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 divination divination /ˌdɪvəˈneɪʃən/

noun

  1. The art or gift of prophecy (or the pretense of prophecy) by supernatural means  ( divination , foretelling , fortune telling , soothsaying )
    the art or gift of prophecy (or the pretense of prophecy) by supernatural means
  2. A prediction uttered under divine inspiration  ( divination , prophecy )
    a prediction uttered under divine inspiration
  3. Successful conjecture by unusual insight or good luck  ( divination )
    successful conjecture by unusual insight or good luck


 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


 Atacama Desert Atacama Desert /ˌætəˈkɑːmə ˈdɛzərt/

noun

  1. A desert in western Chile that extends roughly 600 miles south from the Peruvian border; one of the driest areas in the world, but rich in nitrate and copper deposits  ( Atacama Desert )
    a desert in western Chile that extends roughly 600 miles south from the Peruvian border; one of the driest areas in the world, but rich in nitrate and copper deposits
     Despite being one of the driest places, the Atacama Desert has rich mineral deposits.
    Despite being one of the driest places, the Atacama Desert has rich mineral deposits.


 PR PR /piː ɑːr/

noun

  1. A promotion intended to create goodwill for a person or institution  ( PR , public relations )
    a promotion intended to create goodwill for a person or institution
  2. A self-governing commonwealth associated with the United States occupying the island of Puerto Rico  ( Commonwealth of Puerto Rico , Porto Rico , PR , Puerto Rico )
    a self-governing commonwealth associated with the United States occupying the island of Puerto Rico
      They soaked up the sun on the pristine beaches of Puerto Rico.
    They soaked up the sun on the pristine beaches of Puerto Rico.

 Pr

  1. A soft yellowish-white trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; can be recovered from bastnasite or monazite by an ion-exchange process  ( atomic number 59 , Pr , praseodymium )
    a soft yellowish-white trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; can be recovered from bastnasite or monazite by an ion-exchange process