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- deltaic
- channels
- fluvial
- channel
- westernmost
- canals
- braided
- mouths
- delta
- mouth
- meandering
- levees
- branching
- canal
- distal
- streams
- abandoned
- outlets
- main
- ditches
- major
- no.
- active
- systems
- minor
- sands
- system
- shifting
- heads
- fan
- level
- shallow
- network
- river
- branches
- principal
- rivers
- plain
- drainage
- each
- stream
- smaller
- bay
- numerous
- patterns
- small
- pattern
- former
- networks
- largest
- head
- southern
- bar
- northern
- sand
- multiple
- western
- banks
- eastern
- branch
- complex
- takes
- represent
- leaves
- large
- several
- along
- new
- old
- include
- larger
- single
- another
- between
- important
- one
- two
- various
- present
- first
- many
- individual
- through
deltaic
channels
- noun official routes of communication
- you have to go through channels
- noun a path over which electrical signals can pass
transmission channel; channel.
- a channel is typically what you rent from a telephone company
fluvial
- adjective of or relating to or happening in a river
- fluvial deposits
channel
- noun a path over which electrical signals can pass
transmission channel.
- a channel is typically what you rent from a telephone company
- noun a passage for water (or other fluids) to flow through
- the fields were crossed with irrigation channels
- gutters carried off the rainwater into a series of channels under the street
westernmost
- adjective satellite farthest to the west
westmost.
canal
- noun (astronomy) an indistinct surface feature of Mars once thought to be a system of channels; they are now believed to be an optical illusion
- noun a bodily passage or tube lined with epithelial cells and conveying a secretion or other substance
duct; epithelial duct; channel.
- the tear duct was obstructed
- the alimentary canal
- poison is released through a channel in the snake's fangs
braided
- adjective satellite woven by (or as if by) braiding
- braided cordage
- verb make by braiding or interlacing
braid; lace; plait.
- lace a tablecloth
mouth
- noun the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
oral fissure; oral cavity; rima oris.
- he stuffed his mouth with candy
- noun the externally visible part of the oral cavity on the face and the system of organs surrounding the opening
- she wiped lipstick from her mouth
delta
- noun a low triangular area of alluvial deposits where a river divides before entering a larger body of water
- the Mississippi River delta
- the Nile delta
- noun an object shaped like an equilateral triangle
mouth
- noun the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
oral fissure; oral cavity; rima oris.
- he stuffed his mouth with candy
- noun the externally visible part of the oral cavity on the face and the system of organs surrounding the opening
- she wiped lipstick from her mouth
meandering
- adjective satellite of a path e.g.
winding; wandering; rambling.
- meandering streams
- rambling forest paths
- the river followed its wandering course
- a winding country road
- verb to move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course
wander; meander; thread; wind; weave.
- the river winds through the hills
- the path meanders through the vineyards
- sometimes, the gout wanders through the entire body
levee
- noun a formal reception of visitors or guests (as at a royal court)
- noun a pier that provides a landing place on a river
branching
- noun the act of branching out or dividing into branches
fork; forking; ramification.
- verb grow and send out branches or branch-like structures
ramify; branch.
- these plants ramify early and get to be very large
canal
- noun (astronomy) an indistinct surface feature of Mars once thought to be a system of channels; they are now believed to be an optical illusion
- noun a bodily passage or tube lined with epithelial cells and conveying a secretion or other substance
duct; epithelial duct; channel.
- the tear duct was obstructed
- the alimentary canal
- poison is released through a channel in the snake's fangs
distal
- adjective situated farthest from point of attachment or origin, as of a limb or bone
- adjective directed away from the midline or mesial plane of the body
stream
- noun a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
watercourse.
- noun dominant course (suggestive of running water) of successive events or ideas
current; flow.
- two streams of development run through American history
- stream of consciousness
- the flow of thought
- the current of history
abandoned
- adjective satellite forsaken by owner or inhabitants
deserted; derelict.
- weed-grown yard of an abandoned farmhouse
- verb forsake, leave behind
abandon.
- We abandoned the old car in the empty parking lot
outlet
- noun a place of business for retailing goods
mercantile establishment; sales outlet; retail store.
- noun receptacle providing a place in a wiring system where current can be taken to run electrical devices
electrical outlet; electric outlet; wall plug; electric receptacle; wall socket.
main
- noun any very large body of (salt) water
briny.
- noun a principal pipe in a system that distributes water or gas or electricity or that collects sewage
ditch
- noun a long narrow excavation in the earth
- noun any small natural waterway
major
- noun a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines; below lieutenant colonel and above captain
- noun British statesman who was prime minister from 1990 until 1997 (born in 1943)
John Roy Major; John Major; John R. Major.
no.
- noun the number designating place in an ordered sequence
ordinal; ordinal number.
active
- noun chemical agent capable of activity
active agent.
- noun the voice used to indicate that the grammatical subject of the verb is performing the action or causing the happening denoted by the verb
active voice.
- `The boy threw the ball' uses the active voice
system
- noun instrumentality that combines interrelated interacting artifacts designed to work as a coherent entity
- he bought a new stereo system
- the system consists of a motor and a small computer
- noun a group of independent but interrelated elements comprising a unified whole
scheme.
- a vast system of production and distribution and consumption keep the country going
minor
- noun a young person of either sex
tiddler; nipper; tyke; small fry; nestling; youngster; child; fry; shaver; tike; kid.
- she writes books for children
- they're just kids
- `tiddler' is a British term for youngster
- adjective of lesser importance or stature or rank
- a minor poet
- had a minor part in the play
- a minor official
- many of these hardy adventurers were minor noblemen
- minor back roads
sands
- noun the region of the shore of a lake or sea or ocean
litoral; littoral; littoral zone.
- noun a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
sand.
system
- noun instrumentality that combines interrelated interacting artifacts designed to work as a coherent entity
- he bought a new stereo system
- the system consists of a motor and a small computer
- noun a group of independent but interrelated elements comprising a unified whole
scheme.
- a vast system of production and distribution and consumption keep the country going
shifting
- noun the act of moving from one place to another
shift.
- his constant shifting disrupted the class
- verb make a shift in or exchange of; then we switched"
shift; switch; change over.
- First Joe led
head
- noun the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
caput.
- he stuck his head out the window
- noun a single domestic animal
- 200 head of cattle
fan
- noun a device for creating a current of air by movement of a surface or surfaces
- noun an enthusiastic devotee of sports
sports fan; rooter.
level
- noun a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
grade; degree.
- a moderate grade of intelligence
- a high level of care is required
- it is all a matter of degree
- noun a relative position or degree of value in a graded group
grade; tier.
- lumber of the highest grade
shallow
- noun a stretch of shallow water
shoal.
- verb make shallow
shoal.
- The silt shallowed the canal
network
- noun an interconnected system of things or people
web.
- he owned a network of shops
- retirement meant dropping out of a whole network of people who had been part of my life
- tangled in a web of cloth
- noun (broadcasting) a communication system consisting of a group of broadcasting stations that all transmit the same programs
- the networks compete to broadcast important sports events
river
- noun a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
- the river was navigable for 50 miles
branch
- noun a division of some larger or more complex organization
subdivision; arm.
- a branch of Congress
- botany is a branch of biology
- the Germanic branch of Indo-European languages
- noun a division of a stem, or secondary stem arising from the main stem of a plant
principal
- noun the original amount of a debt on which interest is calculated
- noun the educator who has executive authority for a school
head; school principal; head teacher.
- she sent unruly pupils to see the principal
river
- noun a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
- the river was navigable for 50 miles
plain
- noun extensive tract of level open land
champaign; field.
- they emerged from the woods onto a vast open plain
- he longed for the fields of his youth
- noun a basic knitting stitch
plain stitch; knit; knit stitch.
drainage
- noun emptying something accomplished by allowing liquid to run out of it
drain.
each
- adjective satellite (used of count nouns) every one considered individually
- each person is mortal
- each party is welcome
- adverb to or from every one of two or more (considered individually)
from each one; for each one; to each one; apiece.
- they received $10 each
stream
- noun a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
watercourse.
- noun dominant course (suggestive of running water) of successive events or ideas
current; flow.
- two streams of development run through American history
- stream of consciousness
- the flow of thought
- the current of history
smaller
- adjective satellite small or little relative to something else
littler.
- adjective limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
small; little.
- a little dining room
- a little house
- a small car
- a little (or small) group
bay
- noun an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
embayment.
- noun the sound of a hound on the scent
numerous
- adjective satellite amounting to a large indefinite number
legion.
- numerous times
- the family was numerous
- Palomar's fans are legion
pattern
- noun a perceptual structure
shape; form.
- the composition presents problems for students of musical form
- a visual pattern must include not only objects but the spaces between them
- noun a customary way of operation or behavior
practice.
- it is their practice to give annual raises
- they changed their dietary pattern
small
- noun the slender part of the back
- noun a garment size for a small person
pattern
- noun a perceptual structure
shape; form.
- the composition presents problems for students of musical form
- a visual pattern must include not only objects but the spaces between them
- noun a customary way of operation or behavior
practice.
- it is their practice to give annual raises
- they changed their dietary pattern
former
- noun the first of two or the first mentioned of two
- Tom and Dick were both heroes but only the former is remembered today
- adjective referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several); I prefer the former version to the latter one"
- the novel was made into a film in 1943 and again in 1967
network
- noun an interconnected system of things or people
web.
- he owned a network of shops
- retirement meant dropping out of a whole network of people who had been part of my life
- tangled in a web of cloth
- noun (broadcasting) a communication system consisting of a group of broadcasting stations that all transmit the same programs
- the networks compete to broadcast important sports events
large
- noun a garment size for a large person
- adjective above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
big.
- a large city
- set out for the big city
- a large sum
- a big (or large) barn
- a large family
- big businesses
- a big expenditure
- a large number of newspapers
- a big group of scientists
- large areas of the world
head
- noun the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
caput.
- he stuck his head out the window
- noun a single domestic animal
- 200 head of cattle
southern
- adjective in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
- southern hospitality
- southern cooking
- southern plantations
- adjective satellite situated in or oriented toward the south
southerly.
- a southern exposure
- took a southerly course
bar
- noun a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
taproom; barroom; saloon; ginmill.
- he drowned his sorrows in whiskey at the bar
- noun a counter where you can obtain food or drink
- he bought a hot dog and a coke at the bar
northern
- adjective in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
- Northern liberals
- northern industry
- northern cities
- noun a dialect of Middle English that developed into Scottish Lallans
sand
- noun a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
- noun French writer known for works concerning women's rights and independence (1804-1876)
Amandine Aurore Lucie Dupin; Baroness Dudevant; George Sand.
multiple
- noun the product of a quantity by an integer
- 36 is a multiple of 9
- adjective having or involving or consisting of more than one part or entity or individual
- multiple birth
- multiple ownership
- made multiple copies of the speech
- his multiple achievements in public life
- her multiple personalities
- a pineapple is a multiple fruit
western
- noun a sandwich made from a western omelet
western sandwich.
- noun a film about life in the western United States during the period of exploration and development
horse opera.
bank
- noun sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
- they pulled the canoe up on the bank
- he sat on the bank of the river and watched the currents
- noun a financial institution that accepts deposits and channels the money into lending activities
banking concern; depository financial institution; banking company.
- he cashed a check at the bank
- that bank holds the mortgage on my home
eastern
- adjective satellite lying toward or situated in the east
- the eastern end of the island
- adjective of or characteristic of eastern regions of the United States
- the Eastern establishment
branch
- noun a division of some larger or more complex organization
subdivision; arm.
- a branch of Congress
- botany is a branch of biology
- the Germanic branch of Indo-European languages
- noun a division of a stem, or secondary stem arising from the main stem of a plant
complex
- noun a conceptual whole made up of complicated and related parts
composite.
- the complex of shopping malls, houses, and roads created a new town
- noun a compound described in terms of the central atom to which other atoms are bound or coordinated
coordination compound.
take
- noun the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
return; yield; takings; issue; proceeds; payoff.
- the average return was about 5%
- noun the act of photographing a scene or part of a scene without interruption
represent
- verb take the place of or be parallel or equivalent to
correspond; stand for.
- Because of the sound changes in the course of history, an 'h' in Greek stands for an 's' in Latin
- verb express indirectly by an image, form, or model; be a symbol
symbolise; typify; symbolize; stand for.
- What does the Statue of Liberty symbolize?
leave
- noun the period of time during which you are absent from work or duty
leave of absence.
- a ten day's leave to visit his mother
- noun permission to do something
- she was granted leave to speak
large
- noun a garment size for a large person
- adjective above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
big.
- a large city
- set out for the big city
- a large sum
- a big (or large) barn
- a large family
- big businesses
- a big expenditure
- a large number of newspapers
- a big group of scientists
- large areas of the world
several
- adjective satellite (used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
- several letters came in the mail
- several people were injured in the accident
- adjective satellite considered individually
respective; various.
- the respective club members
- specialists in their several fields
- the various reports all agreed
along
- adverb with a forward motion
on.
- we drove along admiring the view
- the horse trotted along at a steady pace
- the circus traveled on to the next city
- move along
- march on
- adverb in accompaniment or as a companion
- his little sister came along to the movies
- I brought my camera along
- working along with his father
new
- adjective not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
- a new law
- new cars
- a new comet
- a new friend
- a new year
- the New World
- adjective satellite original and of a kind not seen before
fresh; novel.
- the computer produced a completely novel proof of a well-known theorem
old
- noun past times (especially in the phrase `in days of old')
- adjective (used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
- his mother is very old
- a ripe old age
- how old are you?
include
- verb have as a part, be made up out of
- The list includes the names of many famous writers
- verb consider as part of something
- I include you in the list of culprits
larger
- adjective satellite large or big relative to something else
bigger.
- adjective above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
large; big.
- a large city
- set out for the big city
- a large sum
- a big (or large) barn
- a large family
- big businesses
- a big expenditure
- a large number of newspapers
- a big group of scientists
- large areas of the world
single
- noun a base hit on which the batter stops safely at first base
bingle.
- noun the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
ace; I; unity; one; 1.
- he has the one but will need a two and three to go with it
- they had lunch at one
another
- adjective satellite any of various alternatives; some other
some other.
- put it off to another (or some other) day
between
- adverb in the interval
betwixt.
- dancing all the dances with little rest between
- adverb in between
'tween.
- two houses with a tree between
important
- adjective of great significance or value
of import.
- important people
- the important questions of the day
- adjective important in effect or meaning
significant.
- a significant change in tax laws
- a significant change in the Constitution
- a significant contribution
- significant details
- statistically significant
one
- noun the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
ace; I; unity; 1; single.
- he has the one but will need a two and three to go with it
- they had lunch at one
- noun a single person or thing
- he is the best one
- this is the one I ordered
two
- noun the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
II; deuce; 2.
- noun one of the four playing cards in a deck that have two spots
deuce.
various
- adjective satellite of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
assorted.
- assorted sizes
- his disguises are many and various
- various experiments have failed to disprove the theory
- cited various reasons for his behavior
- adjective satellite considered individually
respective; several.
- the respective club members
- specialists in their several fields
- the various reports all agreed
present
- noun the period of time that is happening now; any continuous stretch of time including the moment of speech
nowadays.
- that is enough for the present
- he lives in the present with no thought of tomorrow
- noun something presented as a gift
- his tie was a present from his wife
first
- noun the first or highest in an ordering or series
number one.
- He wanted to be the first
- noun the first element in a countable series
number 1; number one.
- the first of the month
many
- adjective a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by `as' or `too' or `so' or `that'; amounting to a large but indefinite number
- many temptations
- the temptations are many
- a good many
- a great many
- many directions
- take as many apples as you like
- too many clouds to see
- never saw so many people
individual
- noun a human being
someone; somebody; soul; person; mortal.
- there was too much for one person to do
- noun a single organism
through
- adjective satellite having finished or arrived at completion
done; through with.
- certain to make history before he's done
- it's a done deed
- after the treatment, the patient is through except for follow-up
- almost through with his studies
- adjective satellite (of a route or journey etc.) continuing without requiring stops or changes
- a through street
- a through bus
- through traffic
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