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desert
noun
A
very
dry
,
often
sandy
area
of
land
with
almost
no
rain
,
few
plants
,
and
extreme
temperatures
.
•
Camels
can
travel
for
days
across
the
desert
without
drinking
water
.
Camels
can
travel
for
days
across
the
desert
without
drinking
water
.
•
At
night
the
desert
air
becomes
surprisingly
cold
under
the
clear
sky
.
At
night
the
desert
air
becomes
surprisingly
cold
under
the
clear
sky
.
From
Old
French
desert
,
ultimately
from
Latin
dēsertum
“
a
deserted
place
.”
verb
to
leave
someone
,
a
place
,
or
an
organization
when
you
should
stay
and
help
.
•
The
soldier
decided
to
desert
the
army
and
escape
across
the
border
.
The
soldier
decided
to
desert
the
army
and
escape
across
the
border
.
•
Many
customers
will
desert
a
company
if
its
service
becomes
poor
.
Many
customers
will
desert
a
company
if
its
service
becomes
poor
.
From
Old
French
deserter
,
from
Latin
dēserere
“
to
abandon
.”
noun
something
,
especially
a
reward
or
punishment
,
that
someone
rightfully
deserves
.
•
The
thief
finally
got
his
just deserts
when
he
was
caught
by
the
police
.
The
thief
finally
got
his
just deserts
when
he
was
caught
by
the
police
.
•
After
years
of
hard
work
,
she
received
her
deserts
in
the
form
of
a
promotion
.
After
years
of
hard
work
,
she
received
her
deserts
in
the
form
of
a
promotion
.
From
Old
French
desert
“
merit
,
recompense
,”
from
Latin
dēservīre
“
to
serve
zealously
.”