barren vs pure

barren

adj
  • Unproductive; fruitless; unprofitable; empty. 

  • Unable to bear children; sterile. 

  • Of poor fertility, infertile; not producing vegetation. 

  • Mentally dull; stupid. 

  • Bleak. 

noun
  • An area of low fertility and habitation, a desolate place. 

pure

adj
  • Free of flaws or imperfections; unsullied. 

  • Of a single, simple sound or tone; said of some vowels and the unaspirated consonants. 

  • Free of foreign material or pollutants. 

  • Done for its own sake instead of serving another branch of science. 

  • Mere; that and that only. 

  • Without harmonics or overtones; not harsh or discordant. 

  • A lot of. 

  • Free of immoral behavior or qualities; clean. 

verb
  • to hit (the ball) completely cleanly and accurately 

noun
  • One who, or that which, is pure. 

adv
  • to a great extent or degree; extremely; exceedingly. 

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