Rampart

NOUN:
A defensive fortification made of an earthen embankment, often topped by a low protective wall.

VERB:
To protect or fortify somebody or something with ramparts or something similar.
That castle's fortified with ramparts.
by Jafje April 15, 2007
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Promptly

ADJECTIVE:

1. Done immediately, at once and without delay.

VERB:

1. To make somebody decide to do something.

2. To cause something to happen

3. To provide actors during a performance with words or lines they have forgotten.

4. To suggest something that somebody ought to say, or give a reminder to a speaker.

NOUN:

1. A reminder to a performer of the words or lines he or she has forgotten.

2. The act or occasion of reminding a performer of forgotten words or lines.

3. A symbol or message displayed on a computer monitor or an audio signal informing a computer user that some input is required.

4. The time limit of payment for goods or services, as indicated on a prompt note.
ADJECTIVE:

1. She promptly made coffee.

VERB:

1. What prompted him to change his mind, we don't yet know.
2. Fears of inflation prompted an immediate rise in interest rates.
3. He had to be prompted three times in the first scene.
4. His wife had to prompt him to mention the cleaning staff.

NOUN:

1. The reminder itself.
2. The reminding.
3. A computer symbol.
4. Time limit.
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Avenge

1. Exact punishment for something: To inflict punishment because of a wrong done.

2. Retaliate on behalf of somebody: To retaliate on behalf of yourself or somebody else for a wrong done.

Pretty simmular to revenge. The DIFFERENCE, however is, that revenge is to get even with someone for something he did to you. Avenge is to get even with someone for something he did to someone you care about.
1. She swore to avenge his death.
2. She was determined to avenge her brother.
by Jafje April 10, 2007
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Demented

1. Entirely irrational: Completely unreasonable or lacking any sense of the consequences of actions taken.

2. Affected with dementia: Affected by the loss of intellectual functions that is associated with dementia. This usually only happens to elderly (old) people.
My friend's granpa is demented, he can't remember a thing.
by Jafje April 05, 2007
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Brussels

Capital of Europe. Language spoken there is Dutch; The Dutch spelling of the word is Brussel.
I don't live in Brussels.
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Netherlands

European country North of belgium, east of the UK and west of Germany. The people there speak Dutch. The Netherlands is also known as Holland, however Holland is just a province. The capital of The Netherlands is Amsterdam.

Non-Dutch people often think that the language Dutch is German. THIS IS NOT TRUE! Dutch is NOT german for german, but Dutch for Dutch.

In Dutch:
"Ik ben Nederlands."
"I'm Dutch."
I'm Dutch, I'm from The Netherlands and I speak Dutch.
by Jafje May 20, 2007
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Benign

1. Having a kind and gentle disposition or appearance.

2. Not a threat to life or long-term health, especially by being noncancerous.

3. Neutral or harmless in its effect or influence.

4. Mild or favorable in effect.
1. The lady next door is a relavively benign presence.
2. The cancer's benign.
3. The storm was benign.
by Jafje September 24, 2007
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