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Academic Focus: Metric analysis / Historical dialect interpretation. Engaging with diverse historical English builds phonetic agility, linguistic empathy, and reading stamina valued in selective entry exams.

Now that I, tying thy glass mask tightly,

May gaze through these faint smokes curling whitely,

As thou pliest thy trade in this devil's-smithy--

Which is the poison to poison her, prithee?

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verb

To have each of a team's batting line-up positions complete an at-bat in the same half-inning.

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Dictionary Entry

beatific

Part of SpeechadjectivePronunciation/bɪəˈtɪfɪk/Word FrequencyUncommon (3.32)Curriculum FrequencyLess common (1)

Blessed, blissful, heavenly

In a Sentence

“The child's beatific smile radiated pure joy and innocence.”

Published Usage Examples

“Also of note: the picture of Erica looking beatific is amazing, and the Lion King pose Shawn is doing with Jude in that one pic is amazing.”

“What is the experience we call the beatific vision in heaven?”

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Origin

From Latin 'beatus' meaning 'blessed'.

Common Phrases

vision beatificsmile beatific. beatificexpression beatificvisions beatificstate beatificbeatific almost
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Synonyms

goodjoyfulangelicsaintedsaintlikesaintly

Antonyms

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Related Words

angelicalbeatifical

Poetry examples for “beatific”

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