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an experienced person who advises and guides someone less experienced

A list of food and drinks available at a restaurant or offered at a meal.

related to trade or commerce

a professional soldier hired to serve in a foreign army; also used to describe someone motivated solely by money.

a person or company involved in the trade of goods, especially in large quantities

showing compassion or forgiveness towards someone one has the power to punish or harm.

showing no mercy or compassion; cruel and ruthless.

subject to sudden or unpredictable changes of mood or mind.

compassion or forgiveness shown toward someone whom it is within one's power to punish or harm

Used to emphasize how small or insignificant something is.

Only; nothing more than.

apparently attractive but having no real value or integrity.

to combine or join together to form one entity

The combination of two or more companies into a single entity.

A light dessert topping made from whipped egg whites and sugar.

A quality or feature that deserves praise or reward; to deserve or be worthy of.

Based on or determined by individual merit, ability, or achievement rather than other factors.

Deserved or earned something.

A system in which advancement is based on individual ability or achievement.

Deserving reward, praise, or recognition.

A mythical sea creature with the head and torso of a woman and the tail of a fish

in a cheerful and joyful manner

An isolated flat-topped hill with steep sides, found in arid regions.

To fit or work together properly; or a material made of interlaced threads.

A state of fascination or hypnotism.

To capture complete attention; to hypnotize or fascinate.

A state of disorder or untidiness.

A piece of information sent or communicated from one person to another.

a person who carries messages or communications between parties

untidy or dirty; disorganized or chaotic

Related to the chemical processes within living organisms to maintain life.

The chemical processes that occur within a living organism in order to maintain life.

Process and use food for growth and to replace tissue, or process other substances in the body.

Awareness and understanding of one's own thought processes.

A solid material that is typically hard, shiny, malleable, fusible, and conductive, such as iron, gold, or aluminum.

The presence of toxic metals in the environment that pose health and environmental risks.

Relating to metallurgy or the branch of science concerned with the properties of metals and their production.

The science and technology of metals, including their extraction from ores and their processing.

To change in form, structure, or substance; to transform completely.

A process of transformation from one form to another, especially in biology, such as the change from a caterpillar to a butterfly.

A figure of speech in which a word or phrase is applied to something to which it is not literally applicable.

Characteristic of or relating to metaphor; figurative rather than literal.

A coined or rare term sometimes used to describe a hybrid form of metaphor and form in literature or art.

Relating to the branch of philosophy that deals with the fundamental nature of reality and existence.

A person who studies or is an expert in metaphysics.

The branch of philosophy that deals with the fundamental nature of reality, existence, and the relationship between mind and matter.

To dispense or allot justice, punishment, or harsh treatment.

The supposed transmigration of the soul, especially its reincarnation after death.

Relating to meteors; very rapid and often temporary.

related to the study of the atmosphere and weather