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Caesurae
- noun - a break or pause (usually for sense) in the middle of a verse line
- a pause or interruption (as in a conversation); "after an ominous caesura the preacher continued"
Causerie
- noun - Informal essay typically on a literary subject.
- light informal conversation for social occasions
Conserve
- noun - fruit preserved by cooking with sugar
- keep constant through physical or chemical reactions or evolutionary change; "Energy is conserved in this process"
- keep in safety and protect from harm, decay, loss, or destruction; "We preserve these archeological findings"; "The old lady could not keep up the building"; "children must be taught to conserve our national heritage"; "The museum curator conserved the ancient manuscripts"
- preserve with sugar; "Mom always conserved the strawberries we grew in the backyard"
- use cautiously and frugally; "I try to economize my spare time"; "conserve your energy for the ascent to the summit"
Construe
- verb - interpret, understand
- make sense of; assign a meaning to;
Disserve
- - To fail to serve; to do injury or mischief to; to damage; to hurt; to harm.
Menstrue
- - The menstrual flux; menses.
Preserve
- noun - a domain that seems to be specially reserved for someone; "medicine is no longer a male preserve"
- a reservation where animals are protected
- fruit preserved by cooking with sugar
- keep in safety and protect from harm, decay, loss, or destruction; "We preserve these archeological findings"; "The old lady could not keep up the building"; "children must be taught to conserve our national heritage"; "The museum curator conserved the ancient manuscripts"
- keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last; "preserve the peace in the family"; "continue the family tradition"; "Carry on the old traditions"
- keep undisturbed for personal or private use for hunting, shooting, or fishing; "preserve the forest and the lakes"
- maintain in safety from injury, harm, or danger; "May God keep you"
- prevent (food) from rotting; "preserved meats"; "keep potatoes fresh"
- to keep up and reserve for personal or special us
Subserve
- verb - be helpful or useful
Tesserae
- noun - a small square tile of stone or glass used in making mosaics