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| percolator |
a coffee pot that makes coffee by repeatedly forcing boiling water up through a hollow center tube and filtering it through a basket filled with coffee grounds. |
| premise |
(pl.) a piece of land and the buildings on it, or a building and its grounds. [2/5 definitions] |
| quits |
having no grounds for hostility, dissatisfaction, or a further claim, as the result of a repayment or equitable settlement. |
| Saqqara |
village in Egypt near Cairo that served as the site of burial grounds for rulers of ancient Egypt and is home to some of the oldest pyramids. |
| warrant |
a document issued by a judge that gives a police officer the right to make searches, seize property, or make arrests. [2 definitions] |
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