whip up
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cushy
adj. cushier, cushiest informal.
easy; comfortable
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pompous
adj.1) exaggeratedly or ostentatiously dignified or self-important.
2) ostentatiously lofty in style.
3) rare characterized by ceremonial pomp or splendour.
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deplorable
adj.1) lamentable.
2) worthy of censure or reproach; very bad.
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reciprocate
vb.1) to give or feel in return.
2) to move or cause to move backwards and forwards.
3) (intr) to be correspondent or equivalent.
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ingrained
adj.1) deeply impressed or instilled.
2) (prenominal) complete or inveterate; utter.
3) (esp of dirt) worked into or through the fibre, grain, pores, etc.
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podium
n., pl -diums or -dia [-dɪə].
1) a small raised platform used by lecturers, orchestra conductors, etc.; dais.
2) a plinth that supports a colonnade or wall.
3) a low wall surrounding the arena of an ancient amphitheatre.
4) zoology.
a) the terminal part of a vertebrate limb.
b) any footlike organ, such as the tube foot of a starfish.
;n. combining form.
a part resembling a foot
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flout
vb. (when intr, usually foll by at).
to show contempt (for); scoff or jeer (at)
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concur
vb. -curs, -curring, -curred (intr).
1) to agree; be of the same mind; be in accord.
2) to combine, act together, or cooperate.
3) to occur simultaneously; coincide.
4) rare to converge.
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tacit
adj.1) implied or inferred without direct expression; understood.
2) created or having effect by operation of law, rather than by being directly expressed.
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unassuming
adj.modest or unpretentious
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fumble
vb.1) (intr; often foll by for or with) to grope about clumsily or blindly, esp in searching.
2) (intr; foll by at or with) to finger or play with, esp in an absent-minded way.
3) to say or do hesitantly or awkwardly.
4) to fail to catch or grasp (a ball, etc.) cleanly.
;n.5) the act of fumbling.
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divulge
vb. (tr; may take a clause as object).
to make known (something private or secret); disclose
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underling
n.a subordinate or lackey
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veneer
n.1) a thin layer of wood, plastic, etc., with a decorative or fine finish that is bonded to the surface of a less expensive material, usually wood.
2) a superficial appearance, esp one that is pleasing.
3) any facing material that is applied to a different backing material.
4) any one of the layers of wood that is used to form plywood.
;vb. (tr).
5) to cover (a surface) with a veneer.
6) to bond together (thin layers of wood) to make plywood.
7) to conceal (something) under a superficially pleasant surface.
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tenable
adj.able to be upheld, believed, maintained, or defended
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loquacious
adj.characterized by or showing a tendency to talk a great deal
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rascal
n.1) a disreputable person; villain.
2) a mischievous or impish rogue.
3) an affectionate or mildly reproving term for a child or old man.
4) obsolete a person of lowly birth.
;adj.5) (prenominal) obsolete.
a) belonging to the mob or rabble.
b) dishonest; knavish.
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behold
vb. -holds, -holding, -held (often used in the imperative to draw attention to something) archaic or literary.
to look (at); observe
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clocked out
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digress
vb. (intr).
1) to depart from the main subject in speech or writing.
2) to wander from one's path or main direction.
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brandish
vb. (tr).
1) to wave or flourish (a weapon) in a triumphant, threatening, or ostentatious way.
;n.2) a threatening or defiant flourish.
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tantamount
adj. (postpositive; foll by to).
as good (as); equivalent in effect (to)
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humdrum
adj.1) ordinary; dull.
;n.2) a monotonous routine, task, or person.
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repose
n.1) a state of quiet restfulness; peace or tranquillity.
2) dignified calmness of manner; composure.
;vb.3) to place (oneself or one's body) in a state of quiet relaxation; lie or lay down at rest.
4) (intr) to lie when dead, as in the grave.
5) (intr; foll by on, in, etc.) formal to take support (from) or be based (on).
;vb. (tr).
1) to put (trust or confidence) in a person or thing.
2) to place or put (an object) somewhere.
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snort
vb.1) (intr) to exhale forcibly through the nostrils, making a characteristic noise.
2) (intr) (of a person) to express contempt or annoyance by such an exhalation.
3) (tr) to utter in a contemptuous or annoyed manner.
4) slang to inhale (a powdered drug) through the nostrils.
;n.5) a forcible exhalation of air through the nostrils, esp (of persons) as a noise of contempt or annoyance.
6) slang an instance of snorting a drug.
7) Also called: snorter.
8) slang the snorkel on a submarine.
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crane
n.1) any large long-necked long-legged wading bird of the family Gruidae, inhabiting marshes and plains in most parts of the world except South America, New Zealand, and Indonesia: order Gruiformes.
2) (not in ornithological use) any similar bird, such as a heron.
3) a device for lifting and moving heavy objects, typically consisting of a moving boom, beam, or gantry from which lifting gear is suspended.
4) films a large trolley carrying a boom, on the end of which is mounted a camera.
;vb.5) (tr) to lift or move (an object) by or as if by a crane.
6) to stretch out (esp the neck), as to see over other people's heads.
7) (intr) (of a horse) to pull up short before a jump.
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purported
adj.alleged; supposed; rumoured
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fiasco
n., pl -cos or -coes.
a complete failure, esp one that is ignominious or humiliating
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shackle
n.1) (often plural) a metal ring or fastening, usually part of a pair used to secure a person's wrists or ankles; fetter.
2) (often plural) anything that confines or restricts freedom.
3) a rope, tether, or hobble for an animal.
4) a U-shaped bracket, the open end of which is closed by a bolt (shackle pin), used for securing ropes, chains, etc.
;vb. (tr).
5) to confine with or as if with shackles.
6) to fasten or connect with a shackle.
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maxim
n.a brief expression of a general truth, principle, or rule of conduct
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figurine
n.a small carved or moulded figure; statuette
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recoup
vb.1) to regain or make good (a financial or other loss).
2) (tr) to reimburse or compensate (someone), as for a loss.
3) law to keep back (something due), having rightful claim to do so; withhold; deduct.
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recuperate
vb.1) (intr) to recover from illness or exhaustion.
2) to recover (losses of money, etc.).
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regress
vb.1) (intr) to return or revert, as to a former place, condition, or mode of behaviour.
2) (tr) statistics to measure the extent to which (a dependent variable) is associated with one or more independent variables.
;n.3) the act of regressing.
4) movement in a backward direction; retrogression.
5) logic a supposed explanation each stage of which requires to be similarly explained, as saying that knowledge requires a justification in terms of propositions themselves known to be true.
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unfurl
vb.to unroll, unfold, or spread out or be unrolled, unfolded, or spread out from a furled state
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resplendent
adj.having a brilliant or splendid appearance
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bunk
n.1) a narrow shelflike bed fixed along a wall.
2) short for bunk bed.
3) informal any place where one sleeps.
;vb.4) (intr; often foll by down) to prepare to sleep.
5) (intr) to occupy a bunk or bed.
6) (tr) to provide with a bunk or bed.
;n. informal.
short for bunkum 1)
;n.1) a hurried departure, usually under suspicious circumstances (esp in the phrase do a bunk).
;vb.2) (usually foll by off) to play truant from (school, work, etc.).
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immaculate
adj.1) completely clean; extremely tidy.
2) completely flawless, etc.
3) morally pure; free from sin or corruption.
4) biology of only one colour, with no spots or markings.
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inkling
n.a slight intimation or suggestion; suspicion
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delicate
adj.1) exquisite, fine, or subtle in quality, character, construction, etc.
2) having a soft or fragile beauty.
3) (of colour, tone, taste, etc.) pleasantly subtle, soft, or faint.
4) easily damaged or injured; lacking robustness, esp in health; fragile.
5) precise, skilled, or sensitive in action or operation.
6) requiring tact and diplomacy.
7) sensitive in feeling or manner; showing regard for the feelings of others.
8) excessively refined; squeamish.
;n.9) archaic a delicacy; dainty.
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sultry
adj. -trier, -triest.
1) (of weather or climate) oppressively hot and humid.
2) characterized by or emitting oppressive heat.
3) displaying or suggesting passion; sensual.
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interminable
adj.endless or seemingly endless because of monotony or tiresome length
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solder
n.1) an alloy for joining two metal surfaces by melting the alloy so that it forms a thin layer between the surfaces. Soft solders are alloys of lead and tin; brazing solders are alloys of copper and zinc.
2) something that joins things together firmly; a bond.
;vb.3) to join or mend or be joined or mended with or as if with solder.
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versed
adj. (postpositive; foll by in).
thoroughly knowledgeable (about), acquainted (with), or skilled (in)
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pent
vb.a past tense and past participle of pen II
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acquiesce
vb. (intr; often foll by in or to).
to comply (with); assent (to) without protest
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off-putting
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premiere
n.1) the first public performance of a film, play, opera, etc.
2) the leading lady in a theatre company.
;vb.3) to give or be the first public performance of.
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rind
n.1) a hard outer layer or skin on bacon, cheese, etc.
2) the outer layer of a fruit or of the spore-producing body of certain fungi.
3) the outer layer of the bark of a tree.
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rage
n.1) intense anger; fury.
2) violent movement or action, esp of the sea, wind, etc.
3) great intensity of hunger, sexual desire, or other feelings.
4) aggressive behaviour associated with a specified environment or activity.
5) a fashion or craze (esp in the phrase all the rage).
6) Austral and NZ informal a dance or party.
;vb. (intr).
7) to feel or exhibit intense anger.
8) (esp of storms, fires, etc.) to move or surge with great violence.
9) (esp of a disease or epidemic) to spread rapidly and uncontrollably.
10) Austral and NZ informal to have a good time.
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surrogate
n.1) a person or thing acting as a substitute.
2) chiefly Brit a deputy, such as a clergyman appointed to deputize for a bishop in granting marriage licences.
3) psychiatry a person who is a substitute for someone else, esp in childhood when different persons, such as a brother or teacher, can act as substitutes for the parents.
4) (in some US states) a judge with jurisdiction over the probate of wills, etc.
5) (modifier) of, relating to, or acting as a surrogate.
;vb. (tr).
6) to put in another's position as a deputy, substitute, etc.
7) to appoint as a successor to oneself.
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tote
vb.1) (tr) to carry, convey, or drag.
;n.2) the act of or an instance of toting.
3) something toted.
;n. (usually preceded by the) (sometimes not cap) trademark.
short for totalizator 1), 2)
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staid
adj.1) of a settled, sedate, and steady character.
2) now rare permanent.
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prerogative
n.1) an exclusive privilege or right exercised by a person or group of people holding a particular office or hereditary rank.
2) any privilege or right.
3) a power, privilege, or immunity restricted to a sovereign or sovereign government.
;adj.4) having or able to exercise a prerogative.
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relinquish
vb. (tr).
1) to give up (a task, struggle, etc.); abandon.
2) to surrender or renounce (a claim, right, etc.).
3) to release; let go.
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juncture
n.1) a point in time, esp a critical one (often in the phrase at this juncture).
2) linguistics.
a) a pause in speech or a feature of pronunciation that introduces, accompanies, or replaces a pause.
b) the set of phonological features signalling a division between words, such as those that distinguish a name from an aim.
3) a less common word for junction.
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quarry
n., pl -ries.
1) an open surface excavation for the extraction of building stone, slate, marble, etc., by drilling, blasting, or cutting.
2) a copious source of something, esp information.
;vb. -ries, -rying, -ried.
3) to extract (stone, slate, etc.) from or as if from a quarry.
4) (tr) to excavate a quarry in.
5) to obtain (something, esp information) diligently and laboriously.
;n., pl -ries.
1) an animal, bird, or fish that is hunted, esp by other animals; prey.
2) anything pursued or hunted.
;n., pl -ries.
1) a square or diamond shape.
2) something having this shape.
3) another word for quarrel II.
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stud
n.1) a large-headed nail or other projection protruding from a surface, usually as decoration.
2) a type of fastener consisting of two discs at either end of a short shank, used to fasten shirtfronts, collars, etc.
3) building trades a vertical member made of timber, steel, etc., that is used with others to construct the framework of a wall.
4) a headless bolt that is threaded at both ends, the centre portion being unthreaded.
5) any short projection on a machine, such as the metal cylinder that forms a journal for the gears on a screw-cutting lathe.
6) the crossbar in the centre of a link of a heavy chain.
7) one of a number of rounded projections on the sole of a boot or shoe to give better grip, as on a football boot.
;vb. studs, studding, studded (tr).
8) to provide, ornament, or make with studs.
9) to dot or cover (with).
10) building trades to provide or support (a wall, partition, etc.) with studs.
;n.1) a group of pedigree animals, esp horses, kept for breeding purposes.
2) any male animal kept principally for breeding purposes, esp a stallion.
3) a farm or stable where a stud is kept.
4) the state or condition of being kept for breeding purposes.
5) (modifier) of or relating to such animals or the place where they are kept.
6) slang a virile or sexually active man.
7) short for stud poker.
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stout
adj.1) solidly built or corpulent.
2) (prenominal) resolute or valiant.
3) strong, substantial, and robust.
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;n.5) strong porter highly flavoured with malt.
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bazaar
n.1) (esp in the Orient) a market area, esp a street of small stalls.
2) a sale in aid of charity, esp of miscellaneous secondhand or handmade articles.
3) a shop where a large variety of goods is sold.
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bode
vb.1) to be an omen of (good or ill, esp of ill); portend; presage.
2) (tr) archaic to predict; foretell.
;vb.the past tense of bide
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salve
n.1) an ointment for wounds, sores, etc.
2) anything that heals or soothes.
;vb. (tr).
3) to apply salve to (a wound, sore, etc.).
4) to soothe, comfort, or appease.
;vb.1) a less common word for salvage.
2) an archaic word for save I 3).
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estrange
vb. (tr).
1) (usually passive; often foll by from) to separate and live apart from (one's spouse).
2) (usually passive; often foll by from) to antagonize or lose the affection of (someone previously friendly); alienate.
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disposition
n.1) a person's usual temperament or frame of mind.
2) a natural or acquired tendency, inclination, or habit in a person or thing.
3) another word for disposal 2-5).
4) philosophy, logic a property that consists not in the present state of an object, but in its propensity to change in a certain way under certain conditions, as brittleness which consists in the propensity to break when struck.
5) archaic manner of placing or arranging.
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transgression
n.1) a breach of a law, etc.; sin or crime.
2) the act or an instance of transgressing.
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limb
n.1) an arm or leg, or the analogous part on an animal, such as a wing.
2) any of the main branches of a tree.
3) a branching or projecting section or member; extension.
4) a person or thing considered to be a member, part, or agent of a larger group or thing.
5) chiefly Brit a mischievous child (esp in limb of Satan or limb of the devil).
6).
;vb.7) (tr).
;n.1) the edge of the apparent disc of the sun, a moon, or a planet.
2) a graduated arc attached to instruments, such as the sextant, used for measuring angles.
3) botany.
a) the expanded upper part of a bell-shaped corolla.
b) the expanded part of a leaf, petal, or sepal.
4) either of the two halves of a bow.
5) Also called: fold limb.
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sluice
n.1) Also called: sluiceway.
2) the body of water controlled by a sluicegate.
3) See: sluicegate.
4) mining an inclined trough for washing ore, esp one having riffles on the bottom to trap particles.
5) an artificial channel through which logs can be floated.
6) informal a brief wash in running water.
;vb.7) (tr) to draw out or drain (water, etc.) from (a pond, etc.) by means of a sluice.
8) (tr) to wash or irrigate with a stream of water.
9) (tr) mining to wash in a sluice.
10) (tr) to send (logs, etc.) down a sluice.
11) (intr; often foll by away or out) (of water, etc.) to run or flow from or as if from a sluice.
12) (tr) to provide with a sluice.
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ventilation
n.1) the act or process of ventilating or the state of being ventilated.
2) an installation in a building that provides a supply of fresh air.
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vertigo
n., pl vertigoes or vertigines [vɜ:ˈtɪdʒɪˌni:z] pathology.
a sensation of dizziness or abnormal motion resulting from a disorder of the sense of balance
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trite
adj.1) hackneyed; dull.
2) archaic frayed or worn out.
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interlace
vb.1) to join together (patterns, fingers, etc.) by crossing, as if woven; intertwine.
2) (tr) to mingle or blend in an intricate way.
3) (tr; usually foll by with) to change the pattern of; diversify; intersperse.
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whet
vb. whets, whetting, whetted (tr).
1) to sharpen, as by grinding or friction.
2) to increase or enhance (the appetite, desire, etc.); stimulate.
;n.3) the act of whetting.
4) a person or thing that whets.
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decoy
n.1) a person or thing used to beguile or lead someone into danger; lure.
2) military something designed to deceive an enemy or divert his attention.
3) a bird or animal, or an image of one, used to lure game into a trap or within shooting range.
4) an enclosed space or large trap, often with a wide funnelled entrance, into which game can be lured for capture.
;vb.5) to lure or be lured by or as if by means of a decoy.
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pertinent
adj.relating to the matter at hand; relevant
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quotidian
adj.1) (esp of attacks of malarial fever) recurring daily.
2) everyday; commonplace.
;n.3) a malarial fever characterized by attacks that recur daily.
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diagonally
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atypical
adj.;n.ot typical; deviating from or not conforming to type.
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unwieldy
adj.1) too heavy, large, or awkwardly shaped to be easily handled.
2) ungainly; clumsy.
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benevolence
n.1) inclination or tendency to help or do good to others; charity.
2) an act of kindness.
3) (in the Middle Ages) a forced loan or contribution exacted by English kings from their nobility and subjects.
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commensurate
adj.1) having the same extent or duration.
2) corresponding in degree, amount, or size; proportionate.
3) able to be measured by a common standard; commensurable.
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insensate
adj.1) lacking sensation or consciousness.
2) insensitive; unfeeling.
3) foolish; senseless.
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concussion
n.1) a jarring of the brain, caused by a blow or a fall, usually resulting in loss of consciousness.
2) any violent shaking; jarring.
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contusion
n.an injury in which the skin is not broken; bruise
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somatic
adj.1) of or relating to the soma.
2) of or relating to an animal body or body wall as distinct from the viscera, limbs, and head.
3) of or relating to the human body as distinct from the mind.
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elongate
vb.1) to make or become longer; stretch.
;adj.2) long and narrow; slender.
3) lengthened or tapered.
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extrapolation
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precipitous
adj.1) resembling a precipice or characterized by precipices.
2) very steep.
3) hasty or precipitate.
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splatter
vb.1) to splash with small blobs; spatter.
;n.2) a splash of liquid, mud, etc.
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dissemination
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repercussion
n.1) (often plural) a result or consequence, esp one that is somewhat removed from the action or event which precipitated it.
2) a recoil after impact; a rebound.
3) a reflection, esp of sound; echo or reverberation.
4) music the reappearance of a fugal subject and answer after an episode.
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dispense
vb.1) (tr) to give out or issue in portions.
2) (tr) to prepare and distribute (medicine), esp on prescription.
3) (tr) to administer (the law, etc.).
4) (intr; foll by with) to do away (with) or manage (without).
5) to grant a dispensation to (someone) from (some obligation of church law).
6) to exempt or excuse from a rule or obligation.
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swivel
n.1) a coupling device which allows an attached object to turn freely.
2) such a device made of two parts which turn independently, such as a compound link of a chain.
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a) a pivot on which is mounted a gun that may be swung from side to side in a horizontal plane.
b) Also called: swivel gun.
;vb. -els, -elling, -elled or US -els, -eling, -eled.
4) to turn or swing on or as if on a pivot.
5) (tr) to provide with, secure by, or support with a swivel.
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supposition
n.1) the act of supposing.
2) a fact, theory, etc., that is supposed.
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absorption
n.1) the process of absorbing or the state of being absorbed.
2) physiology.
a) normal assimilation by the tissues of the products of digestion.
b) the passage of a gas, fluid, drug, etc., through the mucous membranes or skin.
3) physics a reduction of the intensity of any form of radiated energy as a result of energy conversion in a medium, such as the conversion of sound energy into heat.
4) immunology the process of removing superfluous antibodies or antigens from a mixture using a reagent.
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lacuna
n., pl -nae [-ni:] or -nas.
1) a gap or space, esp in a book or manuscript.
2) biology a cavity or depression, such as any of the spaces in the matrix of bone.
3) another name for coffer 3).
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insulate
vb. (tr).
1) to prevent or reduce the transmission of electricity, heat, or sound to or from (a body, device, or region) by surrounding with a nonconducting material.
2) to isolate or detach.
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extrapolate
vb.1) mathematics to estimate (a value of a function or measurement) beyond the values already known, by the extension of a curve.
2) to infer (something not known) by using but not strictly deducing from the known facts.
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optimal
adj.another word for optimum 2)
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