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catastrophic |
extensive with respect to amount of destruction or negative impact. [1/2 definitions] |
continental divide |
an extensive ridge of mountains on a continent that separates river systems flowing in opposite directions. |
Creole |
(l.c.) a mixed language developed when two groups having different languages, after an extensive period of time and interaction, combine the vocabulary, grammar, and usage of the two languages into a third dialect in which one of the first is usu. dominant. [1/6 definitions] |
empire |
an extensive range of enterprises or activities under the authority of one person or a central organization. [1/4 definitions] |
expand |
to make larger or more extensive. [2/5 definitions] |
expansion |
something made larger or more extensive, as a result of expanding. [1/3 definitions] |
extended |
having an enlarged dimension; widespread; extensive. [1/3 definitions] |
extent |
something extended or extensive, such as land. [1/3 definitions] |
far-flung |
widely scattered or extensive. [1/2 definitions] |
far-reaching |
having a wide or extensive effect or range. |
fortune |
one's wealth, esp. extensive wealth. [1/4 definitions] |
gloss2 |
an extensive explanatory commentary accompanying a text. [1/3 definitions] |
holocaust |
an extensive or thorough destruction or devastation, esp. by fire. [1/3 definitions] |
large-scale |
large in scope or extent. |
legwork |
(informal) work that requires extensive walking or traveling. |
Machu Picchu |
an extensive Inca ruin located in the Andes Mountains northwest of Cuzco, Peru. |
motel |
a hotel that usu. has extensive parking convenient to the bedrooms so as to accommodate those who travel by car. |
Mound Builders |
the early Indian peoples of North America who built extensive burial mounds, mainly in the Mississippi Valley. |
nimbostratus |
a low, extensive, dark-gray cloud that precipitates rain, snow, or sleet. |
open |
any clear, extensive space, esp. the outdoors (often prec. by "the"). [1/27 definitions] |
panorama |
a full, wide view of an extensive area. [2/3 definitions] |
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