winsome
adj.charming; winning; engaging
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wizened
adj.shrivelled, wrinkled, or dried up, esp with age
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wrath
n.1) angry, violent, or stern indignation.
2) divine vengeance or retribution.
3) archaic a fit of anger or an act resulting from anger.
;adj.4) obsolete incensed; angry.
;n.Cape Wrath a promontory at the NW extremity of the Scottish mainland
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yoke
n., pl yokes or yoke.
1) a wooden frame, usually consisting of a bar with an oxbow or similar collar-like piece at either end, for attaching to the necks of a pair of draught animals, esp oxen, so that they can be worked as a team.
2) something resembling a yoke in form or function, such as a frame fitting over a person's shoulders for carrying buckets suspended at either end.
3) a fitted part of a garment, esp around the neck, shoulders, and chest or around the hips, to which a gathered, pleated, flared, or unfitted part is attached.
4) an immense oppressive force or burden.
5) a pair of oxen or other draught animals joined together by a yoke.
6) a part, esp one of relatively thick cross section, that secures two or more components so that they move together.
7) a crosshead that transmits the drive of an opposed piston engine from the upper of a pair of linked pistons to the crankshaft through a connecting rod.
8) a steel framework around the formwork during the casting of concrete.
9) nautical a crossbar fixed athwartships to the head of a rudderpost in a small boat, to which are attached ropes or cables for steering.
10) a Y-shaped cable, rope, or chain, used for holding, towing, etc.
11) (in the ancient world) a symbolic reconstruction of a yoke, consisting of two upright spears with a third lashed across them, under which conquered enemies were compelled to march, esp in Rome.
12) a mark, token, or symbol of slavery, subjection, or suffering.
13) now rare a link, tie, or bond.
14) Brit dialect a period of steady work, esp the time during which a ploughman and his team work at a stretch.
15) Irish any device, unusual object, or gadget.
;vb.16) (tr) to secure or harness (a draught animal) to (a plough, vehicle, etc.) by means of a yoke.
17) to join or be joined by means of a yoke; couple, unite, or link.
18) (tr) obsolete to oppress, burden, or enslave.
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zealot
n.an immoderate, fanatical, or extremely zealous adherent to a cause, esp a religious one
;n.any of the members of an extreme Jewish sect or political party that resisted all aspects of Roman rule in Palestine in the 1st century A.D
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zealous
adj.filled with or inspired by intense enthusiasm or zeal; ardent; fervent
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zephyr
n.1) a soft or gentle breeze.
2) any of several delicate soft yarns, fabrics, or garments, usually of wool.
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alignment
n.1) arrangement in a straight line.
2) the line or lines formed in this manner.
3) alliance or union with a party, cause, etc.
4) proper or desirable coordination or relation of components.
5) a ground plan of a railway, motor road, etc.
6) archaeology an arrangement of one or more ancient rows of standing stones, of uncertain significance.
7) psychology integration or harmonization of aims, practices, etc. within a group.
8) psychology identification with or matching of the behaviour, thoughts, etc. of another person.
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fetus
n., pl -tuses.
the embryo of a mammal in the later stages of development, when it shows all the main recognizable features of the mature animal, esp a human embryo from the end of the second month of pregnancy until birth
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extremist
n.1) a person who favours or resorts to immoderate, uncompromising, or fanatical methods or behaviour, esp in being politically radical.
;adj.2) of, relating to, or characterized by immoderate or excessive actions, opinions, etc.
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contour
n.1) the outline of a mass of land, figure, or body; a defining line.
2).
a) See: contour line.
b) (as modifier).
3) (often plural) the shape or surface, esp of a curving form.
4) (modifier) shaped to fit the form of something.
5) a rising and falling variation pattern, as in music and intonation.
;vb. (tr).
6) to shape so as to form the contour of something.
7) to mark contour lines on.
8) to construct (a road, railway, etc.) to follow the outline of the land.
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whine
n.1) a long high-pitched plaintive cry or moan.
2) a continuous high-pitched sound.
3) a peevish complaint, esp one repeated.
;vb.4) to make a whine or utter in a whine.
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ordinance
n.an authoritative regulation, decree, law, or practice
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wardrobe
n.1) a tall closet or cupboard, with a rail or hooks on which to hang clothes.
2) the total collection of articles of clothing belonging to one person.
3) the collection of costumes belonging to a theatre or theatrical company.
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gulf
n.1) a large deep bay.
2) a deep chasm.
3) something that divides or separates, such as a lack of understanding.
4) something that engulfs, such as a whirlpool.
;vb.5) (tr) to swallow up; engulf.
;n.- the Gulf
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grease
n.1) animal fat in a soft or melted condition.
2) any thick fatty oil, esp one used as a lubricant for machinery, etc.
3) Also called: grease wool.
4) Also called: seborrhoea.
;vb. (tr).
5) to soil, coat, or lubricate with grease.
6) to ease the course of.
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hawk
n.1) any of various diurnal birds of prey of the family Accipitridae, such as the goshawk and Cooper's hawk, typically having short rounded wings and a long tail.
2) US and Canadian any of various other falconiform birds, including the falcons but not the eagles or vultures.
3) a person who advocates or supports war or warlike policies.
4) a ruthless or rapacious person.
5).
;vb.6) (intr) to hunt with falcons, hawks, etc.
7) (intr) (of falcons or hawks) to fly in quest of prey.
8) to pursue or attack on the wing, as a hawk.
;vb.1) to offer (goods) for sale, as in the street.
2) (tr; often foll by about) to spread (news, gossip, etc.).
;vb.1) (intr) to clear the throat noisily.
2) (tr) to force (phlegm) up from the throat.
3) Brit a slang word for spit.
;n.4) a noisy clearing of the throat.
;n.a small square board with a handle underneath, used for carrying wet plaster or mortar
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imaginative
adj.1) produced by or indicative of a vivid or creative imagination.
2) having a vivid imagination.
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episcopal
adj.of, denoting, governed by, or relating to a bishop or bishops
;adj.belonging to or denoting the Episcopal Church
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aviation
n.1).
a) the art or science of flying aircraft.
b) the design, production, and maintenance of aircraft.
2) US military aircraft collectively.
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pathetic
adj.1) evoking or expressing pity, sympathy, etc.
2) distressingly inadequate.
3) Brit informal ludicrously or contemptibly uninteresting or worthless.
4) obsolete of or affecting the feelings.
5) pathetic sentiments.
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mercury
n., pl -ries.
1) Also called: quicksilver, hydrargyrum.
2) any plant of the euphorbiaceous genus Mercurialis.
3) archaic a messenger or courier.
;n. Roman mythology.
the messenger of the gods
;n.the second smallest planet and the nearest to the sun. Mean distance from sun: 57.9 million km; period of revolution around sun: 88 days; period of axial rotation: 59 days; diameter and mass: 38 and 5.4 per cent that of earth respectively
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decay
vb.1) to decline or cause to decline gradually in health, prosperity, excellence, etc.; deteriorate; waste away.
2) to rot or cause to rot as a result of bacterial, fungal, or chemical action; decompose.
3) (intr) Also: disintegrate physics.
a) (of an atomic nucleus) to undergo radioactive disintegration.
b) (of an elementary particle) to transform into two or more different elementary particles.
4) (intr) physics (of a stored charge, magnetic flux, etc.) to decrease gradually when the source of energy has been removed.
;n.5) the process of decline, as in health, mentality, beauty, etc.
6) the state brought about by this process.
7) decomposition, as of vegetable matter.
8) rotten or decayed matter.
9) physics.
a) See: radioactive decay.
b) a spontaneous transformation of an elementary particle into two or more different particles.
c) of an excited atom or molecule, losing energy by the spontaneous emission of photons.
10) physics a gradual decrease of a stored charge, magnetic flux, current, etc., when the source of energy has been removed.
;1) music .the fading away of a note.
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silhouette
n.1) the outline of a solid figure as cast by its shadow.
2) an outline drawing filled in with black, often a profile portrait cut out of black paper and mounted on a light ground.
;vb.3) (tr) to cause to appear in silhouette.
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conserve
vb. (tr).
1) to keep or protect from harm, decay, loss, etc.
2) to preserve (a foodstuff, esp fruit) with sugar.
;n.3) a preparation of fruit in sugar, similar to jam but usually containing whole pieces of fruit.
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hen
n.1) the female of any bird, esp the adult female of the domestic fowl.
2) the female of certain other animals, such as the lobster.
3) informal a woman regarded as gossipy or foolish.
4) Scot dialect a term of address (often affectionate), used to women and girls.
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fasten
vb.1) to make or become fast or secure.
2) to make or become attached or joined.
3) to close or become closed by fixing firmly in place, locking, etc.
4) (tr; foll by in or up) to enclose or imprison.
5) (tr; usually foll by on) to cause (blame, a nickname, etc.) to be attached (to); place (on) or impute (to).
6) (usually foll by on or upon) to direct or be directed in a concentrated way; fix.
7) (intr; usually foll by on) take firm hold (of).
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pinch
vb.1) to press (something, esp flesh) tightly between two surfaces, esp between a finger and the thumb (see nip I).
2) to confine, squeeze, or painfully press (toes, fingers, etc.) because of lack of space.
3) (tr) to cause stinging pain to.
4) (tr) to make thin or drawn-looking, as from grief, lack of food, etc.
5) (usually foll by on) to provide (oneself or another person) with meagre allowances, amounts, etc.
6).
7) (tr) nautical to sail (a sailing vessel) so close to the wind that her sails begin to luff and she loses way.
8) (intr; sometimes foll by out) (of a vein of ore) to narrow or peter out.
9) (usually foll by off, out, or back) to remove the tips of (buds, shoots, etc.) to correct or encourage growth.
10) (tr) informal to steal or take without asking.
11) (tr) informal to arrest.
;n.12) a squeeze or sustained nip.
13) the quantity of a substance, such as salt, that can be taken between a thumb and finger.
14) a very small quantity.
15) a critical situation; predicament; emergency.
16) (usually preceded by the) sharp, painful, or extreme stress, need, etc.
17) See: pinch bar.
18) slang a robbery.
19) slang a police raid or arrest.
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resonance
n.1) the condition or quality of being resonant.
2) sound produced by a body vibrating in sympathy with a neighbouring source of sound.
3) the condition of a body or system when it is subjected to a periodic disturbance of the same frequency as the natural frequency of the body or system. At this frequency the system displays an enhanced oscillation or vibration.
4) amplification of speech sounds by sympathetic vibration in the bone structure of the head and chest, resounding in the cavities of the nose, mouth, and pharynx.
5) electronics the condition of an electrical circuit when the frequency is such that the capacitive and inductive reactances are equal in magnitude. In a series circuit there is then maximum alternating current whilst in a parallel circuit there is minimum alternating current.
6) medicine the sound heard when percussing a hollow bodily structure, esp the chest or abdomen. Change in the quality of the sound often indicates an underlying disease or disorder.
7) chemistry the phenomenon in which the electronic structure of a molecule can be represented by two or more hypothetical structures involving single, double, and triple chemical bonds. The true structure is considered to be an average of these theoretical structures.
8) physics.
a) the condition of a system in which there is a sharp maximum probability for the absorption of electromagnetic radiation or capture of particles.
b) a type of elementary particle of extremely short lifetime. Resonances are regarded as excited states of more stable particles.
c) a highly transient atomic state formed during a collision process.
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noodle
n. (often plural).
a ribbon-like strip of pasta: noodles are often served in soup or with a sauce
;n.1) US and Canadian a slang word for head 1).
2) a simpleton.
;vb. (intr) slang.
to improvise aimlessly on a musical instrument
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villain
n.1) a wicked or malevolent person.
2) (in a novel, play, film, etc.) the main evil character and antagonist to the hero.
3) often jocular a mischievous person; rogue.
4) Brit police slang a criminal.
5) history a variant spelling of villein.
6) obsolete an uncouth person; boor.
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durable
adj.long-lasting; enduring
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generosity
n., pl -ties.
1) willingness and liberality in giving away one's money, time, etc.; magnanimity.
2) freedom from pettiness in character and mind.
3) a generous act.
4) abundance; plenty.
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casting
n.1) an object or figure that has been cast, esp in metal from a mould.
2) the process of transferring molten steel to a mould.
3) the choosing of actors for a production.
4) hunting the act of directing a pack of hounds over ground where their quarry may recently have passed so that they can quest for, discover, or recapture its scent.
5) zoology another word for cast 28) or pellet 4).
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shaky
adj. shakier, shakiest.
1) tending to shake or tremble.
2) liable to prove defective; unreliable.
3) uncertain or questionable.
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bowling
n.1) any of various games in which a heavy ball is rolled down a special alley, usually made of wood, at a group of wooden pins, esp the games of tenpin bowling (tenpins) and skittles (ninepins).
2) the game of bowls.
3) cricket the act of delivering the ball to the batsman.
4) (modifier) of or relating to bowls or bowling.
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sift
vb.1) (tr) to sieve (sand, flour, etc.) in order to remove the coarser particles.
2) to scatter (something) over a surface through a sieve.
3) (tr) to separate with or as if with a sieve; distinguish between.
4) (tr) to examine minutely.
5) (intr) to move as if through a sieve.
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capitalize
vb. (mainly tr).
1) (intr; foll by on) to take advantage (of); profit (by).
2) to write or print (text) in capital letters or with the first letter of (a word or words) in capital letters.
3) to convert (debt or retained earnings) into capital stock.
4) to authorize (a business enterprise) to issue a specified amount of capital stock.
5) to provide with capital.
6) accounting to treat (expenditures) as assets.
7).
a) to estimate the present value of (a periodical income).
b) to compute the present value of (a business) from actual or potential earnings.
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specific
adj.1) explicit, particular, or definite.
2) relating to a specified or particular thing.
3) of or relating to a biological species.
4) (of a disease) caused by a particular pathogenic agent.
5) physics.
a) characteristic of a property of a particular substance, esp in relation to the same property of a standard reference substance.
b) characteristic of a property of a particular substance per unit mass, length, area, volume, etc.
c) (of an extensive physical quantity) divided by mass.
6) Also (rare): specifical.
;n.7) (sometimes plural) a designated quality, thing, etc.
8) medicine any drug used to treat a particular disease.
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bail
n.1) a sum of money by which a person is bound to take responsibility for the appearance in court of another person or himself or herself, forfeited if the person fails to appear.
2) the person or persons so binding themselves; surety.
3) the system permitting release of a person from custody where such security has been taken.
4).
5).
;vb. (tr).
6) (often foll by out) to release or obtain the release of (a person) from custody, security having been made.
;vb. (often foll by out).
to remove (water) from (a boat)
;n.1) cricket either of two small wooden bars placed across the tops of the stumps to form the wicket.
2) agriculture.
a) a partition between stalls in a stable or barn, for horses.
b) a portable dairy house built on wheels or skids.
3) Austral and NZ a framework in a cowshed used to secure the head of a cow during milking.
;vb.4) See: bail up.
;n.1) the semicircular handle of a kettle, bucket, etc.
2) a semicircular support for a canopy.
3) a movable bar on a typewriter that holds the paper against the platen.
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dropout
n.1) a student who fails to complete a school or college course.
2) a person who rejects conventional society.
3) drop-out rugby a drop kick taken by the defending team to restart play, as after a touchdown.
4) drop-out electronics a momentary loss of signal in a magnetic recording medium as a result of an imperfection in its magnetic coating.
;vb. drop out (intr, adverb; often foll by of).
5) to abandon or withdraw from (a school, social group, job, etc.).
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executive
n.1).
a) a person or group responsible for the administration of a project, activity, or business.
b) (as modifier).
2).
a) the branch of government responsible for carrying out laws, decrees, etc.; administration.
b) any administration.
;adj.3) having the function or purpose of carrying plans, orders, laws, etc., into practical effect.
4) of, relating to, or designed for an executive.
5) informal of the most expensive or exclusive type.
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deliberation
n.1) thoughtful, careful, or lengthy consideration.
2) (often plural) formal discussion and debate, as of a committee, jury, etc.
3) care, thoughtfulness, or absence of hurry, esp in movement or speech.
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novelty
n., pl -ties.
1).
a) the quality of being new and fresh and interesting.
b) (as modifier).
;n.ovelty value.
2) a new or unusual experience or occurrence.
3) (often plural) a small usually cheap new toy, ornament, or trinket.
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hoop
n.1) a rigid circular band of metal or wood.
2) something resembling this.
3).
a) a band of iron that holds the staves of a barrel or cask together.
b) (as modifier).
4) a child's toy shaped like a hoop and rolled on the ground or whirled around the body.
5) croquet any of the iron arches through which the ball is driven.
6).
a) a light curved frame to spread out a skirt.
b) (as modifier).
7) basketball the round metal frame to which the net is attached to form the basket.
8) a large ring through which performers or animals jump.
9) jewellery.
a) an earring consisting of one or more circles of metal, plastic, etc.
b) the part of a finger ring through which the finger fits.
10) Austral informal a jockey.
11).
;vb.12) (tr) to surround with or as if with a hoop.
;n., vb.
a variant spelling of whoop
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outset
n.a start; beginning (esp in the phrase from (or at) the outset)
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martial
adj.of, relating to, or characteristic of war, soldiers, or the military life
;adj.of or relating to Mars
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repay
vb. -pays, -paying, -paid.
1) to pay back (money) to (a person); refund or reimburse.
2) to make a return for (something) by way of compensation.
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neon
n.1) a colourless odourless rare gaseous element, an inert gas occurring in trace amounts in the atmosphere: used in illuminated signs and lights. Symbol: Ne; atomic no.: 10; atomic wt.: 20.1797; valency: 0; density: 0.899 90 kg/m3; melting pt.: -248.59°C; boiling pt.: -246.08°C.
2) (modifier) of or illuminated by neon or neon lamps.
;n.eon sign.
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flooding
n.1) the submerging of land under water, esp due to heavy rain, a lake or river overflowing, etc.
2) psychology a method of eliminating anxiety in a given situation, by exposing a person to the situation until the anxiety subsides.
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pastel
n.1).
a) a substance made of ground pigment bound with gum, used for making sticks for drawing.
b) a crayon of this.
c) a drawing done in such crayons.
2) the medium or technique of pastel drawing.
3) a pale delicate colour.
4) a light prose work, esp a poetic one.
5) another name for woad.
;adj.6) (of a colour) pale; delicate.
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jeopardize
vb. (tr).
1) to risk; hazard.
2) to put in danger; imperil.
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stimulation
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border
n.1) a band or margin around or along the edge of something.
2) the dividing line or frontier between political or geographic regions.
3).
a) a region straddling such a boundary.
b) (as modifier).
4).
a) a design or ornamental strip around the edge or rim of something, such as a printed page or dinner plate.
b) (as modifier).
5) a long narrow strip of ground planted with flowers, shrubs, trees, etc., that skirts a path or wall or surrounds a lawn or other area.
;vb.6) (tr) to decorate or provide with a border.
7) (when intr, foll by on or upon).
a) to be adjacent (to); lie along the boundary (of).
b) to be nearly the same (as); verge (on).
;n.- the Border
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sprout
vb.1) (of a plant, seed, etc.) to produce (new leaves, shoots, etc.).
2) (intr; often foll by up) to begin to grow or develop.
;n.ew office blocks are sprouting up all over the city.
;n.3) a newly grown shoot or bud.
4) something that grows like a sprout.
5) See: Brussels sprout.
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cardiovascular
adj.of or relating to the heart and the blood vessels
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gland
n.1) a cell or organ in man and other animals that synthesizes chemical substances and secretes them for the body to use or eliminate, either through a duct (see exocrine gland) or directly into the bloodstream (see endocrine gland).
2) a structure, such as a lymph node, that resembles a gland in form.
3) a cell or organ in plants that synthesizes and secretes a particular substance.
;n.a device that prevents leakage of fluid along a rotating shaft or reciprocating rod passing through a boundary between areas of high and low pressure. It often consists of a flanged metal sleeve bedding into a stuffing box
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pigeon
n.1) any of numerous birds of the family Columbidae, having a heavy body, small head, short legs, and long pointed wings: order Columbiformes.
2) slang a victim or dupe.
;n. Brit informal.
concern or responsibility (often in the phrase it's his, her, etc., pigeon)
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spinal
adj.1) of or relating to the spine or the spinal cord.
2) denoting a laboratory animal in which the spinal cord has been severed.
;n.3) short for spinal anaesthesia.
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heighten
vb.1) to make or become high or higher.
2) to make or become more extreme or intense.
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eve
n.1).
a) the evening or day before some special event or festival.
b) (capital when part of a name).
;n.ew Year's Eve.
2) the period immediately before an event.
3) an archaic word for evening.
;n. Old Testament.
the first woman; mother of the human race, fashioned by God from the rib of Adam (Genesis 2:18-25)
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sociology
n.the study of the development, organization, functioning, and classification of human societies
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expressive
adj.1) of, involving, or full of expression.
2) (postpositive; foll by of) indicative or suggestive (of).
3) having a particular meaning, feeling, or force; significant.
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moose
n., pl moose.
a large North American deer, Alces alces, having large flattened palmate antlers: also occurs in Europe and Asia where it is called an elk
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yearn
vb. (intr).
1) (usually foll by for or after or an infinitive) to have an intense desire or longing (for); pine (for).
2) to feel tenderness or affection.
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shower
n.1) a brief period of rain, hail, sleet, or snow.
2) a sudden abundant fall or downpour, as of tears, sparks, or light.
3) a rush; outpouring.
4).
a) a kind of bath in which a person stands upright and is sprayed with water from a nozzle.
b) the room, booth, etc., containing such a bath.
5) Brit slang a derogatory term applied to a person or group, esp to a group considered as being slack, untidy, etc.
6) US, Canadian, Austral, and NZ a party held to honour and present gifts to a person, as to a prospective bride.
7) a large number of particles formed by the collision of a cosmic-ray particle with a particle in the atmosphere.
8) NZ a light fabric cover thrown over a tea table to protect the food from flies, dust, etc.
;vb.9) (tr) to sprinkle or spray with or as if with a shower.
10) (often with it as subject) to fall or cause to fall in the form of a shower.
11) (tr) to give (gifts, etc.) in abundance or present (a person) with (gifts, etc.).
12) (intr) to take a shower.
;n.a person or thing that shows
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gig
n.1) a light two-wheeled one-horse carriage without a hood.
2) nautical a light tender for a vessel, often for the personal use of the captain.
3) a long light rowing boat, used esp for racing.
4) a machine for raising the nap of a fabric.
;vb. gigs, gigging, gigged.
5) (intr) to travel in a gig.
6) (tr) to raise the nap of (fabric).
;n.1) a cluster of barbless hooks drawn through a shoal of fish to try to impale them.
2) short for fishgig.
;vb. gigs, gigging, gigged.
3) to catch (fish) with a gig.
;n.1) a job, esp a single booking for jazz or pop musicians to play at a concert or club.
2) the performance itself.
;vb. gigs, gigging, gigged.
3) (intr) to perform at a gig or gigs.
;n. informal.
short for gigabyte
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unsure
adj.1) lacking assurance or self-confidence.
2) (usually postpositive) without sure knowledge; uncertain.
3) precarious; insecure.
4) not certain or reliable.
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latitude
n.1).
a) an angular distance in degrees north or south of the equator (latitude 0°), equal to the angle subtended at the centre of the globe by the meridian between the equator and the point in question.
b) (often plural) a region considered with regard to its distance from the equator.
2) scope for freedom of action, thought, etc.; freedom from restriction.
3) photography the range of exposure over which a photographic emulsion gives an acceptable negative.
4) astronomy See: celestial latitude.
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ceramics
n. (functioning as singular).
the art and techniques of producing articles of clay, porcelain, etc
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acceleration
n.1) the act of accelerating or the state of being accelerated.
2) the rate of increase of speed or the rate of change of velocity.
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rabbi
n., pl -bis.
1) (in Orthodox Judaism) a man qualified in accordance with traditional religious law to expound, teach, and rule in accordance with this law.
2) the religious leader of a congregation; the minister of a synagogue.
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equate
vb. (mainly tr).
1) to make or regard as equivalent or similar, esp in order to compare or balance.
2) mathematics to indicate the equality of; form an equation from.
3) (intr) to be equal; correspond.
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clearing
n.an area with few or no trees or shrubs in wooded or overgrown land
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inaugural
adj.1) characterizing or relating to an inauguration.
;n.2) a speech made at an inauguration, esp by a president of the US.
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shiite
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hindu
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theoretically
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unify
vb. -fies, -fying, -fied.
to make or become one; unite
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famed
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twisted
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turnout
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indifference
n.1) the fact or state of being indifferent; lack of care or concern.
2) lack of quality; mediocrity.
3) lack of importance; insignificance.
4) See: principle of indifference.
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pharmacy
n., pl -cies.
1) Also called: pharmaceutics.
2) a dispensary.
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contingency
n., pl -cies.
1).
a) a possible but not very likely future event or condition; eventuality.
b) (as modifier).
2) something dependent on a possible future event.
3) a fact, event, etc., incidental to or dependent on something else.
4) (in systemic grammar).
a) modification of the meaning of a main clause by use of a bound clause introduced by a binder such as if, when, though, or since.
b) (as modifier).
5) logic.
a) the state of being contingent.
b) a contingent statement.
6) dependence on chance; uncertainty.
7) statistics.
a) the degree of association between theoretical and observed common frequencies of two graded or classified variables. It is measured by the chi-square test.
b) (as modifier).
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whirl
vb.1) to spin, turn, or revolve or cause to spin, turn, or revolve.
2) (intr) to turn around or away rapidly.
3) (intr) to have a spinning sensation, as from dizziness, etc.
4) to move or drive or be moved or driven at high speed.
;n.5) the act or an instance of whirling; swift rotation or a rapid whirling movement.
6) a condition of confusion or giddiness.
7) a swift round, as of events, meetings, etc.
8) a tumult; stir.
9) informal a brief trip, dance, etc.
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