brokerage
n.1) commission charged by a broker to his principals.
2) a broker's business or office.
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frantically
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reiterate
vb. (tr; may take a clause as object).
to say or do again or repeatedly
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exterior
n.1) a part, surface, or region that is on the outside.
2) the observable outward behaviour or appearance of a person.
3) a film or scene shot outside a studio.
;adj.4) of, situated on, or suitable for the outside.
5) coming or acting from without; external.
6) of or involving foreign nations.
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rhythmic
adj.of, relating to, or characterized by rhythm, as in movement or sound; metrical, periodic, or regularly recurring
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conditioner
n.1) a person or thing that conditions.
2) a substance, esp a cosmetic, applied to something to improve its condition.
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handgun
n.a firearm that can be held, carried, and fired with one hand, such as a pistol
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aerobic
adj.1) (of an organism or process) depending on oxygen.
2) of or relating to aerobes.
3) designed for or relating to aerobics.
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candidacy
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perpetual
adj.1) (usually prenominal) eternal; permanent.
2) (usually prenominal) seemingly ceaseless because often repeated.
3) horticulture blooming throughout the growing season or year.
;n.4) (of a crop plant) continually producing edible parts: perpetual spinach.
5) a plant that blooms throughout the growing season.
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baseman
n., pl -men baseball.
a fielder positioned near a base
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scout
n.1) a person, ship, or aircraft sent out to gain information.
2) military a person or unit despatched to reconnoitre the position of the enemy.
3) sport a person employed by a club to seek new players.
4) the act or an instance of scouting.
5) (esp at Oxford University) a college servant.
6) obsolete (in Britain) a patrolman of a motoring organization.
7) informal a fellow or companion.
;vb.8) to examine or observe (anything) in order to obtain information.
9) (tr; sometimes foll by out or up) to seek.
10) (intr) to act as a scout for a sports club.
11) (intr; foll by about or around) to go in search (for).
;vb. archaic.
to reject (a person or thing) with contempt
;n. (sometimes not capital).
a boy or (in some countries) a girl who is a member of a worldwide movement (the Scout Association) founded as the Boy Scouts in England in 1908 by Lord Baden-Powell with the aim of developing character and responsibility
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facet
n.1) any of the surfaces of a cut gemstone.
2) an aspect or phase, as of a subject or personality.
3) architecture the raised surface between the flutes of a column.
4) any of the lenses that make up the compound eye of an insect or other arthropod.
5) anatomy any small smooth area on a hard surface, as on a bone.
;vb. -ets, -eting, -eted or -ets, -etting, -etted.
6) (tr) to cut facets in (a gemstone).
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collegiate
adj.1) Also: collegial.
2) (of a university) composed of various colleges of equal standing.
;n.3) Canadian short for collegiate institute.
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assortment
n.1) a collection or group of various things or sorts.
2) the act of assorting.
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navajo
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buddhist
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slipper
n.1) a light shoe of some soft material, for wearing around the house.
2) a woman's evening or dancing shoe.
;vb.3) (tr) informal to hit or beat with a slipper.
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challenger
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disarm
vb.1) (tr) to remove defensive or offensive capability from (a country, army, etc.).
2) (tr) to deprive of weapons.
3) (tr) to remove the triggering device of (a bomb, shell, etc.).
4) (tr) to win the confidence or affection of.
5) (intr) (of a nation, etc.) to decrease the size and capability of one's armed forces.
6) (intr) to lay down weapons.
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quiz
n., pl quizzes.
1).
a) an entertainment in which the general or specific knowledge of the players is tested by a series of questions, esp as a radio or television programme.
b) (as modifier).
2) any set of quick questions designed to test knowledge.
3) an investigation by close questioning; interrogation.
4) obsolete a practical joke; hoax.
5) obsolete a puzzling or eccentric individual.
6) obsolete a person who habitually looks quizzically at others, esp through a small monocle.
;vb. quizzes, quizzing, quizzed (tr).
7) to investigate by close questioning; interrogate.
8) US and Canadian informal to test or examine the knowledge of (a student or class).
9) (tr) obsolete to look quizzically at, esp through a small monocle.
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aerospace
n.1) the atmosphere and space beyond.
2) (modifier) of or relating to rockets, missiles, space vehicles, etc., that fly or operate in aerospace.
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mole
n. pathology.
a nontechnical name for naevus
;n.1) any small burrowing mammal, of the family Talpidae, of Europe, Asia, and North and Central America: order Insectivora (insectivores). They have velvety, typically dark fur and forearms specialized for digging.
2).
3) informal a spy who has infiltrated an organization and, often over a long period, become a trusted member of it.
;n.the basic SI unit of amount of substance; the amount that contains as many elementary entities as there are atoms in 0.012 kilogram of carbon-12. The entity must be specified and may be an atom, a molecule, an ion, a radical, an electron, a photon, etc
;n.1) a breakwater.
2) a harbour protected by a breakwater.
3) a large tunnel excavator for use in soft rock.
;n. pathology.
a fleshy growth in the uterus formed by the degeneration of fetal tissues
;n.a spicy Mexican sauce made from chili and chocolate
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preoccupation
n.1) the state of being preoccupied, esp mentally.
2) something that holds the attention or preoccupies the mind.
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antibody
n., pl -bodies.
any of various proteins produced in the blood in response to the presence of an antigen. By becoming attached to antigens on infectious organisms antibodies can render them harmless or cause them to be destroyed
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geological
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clench
vb. (tr).
1) to close or squeeze together (the teeth, a fist, etc.) tightly.
2) to grasp or grip firmly.
;n.3) a firm grasp or grip.
4) a device that grasps or grips, such as a clamp.
;n., vb.
5) another word for clinch.
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barren
adj.1) incapable of producing offspring, seed, or fruit; sterile.
2) unable to support the growth of crops, etc.; unproductive; bare.
3) lacking in stimulation or ideas; dull.
4) not producing worthwhile results; unprofitable.
5) (foll by of) totally lacking (in); devoid (of).
6) (of rock strata) having no fossils.
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suicidal
adj.1) involving, indicating, or tending towards suicide.
2) liable to result in suicide.
3) liable to destroy one's own interests or prospects; dangerously rash.
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needy
adj. needier, neediest.
a) in need of practical or emotional support; distressed.
b) (as collective noun; preceded by the).
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hinge
n.1) a device for holding together two parts such that one can swing relative to the other, typically having two interlocking metal leaves held by a pin about which they pivot.
2) anatomy a type of joint, such as the knee joint, that moves only backwards and forwards; a joint that functions in only one plane.
3) a similar structure in invertebrate animals, such as the joint between the two halves of a bivalve shell.
4) something on which events, opinions, etc., turn.
5) Also called: mount.
;vb.6) (tr) to attach or fit a hinge to (something).
7) (intr; usually foll by on or upon) to depend (on).
8) (intr) to hang or turn on or as if on a hinge.
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petal
n.any of the separate parts of the corolla of a flower: often brightly coloured
;adj. combining form.
seeking
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hierarchical
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graffiti
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billing
n.1) theatre the relative importance of a performer or act as reflected in the prominence given in programmes, advertisements, etc.
2) chiefly US and Canadian public notice or advertising (esp in the phrase advance billing).
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outspoken
adj.1) candid or bold in speech.
2) said or expressed with candour or boldness.
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bob
vb. bobs, bobbing, bobbed.
1) to move or cause to move up and down repeatedly, as while floating in water.
2) to move or cause to move with a short abrupt movement, as of the head.
3) to make (a bow or curtsy).
4) (intr; usually foll by up) to appear or emerge suddenly.
5) (intr; foll by under, below, etc.) to disappear suddenly, as beneath a surface.
6) (intr; usually foll by for) to attempt to get hold (of a floating or hanging object, esp an apple) in the teeth as a game.
;n.7) a short abrupt movement, as of the head.
8) a quick curtsy or bow.
9) bell-ringing a particular set of changes.
10) angling.
a) short for bobfloat.
b) the topmost fly on a cast of three, often fished bobbing at the surface.
c) this position on a wet-fly cast.
;n.1) a hairstyle for women and children in which the hair is cut short evenly all round the head.
2) a dangling or hanging object, such as the weight on a pendulum or on a plumb line.
3) a polishing disc on a rotating spindle. It is usually made of felt, leather, etc., impregnated with an abrasive material.
4) short for bob skate or bobsleigh.
5) a runner or pair of runners on a bobsled.
6) angling a small knot of worms, maggots, etc., used as bait.
7) a very short line of verse at the end of a stanza or preceding a rhyming quatrain (the wheel) at the end of a stanza.
8) a refrain or burden with such a short line or lines.
9) a docked tail, esp of a horse.
10) Brit dialect a hanging cluster, as of flowers or ribbons.
;vb. bobs, bobbing, bobbed.
11) (tr) to cut (the hair) in a bob.
12) (tr) to cut short (something, esp the tail of an animal); dock or crop.
13) (intr) to ride on a bobsled.
;vb. bobs, bobbing, bobbed.
1) to tap or cause to tap or knock lightly (against).
;n.2) a light knock; tap.
;n., pl bob Brit.
(formerly) an informal word for a: shilling
;n.- Bob's your uncle
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hypothesize
vb.to form or assume as a hypothesis
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wince
vb.1) (intr) to start slightly, as with sudden pain; flinch.
;n.2) the act of wincing.
;n.a roller for transferring pieces of cloth between dyeing vats
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cliche
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forefront
n.1) the extreme front.
2) the position of most prominence, responsibility, or action.
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chuck
vb. (mainly tr).
1) informal to throw.
2) to pat affectionately, esp under the chin.
3) (sometimes foll by in or up) informal to give up; reject.
4) (intr; usually foll by up) slang chiefly US to vomit.
5).
;n.6) a throw or toss.
7) a playful pat under the chin.
8).
;n.1) Also called: chuck steak.
2).
a) Also called: three jaw chuck.
b) Also called: four jaw chuck, independent jaw chuck.
;vb.1) (intr).
;n.2) a clucking sound.
3) a term of endearment.
;n. Canadian W coast.
1) a large body of water.
2) short for saltchuck (the sea).
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presbyterian
adj.1) of, relating to, or designating Church government by presbyters or lay elders.
;n.2) an upholder of this type of Church government.
;adj.1) of or relating to any of various Protestant Churches governed by presbyters or lay elders and adhering to various modified forms of Calvinism.
;n.2) a member of a Presbyterian Church.
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differential
adj.1) of, relating to, or using a difference.
2) constituting a difference; distinguishing.
3) mathematics of, containing, or involving one or more derivatives or differentials.
4) physics, engineering relating to, operating on, or based on the difference between two effects, motions, forces, etc.
;n.5) a factor that differentiates between two comparable things.
6) mathematics.
a) an increment in a given function, expressed as the product of the derivative of that function and the corresponding increment in the independent variable.
b) an increment in a given function of two or more variables, f(x1, x2, ...xn), expressed as the sum of the products of each partial derivative and the increment in the corresponding variable.
7) an epicyclic gear train that permits two shafts to rotate at different speeds while being driven by a third shaft.
8) chiefly Brit the difference between rates of pay for different types of labour, esp when forming a pay structure within an industry.
9) (in commerce) a difference in rates, esp between comparable labour services or transportation routes.
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observatory
n., pl -ries.
1) an institution or building specially designed and equipped for observing meteorological and astronomical phenomena.
2) any building or structure providing an extensive view of its surroundings.
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wreckage
n.1) same as: wreck 6).
2) the act of wrecking or the state of being wrecked; ruin or destruction.
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liberalization
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raspberry
n., pl -ries.
1) any of the prickly shrubs of the rosaceous genus Rubus, such as R. strigosus of E North America and R. idaeus of Europe, that have pinkish-white flowers and typically red berry-like fruits (drupelets).
2).
a) the fruit of any such plant.
b) (as modifier).
3).
4).
a) a dark purplish-red colour.
b) (as adjective).
5) a spluttering noise made with the tongue and lips to express contempt (esp in the phrase blow a raspberry).
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celestial
adj.1) heavenly; divine; spiritual.
2) of or relating to the sky.
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taliban
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flute
n.1) a wind instrument consisting of an open cylindrical tube of wood or metal having holes in the side stopped either by the fingers or by pads controlled by keys. The breath is directed across a mouth hole cut in the side, causing the air in the tube to vibrate. Range: about three octaves upwards from middle C.
2) any pipe blown directly on the principle of a flue pipe, either by means of a mouth hole or through a fipple.
3) architecture a rounded shallow concave groove on the shaft of a column, pilaster, etc.
4) a groove or furrow in cloth, etc.
5) a tall narrow wineglass.
6) anything shaped like a flute.
;vb.7) to produce or utter (sounds) in the manner or tone of a flute.
8) (tr) to make grooves or furrows in.
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tavern
n.1) a less common word for pub.
2) US, Eastern Canadian, and NZ a place licensed for the sale and consumption of alcoholic drink.
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flock
n. (sometimes functioning as plural).
1) a group of animals of one kind, esp sheep or birds.
2) a large number of people; crowd.
3) a body of Christians regarded as the pastoral charge of a priest, a bishop, the pope, etc.
4) rare a band of people; group.
;vb. (intr).
5) to gather together or move in a flock.
6) to go in large numbers.
;n.1) a tuft, as of wool, hair, cotton, etc.
2).
a) waste from fabrics such as cotton, wool, or other cloth used for stuffing mattresses, upholstered chairs, etc.
b) (as modifier).
3) very small tufts of wool applied to fabrics, wallpaper, etc., to give a raised pattern.
4) another word for floccule.
;vb.5) (tr) to fill, cover, or ornament with flock.
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continuation
n.1) a part or thing added, esp to a book or play, that serves to continue or extend; sequel.
2) a renewal of an interrupted action, process, etc.; resumption.
3) the act or fact of continuing without interruption; prolongation.
4) another word for contango 1), 2).
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assassin
n.a murderer, esp one who kills a prominent political figure
;n.a member of a secret sect of Muslim fanatics operating in Persia and Syria from about 1090 to 1256, murdering their victims, usually Crusaders
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cedar
n.1) any Old World coniferous tree of the genus Cedrus, having spreading branches, needle-like evergreen leaves, and erect barrel-shaped cones: family Pinaceae.
2) any of various other conifers, such as the red cedars and white cedars.
3) the wood of any of these trees.
4) any of certain other plants, such as thr Spanish cedar.
;adj.5) made of the wood of a cedar tree.
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popcorn
n.1) a variety of maize having hard pointed kernels that puff up when heated.
2) the puffed edible kernels of this plant.
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contemporary
adj.1) belonging to the same age; living or occurring in the same period of time.
2) existing or occurring at the present time.
3) conforming to modern or current ideas in style, fashion, design, etc.
4) having approximately the same age as one another.
;n., pl -raries.
5) a person living at the same time or of approximately the same age as another.
6) something that is contemporary.
7) journalism a rival newspaper.
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flex
n.1) Brit a flexible insulated electric cable, used esp to connect appliances to mains.
2) informal flexibility or pliability.
;vb.3) to bend or be bent.
4) to contract (a muscle) or (of a muscle) to contract.
5) (intr) to work according to flexitime.
6) to test or display (one's authority or strength).
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dim
adj. dimmer, dimmest.
1) badly illuminated.
2) not clearly seen; indistinct; faint.
3) having weak or indistinct vision.
4) lacking in understanding; mentally dull.
5) not clear in the mind; obscure.
6) lacking in brilliance, brightness, or lustre.
7) tending to be unfavourable; gloomy or disapproving (esp in the phrase take a dim view).
;vb. dims, dimming, dimmed.
8) to become or cause to become dim.
9) (tr) to cause to seem less bright, as by comparison.
10) US and Canadian (tr) to switch (car headlights) from the main to the lower beam.
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etch
vb.1) (tr) to wear away the surface of (a metal, glass, etc.) by chemical action, esp the action of an acid.
2) to cut or corrode (a design, decoration, etc.) on (a metal or other plate to be used for printing) by using the action of acid on parts not covered by wax or other acid-resistant coating.
3) (tr) to cut with or as if with a sharp implement.
4) (tr; usually passive) to imprint vividly.
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nightly
adj.1) happening or relating to each night.
2) happening at night.
;adv.3) at night or each night.
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preoccupied
adj.1) engrossed or absorbed in something, esp one's own thoughts.
2) already or previously occupied.
3) biology (of a taxonomic name) already used to designate a genus, species, etc.
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rake
n.1) a hand implement consisting of a row of teeth set in a headpiece attached to a long shaft and used for gathering hay, straw, leaves, etc., or for smoothing loose earth.
2) any of several mechanical farm implements equipped with rows of teeth or rotating wheels mounted with tines and used to gather hay, straw, etc.
3) any of various implements similar in shape or function, such as a tool for drawing out ashes from a furnace.
4) the act of raking.
5) NZ a line of wagons coupled together as one unit, used on railways.
;vb.6) to scrape, gather, or remove (leaves, refuse, etc.) with or as if with a rake.
7) to level or prepare (a surface, such as a flower bed) with a rake or similar implement.
8) (tr; sometimes foll by out) to clear (ashes, clinker, etc.) from (a fire or furnace).
9) (tr; foll by up or together) to gather (items or people) with difficulty, as from a scattered area or limited supply.
10) (tr; often foll by through, over etc.) to search or examine carefully.
11) (when intr, foll by against, along etc.) to scrape or graze.
12) (tr) to direct (gunfire) along the length of (a target).
13) (tr) to sweep (one's eyes) along the length of (something); scan.
;n.a dissolute man, esp one in fashionable society; roué
;vb. (mainly intr).
1) to incline from the vertical by a perceptible degree, esp (of a ship's mast or funnel) towards the stern.
2) (tr) to construct with a backward slope.
;n.3) the degree to which an object, such as a ship's mast, inclines from the perpendicular, esp towards the stern.
4) theatre the slope of a stage from the back towards the footlights.
5) aeronautics.
a) the angle between the wings of an aircraft and the line of symmetry of the aircraft.
b) the angle between the line joining the centroids of the section of a propeller blade and a line perpendicular to the axis.
6) the angle between the working face of a cutting tool and a plane perpendicular to the surface of the workpiece.
7) a slanting ledge running across a crag in the Lake District.
;vb. (intr).
1) (of gun dogs or hounds) to hunt with the nose to the ground.
2) (of hawks).
a) to pursue quarry in full flight.
b) (often foll by away) to fly wide of the quarry, esp beyond the control of the falconer.
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quotation
n.1) a phrase or passage from a book, poem, play, etc., remembered and spoken, esp to illustrate succinctly or support a point or an argument.
2) the act or habit of quoting from books, plays, poems, etc.
3) commerce a statement of the current market price of a security or commodity.
4) an estimate of costs submitted by a contractor to a prospective client; tender.
5) stock exchange registration granted to a company or governmental body, enabling the shares and other securities of the company or body to be officially listed and traded.
6) printing a large block of type metal that is less than type-high and is used to fill up spaces in type pages.
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assassinate
vb. (tr).
1) to murder (a person, esp a public or political figure), usually by a surprise attack.
2) to ruin or harm (a person's reputation, etc.) by slander.
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chestnut
n.1) any N temperate fagaceous tree of the genus Castanea, such as C. sativa (sweet or Spanish chestnut), which produce flowers in long catkins and nuts in a prickly bur.
2) the edible nut of any of these trees.
3) the hard wood of any of these trees, used in making furniture, etc.
4).
a) a reddish-brown to brown colour.
b) (as adjective).
5) a horse of a yellow-brown or golden-brown colour.
6) a small horny callus on the inner surface of a horse's leg.
7) informal an old or stale joke.
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cilantro
n. US and Canadian.
a European umbelliferous plant, Coriandrum sativum, widely cultivated for its aromatic seeds and leaves, used in flavouring food, etc
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plumbing
n.1) Also called: plumbery.
2) the pipes, fixtures, etc., used in a water, drainage, or gas installation.
3) the act or procedure of using a plumb to gauge depth, a vertical, etc.
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tick
n.1) a recurrent metallic tapping or clicking sound, such as that made by a clock or watch.
2) Brit informal a moment or instant.
3) a mark or dash used to check off or indicate the correctness of something.
4) commerce the smallest increment of a price fluctuation in a commodity exchange. Tick size is usually 0.01% of the nominal value of the trading unit.
;vb.5) to produce a recurrent tapping sound or indicate by such a sound.
6) (when tr, often foll by off) to mark or check (something, such as a list) with a tick.
7).
;n.1) any of various small parasitic arachnids of the families Ixodidae (hard ticks) and Argasidae, (soft ticks), typically living on the skin of warm-blooded animals and feeding on the blood and tissues of their hosts: order Acarina (mites and ticks).
2) any of certain other arachnids of the order Acarina.
3) any of certain insects of the dipterous family Hippoboscidae that are ectoparasitic on horses, cattle, sheep, etc., esp the sheep ked.
;n.1) the strong covering of a pillow, mattress, etc.
2) informal short for ticking.
;n. Brit informal.
account or credit (esp in the phrase on tick)
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longevity
n.1) long life.
2) relatively long duration of employment, service, etc.
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overlap
vb. -laps, -lapping, -lapped.
1) (of two things) to extend or lie partly over (each other).
2) to cover and extend beyond (something).
3) (intr) to coincide partly in time, subject, etc.
;n.4) a part that overlaps or is overlapped.
5) the amount, length, etc., overlapping.
6) the act or fact of overlapping.
7) a place of overlapping.
8) geology the horizontal extension of the upper beds in a series of rock strata beyond the lower beds, usually caused by submergence of the land.
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muse
vb.1) (when intr, often foll by on or about) to reflect (about) or ponder (on), usually in silence.
2) (intr) to gaze thoughtfully.
;n.3) archaic a state of abstraction.
;n.a goddess that inspires a creative artist, esp a poet
;n. Greek mythology.
any of nine sister goddesses, each of whom was regarded as the protectress of a different art or science. Daughters of Zeus and Mnemosyne, the nine are Calliope, Clio, Erato, Euterpe, Melpomene, Polyhymnia, Terpsichore, Thalia, and Urania
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inflate
vb.1) to expand or cause to expand by filling with gas or air.
2) (tr) to cause to increase excessively; puff up; swell.
3) (tr) to cause inflation of (prices, money, etc.).
4) (tr) to raise in spirits; elate.
5) (intr) to undergo economic inflation.
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trickle
vb.1) to run or cause to run in thin or slow streams.
2) (intr) to move, go, or pass gradually.
;n.3) a thin, irregular, or slow flow of something.
4) the act of trickling.
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variant
adj.1) liable to or displaying variation.
2) differing from a standard or type.
3) obsolete not constant; fickle.
;n.4) something that differs from a standard or type.
5) statistics another word for variate 1).
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kinship
n.1) blood relationship.
2) the state of having common characteristics or a common origin.
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intellectually
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mogul
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culprit
n.1) law a person awaiting trial, esp one who has pleaded not guilty.
2) the person responsible for a particular offence, misdeed, etc.
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differing
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insignificant
adj.1) having little or no importance; trifling.
2) almost or relatively meaningless.
3) small or inadequate.
4) not distinctive in character, etc.
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jointly
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causal
adj.1) acting as or being a cause.
2) stating, involving, or implying a cause.
3) philosophy (of a theory) explaining a phenomenon or analysing a concept in terms of some causal relation.
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recycled
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overtake
vb. -takes, -taking, -took, -taken.
1) chiefly Brit to move past (another vehicle or person) travelling in the same direction.
2) (tr) to pass or do better than, after catching up with.
3) (tr) to come upon suddenly or unexpectedly.
;n.ight overtook him.
4) (tr) to catch up with; draw level with.
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flip
vb. flips, flipping, flipped.
1) to throw (something light or small) carelessly or briskly; toss.
2) to throw or flick (an object such as a coin) so that it turns or spins in the air.
3) to propel by a sudden movement of the finger; flick.
4) (foll by through) to read or look at (a book, newspaper, etc.) quickly, idly, or incompletely.
5) (intr) (of small objects) to move or bounce jerkily.
6) (intr) to make a snapping movement or noise with the finger and thumb.
7) (intr) slang to fly into a rage or an emotional outburst (also in the phrases flip one's lid, flip one's top).
8) (intr) slang to become ecstatic or very excited.
;n.9) a snap or tap, usually with the fingers.
10) a rapid jerk.
11) a somersault, esp one performed in the air, as in a dive, rather than from a standing position.
12) same as: nog I 1).
;adj.13) informal impertinent, flippant, or pert.
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coping
n.the sloping top course of a wall, usually made of masonry or brick
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fluorescent
adj.exhibiting or having the property of fluorescence
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lattice
n.1) Also called: latticework.
2).
a) a gate, screen, etc., formed of such a framework.
b) (as modifier).
3) something, such as a decorative or heraldic device, resembling such a framework.
4) an array of objects or points in a periodic pattern in two or three dimensions, esp an array of atoms, ions, etc., in a crystal or an array of points indicating their positions in space.
;vb.5) to make, adorn, or supply with a lattice or lattices.
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shaft
n.1) the long narrow pole that forms the body of a spear, arrow, etc.
2) something directed at a person in the manner of a missile.
3) a ray, beam, or streak, esp of light.
4) a rod or pole forming the handle of a hammer, axe, golf club, etc.
5) a revolving rod that transmits motion or power: usually used of axial rotation.
6) one of the two wooden poles by which an animal is harnessed to a vehicle.
7) anatomy.
a) the middle part (diaphysis) of a long bone.
b) the main portion of any elongated structure or part.
8) the middle part of a column or pier, between the base and the capital.
9) a column, obelisk, etc., esp one that forms a monument.
10) architecture a column that supports a vaulting rib, sometimes one of a set.
11) a vertical passageway through a building, as for a lift.
12) a vertical passageway into a mine.
13) ornithology the central rib of a feather.
14) an archaic or literary word for arrow.
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;vb.16) slang to have sexual intercourse with (a woman).
17) slang to trick or cheat.
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patronage
n.1).
a) the support given or custom brought by a patron or patroness.
b) the position of a patron.
2) (in politics).
a) the practice of making appointments to office, granting contracts, etc.
b) the favours so distributed.
3).
a) a condescending manner.
b) any kindness done in a condescending way.
4) Christianity the right to present a clergyman to a benefice.
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waive
vb. (tr).
1) to set aside or relinquish.
2) to refrain from enforcing (a claim) or applying (a law, penalty, etc.).
3) to defer.
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sumptuous
adj.1) expensive or extravagant.
2) magnificent; splendid.
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purview
n.1) the scope of operation or concern of something.
2) the breadth or range of outlook or understanding.
3) law the body of a statute, containing the enacting clauses.
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omnipotent
adj.1) having very great or unlimited power.
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risible
adj.1) having a tendency to laugh.
2) causing laughter; ridiculous.
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