The tourists didn't linger very long.
The jury heard 10 days of testimony.
I'm drining, so I have to stay sober tonight.
The sun shone for brief intervals throughout the day.
We deplore the development of nuclear weapons.
1.linger [ˋlɪŋgɚ]
(v.i.) to be slow in parting or in quitting something
to remain alive although gradually dying
to be slow to act
to move slowly
* She lingered at the art exhibt.
2.testimony [ˋtɛstə͵monɪ]
(n.) a divine decree attested in the Scriptures
firstshand authentication of a fact
an ourward sign
an open acknowledgment
a public profession of religious experience
* There were contradictions in her testimony.
3.sober [ˋsobɚ]
(adj.) sparing in the use of food and drink
not addicted to intoxicating drink
not drunk
marked by sedate or gravely or earnestly thoughtful
* He is a sober, hardworking farmer.
4.interval [ˋɪntɚv!]
(n.) a space of time between events or states
a space between objects, units, points, or states
difference in pitch between tones
* There will be a 20-minute interval between acts one and two.
5.deplore [dɪˋplor]
(v.t.) to feel or express grief for
to regret strongly
to consider unfortunate or deserving of deprecation
* Many people deplored the change.
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