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- Dictionaryverdant/ˈvəːdnt/
adjective
- 1. (of countryside) green with grass or other rich vegetation: "verdant valleys"
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4 days ago · 18 Verdant Oases Offering Life in Arid Deserts. Alvin Goodley | September 28, 2024 | Travel. In the heart of some of the world’s driest deserts, oases provide a lush sanctuary of life. These green havens are more than just a break from the relentless sun; they’re thriving ecosystems. Hidden among the sands, oases offer water, vegetation ...
5 days ago · The C3 vertebra is a bone of the cervical spine found in the neck around the chin and hyoid bone. It’s third vertebra in the spinal column, inferior to the axis (C2 vertebra) and superior to the C4 vertebra.
4 days ago · The range of vivid colours that adorn the world are one of the many marvels of nature. All these colours not only beautify the world but they play a symbolic role as well. In every culture, certain concepts, beliefs, biases and taboos are associated with different colours, which are evident in everyday language in the form of idioms, literature and poetry.
3 days ago · Drought, lack or insufficiency of rain for an extended period that causes a considerable water imbalance and, consequently, water shortages, crop damage, streamflow reduction, and depletion of groundwater and soil moisture. It occurs when evaporation and transpiration exceed precipitation for a considerable period.
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2 days ago · v. t. e. Thomism is the philosophical and theological school which arose as a legacy of the work and thought of Thomas Aquinas (1225–1274), the Dominican philosopher, theologian, and Doctor of the Church. In philosophy, Thomas's disputed questions and commentaries on Aristotle are perhaps his best-known works.
5 days ago · Epicurus was a Greek philosopher, author of an ethical philosophy of simple pleasure, friendship, and retirement. He founded schools of philosophy that survived directly from the 4th century bc until the 4th century ad. Epicurus was born on the island of Samos of Athenian parents who had gone there.
2 days ago · Duane and Ruth Braun meticulously guide readers through the geologic history of Mount Desert Island, providing insights into the forces that created the rugged cliffs, pristine lakes, and verdant ...
