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Eutrophication

Depletion of oxygen in water:

The process by which a body of water becomes rich in dissolved nutrients from fertilizers or sewage, thereby encouraging the growth and decomposition of oxygen-depleting plant life and resulting in harm to other organisms.
If they keep dumping so much sewage water in the river, eutrophication will be so bad that you won't be able to see through the algea.

Eutrophication = bad

Def by Juliette
by Jafje July 30, 2007
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Bode

Be sign of something: To be a particular indication of something that is about to happen.
This does not bode well for the future of the organization.
by Jafje April 5, 2007
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Selfrightious

Selfrightious means to think that you are the only one that is right, everyone else is wrong.
A thing a selfrightious person would say:

'I'm right, you're wrong, I'm smart, you're dumb.'

He's selfrightious, he thinks he's always right.
by Jafje June 29, 2007
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Spectrum

Noun;

1. A continuous distribution of colored light produced when a beam of white light is dispersed into its components, e.g. by a prism.

2. A range of radiation frequencies that have a particular property.

3. A visual record of the wavelengths of the radiation or particles emitted (see Emit) by a substance, used as a means of analyzing its physical properties such as energy and mass.

4. A range of values, especially one with opposite values at its limits.

5. The range of organisms that an antibiotic can kill.
1. A buautiful spectrum.
2. There's several spectrums in the air.
3. On the spectrum you can see the wavelengths of the radiation or particles emitted by the strange object.
4. A spectrum of opinions between the policital parties.
5. This antibiotic has a large spectrum.
by Jafje September 14, 2007
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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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Colony

A country which is run by the government of another country. Officials and many inhabitants often come from the "mother country".
The mother country is the country that governs the colony.
by Jafje May 25, 2007
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Respite

1. Brief interval of rest: A brief period of rest and recovery between periods of exertion or after something disagreeable.

2. Delay: A temporary delay.

3. Law reprieve: A temporary stay of execution of a criminal.
The woman was given some days of respite, she didn't have to work for some days after what happened.
by Jafje April 5, 2007
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