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wiljas

is the plural of wilja (a variant of wiltja) meaning 'a semicircular Aboriginal dwelling, intended as a temporary shelter from the heat of the sun' (wiktionary).

Variations: wilja, wiljas, wiltja, wiltjas.

deeving

is the present participle of the transitive verb 'deeve' which is a variant spelling of 'deave' meaning 'to stun or stupefy with noise' or 'to deafen' (lexic.us).

Variations: deave, deaved, deaves, deeve, deeved, deeves.

corybant

is a term for one of the priests of Cybele in Phrygia as well as, more generally, a reveller (lexic.us).

Variations: corybant, corybants, corybantes, corybantic, corybantism, corybantisms.

towmonds

is a Scottish version of 'twelvemonth' (dictionary.com, lexic.us).

Variations: towmon, towmond, towmonds, towmons, towmont, towmonts.

visie

is a verb meaning 'to look at closely' (lexic.us).

Variations: visie, visied, visieing, visies.

biome

is a major biotic community characterized by the dominant forms of plant life and the prevailing climate (WordNet).

Variations: biome, biomes.