divide divide /dɪˈvaɪd/

noun

1. A ridge of land that separates two adjacent river systems  ( divide , water parting , watershed )
   a ridge of land that separates two adjacent river systems
   
   
2. A serious disagreement between two groups of people (typically producing tension or hostility)  ( divide )
   a serious disagreement between two groups of people (typically producing tension or hostility)
   

verb

1. () Separate into parts or portions  ( carve up , dissever , split up , divide , separate , split )
   separate into parts or portions
    Divide the cake into three equal parts
   divide the cake into three equal parts
    The British carved up the Ottoman Empire after World War I
   The British carved up the Ottoman Empire after World War I
   
2. () (arithmetic) perform a division  ( fraction , divide )
   (arithmetic) perform a division
    Can you divide 49 by seven?
   Can you divide 49 by seven?
   
3. () Act as a barrier between; stand between  ( divide , separate )
   act as a barrier between; stand between
    The mountain range divides the two countries
   The mountain range divides the two countries
   
4. () Come apart  ( part , separate , divide )
   come apart
    The two pieces that we had glued separated
   The two pieces that we had glued separated
   
5. () Force, take, or pull apart  ( disunite , part , divide , separate )
   force, take, or pull apart
    He separated the fighting children
   He separated the fighting children
    Moses parted the Red Sea
   Moses parted the Red Sea
   
6. () Make a division or separation  ( divide , separate )
   make a division or separation
   

 thirst thirst /ˈθɝːst/

noun

1. () A physiological need to drink  ( thirstiness , thirst )
   a physiological need to drink
    The desert traveler's thirst became unbearable under the scorching sun.
   The desert traveler's thirst became unbearable under the scorching sun.
   
   
2. () Strong desire for something (not food or drink)  ( hungriness , thirstiness , hunger , thirst )
   strong desire for something (not food or drink)
    A thirst for knowledge
   a thirst for knowledge
    Hunger for affection
   hunger for affection
   
   

verb

1. Have a craving, appetite, or great desire for  ( hunger , lust , starve , crave , thirst )
   have a craving, appetite, or great desire for
   
2. Feel the need to drink  ( thirst )
   feel the need to drink
   

 low relief low relief /loʊ rɪˈliːf/

noun

1. A sculptural relief in which forms extend only slightly from the background; no figures are undercut  ( basso relievo , basso rilievo , low relief , bas relief )
   a sculptural relief in which forms extend only slightly from the background; no figures are undercut
    The walls of the ancient temple featured intricate bas relief carvings.
   The walls of the ancient temple featured intricate bas relief carvings.
   
   

 Powys Powys /ˈpoʊɪs/

noun

1. British writer of novels about nature; one of three literary brothers (1872-1963)  ( John Cowper Powys , Powys )
   British writer of novels about nature; one of three literary brothers (1872-1963)
   
   
2. British writer of allegorical novels; one of three literary brothers (1875-1953)  ( Powys , Theodore Francis Powys , T. F. Powys )
   British writer of allegorical novels; one of three literary brothers (1875-1953)
   
3. British writer of essays; one of three literary brothers (1884-1939)  ( Llewelyn Powys , Powys )
   British writer of essays; one of three literary brothers (1884-1939)