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1. colossal(a.) [kəˋlɑsl]
extremely great or large
EX: This is indeed a colossal success.
2. suave(a.) [swɑv]
confident and polite in a way that may not be sincere
EX: The suave gentleman was a great favorite of the elegant ladies who attended parties at the embassy.
3. convoy(n.) [kənˋvɔɪ]
a group of vehicles or ships travelling together, often with other vehicles or ships providing protection for them
EX: The tankers were convoyed by warships.
4. skim(v.)/(n.) [skɪm]
to remove a substance that is floating on the surface of a liquid
to move quickly over the surface of something, or to make something do this
EX: He skimmed the leaves from the pool.
5. purification(n.) [͵pjʊrəfəˋkeʃən]
the process of making something clean by removing dirty or harmful substances from it.
a religious act or ceremony to purify someone or something.
EX: Some people must undergo a ritual purification after certain activities.
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