cherokee
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satin
n.1) a fabric of silk, rayon, etc., closely woven to show much of the warp, giving a smooth glossy appearance.
2) (modifier) of or like satin in texture.
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humiliate
vb. (tr).
to lower or hurt the dignity or pride of
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fuss
n.1) nervous activity or agitation, esp when disproportionate or unnecessary.
2) complaint or objection.
3) an exhibition of affection or admiration, esp if excessive.
4) a quarrel; dispute.
;vb.5) (intr) to worry unnecessarily.
6) (intr) to be excessively concerned over trifles.
7) (when intr, usually foll by over) to show great or excessive concern, affection, etc. (for).
8) (intr; foll by with) Jamaican to quarrel violently.
9) (tr) to bother (a person).
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optics
n. (functioning as singular).
the branch of science concerned with vision and the generation, nature, propagation, and behaviour of electromagnetic light
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nausea
n.1) the sensation that precedes vomiting.
2) a feeling of disgust or revulsion.
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braid
vb. (tr).
1) to interweave several strands of (hair, thread, etc.); plait.
2) to make by such weaving.
3) to dress or bind (the hair) with a ribbon, etc.
4) to decorate with an ornamental trim or border.
;n.5) a length of hair, fabric, etc., that has been braided; plait.
6) narrow ornamental tape of woven silk, wool, etc.
;adj.1) broad.
;adv.2) broadly; frankly.
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dice
vb.5) to cut (food, etc.) into small cubes.
6) (intr) to gamble with or play at a game involving dice.
7) (intr) to take a chance or risk (esp in the phrase dice with death).
8) (tr) Austral informal to abandon or reject.
9) (tr) to decorate or mark with dicelike shapes.
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posit
vb. (tr).
1) to assume or put forward as fact or the factual basis for an argument; postulate.
2) to put in position.
;n.3) a fact, idea, etc., that is posited; assumption.
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tenor
n.1) music.
a) the male voice intermediate between alto and baritone, having a range approximately from the B a ninth below middle C to the G a fifth above it.
b) a singer with such a voice.
c) a saxophone, horn, recorder, etc., intermediate in compass and size between the alto and baritone or bass.
d) (as modifier).
2) general drift of thought; purpose.
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a) (in early polyphonic music) the part singing the melody or the cantus firmus.
b) (in four-part harmony) the second lowest part lying directly above the bass.
4) bell-ringing.
a) the heaviest and lowest-pitched bell in a ring.
b) (as modifier).
5) a settled course of progress.
6) archaic general tendency.
7) finance the time required for a bill of exchange or promissory note to become due for payment.
8) law.
a) the exact words of a deed, etc., as distinct from their effect.
b) an exact copy or transcript.
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platoon
n.1) military a subunit of a company usually comprising three sections of ten to twelve men: commanded by a lieutenant.
2) a group or unit of people, esp one sharing a common activity, characteristic, etc.
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placebo
n., pl -bos or -boes.
1) medicine an inactive substance or other sham form of therapy administered to a patient usually to compare its effects with those of a real drug or treatment, but sometimes for the psychological benefit to the patient through his believing he is receiving treatment.
2) something said or done to please or humour another.
3) Roman Catholic Church a traditional name for the vespers of the office for the dead.
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shady
adj. shadier, shadiest.
1) full of shade; shaded.
2) affording or casting a shade.
3) dim, quiet, or concealed.
4) informal dubious or questionable as to honesty or legality.
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carcass
n.1) the dead body of an animal, esp one that has been slaughtered for food, with the head, limbs, and entrails removed.
2) informal, usually facetious or derogatory a person's body.
3) the skeleton or framework of a structure.
4) the remains of anything when its life or vitality is gone; shell.
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beet
n.1) any chenopodiaceous plant of the genus Beta, esp the Eurasian species B. vulgaris, widely cultivated in such varieties as the sugar beet, mangelwurzel, beetroot, and spinach beet.
2) the leaves of any of several varieties of this plant, which are cooked and eaten as a vegetable.
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flier
n.a variant spelling of flyer
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dysfunction
n.1) medicine any disturbance or abnormality in the function of an organ or part.
2) (esp of a family) failure to show the characteristics or fulfil the purposes accepted as normal or beneficial.
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plume
n.1) a feather, esp one that is large or ornamental.
2) a feather or cluster of feathers worn esp formerly as a badge or ornament in a headband, hat, etc.
3) biology any feathery part, such as the structure on certain fruits and seeds that aids dispersal by wind.
4) something that resembles a plume.
5) a token or decoration of honour; prize.
6) geology a rising column of hot, low viscosity material within the earth's mantle, which is believed to be responsible for linear oceanic island chains and flood basalts.
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7) to adorn or decorate with feathers or plumes.
8) (of a bird) to clean or preen (itself or its feathers).
9) (foll by on or upon) to pride or congratulate (oneself).
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algae
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notch
n.1) a V-shaped cut or indentation; nick.
2) a cut or nick made in a tally stick or similar object.
3) US and Canadian a narrow pass or gorge.
4) informal a step or level (esp in the phrase a notch above).
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5) to cut or make a notch in.
6) to record with or as if with a notch.
7) (usually foll by up) informal to score or achieve.
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perish
vb. (intr).
1) to be destroyed or die, esp in an untimely way.
2) to rot.
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dealership
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donkey
n.1) Also called: ass.
2) a stupid or stubborn person.
3) Brit slang, derogatory a footballer known for his or her lack of skill.
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locus
n., pl loci [ˈləusaɪ].
1) (in many legal phrases) a place or area, esp the place where something occurred.
2) mathematics a set of points whose location satisfies or is determined by one or more specified conditions.
3) genetics the position of a particular gene on a chromosome.
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camp
n.1) a place where tents, cabins, or other temporary structures are erected for the use of military troops, for training soldiers, etc.
2) the military life.
3) tents, cabins, etc., used as temporary lodgings by a group of travellers, holiday-makers, Scouts, etc.
4) the group of people living in such lodgings.
5) South African a field or paddock fenced off as pasture.
6) a group supporting a given doctrine or theory.
7) (modifier) suitable for use in temporary quarters, on holiday, etc., esp by being portable and easy to set up.
;vb.8) (intr; often foll by down) to establish or set up a camp.
9) (intr; often foll by out) to live temporarily in or as if in a tent.
10) (tr) to put in a camp.
;adj.1) effeminate; affected in mannerisms, dress, etc.
2) homosexual.
3) consciously artificial, exaggerated, vulgar, or mannered; self-parodying, esp when in dubious taste.
;vb.4) (tr) to perform or invest with a camp quality.
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;n.6) a camp quality, style, etc.
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transcribe
vb. (tr).
1) to write, type, or print out fully from speech, notes, etc.
2) to make a phonetic transcription of.
3) to transliterate or translate.
4) to make an electrical recording of (a programme or speech) for a later broadcast.
5) music to rewrite (a piece of music) for an instrument or medium other than that originally intended; arrange.
6) computing.
a) to transfer (information) from one storage device, such as punched cards, to another, such as magnetic tape.
b) to transfer (information) from a computer to an external storage device.
7) (usually passive) biochemistry to convert the genetic information in (a strand of DNA) into a strand of RNA, esp messenger RNA.
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jockey
n.1) a person who rides horses in races, esp as a profession or for hire.
;vb.2).
a) (tr) to ride (a horse) in a race.
b) (intr) to ride as a jockey.
3) (intr; often foll by for) to try to obtain an advantage by manoeuvring, esp literally in a race or metaphorically, as in a struggle for power (esp in the phrase jockey for position).
4) to trick or cheat (a person).
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bony
adj. bonier, boniest.
1) resembling or consisting of bone or bones.
2) having many bones.
3) having prominent bones.
4) thin or emaciated.
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scour
vb.1) to clean or polish (a surface) by washing and rubbing, as with an abrasive cloth.
2) to remove dirt from or have the dirt removed from.
3) (tr) to clear (a channel) by the force of water; flush.
4) (tr) to remove by or as if by rubbing.
5) (intr) (of livestock, esp cattle) to have diarrhoea.
6) (tr) to cause (livestock) to purge their bowels.
7) (tr) to wash (wool) to remove wax, suint, and other impurities.
;n.8) the act of scouring.
9) the place scoured, esp by running water.
10) something that scours, such as a cleansing agent.
11) (often plural) prolonged diarrhoea in livestock, esp cattle.
;vb.1) to range over (territory), as in making a search.
2) to move swiftly or energetically over (territory).
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mortal
adj.1) (of living beings, esp human beings) subject to death.
2) of or involving life or the world.
3) ending in or causing death; fatal.
4) deadly or unrelenting.
5) of or like the fear of death; dire.
6) great or very intense.
7) possible.
8) slang long and tedious.
;n.9) a mortal being.
10) informal a person.
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pageant
n.1) an elaborate colourful parade or display portraying scenes from history, esp one involving rich costume.
2) any magnificent or showy display, procession, etc.
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overshadow
vb. (tr).
1) to render insignificant or less important in comparison.
2) to cast a shadow or gloom over.
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malpractice
n.1) immoral, illegal, or unethical professional conduct or neglect of professional duty.
2) any instance of improper professional conduct.
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robber
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wed
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chlorine
n.a toxic pungent greenish-yellow gas of the halogen group; the 15th most abundant element in the earth's crust, occurring only in the combined state, mainly in common salt: used in the manufacture of many organic chemicals, in water purification, and as a disinfectant and bleaching agent. Symbol: Cl; atomic no.: 17; atomic wt.: 35.4527; valency: 1, 3, 5, or 7; density: 3.214 kg/m3; relative density: 1.56; melting pt.: -101.03°C; boiling pt.: -33.9°C
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monarchy
n., pl -chies.
1) a form of government in which supreme authority is vested in a single and usually hereditary figure, such as a king, and whose powers can vary from those of an absolute despot to those of a figurehead.
2) a country reigned over by a king, prince, or other monarch.
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rum
n.spirit made from sugar cane, either coloured brownish-red by the addition of caramel or by maturation in oak containers, or left white
;adj. rummer, rummest Brit slang.
strange; peculiar; odd
;n.short for rummy I
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alligator
n.1) a large crocodilian, Alligator mississipiensis, of the southern US, having powerful jaws and sharp teeth and differing from the crocodiles in having a shorter and broader snout: family Alligatoridae (alligators and caymans).
2) a similar but smaller species, A. sinensis, occurring in China near the Yangtse River.
3) any crocodilian belonging to the family Alligatoridae.
4) any of various tools or machines having adjustable toothed jaws, used for gripping, crushing, or compacting.
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reed
n.1) any of various widely distributed tall grasses of the genus Phragmites, esp P. communis, that grow in swamps and shallow water and have jointed hollow stalks.
2) the stalk, or stalks collectively, of any of these plants, esp as used for thatching.
3) music.
a) a thin piece of cane or metal inserted into the tubes of certain wind instruments, which sets in vibration the air column inside the tube.
b) a wind instrument or organ pipe that sounds by means of a reed.
4) one of the several vertical parallel wires on a loom that may be moved upwards to separate the warp threads.
5) a small semicircular architectural moulding.
6) an ancient Hebrew unit of length equal to six cubits.
7) an archaic word for arrow.
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;vb. (tr).
9) to fashion into or supply with reeds or reeding.
10) to thatch using reeds.
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ensue
vb. -sues, -suing, -sued.
1) (intr) to follow; come next or afterwards.
2) (intr) to follow or occur as a consequence; result.
3) (tr) obsolete to pursue.
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overpass
n.1) another name for flyover 1).
;vb. -passes, -passing, -passed (tr) now rare.
2) to pass over, through, or across.
3) to exceed.
4) to get over.
5) to ignore.
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deity
n., pl -ties.
1) a god or goddess.
2) the state of being divine; godhead.
3) the rank, status, or position of a god.
4) the nature or character of God.
;n.the Deity the Supreme Being; God
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auditorium
n., pl -toriums or -toria [-ˈtɔ:rɪə].
1) the area of a concert hall, theatre, school, etc., in which the audience sits.
2) US and Canadian a building for public gatherings or meetings.
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plainly
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casket
n.1) a small box or chest for valuables, esp jewels.
2) chiefly US another name for coffin 1).
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defiance
n.1) open or bold resistance to or disregard for authority, opposition, or power.
2) a challenging attitude or behaviour; challenge.
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microscopic
adj.1) not large enough to be seen with the naked eye but visible under a microscope.
2) very small; minute.
3) of, concerned with, or using a microscope.
4) characterized by or done with great attention to detail.
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incarnation
n.1) the act of manifesting or state of being manifested in bodily form, esp human form.
2) a bodily form assumed by a god, etc.
3) a person or thing that typifies or represents some quality, idea, etc.
;n.1) Christian theology the assuming of a human body by the Son of God.
2) Christianity the presence of God on Earth in the person of Jesus.
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limousine
n.1) any large and luxurious car, esp one that has a glass division between the driver and passengers.
2) a former type of car in which the roof covering the rear seats projected over the driver's compartment.
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pollen
n.a fine powdery substance produced by the anthers of seed-bearing plants, consisting of numerous fine grains containing the male gametes
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grunt
vb.1) (intr) (esp of pigs and some other animals) to emit a low short gruff noise.
2) (when tr, may take a clause as object) to express something gruffly.
;n.3) the characteristic low short gruff noise of pigs, etc., or a similar sound, as of disgust.
4) any of various mainly tropical marine sciaenid fishes, such as Haemulon macrostomum (Spanish grunt), that utter a grunting sound when caught.
5) US slang an infantry soldier or US Marine, esp in the Vietnam War.
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fume
vb.1) (intr) to be overcome with anger or fury; rage.
2) to give off (fumes) or (of fumes) to be given off, esp during a chemical reaction.
3) (tr) to subject to or treat with fumes; fumigate.
;n.4) (often plural) a pungent or toxic vapour.
5) a sharp or pungent odour.
6) a condition of anger.
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shear
vb. shears, shearing, sheared or Austral and NZ shore; sheared or shorn.
1) (tr) to remove (the fleece or hair) of (sheep, etc.) by cutting or clipping.
2) to cut or cut through (something) with shears or a sharp instrument.
3) engineering to cause (a part, member, shaft, etc.) to deform or fracture or (of a part, etc.) to deform or fracture as a result of excess torsion or transverse load.
4) (tr; often foll by of) to strip or divest.
5) (when intr, foll by through) to move through (something) by or as if by cutting.
6) Scot to reap (corn, etc.) with a scythe or sickle.
;n.7) the act, process, or an instance of shearing.
8) a shearing of a sheep or flock of sheep, esp when referred to as an indication of age.
9) a form of deformation or fracture in which parallel planes in a body or assembly slide over one another.
10) physics the deformation of a body, part, etc., expressed as the lateral displacement between two points in parallel planes divided by the distance between the planes.
11) either one of the blades of a pair of shears, scissors, etc.
12) a machine that cuts sheet material by passing a knife blade through it.
13) a device for lifting heavy loads consisting of a tackle supported by a framework held steady by guy ropes.
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maritime
adj.1) of or relating to navigation, shipping, etc.; seafaring.
2) of, relating to, near, or living near the sea.
3) (of a climate) having small temperature differences between summer and winter; equable.
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pollster
n.a person who conducts opinion polls
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bash
vb.1) (tr) to strike violently or crushingly.
2) (tr; often foll by in, down, etc.) to smash, break, etc., with a crashing blow.
3) (intr; foll by into) to crash (into); collide (with).
4) to dent or be dented.
;n.5) a heavy blow, as from a fist.
6) a dent; indentation.
7) a party.
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acquaint
vb. (tr).
1) (foll by with or of) to make (a person) familiar or conversant (with); inform (of).
2) (foll by with) chiefly US to introduce (to); bring into contact (with).
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defiant
adj.marked by resistance or bold opposition, as to authority; challenging
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taxation
n.1) the act or principle of levying taxes or the condition of being taxed.
2).
a) an amount assessed as tax.
b) a tax rate.
3) revenue from taxes.
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slum
n.1) a squalid overcrowded house, etc.
2) (often plural) a squalid section of a city, characterized by inferior living conditions and usually by overcrowding.
3) (modifier) of, relating to, or characteristic of slums.
;vb. slums, slumming, slummed (intr).
4) to visit slums, esp for curiosity.
5) Also: slum it.
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unto
prep.an archaic word for to
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cyclist
n.a person who rides or travels by bicycle, motorcycle, etc
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arabic
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impart
vb. (tr).
1) to communicate (information); relate.
2) to give or bestow (something, esp an abstract quality).
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trafficking
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mow
vb. mows, mowing, mowed, mowed or mown.
1) to cut down (grass, crops, etc.) with a hand implement or machine.
2) (tr) to cut the growing vegetation of (a field, lawn, etc.).
;n.1) the part of a barn where hay, straw, etc., is stored.
2) the hay, straw, etc., stored.
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an archaic word for grimace
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quantify
vb. -fies, -fying, -fied (tr).
1) to discover or express the quantity of.
2) logic to specify the quantity of (a term) by using a quantifier, such as all, some, or no.
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tad
n. informal.
1) US and Canadian a small boy; lad.
2) US and Canadian a small bit or piece.
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scribe
n.1) a person who copies documents, esp a person who made handwritten copies before the invention of printing.
2) a clerk or public copyist.
3) Old Testament a recognized scholar and teacher of the Jewish Law.
4) Judaism a man qualified to write certain documents in accordance with religious requirements.
5) an author or journalist: used humorously.
6) another name for scriber.
;vb.7) to score a line on (a surface) with a pointed instrument, as in metalworking.
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chauffeur
n.1) a person employed to drive a car.
;vb.2) to act as driver for (a person).
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hospitable
adj.1) welcoming to guests or strangers.
2) fond of entertaining.
3) receptive.
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smite
vb. smites, smiting, smote; smitten or smit (mainly tr) now archaic in most senses.
1) to strike with a heavy blow or blows.
2) to damage with or as if with blows.
3) to afflict or affect severely.
4) to afflict in order to punish.
5) (intr; foll by on) to strike forcibly or abruptly.
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chi-square
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federalist
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adrift
adj. (postpositive).
;adv.1) floating without steering or mooring; drifting.
2) without purpose; aimless.
3) informal off course or amiss.
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meld
vb.1) (in some card games) to declare or lay down (cards), which then score points.
;n.2) the act of melding.
3) a set of cards for melding.
;vb.to blend or become blended; combine
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revitalization
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tingle
vb.1) (usually intr) to feel or cause to feel a prickling, itching, or stinging sensation of the flesh, as from a cold plunge or electric shock.
;n.2) a sensation of tingling.
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dung
n.1).
a) excrement, esp of animals; manure.
b) (as modifier).
2) something filthy.
;vb.3) (tr) to cover (ground) with manure.
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mozzarella
n.a moist white Italian curd cheese made originally from buffalo milk
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brood
n.1) a number of young animals, esp birds, produced at one hatching.
2) all the offspring in one family: often used jokingly or contemptuously.
3) a group of a particular kind; breed.
4) (as modifier) kept for breeding.
;vb.5) (of a bird).
a) to sit on or hatch (eggs).
b) (tr) to cover (young birds) protectively with the wings.
6) (when intr, often foll by on, over or upon) to ponder morbidly or persistently.
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woody
adj. woodier, woodiest.
1) abounding in or covered with forest or woods.
2) connected with, belonging to, or situated in a wood.
3) consisting of or containing wood or lignin.
4) resembling wood in hardness or texture.
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tarmac
n.1) a paving material that consists of crushed stone rolled and bound with a mixture of tar and bitumen, esp as formerly used for a road, airport runway, etc.
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;vb. -macs, -macking, -macked (tr).
3) (usually not capital) to apply tarmac to.
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readership
n.1) all the readers collectively of a particular publication or author.
2) chiefly Brit the office, position, or rank of university reader.
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caseload
n.the number of cases constituting the work of a doctor, solicitor, social worker, etc. over a specified period
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duffel
n.1) a heavy woollen cloth with a thick nap.
2) chiefly US and Canadian equipment or supplies, esp those of a camper.
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seethe
vb.1) (intr) to boil or to foam as if boiling.
2) (intr) to be in a state of extreme agitation, esp through anger.
3) (tr) to soak in liquid.
4) (tr) archaic to cook or extract the essence of (a food) by boiling.
;n.5) the act or state of seething.
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reek
vb.1) (intr) to give off or emit a strong unpleasant odour; smell or stink.
2) (intr; often foll by of) to be permeated (by); be redolent (of).
3) (tr) to treat with smoke; fumigate.
4) (tr) chiefly dialect to give off or emit (smoke, fumes, vapour, etc.).
;n.5) a strong offensive smell; stink.
6) chiefly dialect smoke or steam; vapour.
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whitetail
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starboard
n.1) the right side of an aeroplane or vessel when facing the nose or bow.
;adj.2) relating to or on the starboard.
;vb.3) to turn or be turned towards the starboard.
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mistreat
vb. (tr).
to treat badly
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freighter
n.1) a ship or aircraft designed for transporting cargo.
2) a person concerned with the loading or chartering of a ship.
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vestibule
n.1) a small entrance hall or anteroom; lobby.
2) any small bodily cavity or space at the entrance to a passage or canal.
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hitch
vb.1) to fasten or become fastened with a knot or tie, esp temporarily.
2) (often foll by up) to connect (a horse, team, etc.); harness.
3) (tr; often foll by up) to pull up (the trousers, a skirt, etc.) with a quick jerk.
4) (intr) chiefly US to move in a halting manner.
5) to entangle or become entangled.
6) (tr; passive) slang to marry (esp in the phrase get hitched).
7) informal to obtain (a ride or rides) by hitchhiking.
;n.8) an impediment or obstacle, esp one that is temporary or minor.
9) a knot for fastening a rope to posts, other ropes, etc., that can be undone by pulling against the direction of the strain that holds it.
10) a sudden jerk; tug; pull.
11) chiefly US a hobbling gait.
12) a device used for fastening.
13) informal a ride obtained by hitchhiking.
14) US and Canadian slang a period of time spent in prison, in the army, etc.
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bistro
n., pl -tros.
a small restaurant
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spurt
vb.1) to gush or cause to gush forth in a sudden stream or jet.
2) to make a sudden effort.
;n.3) a sudden forceful stream or jet.
4) a short burst of activity, speed, or energy.
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bohemian
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squat
vb. squats, squatting, squatted (intr).
1) to rest in a crouching position with the knees bent and the weight on the feet.
2) to crouch down, esp in order to hide.
3) law to occupy land or property to which the occupant has no legal title (tr).
4) weightlifting to crouch down to one's knees and rise to a standing position while holding (a specified weight) behind one's neck.
;adj.5) Also: squatty <FONT COLOR=RED>[ˈskwɑtɪ]</FONT>.
;n.6) a squatting position.
7) weightlifting an exercise in which a person crouches down and rises up repeatedly while holding a barbell at shoulder height.
8) a house occupied by squatters.
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zap
vb. zaps, zapping, zapped.
1) (tr) to attack, kill, or destroy, as with a sudden bombardment.
2) (intr) to move quickly; rush.
3) (tr) computing.
a) to clear from the screen.
b) to erase.
4) (intr) television to change channels rapidly by remote control.
;n.5) energy, vigour, or pep.
;interj.6) an exclamation used to express sudden or swift action.
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