censes
verb (used with object), censed, censing.
to burn incense near or in front of; perfume with incense.goads
noun
a stick with a pointed or electrically charged end, for driving cattle, oxen, etc.; prod.anything that pricks or wounds like such a stick.something that encourages, urges, or drives; a stimulus.verb (used with object)
to prick or drive with, or as if with, a goad; prod; incite.pauses
noun
a temporary stop or rest, especially in speech or action: a short pause after each stroke of the oar.a cessation of activity because of doubt or uncertainty; a momentary hesitation.any comparatively brief stop, delay, wait, etc.: I would like to make a pause in my talk and continue after lunch.a break or rest in speaking or reading to emphasize meaning, grammatical relation, metrical division, etc., or in writing or printing by the use of punctuation.verb (used without object), paused, paus·ing.
to make a brief stop or delay; wait; hesitate: He paused at the edge of the pool for a moment. I'll pause in my lecture so we can all get some coffee.to dwell or linger (usually followed by on or upon): to pause upon a particular point.pauperizing
verb (used with object), pau·per·ized, pau·per·iz·ing.
to make a pauper of: His extravagance pauperized him.bricks
noun
a block of clay hardened by drying in the sun or burning in a kiln, and used for building, paving, etc.: traditionally, in the U.S., a rectangle 2.25 × 3.75 × 8 inches (5.7 × 9.5 × 20.3 centimeters), red, brown, or yellow in color.such blocks collectively.the material of which such blocks are made.verb (used with object)
to pave, line, wall, fill, or build with brick.Informal. to cause (an electronic device) to become completely nonfunctional: I bricked my phone while doing the upgrade.adjective
made of, constructed with, or resembling bricks.overindulgence
verb (used with or without object), o·ver·in·dulged, o·ver·in·dulg·ing.
to indulge to excess: to overindulge one's fondness for candy.
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