dorm
n. informal.
short for dormitory
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aroma
n.1) a distinctive usually pleasant smell, esp of spices, wines, and plants.
2) a subtle pervasive quality or atmosphere.
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ye
determiner.a form of the I, in conjunction with other putative archaic spellings
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heroine
n.1) a woman possessing heroic qualities.
2) a woman idealized for possessing superior qualities.
3) the main female character in a novel, play, film, etc.
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jog
vb. jogs, jogging, jogged.
1) (intr) to run or move slowly or at a jog trot, esp for physical exercise.
2) (intr; foll by on or along) to continue in a plodding way.
3) (tr) to jar or nudge slightly; shake lightly.
4) (tr) to remind; stimulate.
5) (tr) printing to even up the edges of (a stack of paper); square up.
;n.6) the act of jogging.
7) a slight jar or nudge.
8) a jogging motion; trot.
;n. US and Canadian.
1) a sharp protruding point in a surface; jag.
2) a sudden change in course or direction.
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occupant
n.1) a person, thing, etc., holding a position or place.
2) law a person who has possession of something, esp an estate, house, etc.; tenant.
3) law a person who acquires by occupancy the title to something previously without an owner.
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cruelty
n., pl -ties.
1) deliberate infliction of pain or suffering.
2) the quality or characteristic of being cruel.
3) a cruel action.
4) law conduct that causes danger to life or limb or a threat to bodily or mental health, on proof of which a decree of divorce may be granted.
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plateau
n., pl -eaus or -eaux [-əuz].
1) a wide mainly level area of elevated land.
2) a relatively long period of stability; levelling off.
;vb. (intr).
3) to remain at a stable level for a relatively long period.
;n.a state of central Nigeria, formed in 1976 from part of Benue-Plateau State: tin mining. Capital: Jos. Pop. (including Nassarawa state): 3 671 498 (1995 est.). Area (including Nassarawa state): 58 030 sq. km (22 405 sq. miles)
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cosmetic
n.1) any preparation applied to the body, esp the face, with the intention of beautifying it.
;adj.2) serving or designed to beautify the body, esp the face.
3) having no other function than to beautify.
4) slightly derogatory designed to cover up a greater flaw or deficiency; superficial.
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fin
n.1) any of the firm appendages that are the organs of locomotion and balance in fishes and some other aquatic animals. Most fishes have paired and unpaired fins, the former corresponding to the limbs of higher vertebrates.
2) a part or appendage that resembles a fin.
3).
a) Brit a vertical surface to which the rudder is attached, usually placed at the rear of an aeroplane to give stability about the vertical axis.
b) a tail surface fixed to a rocket or missile to give stability.
4) nautical a fixed or adjustable blade projecting under water from the hull of a vessel to give it stability or control.
5) a projecting rib to dissipate heat from the surface of an engine cylinder, motor casing, or radiator.
6) (often plural).
;vb. fins, finning, finned.
7) (tr) to provide with fins.
8) (tr) to remove the fins from (a dead fish).
9) (intr) (esp of a whale) to agitate the fins violently in the water.
;n. US slang.
a five-dollar bill
;abbreviation for .1) Finland.
2) Finnish.
;abbreviation for .1) finance.
2) financial.
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socialize
vb.1) (intr) to behave in a friendly or sociable manner.
2) (tr) to prepare for life in society.
3) (tr) chiefly US to alter or create so as to be in accordance with socialist principles, as by nationalization.
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slaughter
n.1) the killing of animals, esp for food.
2) the savage killing of a person.
3) the indiscriminate or brutal killing of large numbers of people, as in war; massacre.
4) informal a resounding defeat.
;vb. (tr).
5) to kill (animals), esp for food.
6) to kill in a brutal manner.
7) to kill indiscriminately or in large numbers.
8) informal to defeat resoundingly.
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lateral
adj.1) of or relating to the side or sides.
2) phonetics (of a speech sound like l) pronounced with the tip of the tongue touching the centre of the alveolar ridge, leaving space on one or both sides for the passage of the airstream.
;n.3) a lateral object, part, passage, or movement.
4) phonetics a lateral speech sound.
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retrospect
n.1) the act of surveying things past (often in the phrase in retrospect).
;vb. archaic.
2) to contemplate (anything past); look back on (something).
3) (intr; often foll by to) to refer.
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clubhouse
n.the premises of a sports or other club, esp a golf club
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court
n.1) an area of ground wholly or partly surrounded by walls or buildings.
2) Brit (capital when part of a name).
a) a block of flats.
b) a mansion or country house.
c) a short street, sometimes closed at one end.
3) a space inside a building, sometimes surrounded with galleries.
4).
a) the residence, retinues, or household of a sovereign or nobleman.
b) (as modifier).
5) a sovereign or prince and his retinue, advisers, etc.
6) any formal assembly, reception, etc., held by a sovereign or nobleman with his courtiers.
7) homage, flattering attention, or amorous approaches (esp in the phrase pay court to someone).
8) law.
a) an authority having power to adjudicate in civil, criminal, military, or ecclesiastical matters.
b) the regular sitting of such a judicial authority.
c) the room or building in which such a tribunal sits.
9).
a) a marked outdoor or enclosed area used for any of various ball games, such as tennis, squash, etc.
b) a marked section of such an area.
10).
a) the board of directors or council of a corporation, company, etc.
b) chiefly Brit the supreme council of some universities.
11) a branch of any of several friendly societies.
12).
13).
14).
15).
;vb.16) to attempt to gain the love of (someone); woo.
17) (tr) to pay attention to (someone) in order to gain favour.
18) (tr) to try to obtain (fame, honour, etc.).
19) (tr) to invite, usually foolishly, as by taking risks.
20) old-fashioned to be conducting a serious emotional relationship usually leading to marriage.
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grapple
vb.1) to come to grips with (one or more persons), esp to struggle in hand-to-hand combat.
2) (intr; foll by with) to cope or contend.
3) (tr) to secure with a grapple.
;n.4) any form of hook or metal instrument by which something is secured, such as a grapnel.
5).
a) the act of gripping or seizing, as in wrestling.
b) a grip or hold.
6) a contest of grappling, esp a wrestling match.
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floral
adj.1) decorated with or consisting of flowers or patterns of flowers.
2) of, relating to, or associated with flowers.
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stocking
n.1) one of a pair of close-fitting garments made of knitted yarn to cover the foot and part or all of the leg.
2) something resembling this in position, function, appearance, etc.
3).
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citation
n.1) the quoting of a book or author in support of a fact.
2) a passage or source cited for this purpose.
3) a listing or recounting, as of facts.
4) an official commendation or award, esp for bravery or outstanding service, work, etc., usually in the form of a formal statement made in public.
5) law.
a) an official summons to appear in court.
b) the document containing such a summons.
6) law the quoting of decided cases to serve as guidance to a court.
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congratulate
vb. (tr).
1) (usually foll by on) to communicate pleasure, approval, or praise to (a person or persons); compliment.
2) (often foll by on) to consider (oneself) clever or fortunate (as a result of).
3) obsolete to greet.
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mingle
vb.1) to mix or cause to mix.
2) (intr; often foll by with) to come into close association.
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pony
n., pl ponies.
1) any of various breeds of small horse, usually under 14.2 hands.
2).
a) a small drinking glass, esp for liqueurs.
b) the amount held by such a glass.
3) anything small of its kind.
4) Brit slang a sum of £25, esp in bookmaking.
5) Also called: trot.
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characterization
n.1) description of character, traits, etc.
2) the act of characterizing.
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hospitality
n., pl -ties.
1) kindness in welcoming strangers or guests.
2) receptiveness.
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seriousness
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peripheral
adj.1) not relating to the most important part of something; incidental, minor, or superficial.
2) of, relating to, or of the nature of a periphery.
3) anatomy of, relating to, or situated near the surface of the body.
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eternity
n., pl -ties.
1) endless or infinite time.
2) the quality, state, or condition of being eternal.
3) (usually plural) any of the aspects of life and thought that are considered to be timeless, esp timeless and true.
4) theology the condition of timeless existence, believed by some to characterize the afterlife.
5) a seemingly endless period of time.
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modernization
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howl
n.1) a long plaintive cry or wail characteristic of a wolf or hound.
2) a similar cry of pain or sorrow.
3) slang.
a) a person or thing that is very funny.
b) a prolonged outburst of laughter.
4) electronics an unwanted prolonged high-pitched sound produced by a sound-producing system as a result of feedback.
;vb.5) to express in a howl or utter such cries.
6) (intr) (of the wind, etc.) to make a wailing noise.
7) (intr) informal to shout or laugh.
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cricket
n.1) any insect of the orthopterous family Gryllidae, having long antennae and, in the males, the ability to produce a chirping sound (stridulation) by rubbing together the leathery forewings.
2) any of various related insects, such as the mole cricket.
;n.1).
a) a game played by two teams of eleven players on a field with a wicket at either end of a 22-yard pitch, the object being for one side to score runs by hitting a hard leather-covered ball with a bat while the other side tries to dismiss them by bowling, catching, running them out, etc.
b) (as modifier).
2).
;vb. (intr).
3) to play cricket.
;n.a small low stool
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synagogue
n.1).
a) a building for Jewish religious services and usually also for religious instruction.
b) (as modifier).
2) a congregation of Jews who assemble for worship or religious study.
3) the religion of Judaism as organized in such congregations.
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martyr
n.1) a person who suffers death rather than renounce his religious beliefs.
2) a person who suffers greatly or dies for a cause, belief, etc.
3) a person who suffers from poor health, misfortune, etc.
4) facetious or derogatory a person who feigns suffering to gain sympathy, help, etc.
;vb. also 'martyr"ize or 'martyr"ise (tr).
5) to kill as a martyr.
6) to make a martyr of.
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rotten
adj.1) affected with rot; decomposing, decaying, or putrid.
2) breaking up, esp through age or hard use; disintegrating.
3) morally despicable or corrupt.
4) untrustworthy, disloyal, or treacherous.
5) informal unpleasant, unfortunate, or nasty.
6) informal unsatisfactory or poor.
7) informal miserably unwell.
8) informal distressed, uncomfortable, and embarrassed.
9) (of rocks, soils, etc.) soft and crumbling, esp as a result of weathering.
10) slang chiefly Austral and NZ intoxicated; drunk.
;adv. informal.
11) extremely; very much.
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structured
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ethanol
n.the technical name for alcohol 1)
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humidity
n.1) the state of being humid; dampness.
2) a measure of the amount of moisture in the air.
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relic
n.1) something that has survived from the past, such as an object or custom.
2) something kept as a remembrance or treasured for its past associations; keepsake.
3) (usually plural) a remaining part or fragment.
4) Roman Catholic Church, Eastern Church part of the body of a saint or something supposedly used by or associated with a saint, venerated as holy.
5) informal an old or old-fashioned person or thing.
6) (plural) archaic the remains of a dead person; corpse.
7) ecology a less common term for relict 1).
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deceive
vb. (tr).
1) to mislead by deliberate misrepresentation or lies.
2) to delude (oneself).
3) to be unfaithful to (one's sexual partner).
4) archaic to disappoint.
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hype
n.1) a hypodermic needle or injection.
;vb.2) (intr; usually foll by up) to inject oneself with a drug.
3) (tr) to stimulate artificially or excite.
;n.1) a deception or racket.
2) intensive or exaggerated publicity or sales promotion.
3) the person or thing so publicized.
;vb. (tr).
4) to market or promote (a product) using exaggerated or intensive publicity.
5) to falsify or rig (something).
6) (in the pop-music business) to buy (copies of a particular record) in such quantity as to increase its ratings in the charts.
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vodka
n.an alcoholic drink originating in Russia, made from grain, potatoes, etc., usually consisting only of rectified spirit and water
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eligibility
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coating
n.1) a layer or film spread over a surface for protection or decoration.
2) a heavy fabric suitable for coats.
3) Midland English dialect a severe rebuke; ticking-off.
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pod
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democratization
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decree
n.1) an edict, law, etc., made by someone in authority.
2) an order or judgment of a court made after hearing a suit, esp in matrimonial proceedings.
;vb. decrees, decreeing, decreed.
3) to order, adjudge, or ordain by decree.
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jeopardy
n. (usually preceded by in).
1) danger of injury, loss, death, etc.; risk; peril; hazard.
2) law danger of being convicted and punished for a criminal offence.
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materialize
vb.1) (intr) to become fact; actually happen.
2) to invest or become invested with a physical shape or form.
3) to cause (a spirit, as of a dead person) to appear in material form or (of a spirit) to appear in such form.
4) (intr) to take shape; become tangible.
5) physics to form (material particles) from energy, as in pair production.
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hop
vb. hops, hopping, hopped.
1) (intr) to make a jump forwards or upwards, esp on one foot.
2) (intr) (esp of frogs, birds, rabbits, etc.) to move forwards in short jumps.
3) (tr) to jump over.
4) (intr) informal to move or proceed quickly (in, on, out of, etc.).
5) (tr) informal to cross (an ocean) in an aircraft.
6) (tr) US and Canadian informal to travel by means of (an aircraft, bus, etc.).
7) US and Canadian to bounce or cause to bounce.
8) (intr) US and Canadian informal to begin intense activity, esp work.
9) (intr).
10).
;n.11) the act or an instance of hopping.
12) old-fashioned informal a dance, esp one at which popular music is played.
13) informal a trip, esp in an aircraft.
14) US a bounce, as of a ball.
15).
;n.1) any climbing plant of the N temperate genus Humulus, esp H. lupulus, which has green conelike female flowers and clusters of small male flowers: family Cannabiaceae (or Cannabidaceae).
2).
3) obsolete slang opium or any other narcotic drug.
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lesion
n.1) any structural change in a bodily part resulting from injury or disease.
2) an injury or wound.
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grill
vb.1) to cook (meat, fish, etc.) by direct heat, as under a grill or over a hot fire, or (of meat, fish, etc.) to be cooked in this way.
2) (tr; usually passive) to torment with or as if with extreme heat.
3) (tr) informal to subject to insistent or prolonged questioning.
;n.4) a device with parallel bars of thin metal on which meat, fish, etc., may be cooked by a fire; gridiron.
5) a device on a cooker that radiates heat downwards for grilling meat, fish, etc.
6) food cooked by grilling.
7) See: grillroom.
;n.a variant spelling of grille
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abstraction
n.1) absence of mind; preoccupation.
2) the process of formulating generalized ideas or concepts by extracting common qualities from specific examples.
3) an idea or concept formulated in this way.
4) logic an operator that forms a class name or predicate from any given expression.
5) an abstract painting, sculpture, etc.
6) the act of withdrawing or removing.
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commanding
adj. (usually prenominal).
1) being in command.
2) having the air of authority.
3) (of a position, situation, etc.) exerting control.
4) (of a height, viewpoint, etc.) overlooking; advantageous.
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churn
n.1) Brit a large container for milk.
2) a vessel or machine in which cream or whole milk is vigorously agitated to produce butter.
3) any similar device.
;vb.4) the number of customers who switch from one supplier to another.
5).
a) to stir or agitate (milk or cream) in order to make butter.
b) to make (butter) by this process.
6) (sometimes foll by up) to move or cause to move with agitation.
7) (of a bank, broker, etc.) to encourage an investor or policyholder to change investments, endowment policies, etc., to increase commissions at the client's expense.
8) (of a government) to pay benefits to a wide category of people and claw it back by taxation from the well off.
9) to promote the turnover of existing subscribers leasing, and new subscribers joining, a cable television system or mobile phone company.
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bodily
adj.1) relating to or being a part of the human body.
;adv.2) by taking hold of the body.
3) in person; in the flesh.
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variability
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promoter
n.1) a person or thing that promotes.
2) a person who helps to organize, develop, or finance an undertaking.
3) a person who organizes and finances a sporting event, esp a boxing match.
4) chemistry a substance added in small amounts to a catalyst to increase its activity.
5) genetics a sequence of nucleotides, associated with a structural gene, that must bind with messenger RNA polymerase before transcription can proceed.
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footprint
n.1) an indentation or outline of the foot of a person or animal on a surface.
2) the shape and size of the area something occupies.
3) computing the amount of resources such as disk space and memory, that an application requires.
4) an identifying characteristic on land or water, such as the area in which an aircraft's sonic boom can be heard or the area covered by the down-blast of a hovercraft.
5) the area in which the signal from a direct broadcasting satellite is receivable.
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indefinitely
adv.without any limit of time or number
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empowerment
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muster
vb.1) to call together (numbers of men) for duty, inspection, etc., or (of men) to assemble in this way.
2).
3) (tr) Austral and NZ to round up (livestock).
4) (tr; sometimes foll by up) to summon or gather.
;n.5) an assembly of military personnel for duty, inspection, etc.
6) a collection, assembly, or gathering.
7) Austral and NZ the rounding up of livestock.
8) a flock of peacocks.
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jerk
vb.1) to move or cause to move with an irregular or spasmodic motion.
2) to throw, twist, pull, or push (something) abruptly or spasmodically.
3) (tr; often foll by out) to utter (words, sounds, etc.) in a spasmodic, abrupt, or breathless manner.
;n.4) an abrupt or spasmodic movement.
5) an irregular jolting motion.
6) (plural).
7) (plural) US.
8) slang chiefly US and Canadian a person regarded with contempt, esp a stupid or ignorant person.
;vb. (tr).
1) to preserve (venison, beef, etc.) by cutting into thin strips and curing by drying in the sun.
;n.2) Also called: jerky.
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rap
vb. raps, rapping, rapped.
1) to strike (a fist, stick, etc.) against (something) with a sharp quick blow; knock.
2) (intr) to make a sharp loud sound, esp by knocking.
3) (tr) to rebuke or criticize sharply.
4) (tr; foll by out) to put (forth) in sharp rapid speech; utter in an abrupt fashion.
5) (intr) slang to talk, esp volubly.
6) (intr) to perform a rhythmic monologue with a musical backing.
7).
;n.8) a sharp quick blow or the sound produced by such a blow.
9) a sharp rebuke or criticism.
10) slang voluble talk; chatter.
11).
a) a fast, rhythmic monologue over a prerecorded instrumental track.
b) (as modifier).
12) slang a legal charge or case.
13).
14).
;n. (used with a negative).
the least amount (esp in the phrase not to care a rap)
;vb., n Austral informal.
a variant spelling of wrap 8), 14)
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cannon
n., pl -nons or -non.
1) an automatic aircraft gun of large calibre.
2) history a heavy artillery piece consisting of a metal tube mounted on a carriage.
3) a heavy tube or drum, esp one that can rotate freely on the shaft by which it is supported.
4) the metal loop at the top of a bell, from which it is suspended.
5) See: cannon bone.
6) billiards.
a) a shot in which the cue ball is caused to contact one object ball after another.
b) the points scored by this.
7) a rebound or bouncing back, as of a ball off a wall.
8) either of the two parts of a vambrace.
;vb.9) (intr; often foll by into) to collide (with).
10) short for cannonade.
11) (intr) billiards to make a cannon.
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multitude
n.1) a large gathering of people.
2) the multitude the common people.
3) a large number.
4) the state or quality of being numerous.
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cloak
n.1) a wraplike outer garment fastened at the throat and falling straight from the shoulders.
2) something that covers or conceals.
;vb. (tr).
3) to cover with or as if with a cloak.
4) to hide or disguise.
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vault
n.1) an arched structure that forms a roof or ceiling.
2) a room, esp a cellar, having an arched roof down to floor level.
3) a burial chamber, esp when underground.
4) a strongroom for the safe-deposit and storage of valuables.
5) an underground room or part of such a room, used for the storage of wine, food, etc.
6) anatomy any arched or domed bodily cavity or space.
7) something suggestive of an arched structure, as the sky.
;vb.8) (tr) to furnish with or as if with an arched roof.
9) (tr) to construct in the shape of a vault.
10) (intr) to curve, arch, or bend in the shape of a vault.
;vb.1) to spring over (an object), esp with the aid of a long pole or with the hands resting on the object.
2) (intr) to do, achieve, or attain something as if by a leap.
3) dressage to perform or cause to perform a curvet.
;n.4) the act of vaulting.
5) dressage a low leap; curvet.
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knit
vb. knits, knitting, knitted or knit.
1) to make (a garment, etc.) by looping and entwining (yarn, esp wool) by hand by means of long eyeless needles (knitting needles) or by machine (knitting machine).
2) to join or be joined together closely.
3) to draw (the brows) together or (of the brows) to come together, as in frowning or concentrating.
4) (of a broken bone) to join together; heal.
;n.5).
a) a fabric or garment made by knitting.
b) (in combination).
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temperament
n.1) an individual's character, disposition, and tendencies as revealed in his reactions.
2) excitability, moodiness, or anger, esp when displayed openly.
3) the characteristic way an individual behaves, esp towards other people.
4).
a) an adjustment made to the frequency differences between notes on a keyboard instrument to allow modulation to other keys.
b) any of several systems of such adjustment, such as just temperament, a system not practically possible on keyboard instruments (see just intonation), mean-tone temperament, a system giving an approximation to natural tuning, and equal temperament, the system commonly used in keyboard instruments, giving a scale based on an octave divided into twelve exactly equal semitones.
5) obsolete the characteristic way an individual behaves, viewed as the result of the influence of the four humours (blood, phlegm, yellow bile, and black bile).
6) archaic compromise or adjustment.
7) an obsolete word for temperature.
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disruptive
adj.involving, causing, or tending to cause disruption
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chilly
adj. -lier, -liest.
1) causing or feeling cool or moderately cold.
2) without warmth; unfriendly.
3) (of people) sensitive to cold.
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convoy
n.1) a group of merchant ships with an escort of warships.
2) a group of land vehicles assembled to travel together.
3) the act of travelling or escorting by convoy (esp in the phrase in convoy).
;vb.4) (tr) to escort while in transit.
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flank
n.1) the side of a man or animal between the ribs and the hip.
2) (loosely) the outer part of the human thigh.
3) a cut of beef from the flank.
4) the side of anything, such as a mountain or building.
5) the side of a naval or military formation.
;vb.6) (when intr, often foll by on or upon) to be located at the side of (an object, building, etc.).
7) military to position or guard on or beside the flank of (a formation, etc.).
8) military to move past or go round (a flank).
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lag
vb. lags, lagging, lagged (intr).
1) (often foll by behind) to hang (back) or fall (behind) in movement, progress, development, etc.
2) to fall away in strength or intensity.
3) to determine an order of play in certain games, as by rolling marbles towards a line or, in billiards, hitting cue balls up the table against the top cushion in an attempt to bring them back close to the headrail.
;n.4) the act or state of slowing down or falling behind.
5) the interval of time between two events, esp between an action and its effect.
6) an act of lagging in a game, such as billiards.
;n.1) a convict or ex-convict (esp in the phrase old lag).
2) a term of imprisonment.
;vb. lags, lagging, lagged.
3) (tr) to arrest or put in prison.
;vb. lags, lagging, lagged.
1) (tr) to cover (a pipe, cylinder, etc.) with lagging to prevent loss of heat.
;n.2) the insulating casing of a steam cylinder, boiler, etc.; lagging.
3) a stave or lath.
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nylon
n.1) a class of synthetic polyamide materials made by copolymerizing dicarboxylic acids with diamines. They can be moulded into a variety of articles, such as combs and machine parts. Nylon monofilaments are used for bristles, etc., and nylon fibres can be spun into yarn.
2).
a) yarn or cloth made of nylon, used for clothing, stockings, etc.
b) (as modifier).
;n. informal.
a high-earning business executive who enjoys a transatlantic lifestyle, living part of the year in New York City and part in London
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vitality
n., pl -ties.
1) physical or mental vigour, energy, etc.
2) the power or ability to continue in existence, live, or grow.
3) a less common name for vital force.
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thai
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diploma
n.1) a document conferring a qualification, recording success in examinations or successful completion of a course of study.
2) an official document that confers an honour or privilege.
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lash
n.1) a sharp cutting blow from a whip or other flexible object.
2) the flexible end or ends of a whip.
3) a cutting or hurtful blow to the feelings, as one caused by ridicule or scolding.
4) a forceful beating or impact, as of wind, rain, or waves against something.
5) See: eyelash.
6).
;vb. (tr).
7) to hit (a person or thing) sharply with a whip, rope, etc., esp as a punishment.
8) (of rain, waves, etc.) to beat forcefully against.
9) to attack with words, ridicule, etc.
10) to flick or wave sharply to and fro.
11) to urge or drive with or as if with a whip.
;vb. (tr).
to bind or secure with rope, string, etc
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mixing
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unconstitutional
adj.at variance with or not permitted by a constitution
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archaeology
or A .rcheology.
;n.the study of man's past by scientific analysis of the material remains of his cultures
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enclose
vb. (tr).
1) to close; hem in; surround.
2) to surround (land) with or as if with a fence.
3) to put in an envelope or wrapper, esp together with a letter.
4) to contain or hold.
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flare
vb.1) to burn or cause to burn with an unsteady or sudden bright flame.
2) to spread or cause to spread outwards from a narrow to a wider shape.
3) (tr) to make a conspicuous display of.
4) to increase the temperature of (a molten metal or alloy) until a gaseous constituent of the melt burns with a characteristic flame or (of a molten metal or alloy) to show such a flame.
5) (tr; sometimes foll by off) (in the oil industry) to burn off (unwanted gas) at an oil well.
;n.6) an unsteady flame.
7) a sudden burst of flame.
8).
a) a blaze of light or fire used to illuminate, identify, alert, signal distress, etc.
b) the device producing such a blaze.
9) a spreading shape or anything with a spreading shape.
10) a sudden outburst, as of emotion.
11) optics.
a) the unwanted light reaching the image region of an optical device by reflections inside the instrument, etc.
b) the fogged area formed on a negative by such reflections.
12) astronomy short for solar flare.
13) aeronautics the final transition phase of an aircraft landing, from the steady descent path to touchdown.
14) an open flame used to burn off unwanted gas at an oil well.
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darken
vb.1) to make or become dark or darker.
2) to make or become gloomy, angry, or sad.
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accumulation
n.1) the act or process of collecting together or becoming collected.
2) something that has been collected, gathered, heaped, etc.
3) finance.
a) the continuous growth of capital by retention of interest or earnings.
b) (in computing the yield on a bond purchased at a discount) the amount that is added to each yield to bring the cost of the bond into equality with its par value over its life.
4) the taking of a first and an advanced university degree simultaneously.
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insulation
n.1) Also called: insulant <FONT COLOR=RED>[ˈɪnsjulənt]</FONT>.
2) the act or process of insulating.
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rove
vb.1) to wander about (a place) with no fixed direction; roam.
2) (intr) (of the eyes) to look around; wander.
3).
4) (intr) Australian rules football to play as a rover.
;n.5) the act of roving.
;vb.1) (tr) to pull out and twist (fibres of wool, cotton, etc.) lightly, as before spinning or in carding.
;n.2) wool, cotton, etc., thus prepared.
;n.a metal plate through which a rivet is passed and then clenched over
;vb.a past tense and past participle of reeve II
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fluctuation
n.1) constant change; vacillation; instability.
2) undulation.
3) a variation in an animal or plant that is determined by environment rather than heredity.
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imprison
vb. (tr).
to confine in or as if in prison
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momentarily
adv.1) for an instant; temporarily.
2) from moment to moment; every instant.
3) US and Canadian very soon.
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