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Peters
- noun - disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
- obscene terms for penis
- peter out
to diminish gradually and stop; dwindle to nothing:
The hot water always peters out in the middle of my shower.
to tire; exhaust
Pewees
- noun - small olive-colored woodland flycatchers of eastern North America
Rebels
- noun -
- a person who takes part in an armed rebellion against the constituted authority (especially in the hope of improving conditions)
- break with established customs
- someone who exhibits great independence in thought and action
- take part in a rebellion; renounce a former allegiance
Recess
- noun - a pause from doing something (as work); "we took a 10-minute break"; "he took time out to recuperate"
- a small concavity
- a state of abeyance or suspended business
- an arm off of a larger body of water (often between rocky headlands)
- an enclosure that is set back or indented
- close at the end of a session; "The court adjourned"
- make a recess in; "recess the piece of wood"
- put into a recess; "recess lights"
Refers
- verb - be relevant to; "There were lots of questions referring to her talk"; "My remark pertained to your earlier comments"
- have as a meaning; "`multi-' denotes `many' "
- make reference to; "His name was mentioned in connection with the invention"
- seek information from; "You should consult the dictionary"; "refer to your notes"
- send or direct for treatment, information, or a decision; "refer a patient to a specialist"; "refer a bill to a committee"
- think of, regard, or classify under a subsuming principle or with a general group or in relation to another; "This plant can be referred to a known species"
- use a name to designate; "Christians refer to the mother of Jesus as the Virgin Mary"
Renews
- verb - cause to appear in a new form; "the old product was reincarnated to appeal to a younger market"
- reestablish on a new, usually improved, basis or make new or like new; "We renewed our friendship after a hiatus of twenty years"; "They renewed their membership"
Repels
- verb - be repellent to; cause aversion in
- cause to move back by force or influence; "repel the enemy"; "push back the urge to smoke"; "beat back the invaders"
- fill with distaste; "This spoilt food disgusts me"
- force or drive back; "repel the attacker"; "fight off the onslaught"; "rebuff the attack"
- reject outright and bluntly; "She snubbed his proposal"
Resets
- noun - adjust again after an initial failure
- device for resetting instruments or controls
- set anew; "They re-set the date on the clock"
- set to zero; "reset instruments and dials"
Resews
- verb - sew again; "The cuff of the coat had been resewn"
Retems
- noun - desert shrub of Syria and Arabia having small white flowers; constitutes the juniper of the Old Testament; sometimes placed in genus Genista