haitian
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cello
n., pl -los music.
a bowed stringed instrument of the violin family. Range: more than four octaves upwards from C below the bass staff. It has four strings, is held between the knees, and has an extendible metal spike at the lower end, which acts as a support
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proverb
n.1) a short, memorable, and often highly condensed saying embodying, esp with bold imagery, some commonplace fact or experience.
2) a person or thing exemplary in respect of a characteristic.
3) ecclesiast a wise saying or admonition providing guidance.
;vb. (tr).
4) to utter or describe (something) in the form of a proverb.
5) to make (something) a proverb.
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smog
n.a mixture of smoke, fog, and chemical fumes
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fascist
n.1) an adherent or practitioner of fascism.
2) any person regarded as having right-wing authoritarian views.
;adj. also fascistic [fəˈʃɪstɪk].
3) characteristic of or relating to fascism.
;n.1) a supporter or member of the Italian Fascist movement.
;adj.2) of or relating to Italian Fascism.
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mystique
n.an aura of mystery, power, and awe that surrounds a person or thing
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all-out
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slew
vb.the past tense of slay
;vb.1) to twist or be twisted sideways, esp awkwardly.
2) nautical to cause (a mast) to rotate in its step or (of a mast) to rotate in its step.
;n.3) the act of slewing.
;n.a variant spelling (esp US) of slough I 2)
;informal chiefly US. and Canadian.
a great number or amount; a lot
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blazer
n.a fairly lightweight jacket, often striped or in the colours of a sports club, school, etc
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domestically
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grazing
n.1) the vegetation on pastures that is available for livestock to feed upon.
2) the land on which this is growing.
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vulture
n.1) any of various very large diurnal birds of prey of the genera Neophron, Gyps, Gypaetus, etc., of Africa, Asia, and warm parts of Europe, typically having broad wings and soaring flight and feeding on carrion: family Accipitridae (hawks).
2) any similar bird of the family Cathartidae of North, Central, and South America.
3) a person or thing that preys greedily and ruthlessly on others, esp the helpless.
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toil
n.1) hard or exhausting work.
2) an obsolete word for strife.
;vb.3) (intr) to labour.
4) (intr) to progress with slow painful movements.
5) (tr) archaic to achieve by toil.
;n.1) (often plural) a net or snare.
2) archaic a trap for wild beasts.
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participatory
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absentee
n.a) a person who is absent.
b) (as modifier).
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lyrical
adj.1) another word for lyric 1-3).
2) enthusiastic; effusive (esp in the phrase to wax lyrical).
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somali
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croat
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topography
n., pl -phies.
1) the study or detailed description of the surface features of a region.
2) the detailed mapping of the configuration of a region.
3) the land forms or surface configuration of a region.
4) the surveying of a region's surface features.
5) the study or description of the configuration of any object.
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preparatory
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trilogy
n., pl -gies.
1) a series of three related works, esp in literature, etc.
2) (in ancient Greece) a series of three tragedies performed together at the Dionysian festivals.
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panorama
n.1) an extensive unbroken view, as of a landscape, in all directions.
2) a wide or comprehensive survey.
3) a large extended picture or series of pictures of a scene, unrolled before spectators a part at a time so as to appear continuous.
4) another name for cyclorama.
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mire
n.1) a boggy or marshy area.
2) mud, muck, or dirt.
;vb.3) to sink or cause to sink in a mire.
4) (tr) to make dirty or muddy.
5) (tr) to involve, esp in difficulties.
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pulmonary
adj.1) of, or relating to or affecting the lungs.
2) having lungs or lunglike organs.
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scapegoat
n.1) a person made to bear the blame for others.
2) Old Testament a goat used in the ritual of Yom Kippur (Leviticus 16); it was symbolically laden with the sins of the Israelites and sent into the wilderness to be destroyed.
;vb.3) (tr) to make a scapegoat of.
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miscarriage
n.1) <FONT COLOR=RED>[also ˈmɪskær-]</FONT> spontaneous expulsion of a fetus from the womb, esp prior to the 20th week of pregnancy.
2) an act of mismanagement or failure.
3) Brit the failure of freight to reach its destination.
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stardom
n.1) the fame and prestige of being a star in films, sport, etc.
2) the world of celebrities.
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repress
vb. (tr).
1) to keep (feelings, etc.) under control; suppress or restrain.
2) to put into a state of subjugation.
3) psychoanal to banish (thoughts and impulses that conflict with conventional standards of conduct) from one's conscious mind.
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mane
n.1) the long coarse hair that grows from the crest of the neck in such mammals as the lion and horse.
2) long thick human hair.
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predispose
vb. (tr).
1) (often foll by to or towards) to incline or make (someone) susceptible to something beforehand.
2) chiefly law to dispose of (property, etc.) beforehand; bequeath.
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postulate
vb. (tr; may take a clause as object).
1) to assume to be true or existent; take for granted.
2) to ask, demand, or claim.
3) to nominate (a person) to a post or office subject to approval by a higher authority.
;n.4) something taken as self-evident or assumed as the basis of an argument.
5) a necessary condition or prerequisite.
6) a fundamental principle.
7) logic, mathematics an unproved and indemonstrable statement that should be taken for granted: used as an initial premise or underlying hypothesis in a process of reasoning.
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prism
n.1) a transparent polygonal solid, often having triangular ends and rectangular sides, for dispersing light into a spectrum or for reflecting and deviating light. They are used in spectroscopes, binoculars, periscopes, etc.
2) a form of crystal with faces parallel to the vertical axis.
3) mathematics a polyhedron having parallel, polygonal, and congruent bases and sides that are parallelograms.
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reparation
n.1) the act or process of making amends.
2) (usually plural) compensation exacted as an indemnity from a defeated nation by the victors: esp the compensation demanded of Germany by the Treaty of Versailles after World War I.
3) the act or process of repairing or state of having been repaired.
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oppress
vb. (tr).
1) to subjugate by cruelty, force, etc.
2) to afflict or torment.
3) to lie heavy on (the mind, imagination, etc.).
4) an obsolete word for overwhelm.
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plurality
n., pl -ties.
1) the state of being plural or numerous.
2) mathematics a number greater than one.
3) US and Canadian the excess of votes or seats won by the winner of an election over the runner-up when no candidate or party has more than 50 per cent.
4) a large number.
5) the greater number; majority.
6) another word for pluralism 1).
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lax
adj.1) lacking firmness; not strict.
2) lacking precision or definition.
3) not taut.
4) phonetics (of a speech sound) pronounced with little muscular effort and consequently having relatively imprecise accuracy of articulation and little temporal duration. In English the vowel i in bit is lax.
5) (of flower clusters) having loosely arranged parts.
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inexplicable
adj.;n.ot capable of explanation; unexplainable.
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furry
adj. -rier, -riest.
1) covered with fur or something furlike.
2) of, relating to, or resembling fur.
3) another word for furred 5).
4) Also: furred.
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hangover
n.1) the delayed aftereffects of drinking too much alcohol in a relatively short period of time, characterized by headache and sometimes nausea and dizziness.
2) a person or thing left over from or influenced by a past age.
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tableau
n., pl -leaux [-ləuˌ -ləuz] or -leaus.
1) See: tableau vivant.
2) a pause during or at the end of a scene on stage when all the performers briefly freeze in position.
3) any dramatic group or scene.
4) logic short for semantic tableau.
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bore
vb.1) to produce (a hole) in (a material) by use of a drill, auger, or other cutting tool.
2) to increase the diameter of (a hole), as by an internal turning operation on a lathe or similar machine.
3) (tr) to produce (a hole in the ground, tunnel, mine shaft, etc.) by digging, drilling, cutting, etc.
4) (intr) informal (of a horse or athlete in a race) to push other competitors, esp in order to try to get them out of the way.
;n.5) a hole or tunnel in the ground, esp one drilled in search of minerals, oil, etc.
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a) a circular hole in a material produced by drilling, turning, or drawing.
b) the diameter of such a hole.
7).
a) the hollow part of a tube or cylinder, esp of a gun barrel.
b) the diameter of such a hollow part; calibre.
8) Austral an artesian well.
;vb.1) (tr) to tire or make weary by being dull, repetitious, or uninteresting.
;n.2) a dull, repetitious, or uninteresting person, activity, or state.
;n.a high steep-fronted wave moving up a narrow estuary, caused by the tide
;vb.the past tense of bear I
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telltale
n.1) a person who tells tales about others.
2).
a) an outward indication of something concealed.
b) (as modifier).
3) any of various indicators or recording devices used to monitor a process, machine, etc.
4) nautical.
a) another word for dogvane.
b) one of a pair of light vanes mounted on the main shrouds of a sailing boat to indicate the apparent direction of the wind.
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sarcastic
adj.1) characterized by sarcasm.
2) given to the use of sarcasm.
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sidestep
vb. -steps, -stepping, -stepped.
1) to step aside from or out of the way of (something).
2) (tr) to dodge or circumvent.
;n. side step.
3) a movement to one side, as in dancing, boxing, etc.
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diva
n., pl -vas or -ve [-vɪ].
a highly distinguished female singer; prima donna
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erection
n.1) the act of erecting or the state of being erected.
2) something that has been erected; a building or construction.
3) physiology the enlarged state or condition of erectile tissues or organs, esp the penis, when filled with blood.
4) an erect penis.
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limestone
n.a sedimentary rock consisting mainly of calcium carbonate, deposited as the calcareous remains of marine animals or chemically precipitated from the sea: used as a building stone and in the manufacture of cement, lime, etc
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gush
vb.1) to pour out or cause to pour out suddenly and profusely, usually with a rushing sound.
2) to act or utter in an overeffusive, affected, or sentimental manner.
;n.3) a sudden copious flow or emission, esp of liquid.
4) something that flows out or is emitted.
5) an extravagant and insincere expression of admiration, sentiment, etc.
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taunt
vb. (tr).
1) to provoke or deride with mockery, contempt, or criticism.
2) to tease; tantalize.
;n.3) a jeering remark.
4) archaic the object of mockery.
;adj. nautical.
(of the mast or masts of a sailing vessel) unusually tall
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compost
n.1) a mixture of organic residues such as decomposed vegetation, manure, etc., used as a fertilizer.
2) a mixture, normally of plant remains, peat, charcoal, etc., in which plants are grown, esp in pots.
3) rare a compound or mixture.
;vb. (tr).
4) to make (vegetable matter) into compost.
5) to fertilize with compost.
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din
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jamaican
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transfusion
n.1) the act or an instance of transfusing.
2) the injection of blood, blood plasma, etc., into the blood vessels of a patient.
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ovation
n.1) an enthusiastic reception, esp one of prolonged applause.
2) a victory procession less glorious than a triumph awarded to a Roman general.
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ordain
vb. (tr).
1) to consecrate (someone) as a priest; confer holy orders upon.
2) (may take a clause as object) to decree, appoint, or predestine irrevocably.
3) (may take a clause as object) to order, establish, or enact with authority.
4) obsolete to select for an office.
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pep
n.1) high spirits, energy, or vitality.
;vb. peps, pepping, pepped.
2) (tr; usually foll by up) to liven by imbuing with new vigour.
;n. acronym for.
1) personal equity plan: a method of saving in the U.K. with certain tax advantages, in which investments up to a fixed annual value can be purchased: replaced by the ISA in 1999 but arrangements for existing PEPs remain unchanged.
;abbreviation for .2) political and economic planning.
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checkbook
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discernible
adj.able to be discerned; perceptible
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khaki
n., pl -kis.
1).
a) a dull yellowish-brown colour.
b) (as adjective).
2).
a) a hard-wearing fabric of this colour, used esp for military uniforms.
b) (as modifier).
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prosthetic
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glee
n.1) great merriment or delight, often caused by someone else's misfortune.
2) a type of song originating in 18th-century England, sung by three or more unaccompanied voices.
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consensual
adj.1) law (of a contract, agreement, etc.) existing by consent.
2) law (of a sexual activity) performed with the consent of all parties involved.
3) (of certain reflex actions of a part of the body) responding to stimulation of another part.
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hormonal
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jolly
adj. -lier, -liest.
1) full of good humour; jovial.
2) having or provoking gaiety and merrymaking; festive.
3) greatly enjoyable; pleasing.
;adv.4) Brit (intensifier).
;vb. -lies, -lying, -lied (tr) informal.
5) (often foll by up or along) to try to make or keep (someone) cheerful.
6) to make goodnatured fun of.
;n.7) informal chiefly Brit a festivity or celebration.
8) informal chiefly Brit a trip, esp one made for pleasure by a public official or committee at public expense.
9) Brit slang a Royal Marine.
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migraine
n.a throbbing headache usually affecting only one side of the head and commonly accompanied by nausea and visual disturbances
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cadmium
n.a malleable ductile toxic bluish-white metallic element that occurs in association with zinc ores. It is used in electroplating, alloys, and as a neutron absorber in the control of nuclear fission. Symbol: Cd; atomic no.: 48; atomic wt.: 112.411; valency: 2; relative density: 8.65; melting pt.: 321.1°C; boiling pt.: 767°C
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precondition
n.1) a necessary or required condition; prerequisite.
;vb.2) (tr) psychology to present successively two stimuli to (an organism) without reinforcement so that they become associated; if a response is then conditioned to the second stimulus on its own, the same response will be evoked by the first stimulus.
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instil
vb. -stils or -stills, -stilling, -stilled (tr).
1) to introduce gradually; implant or infuse.
2) rare to pour in or inject in drops.
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caterpillar
n.the wormlike larva of butterflies and moths, having numerous pairs of legs and powerful biting jaws. It may be brightly coloured, hairy, or spiny
;n. trademark.
1) an endless track, driven by sprockets or wheels, used to propel a heavy vehicle and enable it to cross soft or uneven ground.
2) a vehicle, such as a tractor, tank, bulldozer, etc., driven by such tracks.
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renegade
n.1).
a) a person who deserts his cause or faith for another; apostate; traitor.
b) (as modifier).
2) any outlaw or rebel.
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quail
n., pl quails or quail.
1) any small Old World gallinaceous game bird of the genus Coturnix and related genera, having a rounded body and small tail: family Phasianidae (pheasants).
2) any of various similar and related American birds, such as the bobwhite.
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to shrink back with fear; cower
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stoke
vb.1) to feed, stir, and tend (a fire, furnace, etc.).
2) (tr) to tend the furnace of; act as a stoker for.
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excruciating
adj.1) unbearably painful; agonizing.
2) intense; extreme.
3) informal irritating; trying.
4) humorous very bad.
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armpit
n.1) the small depression beneath the arm where it joins the shoulder.
2) slang an extremely unpleasant place.
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entrench
vb.1) (tr) to construct (a defensive position) by digging trenches around it.
2) (tr) to fix or establish firmly, esp so as to prevent removal or change.
3) (intr; foll by on or upon) to trespass or encroach; infringe.
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appal
vb. -pals, -palling, -palled or US -palls, -palling, -palled (tr).
to fill with horror; shock or dismay
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heirloom
n.1) an object that has been in a family for generations.
2) property law a chattel inherited by special custom or in accordance with the terms of a will.
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vanguard
n.1) the leading division or units of a military force.
2) the leading position in any movement or field, or the people who occupy such a position.
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gossamer
n.1) a gauze or silk fabric of the very finest texture.
2) a filmy cobweb often seen on foliage or floating in the air.
3) anything resembling gossamer in fineness or filminess.
4) (modifier) made of or resembling gossamer.
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winged
adj.1) furnished with wings.
2) flying straight and true as if by wing.
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intrinsically
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posh
informal. chiefly Brit.
;adj.1) smart, elegant, or fashionable; exclusive.
2) upper-class or genteel.
;adv.3) in a manner associated with the upper class.
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eel
n.1) any teleost fish of the order Apodes (or Anguilliformes), such as the European freshwater species Anguilla anguilla, having a long snakelike body, a smooth slimy skin, and reduced fins.
2) any of various other animals with a long body and smooth skin, such as the mud eel and the electric eel.
3) an evasive or untrustworthy person.
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pare
vb. (tr).
1) to peel or cut (the outer layer) from (something).
2) to cut the edges from (the nails); trim.
3) to decrease bit by bit.
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axle
n.a bar or shaft on which a wheel, pair of wheels, or other rotating member revolves
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primordial
adj.1) existing at or from the beginning; earliest; primeval.
2) constituting an origin; fundamental.
3) biology of or relating to an early stage of development.
;n.4) an elementary or basic principle.
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budgetary
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wacky
adj. wackier, wackiest slang.
eccentric, erratic, or unpredictable
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newscast
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angst
n.1) an acute but nonspecific sense of anxiety or remorse.
2) (in Existentialist philosophy) the dread caused by man's awareness that his future is not determined but must be freely chosen.
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sore
adj.1) (esp of a wound, injury, etc.) painfully sensitive; tender.
2) causing annoyance.
3) resentful; irked.
4) urgent; pressing.
5) (postpositive) grieved; distressed.
6) causing grief or sorrow.
;n.7) a painful or sensitive wound, injury, etc.
8) any cause of distress or vexation.
;adv.9) archaic direly; sorely (now only in such phrases as sore pressed, sore afraid).
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custard
n.1) a baked sweetened mixture of eggs and milk.
2) a sauce made of milk and sugar and thickened with cornflour.
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clot
n.1) a soft thick lump or mass.
2) Brit informal a stupid person; fool.
;vb. clots, clotting, clotted.
3) to form or cause to form into a soft thick lump or lumps.
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infuriate
vb.1) (tr) to anger; annoy.
;adj.2) archaic furious; infuriated.
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expatriate
adj.1) resident in a foreign country.
2) exiled or banished from one's native country.
;n.3) a person who lives in a foreign country.
4) an exile; expatriate person.
;vb. (tr).
5) to exile (oneself) from one's native country or cause (another) to go into exile.
6) to deprive (oneself or another) of citizenship.
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minuscule
n.1) a lower-case letter.
2) writing using such letters.
3) a small cursive 7th-century style of lettering derived from the uncial.
;adj.4) relating to, printed in, or written in small letters.
5) very small.
6) (of letters) lower-case.
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elitist
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marinate
vb.to soak in marinade
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glint
vb.1) to gleam or cause to gleam brightly.
;n.2) a bright gleam or flash.
3) brightness or gloss.
4) a brief indication.
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