multivariate
adj. statistics.
(of a distribution) involving a number of distinct, though not usually independent, random variables
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aptitude
n.1) inherent or acquired ability.
2) ease in learning or understanding; intelligence.
3) the condition or quality of being apt.
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emigration
n.1) the act or an instance of emigrating.
2) emigrants considered collectively.
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daisy
n., pl -sies.
1) a small low-growing European plant, Bellis perennis, having a rosette of leaves and flower heads of yellow central disc flowers and pinkish-white outer ray flowers: family Asteraceae (composites).
2) Also called: oxeye daisy, marguerite, moon daisy.
3) any of various other composite plants having conspicuous ray flowers, such as the Michaelmas daisy and Shasta daisy.
4) slang an excellent person or thing.
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marinade
n.1) a spiced liquid mixture of oil, wine, vinegar, herbs, etc., in which meat or fish is soaked before cooking.
2) meat or fish soaked in this liquid.
;vb.3) a variant of marinate.
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tentacle
n.1) any of various elongated flexible organs that occur near the mouth in many invertebrates and are used for feeding, grasping, etc.
2) any of the hairs on the leaf of an insectivorous plant that are used to capture prey.
3) something resembling a tentacle, esp in its ability to reach out or grasp.
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pagan
n.1) a member of a group professing a polytheistic religion or any religion other than Christianity, Judaism, or Islam.
2) a person without any religion; heathen.
;adj.3) of or relating to pagans or their faith or worship.
4) heathen; irreligious.
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hard-liner
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immersion
n.1) a form of baptism in which part or the whole of a person's body is submerged in the water.
2) Also called: ingress.
3) the act of immersing or state of being immersed.
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emerald
n.1) a green transparent variety of beryl: highly valued as a gem.
2).
a) the clear green colour of an emerald.
b) (as adjective).
3) (formerly) a size of printer's type approximately equal to 61/2 point.
4) short for emerald moth.
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ledger
n.1) book-keeping the principal book in which the commercial transactions of a company are recorded.
2) a flat horizontal slab of stone.
3) a horizontal scaffold pole fixed to two upright poles for supporting the outer ends of putlogs.
4) angling.
a) a wire trace that allows the weight to rest on the bottom and the bait to float freely.
b) (as modifier).
;vb.5) (intr) angling to fish using a ledger.
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cartilage
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cramp
n.1) a painful involuntary contraction of a muscle, typically caused by overexertion, heat, or chill.
2) temporary partial paralysis of a muscle group.
3) (usually plural in the US and Canada) severe abdominal pain.
;vb.4) (tr) to affect with or as if with a cramp.
;n.1) Also called: cramp iron.
2) a device for holding pieces of wood while they are glued; clamp.
3) something that confines or restricts.
4) a confined state or position.
;vb. (tr).
5) to secure or hold with a cramp.
6) to confine, hamper, or restrict.
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savage
adj.1) wild; untamed.
2) ferocious in temper; vicious.
3) uncivilized; crude.
4) (of peoples) nonliterate or primitive.
5) (of terrain) rugged and uncultivated.
6) obsolete far from human habitation.
;n.7) a member of a nonliterate society, esp one regarded as primitive.
8) a crude or uncivilized person.
9) a fierce or vicious person or animal.
;vb. (tr).
10) to criticize violently.
11) to attack ferociously and wound.
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toad
n.1) any anuran amphibian of the class Bufonidae, such as Bufo bufo (common toad) of Europe. They are similar to frogs but are more terrestrial, having a drier warty skin.
2) any of various similar amphibians of different families.
3) a loathsome person.
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polo
n.1) a game similar to hockey played on horseback using long-handled mallets (polo sticks) and a wooden ball.
2) any of several similar games, such as one played on bicycles.
3) short for water polo.
4) Also called: polo neck.
a) a collar on a garment, worn rolled over to fit closely round the neck.
b) a garment, esp a sweater, with such a collar.
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incarcerate
vb. (tr).
to confine or imprison
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crotch
n.1) Also called (Brit): crutch.
a) the angle formed by the inner sides of the legs where they join the human trunk.
b) the human external genitals or the genital area.
c) the corresponding part of a pair of trousers, pants, etc.
2) a forked region formed by the junction of two members.
3) a forked pole or stick.
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psychotherapy
n.the treatment of nervous disorders by psychological methods
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hunk
n.1) a large piece.
2) Also called: hunk of a man.
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incision
n.1) the act of incising.
2) a cut, gash, or notch.
3) a cut made with a knife during a surgical operation.
4) any indentation in an incised leaf.
5) rare incisiveness.
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ornamental
adj.1) of value as an ornament; decorative.
2) (of a plant) used to decorate houses, gardens, etc.
;n.3) a plant cultivated for show or decoration.
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fungal
adj.of, derived from, or caused by a fungus or fungi
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byzantine
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tarp
n. US, Austral, and NZ.
an informal word for tarpaulin
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pounce
vb.1) (intr; often foll by on or upon) to spring or swoop, as in capturing prey.
;n.2) the act of pouncing; a spring or swoop.
3) the claw of a bird of prey.
;vb. (tr).
to emboss (metal) by hammering from the reverse side
;n.1) a very fine resinous powder, esp of cuttlefish bone, formerly used to dry ink or sprinkled over parchment or unsized writing paper to stop the ink from running.
2) a fine powder, esp of charcoal, that is tapped through perforations in paper corresponding to the main lines of a design in order to transfer the design to another surface.
3) (as modifier).
;vb. (tr).
4) to dust (paper) with pounce.
5) to transfer (a design) by means of pounce.
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propeller
n.1) a device having blades radiating from a central hub that is rotated to produce thrust to propel a ship, aircraft, etc.
2) a person or thing that propels.
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duel
n.1) a prearranged combat with deadly weapons between two people following a formal procedure in the presence of seconds and traditionally fought until one party was wounded or killed, usually to settle a quarrel involving a point of honour.
2) a contest or conflict between two persons or parties.
;vb. duels, duelling, duelled or US duels, dueling, dueled (intr).
3) to fight in a duel.
4) to contest closely.
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muzzle
n.1) the projecting part of the face, usually the jaws and nose, of animals such as the dog and horse.
2) a guard or strap fitted over an animal's nose and jaws to prevent it biting or eating.
3) the front end of a gun barrel.
;vb. (tr).
4) to prevent from being heard or noticed.
5) to put a muzzle on (an animal).
6) to take in (a sail).
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goodies
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tundra
n.a) a vast treeless zone lying between the ice cap and the timberline of North America and Eurasia and having a permanently frozen subsoil.
b) (as modifier).
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bombardment
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ammonia
n.1) a colourless pungent highly soluble gas mainly used in the manufacture of fertilizers, nitric acid, and other nitrogenous compounds, and as a refrigerant and solvent. Formula: NH3.
2) a solution of ammonia in water, containing the compound ammonium hydroxide.
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punt
n.1) an open flat-bottomed boat with square ends, propelled by a pole.
;vb.2) to propel (a boat, esp a punt) by pushing with a pole on the bottom of a river, etc.
;n.1) a kick in certain sports, such as rugby, in which the ball is released and kicked before it hits the ground.
2) any long high kick.
;vb.3) to kick (a ball, etc.) using a punt.
;vb.1) (intr) to gamble; bet.
;n.2) a gamble or bet, esp against the bank, as in roulette, or on horses.
3) Also called: punter.
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;n.(formerly) the Irish pound
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mormon
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taxable
adj.1) capable of being taxed; able to bear tax.
2) subject to tax.
;n.3) (often plural) US a person, income, property, etc., that is subject to tax.
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spruce
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thereof
adv. formal.
1) of or concerning that or it.
2) from or because of that.
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suitor
n.1) a man who courts a woman; wooer.
2) law a person who brings a suit in a court of law; plaintiff.
3) rare a person who makes a request or appeal for anything.
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buck
n.1).
a) the male of various animals including the goat, hare, kangaroo, rabbit, and reindeer.
b) (as modifier).
2) South African an antelope or deer of either sex.
3) US informal a young man.
4) archaic a robust spirited young man.
5) archaic a dandy; fop.
6) the act of bucking.
;vb.7) (intr) (of a horse or other animal) to jump vertically, with legs stiff and back arched.
8) (tr) (of a horse, etc.) to throw (its rider) by bucking.
;informal chiefly US. and Canadian to resist or oppose obstinately.
to buck against change
10) (tr; usually passive) informal to cheer or encourage.
11) US and Canadian informal (esp of a car) to move forward jerkily; jolt.
12) US and Canadian to charge against (something) with the head down; butt.
;n.1) US, Canadian, and Austral informal a dollar.
2) South African informal a rand.
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;n.1) gymnastics a type of vaulting horse.
2) US and Canadian a stand for timber during sawing.
;vb.3) (tr) US and Canadian to cut (a felled or fallen tree) into lengths.
;n.1) poker a marker in the jackpot to remind the winner of some obligation when his turn comes to deal.
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tantrum
n. (often plural).
a childish fit of rage; outburst of bad temper
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hedge
n.1) a row of shrubs, bushes, or trees forming a boundary to a field, garden, etc.
2) a barrier or protection against something.
3) the act or a method of reducing the risk of financial loss on an investment, bet, etc.
4) a cautious or evasive statement.
5) (modifier; often in combination) low, inferior, or illiterate.
;vb.6) (tr) to enclose or separate with or as if with a hedge.
7) (intr) to make or maintain a hedge, as by cutting and laying.
8) (tr; often foll by in, about, or around) to hinder, obstruct, or restrict.
9) (intr) to evade decision or action, esp by making noncommittal statements.
10) (tr) to guard against the risk of loss in (a bet, the paying out of a win, etc.), esp by laying bets with other bookmakers.
11) (intr) to protect against financial loss through future price fluctuations, as by investing in futures.
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hurtle
vb.1) to project or be projected very quickly, noisily, or violently.
2) (intr) rare to collide or crash.
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captor
n.a person or animal that holds another captive
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aloft
adv., adj (postpositive).
1) in or into a high or higher place; up above.
2) nautical in or into the rigging of a vessel.
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goofy
adj. goofier, goofiest informal.
1) foolish; silly; stupid.
2) Brit (of teeth) sticking out; protruding.
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floppy
adj. -pier, -piest.
1) limp or hanging loosely.
;n., pl -pies.
2) short for floppy disk.
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explanatory
adj.serving or intended to serve as an explanation
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potter
vb.1) (intr; often foll by about or around) to busy oneself in a desultory though agreeable manner.
2) (intr; often foll by along or about) to move with little energy or direction.
3) (tr; usually foll by away) to waste (time).
;n.4) the act of pottering.
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splinter
n.1) a very small sharp piece of wood, glass, metal, etc., characteristically long and thin, broken off from a whole.
2) a metal fragment, from the container of a shell, bomb, etc., thrown out during an explosion.
;vb.3) to reduce or be reduced to sharp fragments; shatter.
4) to break or be broken off in small sharp fragments.
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ecumenical
adj.1) of or relating to the Christian Church throughout the world, esp with regard to its unity.
2).
a) tending to promote unity among Churches.
b) of or relating to the international movement initiated among non-Catholic Churches in 1910 aimed at Christian unity: embodied, since 1937, in the World Council of Churches.
3) rare universal; general; worldwide.
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tame
adj.1) changed by man from a naturally wild state into a tractable, domesticated, or cultivated condition.
2) (of animals) not fearful of human contact.
3) lacking in spirit or initiative; meek or submissive.
4) flat, insipid, or uninspiring.
5) slow-moving.
;vb. (tr).
6) to make tame; domesticate.
7) to break the spirit of, subdue, or curb.
8) to tone down, soften, or mitigate.
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transatlantic
adj.1) on or from the other side of the Atlantic.
2) crossing the Atlantic.
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puberty
n.the period at the beginning of adolescence when the sex glands become functional and the secondary sexual characteristics emerge
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bumpy
adj. bumpier, bumpiest.
1) having an uneven surface.
2) full of jolts; rough.
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rotary
adj.1) of, relating to, or operating by rotation.
2) turning or able to turn; revolving.
;n., pl -ries.
3) a part of a machine that rotates about an axis.
4) US and Canadian another term for roundabout (for traffic).
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shank
n.1) anatomy the shin.
2) the corresponding part of the leg in vertebrates other than man.
3) a cut of meat from the top part of an animal's shank.
4) the main part of a tool, between the working part and the handle.
5) the part of a bolt between the thread and the head.
6) the cylindrical part of a bit by which it is held in the drill.
7) the ring or stem on the back of some buttons.
8) the stem or long narrow part of a key, anchor, hook, spoon handle, nail, pin, etc.
9) the band of a ring as distinguished from the setting.
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a) the part of a shoe connecting the wide part of the sole with the heel.
b) the metal or leather piece used for this.
11) printing the body of a piece of type, between the shoulder and the foot.
12) engineering a ladle used for molten metal.
13) music another word for crook 6).
;vb.14) (intr) (of fruits, roots, etc.) to show disease symptoms, esp discoloration.
15) (tr) golf to mishit (the ball) with the foot of the shaft rather than the face of the club.
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undue
adj.1) excessive or unwarranted.
2) unjust, improper, or illegal.
3) (of a debt, bond, etc.) not yet payable.
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soggy
adj. -gier, -giest.
1) soaked with liquid.
2) (of bread, pastry, etc.) moist and heavy.
3) informal lacking in spirit or positiveness.
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loathe
vb. (tr).
to feel strong hatred or disgust for
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sheath
n., pl sheaths [ʃi:ðz].
1) a case or covering for the blade of a knife, sword, etc.
2) any similar close-fitting case.
3) biology an enclosing or protective structure, such as a leaf base encasing the stem of a plant.
4) the protective covering on an electric cable.
5) a figure-hugging dress with a narrow tapering skirt.
6) another name for condom.
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femininity
n.1) the quality of being feminine.
2) womanhood.
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fauna
n., pl -nas or -nae [-ni:].
1) all the animal life of a given place or time, esp when distinguished from the plant life (flora).
2) a descriptive list of such animals.
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fright
n.1) sudden intense fear or alarm.
2) a sudden alarming shock.
3) informal a horrifying, grotesque, or ludicrous person or thing.
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;vb.5) a poetic word for frighten.
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provocation
n.1) the act of provoking or inciting.
2) something that causes indignation, anger, etc.
3) English criminal law words or conduct that incite a person to attack another.
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erroneous
adj.based on or containing error; mistaken; incorrect
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simmering
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exhilarating
adj.causing strong feelings of excitement and happiness
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glaring
adj.1) conspicuous.
2) dazzling or garish.
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atheist
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detergent
n.1) a cleansing agent, esp a surface-active chemical such as an alkyl sulphonate, widely used in industry, laundering, shampoos, etc.
;adj. also detersive [dɪˈtɜ:sɪv].
2) having cleansing power.
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melted
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influenza
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hustle
vb.1) to shove or crowd (someone) roughly.
2) to move or cause to move hurriedly or furtively.
3) (tr) to deal with or cause to proceed hurriedly.
4) slang to earn or obtain (something) forcefully.
5) US and Canadian slang (of procurers and prostitutes) to solicit.
;n.6) an instance of hustling.
7) undue activity.
8) a disco dance of the 1970s.
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veal
n.1) the flesh of the calf used as food.
2) Also called: veal calf.
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refinance
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clamber
vb.1) (usually foll by up, over, etc.) to climb (something) awkwardly, esp by using both hands and feet.
;n.2) a climb performed in this manner.
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enactment
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baron
n.1) a member of a specific rank of nobility, esp the lowest rank in the British Isles.
2) (in Europe from the Middle Ages) originally any tenant-in-chief of a king or other overlord, who held land from his superior by honourable service; a land-holding nobleman.
3) a powerful businessman or financier.
4) English law (formerly) the title held by judges of the Court of Exchequer.
5) short for baron of beef.
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detonate
vb.to cause (a bomb, mine, etc.) to explode or (of a bomb, mine, etc.) to explode; set off or be set off
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utensil
n.an implement, tool, or container for practical use
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honk
n.1) a representation of the sound made by a goose.
2) any sound resembling this, esp a motor horn.
;vb.3) to make or cause (something) to make such a sound.
4) (intr) Brit.
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countertop
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stagger
vb.1) (usually intr) to walk or cause to walk unsteadily as if about to fall.
2) (tr) to astound or overwhelm, as with shock.
3) (tr) to place or arrange in alternating or overlapping positions or time periods to prevent confusion or congestion.
4) (intr) to falter or hesitate.
5) (tr) to set (the wings of a biplane) so that the leading edge of one extends beyond that of the other.
;n.6) the act or an instance of staggering.
7) a staggered arrangement on a biplane, etc.
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momentous
adj.of great significance
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bosom
n.1) the chest or breast of a person, esp the female breasts.
2) the part of a woman's dress, coat, etc., that covers the chest.
3) a protective centre or part.
4) the breast considered as the seat of emotions.
5) (modifier) very dear; intimate.
;vb. (tr).
6) to embrace.
7) to conceal or carry in the bosom.
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chimpanzee
n.a gregarious and intelligent anthropoid ape, Pan troglodytes, inhabiting forests in central W Africa
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stucco
n., pl -coes or -cos.
1) a weather-resistant mixture of dehydrated lime, powdered marble, and glue, used in decorative mouldings on buildings.
2) any of various types of cement or plaster used for coating outside walls.
3) Also called: stuccowork.
;vb. -coes or -cos, -coing, -coed.
4) (tr) to apply stucco to.
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binge
n. informal.
1) a bout of excessive eating or drinking.
2) excessive indulgence in anything.
;vb. binges, bingeing or binging, binged (intr).
3) to indulge in a binge (esp of eating or drinking).
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homestead
n.1) a house or estate and the adjoining land, buildings, etc., esp a farm.
2) (in the US) a house and adjoining land designated by the owner as his fixed residence and exempt under the homestead laws from seizure and forced sale for debts.
3) (in western Canada) a piece of land, usually 160 acres, granted to a settler by the federal government.
4) Austral and NZ the owner's or manager's residence on a sheep or cattle station; in New Zealand the term includes all outbuildings.
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paternal
adj.1) relating to or characteristic of a father, esp in showing affection, encouragement, etc.; fatherly.
2) (prenominal) related through the father.
3) inherited or derived from the male parent.
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pimp
n.1) a man who solicits for a prostitute or brothel and lives off the earnings.
2) a man who procures sexual gratification for another; procurer; pander.
;vb.3) (intr) to act as a pimp.
;n.1) a spy or informer.
;vb.2) (intr; often foll by on) to inform (on).
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oftentimes
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amputation
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scuttle
vb.1) (intr) to run or move about with short hasty steps.
;n.2) a hurried pace or run.
;vb.1) (tr) nautical to cause (a vessel) to sink by opening the seacocks or making holes in the bottom.
2) (tr) to give up (hopes, plans, etc.).
;n.3) nautical a small hatch or its cover.
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boo
interj.1) an exclamation uttered to startle or surprise someone, esp a child.
2) a shout uttered to express disgust, dissatisfaction, or contempt, esp at a theatrical production, political meeting, etc.
3).
;vb. boos, booing, booed.
4) to shout "boo" at (someone or something), esp as an expression of disgust, dissatisfaction, or disapproval.
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impasse
n.a situation in which progress is blocked; an insurmountable difficulty; stalemate; deadlock
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epiphany
n., pl -nies.
1) the manifestation of a supernatural or divine reality.
2) any moment of great or sudden revelation.
;n., pl -nies.
a Christian festival held on Jan. 6, commemorating, in the Western Church, the manifestation of Christ to the Magi and, in the Eastern Church, the baptism of Christ
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anova
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parmesan
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