azalea
n.any ericaceous plant of the group Azalea, formerly a separate genus but now included in the genus Rhododendron: cultivated for their showy pink or purple flowers
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psychometric
adj.of or relating to psychometrics or psychometry
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purveyor
n.1) (often plural) a person, organization, etc., that supplies food and provisions.
2) a person who spreads, repeats, or sells (information, lies, etc.).
3) a person or thing that habitually provides or supplies a particular thing or quality.
4) history an officer providing or exacting provisions, lodging, etc., for a sovereign.
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mangrove
n.1).
a) any tropical evergreen tree or shrub of the genus Rhizophora, having stiltlike intertwining aerial roots and growing below the highest tide levels in estuaries and along coasts, forming dense thickets: family Rhizophoraceae.
b) (as modifier).
2) any of various similar trees or shrubs of the genus Avicennia: family Avicenniaceae.
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hoe
n.1) any of several kinds of long-handled hand implement equipped with a light blade and used to till the soil, eradicate weeds, etc.
;vb. hoes, hoeing, hoed.
2) to dig, scrape, weed, or till (surface soil) with or as if with a hoe.
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barter
vb.1) to trade (goods, services, etc.) in exchange for other goods, services, etc., rather than for money.
2) (intr) to haggle over the terms of such an exchange; bargain.
;n.3) trade by the exchange of goods.
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iodine
n.a bluish-black element of the halogen group that sublimates into a violet irritating gas. Its compounds are used in medicine and photography and in dyes. The radioisotope iodine-131 (radioiodine), with a half-life of 8 days, is used in the diagnosis and treatment of thyroid disease. Symbol: I; atomic no.: 53; atomic wt.: 126.90447; valency: 1, 3, 5, or 7; relative density: 4.93; melting pt.: 113.5°C; boiling pt.: 184.35°C
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celebratory
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purr
vb.1) (intr) (esp of cats) to make a low vibrant sound, usually considered as expressing pleasure, etc.
2) (tr) to express (pleasure, etc.) by this sound.
;n.3) a purring sound.
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rambling
adj.1) straggling or sprawling haphazardly; unplanned.
2) (of speech or writing) lacking a coherent plan; diffuse and disconnected.
3) (of a plant, esp a rose) profusely climbing and straggling.
4) nomadic; wandering.
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broiler
n.1) a young tender chicken suitable for roasting.
2) chiefly US a pan, grate, etc. for broiling food.
3) a very hot day.
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megawatt
n.one million watts
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pike
n., pl pike or pikes.
1) any of several large predatory freshwater teleost fishes of the genus Esox, esp E. lucius (northern pike), having a broad flat snout, strong teeth, and an elongated body covered with small scales: family Esocidae.
2) any of various similar fishes.
;n.1) a medieval weapon consisting of an iron or steel spearhead joined to a long pole, the pikestaff.
2) a point or spike.
;vb.3) (tr) to stab or pierce using a pike.
;n.short for turnpike 1)
;n. Northern English dialect.
a pointed or conical hill
;adj.(of the body position of a diver) bent at the hips but with the legs straight
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toughen
vb.to make or become tough or tougher
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gourd
n.1) the fruit of any of various cucurbitaceous or similar plants, esp the bottle gourd and some squashes, whose dried shells are used for ornament, drinking cups, etc.
2) any plant that bears this fruit.
3) a bottle or flask made from the dried shell of the bottle gourd.
4) a small bottle shaped like a gourd.
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proffer
vb.1) (tr) to offer for acceptance; tender.
;n.2) the act of proffering.
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stubby
adj. -bier, -biest.
1) short and broad; stumpy or thickset.
2) bristling and stiff.
;n.3) Also called: stubbie.
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impotent
adj.1) (when postpositive, often takes an infinitive) lacking sufficient strength; powerless.
2) (esp of males) unable to perform sexual intercourse.
3) obsolete lacking self-control; unrestrained.
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anoint
vb. (tr).
1) to smear or rub over with oil or an oily liquid.
2) to apply oil to as a sign of consecration or sanctification in a sacred rite.
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perestroika
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furor
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partake
vb. -takes, -taking, -took, -taken (mainly intr).
1) (foll by in) to have a share; participate.
2) (foll by of) to take or receive a portion, esp of food or drink.
3) (foll by of) to suggest or have some of the quality (of).
;music. partaking of sadness.
4) (tr) archaic to share in.
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stanza
n.1) prosody a fixed number of verse lines arranged in a definite metrical pattern, forming a unit of a poem.
2) US and Austral a half or a quarter in a football match.
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compatriot
n.a fellow countryman
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bulkhead
n.1) any upright wall-like partition in a ship, aircraft, vehicle, etc.
2) a wall or partition built to hold back earth, fire, water, etc.
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concierge
n.(esp in France) a caretaker of a block of flats, hotel, etc., esp one who lives on the premises
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nymph
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carver
n.1) a carving knife.
2) (plural) a large matched knife and fork for carving meat.
3) Brit a chair having arms that forms part of a set of dining chairs.
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homogeneity
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terrier
n.any of several usually small, active, and short-bodied breeds of dog, originally trained to hunt animals living underground
;n. English legal history.
a register or survey of land
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a member of the British Army's Territorial and Volunteer Reserve
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altruism
n.1) the principle or practice of unselfish concern for the welfare of others.
2) the philosophical doctrine that right action is that which produces the greatest benefit to others.
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euthanasia
n.the act of killing someone painlessly, esp to relieve suffering from an incurable illness
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ballerina
n.1) a female ballet dancer.
2) US the principal female dancer of a ballet company.
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glassy
adj. glassier, glassiest.
1) resembling glass, esp in smoothness, slipperiness, or transparency.
2) void of expression, life, or warmth.
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malady
n., pl -dies.
1) any disease or illness.
2) any unhealthy, morbid, or desperate condition.
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jiggle
vb.1) to move or cause to move up and down or to and fro with a short jerky motion.
;n.2) a short jerky motion.
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montage
n.1) the art or process of composing pictures by the superimposition or juxtaposition of miscellaneous elements, such as other pictures or photographs.
2) such a composition.
3) a method of film editing involving the juxtaposition or partial superimposition of several shots to form a single image.
4) a rapidly cut film sequence of this kind.
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epidemiologist
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lopsided
adj.1) leaning or inclined to one side.
2) greater in weight, height, or size on one side.
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jumbo
n., pl -bos.
1) informal.
a) a very large person or thing.
b) (as modifier).
2) See: jumbo jet.
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launder
vb.1) to wash, sometimes starch, and often also iron (clothes, linen, etc.).
2) (intr) to be capable of being laundered without shrinking, fading, etc.
3) (tr) to process (something acquired illegally) to make it appear respectable, esp to process illegally acquired funds through a legitimate business or to send them to a foreign bank for subsequent transfer to a home bank.
;n.4) a water trough, esp one used for washing ore in mining.
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placard
n.1) a printed or written notice for public display; poster.
2) a small plaque or card.
;vb. (tr).
3) to post placards on or in.
4) to publicize or advertise by placards.
5) to display as a placard.
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reliant
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archetype
n.1) a perfect or typical specimen.
2) an original model or pattern; prototype.
3) psychoanal one of the inherited mental images postulated by Jung as the content of the collective unconscious.
4) a constantly recurring symbol or motif in literature, painting, etc.
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nifty
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hunker
vb. (intr, often foll by down).
to squat; crouch
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hilly
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inflow
n.1) something, such as a liquid or gas, that flows in.
2) the amount or rate of flowing in.
3) Also called: inflowing.
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profanity
n., pl -ties.
1) the state or quality of being profane.
2) vulgar or irreverent action, speech, etc.
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slumber
vb.1) (intr) to sleep, esp peacefully.
2) (intr) to be quiescent or dormant.
3) (tr; foll by away) to spend (time) sleeping.
;n.4) (sometimes plural) sleep.
5) a dormant or quiescent state.
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hypocrite
n.a person who pretends to be what he is not
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clarinet
n. music.
1) a keyed woodwind instrument with a cylindrical bore and a single reed. It is a transposing instrument, most commonly pitched in A or B flat.
2) an orchestral musician who plays the clarinet.
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sickle
n.an implement for cutting grass, corn, etc., having a curved blade and a short handle
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altruistic
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brunette
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croon
vb.1) to sing or speak in a soft low tone.
;n.2) a soft low singing or humming.
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nicaraguan
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extraterrestrial
adj.1) occurring or existing beyond the earth's atmosphere.
;n.2) (in science fiction) a being from beyond the earth's atmosphere.
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enormity
n., pl -ties.
1) the quality or character of being outrageous; extreme wickedness.
2) an act of great wickedness; atrocity.
3) informal vastness of size or extent.
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essayist
n.a person who writes essays
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gondola
n.1) a long narrow flat-bottomed boat with a high ornamented stem and a platform at the stern where an oarsman stands and propels the boat by sculling or punting: traditionally used on the canals of Venice.
2).
a) a car or cabin suspended from an airship or balloon.
b) a moving cabin suspended from a cable across a valley, etc.
3) a flat-bottomed barge used on canals and rivers of the US as far west as the Mississippi.
4) US and Canadian a low open flat-bottomed railway goods wagon.
5) a set of island shelves in a self-service shop: used for displaying goods.
6) Canadian a broadcasting booth built close to the roof over an ice-hockey arena, used by commentators.
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fecal
adj.the usual US spelling of faecal
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lichen
n.1) an organism that is formed by the symbiotic association of a fungus and an alga or cyanobacterium and occurs as crusty patches or bushy growths on tree trunks, bare ground, etc. Lichens are now classified as a phylum of fungi (Mycophycophyta).
2) pathology any of various eruptive disorders of the skin.
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nugget
n.1) a small piece or lump, esp of gold in its natural state.
2) something small but valuable or excellent.
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;n.1) trademark shoe polish.
;vb.2) (tr; sometimes not capital) informal to shine (shoes).
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propagation
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speckle
n.1) a small or slight mark usually of a contrasting colour, as on the skin, a bird's plumage, or eggs.
;vb.2) (tr) to mark with or as if with speckles.
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bemuse
vb. (tr).
to confuse; bewilder
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reggae
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grille
n.1) Also called: grillwork.
2) Also called: radiator grille.
3) a metal or wooden openwork grating used as a screen or divider.
4) a protective screen, usually plastic or metal, in front of the loudspeaker in a radio, record player, etc.
5) real tennis the opening in one corner of the receiver's end of the court.
6) a group of small pyramidal marks impressed in parallel rows into a stamp to prevent reuse.
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enquirer
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globular
adj.1) shaped like a globe or globule.
2) having or consisting of globules.
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foreshadow
vb. (tr).
to show, indicate, or suggest in advance; presage
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riff
music.;n.1) (in jazz or rock music) a short series of chords.
;vb.2) (intr) to play or perform riffs in jazz or rock music.
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sapling
n.1) a young tree.
2) literary a youth.
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purist
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triplet
n.1) a group or set of three similar things.
2) one of three offspring born at one birth.
3) music a group of three notes played in a time value of two, four, etc.
4) chemistry a state of a molecule or free radical in which there are two unpaired electrons.
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ire
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canine
adj.1) of or resembling a dog; doglike.
2) of, relating to, or belonging to the Canidae, a family of mammals, including dogs, jackals, wolves, and foxes, typically having a bushy tail, erect ears, and a long muzzle: order Carnivora (carnivores).
3) of or relating to any of the four teeth, two in each jaw, situated between the incisors and the premolars.
;n. also canid [ˈkænɪd].
4) any animal of the family Canidae.
5) a canine tooth.
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inflationary
adj.of, relating to, causing, or characterized by inflation
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pantheon
n.1) (esp in ancient Greece or Rome) a temple to all the gods.
2) all the gods collectively of a religion.
3) a monument or building commemorating a nation's dead heroes.
;n.a circular temple in Rome dedicated to all the gods, built by Agrippa in 27 BC, rebuilt by Hadrian 120-24 AD, and used since 609 AD as a Christian church
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balkan
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saber
n., vb.
the US spelling of sabre
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repatriation
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slime
n.1) soft thin runny mud or filth.
2) any moist viscous fluid, esp when noxious or unpleasant.
3) a mucous substance produced by various organisms, such as fish, slugs, and fungi.
;vb. (tr).
4) to cover with slime.
5) to remove slime from (fish) before canning.
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tamil
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adage
n.a traditional saying that is accepted by many as true or partially true; proverb
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sabbatical
adj.1) denoting a period of leave granted to university staff, teachers, etc., esp approximately every seventh year.
2) denoting a post that renders the holder eligible for such leave.
;n.3) any sabbatical period.
;adj. also Sabbatic.
1) of, relating to, or appropriate to the Sabbath as a day of rest and religious observance.
;n.2) short for sabbatical year.
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wan
adj. wanner, wannest.
1) unnaturally pale esp from sickness, grief, etc.
2) characteristic or suggestive of ill health, unhappiness, etc.
3) (of light, stars, etc.) faint or dim.
;vb. wans, wanning, wanned.
4) to make or become wan.
;abbreviation for . wide area network.
2) international car registration for (West Africa) Nigeria.
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airfare
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frond
n.1) a large compound leaf, esp of a fern.
2) the thallus of a seaweed or a lichen.
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lithium
n.a soft silvery element of the alkali metal series: the lightest known metal, used as an alloy hardener, as a reducing agent, and in batteries. Symbol: Li; atomic no.: 3; atomic wt.: 6.941; valency: 1; relative density: 0.534; melting pt.: 180.6°C; boiling pt.: 1342°C
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pruning
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pretzel
n.a brittle savoury biscuit, in the form of a knot or stick, glazed and salted on the outside, eaten esp in Germany and the US
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poise
n.1) composure or dignity of manner.
2) physical balance or assurance in movement or bearing.
3) the state of being balanced or stable; equilibrium; stability.
4) the position of hovering.
5) suspense or indecision.
;vb.6) to be or cause to be balanced or suspended.
7) (tr) to hold, as in readiness.
8) (tr).
;n.the cgs unit of viscosity; the viscosity of a fluid in which a tangential force of 1 dyne per square centimetre maintains a difference in velocity of 1 centimetre per second between two parallel planes 1 centimetre apart. It is equivalent to 0.1 newton second per square metre
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gash
vb.1) (tr) to make a long deep cut or wound in; slash.
;n.2) a long deep cut or wound.
;adj. slang.
surplus to requirements; unnecessary, extra, or spare
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testicle
n.either of the two male reproductive glands, in most mammals enclosed within the scrotum, that produce spermatozoa and the hormone testosterone
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hatchery
n., pl -eries.
a place where eggs are hatched under artificial conditions
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baboon
n.any of several medium-sized omnivorous Old World monkeys of the genus Papio (or Chaeropithecus) and related genera, inhabiting open rocky ground or wooded regions of Africa. They have an elongated muzzle, large teeth, and a fairly long tail
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relapse
vb. (intr).
1) to lapse back into a former state or condition, esp one involving bad habits.
2) to become ill again after apparent recovery.
;n.3) the act or an instance of relapsing.
4) the return of ill health after an apparent or partial recovery.
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bough
n.any of the main branches of a tree
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