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Transparent and opaque

transparent

adjective

a transparent object or substance is clear or thin enough for you to see things through

opaque

adjective

opaque glass, liquid, etc. is difficult to see through

translucent

adjective

clear enough for light to pass through but not completely clear

crystal clear

adjective

completely transparent and very bright

clear

adjective

transparent

milky

adjective

used about things that are usually clear or transparent when they have a slightly white appearance

hazy

adjective

not clear because there is smoke, dust, or water in the air

cloudy

adjective

a cloudy liquid is not clear

crystalline

adjective

very transparent and bright

limpid

adjective

transparent, or clear

vocal fry

a speech habit in which a speaker lowers their voice at the end of a sentence

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dray

a type of cart pulled by a horse and used in the past for carrying barrels of beer

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conflict mineral

a mineral which is mined in a place where there is armed conflict, and sold to help pay for weapons

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