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billow - To cause the sky or an object to be filled with smoke, air, or steam.

During the early 20th century, the skies above many cities were filled with billowing clouds of smoke coming from factory chimneys.

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humongous - Huge; enormous

Next to the kitten, the Saint Bernard looked humongous.

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windfall - A large amount of money received unexpectedly.

The first thing that Alice did when she won the lottery was to hire a financial advisor to advise her about what to do with this windfall.

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skyrocket - For something to increase very quickly.

Because his hi-tech company had an important patent, Bill saw the company's stock price skyrocket.

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eternity - Time that never ends and has no limits

One of my favorite poems, by Henry Vaughan (1621-1695), begins 'I saw eternity the other night, like a great ring of pure and endless light'.

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swath - A broad strip or area of something

The tractor waded through large swaths of grass until the entire field was covered.

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amass - To accumulate a large amount of something gradually, especially wealth, knowledge, or resources.

She amassed enough evidence to support the conlusions of her research.

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overwhelming - So powerful or intense that it is difficult to resist, cope with and manage.

When the air conditioner broke, the summer heat was overwhelming, making it hard to focus on anything else.

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vast - Of very great extent or quantity; immense

The island was in the distance as the vast ocean stretched out before Tom.

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jumbo - Extra or oversized in comparison to the standard.

She bought a jumbo pack of paper towels so she wouldn’t run out anytime soon.

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bevy - A large group of people of a particular kind, usually women

Charlotte liked going to Radio City Music Hall to see the Rockettes, a bevy of beautiful women dancing with precision.

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expanse - An area of something, typically land or sea, presenting a wide continuous surface

Standing by the rural road, Cody was able to see the vast expanse of grass that stretched for miles.