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arid
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adjective
(= waterless)
lacking sufficient water or rainfall
an arid climate
a waterless well
miles of waterless country to cross
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adjective
(= desiccate, desiccated)
lacking vitality or spirit; lifeless
a technically perfect but arid performance of the sonata
a desiccate romance
a prissy and emotionless creature...settles into a mold of desiccated snobbery
— C.J.Rolo
soil
Noun
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A mix of sand and other natural material on the surface of the earth that is used to grow plants.
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or land.
The refugees were happy to return to their home soil.
soil
Verb
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To make dirty or ruin.
Look at that! You soiled your shirt with mud!