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In some senses, polk is marked as obsolete, slang. Watch for register when choosing this word.
polk
name 5verb 1
Collocations
2ADJ.
old, tired
ADV.
only, really
Definitions
name
1
A surname.
2
A number of places in the United States:
3
A number of places in the United States:
4
A number of places in the United States:
5
A number of places in the United States:
verb
1
To dance the polka.
"Several of the visitors then partook for a short time, with evident Parisian gusto, of the pleasures of the dance," yes--we did, and the lovely girls with whom we polked (ladies being one of the Club emollients) were eloquent in praise of our exquisite tournures which were shown to such advantage beneath our tight uniforms.
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"Several of the visitors then partook for a short time, with evident Parisian gusto, of the pleasures of the dance," yes--we did, and the lovely girls with whom we polked (ladies being one of the Club
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Polk really did not want war.
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Polk got only forty-four votes.
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The Senate accepted the treaty, and Polk signed it.
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President Polk withdrew the offer.
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President Polk was old, tired and in poor health.
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