tablecloth
n.a cloth for covering the top of a table, esp during meals
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rodeo
n., pl -os chiefly US and Canadian.
1) a display of the skills of cowboys, including bareback riding, steer wrangling, etc.
2) the rounding up of cattle for branding, counting, inspection, etc.
3) an enclosure for cattle that have been rounded up.
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hive
n.1) a structure in which social bees live and rear their young.
2) a colony of social bees.
3) a place showing signs of great industry (esp in the phrase a hive of activity).
4) a teeming crowd; multitude.
5) an object in the form of a hive.
;vb.6) to cause (bees) to collect or (of bees) to collect inside a hive.
7) to live or cause to live in or as if in a hive.
8) (tr) (of bees) to store (honey, pollen, etc.) in the hive.
9) (tr; often foll by up or away) to store, esp for future use.
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liturgy
n., pl -gies.
1) the forms of public services officially prescribed by a Church.
2) (often capital).
3) a particular order or form of public service laid down by a Church.
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converse
vb. (intr; often foll by with).
1) to engage in conversation (with).
2) to commune spiritually (with).
3) obsolete.
a) to associate; consort.
b) to have sexual intercourse.
;n.4) conversation (often in the phrase hold converse with).
5) obsolete.
a) fellowship or acquaintance.
b) sexual intercourse.
;adj.1) (prenominal) reversed; opposite; contrary.
;n.2) something that is opposite or contrary.
3) logic.
a) a categorical proposition obtained from another by the transposition of subject and predicate, as no bad man is bald from no bald man is bad.
b) a proposition so derived, possibly by weakening a universal proposition to the corresponding particular, as some socialists are rich from all rich men are socialists.
4) logic, mathematics a relation that holds between two relata only when a given relation holds between them in reverse order: thus father of is the converse of son of.
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teeter
vb.1) to move or cause to move unsteadily; wobble.
;n., vb.
2) another word for seesaw.
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stroller
n. US, Canadian, and Austral.
a usually collapsible chair-shaped carriage in which a small child may be wheeled
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thrash
vb.1) (tr) to beat soundly, as with a whip or stick.
2) (tr) to defeat totally; overwhelm.
3) (intr) to beat or plunge about in a wild manner.
4) (intr) to move the legs up and down in the water, as in certain swimming strokes.
5) to sail (a boat) against the wind or tide or (of a boat) to sail in this way.
6) another word for thresh.
;n.7) the act of thrashing; blow; beating.
8) informal a party or similar social gathering.
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bale
n.1) a large bundle, esp of a raw or partially processed material, bound by ropes, wires, etc., for storage or transportation.
2) a large package or carton of goods.
3) US 500 pounds of cotton.
4) a group of turtles.
5) Austral and NZ See: wool bale.
;vb.6) to make (hay, etc.) into a bale or bales.
7) to put (goods) into packages or cartons.
8) Austral and NZ to pack and compress (wool) into wool bales.
;n. archaic.
1) evil; injury.
2) woe; suffering; pain.
;vb.a variant spelling of bail II
;n.a variant spelling of bail IV
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barbed
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bagel
n.a hard ring-shaped bread roll, characteristic of Jewish baking
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jab
vb. jabs, jabbing, jabbed.
1) to poke or thrust sharply.
2) to strike with a quick short blow or blows.
;n.3) a sharp poke or stab.
4) a quick short blow, esp (in boxing) a straight punch with the leading hand.
5) informal an injection.
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borough
n.1) a town, esp (in Britain) one that forms the constituency of an MP or that was originally incorporated by royal charter.
2) any of the 32 constituent divisions that together with the City of London make up Greater London.
3) any of the five constituent divisions of New York City.
4) (in the US) a self-governing incorporated municipality.
5) (in medieval England) a fortified town or village or a fort.
6) (in New Zealand) a small municipality with a governing body.
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hind
adj. hinder, hindmost or hindermost (prenominal).
(esp of parts of the body) situated at the back or rear
;n., pl hinds or hind.
1) the female of the deer, esp the red deer when aged three years or more.
2) any of several marine serranid fishes of the genus Epinephelus, closely related and similar to the gropers.
;n. (formerly).
1) a simple peasant.
2) (in N Britain) a skilled farm worker.
3) a steward.
;abbreviation for .1) Hindi.
2) Hindu.
3) Hindustan.
4) Hindustani.
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wither
vb.1) (intr) (esp of a plant) to droop, wilt, or shrivel up.
2) (intr; often foll by away) to fade or waste.
3) (intr) to decay, decline, or disintegrate.
4) (tr) to cause to wilt, fade, or lose vitality.
5) (tr) to abash, esp with a scornful look.
6) (tr) to harm or damage.
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reimburse
vb. (tr).
to repay or compensate (someone) for (money already spent, losses, damages, etc.)
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screech
n.1) a shrill, harsh, or high-pitched sound or cry.
;vb.2) to utter with or produce a screech.
;n. Canadian.
(esp in Newfoundland) a dark rum
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opium
n.1) the dried juice extracted from the unripe seed capsules of the opium poppy that contains alkaloids such as morphine and codeine: used in medicine as an analgesic.
2) something having a tranquillizing or stupefying effect.
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anterior
adj.1) situated at or towards the front.
2) earlier in time.
3) zoology of or near the head end.
4) botany (of part of a flower or leaf) situated farthest away from the main stem.
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inaugurate
vb. (tr).
1) to commence officially or formally; initiate.
2) to place in office formally and ceremonially; induct.
3) to open ceremonially; dedicate formally.
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perpetrate
vb. (tr).
to perform or be responsible for (a deception, crime, etc.)
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wag
vb. wags, wagging, wagged.
1) to move or cause to move rapidly and repeatedly from side to side or up and down.
2) to move (the tongue) or (of the tongue) to be moved rapidly in talking, esp in idle gossip.
3) to move (the finger) or (of the finger) to be moved from side to side, in or as in admonition.
4) slang to play truant (esp in the phrase wag it).
;n.5) the act or an instance of wagging.
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reconnaissance
n.1) the act of reconnoitring.
2) the process of obtaining information about the position, activities, resources, etc., of an enemy or potential enemy.
3) a preliminary inspection of an area of land before an engineering survey is made.
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tar
n.1) any of various dark viscid substances obtained by the destructive distillation of organic matter such as coal, wood, or peat.
2) another name for coal tar.
;vb. tars, tarring, tarred (tr).
3) to coat with tar.
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5).
;n.an informal word for seaman
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schizophrenia
n.1) any of a group of psychotic disorders characterized by progressive deterioration of the personality, withdrawal from reality, hallucinations, delusions, social apathy, emotional instability, etc.
2) informal behaviour that appears to be motivated by contradictory or conflicting principles.
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sludge
n.1) soft mud, snow, etc.
2) any deposit or sediment.
3) a surface layer of ice that has a slushy appearance.
4) (in sewage disposal) the solid constituents of sewage that precipitate during treatment and are removed for subsequent purification.
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uphill
adj.1) inclining, sloping, or leading upwards.
2) requiring arduous and protracted effort.
;adv.3) up an incline or slope; upwards.
4) against difficulties.
;n.5) a rising incline; ascent.
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otter
n., pl -ters or -ter.
1) any freshwater carnivorous musteline mammal of the subfamily Lutrinae, esp Lutra lutra (Eurasian otter), typically having smooth fur, a streamlined body, and webbed feet.
2) the fur of any of these animals.
3) Also called: otter board.
;vb.4) to fish using an otter.
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exempt
vb.1) (tr) to release from an obligation, liability, tax, etc.; excuse.
;adj. (sometimes postpositive).
2) freed from or not subject to an obligation, liability, tax, etc.; excused.
3) obsolete set apart; remote.
;n.4) a person who is exempt from an obligation, tax, etc.
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tamper
vb. (intr).
1) (usually foll by with) to interfere or meddle.
2) to use corrupt practices such as bribery or blackmail.
3) (usually foll by with) to attempt to influence or corrupt, esp by bribery.
;n.1) a person or thing that tamps, esp an instrument for packing down tobacco in a pipe.
2) a casing around the core of a nuclear weapon to increase its efficiency by reflecting neutrons and delaying the expansion.
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elective
adj.1) of or based on selection by vote.
2) selected by vote.
3) having the power to elect.
4) open to choice; optional.
;n.5) an optional course or hospital placement undertaken by a medical student.
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leopard
n.1) Also called: panther.
2) any of several similar felines, such as the snow leopard and cheetah.
3).
4) heraldry a stylized leopard, painted as a lion with the face turned towards the front.
5) the pelt of a leopard.
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latch
n.1) a fastening for a gate or door that consists of a bar that may be slid or lowered into a groove, hole, etc.
2) a spring-loaded door lock that can be opened by a key from outside.
3) Also called: latch circuit.
;vb.4) to fasten, fit, or be fitted with or as if with a latch.
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stratum
n., pl -ta [-tə] or -tums.
1) (usually plural) any of the distinct layers into which sedimentary rocks are divided.
2) biology a single layer of tissue or cells.
3) a layer of any material, esp one of several parallel layers.
4) a layer of ocean or atmosphere either naturally or arbitrarily demarcated.
5) a level of a social hierarchy that is distinguished according to such criteria as educational achievement or caste status.
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vinaigrette
n.1) Also called: vinegarette.
2) Also called: vinaigrette sauce.
;adj.3) served with vinaigrette.
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mash
n.1) a soft pulpy mass or consistency.
2) agriculture a feed of bran, meal, or malt mixed with water and fed to horses, cattle, or poultry.
3) (esp in brewing) a mixture of mashed malt grains and hot water, from which malt is extracted.
4) Brit informal mashed potatoes.
5) Northern English dialect a brew of tea.
;vb. (tr).
6) to beat or crush into a mash.
7) to steep (malt grains) in hot water in order to extract malt, esp for making malt liquors.
8) Northern English dialect to brew (tea).
9) archaic to flirt with.
;n. (in the US).
acronym for Mobile Army Surgical Hospital
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venetian
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bullpen
n.1) US informal a large cell where prisoners are confined together temporarily.
2) baseball a part of a baseball field where relief pitchers warm up.
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paramilitary
adj.1) denoting or relating to a group of personnel with military structure functioning either as a civil force or in support of military forces.
2) denoting or relating to a force with military structure conducting armed operations against a ruling or occupying power.
;n.3).
a) a paramilitary force.
b) a member of such a force.
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recital
n.1) a musical performance by a soloist or soloists.
2) the act of reciting or repeating something learned or prepared.
3) an account, narration, or description.
4) a detailed statement of facts, figures, etc.
5) (often plural) law the preliminary statement in a deed showing the reason for its existence and leading up to and explaining the operative part.
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incense
n.1) any of various aromatic substances burnt for their fragrant odour, esp in religious ceremonies.
2) the odour or smoke so produced.
3) any pleasant fragrant odour; aroma.
4) rare homage or adulation.
;vb.5) to burn incense in honour of (a deity).
6) (tr) to perfume or fumigate with incense.
;vb. (tr).
to enrage greatly
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tuxedo
n., pl -dos.
the usual US and Canadian name for dinner jacket, often shortened to tux
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lapel
n.the continuation of the turned or folded back collar on a suit coat, jacket, etc
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ram
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hangar
n.a large workshop or building for storing and maintaining aircraft
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preferential
adj.1) showing or resulting from preference.
2) giving, receiving, or originating from preference in international trade.
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poppy
n., pl -pies.
1) any of numerous papaveraceous plants of the temperate genus Papaver, having red, orange, or white flowers and a milky sap: see corn poppy, Iceland poppy, opium poppy.
2) any of several similar or related plants, such as the California poppy, prickly poppy, horned poppy, and Welsh poppy.
3) obsolete any of the drugs, such as opium, that are obtained from these plants.
4).
a) a strong red to reddish-orange colour.
b) (as adjective).
5) a less common name for poppyhead 2).
6) an artificial red poppy flower worn to mark Remembrance Sunday.
;adj. -pier, -piest.
of or relating to pop music
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shrill
adj.1) sharp and high-pitched in quality.
2) emitting a sharp high-pitched sound.
;vb.3) to utter (words, sounds, etc.) in a shrill tone.
4) (tr) rare to cause to produce a shrill sound.
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instill
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analytic
or A .nalytical [ˌænəˈlɪtɪkəl].
;adj.1) relating to analysis.
2) capable of or given to analysing.
3) Also: isolating.
4) logic (of a proposition).
a) true by virtue of the meanings of the words alone without reference to the facts, as all spinsters are unmarried.
b) true or false by virtue of meaning alone; so all spinsters are married is analytically false.
5) Also: regular, holomorphic.
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creed
n.1) a concise, formal statement of the essential articles of Christian belief, such as the Apostles' Creed or the Nicene Creed.
2) any statement or system of beliefs or principles.
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artichoke
n.1) Also called: globe artichoke.
2) the unopened flower head of this plant, which can be cooked and eaten.
3) See: Jerusalem artichoke.
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whiff
n.1) a passing odour.
2) a brief gentle gust of air.
3) a single inhalation or exhalation from the mouth or nose.
;vb.4) to come, convey, or go in whiffs; puff or waft.
5) to take in or breathe out (tobacco smoke, air, etc.).
6) (tr) to sniff or smell.
7) (intr) Brit slang to have an unpleasant smell; stink.
;n. chiefly Brit.
a narrow clinker-built skiff having outriggers, for one oarsman
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welsh
vb. (intr; often foll by on) slang.
1) to fail to pay a gambling debt.
2) to fail to fulfil an obligation.
;adj.1) of, relating to, or characteristic of Wales, its people, their Celtic language, or their dialect of English.
;n.2) a language of Wales, belonging to the S Celtic branch of the Indo-European family. Welsh shows considerable diversity between dialects.
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;n.a white long-bodied lop-eared breed of pig, kept chiefly for bacon
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wherein
adv.1) in what place or respect?.
2) in which place, thing, etc.
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amino
n. (modifier).
of, consisting of, or containing the group of atoms -NH2
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retaliate
vb.1) (intr) to take retributory action, esp by returning some injury or wrong in kind.
2) (tr) rare to avenge (an injury, wrong, etc.).
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harp
n.1) a large triangular plucked stringed instrument consisting of a soundboard connected to an upright pillar by means of a curved crossbar from which the strings extend downwards. The strings are tuned diatonically and may be raised in pitch either one or two semitones by the use of pedals (double-action harp). Basic key: B major; range: nearly seven octaves.
2) something resembling this, esp in shape.
3) an informal name (esp in pop music) for harmonica.
;vb.4) (intr) to play the harp.
5) (tr) archaic to speak; utter; express.
6) (intr; foll by on or upon) to speak or write in a persistent and tedious manner.
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swerve
vb.1) to turn or cause to turn aside, usually sharply or suddenly, from a course.
2) (tr) to avoid (a person or event).
;n.3) the act, instance, or degree of swerving.
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tsunami
n., pl -mis or -mi.
1) a large, often destructive, sea wave produced by a submarine earthquake, subsidence, or volcanic eruption. Sometimes incorrectly called a tidal wave.
2) a sudden increase in or overwhelming number or volume of.
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polity
n., pl -ties.
1) a form of government or organization of a state, church, society, etc.; constitution.
2) a politically organized society, state, city, etc.
3) the management of public or civil affairs.
4) political organization.
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assemblage
n.1) a number of things or persons assembled together; collection; assembly.
2) a list of dishes served at a meal or the dishes themselves.
3) the act or process of assembling or the state of being assembled.
4) <FONT COLOR=RED>[ˌæsəmˈblɑ:ʒ]</FONT> a three-dimensional work of art that combines various objects into an integrated whole.
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jesuit
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scholastic
adj.1) of, relating to, or befitting schools, scholars, or education.
2) pedantic or precise.
3) (often capital) characteristic of or relating to the medieval Schoolmen.
;n.4) a student or pupil.
5) a person who is given to quibbling or logical subtleties; pedant.
6) (often capital) a disciple or adherent of scholasticism; Schoolman.
7).
a) a Jesuit student who is undergoing a period of probation prior to commencing his theological studies.
b) the status and position of such a student.
8) a formalist in art.
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postoperative
adj.of, relating to, or occurring in the period following a surgical operation
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plumber
n.a person who installs and repairs pipes, fixtures, etc., for water, drainage, and gas
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snug
adj. snugger, snuggest.
1) comfortably warm and well-protected; cosy.
2) small but comfortable.
3) well-ordered; compact.
4) sheltered and secure.
5) fitting closely and comfortably.
6) offering safe concealment.
;n.7) (in Britain and Ireland) one of the bars in certain pubs, offering intimate seating for only a few persons.
8) engineering a small peg under the head of a bolt engaging with a slot in the bolted component to prevent the bolt turning when the nut is tightened.
;vb. snugs, snugging, snugged.
9) to make or become comfortable and warm.
10) (tr) nautical to make (a vessel) ready for a storm by lashing down gear.
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butt
n.1) the thicker or blunt end of something, such as the end of the stock of a rifle.
2) the unused end of something, esp of a cigarette; stub.
3) tanning the portion of a hide covering the lower backside of the animal.
4) US and Canadian informal the buttocks.
5) US a slang word for cigarette.
6) building trades short for butt joint or butt hinge.
;n.1) a person or thing that is the target of ridicule, wit, etc.
2) shooting, archery.
a) a mound of earth behind the target on a target range that stops bullets or wide shots.
b) the target itself.
c) (plural) the target range.
3) a low barrier, usually of sods or peat, behind which sportsmen shoot game birds, esp grouse.
4) archaic goal; aim.
;vb.5) (usually foll by on or against) to lie or be placed end on to; abut.
;vb.1) to strike or push (something) with the head or horns.
2) (intr) to project; jut.
3) (intr; foll by in or into) to intrude, esp into a conversation; interfere; meddle.
4).
;n.5) a blow with the head or horns.
;n.1) a large cask, esp one with a capacity of two hogsheads, for storing wine or beer.
2) a US unit of liquid measure equal to 126 US gallons.
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plush
n.1).
a) a fabric with a cut pile that is longer and softer than velvet.
b) (as modifier).
;adj.2) Also: plushy.
;informal. lavishly appointed; rich; costly.
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meteorite
n.a rocklike object consisting of the remains of a meteoroid that has fallen on earth. It may be stony (see chondrite), iron, or stony iron (see pallasite)
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infidelity
n., pl -ties.
1) lack of faith or constancy, esp sexual faithfulness.
2) lack of religious faith; disbelief.
3) an act or instance of disloyalty.
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tunic
n.1) any of various hip-length or knee-length garments, such as the loose sleeveless garb worn in ancient Greece or Rome, the jacket of some soldiers, or a woman's hip-length garment, worn with a skirt or trousers.
2) anatomy, botany, zoology a covering, lining, or enveloping membrane of an organ or part.
3) chiefly Roman Catholic Church another word for tunicle.
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adjoining
adj.being in contact; connected or neighbouring
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infertility
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bliss
n.1) perfect happiness; serene joy.
2) the ecstatic joy of heaven.
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flannel
n.1) a soft light woollen fabric with a slight nap, used for clothing.
2) (plural) trousers or other garments made of flannel.
3) See: cotton flannel.
4) Brit a small piece of cloth used to wash the face and hands; face cloth.
5) Brit informal indirect or evasive talk; deceiving flattery.
;vb. -nels, -nelling, -nelled, US -nels, -neling, -neled (tr).
6) to cover or wrap with flannel.
7) to rub, clean, or polish with flannel.
8) Brit informal to talk evasively to; flatter in order to mislead.
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buddhism
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prophetic
adj.1) of or relating to a prophet or prophecy.
2) containing or of the nature of a prophecy; predictive.
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silver
n.1).
a) a very ductile malleable brilliant greyish-white element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal. It occurs free and in argentite and other ores: used in jewellery, tableware, coinage, electrical contacts, and in electroplating. Its compounds are used in photography. Symbol: Ag; atomic no.: 47; atomic wt.: 107.8682; valency: 1 or 2; relative density: 10.50; melting pt.: 961.93°C; boiling pt.: 2163°C.
b) (as modifier).
2) coin made of, or having the appearance of, this metal.
3) cutlery, whether made of silver or not.
4) any household articles made of silver.
5) photography any of a number of silver compounds used either as photosensitive substances in emulsions or as sensitizers.
6).
a) a brilliant or light greyish-white colour.
b) (as adjective).
7) short for silver medal.
;adj.8) well-articulated.
9) (prenominal) denoting the 25th in a series, esp an annual series.
;vb.10) (tr) to coat with silver or a silvery substance.
11) to become or cause to become silvery in colour.
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impersonal
adj.1) without reference to any individual person; objective.
2) devoid of human warmth or sympathy; cold.
3) not having human characteristics.
4) grammar (of a verb) having no logical subject. Usually in English the pronoun it is used in such cases as a grammatical subject, as for example in It is raining.
5) grammar (of a pronoun) not denoting a person.
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illiterate
adj.1) unable to read and write.
2) violating accepted standards in reading and writing.
3) uneducated, ignorant, or uncultured.
;n.4) an illiterate person.
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cement
n.1) a fine grey powder made of a mixture of calcined limestone and clay, used with water and sand to make mortar, or with water, sand, and aggregate, to make concrete.
2) a binder, glue, or adhesive.
3) something that unites or joins; bond.
4) dentistry any of various materials used in filling teeth.
5) mineral matter, such as silica and calcite, that binds together particles of rock, bones, etc., to form a solid mass of sedimentary rock.
6) another word for cementum.
;vb. (tr).
7) to reinforce or consolidate.
8) to join, bind, or glue together with or as if with cement.
9) to coat or cover with cement.
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particulars
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cede
vb.1) (when intr, often foll by to) to transfer, make over, or surrender (something, esp territory or legal rights).
2) (tr) to allow or concede (a point in an argument, etc.).
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squeak
n.1) a short shrill cry or high-pitched sound.
2) informal an escape (esp in the phrases narrow squeak, near squeak).
;vb.3) to make or cause to make a squeak.
4) (intr; usually foll by through or by) to pass with only a narrow margin.
5) (intr) informal to confess information about oneself or another.
6) (tr) to utter with a squeak.
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strand
vb.1) to leave or drive (ships, fish, etc.) aground or ashore or (of ships, fish, etc.) to be left or driven ashore.
2) (tr; usually passive) to leave helpless, as without transport or money, etc.
;n. chiefly poetic.
3) a shore or beach.
4) a foreign country.
;n.1) a set of or one of the individual fibres or threads of string, wire, etc., that form a rope, cable, etc.
2) a single length of string, hair, wool, wire, etc.
3) a string of pearls or beads.
4) a constituent element in a complex whole.
;vb.5) (tr) to form (a rope, cable, etc.) by winding strands together.
;n.the Strand a street in W central London, parallel to the Thames: famous for its hotels and theatres
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engraving
n.1) the art of a person who engraves.
2) a block, plate, or other surface that has been engraved.
3) a print made from such a surface.
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quintessential
adj.most typically representative of a quality, state, etc.; perfect
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anti-depressant
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aerobics
n. (functioning as singular).
any system of sustained exercises designed to increase the amount of oxygen in the blood and strengthen the heart and lungs
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earmark
vb. (tr).
1) to set aside or mark out for a specific purpose.
2) to make an identification mark on the ear of (a domestic animal).
;n.3) a mark of identification on the ear of a domestic animal.
4) any distinguishing mark or characteristic.
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overrule
vb. (tr).
1) to disallow the arguments of (a person) by the use of authority.
2) to rule or decide against (an argument, decision, etc.).
3) to prevail over, dominate, or influence.
4) to exercise rule over.
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fable
n.1) a short moral story, esp one with animals as characters.
2) a false, fictitious, or improbable account; fiction or lie.
3) a story or legend about supernatural or mythical characters or events.
4) legends or myths collectively.
5) archaic the plot of a play or of an epic or dramatic poem.
;vb.6) to relate or tell (fables).
7) (intr) to speak untruthfully; tell lies.
8) (tr) to talk about or describe in the manner of a fable.
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eater
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incest
n.sexual intercourse between two persons commonly regarded as too closely related to marry
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potassium
n.a light silvery element of the alkali metal group that is highly reactive and rapidly oxidizes in air; occurs principally in carnallite and sylvite. It is used when alloyed with sodium as a cooling medium in nuclear reactors and its compounds are widely used, esp in fertilizers. Symbol: K; atomic no.: 19; atomic wt.: 39.0983; valency: 1; relative density: 0.862; melting pt.: 63.71°C; boiling pt.: 759°C
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proton
n.a stable, positively charged elementary particle, found in atomic nuclei in numbers equal to the atomic number of the element. It is a baryon with a charge of 1.602176462 × 10-19 coulomb, a rest mass of 1.672 62159 × 10-27 kilogram, and spin 1/2
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regal
adj.of, relating to, or befitting a king or queen; royal
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a portable organ equipped only with small reed pipes, popular from the 15th century and recently revived for modern performance
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