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ELLIPSIS

the omission of one or more words that are obviously understood but that must be supplied to make a construction grammatically complete

The meaning of the word ellipsis is the omission of one or more words that are obviously understood but that must be supplied to make a construction grammatically complete.

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WordMeaning
intuitionthe power or faculty of attaining to direct knowledge or cognition without evident rational thought and inference
piousmarked by or showing reverence for deity and devotion to divine worship
cisternan artificial reservoir (such as an underground tank) for storing liquids and especially water (such as rainwater)
depleteto empty of a principal substance
rusticof, relating to, or suitable for the country : rural
ingenioushaving or showing an unusual aptitude for discovering, inventing, or contriving
implicationsomething implied: such as
wispya small handful (as of hay or straw)
mammothany of a genus (Mammuthus) of extinct Pleistocene mammals of the elephant family distinguished from recent elephants by highly ridged molars, usually large size, very long tusks that curve upward, and well-developed body hair
lucidsuffused with light : luminous