greasy
adj. greasier, greasiest.
1) coated or soiled with or as if with grease.
2) composed of or full of grease.
3) resembling grease.
4) unctuous or oily in manner.
;n., pl greasies Austral slang.
5) a shearer.
6) an outback cook, esp cooking for a number of men.
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immoral
adj.1) transgressing accepted moral rules; corrupt.
2) sexually dissolute; profligate or promiscuous.
3) unscrupulous or unethical.
4) tending to corrupt or resulting from corruption.
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grieve
vb.1) to feel or cause to feel great sorrow or distress, esp at the death of someone.
2) (tr) obsolete to inflict injury, hardship, or sorrow on.
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a farm manager or overseer
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voltage
n.an electromotive force or potential difference expressed in volts
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receptive
adj.1) able to apprehend quickly.
2) tending to receive new ideas or suggestions favourably.
3) able to hold or receive.
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snappy
adj. -pier, -piest.
1) Also: snappish.
2) Also: snappish.
3) crackling in sound.
4) brisk, sharp, or chilly.
5) smart and fashionable.
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chic
adj.1) (esp of fashionable clothes, women, etc.) stylish or elegant.
;n.2) stylishness, esp in dress; modishness; fashionable good taste.
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statesman
n., pl -men.
1) a political leader whose wisdom, integrity, etc., win great respect.
2) a person active and influential in the formulation of high government policy, such as a cabinet member.
3) a politician.
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denim
n. textiles.
1).
a) a hard-wearing twill-weave cotton fabric used for trousers, work clothes, etc.
b) (as modifier).
2).
a) a similar lighter fabric used in upholstery.
b) (as modifier).
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angular
adj.1) lean or bony.
2) awkward or stiff in manner or movement.
3) having an angle or angles.
4) placed at an angle.
5) measured by an angle or by the rate at which an angle changes.
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ulcer
n.1) a disintegration of the surface of the skin or a mucous membrane resulting in an open sore that heals very slowly.
2) a source or element of corruption or evil.
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hoof
n., pl hooves [hu:vz] or hoofs.
1).
a) the horny covering of the end of the foot in the horse, deer, and all other ungulate mammals.
b) (in combination).
2) the foot of an ungulate mammal.
3) a hoofed animal.
4) facetious a person's foot.
5).
;vb.6) (tr) to kick or trample with the hoofs.
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appointee
n.1) a person who is appointed.
2) property law a person to whom property is granted under a power of appointment.
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grassy
adj. grassier, grassiest.
covered with, containing, or resembling grass
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chandelier
n.an ornamental hanging light with branches and holders for several candles or bulbs
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avalanche
n.1).
a) a fall of large masses of snow and ice down a mountain.
b) a fall of rocks, sand, etc.
2) a sudden or overwhelming appearance of a large quantity of things.
3) physics a group of ions or electrons produced by a single ion or electron as a result of a collision with some other form of matter.
;vb.4) to come down overwhelmingly (upon).
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squadron
n.1).
a) a subdivision of a naval fleet detached for a particular task.
b) a number of naval units usually of similar type and consisting of two or more divisions.
2) a cavalry unit comprising two or more troops, headquarters, and supporting arms.
3) the basic tactical and administrative air force unit comprising two or more flights.
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fluffy
adj. fluffier, fluffiest.
1) of, resembling, or covered with fluff.
2) soft and light.
3).
a) sentimental or overromantic; not very intelligent.
b) characterized by nonviolent methods.
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ramification
n.1) the act or process of ramifying or branching out.
2) an offshoot or subdivision.
3) (often plural) a subsidiary consequence, esp one that complicates.
4) a structure of branching parts.
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neutron
n. physics.
a neutral elementary particle with a rest mass of 1.674 92716 × 10-27 kilogram and spin 1/2; classified as a baryon. In the nucleus of an atom it is stable but when free it decays
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hungarian
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fir
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hearty
adj. heartier, heartiest.
1) warm and unreserved in manner or behaviour.
2) vigorous and enthusiastic.
3) sincere and heartfelt.
4) healthy and strong (esp in the phrase hale and hearty).
5) substantial and nourishing.
;n. informal.
6) a comrade, esp a sailor.
7) a vigorous sporting man.
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cider
n.1) Also called (US): hard cider.
2) Also called: sweet cider.
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holler
vb.1) to shout or yell (something).
;n.2) a shout; call.
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blurt
vb. (tr; often foll by out).
to utter suddenly and involuntarily
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vigil
n.1) a purposeful watch maintained, esp at night, to guard, observe, pray, etc.
2) the period of such a watch.
3) Roman Catholic Church, Church of England the eve of certain major festivals, formerly observed as a night spent in prayer: often marked by fasting and abstinence and a special Mass and divine office.
4) a period of sleeplessness; insomnia.
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dope
n.1) any of a number of preparations made by dissolving cellulose derivatives in a volatile solvent, applied to fabric in order to improve strength, tautness, etc.
2) an additive used to improve the properties of something, such as an antiknock compound added to petrol.
3) a thick liquid, such as a lubricant, applied to a surface.
4) a combustible absorbent material, such as sawdust or wood pulp, used to hold the nitroglycerine in dynamite.
5) slang.
a) any illegal drug, usually cannabis.
b) (as modifier).
6) a drug administered to a racehorse or greyhound to affect its performance.
7) informal a person considered to be stupid or slow-witted.
8) informal news or facts, esp confidential information.
9) US and Canadian informal a photographic developing solution.
;vb. (tr).
10) electronics to add impurities to (a semiconductor) in order to produce or modify its properties.
11) to apply or add a dopant to.
12) to administer a drug to (oneself or another).
13) (intr) to take dope.
;adj.14) slang chiefly US excellent.
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crocodile
n.1) any large tropical reptile, such as C. niloticus (African crocodile), of the family Crocodylidae: order Crocodilia (crocodilians). They have a broad head, tapering snout, massive jaws, and a thick outer covering of bony plates.
2) any other reptile of the order Crocodilia; a crocodilian.
3).
a) leather made from the skin of any of these animals.
b) (as modifier).
4) Brit informal a line of people, esp schoolchildren, walking two by two.
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parishioner
n.a member of a particular parish
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osteoporosis
n.porosity and brittleness of the bones due to loss of calcium from the bone matrix
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earthly
adj. -lier, -liest.
1) of or characteristic of the earth as opposed to heaven; material or materialistic; worldly.
2) (usually used with a negative) informal conceivable or possible; feasible (in such phrases as not an earthly (chance), etc.).
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stressor
n.an event, experience, etc., that causes stress
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caravan
n.1).
a) a large enclosed vehicle capable of being pulled by a car or lorry and equipped to be lived in.
b) (as modifier).
2) (esp in some parts of Asia and Africa) a company of traders or other travellers journeying together, often with a train of camels, through the desert.
3) a group of wagons, pack mules, camels, etc., esp travelling in single file.
4) a large covered vehicle, esp a gaily coloured one used by Romany Gypsies, circuses, etc.
;vb. -vans, -vanning, -vanned.
5) (intr) Brit to travel or have a holiday in a caravan.
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subsistence
n.1) the means by which one maintains life.
2) the act or condition of subsisting.
3) a thing that has real existence.
4) the state of being inherent.
5) philosophy an inferior mode of being ascribed to the references of general terms which do not in fact exist.
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legion
n.1) a military unit of the ancient Roman army made up of infantry with supporting cavalry, numbering some three to six thousand men.
2) any large military force.
3) (usually capital) an association of ex-servicemen.
4) (often plural) any very large number, esp of people.
;adj.5) (usually postpositive) very large or numerous.
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rhyme
or A .rchaic rime.
;n.1) identity of the terminal sounds in lines of verse or in words.
2) a word that is identical to another in its terminal sound.
3) a verse or piece of poetry having corresponding sounds at the ends of the lines.
4) any verse or piece of poetry.
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;vb.6) to use (a word) or (of a word) to be used so as to form a rhyme; be or make identical in sound.
7) to render (a subject) into rhyme.
8) to compose (verse) in a metrical structure.
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coronary
adj.1) anatomy designating blood vessels, nerves, ligaments, etc., that encircle a part or structure.
;n., pl -naries.
2) short for coronary thrombosis.
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evangelical
adj.1) of, based upon, or following from the Gospels.
2) denoting or relating to any of certain Protestant sects or parties, which emphasize the importance of personal conversion and faith in atonement through the death of Christ as a means of salvation.
3) another word for evangelistic.
;n.4) an upholder of evangelical doctrines or a member of an evangelical sect or party, esp the Low-Church party of the Church of England.
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gambler
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patriarchal
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kosher
adj.1) Judaism conforming to religious law; fit for use: esp, (of food) prepared in accordance with the dietary laws.
2) informal.
a) genuine or authentic.
b) legitimate or proper.
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accreditation
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torque
n.1) Also: torc.
2) any force or system of forces that causes or tends to cause rotation.
3) the ability of a shaft to cause rotation.
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sectarian
adj.1) of, belonging or relating to, or characteristic of sects or sectaries.
2) adhering to a particular sect, faction, or doctrine.
3) narrow-minded, esp as a result of rigid adherence to a particular sect.
;n.4) a member of a sect or faction, esp one who is bigoted in his adherence to its doctrines or in his intolerance towards other sects, etc.
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hysteria
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strategically
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festivity
n., pl -ties.
1) merriment characteristic of a festival, party, etc.
2) any festival or other celebration.
3) (plural) festive proceedings; celebrations.
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necessitate
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polymer
n.a naturally occurring or synthetic compound, such as starch or Perspex, that has large molecules made up of many relatively simple repeated units
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thrift
n.1) wisdom and caution in the management of money.
2) Also called: sea pink.
3) rare vigorous thriving or growth, as of a plant.
4) US a building society, savings bank, or credit union.
5) an obsolete word for prosperity.
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reflex
n.1).
a) an immediate involuntary response, esp one that is innate, such as coughing or removal of the hand from a hot surface, evoked by a given stimulus.
b) (as modifier).
2).
a) a mechanical response to a particular situation, involving no conscious decision.
b) (as modifier).
3) a reflection; an image produced by or as if by reflection.
4) a speech element derived from a corresponding form in an earlier state of the language.
;adj.5) mathematics (of an angle) between 180° and 360°.
6) (prenominal) turned, reflected, or bent backwards.
;vb.7) (tr) to bend, turn, or reflect backwards.
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spaniard
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intolerance
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nicotine
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conglomerate
n.1) a thing composed of heterogeneous elements; mass.
2) any coarse-grained sedimentary rock consisting of rounded fragments of rock embedded in a finer matrix.
3) a large corporation consisting of a group of companies dealing in widely diversified goods, services, etc.
;vb.4) to form into a cluster or mass.
;adj.5) made up of heterogeneous elements; massed.
6) (of sedimentary rocks) consisting of rounded fragments within a finer matrix.
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honorary
adj. (usually prenominal).
1).
a) (esp of a position, title, etc.) held or given only as an honour, without the normal privileges or duties.
b) (of a secretary, treasurer, etc.) unpaid.
2) having such a position or title.
3) depending on honour rather than legal agreement.
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herring
n., pl -rings or -ring.
any marine soft-finned teleost fish of the family Clupeidae, esp Clupea harengus, an important food fish of northern seas, having an elongated body covered, except in the head region, with large fragile silvery scales
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regiment
n.1) a military formation varying in size from a battalion to a number of battalions.
2) a large number in regular or organized groups.
;vb. (tr).
3) to force discipline or order on, esp in a domineering manner.
4) to organize into a regiment or regiments.
5) to form into organized groups.
6) to assign to a regiment.
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skid
vb. skids, skidding, skidded.
1) to cause (a vehicle) to slide sideways or (of a vehicle) to slide sideways while in motion, esp out of control.
2) (intr) to slide without revolving, as the wheel of a moving vehicle after sudden braking.
3) (tr) US and Canadian to put or haul on a skid, esp along a special track.
4) to cause (an aircraft) to slide sideways away from the centre of a turn when insufficiently banked or (of an aircraft) to slide in this manner.
;n.5) an instance of sliding, esp sideways.
6) chiefly US and Canadian one of the logs forming a skidway.
7) a support on which heavy objects may be stored and moved short distances by sliding.
8) a shoe or drag used to apply pressure to the metal rim of a wheel to act as a brake.
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hospice
n., pl hospices.
1) a nursing home that specializes in caring for the terminally ill.
2) Also called: hospitium <FONT COLOR=RED>[hɑˈspɪtɪəm]</FONT>.
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anecdotal
adj.containing or consisting exclusively of anecdotes rather than connected discourse or research conducted under controlled conditions
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obese
adj.excessively fat or fleshy; corpulent
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hostess
n.1) a woman acting as host.
2) a woman who receives and entertains patrons of a club, restaurant, etc.
3) See: air hostess.
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aquarium
n., pl -riums or -ria [-rɪə].
1) a tank, bowl, or pool in which aquatic animals and plants are kept for pleasure, study, or exhibition.
2) a building housing a collection of aquatic life, as for exhibition.
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jihad
n.1) Islam a holy war against infidels undertaken by Muslims in defence of the Islamic faith.
2) Islam the personal struggle of the individual believer against evil and persecution.
3) rare a crusade in support of a cause.
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rosemary
n., pl -maries.
an aromatic European shrub, Rosmarinus officinalis, widely cultivated for its grey-green evergreen leaves, which are used in cookery for flavouring and yield a fragrant oil used in the manufacture of perfumes: family Lamiaceae (labiates). It is the traditional flower of remembrance
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feud
n.1) long and bitter hostility between two families, clans, or individuals; vendetta.
2) a quarrel or dispute.
;vb.3) (intr) to take part in or carry on a feud.
;n. feudal law.
land held in return for service
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squirm
vb. (intr).
1) to move with a wriggling motion; writhe.
2) to feel deep mental discomfort, guilt, embarrassment, etc.
;n.3) a squirming movement.
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ally
vb. -lies, -lying, -lied (usually foll by to or with).
1) to unite or be united, esp formally, as by treaty, confederation, or marriage.
2) (tr; usually passive) to connect or be related, as through being similar or compatible.
;n. pl -lies.
3) a country, person, or group allied with another.
4) a plant, animal, substance, etc., closely related to another in characteristics or form.
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monologue
n.1) a long speech made by one actor in a play, film, etc., esp when alone.
2) a dramatic piece for a single performer.
3) any long speech by one person, esp when interfering with conversation.
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sprig
n.1) a shoot, twig, or sprout of a tree, shrub, etc.; spray.
2) an ornamental device resembling a spray of leaves or flowers.
3) a small wire nail without a head.
4) informal, rare a youth.
5) informal, rare a person considered as the descendant of an established family, social class, etc.
6) NZ another name for stud I 7).
;vb. sprigs, sprigging, sprigged (tr).
7) to fasten or secure with sprigs.
8) to ornament (fabric, wallpaper, etc.) with a design of sprigs.
9) to make sprays from (twigs and branches).
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lecturer
n.1) a person who lectures.
2) a teacher in higher education without professorial status.
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embryonic
adj.1) of or relating to an embryo.
2) in an early stage; rudimentary; undeveloped.
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resurgence
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winery
n., pl -eries chiefly US and Canadian.
a place where wine is made
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avocado
n., pl -dos.
1) a pear-shaped fruit having a leathery green or blackish skin, a large stony seed, and a greenish-yellow edible pulp.
2) the tropical American lauraceous tree, Persea americana, that bears this fruit.
3) a dull greenish colour resembling that of the fruit.
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pantry
n., pl -tries.
a small room or cupboard in which provisions, cooking utensils, etc., are kept; larder
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casserole
n.1) a covered dish of earthenware, glass, etc., in which food is cooked and served.
2) any food cooked and served in such a dish.
;vb.3) to cook or be cooked in a casserole.
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notwithstanding
prep.1) (often immediately postpositive) in spite of; despite.
2) (subordinating) despite the fact that; although.
3) in spite of that; nevertheless.
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forestry
n.1) the science of planting and caring for trees.
2) the planting and management of forests.
3) rare forest land.
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testosterone
n.a potent steroid hormone secreted mainly by the testes. It can be extracted from the testes of animals or synthesized and used to treat androgen deficiency or promote anabolism. Formula: C19H28O2
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paramedic
n.1) a person, such as a laboratory technician, who supplements the work of the medical profession.
2) a member of an ambulance crew trained in a number of life-saving skills, including infusion and cardiac care.
;adj.3) of or designating such a person.
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tendon
n.a cord or band of white inelastic collagenous tissue that attaches a muscle to a bone or some other part; sinew
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zucchini
n., pl -ni or -nis.
a small variety of vegetable marrow, cooked and eaten as a vegetable
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headnote
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visitation
n.1) an official call or visit for the purpose of inspecting or examining an institution, esp such a visit made by a bishop to his diocese.
2) a visiting of punishment or reward from heaven.
3) any disaster or catastrophe.
4) an appearance or arrival of a supernatural being.
5) any call or visit.
6) informal an unduly prolonged social call.
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a) the visit made by the Virgin Mary to her cousin Elizabeth (Luke 1:39-56).
b) the Church festival commemorating this, held on July 2.
2) a religious order of nuns, the Order of the Visitation, founded in 1610 by St Francis of Sales and dedicated to contemplation and the cultivation of humility, gentleness, and sisterly love.
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hypertension
n. pathology.
abnormally high blood pressure
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biopsy
n., pl -sies.
1) examination, esp under a microscope, of tissue from a living body to determine the cause or extent of a disease.
2) the sample taken for such an examination.
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belgian
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exploratory
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clientele
n.customers or clients collectively
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zinc
n.1) a brittle bluish-white metallic element that becomes coated with a corrosion-resistant layer in moist air and occurs chiefly in sphalerite and smithsonite. It is a constituent of several alloys, esp brass and nickel-silver, and is used in die-casting, galvanizing metals, and in battery electrodes. Symbol: Zn; atomic no.: 30; atomic wt.: 65.39; valency: 2; relative density: 7.133; melting pt.: 419.58°C; boiling pt.: 907°C.
2) informal corrugated galvanized iron.
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endowment
n.1).
a) the source of income with which an institution, etc., is endowed.
b) the income itself.
2) the act or process of endowing.
3) (usually plural) natural talents or qualities.
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aye
or A .y.
sentence substitute
1) yes: archaic or dialectal except in voting by voice.
2).
;n.3).
a) a person who votes in the affirmative.
b) an affirmative vote.
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always; still
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sacrament
n.1) an outward sign combined with a prescribed form of words and regarded as conferring some specific grace upon those who receive it. The Protestant sacraments are baptism and the Lord's Supper. In the Roman Catholic and Eastern Churches they are baptism, penance, confirmation, the Eucharist, holy orders, matrimony, and the anointing of the sick (formerly extreme unction).
2) (often capital) the Eucharist.
3) the consecrated elements of the Eucharist, esp the bread.
4) something regarded as possessing a sacred or mysterious significance.
5) a symbol; pledge.
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excerpt
n.1) a part or passage taken from a book, speech, play, etc., and considered on its own; extract.
;vb.2) (tr) to take (a part or passage) from a book, speech, play, etc.
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