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grey
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adjective
(= gray, greyish, grayish)
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
the little grey cells
gray flannel suit
a man with greyish hair
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adjective
(= gray)
used to signify the Confederate forces in the American Civil War (who wore grey uniforms)
a stalwart grey figure
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adjective
(= gray, hoar, hoary)
showing characteristics of age, especially having grey or white hair
whose beard with age is hoar
— Coleridge
nodded his hoary head
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adjective
(= gray)
intermediate in character or position
a grey area between clearly legal and strictly illegal
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verb
(= gray)
turn grey
Her hair began to grey
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verb
(= gray)
make grey
The painter decided to grey the sky
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noun
(= gray)
any organization or party whose uniforms or badges are grey
the Confederate army was a vast grey
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noun
(= gray)
horse of a light gray or whitish color
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noun
(= gray)
clothing that is a grey color
he was dressed in grey
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noun
(= gray)
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
Grey
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noun
Englishman who as Prime Minister implemented social reforms including the abolition of slavery throughout the British Empire (1764-1845)
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noun
Queen of England for nine days in 1553; she was quickly replaced by Mary Tudor and beheaded for treason (1537-1554)
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noun
United States writer of western adventure novels (1875-1939)
and
Conjunction
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You use and to talk about two things at once.
I like singing and reading.
Mary and Jane went on a holiday together.
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You use and when you are listing a few things and you are now on your last item of the list.
I like singing, reading, cycling and playing soccer.
I used to like this girl from my class as she is pretty, gentle and caring.
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And is used when you are putting two sentences together.
She came into the store, shouted at the cashier, and left.
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Used to show what happened after something else.
The alarm went off and I woke up.
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And is used to join certain numbers together.
Two hundred and thirty-five people went missing after the earthquake.
buff
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noun
(= fan)
an ardent follower and admirer
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verb
(= buffet)
strike, beat repeatedly
The wind buffeted him
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verb
polish and make shiny
buff the wooden floors
buff my shoes
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adjective
of the yellowish-beige color of buff leather
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noun
a soft thick undyed leather from the skins of e.g. buffalo or oxen
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noun
an implement consisting of soft material mounted on a block; used for polishing (as in manicuring)
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noun
bare skin; naked
swimming in the buff
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noun
(= yellowish brown)
a medium to dark tan color
woodpecker
Noun
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A woodpecker is a type of bird.