-GRADED Fanatic mean the same as fanatical.

habitually adv.

habitual adj.

1. ADJ A habitual action, or way of behaving is one that someone usually does or has, especially one that is considered to be typical or characteristic of them.
2. ADJ You use habitual to describe someone who usually or often does a particular thing.

institutionalize v.

1. VERB If someone such as a sick, mentally ill, or old person is institutionalized, they are sent to stay in a special hospital or home, usually for a long period.
2. VERB To institutionalize something means to establish it as part of a culture, social system, or organization.

ruby adj./n.

1. N-COUNT A rudy is a dark red jewel.
2. COLOUR Something that is ruby is dark red in colour.

nostalgia n.

1. N-UNCOUTN Nostalgia is an affectionate feeling you have for the past, especially for a particularly happy time.

guarantee n./vt.

1. VERB If one thing guarantees another, the first is certain to cause the second thing to happen.
2. N-COUNT Something that is a guarantee of something else makes it certain that it will happen or that it is true.
3. VERB If you guarantee something, you promise that it will definitely happen, or that you will do or provide it for someone.
4. N-COUNT A guarantee is a written promise by a company to replace or repair a product free of charge if it has any faults within a particular time.

depreciate v.

1. V-ERG If something such as a currency depreciates or if something depreciates it, it loses some of its original value.

renaissance n.

1. N-PROPER The Renaissance was the period in Europe, especially Italy, in the 14th, 15th, and 16th centuries, when there was a new interest in art, literature, science, and learning.
2. N-SING If something experiences a renaissance, it becomes popular or successful again after a time when people were not interested in it.

luminous adj.

1. ADJ-GRADED Something that is luminous shines or glows in the dark.

predominantly adv.

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

indefinite adj.

1. ADJ If you describe a situation or period as indefinite, you mean that people have not decided when it will end.
2. ADJ Something that is indefinite is not exact or clear.