Words Containing E

Here's the list of all the 191423 Words Containing E in the English Language.

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be
1. have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)
2. be identical to; be someone or something
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are
1. have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)
2. be identical to; be someone or something
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have
1. have or possess, either in a concrete or an abstract sense
2. have as a feature
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new
1. original and of a kind not seen before
2. lacking training or experience
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more
1. (comparative of `much' used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree; above; more than
2. (comparative of `many' used with count nouns) quantifier meaning greater in number
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home
1. provide with, or send to, a home
2. return home accurately from a long distance
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page
1. contact, as with a pager or by calling somebody's name over a P.A. system
2. work as a page
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search
1. the activity of looking thoroughly in order to find something or someone
2. an investigation seeking answers
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free
1. grant freedom to; free from confinement
2. relieve from
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one
1. the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
2. a single person or thing
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other
1. recently past
2. belonging to the distant past
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time
1. an instance or single occasion for some event
2. a period of time considered as a resource under your control and sufficient to accomplish something
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site
1. the piece of land on which something is located (or is to be located)
2. physical position in relation to the surroundings
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he
1. the 5th letter of the Hebrew alphabet
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news
1. information about recent and important events
2. information reported in a newspaper or news magazine
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use
1. put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose
2. take or consume (regularly or habitually)
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there
1. in or at that place or location
2. in that matter; in that respect; on that point
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see
1. perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
2. perceive (an idea or situation) mentally
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here
1. being here now
2. in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
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business
1. a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
2. the activity of providing goods and services involving financial and commercial and industrial aspects
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web
1. an intricate network suggesting something that was formed by weaving or interweaving
2. an intricate trap that entangles or ensnares its victim
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help
1. give help or assistance; be of service
2. improve the condition of
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get
1. come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
2. enter or assume a certain state or condition
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view
1. a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
2. the visual percept of a region
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online
1. on a regular route of a railroad or bus or airline system
2. connected to a computer network or accessible by computer
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been
1. have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)
2. be identical to; be someone or something
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were
1. have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)
2. be identical to; be someone or something
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services
1. performance of duties or provision of space and equipment helpful to others
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some
1. (quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
2. relatively many but unspecified in number
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like
1. a similar kind
2. a kind of person
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service
1. work done by one person or group that benefits another
2. an act of help or assistance; something (such as a tool, software or system) used to render said help or assistance
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price
1. the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
2. the amount of money needed to purchase something
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date
1. the specified day of the month
2. a participant in a date
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people
1. fill with people
2. furnish with people
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name
1. a language unit by which a person or thing is known
2. a person's reputation
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over
1. (cricket) the division of play during which six balls are bowled at the batsman by one player from the other team from the same end of the pitch
2. having come or been brought to a conclusion
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state
1. the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
2. the way something is with respect to its main attributes
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year
1. a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
2. a period of time occupying a regular part of a calendar year that is used for some particular activity
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email
1. (computer science) a system of world-wide electronic communication in which a computer user can compose a message at one terminal that can be regenerated at the recipient's terminal when the recipient logs in
2. communicate electronically on the computer
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health
1. a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
2. the general condition of body and mind
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re
1. the syllable naming the second (supertonic) note of any major scale in solmization
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next
1. immediately following in time or order
2. nearest in space or position; immediately adjoining without intervening space
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used
1. employed in accomplishing something
2. (of persons) taken advantage of
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make
1. engage in
2. give certain properties to something
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system
1. instrumentality that combines interrelated interacting artifacts designed to work as a coherent entity
2. a group of independent but interrelated elements comprising a unified whole
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number
1. add up in number or quantity
2. give numbers to
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please
1. give pleasure to or be pleasing to
2. be the will of or have the will (to)
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available
1. obtainable or accessible and ready for use or service
2. not busy; not otherwise committed
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message
1. a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
2. content communicating a message; what something is about
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after
1. located farther aft
2. located farther aft
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best
1. the supreme effort one can make
2. the person who is most outstanding or excellent; someone who tops all others
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software
1. (computer science) written programs or procedures or rules and associated documentation pertaining to the operation of a computer system and that are stored in read/write memory
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then
1. that time; that moment
2. at a specific prior time
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video
1. the visible part of a television transmission
2. a recording of both the visual and audible components (especially one containing a recording of a movie or television program)
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well
1. come up, as of a liquid
2. a deep hole or shaft dug or drilled to obtain water or oil or gas or brine
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each
1. (used of count nouns) every one considered individually; quantifier, singular, universal pronoun; quantifier, singular, universal
2. to or from every one of two or more (considered individually)
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review
1. a new appraisal or evaluation
2. an essay or article that gives a critical evaluation (as of a book or play)
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years
1. a late time of life
2. a prolonged period of time
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order
1. (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
2. a degree in a continuum of size or quantity
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very
1. precisely as stated
2. being the exact same one; not any other:
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read
1. interpret something that is written or printed
2. have or contain a certain wording or form
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need
1. require as useful, just, or proper
2. have need of
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user
1. a person who makes use of a thing; someone who uses or employs something
2. a person who uses something or someone selfishly or unethically
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set
1. put into a certain place or abstract location
2. fix conclusively or authoritatively
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under
1. located below or beneath something else
2. lower in rank, power, or authority
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general
1. a general officer of the highest rank
2. the head of a religious order or congregation
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research
1. systematic investigation to establish facts
2. a search for knowledge
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university
1. the body of faculty and students at a university
2. establishment where a seat of higher learning is housed, including administrative and living quarters as well as facilities for research and teaching
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life
1. a characteristic state or mode of living
2. the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
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management
1. the act of managing something
2. those in charge of running a business
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great
1. a person who has achieved distinction and honor in some field
2. relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
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united
1. of or relating to two people who are married to each other
2. involving the joint activity of two or more
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hotel
1. a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
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real
1. any rational or irrational number
2. the basic unit of money in Brazil; equal to 100 centavos
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item
1. a distinct part that can be specified separately in a group of things that could be enumerated on a list
2. a small part that can be considered separately from the whole
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international
1. concerning or belonging to all or at least two or more nations
2. from or between other countries
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center
1. an area that is approximately central within some larger region
2. the piece of ground in the outfield directly ahead of the catcher
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store
1. keep or lay aside for future use
2. find a place for and put away for storage
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travel
1. change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
2. undertake a journey or trip
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made
1. engage in
2. give certain properties to something
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development
1. act of improving by expanding or enlarging or refining
2. a process in which something passes by degrees to a different stage (especially a more advanced or mature stage)
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report
1. a written document describing the findings of some individual or group
2. the act of informing by verbal report
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member
1. one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
2. anything that belongs to a set or class
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details
1. true confidential information
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line
1. be in line with; form a line along
2. cover the interior of
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terms
1. status with respect to the relations between people or groups
2. the amount of money needed to purchase something
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before
1. earlier in time; previously
2. at or in the front
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send
1. cause to go somewhere
2. to cause or order to be taken, directed, or transmitted to another place
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type
1. a subdivision of a particular kind of thing
2. a person of a specified kind (usually with many eccentricities)
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office
1. place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
2. an administrative unit of government
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education
1. the activities of educating or instructing; activities that impart knowledge or skill
2. knowledge acquired by learning and instruction
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design
1. the act of working out the form of something (as by making a sketch or outline or plan)
2. an arrangement scheme
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take
1. carry out
2. require (time or space)
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posted
1. publicly displayed
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internet
1. a computer network consisting of a worldwide network of computer networks that use the TCP/IP network protocols to facilitate data transmission and exchange
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address
1. speak to
2. give a speech to
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area
1. a particular geographical region of indefinite boundary (usually serving some special purpose or distinguished by its people or culture or geography)
2. a subject of study
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phone
1. electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds
2. (phonetics) an individual sound unit of speech without concern as to whether or not it is a phoneme of some language
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reserved
1. set aside for the use of a particular person or party
2. marked by self-restraint and reticence
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subject
1. cause to experience or suffer or make liable or vulnerable to
2. make accountable for
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between
1. in the interval
2. in between
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based
1. having a base
2. having a base of operations (often used as a combining form)
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code
1. attach a code to
2. convert ordinary language into code
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even
1. make level or straight
2. become even or more even
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check
1. examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition
2. make an examination or investigation
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special
1. a special offering (usually temporary and at a reduced price) that is featured in advertising
2. a dish or meal given prominence in e.g. a restaurant
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website
1. a computer connected to the internet that maintains a series of web pages on the World Wide Web; a computer connected to the internet that maintains a series of web pages on the World Wide Web
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index
1. list in an index
2. provide with an index
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being
1. the state or fact of existing
2. a living thing that has (or can develop) the ability to act or function independently
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file
1. record in a public office or in a court of law
2. smooth with a file
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open
1. cause to open or to become open
2. start to operate or function or cause to start operating or functioning
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technology
1. the application of the knowledge and usage of tools (such as machines or utensils) and techniques to control one's environment
2. the discipline dealing with the art or science of applying scientific knowledge to practical problems
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case
1. an occurrence of something
2. a special set of circumstances
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project
1. communicate vividly
2. extend out or project in space
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same
1. same in identity
2. closely similar or comparable in kind or quality or quantity or degree
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version
1. an interpretation of a matter from a particular viewpoint
2. something a little different from others of the same type
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section
1. a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical)
2. a very thin slice (of tissue or mineral or other substance) for examination under a microscope
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house
1. contain or cover
2. provide someone with accomodation
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related
1. being connected either logically or causally or by shared characteristics
2. connected by kinship, common origin, or marriage
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security
1. the state of being free from danger or injury
2. defense against financial failure; financial independence
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game
1. a contest with rules to determine a winner
2. a single play of a sport or other contest
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power
1. supply the force or power for the functioning of
2. possession of controlling influence
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while
1. a period of indeterminate length (usually short) marked by some action or condition
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care
1. the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
2. judiciousness in avoiding harm or danger
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network
1. communicate with and within a group
2. an interconnected system of things or people
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computer
1. a machine for performing calculations automatically
2. an expert at calculation (or at operating calculating machines)
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three
1. the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
2. one of four playing cards in a deck having three pips
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place
1. a point located with respect to surface features of some region
2. any area set aside for a particular purpose
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end
1. either extremity of something that has length
2. the point in time at which something ends
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access
1. obtain or retrieve from a storage device; as of information on a computer
2. reach or gain access to
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current
1. a flow of electricity through a conductor
2. a steady flow of a fluid (usually from natural causes)
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media
1. a means or instrumentality for storing or communicating information
2. the surrounding environment
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water
1. binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
2. the part of the earth's surface covered with water (such as a river or lake or ocean)
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size
1. the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)
2. the property resulting from being one of a series of graduated measurements (as of clothing)
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personal
1. concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality
2. of or arising from personality
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guide
1. direct the course; determine the direction of travelling
2. take somebody somewhere
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directory
1. an alphabetical list of names and addresses
2. (computer science) a listing of the files stored in memory (usually on a hard disk)
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change
1. cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
2. undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature
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white
1. the quality or state of the achromatic color of greatest lightness (bearing the least resemblance to black)
2. the white part of an egg; the nutritive and protective gelatinous substance surrounding the yolk consisting mainly of albumin dissolved in water
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text
1. the words of something written
2. a passage from the Bible that is used as the subject of a sermon
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rate
1. assign a rank or rating to
2. be worthy of or have a certain rating
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government
1. the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
2. the act of governing; exercising authority
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children
1. a young person of either sex
2. a human offspring (son or daughter) of any age
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return
1. go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
2. give back
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times
1. a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
2. an arithmetic operation that is the inverse of division; the product of two numbers is computed
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level
1. a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
2. a relative position or degree of value in a graded group
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profile
1. an analysis (often in graphical form) representing the extent to which something exhibits various characteristics
2. an outline of something (especially a human face as seen from one side)
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previous
1. just preceding something else in time or order
2. (used especially of persons) of the immediate past
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love
1. a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
2. any object of warm affection or devotion
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image
1. render visible, as by means of MRI
2. imagine; conceive of; see in one's mind
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department
1. a specialized division of a large organization
2. the territorial and administrative division of some countries (such as France)
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title
1. a heading that names a statute or legislative bill; may give a brief summary of the matters it deals with
2. the name of a work of art or literary composition etc.
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description
1. a statement that represents something in words
2. the act of describing something
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insurance
1. promise of reimbursement in the case of loss; paid to people or companies so concerned about hazards that they have made prepayments to an insurance company
2. written contract or certificate of insurance
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another
1. any of various alternatives; some other; entity, singular, other pronoun; quantifier, singular, another
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property
1. something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone
2. a basic or essential property shared by all members of a class
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money
1. the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
2. wealth reckoned in terms of money
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every
1. (used of count nouns) each and all of the members of a group considered singly and without exception
2. each and all of a series of entities or intervals as specified
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content
1. satisfy in a limited way
2. make content
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private
1. an enlisted man of the lowest rank in the Army or Marines
2. confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
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little
1. a small amount or duration
2. limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
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save
1. (sports) the act of preventing the opposition from scoring
2. save from ruin, destruction, or harm
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reply
1. a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
2. the speech act of continuing a conversational exchange
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customer
1. someone who pays for goods or services
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compare
1. examine and note the similarities or differences of
2. be comparable
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include
1. have as a part, be made up out of
2. consider as part of something
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college
1. the body of faculty and students of a college
2. an institution of higher education created to educate and grant degrees; often a part of a university
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value
1. a numerical quantity measured or assigned or computed
2. the quality (positive or negative) that renders something desirable or valuable
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article
1. nonfictional prose forming an independent part of a publication
2. one of a class of artifacts
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provide
1. give something useful or necessary to
2. give what is desired or needed, especially support, food or sustenance
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source
1. the place where something begins, where it springs into being
2. a document (or organization) from which information is obtained
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different
1. unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
2. distinctly separate from the first
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press
1. exert pressure or force to or upon
2. force or impel in an indicated direction
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learn
1. gain knowledge or skills
2. get to know or become aware of, usually accidentally
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sale
1. a particular instance of selling
2. the general activity of selling
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course
1. education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
2. a connected series of events or actions or developments
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process
1. march in a procession
2. a particular course of action intended to achieve a result
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teen
1. a juvenile between the onset of puberty and maturity
2. being of the age 13 through 19
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credit
1. approval
2. money available for a client to borrow
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science
1. a particular branch of scientific knowledge
2. ability to produce solutions in some problem domain
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men
1. an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
2. someone who serves in the armed forces; a member of a military force
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advanced
1. farther along in physical or mental development
2. comparatively late in a course of development
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west
1. the cardinal compass point that is at 270 degrees
2. the direction corresponding to the westward cardinal compass point
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sales
1. income (at invoice values) received for goods and services over some given period of time
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left
1. go away from a place
2. go and leave behind, either intentionally or by neglect or forgetfulness
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team
1. a cooperative unit (especially in sports)
2. two or more draft animals that work together to pull something
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estate
1. everything you own; all of your assets (whether real property or personal property) and liabilities
2. extensive landed property (especially in the country) retained by the owner for his own use
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select
1. of superior grade
2. selected or chosen for special qualifications
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thread
1. to move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course
2. pass a thread through
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week
1. any period of seven consecutive days
2. hours or days of work in a calendar week
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category
1. a collection of things sharing a common attribute
2. a general concept that marks divisions or coordinations in a conceptual scheme
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note
1. a brief written record
2. a short personal letter
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live
1. be an inhabitant of or reside in
2. lead a certain kind of life; live in a certain style
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large
1. a garment size for a large person
2. fairly large or important in effect; influential
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gallery
1. spectators at a golf or tennis match
2. a porch along the outside of a building (sometimes partly enclosed)
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table
1. a set of data arranged in rows and columns
2. a piece of furniture having a smooth flat top that is usually supported by one or more vertical legs
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register
1. record in writing; enter into a book of names or events or transactions
2. record in a public office or in a court of law
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however
1. despite anything to the contrary (usually preceding a concession)
2. by contrast; on the other hand
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market
1. the world of commercial activity where goods and services are bought and sold
2. the customers for a particular product or service
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really
1. in accordance with truth or fact or reality
2. in actual fact
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series
1. similar things placed in order or happening one after another
2. a serialized set of programs
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model
1. a hypothetical description of a complex entity or process
2. a type of product
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yes
1. an affirmative
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required
1. necessary for relief or supply
2. required by rule
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second
1. 1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
2. an indefinitely short time
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movie
1. a form of entertainment that enacts a story by sound and a sequence of images giving the illusion of continuous movement
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better
1. something superior in quality or condition or effect
2. someone who bets
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medical
1. relating to the study or practice of medicine
2. requiring or amenable to treatment by medicine especially as opposed to surgery
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test
1. put to the test, as for its quality, or give experimental use to
2. test or examine for the presence of disease or infection
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friend
1. a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
2. an associate who provides cooperation or assistance
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come
1. move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
2. reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
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server
1. a person whose occupation is to serve at table (as in a restaurant)
2. (court games) the player who serves to start a point
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feedback
1. the process in which part of the output of a system is returned to its input in order to regulate its further output
2. response to an inquiry or experiment
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never
1. not at all; certainly not; not in any circumstances; not ever; at no time in the past or future
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complete
1. come or bring to a finish or an end
2. bring to a whole, with all the necessary parts or elements
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street
1. a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
2. the part of a thoroughfare between the sidewalks; the part of the thoroughfare on which vehicles travel
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comment
1. a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
2. a written explanation or criticism or illustration that is added to a book or other textual material
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person
1. a human being; person, singular, assertive existential pronoun; pronoun, person, singular; quantifier: assertive existential
2. a human body (usually including the clothing)
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below
1. in or to a place that is lower
2. (in writing) at a later place
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mobile
1. moving or capable of moving readily (especially from place to place)
2. migratory
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less
1. (usually preceded by `no') lower in quality
2. (nonstandard in some uses but often idiomatic with measure phrases) fewer
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payment
1. a sum of money paid or a claim discharged
2. the act of paying money
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equipment
1. an instrumentality needed for an undertaking or to perform a service
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student
1. a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
2. someone (especially a child) who learns (as from a teacher) or takes up knowledge or beliefs
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let
1. a serve that strikes the net before falling into the receiver's court; the ball must be served again
2. make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
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legal
1. established by or founded upon law or official or accepted rules
2. of or relating to jurisprudence
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above
1. an earlier section of a written text
2. appearing earlier in the same text
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recent
1. new
2. of the immediate past or just previous to the present time
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side
1. a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
2. one of two or more contesting groups
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problem
1. a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved
2. a question raised for consideration or solution
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red
1. red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
2. emotionally charged terms used to refer to extreme radicals or revolutionaries
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give
1. cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
2. be the cause or source of
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memory
1. something that is remembered
2. the cognitive processes whereby past experience is remembered
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performance
1. a dramatic or musical entertainment
2. the act of presenting a play or a piece of music or other entertainment
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quote
1. a punctuation mark used to attribute the enclosed text to someone else
2. a passage or expression that is quoted or cited
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language
1. a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols
2. (language) communication by word of mouth
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sell
1. exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent
2. be sold at a certain price or in a certain way
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experience
1. undergo or live through a difficult experience
2. have firsthand knowledge of states, situations, emotions, or sensations
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rates
1. a local tax on property
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create
1. make or cause to be or to become
2. bring into existence
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key
1. identify as in botany or biology, for example
2. provide with a key
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field
1. a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
2. a region where a battle is being (or has been) fought
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few
1. a small elite group
2. a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by `a'; a small but indefinite number
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east
1. the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
2. the direction corresponding to the eastward cardinal compass point
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paper
1. cover with paper
2. cover with wallpaper
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single
1. a base hit on which the batter stops safely at first base
2. the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
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age
1. how long something has existed
2. an era of history having some distinctive feature
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example
1. an item of information that is typical of a class or group
2. a representative form or pattern
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latest
1. the most recent news or development
2. up to the immediate present; most recent or most up-to-date
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question
1. an instance of questioning
2. the subject matter at issue
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poker
1. fire iron consisting of a metal rod with a handle; used to stir a fire
2. any of various card games in which players bet that they hold the highest-ranking hand
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browse
1. shop around; not necessarily buying
2. feed as in a meadow or pasture
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issue
1. an important question that is in dispute and must be settled
2. one of a series published periodically
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range
1. change or be different within limits
2. move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
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seller
1. someone who promotes or exchanges goods or services for money
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result
1. issue or terminate (in a specified way, state, etc.); end
2. produce as a result or residue
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write
1. produce a literary work
2. communicate or express by writing
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offer
1. give something useful or necessary to
2. present for acceptance or rejection
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blue
1. blue color or pigment; resembling the color of the clear sky in the daytime
2. blue clothing
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easy
1. posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
2. free from worry or anxiety
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given
1. cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
2. be the cause or source of
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event
1. something that happens at a given place and time
2. a special set of circumstances
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release
1. merchandise issued for sale or public showing (especially a record or film)
2. the act of liberating someone or something
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request
1. a formal message requesting something that is submitted to an authority
2. the verbal act of requesting
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picture
1. a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
2. graphic art consisting of an artistic composition made by applying paints to a surface
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needs
1. in such a manner as could not be otherwise
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possible
1. something that can be done
2. an applicant who might be suitable
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professional
1. engaged in a profession or engaging in as a profession or means of livelihood
2. of or relating to or suitable as a profession
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yet
1. up to the present time
2. used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time
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future
1. yet to be or coming
2. a verb tense or other formation referring to events or states that have not yet happened
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space
1. place at intervals
2. the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
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committee
1. a special group delegated to consider some matter
2. a self-constituted organization to promote something
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meeting
1. a formally arranged gathering
2. a small informal social gathering
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become
1. enter or assume a certain state or condition
2. undergo a change or development
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interest
1. excite the curiosity of; engage the interest of
2. be on the mind of
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keep
1. cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity
2. continue a certain state, condition, or activity
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enter
1. to come or go into
2. become a participant; be involved in
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share
1. have in common
2. use jointly or in common
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garden
1. a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
2. the flowers or vegetables or fruits or herbs that are cultivated in a garden
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reference
1. a remark that calls attention to something or someone
2. a short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passage
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listed
1. on a list
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learning
1. the cognitive process of acquiring skill or knowledge
2. profound scholarly knowledge
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energy
1. (physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs
2. forceful exertion
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delivery
1. the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
2. the event of giving birth
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net
1. make as a net profit
2. yield as a net profit
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term
1. a word or expression used for some particular thing
2. a limited period of time
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welcome
1. the state of being welcome
2. a greeting or reception
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central
1. in or near a center or constituting a center; the inner area
2. serving as an essential component
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president
1. an executive officer of a firm or corporation
2. the chief executive of a republic
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notice
1. discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of by perception with the eyes
2. notice or perceive
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head
1. to go or travel towards
2. be in charge of
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cell
1. any small compartment
2. (biology) the basic structural and functional unit of all organisms; they may exist as independent units of life (as in monads) or may form colonies or tissues as in higher plants and animals
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self
1. (used as a combining form) relating to--of or by or to or from or for--the self
2. your consciousness of your own identity
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archive
1. put into an archive
2. a depository containing historical records and documents
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once
1. on one occasion
2. as soon as
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entertainment
1. an activity that is diverting and that holds the attention
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agreement
1. the statement (oral or written) of an exchange of promises
2. compatibility of observations
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least
1. something that is of no importance
2. the superlative of `little' that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by `the'; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
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society
1. an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
2. a formal association of people with similar interests
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safety
1. the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions
2. a safe place
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sure
1. exercising or taking care great enough to bring assurance
2. physically secure or dependable
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trade
1. engage in the trade of
2. turn in as payment or part payment for a purchase
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edition
1. the form in which a text (especially a printed book) is published
2. all of the identical copies of something offered to the public at the same time
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marketing
1. the exchange of goods for an agreed sum of money
2. the commercial processes involved in promoting and selling and distributing a product or service
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tell
1. express in words
2. let something be known
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further
1. promote the growth of
2. contribute to the progress or growth of
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able
1. have the skills and qualifications to do things well
2. having inherent physical or mental ability or capacity
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already
1. prior to a specified or implied time
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green
1. green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
2. a piece of open land for recreational use in an urban area
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close
1. move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
2. become closed
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drive
1. operate or control a vehicle
2. travel or be transported in a vehicle
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specific
1. (sometimes followed by `to') applying to or characterized by or distinguishing something particular or special or unique
2. relating to or distinguishing or constituting a taxonomic species
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several
1. (used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
2. considered individually
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collection
1. several things grouped together or considered as a whole
2. a publication containing a variety of works
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limited
1. small in range or scope
2. subject to limits or subjected to limits
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powered
1. (often used in combination) having or using or propelled by means of power or power of a specified kind
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means
1. to have the ability to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
2. considerable capital (wealth or income)
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director
1. someone who controls resources and expenditures
2. member of a board of directors
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beach
1. land on a beach
2. an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
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due
1. that which is deserved or owed
2. a payment that is due (e.g., as the price of membership)
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electronics
1. the branch of physics that deals with the emission and effects of electrons and with the use of electronic devices
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five
1. the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
2. a team that plays basketball
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period
1. an amount of time
2. the interval taken to complete one cycle of a regularly repeating phenomenon
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database
1. an organized body of related information
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weather
1. face and withstand with courage
2. cause to slope
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average
1. amount to or come to an average, without loss or gain
2. achieve or reach on average
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done
1. engage in
2. carry out or perform an action
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technical
1. of or relating to technique or proficiency in a practical skill
2. characterizing or showing skill in or specialized knowledge of applied arts and sciences
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region
1. the extended spatial location of something
2. a part of an animal that has a special function or is supplied by a given artery or nerve
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record
1. anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events
2. sound recording consisting of a disk with a continuous groove; used to reproduce music by rotating while a phonograph needle tracks in the groove
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direct
1. command with authority
2. intend (something) to move towards a certain goal
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conference
1. a prearranged meeting for consultation or exchange of information or discussion (especially one with a formal agenda)
2. an association of sports teams that organizes matches for its members
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environment
1. the totality of surrounding conditions
2. the area in which something exists or lives
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calendar
1. a system of timekeeping that defines the beginning and length and divisions of the year
2. a list or register of events (appointments or social events or court cases etc)
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style
1. how something is done or how it happens
2. a way of expressing something (in language or art or music etc.) that is characteristic of a particular person or group of people or period
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statement
1. a message that is stated or declared; a communication (oral or written) setting forth particulars or facts etc
2. a fact or assertion offered as evidence that something is true
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update
1. information or data that updates
2. the act of bringing someone or something up to date
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ever
1. at any time
2. at all times; all the time and on every occasion
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early
1. belonging to the distant past
2. very young
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resource
1. available source of wealth; a new or reserve supply that can be drawn upon when needed
2. a source of aid or support that may be drawn upon when needed
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present
1. give an exhibition of to an interested audience
2. bring forward and present to the mind
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either
1. after a negative statement used as an intensive meaning something like `likewise' or `also'
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document
1. writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
2. anything serving as a representation of a person's thinking by means of symbolic marks
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material
1. the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
2. information (data or ideas or observations) that can be used or reworked into a finished form
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written
1. produce a literary work
2. communicate or express by writing
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federal
1. of or relating to the central government of a federation
2. characterized by or constituting a form of government in which power is divided between one central and several regional authorities
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centre
1. an area that is approximately central within some larger region
2. a point equidistant from the ends of a line or the extremities of a figure
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cheap
1. tastelessly showy
2. of very poor quality; flimsy
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finance
1. the commercial activity of providing funds and capital
2. the branch of economics that studies the management of money and other assets
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true
1. proper alignment; the property possessed by something that is in correct or proper alignment
2. accurately placed or thrown
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minutes
1. a written account of what transpired at a meeting
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reading
1. the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
2. a particular interpretation or performance
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cover
1. provide with a covering or cause to be covered
2. form a cover over
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edit
1. prepare for publication or presentation by correcting, revising, or adapting
2. supervise the publication of
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together
1. mentally and emotionally stable
2. in contact with each other or in proximity
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percent
1. a proportion in relation to a whole (which is usually the amount per hundred); ten percent
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getting
1. come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
2. enter or assume a certain state or condition
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tech
1. a school teaching mechanical and industrial arts and the applied sciences
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meet
1. come together
2. get together socially or for a specific purpose
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economic
1. of or relating to an economy, the system of production and management of material wealth
2. of or relating to the science of economics
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en
1. half the width of an em
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player
1. a person who participates in or is skilled at some game
2. someone who plays a music as a profession
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often
1. many times at short intervals
2. frequently or in great quantities
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subscribe
1. offer to buy, as of stocks and shares
2. mark with one's signature; write one's name (on)
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included
1. enclosed in the same envelope or package
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feel
1. an intuitive awareness
2. the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people
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everything
1. all things that are of importance to a person
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commercial
1. connected with or engaged in or sponsored by or used in commerce or commercial enterprises
2. of or relating to commercialism
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weight
1. weight down with a load
2. present with a bias
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heart
1. the locus of feelings and intuitions
2. the hollow muscular organ located behind the sternum and between the lungs; its rhythmic contractions move the blood through the body
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advertising
1. a public promotion of some product or service
2. the business of drawing public attention to goods and services
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received
1. widely accepted as true or worthy
2. conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
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choose
1. pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
2. select as an alternative over another
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treatment
1. care provided to improve a situation (especially medical procedures or applications that are intended to relieve illness or injury)
2. the management of someone or something
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newsletter
1. report or open letter giving informal or confidential news of interest to a special group
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archives
1. collection of records especially about an institution
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knowledge
1. the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
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magazine
1. a periodic publication containing pictures and stories and articles of interest to those who purchase it or subscribe to it
2. product consisting of a paperback periodic publication as a physical object
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error
1. a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
2. inadvertent incorrectness
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camera
1. equipment for taking photographs (usually consisting of a lightproof box with a lens at one end and light-sensitive film at the other)
2. television equipment consisting of a lens system that focuses an image on a photosensitive mosaic that is scanned by an electron beam
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currently
1. at this time or period; now
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registered
1. (of animals) officially recorded with or certified by a recognized breed association; especially in a stud book
2. listed or recorded officially
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clear
1. rid of obstructions
2. make a way or path by removing objects
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receive
1. get something; come into possession of
2. receive a specified treatment (abstract)
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chapter
1. a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
2. any distinct period in history or in a person's life
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protection
1. the activity of protecting someone or something
2. a covering that is intend to protect from damage or injury
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wide
1. having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
2. great in degree
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beauty
1. the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
2. a very attractive or seductive looking woman
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manager
1. someone who controls resources and expenditures
2. (sports) someone in charge of training an athlete or a team
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taken
1. carry out
2. require (time or space)
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step
1. shift or move by taking a step
2. put down or press the foot, place the foot
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engineering
1. the practical application of technical and scientific knowledge to commerce or industry
2. the discipline dealing with the art or science of applying scientific knowledge to practical problems
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simple
1. any herbaceous plant having medicinal properties
2. a person lacking intelligence or common sense
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none
1. a canonical hour that is the ninth hour of the day counting from sunrise
2. a service in the Roman Catholic Church formerly read or chanted at 3 PM (the ninth hour counting from sunrise) but now somewhat earlier
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wireless
1. medium for communication
2. transmission by radio waves
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license
1. a legal document giving official permission to do something
2. freedom to deviate deliberately from normally applicable rules or practices (especially in behavior or speech)
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lake
1. a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
2. a purplish red pigment prepared from lac or cochineal
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whole
1. all of something including all its component elements or parts
2. an assemblage of parts that is regarded as a single entity
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published
1. prepared and printed for distribution and sale
2. formally made public
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later
1. coming at a subsequent time or stage
2. at or toward an end or late period or stage of development
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corporate
1. of or belonging to a corporation
2. possessing or existing in bodily form
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google
1. search the internet (for information) using the Google search engine
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method
1. a way of doing something, especially a systematic way; implies an orderly logical arrangement (usually in steps)
2. an acting technique introduced by Stanislavsky in which the actor recalls emotions or reactions from his or her own life and uses them to identify with the character being portrayed
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purchase
1. the acquisition of something for payment
2. something acquired by purchase
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active
1. chemical agent capable of activity
2. the voice used to indicate that the grammatical subject of the verb is performing the action or causing the happening denoted by the verb
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response
1. a result
2. a bodily process occurring due to the effect of some antecedent stimulus or agent
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practice
1. a customary way of operation or behavior
2. systematic training by multiple repetitions
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hardware
1. major items of military weaponry (as tanks or missile)
2. instrumentalities (tools or implements) made of metal
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figure
1. judge to be probable
2. be or play a part of or in
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fire
1. start firing a weapon
2. cause to go off
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enough
1. an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
2. sufficient for the purpose
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designed
1. done or made or performed with purpose and intent
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death
1. the event of dying or departure from life
2. the permanent end of all life functions in an organism or part of an organism
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speed
1. move hurridly
2. move faster
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face
1. deal with (something unpleasant) head on
2. oppose, as in hostility or a competition
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higher
1. advanced in complexity or elaboration
2. of education beyond the secondary level
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effects
1. property of a personal character that is portable but not used in business
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remember
1. recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
2. keep in mind for attention or consideration
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yellow
1. yellow color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of sunflowers or ripe lemons
2. of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
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increase
1. a quantity that is added
2. a change resulting in an increase
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advertise
1. call attention to
2. make publicity for; try to sell (a product)
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base
1. use as a basis for; found on
2. situate as a center of operations
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near
1. move towards
2. being on the left side
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environmental
1. of or relating to the external conditions or surroundings
2. concerned with the ecological effects of altering the environment
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storage
1. the act of storing something
2. a depository for goods
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shoes
1. a particular situation
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entry
1. an item inserted in a written record
2. the act of beginning something new
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nature
1. the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
2. a causal agent creating and controlling things in the universe
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mean
1. mean or intend to express or convey
2. have as a logical consequence
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agency
1. an administrative unit of government
2. a business or organization that provides a particular service, especially the mediation of transactions between two parties
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western
1. a sandwich made from a western omelet
2. relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts
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income
1. the financial gain (earned or unearned) accruing over a given period of time
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force
1. to cause to do through pressure or necessity, by physical, moral or intellectual means
2. urge or force (a person) to an action; constrain or motivate
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employment
1. the state of being employed or having a job
2. the occupation for which you are paid
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overall
1. involving only main features
2. including everything
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river
1. a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
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package
1. put into a box
2. a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
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contents
1. (usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
2. a list of divisions (chapters or articles) and the pages on which they start
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seen
1. perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
2. perceive (an idea or situation) mentally
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engine
1. motor that converts thermal energy to mechanical work
2. something used to achieve a purpose
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regional
1. characteristic of a region
2. related or limited to a particular region
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institute
1. an association organized to promote art or science or education
2. set up or lay the groundwork for
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double
1. increase twofold
2. hit a two-base hit
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screen
1. test or examine for the presence of disease or infection
2. examine methodically
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exchange
1. chemical process in which one atom or ion or group changes places with another
2. a mutual expression of views (especially an unpleasant one)
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electronic
1. of or relating to electronics; concerned with or using devices that operate on principles governing the behavior of electrons
2. of or concerned with electrons
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continue
1. continue a certain state, condition, or activity
2. continue talking
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needed
1. necessary for relief or supply
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season
1. lend flavor to
2. make healthy
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someone
1. a human being; person, singular, assertive existential pronoun; pronoun, person, singular; quantifier: assertive existential
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held
1. cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity
2. have or hold in one's hands or grip
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printer
1. someone whose occupation is printing
2. (computer science) an output device that prints the results of data processing
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effective
1. producing or capable of producing an intended result or having a striking effect
2. able to accomplish a purpose; functioning effectively
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believe
1. accept as true; take to be true
2. judge or regard; look upon; judge
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effect
1. a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
2. an outward appearance
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selection
1. the act of choosing or selecting
2. an assortment of things from which a choice can be made
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menu
1. a list of dishes available at a restaurant
2. the dishes making up a meal
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volume
1. the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
2. the property of something that is great in magnitude
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mortgage
1. put up as security or collateral
2. a conditional conveyance of property as security for the repayment of a loan
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hope
1. a specific instance of feeling hopeful
2. the general feeling that some desire will be fulfilled
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silver
1. coat with a layer of silver or a silver amalgam
2. make silver in color
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inside
1. relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
2. being or applying to the inside of a building
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mature
1. develop and reach maturity; undergo maturation
2. develop and work out fully in one's mind
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role
1. the actions and activities assigned to or required or expected of a person or group
2. an actor's portrayal of someone in a play
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rather
1. on the contrary
2. to some (great or small) extent
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came
1. move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
2. reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
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certain
1. having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
2. established beyond doubt or question; definitely known
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executive
1. having the function of carrying out plans or orders etc.
2. a person responsible for the administration of a business
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lower
1. move something or somebody to a lower position
2. set lower
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necessary
1. anything indispensable
2. unavoidably determined by prior circumstances
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jewelry
1. an adornment (as a bracelet or ring or necklace) made of precious metals and set with gems (or imitation gems)
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fine
1. record a fine as a penalty in a police record
2. impose a fine on
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names
1. verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument
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homepage
1. the opening page of a web site; also, the first page opened when a web browser is launched (default or start-up page)
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advice
1. a proposal for an appropriate course of action
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career
1. move headlong at high speed
2. the particular occupation for which you are trained
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rental
1. available to rent or lease
2. of or relating to rent
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decision
1. the act of making up your mind about something
2. a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
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leave
1. go away from a place
2. go and leave behind, either intentionally or by neglect or forgetfulness
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teens
1. the time of life between the ages of 12 and 20
2. all the numbers that end in -teen
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huge
1. unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
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middle
1. put in the middle
2. an area that is approximately central within some larger region
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move
1. change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
2. cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense
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cable
1. send cables, wires, or telegrams
2. fasten with a cable
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values
1. beliefs of a person or social group in which they have an emotional investment (either for or against something)
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object
1. a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
2. the goal intended to be attained (and which is believed to be attainable)
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lesbian
1. a female homosexual
2. of or relating to or characterized by homosexual relations between woman
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appropriate
1. give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause
2. take possession of by force, as after an invasion
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machine
1. any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks
2. an efficient person
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length
1. the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
2. continuance in time
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nice
1. pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
2. socially or conventionally correct; refined or virtuous
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score
1. a number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student's performance)
2. a written form of a musical composition; parts for different instruments appear on separate staves on large pages
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client
1. a person who seeks the advice of a lawyer
2. someone who pays for goods or services
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sample
1. take a sample of
2. a small part of something intended as representative of the whole
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investment
1. the act of investing; laying out money or capital in an enterprise with the expectation of profit
2. money that is invested with an expectation of profit
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sent
1. cause to go somewhere
2. to cause or order to be taken, directed, or transmitted to another place
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culture
1. a particular society at a particular time and place
2. the tastes in art and manners that are favored by a social group
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lead
1. take somebody somewhere
2. produce as a result or residue
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choice
1. the person or thing chosen or selected
2. the act of choosing or selecting
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went
1. change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
2. follow a procedure or take a course
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registration
1. the act of enrolling
2. the body of people (such as students) who register or enroll at the same time
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consumer
1. a person who uses goods or services
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foreign
1. not contained in or deriving from the essential nature of something
2. not belonging to that in which it is contained; introduced from an outside source
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outside
1. relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
2. located, suited for, or taking place in the open air
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furniture
1. furnishings that make a room or other area ready for occupancy
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channel
1. transmit or serve as the medium for transmission
2. direct the flow of
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letter
1. a written message addressed to a person or organization
2. the conventional characters of the alphabet used to represent speech
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mode
1. how something is done or how it happens
2. a particular functioning condition or arrangement
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structure
1. a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts
2. the manner of construction of something and the arrangement of its parts
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summer
1. spend the summer
2. the warmest season of the year; in the Northern Hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
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degree
1. a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
2. a specific identifiable position in a continuum or series or especially in a process
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wed
1. take in marriage; married
2. perform a marriage ceremony
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super
1. a caretaker for an apartment house; represents the owner as janitor and rent collector
2. of the highest quality
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male
1. an animal that produces gametes (spermatozoa) that can fertilize female gametes (ova)
2. a person who belongs to the sex that cannot have babies
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matter
1. a vaguely specified concern
2. some situation or event that is thought about
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located
1. situated in a particular spot or position
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multiple
1. the product of a quantity by an integer
2. having or involving or consisting of more than one part or entity or individual
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editor
1. a person responsible for the editorial aspects of publication; the person who determines the final content of a text (especially of a newspaper or magazine)
2. (computer science) a program designed to perform such editorial functions as rearrangement or modification or deletion of data
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cause
1. events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
2. a justification for something existing or happening
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potential
1. the inherent capacity for coming into being
2. the difference in electrical charge between two points in a circuit expressed in volts
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late
1. after the expected or usual time; delayed
2. of the immediate past or just previous to the present time
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featured
1. made a feature or highlight; given prominence
2. having facial features as specified; usually used in combination
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idea
1. the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
2. your intention; what you intend to do
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female
1. an animal that produces gametes (ova) that can be fertilized by male gametes (spermatozoa)
2. a person who belongs to the sex that can have babies
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responsible
1. being the agent or cause
2. having an acceptable credit rating
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cancer
1. any malignant growth or tumor caused by abnormal and uncontrolled cell division; it may spread to other parts of the body through the lymphatic system or the blood stream
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numbers
1. an illegal daily lottery
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reason
1. a rational motive for a belief or action
2. an explanation of the cause of some phenomenon
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browser
1. a viewer who looks around casually without seeking anything in particular
2. a program used to view HTML documents
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answer
1. react verbally
2. respond to a signal
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voice
1. the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
2. the sound made by the vibration of vocal folds modified by the resonance of the vocal tract
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friendly
1. troops belonging to or allied with your own military forces
2. characteristic of or befitting a friend
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schedule
1. a temporally organized plan for matters to be attended to
2. an ordered list of times at which things are planned to occur
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purpose
1. an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
2. what something is used for
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feature
1. have as a feature
2. wear or display in an ostentatious or proud manner
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bed
1. furnish with a bed
2. place (plants) in a prepared bed of soil
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police
1. maintain the security of by carrying out a patrol
2. the force of policemen and officers
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independent
1. a neutral or uncommitted person (especially in politics)
2. a writer or artist who sells services to different employers without a long-term contract with any of them
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operating
1. involved in a kind of operation
2. being in effect or operation
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medicine
1. the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques
2. (medicine) something that treats or prevents or alleviates the symptoms of disease
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deal
1. a particular instance of buying or selling
2. an agreement between parties (usually arrived at after discussion) fixing obligations of each
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wanted
1. desired or wished for or sought
2. characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for
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developed
1. being changed over time so as to be e.g. stronger or more complete or more useful
2. (used of societies) having high industrial development
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safe
1. free from danger or the risk of harm
2. having reached a base without being put out
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unique
1. radically distinctive and without equal
2. (followed by `to') applying exclusively to a given category or condition or locality
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survey
1. a detailed critical inspection
2. short descriptive summary (of events)
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telephone
1. electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds
2. transmitting speech at a distance
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ready
1. poised for action
2. completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
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feed
1. provide as food
2. give food to
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regular
1. a regular patron
2. a soldier in the regular army
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secure
1. get by special effort
2. cause to be firmly attached
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operations
1. financial transactions at a brokerage; having to do with the execution of trades and keeping customer records
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therefore
1. (used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
2. as a consequence
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evidence
1. your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
2. an indication that makes something evident
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favorite
1. To mark an item as a personal favorite on social media
2. something regarded with special favor or liking
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understand
1. know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
2. perceive (an idea or situation) mentally
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master
1. be or become completely proficient or skilled in
2. get on top of; deal with successfully
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valley
1. a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
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recently
1. in the recent past
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sea
1. a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
2. anything apparently limitless in quantity or volume
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worldwide
1. spanning or extending throughout the entire world
2. involving the entire earth; not limited or provincial in scope
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improve
1. to make better
2. get better
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connection
1. a relation between things or events (as in the case of one causing the other or sharing features with it)
2. the state of being connected
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publisher
1. a firm in the publishing business
2. a person engaged in publishing periodicals or books or music
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larger
1. large or big relative to something else
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earth
1. hide in the earth like a hunted animal
2. connect to the earth
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transfer
1. transfer somebody to a different position or location of work
2. move from one place to another
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kitchen
1. a room equipped for preparing meals
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wedding
1. the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
2. the act of marrying; the nuptial ceremony
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overview
1. a general summary of a subject
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disease
1. an impairment of health or a condition of abnormal functioning
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excellent
1. very good; of the highest quality
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perfect
1. a tense of verbs used in describing action that has been completed (sometimes regarded as perfective aspect)
2. without qualification; used informally as (often pejorative) intensifiers
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express
1. mail that is distributed by a rapid and efficient system
2. public transport consisting of a fast train or bus that makes only a few scheduled stops
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distance
1. keep at a distance
2. go far ahead of
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tree
1. force a person or an animal into a position from which he cannot escape
2. plant with trees
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assessment
1. the classification of someone or something with respect to its worth
2. an amount determined as payable
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ensure
1. make certain of
2. be careful or certain to do something; make certain of something
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involved
1. entangled or hindered as if e.g. in mire
2. emotionally involved
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el
1. a railway that is powered by electricity and that runs on a track that is raised above the street level
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extra
1. a minor actor in crowd scenes
2. an additional edition of a newspaper (usually to report a crisis)
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especially
1. to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
2. in a special manner
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interface
1. (chemistry) a surface forming a common boundary between two things (two objects or liquids or chemical phases)
2. (computer science) a program that controls a display for the user (usually on a computer monitor) and that allows the user to interact with the system
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budget
1. a sum of money allocated for a particular purpose
2. a summary of intended expenditures along with proposals for how to meet them
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success
1. an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
2. an attainment that is successful
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operation
1. the state of being in effect or being operative
2. a business especially one run on a large scale
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existing
1. having existence or being or actuality
2. presently existing
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quite
1. to a degree (not used with a negative)
2. to the greatest extent; completely
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selected
1. chosen in preference to another
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beautiful
1. delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
2. (of weather) highly enjoyable
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wine
1. drink wine
2. treat to wine
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horse
1. provide with a horse or horses
2. solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
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vote
1. a choice that is made by counting the number of people in favor of each alternative
2. the opinion of a group as determined by voting
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owner
1. (law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
2. a person who owns something
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retail
1. be sold at the retail level
2. sell on the retail market
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useful
1. being of use or service
2. having a useful function
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directly
1. without deviation
2. without anyone or anything intervening
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manufacturer
1. a business engaged in manufacturing some product
2. someone who manufactures something
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rule
1. a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
2. something regarded as a normative example
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mother
1. care for like a mother
2. make (offspring) by reproduction
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considered
1. carefully weighed
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programme
1. an announcement of the events that will occur as part of a theatrical or sporting event
2. an integrated course of academic studies
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joined
1. of or relating to two people who are married to each other
2. connected by a link, as railway cars or trailer trucks
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strategy
1. an elaborate and systematic plan of action
2. the branch of military science dealing with military command and the planning and conduct of a war
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feet
1. the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
2. a linear unit of length equal to 12 inches or a third of a yard
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agent
1. an active and efficient cause; capable of producing a certain effect
2. a representative who acts on behalf of other persons or organizations
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modern
1. a contemporary person
2. a typeface (based on an 18th century design by Gianbattista Bodoni) distinguished by regular shape and hairline serifs and heavy downstrokes
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senior
1. an undergraduate student during the year preceding graduation
2. a person who is older than you are
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teaching
1. the profession of a teacher
2. a doctrine that is taught
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testing
1. the act of subjecting to experimental test in order to determine how well something works
2. an examination of the characteristics of something
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charge
1. to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
2. blame for, make a claim of wrongdoing or misbehavior against
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instead
1. in place of, or as an alternative to
2. on the contrary
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wrote
1. produce a literary work
2. communicate or express by writing
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enterprise
1. a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness)
2. an organization created for business ventures
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entire
1. uncastrated adult male horse
2. constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
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educational
1. relating to the process of education
2. providing knowledge
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leading
1. the activity of leading
2. indicating the most important performer or role
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metal
1. cover with metal
2. containing or made of or resembling or characteristic of a metal
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positive
1. characterized by or displaying affirmation or acceptance or certainty etc.
2. indicating existence or presence of a suspected condition or pathogen
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fitness
1. the quality of being suitable
2. good physical condition; being in shape or in condition
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greater
1. greater in size or importance or degree
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likely
1. has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
2. expected to become or be; in prospect
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develop
1. make something new, such as a product or a mental or artistic creation
2. work out
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alternative
1. one of a number of things from which only one can be chosen
2. serving or used in place of another
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processing
1. preparing or putting through a prescribed procedure
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responsibility
1. the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
2. the proper sphere or extent of your activities
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resolution
1. a formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote
2. the ability of a microscope or telescope to measure the angular separation of images that are close together
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guest
1. a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
2. a customer of a hotel or restaurant etc.
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relations
1. mutual dealings or connections or communications among persons or groups
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session
1. a meeting for execution of a group's functions
2. the time during which a school holds classes
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republic
1. a political system in which the supreme power lies in a body of citizens who can elect people to represent them
2. a form of government whose head of state is not a monarch
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century
1. a period of 100 years
2. ten 10s
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academic
1. associated with academia or an academy
2. an educator who works at a college or university
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assistance
1. the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
2. a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do
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completed
1. successfully completed or brought to an end
2. (of a marriage) completed by the first act of sexual intercourse after the ceremony
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expected
1. considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
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grade
1. a body of students who are taught together
2. a relative position or degree of value in a graded group
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filter
1. remove by passing through a filter
2. pass through
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vehicle
1. a conveyance that transports people or objects
2. a medium for the expression or achievement of something
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longer
1. a person with a strong desire for something
2. for more time
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consider
1. deem to be
2. give careful consideration to
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northern
1. in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
2. situated in regions of the north
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behind
1. the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
2. having the lower score or lagging position in a contest
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panel
1. sheet that forms a distinct (usually flat and rectangular) section or component of something
2. a committee appointed to judge a competition
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default
1. loss due to not showing up
2. act of failing to meet a financial obligation
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require
1. require as useful, just, or proper
2. consider obligatory; request and expect
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deep
1. the central and most intense or profound part
2. a long steep-sided depression in the ocean floor
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otherwise
1. other than as supposed or expected
2. in other respects or ways
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rest
1. something left after other parts have been taken away
2. freedom from activity (work or strain or responsibility)
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protein
1. any of a large group of nitrogenous organic compounds that are essential constituents of living cells; consist of polymers of amino acids; essential in the diet of animals for growth and for repair of tissues; can be obtained from meat and eggs and milk and legumes
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reported
1. made known or told about; especially presented in a formal account
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partner
1. provide with a partner
2. act as a partner
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disclaimer
1. (law) a voluntary repudiation of a person's legal claim to something
2. denial of any connection with or knowledge of
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membership
1. the body of members of an organization or group
2. the state of being a member
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eye
1. look at
2. the organ of sight
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sense
1. perceive by a physical sensation, e.g., coming from the skin or muscles
2. detect some circumstance or entity automatically
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modified
1. mediocre
2. changed in form or character
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stage
1. any distinct time period in a sequence of events
2. a specific identifiable position in a continuum or series or especially in a process
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internal
1. happening or arising or located within some limits or especially surface
2. occurring within an institution or community
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detailed
1. developed or executed with care and in minute detail
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race
1. move hurridly
2. compete in a race
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approved
1. established by authority; given authoritative approval
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target
1. a reference point to shoot at
2. a person who is the aim of an attack (especially a victim of ridicule or exploitation) by some hostile person or influence
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except
1. object to
2. prevent from being included or considered or accepted
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character
1. an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
2. a characteristic property that defines the apparent individual nature of something
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maintenance
1. activity involved in maintaining something in good working order
2. means of maintenance of a family or group
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maybe
1. by chance
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pretty
1. pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
2. (used ironically) unexpectedly bad
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southern
1. situated in or oriented toward the south
2. from the south; used especially of wind
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winter
1. spend the winter
2. the coldest season of the year; in the Northern Hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
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battery
1. group of guns or missile launchers operated together at one place
2. a device that produces electricity; may have several primary or secondary cells arranged in parallel or series
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pressure
1. the force applied to a unit area of surface; measured in pascals (SI unit) or in dynes (cgs unit)
2. a force that compels
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submitted
1. refer for judgment or consideration
2. put before
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debt
1. the state of owing something (especially money)
2. money or goods or services owed by one person to another
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medium
1. a means or instrumentality for storing or communicating information
2. the surrounding environment
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television
1. broadcasting visual images of stationary or moving objects
2. a telecommunication system that transmits images of objects (stationary or moving) between distant points
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interested
1. having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern
2. involved in or affected by or having a claim to or share in
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core
1. remove the core or center from
2. a small group of indispensable persons or things
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break
1. terminate or end
2. become separated into pieces or fragments
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dance
1. move in a graceful and rhythmical way
2. move in a pattern; usually to musical accompaniment; do or perform a dance
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defined
1. showing clearly the outline or profile or boundary
2. clearly characterized or delimited
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papers
1. writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
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fee
1. give a tip or gratuity to in return for a service, beyond the compensation agreed on
2. a fixed charge for a privilege or for professional services
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reader
1. a person who enjoys reading
2. someone who contracts to receive and pay for a service or a certain number of issues of a publication
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device
1. an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose
2. something in an artistic work designed to achieve a particular effect
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established
1. settled securely and unconditionally
2. conforming with accepted standards
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rent
1. a payment or series of payments made by the lessee to an owner for use of some property, facility, equipment, or service
2. an opening made forcibly as by pulling apart
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remote
1. located far away spatially
2. unlikely to occur
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external
1. outward features
2. happening or arising or located outside or beyond some limits or especially surface
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apple
1. fruit with red or yellow or green skin and sweet to tart crisp whitish flesh
2. native Eurasian tree widely cultivated in many varieties for its firm rounded edible fruits
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theory
1. a well-substantiated explanation of some aspect of the natural world; an organized system of accepted knowledge that applies in a variety of circumstances to explain a specific set of phenomena
2. a tentative insight into the natural world; a concept that is not yet verified but that if true would explain certain facts or phenomena
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enjoy
1. derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
2. have benefit from
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remove
1. remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract
2. remove from a position or an office
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surface
1. come to the surface
2. put a coat on; cover the surface of; furnish with a surface
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variety
1. a collection containing a variety of sorts of things
2. noticeable heterogeneity
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increased
1. made greater in size or amount or degree
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repair
1. restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
2. make amends for; pay compensation for
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steel
1. get ready for something difficult or unpleasant
2. cover, plate, or edge with steel
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understanding
1. the cognitive condition of someone who understands
2. the statement (oral or written) of an exchange of promises
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fixed
1. (of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
2. fixed and unmoving
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beginning
1. take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
2. have a beginning, in a temporal, spatial, or evaluative sense
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desktop
1. the top of a desk
2. (computer science) the area of the screen in graphical user interfaces against which icons and windows appear
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sector
1. a plane figure bounded by two radii and the included arc of a circle
2. a social group that forms part of the society or the economy
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jersey
1. a close-fitting pullover shirt
2. a slightly elastic machine-knit fabric
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father
1. make (offspring) by reproduction
2. a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
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electric
1. using or providing or producing or transmitting or operated by electricity
2. (of a situation) exceptionally tense
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officer
1. direct or command as an officer
2. any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
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driver
1. the operator of a motor vehicle
2. someone who drives animals that pull a vehicle
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dead
1. people who are no longer living
2. a time when coldness (or some other quality associated with death) is intense
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respect
1. (usually preceded by `in') a detail or point
2. the condition of being honored (esteemed or respected or well regarded)
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specified
1. specify as a condition or requirement in a contract or agreement; make an express demand or provision in an agreement
2. decide upon or fix definitely
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restaurant
1. a building where people go to eat
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mike
1. device for converting sound waves into electrical energy
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teacher
1. a person whose occupation is teaching
2. a personified abstraction that teaches
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eyes
1. opinion or judgment
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relationship
1. a relation between people; (`relationship' is often used where `relation' would serve, as in `the relationship between inflation and unemployment', but the preferred usage of `relationship' is for human relations or states of relatedness)
2. a state of connectedness between people (especially an emotional connection)
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peace
1. the state prevailing during the absence of war
2. harmonious relations; freedom from disputes
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creative
1. promoting construction or creation
2. having the ability or power to create
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benefit
1. financial assistance in time of need
2. something that aids or promotes well-being
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progress
1. develop in a positive way
2. move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
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devices
1. an inclination or desire; used in the plural in the phrase `left to your own devices'
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agree
1. be in accord; be in agreement
2. consent or assent to a condition, or agree to do something
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hear
1. perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
2. get to know or become aware of, usually accidentally
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sometimes
1. on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
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beyond
1. farther along in space or time or degree
2. on the farther side from the observer
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goes
1. a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
2. street names for methylenedioxymethamphetamine
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led
1. take somebody somewhere
2. produce as a result or residue
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museum
1. a depository for collecting and displaying objects having scientific or historical or artistic value
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interesting
1. arousing or holding the attention
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wife
1. a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
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evaluation
1. act of ascertaining or fixing the value or worth of
2. an appraisal of the value of something
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accepted
1. generally approved or compelling recognition
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former
1. the first of two or the first mentioned of two
2. referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
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implementation
1. the act of accomplishing some aim or executing some order
2. the act of implementing (providing a practical means for accomplishing something); carrying into effect
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ten
1. the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
2. one of four playing cards in a deck with ten pips on the face
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zone
1. regulate housing in; of certain areas of towns
2. separate or apportion into sections
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complex
1. a conceptual whole made up of complicated and related parts
2. a compound described in terms of the central atom to which other atoms are bound or coordinated
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die
1. pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
2. suffer or face the pain of death
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literature
1. creative writing of recognized artistic value
2. the humanistic study of a body of literature
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respective
1. considered individually
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parent
1. a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian
2. an organism (plant or animal) from which younger ones are obtained
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setting
1. put into a certain place or abstract location
2. fix conclusively or authoritatively
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scale
1. measure by or as if by a scale
2. pattern, make, regulate, set, measure, or estimate according to some rate or standard
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economy
1. the system of production and distribution and consumption
2. the efficient use of resources
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helpful
1. providing assistance or serving a useful function
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frame
1. enclose in or as if in a frame
2. enclose in a frame, as of a picture
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definition
1. a concise explanation of the meaning of a word or phrase or symbol
2. clarity of outline
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secretary
1. a person who is head of an administrative department of government
2. an assistant who handles correspondence and clerical work for a boss or an organization
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employee
1. a worker who is hired to perform a job
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chief
1. a person who is in charge
2. a person who exercises control over workers
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detail
1. an isolated fact that is considered separately from the whole
2. a small part that can be considered separately from the whole
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changed
1. made or become different in nature or form
2. made or become different in some respect
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pet
1. a domesticated animal kept for companionship or amusement
2. a special loved one
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heard
1. perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
2. get to know or become aware of, usually accidentally
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begin
1. take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
2. have a beginning, in a temporal, spatial, or evaluative sense
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clean
1. make clean by removing dirt, filth, or unwanted substances from
2. remove unwanted substances from, such as feathers or pits
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relevant
1. having a bearing on or connection with the subject at issue
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justice
1. the quality of being just or fair
2. judgment involved in the determination of rights and the assignment of rewards and punishments
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connect
1. connect, fasten, or put together two or more pieces
2. make a logical or causal connection
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bible
1. a book regarded as authoritative in its field
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basket
1. a container that is usually woven and has handles
2. the quantity contained in a basket
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applied
1. put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose
2. be pertinent or relevant or applicable
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weekly
1. a periodical that is published every week (or 52 issues per year)
2. of or occurring every seven days
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described
1. represented in words especially with sharpness and detail
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demand
1. an urgent or peremptory request
2. the ability and desire to purchase goods and services
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suite
1. a musical composition of several movements only loosely connected
2. apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
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square
1. make square
2. raise to the second power
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attention
1. the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
2. the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
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advance
1. move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
2. bring forward for consideration or acceptance
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diet
1. follow a regimen or a diet, as for health reasons
2. eat sparingly, for health reasons or to lose weight
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gear
1. a toothed wheel that engages another toothed mechanism in order to change the speed or direction of transmitted motion
2. wheelwork consisting of a connected set of rotating gears by which force is transmitted or motion or torque is changed
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lee
1. towards the side away from the wind
2. the side of something that is sheltered from the wind
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difference
1. the quality of being unlike or dissimilar
2. a variation that deviates from the standard or norm
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correct
1. make right or correct
2. make reparations or amends for
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selling
1. the exchange of goods for an agreed sum of money
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piece
1. to join or unite the pieces of
2. create by putting components or members together
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sheet
1. come down as if in sheets
2. cover with a sheet, as if by wrapping
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seven
1. the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
2. one of four playing cards in a deck with seven pips on the face
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older
1. advanced in years; (`aged' is pronounced as two syllables)
2. used of the older of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a father from his son
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elements
1. violent or severe weather (viewed as caused by the action of the four elements)
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species
1. (biology) taxonomic group whose members can interbreed
2. a specific kind of something
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module
1. one of the inherent cognitive or perceptual powers of the mind
2. detachable compartment of a spacecraft
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resort
1. have recourse to
2. move, travel, or proceed toward some place
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certificate
1. a document attesting to the truth of certain stated facts
2. a formal declaration that documents a fact of relevance to finance and investment; the holder has a right to receive interest or dividends
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minister
1. a person authorized to conduct religious worship
2. a person appointed to a high office in the government
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documentation
1. confirmation that some fact or statement is true through the use of documentary evidence
2. program listings or technical manuals describing the operation and use of programs
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forest
1. establish a forest on previously unforested land
2. the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
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coverage
1. the total amount and type of insurance carried
2. the extent to which something is covered
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couple
1. bring two objects, ideas, or people together
2. link together
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chance
1. a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
2. an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
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ending
1. the end of a word (a suffix or inflectional ending or final morpheme)
2. the act of ending something
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listen
1. hear with intention
2. listen and pay attention
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accept
1. consider or hold as true
2. receive willingly something given or offered
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automotive
1. of or relating to motor vehicles
2. containing within itself the means of propulsion or movement
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naked
1. having no clothes on the body
2. having no protecting or concealing cover
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successful
1. having succeeded or being marked by a favorable outcome
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lowest
1. lowest in rank or importance
2. in the lowest position; nearest the ground
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appear
1. give a certain impression of being something or having a certain aspect
2. come into sight or view
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emergency
1. a sudden unforeseen crisis (usually involving danger) that requires immediate action
2. a state in which martial law applies
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developing
1. processing a photosensitive material in order to make an image visible
2. relating to societies in which capital needed to industrialize is in short supply
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lives
1. a characteristic state or mode of living
2. the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
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currency
1. the metal or paper medium of exchange that is presently used
2. general acceptance or use
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leather
1. whip with a leather strap
2. an animal skin made smooth and flexible by removing the hair and then tanning
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determine
1. establish after a calculation, investigation, experiment, survey, or study
2. shape or influence; give direction to
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temperature
1. the degree of hotness or coldness of a body or environment (corresponding to its molecular activity)
2. the somatic sensation of cold or heat
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patient
1. a person who requires medical care
2. the semantic role of an entity that is not the agent but is directly involved in or affected by the happening denoted by the verb in the clause
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stone
1. kill by throwing stones at
2. remove the pits from
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commerce
1. transactions (sales and purchases) having the objective of supplying commodities (goods and services)
2. social exchange, especially of opinions, attitudes, etc.
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perhaps
1. by chance
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scientific
1. of or relating to the practice of science
2. conforming with the principles or methods used in science
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satellite
1. man-made equipment that orbits around the earth or the moon
2. a person who follows or serves another
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village
1. a community of people smaller than a town
2. a settlement smaller than a town
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amateur
1. someone who pursues a study or sport as a pastime
2. an athlete who does not play for pay
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ex
1. a man who was formerly a certain woman's husband
2. a woman who was formerly a particular man's wife
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met
1. come together
2. get together socially or for a specific purpose
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coffee
1. a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans
2. any of several small trees and shrubs native to the tropical Old World yielding coffee beans
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buyer
1. a person who buys
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easily
1. with ease (`easy' is sometimes used informally for `easily')
2. without doubt
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poster
1. a sign posted in a public place as an advertisement
2. someone who pastes up bills or placards on walls or billboards
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edge
1. advance slowly, as if by inches
2. provide with a border or edge
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closed
1. requiring union membership
2. with shutters closed
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ice
1. water frozen in the solid state
2. the frozen part of a body of water
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balance
1. a state of equilibrium
2. equality between the totals of the credit and debit sides of an account
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graduate
1. receive an academic degree upon completion of one's studies; completion of a course or training
2. confer an academic degree upon
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architecture
1. an architectural product or work
2. the discipline dealing with the principles of design and construction and ornamentation of fine buildings
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label
1. assign a label to; designate with a label
2. attach a tag or label to
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sec
1. 1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
2. ratio of the hypotenuse to the adjacent side of a right-angled triangle
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recommend
1. push for something
2. express a good opinion of
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league
1. an association of sports teams that organizes matches for its members
2. an association of states or organizations or individuals for common action
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waste
1. spend thoughtlessly; throw away
2. use inefficiently or inappropriately
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minute
1. a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
2. an indefinitely short time
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provider
1. someone whose business is to supply a particular service or commodity
2. someone who provides the means for subsistence
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effort
1. earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
2. use of physical or mental energy; hard work
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phase
1. any distinct time period in a sequence of events
2. (physical chemistry) a distinct state of matter in a system; matter that is identical in chemical composition and physical state and separated from other material by the phase boundary
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letters
1. the literary culture
2. scholarly attainment
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professor
1. someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
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context
1. discourse that surrounds a language unit and helps to determine its interpretation
2. the set of facts or circumstances that surround a situation or event
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apparel
1. provide with clothes or put clothes on
2. clothing in general
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generally
1. usually; as a rule
2. without distinction of one from others
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continued
1. without stop or interruption
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crime
1. (criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act
2. an evil act not necessarily punishable by law
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breast
1. the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
2. either of two soft fleshy milk-secreting glandular organs on the chest of a woman
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religion
1. a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
2. an institution to express belief in a divine power
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permission
1. approval to do something
2. the act of giving a formal (usually written) authorization
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surgery
1. the branch of medical science that treats disease or injury by operative procedures
2. a room where a doctor or dentist can be consulted
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heat
1. a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
2. the presence of heat
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generation
1. all the people living at the same time or of approximately the same age
2. group of genetically related organisms constituting a single step in the line of descent
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chemical
1. relating to or used in chemistry
2. of or made from or using substances produced by or used in reactions involving atomic or molecular changes
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reduce
1. cut down on; make a reduction in
2. make less complex
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component
1. an abstract part of something
2. something determined in relation to something that includes it
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enable
1. render capable or able for some task
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exercise
1. put to use
2. carry out or practice; as of jobs and professions
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guarantee
1. a written assurance that some product or service will be provided or will meet certain specifications
2. an unconditional commitment that something will happen or that something is true
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leader
1. a person who rules or guides or inspires others
2. a featured article of merchandise sold at a loss in order to draw customers
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alone
1. isolated from others
2. lacking companions or companionship
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congress
1. a meeting of elected or appointed representatives
2. a national legislative assembly
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fuel
1. provide with a combustible substance that provides energy
2. provide with fuel
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paperback
1. (of books) having a flexible binding
2. a book with paper covers
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supported
1. sustained or maintained by aid (as distinct from physical support)
2. held up or having the weight borne especially from below
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pocket
1. put in one's pocket
2. take unlawfully
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rose
1. any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
2. pinkish table wine from red grapes whose skins were removed after fermentation began
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freedom
1. the condition of being free; the power to act or speak or think without externally imposed restraints
2. immunity from an obligation or duty
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argument
1. a fact or assertion offered as evidence that something is true
2. a contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement
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competition
1. a business relation in which two parties compete to gain customers
2. an occasion on which a winner is selected from among two or more contestants
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premium
1. payment for insurance
2. the amount that something in scarce supply is valued above its nominal value
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fresh
1. (of a cycle) beginning or occurring again
2. imparting vitality and energy
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attorney
1. a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
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upgrade
1. an upward slope or grade (as in a road)
2. software that provides better performance than an earlier version did
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stream
1. to extend, wave or float outward, as if in the wind
2. exude profusely
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hearing
1. (law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence
2. an opportunity to state your case and be heard
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eastern
1. of or characteristic of eastern regions of the United States
2. relating to or characteristic of regions of eastern parts of the world
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therapy
1. (medicine) the act of caring for someone (as by medication or remedial training etc.)
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signed
1. having a handwritten signature
2. used of the language of the deaf
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upper
1. higher in place or position
2. superior in rank or accomplishment
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administrative
1. of or relating to or responsible for administration
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serious
1. of great consequence
2. causing fear or anxiety by threatening great harm
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prime
1. of or relating to or being an integer that cannot be factored into other integers
2. insert a primer into (a gun, mine, or charge) preparatory to detonation or firing
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began
1. take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
2. have a beginning, in a temporal, spatial, or evaluative sense
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steps
1. a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
2. the course along which a person has walked or is walking in
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informed
1. having much knowledge or education
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creek
1. a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
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sorted
1. arranged according to size
2. arranged into groups
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reporting
1. the news as presented by reporters for newspapers or radio or television
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essential
1. basic and fundamental
2. being or relating to or containing the essence of a plant etc
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affiliate
1. keep company with; hang out with
2. join in an affiliation
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immediately
1. without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
2. near or close by
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defense
1. (military) military action or resources protecting a country against potential enemies
2. protection from harm
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heavy
1. an actor who plays villainous roles
2. a serious (or tragic) role in a play
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covered
1. overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
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recovery
1. return to an original state
2. gradual healing (through rest) after sickness or injury
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integrated
1. formed into a whole or introduced into another entity
2. not segregated; designated as available to all races or groups
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merchant
1. a businessperson engaged in retail trade
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comprehensive
1. an intensive examination testing a student's proficiency in some special field of knowledge
2. including all or everything
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expert
1. a person with special knowledge or ability who performs skillfully
2. having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
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universal
1. (linguistics) a grammatical rule (or other linguistic feature) that is found in all languages
2. (logic) a proposition that asserts something of all members of a class
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protect
1. shield from danger, injury, destruction, or damage
2. use tariffs to favor domestic industry
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presentation
1. the activity of formally presenting something (as a prize or reward)
2. a show or display; the act of presenting something to sight or view
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became
1. enter or assume a certain state or condition
2. undergo a change or development
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orange
1. round yellow to orange fruit of any of several citrus trees
2. orange color or pigment; any of a range of colors between red and yellow
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compliance
1. acting according to certain accepted standards
2. a disposition or tendency to yield to the will of others
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prevent
1. keep from happening or arising; make impossible
2. stop (someone or something) from doing something or being in a certain state
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theme
1. the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
2. a unifying idea that is a recurrent element in literary or artistic work
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marine
1. of or relating to the sea
2. relating to or involving ships or shipping or navigation or seamen
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improvement
1. a change for the better; progress in development
2. the act of improving something
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challenge
1. a demanding or stimulating situation
2. a call to engage in a contest or fight
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acceptance
1. the mental attitude that something is believable and should be accepted as true
2. the act of accepting with approval; favorable reception
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seem
1. give a certain impression of being something or having a certain aspect
2. (of a proposition) seem to be true, probable, or apparent
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intended
1. future; betrothed
2. resulting from one's intentions
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hire
1. a newly hired employee
2. the act of hiring something or someone
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election
1. a vote to select the winner of a position or political office
2. the act of selecting someone or something; the exercise of deliberate choice
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suggest
1. make a proposal, declare a plan for something
2. drop a hint; intimate by a hint
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serve
1. serve a purpose, role, or function
2. do duty or hold offices; serve in a specific function
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gave
1. cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
2. be the cause or source of
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multimedia
1. transmission that combine media of communication (text and graphics and sound etc.)
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certified
1. provide evidence for; stand as proof of; show by one's behavior, attitude, or external attributes
2. guarantee payment on; of checks
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manage
1. be successful; achieve a goal
2. be in charge of, act on, or dispose of
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corner
1. gain control over
2. force a person or an animal into a position from which he cannot escape
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element
1. an abstract part of something
2. an artifact that is one of the individual parts of which a composite entity is made up; especially a part that can be separated from or attached to a system
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abuse
1. cruel or inhumane treatment
2. a rude expression intended to offend or hurt
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interactive
1. capable of acting on or influencing each other
2. used especially of drugs or muscles that work together so the total effect is greater than the sum of the two (or more)
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separate
1. act as a barrier between; stand between
2. force, take, or pull apart
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quarter
1. provide housing for (military personnel)
2. pull (a person) apart with four horses tied to his extremities, so as to execute him
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procedure
1. a particular course of action intended to achieve a result
2. a process or series of acts especially of a practical or mechanical nature involved in a particular form of work
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leadership
1. the activity of leading
2. the body of people who lead a group
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define
1. determine the essential quality of
2. give a definition for the meaning of a word
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religious
1. a member of a religious order who is bound by vows of poverty and chastity and obedience
2. concerned with sacred matters or religion or the church
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breakfast
1. eat an early morning meal
2. provide breakfast for
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developer
1. someone who develops real estate (especially someone who prepares a site for residential or commercial use)
2. photographic equipment consisting of a chemical solution for developing film
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identify
1. recognize as being; establish the identity of someone or something
2. give the name or identifying characteristics of; refer to by name or some other identifying characteristic property
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avenue
1. a line of approach
2. a wide street or thoroughfare
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approximately
1. (of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct
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domestic
1. of concern to or concerning the internal affairs of a nation
2. of or relating to the home
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moved
1. being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
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reach
1. reach a destination, either real or abstract
2. reach a point in time, or a certain state or level
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mental
1. involving the mind or an intellectual process
2. of or relating to the mind
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moment
1. a particular point in time
2. an indefinitely short time
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extended
1. fully extended or stretched forth
2. relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
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sequence
1. serial arrangement in which things follow in logical order or a recurrent pattern
2. a following of one thing after another in time
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opening
1. an open or empty space in or between things
2. a ceremony accompanying the start of some enterprise
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damage
1. the occurrence of a change for the worse
2. loss of military equipment
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reserve
1. hold back or set aside, especially for future use or contingency
2. give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause
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produce
1. fresh fruits and vegetable grown for the market
2. bring forth or yield
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placed
1. situated in a particular spot or position
2. put in position in relation to other things
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counter
1. table consisting of a horizontal surface over which business is transacted
2. game equipment (as a piece of wood, plastic, or ivory) used for keeping a count or reserving a space in various card or board games
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failure
1. an act that fails
2. an event that does not accomplish its intended purpose
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weekend
1. spend the weekend
2. a time period usually extending from Friday night through Sunday; more loosely defined as any period of successive days including one and only one Sunday
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bridge
1. connect or reduce the distance between
2. make a bridge across
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native
1. an indigenous person who was born in a particular place
2. a person born in a particular place or country
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movement
1. a change of position that does not entail a change of location
2. the act of changing location from one place to another
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baseball
1. a ball game played with a bat and ball between two teams of nine players; teams take turns at bat trying to score runs
2. a ball used in playing baseball
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owned
1. having an owner; often used in combination
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played
1. (of games) engaged in
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equal
1. be identical or equivalent to
2. be equal to in quality or ability
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adventure
1. a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
2. take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
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offering
1. something offered (as a proposal or bid)
2. money contributed to a religious organization; item or items contributed to a religious organization for religious purposes
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leaders
1. the body of people who lead a group
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variable
1. something that is likely to vary; something that is subject to variation
2. a quantity that can assume any of a set of values
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advertisement
1. a public promotion of some product or service
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expect
1. regard something as probable or likely
2. consider obligatory; request and expect
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yesterday
1. the day immediately before today
2. the recent past
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determined
1. characterized by great determination
2. devoting full strength and concentrated attention to
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wholesale
1. the selling of goods to merchants; usually in large quantities for resale to consumers
2. sell in large quantities
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gone
1. change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
2. follow a procedure or take a course
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extension
1. a mutually agreed delay in the date set for the completion of a job or payment of a debt
2. act of expanding in scope; making more widely available
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golden
1. having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
2. marked by peace and prosperity
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completely
1. to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent; Completely or entirely
2. so as to be complete; with everything necessary
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senate
1. assembly possessing high legislative powers
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brother
1. a male with the same parents as someone else
2. a male person who is a fellow member (of a fraternity or religion or other group)
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gene
1. (genetics) a segment of DNA that is involved in producing a polypeptide chain; it can include regions preceding and following the coding DNA as well as introns between the exons; it is considered a unit of heredity
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turned
1. moved around an axis or center
2. in an unpalatable state
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portable
1. of a motor designed to be attached to the outside of a boat's hull
2. easily or conveniently transported
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tried
1. make an effort or attempt
2. put to the test, as for its quality, or give experimental use to
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electrical
1. relating to or concerned with electricity
2. using or providing or producing or transmitting or operated by electricity
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applicable
1. capable of being applied; having relevance
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pattern
1. plan or create according to a model or models
2. form a pattern
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theatre
1. a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented
2. the art of writing and producing plays
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laser
1. an acronym for light amplification by stimulated emission of radiation; an optical device that produces an intense monochromatic beam of coherent light
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earlier
1. belonging to the distant past
2. very young
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dedicated
1. devoted to a cause or ideal or purpose
2. solemnly dedicated to or set apart for a high or sacred purpose
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direction
1. a line leading to a place or point
2. the spatial relation between something and the course along which it points or moves
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basketball
1. a game played on a court by two opposing teams of 5 players; points are scored by throwing the ball through an elevated horizontal hoop
2. an inflated ball used in playing basketball
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delete
1. remove or make invisible
2. wipe out digitally or magnetically recorded information
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evening
1. the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
2. a later concluding time period
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assembly
1. a group of machine parts that fit together to form a self-contained unit
2. the act of constructing something (as a piece of machinery)
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nuclear
1. (weapons) deriving destructive energy from the release of atomic energy
2. of or relating to or constituting the nucleus of an atom
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taxes
1. a locomotor response toward or away from an external stimulus by a motile (and usually simple) organism
2. the surgical procedure of manually restoring a displaced body part
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mouse
1. to go stealthily or furtively
2. manipulate the mouse of a computer
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powerful
1. strong enough to knock down or overwhelm
2. having great influence
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dream
1. a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
2. imaginative thoughts indulged in while awake
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false
1. arising from error
2. erroneous and usually accidental
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flower
1. a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
2. reproductive organ of angiosperm plants especially one having showy or colorful parts
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felt
1. undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
2. come to believe on the basis of emotion, intuitions, or indefinite grounds
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personnel
1. group of people willing to obey orders
2. the department responsible for hiring and training and placing employees and for setting policies for personnel management
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supplied
1. give something useful or necessary to
2. circulate or distribute or equip with
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identified
1. recognize as being; establish the identity of someone or something
2. give the name or identifying characteristics of; refer to by name or some other identifying characteristic property
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promote
1. contribute to the progress or growth of
2. give a promotion to or assign to a higher position
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stated
1. declared as fact; explicitly stated
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decided
1. recognizable; marked
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em
1. a quad with a square body
2. a linear unit (1/6 inch) used in printing
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advantage
1. give an advantage to
2. the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
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hello
1. an expression of greeting
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brief
1. a document stating the facts and points of law of a client's case
2. a condensed written summary or abstract
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ended
1. having come or been brought to a conclusion
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eight
1. the cardinal number that is the sum of seven and one
2. one of four playing cards in a deck with eight pips on the face
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miscellaneous
1. consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds
2. having many aspects or qualities
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prepared
1. made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
2. having made preparations
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alert
1. condition of heightened watchfulness or preparation for action
2. a warning serves to make you more alert to danger
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integration
1. the action of incorporating a racial or religious group into a community
2. the act of combining into an integral whole
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interview
1. the questioning of a person (or a conversation in which information is elicited); often conducted by journalists
2. a conference (usually with someone important)
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framework
1. a hypothetical description of a complex entity or process
2. the underlying structure
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installed
1. set up for use
2. put into an office or a position
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queen
1. promote to a queen, as of a pawn in chess
2. become a queen
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credits
1. a list of acknowledgements of those who contributed to the creation of a film (usually run at the end of the film)
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clearly
1. without doubt or question
2. in an intelligible manner
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handle
1. be in charge of, act on, or dispose of
2. interact in a certain way
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sweet
1. a dish served as the last course of a meal
2. a food rich in sugar
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desk
1. a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
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criteria
1. a basis for comparison; a reference point against which other things can be evaluated
2. the ideal in terms of which something can be judged
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vice
1. moral weakness
2. a specific form of evildoing
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associate
1. make a logical or causal connection
2. keep company with; hang out with
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behavior
1. manner of acting or controlling yourself
2. the action or reaction of something (as a machine or substance) under specified circumstances
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enlarge
1. make larger
2. make large
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frequently
1. many times at short intervals
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revenue
1. the entire amount of income before any deductions are made
2. government income due to taxation
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measure
1. any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
2. how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify
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bear
1. have
2. maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings)
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festival
1. a day or period of time set aside for feasting and celebration
2. an organized series of acts and performances (usually in one place)
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ocean
1. a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
2. anything apparently limitless in quantity or volume
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depth
1. the extent downward or backward or inward
2. degree of psychological or intellectual profundity
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whatever
1. one or some or every or all without specification; entity, elective existential pronoun; quantifier, elective existential
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logged
1. enter into a log, as on ships and planes
2. cut lumber, as in woods and forests
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vintage
1. a season's yield of wine from a vineyard
2. the oldness of wines
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exactly
1. indicating exactness or preciseness
2. just as it should be
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explore
1. inquire into
2. travel to or penetrate into
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concept
1. an abstract or general idea inferred or derived from specific instances
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nearly
1. (of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
2. in a close manner
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eligible
1. qualified for or allowed or worthy of being chosen
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checkout
1. the act of inspecting or verifying
2. the latest time for vacating a hotel room
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reality
1. all of your experiences that determine how things appear to you
2. the state of being actual or real
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knew
1. be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
2. know how to do or perform something
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destination
1. the place designated as the end (as of a race or journey)
2. the ultimate goal for which something is done
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faster
1. more quickly
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intelligence
1. the ability to comprehend; to understand and profit from experience
2. a unit responsible for gathering and interpreting information about an enemy
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route
1. send documents or materials to appropriate destinations
2. send via a specific route
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broken
1. terminate or end
2. become separated into pieces or fragments
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battle
1. a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
2. an energetic attempt to achieve something
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residential
1. used or designed for residence or limited to residences
2. of or relating to or connected with residence
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anime
1. a hard copal derived from an African tree
2. any of various resins or oleoresins
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speak
1. express in speech
2. exchange thoughts; talk with
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query
1. an instance of questioning
2. pose a question
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partnership
1. the members of a business venture created by contract
2. a cooperative relationship between people or groups who agree to share responsibility for achieving some specific goal
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editorial
1. of or relating to an article stating opinions or giving perspectives
2. relating to or characteristic of an editor
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expression
1. the feelings expressed on a person's face
2. expression without words
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equity
1. the difference between the market value of a property and the claims held against it
2. the ownership interest of shareholders in a corporation
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speech
1. the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
2. (language) communication by word of mouth
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wire
1. provide with electrical circuits
2. send cables, wires, or telegrams
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shared
1. distributed in portions (often equal) on the basis of a plan or purpose
2. have in common; held or experienced in common
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replacement
1. the act of furnishing an equivalent person or thing in the place of another
2. someone who takes the place of another person
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tape
1. fasten or attach with tape
2. record on videotape
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strategic
1. relating to or concerned with strategy
2. highly important to or an integral part of a strategy or plan of action especially in war
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judge
1. determine the result of (a competition)
2. form a critical opinion of
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economics
1. the branch of social science that deals with the production and distribution and consumption of goods and services and their management
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cent
1. a fractional monetary unit of several countries
2. a coin worth one-hundredth of the value of the basic unit
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forced
1. produced by or subjected to forcing
2. forced or compelled
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compatible
1. capable of forming a homogeneous mixture that neither separates nor is altered by chemical interaction
2. able to exist and perform in harmonious or agreeable combination
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apartment
1. a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
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height
1. the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top
2. the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development
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zero
1. of or relating to the null set (a set with no members)
2. a quantity of no importance; thing (object:), singular, negative pronoun; pronoun, thing, singular; quantifier: negative existential
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speaker
1. someone who expresses in language; someone who talks (especially someone who delivers a public speech or someone especially garrulous)
2. electro-acoustic transducer that converts electrical signals into sounds loud enough to be heard at a distance
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recreation
1. an activity that diverts or amuses or stimulates
2. activity that refreshes and recreates; activity that renews your health and spirits by enjoyment and relaxation
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designer
1. a person who specializes in interior design
2. someone who creates plans to be used in making something (such as buildings)
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remain
1. stay the same; remain in a certain state
2. continue in a place, position, or situation
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marriage
1. the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
2. two people who are married to each other
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secret
1. something that should remain hidden from others (especially information that is not to be passed on)
2. information known only to a special group
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negative
1. vote against; refuse to endorse; refuse to assent
2. a reply of denial
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theater
1. a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented
2. the art of writing and producing plays
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perform
1. carry out or perform an action
2. perform a function
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healthy
1. having or indicating good health in body or mind; free from infirmity or disease
2. financially secure and functioning well
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assets
1. anything of material value or usefulness that is owned by a person or company
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lawyer
1. a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
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married
1. joined in matrimony
2. of or relating to the state of marriage
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protected
1. kept safe or defended from danger or injury or loss
2. guarded from injury or destruction
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beta
1. the 2nd letter of the Greek alphabet
2. second in order of importance
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contained
1. gotten under control
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lingerie
1. women's underwear and nightclothes
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legislation
1. law enacted by a legislative body
2. the act of making or enacting laws
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serving
1. an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal
2. the act of delivering a writ or summons upon someone
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wear
1. impairment resulting from long use
2. a covering designed to be worn on a person's body
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breaking
1. the act of breaking something
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combined
1. made or joined or united into one
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ultimate
1. the finest or most superior quality of its kind
2. being the last or concluding element of a series
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representative
1. a person who represents others
2. an advocate who represents someone else's policy or purpose
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frequency
1. the number of occurrences within a given time period
2. the ratio of the number of observations in a statistical category to the total number of observations
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noted
1. widely known and esteemed
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reduced
1. made less in size or amount or degree
2. well below normal (especially in price)
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rare
1. not widely known; especially valued for its uncommonness
2. recurring only at long intervals
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spent
1. use up a period of time in a specific way
2. pay out
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extreme
1. the furthest or highest degree of something
2. the point located farthest from the middle of something
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forecast
1. a prediction about how something (as the weather) will develop
2. predict in advance
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removed
1. separated in relationship by a given degree of descent
2. separate or apart in time
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singles
1. badminton played with one person on each side
2. tennis played with one person on each side
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cycle
1. cause to go through a recurring sequence
2. pass through a cycle
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rise
1. move upward
2. increase in value or to a higher point
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sleep
1. a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
2. a torpid state resembling deep sleep
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creation
1. the human act of creating
2. an artifact that has been brought into existence by someone
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scene
1. the place where some action occurs
2. an incident (real or imaginary)
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hunter
1. someone who hunts game
2. a person who searches for something
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writer
1. writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
2. a person who is able to write and has written something
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violence
1. an act of aggression (as one against a person who resists)
2. the property of being wild or turbulent
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academy
1. a secondary school (usually private)
2. an institution for the advancement of art or science or literature
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gender
1. a grammatical category in inflected languages governing the agreement between nouns and pronouns and adjectives; in some languages it is quite arbitrary but in Indo-European languages it is usually based on sex or animateness
2. the properties that distinguish organisms on the basis of their reproductive roles
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eat
1. take in solid food
2. eat a meal; take a meal
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permanent
1. a series of waves in the hair made by applying heat and chemicals
2. not capable of being reversed or returned to the original condition
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agriculture
1. a large-scale farming enterprise
2. the practice of cultivating the land or raising stock
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dell
1. a small wooded hollow
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cleaning
1. the act of making something clean
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infrastructure
1. the basic structure or features of a system or organization
2. the stock of basic facilities and capital equipment needed for the functioning of a country or area
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exclusive
1. a news report that is reported first by one news organization
2. excluding much or all; especially all but a particular group or minority
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seat
1. show to a seat; assign a seat for
2. be able to seat
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vendor
1. someone who promotes or exchanges goods or services for money
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regulation
1. an authoritative command
2. a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
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reduction
1. the act of decreasing or reducing something
2. any process in which electrons are added to an atom or ion (as by removing oxygen or adding hydrogen); always occurs accompanied by oxidation of the reducing agent
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referred
1. make reference to
2. be relevant to
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recording
1. a signal that encodes something (e.g., picture or sound) that has been recorded
2. the act of making a record (especially an audio record)
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cape
1. a strip of land projecting into a body of water
2. a sleeveless garment like a cloak but shorter
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meaning
1. the message that is intended or expressed or signified
2. the idea that is intended
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secondary
1. the defensive football players who line up behind the linemen
2. coil such that current is induced in it by passing a current through the primary coil
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wonderful
1. extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
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mine
1. get from the earth by excavation
2. lay mines
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henry
1. a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
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ticket
1. record a fine as a penalty in a police record
2. provide with a ticket for passage or admission
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announced
1. declared publicly; made widely known
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guess
1. a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence
2. an estimate based on little or no information
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agreed
1. united by being of the same opinion
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prevention
1. the act of preventing
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soccer
1. a football game in which two teams of 11 players try to kick or head a ball into the opponents' goal
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presence
1. the state of being present; current existence
2. the immediate proximity of someone or something
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healthcare
1. the preservation of mental and physical health by preventing or treating illness through services offered by the health profession
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viewing
1. the display of a motion picture
2. a vigil held over a corpse the night before burial
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maintained
1. kept in good condition
2. continued in your keeping or use or memory
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increasing
1. becoming greater or larger
2. (music) increasing in tempo and/or volume
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connected
1. joined or linked together
2. being joined in close association
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ahead
1. having the leading position or higher score in a contest
2. at or in the front
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scheme
1. an elaborate and systematic plan of action
2. a statement that evades the question by cleverness or trickery
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preview
1. watch (a movie or play) before it is released to the general public
2. an advertisement consisting of short scenes from a motion picture that will appear in the near future
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manner
1. how something is done or how it happens
2. a way of acting or behaving
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amendment
1. the act of amending or correcting
2. a statement that is added to or revises or improves a proposal or document (a bill or constitution etc.)
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despite
1. lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
2. contemptuous disregard
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strength
1. the property of being physically or mentally strong
2. capability in terms of personnel and materiel that affect the capacity to fight a war
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turkey
1. large gallinaceous bird with fan-shaped tail; widely domesticated for food
2. a person who does something thoughtless or annoying
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proper
1. having all the qualities typical of the thing specified
2. limited to the thing specified
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distributed
1. spread out or scattered about or divided up
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delta
1. a low triangular area of alluvial deposits where a river divides before entering a larger body of water
2. an object shaped like an equilateral triangle
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fear
1. be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
2. be afraid or scared of; be frightened of
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seeking
1. the act of searching for something
2. an attempt to acquire or gain something
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phoenix
1. a large monocotyledonous genus of pinnate-leaved palms found in Asia and Africa
2. a legendary Arabian bird said to periodically burn itself to death and emerge from the ashes as a new phoenix; according to most versions only one phoenix lived at a time and it renewed itself every 500 years
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convention
1. a large formal assembly
2. something regarded as a normative example
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daughter
1. a female human offspring
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ordering
1. logical or comprehensible arrangement of separate elements
2. the act of putting things in a sequential arrangement
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kept
1. cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity
2. continue a certain state, condition, or activity
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appeal
1. earnest or urgent request
2. attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates
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cruise
1. drive around aimlessly but ostentatiously and at leisure
2. travel at a moderate speed
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certification
1. the act of certifying or bestowing a franchise on
2. confirmation that some fact or statement is true through the use of documentary evidence
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previously
1. at an earlier time or formerly
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beat
1. come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
2. give a beating to; subject to a beating, either as a punishment or as an act of aggression
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household
1. a social unit living together
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adobe
1. the clay from which adobe bricks are made
2. sun-dried brick; used in hot dry climates
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tea
1. a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
2. a light midafternoon meal of tea and sandwiches or cakes
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improved
1. made more desirable or valuable or profitable; especially made ready for use or marketing
2. become or made better in quality
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achieve
1. to gain with effort
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dress
1. put on clothes
2. provide with clothes or put clothes on
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dealer
1. someone who purchases and maintains an inventory of goods to be sold
2. a firm engaged in trading
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contemporary
1. a person of nearly the same age as another
2. characteristic of the present
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nearby
1. close at hand
2. not far away in relative terms
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carried
1. move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
2. have with oneself; have on one's person
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happen
1. come to pass
2. happen, occur, or be the case in the course of events or by chance
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exposure
1. vulnerability to the elements; to the action of heat or cold or wind or rain
2. the act of subjecting someone to an influencing experience
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hide
1. the dressed skin of an animal (especially a large animal)
2. body covering of a living animal
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signature
1. your name written in your own handwriting
2. a distinguishing style
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refer
1. make reference to
2. be relevant to
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miller
1. someone who works in a mill (especially a grain mill)
2. machine tool in which metal that is secured to a carriage is fed against rotating cutters that shape it
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clothes
1. clothing in general
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certainly
1. definitely or positively (`sure' is sometimes used informally for `surely')
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indeed
1. in truth (often tends to intensify)
2. (used as an interjection) an expression of surprise or skepticism or irony etc.
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newspaper
1. a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
2. a business firm that publishes newspapers
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layer
1. single thickness of usually some homogeneous substance
2. a relatively thin sheetlike expanse or region lying over or under another
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removal
1. the act of removing
2. dismissal from office
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easier
1. posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
2. free from worry or anxiety
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trademark
1. mark with a brand or trademark
2. register the trademark of
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nine
1. the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
2. a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
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spend
1. use up a period of time in a specific way
2. pay out
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interior
1. situated within or suitable for inside a building
2. inside the country
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revised
1. improved or brought up to date
2. altered or revised by rephrasing or by adding or deleting material
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relative
1. a person related by blood or marriage
2. an animal or plant that bears a relationship to another (as related by common descent or by membership in the same genus)
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identity
1. the distinct personality of an individual regarded as a persisting entity
2. the individual characteristics by which a thing or person is recognized or known
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conversion
1. an event that results in a transformation
2. a change in the units or form of an expression:
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feeling
1. the experiencing of affective and emotional states
2. a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
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hidden
1. prevent from being seen or discovered
2. be or go into hiding; keep out of sight, as for protection and safety
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reasonable
1. showing reason or sound judgment
2. not excessive or extreme
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serial
1. pertaining to or composed in serial technique
2. pertaining to or occurring in or producing a series
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relief
1. the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
2. the condition of being comfortable or relieved (especially after being relieved of distress)
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revision
1. the act of revising or altering (involving reconsideration and modification)
2. the act of rewriting something
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influence
1. a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc
2. causing something without any direct or apparent effort
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importance
1. the quality of being important and worthy of note
2. a prominent status
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planet
1. (astronomy) any of the nine large celestial bodies in the solar system that revolve around the sun and shine by reflected light; Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto in order of their proximity to the sun; viewed from the constellation Hercules, all the planets rotate around the sun in a counterclockwise direction
2. a person who follows or serves another
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webmaster
1. a technician who designs or maintains a website
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recipe
1. directions for making something
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permit
1. a legal document giving official permission to do something
2. the act of giving a formal (usually written) authorization
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seeing
1. perception by means of the eyes
2. normal use of the faculty of vision
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tennis
1. a game played with rackets by two or four players who hit a ball back and forth over a net that divides the court
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prescription
1. directions prescribed beforehand; the action of prescribing authoritative rules or directions
2. a drug that is available only with written instructions from a doctor or dentist to a pharmacist
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bedroom
1. a room used primarily for sleeping
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empty
1. make void or empty of contents
2. become empty or void of its content
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instance
1. an occurrence of something
2. an item of information that is typical of a class or group
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hole
1. an opening into or through something
2. an opening deliberately made in or through something
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ride
1. sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
2. be carried or travel on or in a vehicle
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licensed
1. given official approval to act
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specifically
1. in distinction from others
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bureau
1. an administrative unit of government
2. furniture with drawers for keeping clothes
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represent
1. take the place of or be parallel or equivalent to
2. express indirectly by an image, form, or model; be a symbol
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conservation
1. an occurrence of improvement by virtue of preventing loss or injury or other change
2. the preservation and careful management of the environment and of natural resources
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ideal
1. of or relating to the philosophical doctrine of the reality of ideas
2. the idea of something that is perfect; something that one hopes to attain
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specs
1. (plural) optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision
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recorded
1. set down or registered in a permanent form especially on film or tape for reproduction
2. (of securities) having the owner's name entered in a register
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finished
1. (of skills or the products of skills) brought to or having the greatest excellence; perfected
2. having a surface coating or finish applied
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dinner
1. the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
2. a party of people assembled to have dinner together
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stress
1. the relative prominence of a syllable or musical note (especially with regard to stress or pitch)
2. (psychology) a state of mental or emotional strain or suspense
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cream
1. the best people or things in a group
2. the part of milk containing the butterfat
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yeah
1. not only so, but
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discover
1. discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of by perception with the eyes
2. get to know or become aware of, usually accidentally
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marketplace
1. the world of commercial activity where goods and services are bought and sold
2. an area in a town where a public mercantile establishment is set up
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evil
1. morally objectionable behavior
2. that which causes harm or destruction or misfortune
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aware
1. (sometimes followed by `of') having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception
2. bearing in mind; attentive to
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shape
1. any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
2. the spatial arrangement of something as distinct from its substance
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evolution
1. a process in which something passes by degrees to a different stage (especially a more advanced or mature stage)
2. (biology) the sequence of events involved in the evolutionary development of a species or taxonomic group of organisms
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remains
1. any object that is left unused or still extant
2. a relic that has been excavated from the soil
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greatest
1. highest in quality
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concerned
1. involved in or affected by or having a claim to or share in
2. culpably involved
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euro
1. the basic monetary unit of most members of the European Union (introduced in 1999); in 2002 twelve European nations (Germany, France, Belgium, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Italy, Spain, Portugal, Ireland, Greece, Austria, Finland) adopted the euro as their basic unit of money and abandoned their traditional currencies
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operator
1. (mathematics) a symbol or function representing a mathematical operation
2. an agent that operates some apparatus or machine
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generic
1. wine that does not meet the minimum qualifications and standards for use of a designation by appellation of origin (where the grapes are grown) or by varietal content; may only be labeled by proprietary (made-up) name, by general color (such as `vin rouge', `vino rosso', `rotwein', `red wine', etc.), or by general class (as `vin ordinaire', `vin de table', `vino da tavola', `tafelwein', `table wine', etc.)
2. any product that can be sold without a brand name
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encyclopedia
1. a reference work (often in several volumes) containing articles on various topics (often arranged in alphabetical order) dealing with the entire range of human knowledge or with some particular specialty
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usage
1. the act of using
2. accepted or habitual practice
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mixed
1. consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds
2. involving or composed of different races
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census
1. a periodic count of the population
2. conduct a census
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interracial
1. between races
2. involving or composed of different races
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peak
1. to reach the highest point; attain maximum intensity, activity
2. the most extreme possible amount or value
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competitive
1. involving competition or competitiveness
2. subscribing to capitalistic competition
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exist
1. have an existence, be extant
2. support oneself
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wheel
1. change directions as if revolving on a pivot
2. wheel somebody or something
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poetry
1. literature in metrical form
2. any communication resembling poetry in beauty or the evocation of feeling
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angel
1. spiritual being attendant upon God
2. person of exceptional holiness
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bell
1. attach a bell to
2. a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
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keeping
1. conformity or harmony
2. the responsibility of a guardian or keeper
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preparation
1. the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose
2. a substance prepared according to a formula
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attempt
1. earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
2. the act of attacking
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accordance
1. concurrence of opinion
2. the act of granting rights
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noise
1. emit a noise
2. sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
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forget
1. dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
2. be unable to remember
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accurate
1. (of ideas, images, representations, expressions) characterized by perfect conformity to fact or truth; strictly correct
2. conforming exactly or almost exactly to fact or to a standard or performing with total accuracy
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climate
1. the weather in some location averaged over some long period of time
2. the prevailing psychological state
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sister
1. a female person who has the same parents as another person
2. a female person who is a fellow member of a sorority or labor union or other group
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explain
1. make plain and comprehensible
2. define
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smaller
1. small or little relative to something else
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establish
1. set up or found
2. set up or lay the groundwork for
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expressed
1. communicated in words
2. precisely and clearly expressed or readily observable; leaving nothing to implication
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extent
1. the point or degree to which something extends
2. the distance or area or volume over which something extends
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ben
1. a mountain or tall hill
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lane
1. a narrow way or road
2. a well-defined track or path; for e.g. swimmers or lines of traffic
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mathematics
1. a science (or group of related sciences) dealing with the logic of quantity and shape and arrangement
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compensation
1. something (such as money) given or received as payment or reparation (as for a service or loss or injury)
2. (psychiatry) a defense mechanism that conceals your undesirable shortcomings by exaggerating desirable behaviors
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export
1. sell or transfer abroad
2. transfer (electronic data) out of a database or document in a format that can be used by other programs
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employer
1. a person or firm that employs workers
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percentage
1. a proportion in relation to a whole (which is usually the amount per hundred); ten percent
2. assets belonging to or due to or contributed by an individual person or group
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describe
1. give a description of
2. to give an account or representation of in words
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concern
1. be relevant to
2. be on the mind of
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requested
1. asked for
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heritage
1. practices that are handed down from the past by tradition
2. any attribute or immaterial possession that is inherited from ancestors
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immediate
1. having no intervening medium
2. of the present time and place
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trouble
1. a source of difficulty
2. an angry disturbance
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spread
1. process or result of distributing or extending over a wide expanse of space
2. a conspicuous disparity or difference as between two figures
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expand
1. extend in one or more directions
2. become larger in size or volume or quantity
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audience
1. a gathering of spectators or listeners at a (usually public) performance
2. the part of the general public interested in a source of information, entertainment, or a product/service
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assigned
1. appointed to a post or duty
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participate
1. share in something
2. become a participant; be involved in
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specialist
1. an expert who is devoted to one occupation or branch of learning
2. practices one branch of medicine
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affect
1. have an effect upon
2. act physically on; have an effect upon
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experienced
1. having experience; having knowledge or skill from observation or participation
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investigation
1. an inquiry into unfamiliar or questionable activities
2. the work of inquiring into something thoroughly and systematically
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raised
1. located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
2. embellished with a raised pattern created by pressure or embroidery
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directed
1. (often used in combination) having a specified direction
2. manageable by a supervising agent
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searching
1. diligent and thorough in inquiry or investigation
2. having keenness and forcefulness and penetration in thought, expression, or intellect
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helping
1. an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal
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affected
1. acted upon; influenced
2. speaking or behaving in an artificial way to make an impression
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bike
1. ride a bicycle
2. a motor vehicle with two wheels and a strong frame
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plate
1. (baseball) base consisting of a rubber slab where the batter stands; it must be touched by a base runner in order to score
2. a sheet of metal or wood or glass or plastic
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indicate
1. be a signal for or a symptom of
2. indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively
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blonde
1. a person with fair skin and hair
2. a light grayish yellow to near white
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proceedings
1. (law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked
2. a written account of what transpired at a meeting
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favourite
1. a competitor thought likely to win
2. a special loved one
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lose
1. fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
2. fail to win
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seek
1. try to get or reach
2. try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
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extremely
1. to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect
2. to an extreme degree
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equivalent
1. a person or thing equal to another in value or measure or force or effect or significance etc
2. the atomic weight of an element that has the same combining capacity as a given weight of another element; the standard is 8 for oxygen
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chemistry
1. the science of matter; the branch of the natural sciences dealing with the composition of substances and their properties and reactions
2. the chemical composition and properties of a substance or object
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neighborhood
1. a surrounding or nearby region
2. people living near one another
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agenda
1. a temporally organized plan for matters to be attended to
2. a list of matters to be taken up (as at a meeting)
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template
1. a model or standard for making comparisons
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prince
1. a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
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circle
1. travel around something
2. move in a circular path above (someone or something)
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anywhere
1. at or in or to any place
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wet
1. wetness caused by water
2. cause to become wet
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circumstances
1. your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
2. a person's financial situation (good or bad)
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investor
1. someone who commits capital in order to gain financial returns
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identification
1. the act of designating or identifying something
2. evidence of identity; something that identifies a person or thing
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leaving
1. the act of departing
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wildlife
1. all living things (except people) that are undomesticated
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elementary
1. of or pertaining to or characteristic of elementary school or elementary education
2. easy and not involved or complicated
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speaking
1. the utterance of intelligible speech
2. delivering an address to a public audience
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unlimited
1. having no limits in range or scope
2. without reservation or exception
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respond
1. show a response or a reaction to something
2. react verbally
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exit
1. move out of or depart from
2. lose the lead
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wave
1. signal with the hands or nod
2. move or swing back and forth
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printable
1. fit for publication because free of material that is morally or legally objectionable
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guidance
1. something that provides direction or advice as to a decision or course of action
2. the act of guiding or showing the way
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mesh
1. the number of openings per linear inch of a screen; measures size of particles
2. contact by fitting together
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enforcement
1. the act of enforcing; ensuring observance of or obedience to
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hardcover
1. having a hard back or cover
2. a book with cardboard or cloth or leather covers
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observed
1. discovered or determined by scientific observation
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dean
1. an administrator in charge of a division of a university or college
2. a man who is the senior member of a group
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setup
1. equipment designed to serve a specific function
2. the way something is organized or arranged
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celebrity
1. a widely known person
2. the state or quality of being widely honored and acclaimed
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filled
1. of purchase orders that have been filled
2. (usually followed by `with' or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
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channels
1. official routes of communication
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appendix
1. supplementary material that is collected and appended at the back of a book
2. a vestigial process that extends from the lower end of the cecum and that resembles a small pouch
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blues
1. a type of folksong that originated among Black Americans at the beginning of the 20th century; has a melancholy sound from repeated use of blue notes
2. a state of depression
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chocolate
1. a beverage made from cocoa powder and milk and sugar; usually drunk hot
2. a food made from roasted ground cacao beans
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scope
1. an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control:
2. the state of the environment in which a situation exists
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supplier
1. someone whose business is to supply a particular service or commodity
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controlled
1. exercise authoritative control or power over
2. lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits
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requirement
1. required activity
2. anything indispensable
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authorities
1. the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
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dental
1. of or relating to the teeth
2. of or relating to dentistry
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border
1. extend on all sides of simultaneously; encircle
2. form the boundary of; be contiguous to
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ancient
1. a very old person
2. a person who lived in ancient times
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debate
1. a discussion in which reasons are advanced for and against some proposition or proposal
2. the formal presentation of a stated proposition and the opposition to it (usually followed by a vote)
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pregnancy
1. the state of being pregnant; the period from conception to birth when a woman carries a developing fetus in her uterus
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leisure
1. time available for ease and relaxation
2. freedom to choose a pastime or enjoyable activity
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learned
1. established by conditioning or learning
2. having or showing profound knowledge
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notebook
1. a book with blank pages for recording notes or memoranda
2. a small compact portable computer
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explorer
1. someone who travels into little known regions (especially for some scientific purpose)
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attached
1. being joined in close association
2. fond and affectionate
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opened
1. made open or clear
2. not sealed or having been unsealed
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disabled
1. people collectively who are crippled or otherwise physically handicapped
2. having restricted mental or physical functioning as a consequence of injury or illness
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authorized
1. sanctioned by established authority
2. endowed with authority
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concert
1. a performance of music by players or singers not involving theatrical staging
2. contrive (a plan) by mutual agreement
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retirement
1. the state of being retired from one's business or occupation
2. withdrawal from your position or occupation
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scores
1. a large number or amount
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efficiency
1. the ratio of the output to the input of any system
2. skillfulness in avoiding wasted time and effort
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comedy
1. light and humorous drama with a happy ending
2. a comic incident or series of incidents
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adopted
1. acquired as your own by free choice
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efficient
1. able to accomplish a purpose; functioning effectively
2. being effective without wasting time or effort or expense
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linear
1. designating or involving an equation whose terms are of the first degree
2. of or in or along or relating to a line; involving or having a single dimension
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commitment
1. the trait of sincere and steadfast fixity of purpose
2. the act of binding yourself (intellectually or emotionally) to a course of action
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specialty
1. an asset of special worth or utility
2. a distinguishing trait
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jean
1. a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric
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carrier
1. someone whose employment involves carrying something
2. a self-propelled wheeled vehicle designed specifically to carry something
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edited
1. improved or corrected by critical editing
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meter
1. measure with a meter
2. stamp with a meter indicating the postage
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linked
1. connected by a link, as railway cars or trailer trucks
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reflect
1. manifest or bring back
2. reflect deeply on a subject
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pure
1. without qualification; used informally as (often pejorative) intensifiers
2. free from discordant qualities
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deliver
1. deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)
2. bring to a destination, make a delivery
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wonder
1. the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
2. something that causes feelings of wonder
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hell
1. any place of pain and turmoil
2. a cause of difficulty and suffering
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qualified
1. prove capable or fit; meet requirements
2. pronounce fit or able
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reform
1. a change for the better as a result of correcting abuses
2. a campaign aimed to correct abuses or malpractices
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lens
1. a transparent optical device used to converge or diverge transmitted light and to form images
2. (metaphor) a channel through which something can be seen or understood
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treated
1. subjected to a physical (or chemical) treatment or action or agent
2. given medical care or treatment
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discovery
1. the act of discovering something
2. something that is discovered
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classified
1. arrange or order by classes or categories
2. declare unavailable, as for security reasons
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assume
1. take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof
2. take on titles, offices, duties, responsibilities
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confidence
1. freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
2. a feeling of trust (in someone or something)
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alliance
1. the state of being allied or confederated
2. a connection based on kinship or marriage or common interest
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neither
1. not either; not one or the other; entity, dual, negative pronoun; quantifier, dual, negative
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leaves
1. the period of time during which you are absent from work or duty
2. permission to do something
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engineer
1. a person who uses scientific knowledge to solve practical problems
2. the operator of a railway locomotive
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lifestyle
1. a manner of living that reflects the person's values and attitudes
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consistent
1. the same throughout in structure or composition
2. (sometimes followed by `with') in agreement or consistent or reliable
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replace
1. substitute a person or thing for (another that is broken or inefficient or lost or no longer working or yielding what is expected)
2. take the place or move into the position of
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clearance
1. the distance by which one thing clears another; the space between them
2. vertical space available to allow easy passage under something
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inventory
1. a detailed list of all the items in stock
2. the merchandise that a shop has on hand
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converter
1. a device for changing one substance or form or state into another
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babe
1. a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
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becoming
1. according with custom or propriety
2. displaying or setting off to best advantage
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objective
1. undistorted by emotion or personal bias; based on observable phenomena
2. serving as or indicating the object of a verb or of certain prepositions and used for certain other purposes
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crew
1. the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
2. an organized group of workmen
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legs
1. staying power
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relation
1. an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of two entities or parts together
2. sexual activity between individuals, especially the insertion of a man's penis into a woman's vagina until orgasm and ejaculation occur
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genre
1. a kind of literary or artistic work
2. a style of expressing yourself in writing
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slide
1. move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner
2. to pass or move unobtrusively or smoothly
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volunteer
1. tell voluntarily
2. agree freely
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tested
1. tested and proved useful or correct
2. tested and proved to be reliable
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rear
1. stand up on the hind legs, of quadrupeds
2. look after a child until it is an adult
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democratic
1. representing or appealing to or adapted for the benefit of the people at large
2. characterized by or advocating or based upon the principles of democracy or social equality
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enhance
1. increase the level of
2. make better or more attractive
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exact
1. claim as due or just
2. take as an undesirable consequence of some event or state of affairs
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parameter
1. a constant in the equation of a curve that can be varied to yield a family of similar curves
2. any factor that defines a system and determines (or limits) its performance
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adapter
1. a musician who adapts a composition for particular voices or instruments or for another style of performance
2. device that enables something to be used in a way different from that for which it was intended or makes different pieces of apparatus compatible
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processor
1. a business engaged in processing agricultural products and preparing them for market
2. someone who processes things (foods or photographs or applicants etc.)
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node
1. a connecting point at which several lines come together
2. any thickened enlargement
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contribute
1. bestow a quality on
2. contribute to some cause
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hockey
1. a game resembling ice hockey that is played on an open field; two opposing teams use curved hockey sticks try to drive a ball into the opponents' net
2. a game played on an ice rink by two opposing teams of six skaters each who try to knock a flat round puck into the opponents' goal with angled hockey sticks
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mile
1. a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
2. a unit of length used in navigation; exactly 1,852 meters; historically based on the distance spanned by one minute of arc in latitude
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threads
1. informal terms for clothing
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supreme
1. final or last in your life or progress
2. greatest in status or authority or power
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recognition
1. the state or quality of being recognized or acknowledged
2. the process of recognizing something or someone by remembering
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ref
1. (sports) the chief official (as in boxing or American football) who is expected to ensure fair play
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estimate
1. an approximate calculation of quantity or degree or worth
2. a judgment of the qualities of something or somebody
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encourage
1. contribute to the progress or growth of
2. inspire with confidence; give hope or courage to
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regulatory
1. restricting according to rules or principles
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inspection
1. a formal or official examination
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cancel
1. postpone indefinitely or annul something that was scheduled
2. make up for
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territory
1. a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
2. an area of knowledge or interest
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delay
1. cause to be slowed down or delayed
2. act later than planned, scheduled, or required
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outlet
1. a place of business for retailing goods
2. receptacle providing a place in a wiring system where current can be taken to run electrical devices
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initiative
1. readiness to embark on bold new ventures
2. the first of a series of actions
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novel
1. an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story
2. a printed and bound book that is an extended work of fiction
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execution
1. putting a condemned person to death
2. the act of performing; of doing something successfully; using knowledge as distinguished from merely possessing it
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winner
1. the contestant who wins the contest
2. a gambler who wins a bet
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episode
1. a happening that is distinctive in a series of related events
2. a brief section of a literary or dramatic work that forms part of a connected series
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examination
1. the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)
2. a set of questions or exercises evaluating skill or knowledge
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potter
1. do random, unplanned work or activities or spend time idly
2. work lightly
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bulletin
1. a brief report (especially an official statement issued for immediate publication or broadcast)
2. make public by bulletin
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committed
1. perform an act, usually with a negative connotation
2. make a set of changes permanent
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extensive
1. large in spatial extent or range or scope or quantity
2. broad in scope or content
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affordable
1. that you have the financial means for
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universe
1. everything that exists anywhere
2. (statistics) the entire aggregation of items from which samples can be drawn
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candidate
1. a politician who is running for public office
2. someone who is considered for something (for an office or prize or honor etc.)
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patent
1. obtain a patent for
2. grant rights to; grant a patent for
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eating
1. the act of consuming food
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perspective
1. a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
2. the appearance of things relative to one another as determined by their distance from the viewer
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planned
1. designed or carried out according to a plan
2. with planning and intention
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lodge
1. be a lodger; stay temporarily
2. put, fix, force, or implant
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messenger
1. a person who carries a message
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tournament
1. a sporting competition in which contestants play a series of games to decide the winner
2. a series of jousts between knights contesting for a prize
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consideration
1. the process of giving careful thought to something
2. information that should be kept in mind when making a decision
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sterling
1. British money; especially the pound sterling as the basic monetary unit of the UK
2. highest in quality
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kernel
1. the inner and usually edible part of a seed or grain or nut or fruit stone
2. a single whole grain of a cereal
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catalogue
1. a complete list of things; usually arranged systematically
2. a book or pamphlet containing an enumeration of things
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charged
1. fraught with great emotion
2. supplied with carbon dioxide
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chosen
1. one who is the object of choice; who is given preference
2. an exclusive group of people
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demo
1. give an exhibition of to an interested audience
2. a visual presentation showing how something works
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hate
1. dislike intensely; feel antipathy or aversion towards
2. to have and express negative sentiments about a person
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terminal
1. of or relating to or situated at the ends of a delivery route
2. relating to or occurring in a term or fixed period of time
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behalf
1. as the agent of or on someone's part (usually expressed as `on behalf of' rather than `in behalf of')
2. for someone's benefit (usually expressed as `in behalf' rather than `on behalf' and usually with a possessive)
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rice
1. grains used as food either unpolished or more often polished
2. annual or perennial rhizomatous marsh grasses; seed used for food; straw used for paper
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reservation
1. a district that is reserved for particular purpose
2. a statement that limits or restricts some claim
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gourmet
1. a person devoted to refined sensuous enjoyment (especially good food and drink)
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properly
1. in the right manner; correctly; suitably
2. indicating exactness or preciseness
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remaining
1. not used up
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empire
1. the domain ruled by an emperor or empress; the region over which imperial dominion is exercised
2. a group of countries under a single authority
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resume
1. take up or begin anew
2. return to a previous location or condition
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twenty
1. the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
2. a United States bill worth 20 dollars
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newly
1. very recently
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raise
1. raise the level or amount of something
2. raise from a lower to a higher position
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prepare
1. make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
2. prepare for eating by applying heat
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illegal
1. prohibited by law or by official or accepted rules
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expansion
1. the act of increasing (something) in size or volume or quantity or scope
2. a function expressed as a sum or product of terms
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premier
1. the person who holds the position of head of the government in the United Kingdom
2. the person who is head of government (in several countries)
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decide
1. reach, make, or come to a decision about something
2. bring to an end; settle conclusively
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consent
1. permission for something to happen
2. give an affirmative reply to; respond favorably to
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performing
1. the performance of a part or role in a drama
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keyboard
1. device consisting of a set of keys on a piano or organ or typewriter or typesetting machine or computer or the like
2. holder consisting of an arrangement of hooks on which keys or locks can be hung
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contest
1. an occasion on which a winner is selected from among two or more contestants
2. a struggle between rivals
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collected
1. brought together in one place
2. in full control of your faculties
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suitable
1. meant or adapted for an occasion or use
2. worthy of being chosen especially as a spouse
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absolutely
1. completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
2. totally and definitely; without question
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chamber
1. place in a chamber
2. a natural or artificial enclosed space
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guinea
1. a former British gold coin worth 21 shillings
2. a west African bird having dark plumage mottled with white; native to Africa but raised for food in many parts of the world
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muscle
1. make one's way by force
2. one of the contractile organs of the body
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implement
1. apply in a manner consistent with its purpose or design
2. ensure observance of laws and rules
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scheduled
1. planned or scheduled for some certain time or times
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tower
1. appear very large or occupy a commanding position
2. a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
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chicken
1. the flesh of a chicken used for food
2. a domestic fowl bred for flesh or eggs; believed to have been developed from the red jungle fowl
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temporary
1. a worker (especially in an office) hired on a temporary basis
2. lacking continuity or regularity
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attend
1. be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.
2. take charge of or deal with
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shower
1. expend profusely; also used with abstract nouns
2. spray or sprinkle with
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sending
1. the act of causing something to go (especially messages)
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dear
1. a beloved person; used as terms of endearment
2. a sweet innocent mild-mannered person (especially a child)
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sufficient
1. of a quantity that can fulfill a need or requirement but without being abundant
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shell
1. ammunition consisting of a cylindrical metal casing containing an explosive charge and a projectile; fired from a large gun
2. the material that forms the hard outer covering of many animals
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province
1. the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
2. the proper sphere or extent of your activities
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awareness
1. having knowledge of
2. state of elementary or undifferentiated consciousness
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governor
1. the head of a state government
2. a control that maintains a steady speed in a machine (as by controlling the supply of fuel)
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beer
1. a general name for alcoholic beverages made by fermenting a cereal (or mixture of cereals) flavored with hops
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measurement
1. the act or process of assigning numbers to phenomena according to a rule
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spyware
1. computer software that obtains information from a user's computer without the user's knowledge or consent
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reliable
1. worthy of reliance or trust
2. worthy of being depended on
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northwest
1. the direction corresponding to the northwestward compass point
2. the compass point midway between north and west; at 315 degrees
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earn
1. earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages
2. acquire or deserve by one's efforts or actions
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finder
1. someone who comes upon something after searching
2. someone who is the first to observe something
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unable
1. (usually followed by `to') lacking necessary physical or mental ability
2. lacking in power or forcefulness
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democracy
1. the political orientation of those who favor government by the people or by their elected representatives
2. a political system in which the supreme power lies in a body of citizens who can elect people to represent them
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wallpaper
1. cover with wallpaper
2. a decorative paper for the walls of rooms
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merchandise
1. engage in the trade of
2. items for sale to the individual consumer
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resistance
1. the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with
2. any mechanical force that tends to retard or oppose motion
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biggest
1. significant
2. serious or severe
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memorial
1. a recognition of meritorious service
2. a written statement of facts submitted in conjunction with a petition to an authority
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insert
1. a folded section placed between the leaves of another publication
2. an artifact that is inserted or is to be inserted
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gateway
1. an entrance that can be closed by a gate
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charlotte
1. a mold lined with cake or crumbs and filled with fruit or whipped cream or custard
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ordered
1. having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
2. disposed or placed in a particular kind of order
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romance
1. a relationship between two lovers
2. an exciting and mysterious quality (as of a heroic time or adventure)
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instrument
1. a device that requires skill for proper use
2. the means whereby some act is accomplished
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heaven
1. any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
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pregnant
1. carrying developing offspring within the body or being about to produce new life
2. rich in significance or implication
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twice
1. two times
2. to double the degree
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focused
1. being in focus or brought into focus
2. (of light rays) converging on a point
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cellular
1. relating to cells
2. characterized by or divided into or containing cells or compartments (the smallest organizational or structural unit of an organism or organization)
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diabetes
1. a polygenic disease characterized by abnormally high glucose levels in the blood; any of several metabolic disorders marked by excessive urination and persistent thirst
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flexible
1. capable of being changed
2. able to flex; able to bend easily
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loved
1. held dear
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numerous
1. amounting to a large indefinite number
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relatively
1. in a relative manner; by comparison to something else
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superior
1. one of greater rank or station or quality
2. the head of a religious community
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preferred
1. like better; value more highly
2. select as an alternative over another
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saved
1. rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
2. guarded from injury or destruction
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intellectual
1. a person who uses the mind creatively
2. appealing to or using the intellect
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granted
1. acknowledged as a supposition
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spending
1. the act of spending or disbursing money
2. money paid out; an amount spent
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comfortable
1. providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (`comfy' is informal)
2. free from stress or conducive to mental ease; having or affording peace of mind
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magnetic
1. of or relating to or caused by magnetism
2. having the properties of a magnet; i.e. of attracting iron or steel
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interaction
1. a mutual or reciprocal action; interacting
2. (physics) the transfer of energy between elementary particles or between an elementary particle and a field or between fields; mediated by gauge bosons
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listening
1. the act of hearing attentively
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effectively
1. in an effective manner
2. in actuality or reality or fact
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registry
1. an official written record of names or events or transactions
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massive
1. imposing in size or bulk or solidity
2. being the same substance throughout
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employed
1. made useful
2. having your services engaged for; or having a job especially one that pays wages or a salary
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treat
1. interact in a certain way
2. subject to a process or treatment, with the aim of readying for some purpose, improving, or remedying a condition
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header
1. a line of text serving to indicate what the passage below it is about
2. horizontal beam used as a finishing piece over a door or window
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poverty
1. the state of having little or no money and few or no material possessions
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formed
1. having or given a form or shape
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echo
1. to say again or imitate
2. ring or echo with sound
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experimental
1. relating to or based on experiment
2. relying on observation or experiment
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revolution
1. a drastic and far-reaching change in ways of thinking and behaving
2. the overthrow of a government by those who are governed
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earnings
1. the excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses)
2. something that remunerates
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mystery
1. something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
2. a story about a crime (usually murder) presented as a novel or play or movie
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landscape
1. an expanse of scenery that can be seen in a single view
2. painting depicting an expanse of natural scenery
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dependent
1. a person who relies on another person for support (especially financial support)
2. relying on or requiring a person or thing for support, supply, or what is needed
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mechanical
1. using (or as if using) mechanisms or tools or devices
2. relating to or concerned with machinery or tools
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journey
1. undertake a journey or trip
2. travel upon or across
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banner
1. long strip of cloth or paper used for decoration or advertising
2. a newspaper headline that runs across the full page
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charter
1. hold under a lease or rental agreement; of goods and services
2. grant a charter to
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cooperation
1. joint operation or action
2. the practice of cooperating
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implemented
1. forced or compelled or put in force
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recognized
1. generally approved or compelling recognition
2. provided with a secure reputation
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blogger
1. a person who keeps and updates a blog
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teach
1. impart skills or knowledge to
2. accustom gradually to some action or attitude
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occurred
1. come to pass
2. come to one's mind; suggest itself
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diversity
1. noticeable heterogeneity
2. the condition or result of being changeable
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reverse
1. a relation of direct opposition
2. the gears by which the motion of a machine can be reversed
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deposit
1. the phenomenon of sediment or gravel accumulating
2. matter that has been deposited by some natural process
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seminar
1. any meeting for an exchange of ideas
2. a course offered for a small group of advanced students
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specify
1. specify as a condition or requirement in a contract or agreement; make an express demand or provision in an agreement
2. decide upon or fix definitely
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accessibility
1. the quality of being at hand when needed
2. the attribute of being easy to meet or deal with
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sensitive
1. someone who serves as an intermediary between the living and the dead
2. responsive to physical stimuli
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router
1. a worker who routes shipments for distribution and delivery
2. (computer science) a device that forwards data packets between computer networks
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concrete
1. cover with cement
2. form into a solid mass; coalesce
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editing
1. putting something (as a literary work or a legislative bill) into acceptable form
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folder
1. a small book usually having a paper cover
2. covering that is folded over to protect the contents
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completion
1. (American football) a successful forward pass in football
2. a concluding action
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pulse
1. (electronics) a sharp transient wave in the normal electrical state (or a series of such transients)
2. the rhythmic contraction and expansion of the arteries with each beat of the heart
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technique
1. a practical method or art applied to some particular task
2. skillfulness in the command of fundamentals deriving from practice and familiarity
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calculate
1. make a mathematical calculation or computation
2. judge to be probable
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metro
1. an electric railway operating below the surface of the ground (usually in a city)
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anniversary
1. the date on which an event occurred in some previous year (or the celebration of it)
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specification
1. a detailed description of design criteria for a piece of work
2. naming explicitly
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pearl
1. gather pearls, from oysters in the ocean
2. a smooth lustrous round structure inside the shell of a clam or oyster; much valued as a jewel
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accident
1. an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
2. anything that happens suddenly or by chance without an apparent cause
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accessible
1. capable of being read with comprehension
2. easily obtained
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accessory
1. clothing that is worn or carried, but not part of your main clothing
2. a supplementary component that improves capability
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resident
1. someone who lives at a particular place for a prolonged period or who was born there
2. a physician (especially an intern) who lives in a hospital and cares for hospitalized patients under the supervision of the medical staff of the hospital
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airline
1. a hose that carries air under pressure
2. a commercial enterprise that provides scheduled flights for passengers
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representation
1. a presentation to the mind in the form of an idea or image
2. a creation that is a visual or tangible rendering of someone or something
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regard
1. (usually preceded by `in') a detail or point
2. paying particular notice (as to children or helpless people)
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strike
1. deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon
2. have an emotional or cognitive impact upon
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afternoon
1. the part of the day between noon and evening
2. a conventional expression of greeting or farewell, used to wish someone a good afternoon
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threat
1. something that is a source of danger
2. a warning that something unpleasant is imminent
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controller
1. someone who maintains and audits business accounts
2. a person who directs and restrains
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ownership
1. the relation of an owner to the thing possessed; possession with the right to transfer possession to others
2. the act of having and controlling property
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legislative
1. relating to a legislature or composed of members of a legislature
2. of or relating to or created by legislation
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trailer
1. someone who takes more time than necessary; someone who lags behind
2. an advertisement consisting of short scenes from a motion picture that will appear in the near future
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castle
1. a large and stately mansion
2. a large building formerly occupied by a ruler and fortified against attack
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missed
1. not caught with the senses or the mind
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antique
1. shop for antiques
2. give an antique appearance to
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molecular
1. relating to or produced by or consisting of molecules
2. relating to simple or elementary organization
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exam
1. a set of questions or exercises evaluating skill or knowledge
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residence
1. any address at which you dwell more than temporarily
2. the official house or establishment of an important person (as a sovereign or president)
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density
1. the amount per unit size
2. the spatial property of being crowded together
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hundred
1. ten 10s
2. being ten more than ninety
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strange
1. not known before
2. being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
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sustainable
1. capable of being sustained
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mention
1. a remark that calls attention to something or someone
2. a short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passage
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grey
1. any organization or party whose uniforms or badges are grey
2. a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
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parallel
1. be parallel to
2. make or place parallel to something
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amended
1. of legislation
2. modified for the better
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operate
1. direct or control; projects, businesses, etc.
2. perform as expected when applied
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stable
1. shelter in a stable
2. firm and dependable; subject to little fluctuation
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opera
1. a drama set to music; consists of singing with orchestral accompaniment and an orchestral overture and interludes
2. a building where musical dramas are performed
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lesson
1. a unit of instruction
2. punishment intended as a warning to others
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cinema
1. a medium that disseminates moving pictures
2. a theater where films are shown
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asset
1. a useful or valuable quality
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reaction
1. (chemistry) a process in which one or more substances are changed into others
2. an idea evoked by some experience
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enhanced
1. increased or intensified in value or beauty or quality
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entitled
1. qualified for by right according to law
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severe
1. intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality
2. very strong or vigorous
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generate
1. produce, create
2. give or supply
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stainless
1. (of reputation) free from blemishes
2. steel containing chromium that makes it resistant to corrosion
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deluxe
1. ostentatiously rich and superior in quality
2. elegant and sumptuous
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aged
1. people who are old collectively
2. advanced in years; (`aged' is pronounced as two syllables)
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exception
1. a deliberate act of omission
2. an instance that does not conform to a rule or generalization
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successfully
1. with success; in a successful manner
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recommendation
1. something (as a course of action) that is recommended as advisable
2. something that recommends (or expresses commendation of) a person or thing as worthy or desirable
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recruitment
1. the act of getting recruits; enlisting people for the army (or for a job or a cause etc.)
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berlin
1. a limousine with a glass partition between the front and back seats
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cute
1. attractive especially by means of smallness or prettiness or quaintness
2. obviously contrived to charm
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organized
1. formed into a structured or coherent whole, particularly on a large scale
2. methodical and efficient in arrangement or function
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siemens
1. a unit of conductance equal to the reciprocal of an ohm
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expensive
1. high in price or charging high prices
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meant
1. mean or intend to express or convey
2. have as a logical consequence
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capture
1. the act of forcibly dispossessing an owner of property
2. a process whereby a star or planet holds an object in its gravitational field
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plane
1. cut or remove with or as if with a plane
2. travel on the surface of water
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seed
1. go to seed; shed seeds
2. help (an enterprise) in its early stages of development by providing seed money
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programmes
1. arrange a program of or for
2. write a computer program
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desire
1. the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
2. an inclination to want things
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expertise
1. skillfulness by virtue of possessing special knowledge
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mechanism
1. the atomic process that occurs during a chemical reaction
2. the technical aspects of doing something
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jewellery
1. an adornment (as a bracelet or ring or necklace) made of precious metals and set with gems (or imitation gems)
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welfare
1. governmental provision of economic assistance to persons in need
2. something that aids or promotes well-being
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peer
1. look searchingly
2. a person who is of equal standing with another in a group
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eventually
1. after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
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marked
1. strongly marked; easily noticeable
2. singled out for notice or especially for a dire fate
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driven
1. operate or control a vehicle
2. travel or be transported in a vehicle
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measured
1. having notes of fixed rhythmic value
2. the rhythmic arrangement of syllables
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bottle
1. store (liquids or gases) in bottles
2. put into bottles
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innovative
1. ahead of the times
2. being or producing something like nothing done or experienced or created before
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massage
1. kneading and rubbing parts of the body to increase circulation and promote relaxation
2. manually manipulate (someone's body), usually for medicinal or relaxation purposes
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rubber
1. an elastic material obtained from the latex sap of trees (especially trees of the genera Hevea and Ficus) that can be vulcanized and finished into a variety of products
2. any of various synthetic elastic materials whose properties resemble natural rubber
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meat
1. the flesh of animals (including fishes and birds and snails) used as food
2. the inner and usually edible part of a seed or grain or nut or fruit stone
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legend
1. a story about mythical or supernatural beings or events
2. brief description accompanying an illustration
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grace
1. (Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
2. elegance and beauty of movement or expression
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monster
1. an imaginary creature usually having various human and animal parts
2. someone that is abnormally large and powerful
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bone
1. rigid connective tissue that makes up the skeleton of vertebrates
2. the porous calcified substance from which bones are made
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detection
1. the perception that something has occurred or some state exists
2. the act of detecting something; catching sight of something
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inner
1. located inward
2. innermost or essential
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entity
1. that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving)
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gate
1. supply with a gate
2. control with a valve or other device that functions like a gate
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holder
1. a holding device
2. a person who holds something
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moderator
1. any substance used to slow down neutrons in nuclear reactors
2. in the Presbyterian church, the officer who presides over a synod or general assembly
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settlement
1. a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government
2. a community of people smaller than a town
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valuable
1. something of value
2. having great material or monetary value especially for use or exchange
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tone
1. the quality of a person's voice
2. (linguistics) a pitch or change in pitch of the voice that serves to distinguish words in tonal languages
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ethics
1. motivation based on ideas of right and wrong
2. the philosophical study of moral values and rules
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forever
1. for a limitless time
2. for a very long or seemingly endless time
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imagine
1. form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
2. expect, believe, or suppose
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heating
1. the process of becoming warmer; a rising temperature
2. utility to warm a building
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leg
1. a human limb; commonly used to refer to a whole limb but technically only the part of the limb between the knee and ankle
2. a structure in animals that is similar to a human leg and used for locomotion
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neck
1. the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
2. a narrow elongated projecting strip of land
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stereo
1. designating the reproduction of sound using two or more independent audio channels
2. reproducer in which two microphones feed two or more loudspeakers to give a three-dimensional effect to the sound
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appointed
1. subject to appointment
2. selected for a job
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taste
1. have flavor; taste of something
2. perceive by the sense of taste
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dealing
1. method or manner of conduct in relation to others
2. the act of transacting within or between groups (as carrying on commercial activities)
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operational
1. pertaining to a process or series of actions for achieving a result
2. (military) of or intended for or involved in military operations
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liberal
1. a person who favors a political philosophy of progress and reform and the protection of civil liberties
2. a person who favors an economic theory of laissez-faire and self-regulating markets
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tube
1. provide with a tube or insert a tube into
2. convey in a tube
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corresponding
1. accompanying
2. similar especially in position or purpose
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cache
1. save up as for future use
2. a hidden storage space (for money or provisions or weapons)
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belt
1. endless loop of flexible material between two rotating shafts or pulleys
2. a band to tie or buckle around the body (usually at the waist)
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jacket
1. a short coat
2. an outer wrapping or casing
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determination
1. the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
2. the quality of being determined to do or achieve something; firmness of purpose
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oracle
1. an authoritative person who divines the future
2. a prophecy (usually obscure or allegorical) revealed by a priest or priestess; believed to be infallible
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lease
1. let for money
2. hold under a lease or rental agreement; of goods and services
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excess
1. a quantity much larger than is needed
2. immoderation as a consequence of going beyond sufficient or permitted limits
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disaster
1. a state of extreme (usually irremediable) ruin and misfortune
2. an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
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console
1. give moral or emotional strength to
2. a small table fixed to a wall or designed to stand against a wall
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shipped
1. transport commercially
2. hire for work on a ship
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seats
1. an area that includes places where several people can sit
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voltage
1. the rate at which energy is drawn from a source that produces a flow of electricity in a circuit; expressed in volts
2. the difference in electrical charge between two points in a circuit expressed in volts
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angle
1. move or proceed at an angle
2. to incline or bend from a vertical position
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betting
1. maintain with or as if with a bet
2. stake on the outcome of an issue
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liberty
1. immunity from arbitrary exercise of authority: political independence
2. freedom of choice
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era
1. a period marked by distinctive character or reckoned from a fixed point or event
2. a major division of geological time; an era is usually divided into two or more periods
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convert
1. change from one system to another or to a new plan or policy
2. change the nature, purpose, or function of something
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commissioner
1. a government administrator
2. a member of a commission
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dangerous
1. causing fear or anxiety by threatening great harm
2. involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm
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garage
1. keep or store in a garage
2. an outbuilding (or part of a building) for housing automobiles
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exciting
1. creating or arousing excitement
2. stimulating interest and discussion
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reliability
1. the quality of being dependable or reliable
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unfortunately
1. by bad luck
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respectively
1. in the order given
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attachment
1. a feeling of affection for a person or an institution
2. a supplementary part or accessory
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derived
1. formed or developed from something else; not original
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pleasure
1. a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
2. something or someone that provides a source of happiness
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oriented
1. adjusted or located in relation to surroundings or circumstances; sometimes used in combination
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eagle
1. any of various large keen-sighted diurnal birds of prey noted for their broad wings and strong soaring flight
2. (golf) a score of two strokes under par on a hole
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nurse
1. try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
2. maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings)
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prayer
1. the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)
2. reverent petition to a deity
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appointment
1. the act of putting a person into a non-elective position
2. a meeting arranged in advance
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hurricane
1. a severe tropical cyclone usually with heavy rains and winds moving at 63-136 knots (12 on the Beaufort scale)
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quiet
1. a period of calm weather
2. an untroubled state; free from disturbances
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postage
1. the charge for mailing something
2. a small adhesive token stuck on a letter or package to indicate that postal fees have been paid
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producer
1. someone who manufactures something
2. someone who finds financing for and supervises the making and presentation of a show (play or film or program or similar work)
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represented
1. represented accurately or precisely
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cheese
1. a solid food prepared from the pressed curd of milk
2. erect or decumbent Old World perennial with axillary clusters of rosy-purple flowers; introduced in United States
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carefully
1. taking care or paying attention
2. as if with kid gloves; with caution or prudence or tact
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jet
1. issue in a jet; come out in a jet; stream or spring forth
2. fly a jet plane
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underground
1. a secret group organized to overthrow a government or occupation force
2. an electric railway operating below the surface of the ground (usually in a city)
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maker
1. a person who makes things
2. a business engaged in manufacturing some product
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principle
1. a basic generalization that is accepted as true and that can be used as a basis for reasoning or conduct
2. a rule or standard especially of good behavior
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semester
1. one of two divisions of an academic year
2. half a year; a period of 6 months
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calculated
1. carefully thought out in advance
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fetish
1. a form of sexual desire in which gratification depends to an abnormal degree on some object or item of clothing or part of the body
2. a charm superstitiously believed to embody magical powers
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appearance
1. outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
2. the event of coming into sight
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smoke
1. inhale and exhale smoke from cigarettes, cigars, pipes
2. emit a cloud of fine particles
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apache
1. a Parisian gangster
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incorporated
1. formed or united into a whole
2. organized and maintained as a legal corporation
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cake
1. a block of solid substance (such as soap or wax)
2. small flat mass of chopped or ground food
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fellow
1. a boy or man
2. a friend who is frequently in the company of another
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lounge
1. sit or recline comfortably
2. be about a place without any apparent purpose
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semi
1. one of the two competitions in the next to the last round of an elimination tournament
2. a truck consisting of a tractor and trailer together
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cafe
1. a small restaurant where drinks and snacks are sold
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valentine
1. a sweetheart chosen to receive a greeting on Saint Valentine's Day
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ken
1. range of what one can know or understand
2. the range of vision
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capable
1. (usually followed by `of') having capacity or ability
2. (followed by `of') having the temperament or inclination for
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pen
1. a writing implement with a point from which ink flows
2. an enclosure for confining livestock
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investing
1. the act of investing; laying out money or capital in an enterprise with the expectation of profit
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shoe
1. furnish with shoes
2. footwear shaped to fit the foot (below the ankle) with a flexible upper of leather or plastic and a sole and heel of heavier material
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elected
1. subject to popular election
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terrorism
1. the calculated use of violence (or the threat of violence) against civilians in order to attain goals that are political or religious or ideological in nature; this is done through intimidation or coercion or instilling fear
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ethnic
1. a person who is a member of an ethnic group
2. denoting or deriving from or distinctive of the ways of living built up by a group of people
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parliament
1. a legislative assembly in certain countries
2. a card game in which you play your sevens and other cards in sequence in the same suit as the sevens; you win if you are the first to use all your cards
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seal
1. fastener consisting of a resinous composition that is plastic when warm; used for sealing documents and parcels and letters
2. a device incised to make an impression; used to secure a closing or to authenticate documents
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citizen
1. a native or naturalized member of a state or other political community
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vertical
1. at right angles to the plane of the horizon or a base line
2. relating to or involving all stages of a business from production to distribution
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corrections
1. the department of local government that is responsible for managing the treatment of convicted offenders
2. the social control of offenders through a system of imprisonment and rehabilitation and probation and parole
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prize
1. hold dear
2. to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open
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absolute
1. something that is conceived or that exists independently and not in relation to other things; something that does not depend on anything else and is beyond human control; something that is not relative
2. perfect or complete or pure
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substance
1. the real physical matter of which a person or thing consists
2. the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience
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prohibited
1. excluded from use or mention
2. forbidden by law
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addressed
1. (of mail) marked with a destination
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pipe
1. utter a shrill cry
2. transport by pipeline
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lecture
1. a speech that is open to the public
2. a lengthy rebuke
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concentration
1. the strength of a solution; number of molecules of a substance in a given volume
2. the spatial property of being crowded together
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interpretation
1. a mental representation of the meaning or significance of something
2. the act of interpreting something as expressed in an artistic performance
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deck
1. be beautiful to look at
2. decorate
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donate
1. give to a charity or good cause
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worker
1. a person who works at a specific occupation
2. a member of the working class (not necessarily employed)
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alive
1. possessing life
2. having life or vigor or spirit
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temple
1. place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
2. the flat area on either side of the forehead
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prove
1. be shown or be found to be
2. establish the validity of something, as by an example, explanation or experiment
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discovered
1. discovered or determined by scientific observation
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genetic
1. of or relating to or produced by or being a gene
2. pertaining to or referring to origin
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waters
1. the serous fluid in which the embryo is suspended inside the amnion
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promise
1. make a promise or commitment
2. promise to undertake or give
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exhibition
1. the act of exhibiting
2. a collection of things (goods or works of art etc.) for public display
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prefer
1. like better; value more highly
2. select as an alternative over another
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ridge
1. extend in ridges
2. plough alternate strips by throwing the furrow onto an unploughed strip
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cabinet
1. a piece of furniture resembling a cupboard with doors and shelves and drawers; for storage or display
2. persons appointed by a head of state to head executive departments of government and act as official advisers
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modem
1. (from a combination of MOdulate and DEModulate) electronic equipment consisting of a device used to connect computers by a telephone line
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dose
1. a measured portion of medicine taken at any one time
2. the quantity of an active agent (substance or radiation) taken in or absorbed at any one time
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evaluate
1. evaluate or estimate the nature, quality, ability, extent, or significance of
2. form a critical opinion of
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collect
1. get or gather together
2. call for and obtain payment of
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bet
1. the money risked on a gamble
2. the act of gambling
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nationwide
1. occurring or extending throughout a country or nation
2. extending throughout an entire nation
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vector
1. a variable quantity that can be resolved into components
2. a straight line segment whose length is magnitude and whose orientation in space is direction
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definitely
1. without question and beyond doubt
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shaved
1. having the beard or hair cut off close to the skin
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buffer
1. add a buffer (a solution)
2. protect from impact
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purple
1. a color between red and blue
2. (in ancient Rome) position of imperial status
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existence
1. the state or fact of existing
2. everything that exists anywhere
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commentary
1. a written explanation or criticism or illustration that is added to a book or other textual material
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pipeline
1. gossip spread by spoken communication
2. a pipe used to transport liquids or gases
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necessarily
1. in an essential manner
2. in such a manner as could not be otherwise
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attribute
1. a construct whereby objects or individuals can be distinguished
2. an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of an entity
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everyday
1. found in the ordinary course of events
2. appropriate for ordinary or routine occasions
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apparently
1. from appearances alone
2. unmistakably (`plain' is often used informally for `plainly')
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checked
1. patterned with alternating squares of color
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exhibit
1. show an attribute, property, knowledge, or skill
2. to show, make visible or apparent
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trend
1. turn sharply; change direction abruptly
2. to be temporarily popular
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sierra
1. a range of mountains (usually with jagged peaks and irregular outline)
2. a Spanish mackerel of western North America
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visible
1. obvious to the eye
2. present and easily available
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desert
1. leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
2. desert (a cause, a country or an army), often in order to join the opposing cause, country, or army
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mercury
1. a heavy silvery toxic univalent and bivalent metallic element; the only metal that is liquid at ordinary temperatures
2. temperature measured by a mercury thermometer
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navigate
1. travel on water propelled by wind or by other means
2. act as the navigator in a car, plane, or vessel and plan, direct, plot the path and position of the conveyance
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worse
1. something inferior in quality or condition or effect
2. (comparative of `bad') inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
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fundamental
1. any factor that could be considered important to the understanding of a particular business
2. the lowest tone of a harmonic series
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escape
1. run away from confinement
2. fail to experience
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somewhat
1. to a small degree or extent
2. to certain extent or degree
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receiver
1. set that receives radio or tv signals
2. (law) a person (usually appointed by a court of law) who liquidates assets or preserves them for the benefit of affected parties
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progressive
1. a tense of verbs used in describing action that is on-going
2. a person who favors a political philosophy of progress and reform and the protection of civil liberties
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glance
1. throw a glance at; take a brief look at
2. hit at an angle
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arcade
1. a covered passageway with shops and stalls on either side
2. a structure composed of a series of arches supported by columns
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impossible
1. something that cannot be done
2. totally unlikely
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fiber
1. a slender and greatly elongated substance capable of being spun into yarn
2. coarse, indigestible plant food low in nutrients; its bulk stimulates intestinal peristalsis
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depression
1. a mental state characterized by a pessimistic sense of inadequacy and a despondent lack of activity
2. a long-term economic state characterized by unemployment and low prices and low levels of trade and investment
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covering
1. a natural object that covers or envelops
2. an artifact that covers something else (usually to protect or shelter or conceal it)
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judgment
1. an opinion formed by judging something
2. the act of judging or assessing a person or situation or event
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foster
1. promote the growth of
2. bring up under fosterage; of children
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modeling
1. sculpture produced by molding
2. a preliminary sculpture in wax or clay from which a finished work can be copied
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tissue
1. part of an organism consisting of an aggregate of cells having a similar structure and function
2. a soft thin (usually translucent) paper
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memorabilia
1. a record of things worth remembering
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cartridge
1. ammunition consisting of a cylindrical casing containing an explosive charge and a bullet; fired from a rifle or handgun
2. a light-tight supply chamber holding the film and supplying it for exposure as required
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explanation
1. a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.
2. thought that makes something comprehensible
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subsection
1. a section of a section; a part of a part; i.e., a part of something already divided
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electricity
1. a physical phenomenon associated with stationary or moving electrons and protons
2. energy made available by the flow of electric charge through a conductor
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permitted
1. consent to, give permission; permit
2. make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
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spectrum
1. an ordered array of the components of an emission or wave
2. a broad range of related objects or values or qualities or ideas or activities
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pottery
1. ceramic ware made from clay and baked in a kiln
2. the craft of making earthenware
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emphasis
1. special importance or significance
2. intensity or forcefulness of expression
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aspect
1. a distinct feature or element in a problem
2. a characteristic to be considered
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workplace
1. a place where work is done
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awesome
1. inspiring awe or admiration or wonder
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confirmed
1. of persons; not subject to change
2. having been established or made firm or received the rite of confirmation
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desired
1. wanted intensely
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inter
1. place in a grave or tomb
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closer
1. a person who closes something
2. (baseball) a relief pitcher who can protect a lead in the last inning or two of the game
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heights
1. a high place
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infection
1. the pathological state resulting from the invasion of the body by pathogenic microorganisms
2. (phonetics) the alteration of a speech sound under the influence of a neighboring sound
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expense
1. amounts paid for goods and services that may be currently tax deductible (as opposed to capital expenditures)
2. a detriment or sacrifice
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grove
1. a small growth of trees without underbrush
2. garden consisting of a small cultivated wood without undergrowth
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eligibility
1. the quality or state of being eligible
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venture
1. any venturesome undertaking especially one with an uncertain outcome
2. an investment that is very risky but could yield great profits
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healing
1. the natural process by which the body repairs itself
2. tending to cure or restore to health
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princess
1. a female member of a royal family other than the queen (especially the daughter of a sovereign)
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entering
1. a movement into or inward
2. the act of entering
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packet
1. a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
2. (computer science) a message or message fragment
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involvement
1. the act of sharing in the activities of a group
2. a connection of inclusion or containment
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placement
1. the spatial property of the way in which something is placed
2. contact established between applicants and prospective employees
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funded
1. furnished with funds
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extend
1. extend in scope or range or area
2. stretch out over a distance, space, time, or scope; run or extend between two points or beyond a certain point
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subsequent
1. following in time or order
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fell
1. descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
2. move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
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motorcycle
1. ride a motorcycle
2. a motor vehicle with two wheels and a strong frame
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disclosure
1. the speech act of making something evident
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establishment
1. the act of forming or establishing something
2. an organization founded and united for a specific purpose
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nelson
1. any of several wrestling holds in which an arm is passed under the opponent's arm from behind and the hand exerts pressure on the back of the neck
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te
1. the syllable naming the seventh (subtonic) note of any musical scale in solmization
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murder
1. unlawful premeditated killing of a human being by a human being
2. kill intentionally and with premeditation
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adequate
1. having the requisite qualities or resources to meet a task
2. sufficient for the purpose
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senator
1. a member of a senate
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yield
1. be the cause or source of
2. end resistance, as under pressure or force
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digest
1. convert food into absorbable substances
2. arrange and integrate in the mind
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hence
1. (used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
2. from this place
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entirely
1. to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent; Completely or entirely
2. without any others being included or involved
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rescue
1. recovery or preservation from loss or danger
2. free from harm or evil
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undergraduate
1. a university student who has not yet received a first degree
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losses
1. something lost (especially money lost at gambling)
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reducing
1. any process in which electrons are added to an atom or ion (as by removing oxygen or adding hydrogen); always occurs accompanied by oxidation of the reducing agent
2. loss of excess weight (as by dieting); becoming slimmer
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stopped
1. come to a halt, stop moving
2. put an end to a state or an activity
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closely
1. in a close relation or position in time or space
2. in an attentive manner
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seriously
1. in a serious manner
2. to a severe or serious degree
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ear
1. the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
2. good hearing
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baker
1. someone who bakes commercially
2. someone who bakes bread or cake
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elsewhere
1. in or to another place
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conservative
1. a person who is reluctant to accept changes and new ideas
2. having social or political views favoring conservatism
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effectiveness
1. power to be effective; the quality of being able to bring about an effect
2. capacity to produce strong physiological or chemical effects
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ebony
1. a very dark black
2. hard dark-colored heartwood of the ebony tree; used in cabinetwork and for piano keys
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tie
1. neckwear consisting of a long narrow piece of material worn (mostly by men) under a collar and tied in knot at the front
2. a social or business relationship
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walker
1. a person who travels by foot
2. a shoe designed for comfortable walking
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demonstrate
1. give an exhibition of to an interested audience
2. establish the validity of something, as by an example, explanation or experiment
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atmosphere
1. a particular environment or surrounding influence
2. a unit of pressure: the pressure that will support a column of mercury 760 mm high at sea level and 0 degrees centigrade
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beast
1. a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
2. a cruelly rapacious person
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experiment
1. the act of conducting a controlled test or investigation
2. the testing of an idea
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overseas
1. in a foreign country
2. being or passing over or across the sea
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dodge
1. make a sudden movement in a new direction so as to avoid
2. move to and fro or from place to place usually in an irregular course
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counsel
1. a lawyer who pleads cases in court
2. something that provides direction or advice as to a decision or course of action
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federation
1. an organization formed by merging several groups or parties
2. a union of political organizations
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assignment
1. a duty that you are assigned to perform (especially in the armed forces)
2. the instrument by which a claim or right or interest or property is transferred from one person to another
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absence
1. the state of being absent
2. failure to be present
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nearest
1. (superlative of `near' or `close') within the shortest distance
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cluster
1. come together as in a cluster or flock
2. gather or cause to gather into a cluster
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surprise
1. the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
2. a sudden unexpected event
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sublime
1. inspiring awe
2. worthy of adoration or reverence
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counseling
1. something that provides direction or advice as to a decision or course of action
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palace
1. a large and stately mansion
2. the governing group of a kingdom
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acceptable
1. worthy of acceptance or satisfactory
2. judged to be in conformity with approved usage
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satisfied
1. meet the requirements or expectations of
2. make happy or satisfied
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verify
1. confirm the truth of
2. check or regulate (a scientific experiment) by conducting a parallel experiment or comparing with another standard
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globe
1. the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
2. an object with a spherical shape
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trusted
1. (of persons) worthy of trust or confidence
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copper
1. a ductile malleable reddish-brown corrosion-resistant diamagnetic metallic element; occurs in various minerals but is the only metal that occurs abundantly in large masses; used as an electrical and thermal conductor
2. a copper penny
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medication
1. (medicine) something that treats or prevents or alleviates the symptoms of disease
2. the act of treating with medicines or remedies
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warehouse
1. store in a warehouse
2. a storehouse for goods and merchandise
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shareware
1. software that is available free of charge; may be distributed for evaluation with a fee requested for additional features or a manual etc.
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rep
1. informal abbreviation of `representative'
2. a fabric with prominent rounded crosswise ribs
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receipt
1. the act of receiving
2. an acknowledgment (usually tangible) that payment has been made
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supposed
1. required or under orders
2. mistakenly believed
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configure
1. set up for a particular purpose
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southwest
1. the compass point midway between south and west; at 225 degrees
2. the direction corresponding to the southwestward compass point
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pride
1. a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
2. satisfaction with your (or another's) achievements
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independence
1. freedom from control or influence of another or others
2. the successful ending of the American Revolution
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reporter
1. a person who investigates and reports or edits news stories
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metabolism
1. the marked and rapid transformation of a larva into an adult that occurs in some animals
2. the organic processes (in a cell or organism) that are necessary for life
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personally
1. as yourself
2. as a person
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chile
1. very hot and finely tapering pepper of special pungency
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plenty
1. a full supply
2. (often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent
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sentence
1. a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language
2. (criminal law) a final judgment of guilty in a criminal case and the punishment that is imposed
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ignore
1. refuse to acknowledge
2. bar from attention or consideration
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excellence
1. the quality of excelling; possessing good qualities in high degree
2. an outstanding feature; something in which something or someone excels
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wealth
1. the state of being rich and affluent; having a plentiful supply of material goods and money
2. the quality of profuse abundance
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somewhere
1. in or at or to some place
2. an indefinite or unknown location
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recognize
1. accept (someone) to be what is claimed or accept his power and authority
2. be fully aware or cognizant of
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quest
1. make a search (for)
2. search the trail of (game)
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screening
1. the display of a motion picture
2. fabric of metal or plastic mesh
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toe
1. walk so that the toes assume an indicated position or direction
2. drive obliquely
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lifetime
1. the period during which something is functional (as between birth and death)
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pioneer
1. someone who helps to open up a new line of research or technology or art
2. one of the first colonists or settlers in a new territory
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forgotten
1. not noticed inadvertently
2. dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
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acres
1. extensive landed property (especially in the country) retained by the owner for his own use
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venue
1. the scene of any event or action (especially the place of a meeting)
2. in law: the jurisdiction where a trial will be held
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athletic
1. relating to or befitting athletics or athletes
2. vigorously active
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thermal
1. relating to or associated with heat
2. of or relating to a hot spring
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behaviour
1. the action or reaction of something (as a machine or substance) under specified circumstances
2. (behavioral attributes) the way a person behaves toward other people
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telling
1. an act of narration
2. informing by words
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intelligent
1. having the capacity for thought and reason especially to a high degree
2. possessing sound knowledge
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excel
1. distinguish oneself
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wake
1. the consequences of an event (especially a catastrophic event)
2. the wave that spreads behind a boat as it moves forward
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traveler
1. a person who changes location
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segment
1. divide into segments
2. divide or split up
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realize
1. be fully aware or cognizant of
2. perceive (an idea or situation) mentally
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regardless
1. (usually followed by `of') without due thought or consideration
2. in spite of everything; without regard to drawbacks
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enemy
1. an opposing military force
2. an armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force)
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puzzle
1. a particularly baffling problem that is said to have a correct solution
2. a game that tests your ingenuity
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restricted
1. subject to restriction or subjected to restriction
2. restricted in meaning; (as e.g. `man' in `a tall man')
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republican
1. relating to or belonging to the Republican Party
2. an advocate of a republic (usually in opposition to a monarchy)
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latter
1. the second of two or the second mentioned of two
2. referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
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repeat
1. to say, state, or perform again
2. make or do or perform again
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syndrome
1. a complex of concurrent things
2. a pattern of symptoms indicative of some disease
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attendance
1. the act of being present (at a meeting or event etc.)
2. the frequency with which a person is present
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penalty
1. the act of punishing, or the infliction of a penalty
2. a payment required for not fulfilling a contract
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glasses
1. (plural) optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision
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builder
1. a substance added to soaps or detergents to increase their cleansing action
2. a person who creates a business or who organizes and develops a country
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terry
1. a pile fabric (usually cotton) with uncut loops on both sides; used to make bath towels and bath robes
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ease
1. move gently or carefully
2. lessen pain or discomfort; alleviate
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arena
1. a particular environment or walk of life
2. the central area of an ancient Roman amphitheater where contests and spectacles were held; especially an area that was strewn with sand
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announcement
1. a formal public statement
2. a public statement containing information about an event that has happened or is going to happen
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outcome
1. something that results
2. a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
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appreciate
1. recognize with gratitude; be grateful for
2. be fully aware of; realize fully
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expanded
1. increased in extent or size or bulk or scope
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lovely
1. a very pretty girl who works as a photographer's model
2. appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
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clause
1. (grammar) an expression including a subject and predicate functioning as a part of a complex sentence
2. a separate section of a legal document (as a statute or contract or will)
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smile
1. change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
2. express with a smile
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armed
1. (used of persons or the military) characterized by having or bearing arms
2. having arms or arms as specified; used especially in combination
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broker
1. act as a broker
2. a businessman who buys or sells for another in exchange for a commission
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charger
1. formerly a strong swift horse ridden into battle
2. a device that can hold a rechargeable battery by means of an electrical cable
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regularly
1. in a regular manner
2. having a regular form
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pine
1. a coniferous tree
2. straight-grained durable and often resinous white to yellowish timber of any of numerous trees of the genus Pinus
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tend
1. have a tendency or disposition to do or be something; be inclined
2. have care of or look after
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divorce
1. the legal dissolution of a marriage
2. part; cease or break association with
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shopper
1. someone who visits stores in search of articles to buy
2. a commercial agent who shops at the competitor's store in order to compare their prices and merchandise with those of the store that employs her
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customize
1. make to specifications
2. make according to requirements
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tiger
1. a fierce or audacious person
2. large feline of forests in most of Asia having a tawny coat with black stripes; endangered
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sensor
1. any device that receives a signal or stimulus (as heat or pressure or light or motion etc.) and responds to it in a distinctive manner
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exposed
1. with no protection or shield
2. not covered with clothing
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telecom
1. (often plural) systems used in transmitting messages over a distance electronically
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deputy
1. someone authorized to exercise the powers of sheriff in emergencies
2. an assistant with power to act when his superior is absent
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sealed
1. established irrevocably
2. closed or secured with or as if with a seal
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loaded
1. (of weapons) charged with ammunition
2. filled with a great quantity
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governance
1. the persons (or committees or departments etc.) who make up a body for the purpose of administering something
2. the act of governing; exercising authority
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den
1. the habitation of wild animals
2. a hiding place; usually a remote place used by outlaws
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catering
1. providing food and services
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finger
1. feel or handle with the fingers
2. examine by touch
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locate
1. discover the location of; determine the place of; find by searching or examining
2. determine or indicate the place, site, or limits of, as if by an instrument or by a survey
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camcorder
1. a portable television camera and videocassette recorder
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trained
1. shaped or conditioned or disciplined by training; often used as a combining form
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bread
1. food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked
2. informal terms for money
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wooden
1. made or consisting of (entirely or in part) or employing wood
2. lacking ease or grace
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incident
1. a single distinct event
2. a public disturbance
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lie
1. be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
2. be lying, be prostrate; be in a horizontal position
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conversation
1. the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
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decrease
1. a change downward
2. a process of becoming smaller or shorter
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chest
1. the part of the human torso between the neck and the diaphragm or the corresponding part in other vertebrates
2. box with a lid; used for storage; usually large and sturdy
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pension
1. grant a pension to
2. a regular payment to a person that is intended to allow them to subsist without working
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emerging
1. coming to maturity
2. coming into existence
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precision
1. the quality of being reproducible in amount or performance
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damages
1. a sum of money paid in compensation for loss or injury
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reserves
1. civilians trained as soldiers but not part of the regular army
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solve
1. find the solution to (a problem or question) or understand the meaning of
2. find the solution
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reproduction
1. the process of generating offspring
2. recall that is hypothesized to work by storing the original stimulus input and reproducing it during recall
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diverse
1. many and different
2. distinctly dissimilar or unlike
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sole
1. the underside of footwear or a golf club
2. lean flesh of any of several flatfish
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franchise
1. grant a franchise to
2. an authorization to sell a company's goods or services in a particular place
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recorder
1. equipment for making records
2. someone responsible for keeping records
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rehabilitation
1. the restoration of someone to a useful place in society
2. the conversion of wasteland into land suitable for use of habitation or cultivation
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defence
1. (psychiatry) an unconscious process that tries to reduce the anxiety associated with instinctive desires
2. (sports) the team that is trying to prevent the other team from scoring
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weak
1. wanting in physical strength
2. overly diluted; thin and insipid
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refund
1. money returned to a payer
2. the act of returning money received previously
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divided
1. having a median strip or island between lanes of traffic moving in opposite directions
2. distributed in portions (often equal) on the basis of a plan or purpose
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reception
1. the manner in which something is greeted
2. a formal party of people; as after a wedding
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wise
1. a way of doing or being
2. marked by the exercise of good judgment or common sense in practical matters
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correctly
1. in an accurate manner
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insider
1. an officer of a corporation or others who have access to private information about the corporation's operations
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hearts
1. a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
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geography
1. study of the earth's surface; includes people's responses to topography and climate and soil and vegetation
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appearing
1. formal attendance (in court or at a hearing) of a party in an action
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integrity
1. an undivided or unbroken completeness or totality with nothing wanting
2. moral soundness
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eve
1. the day before
2. the period immediately before something
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carter
1. someone whose work is driving carts
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legacy
1. (law) a gift of personal property by will
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pleased
1. feeling pleasurable satisfaction over something by which you measures your self-worth
2. experiencing or manifesting pleasure
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danger
1. the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
2. a venture undertaken without regard to possible loss or injury
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widely
1. to a great degree
2. to or over a great extent or range; far
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processed
1. subjected to a special process or treatment
2. freed from impurities by processing
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phrase
1. an expression consisting of one or more words forming a grammatical constituent of a sentence
2. a short musical passage
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genuine
1. not fake or counterfeit
2. not pretended; sincerely felt or expressed
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paradise
1. any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
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intermediate
1. act between parties with a view to reconciling differences
2. lying between two extremes in time or space or state
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emotional
1. determined or actuated by emotion rather than reason
2. of more than usual emotion
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leaf
1. look through a book or other written material
2. turn over pages
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bigger
1. significant
2. serious or severe
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diesel
1. an internal-combustion engine that burns heavy oil
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combine
1. have or possess in combination
2. put or add together
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overnight
1. lasting, open, or operating through the whole night
2. during or for the length of one night
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geographic
1. of or relating to the science of geography
2. determined by geography
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exceed
1. be greater in scope or size than some standard
2. be superior or better than some standard
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preliminary
1. a minor match preceding the main event
2. something that serves as a preceding event or introduces what follows
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introduce
1. cause to come to know personally
2. bring something new to an environment
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generator
1. an apparatus that produces a vapor or gas
2. engine that converts mechanical energy into electrical energy by electromagnetic induction
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examine
1. consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
2. observe, check out, and look over carefully or inspect
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suspension
1. a mixture in which fine particles are suspended in a fluid where they are supported by buoyancy
2. a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
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correction
1. the act of offering an improvement to replace a mistake; setting right
2. a quantity that is added or subtracted in order to increase the accuracy of a scientific measure
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authentication
1. a mark on an article of trade to indicate its origin and authenticity
2. validating the authenticity of something or someone
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communicate
1. transmit information
2. transmit thoughts or feelings
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supplement
1. add as a supplement to what seems insufficient
2. serve as a supplement to
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meal
1. the food served and eaten at one time
2. any of the occasions for eating food that occur by custom or habit at more or less fixed times
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machinery
1. machines or machine systems collectively
2. a system of means and activities whereby a social institution functions
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unlike
1. marked by dissimilarity
2. not equal in amount
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equation
1. a mathematical statement that two expressions are equal
2. a state of being essentially equal or equivalent; equally balanced
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dimension
1. the magnitude of something in a particular direction (especially length or width or height)
2. a construct whereby objects or individuals can be distinguished
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proven
1. be shown or be found to be
2. establish the validity of something, as by an example, explanation or experiment
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warren
1. a series of connected underground tunnels occupied by rabbits
2. an overcrowded residential area
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studied
1. consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
2. be a student; follow a course of study; be enrolled at an institute of learning
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reviewer
1. someone who reads manuscripts and judges their suitability for publication
2. a writer who reports and analyzes events of the day
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quarterly
1. of or relating to or consisting of a quarter
2. a periodical that is published every quarter (or four issues per year)
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devil
1. an evil supernatural being
2. a word used in exclamations of confusion
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cherry
1. wood of any of various cherry trees especially the black cherry
2. any of numerous trees and shrubs producing a small fleshy round fruit with a single hard stone; many also produce a valuable hardwood
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continental
1. of or relating to or concerning the American colonies during and immediately after the American Revolutionary War
2. of or relating to or characteristic of a continent
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alternate
1. go back and forth; swing back and forth between two states or conditions
2. exchange people temporarily to fulfill certain jobs and functions
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achievement
1. the action of accomplishing something
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webcam
1. a digital camera designed to take digital photographs and transmit them over the internet
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funeral
1. a ceremony at which a dead person is buried or cremated
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automated
1. operated by automation
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pee
1. liquid excretory product
2. informal terms for urination
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passenger
1. a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it
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convenient
1. suited to your comfort or purpose or needs
2. large and roomy (`convenient' is archaic in this sense)
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sized
1. having a specified size
2. having the surface treated or coated with sizing
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noticed
1. being perceived or observed
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socket
1. a bony hollow into which a structure fits
2. receptacle where something (a pipe or probe or end of a bone) is inserted
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silent
1. marked by absence of sound
2. failing to speak or communicate etc when expected to
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literary
1. of or relating to or characteristic of literature
2. knowledgeable about literature
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egg
1. animal reproductive body consisting of an ovum or embryo together with nutritive and protective envelopes; especially the thin-shelled reproductive body laid by e.g. female birds
2. oval reproductive body of a fowl (especially a hen) used as food
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orientation
1. the act of orienting
2. an integrated set of attitudes and beliefs
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theft
1. the act of taking something from someone unlawfully
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talent
1. natural abilities or qualities
2. a person who possesses unusual innate ability in some field or activity
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dated
1. marked by features of the immediate and usually discounted past
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flexibility
1. the property of being flexible; easily bent or shaped
2. the quality of being adaptable or variable
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seeker
1. someone making a search or inquiry
2. a missile equipped with a device that is attracted toward some kind of emission (heat or light or sound or radio waves)
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offset
1. compensate for or counterbalance
2. make up for
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elite
1. a group or class of persons enjoying superior intellectual or social or economic status
2. selected as the best
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deadline
1. the point in time at which something must be completed
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witness
1. be a witness to
2. perceive or be contemporaneous with
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equipped
1. provide with (something) usually for a specific purpose
2. provide with abilities or understanding
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encouraged
1. inspired with confidence
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powder
1. make into a powder by breaking up or cause to become dust
2. apply powder to
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acquired
1. gotten through environmental forces
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assess
1. evaluate or estimate the nature, quality, ability, extent, or significance of
2. charge (a person or a property) with a payment, such as a tax or a fine
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entrance
1. something that provides access (to get in or get out)
2. a movement into or inward
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gnome
1. a legendary creature resembling a tiny old man; lives in the depths of the earth and guards buried treasure
2. a short pithy saying expressing a general truth
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declaration
1. a statement that is emphatic and explicit (spoken or written)
2. (law) unsworn statement that can be admitted in evidence in a legal transaction
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noble
1. a titled peer of the realm
2. impressive in size, manner, or appearance
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rev
1. rate of revolution of a motor
2. increase the number of rotations per minute
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gospel
1. an unquestionable truth
2. folk music consisting of a genre of a cappella music originating with Black slaves in the United States and featuring call and response; influential on the development of other genres of popular music (especially soul)
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shore
1. serve as a shore to
2. arrive on shore
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induced
1. brought about or caused; not spontaneous
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loose
1. grant freedom to; free from confinement
2. turn loose or free from restraint
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recipient
1. a person who receives something
2. the semantic role of the animate entity that is passively involved in the happening denoted by the verb in the clause
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earned
1. gained or acquired; especially through merit or as a result of effort or action
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illness
1. impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
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athletics
1. an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition
2. a contest between athletes
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southeast
1. the compass point midway between south and east; at 135 degrees
2. the direction corresponding to the southeastward compass point
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pending
1. awaiting conclusion or confirmation
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determining
1. having the power or quality of deciding
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personalized
1. made for or directed or adjusted to a particular individual
2. pointedly referring to or concerning a person's individual personality or intimate affairs especially offensively
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teenage
1. being of the age 13 through 19
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triple
1. a base hit at which the batter stops safely at third base
2. a set of three similar things considered as a unit
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cooper
1. a craftsman who makes or repairs wooden barrels or tubs
2. make barrels and casks
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destruction
1. the termination of something by causing so much damage to it that it cannot be repaired or no longer exists
2. an event that completely destroys something
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increasingly
1. advancing in amount or intensity
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disorder
1. a physical condition in which there is a disturbance of normal functioning
2. a condition in which things are not in their expected places
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routine
1. an unvarying or habitual method or procedure
2. a short performance that is part of a longer program
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conventional
1. conforming with accepted standards
2. represented in simplified or symbolic form
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wearing
1. (geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it), also figuratively
2. the act of having on your person as a covering or adornment
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mounted
1. assembled for use; especially by being attached to a support
2. decorated with applied ornamentation; often used in combination
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firewall
1. (colloquial) the application of maximum thrust
2. (computing) a security system consisting of a combination of hardware and software that limits the exposure of a computer or computer network to attack from crackers; commonly used on local area networks that are connected to the internet
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median
1. the number midway between the two middle numbers in a series containing an even or odd number of items
2. relating to or constituting the middle value of an ordered set of values (or the average of the middle two in a set with an even number of values)
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scanner
1. someone who scans verse to determine the number and prosodic value of the syllables
2. an electronic device that generates a digital representation of an image for data input to a computer
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herein
1. in this place or thing or document
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animated
1. made to appear to move as living creatures do
2. having life or vigor or spirit
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adjustment
1. making or becoming suitable; adjusting to circumstances
2. the act of making something different (as e.g. the size of a garment)
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hero
1. a person distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
2. the principal character in a play or movie or novel or poem
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integer
1. any of the natural numbers (positive or negative) or zero
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bachelor
1. lead a bachelor's existence
2. a man who has never been married
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attitude
1. a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways
2. the arrangement of the body and its limbs
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engaged
1. having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
2. involved in military hostilities
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carpet
1. form a carpet-like cover (over)
2. cover completely, as if with a carpet
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genetics
1. the branch of biology that studies heredity and variation in organisms
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attended
1. having a caretaker or other watcher
2. playing or singing with instrumental or vocal accompaniment
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collective
1. members of a cooperative enterprise
2. done by or characteristic of individuals acting together
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dropped
1. let fall to the ground
2. to fall vertically
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enrollment
1. the act of enrolling
2. the body of people (such as students) who register or enroll at the same time
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duke
1. a British peer of the highest rank
2. a nobleman (in various countries) of high rank
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pace
1. walk with slow or fast paces
2. go at a pace
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besides
1. making an additional point; anyway
2. in addition
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wage
1. carry on (wars, battles, or campaigns)
2. something that remunerates
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collector
1. a person who collects things
2. a person who is employed to collect payments (as for rent or taxes)
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observation
1. the act of making and recording a measurement
2. the act of observing; taking a patient look
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torture
1. extreme mental distress
2. unbearable physical pain
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restoration
1. the act of restoring something or someone to a satisfactory state
2. getting something back again
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convenience
1. the state of being suitable or opportune
2. the quality of being useful and convenient
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returning
1. tending to return to an earlier state
2. tending to be turned back
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container
1. any object that can be used to hold things (especially a large metal boxlike object of standardized dimensions that can be loaded from one form of transport to another)
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defendant
1. a person or institution against whom an action is brought in a court of law; the person being sued or accused
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warner
1. someone who gives a warning to others
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embedded
1. fix or set securely or deeply
2. attach to, as a journalist to a military unit when reporting on a war
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supervisor
1. one who supervises or has charge and direction of
2. a program that controls the execution of other programs
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liver
1. large and complicated reddish-brown glandular organ located in the upper right portion of the abdominal cavity; secretes bile and functions in metabolism of protein and carbohydrate and fat; synthesizes substances involved in the clotting of the blood; synthesizes vitamin A; detoxifies poisonous substances and breaks down worn-out erythrocytes
2. liver of an animal used as meat
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liable
1. at risk of or subject to experiencing something usually unpleasant
2. subject to legal action
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brochure
1. a small book usually having a paper cover
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petition
1. a formal message requesting something that is submitted to an authority
2. reverent petition to a deity
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recall
1. recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
2. go back to something earlier
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antenna
1. an electrical device that sends or receives radio or television signals
2. sensitivity similar to that of a receptor organ
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assumed
1. adopted in order to deceive
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departure
1. the act of departing
2. a variation that deviates from the standard or norm
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belief
1. any cognitive content held as true
2. a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
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shoulder
1. the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
2. a cut of meat including the upper joint of the foreleg
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decor
1. decoration consisting of the layout and furnishings of a livable interior
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diameter
1. the length of a straight line passing through the center of a circle and connecting two points on the circumference
2. a straight line connecting the center of a circle with two points on its perimeter (or the center of a sphere with two points on its surface)
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refine
1. improve or perfect by pruning or polishing
2. make more complex, intricate, or richer
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bidder
1. someone who makes an offer
2. someone who makes a bid at cards
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singer
1. a person who sings
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herald
1. (formal) a person who announces important news
2. something that precedes and indicates the approach of something or someone
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literacy
1. the ability to read and write
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intervention
1. the act of intervening (as to mediate a dispute, etc.)
2. a policy of intervening in the affairs of other countries
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fed
1. provide as food
2. give food to
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invite
1. increase the likelihood of
2. invite someone to one's house
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suppose
1. express a supposition
2. expect, believe, or suppose
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reed
1. tall woody perennial grasses with hollow slender stems especially of the genera Arundo and Phragmites
2. a vibrator consisting of a thin strip of stiff material that vibrates to produce a tone when air streams over it
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involve
1. connect closely and often incriminatingly
2. engage as a participant
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moderate
1. preside over
2. make less fast or intense
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terror
1. an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
2. a person who inspires fear or dread
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younger
1. used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father
2. (of crops) harvested at an early stage of development; before complete maturity
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mice
1. any of numerous small rodents typically resembling diminutive rats having pointed snouts and small ears on elongated bodies with slender usually hairless tails
2. a swollen bruise caused by a blow to the eye
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opposite
1. a word that expresses a meaning opposed to the meaning of another word, in which case the two words are antonyms of each other
2. a relation of direct opposition
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understood
1. implied by or inferred from actions or statements
2. fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
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temp
1. a worker (especially in an office) hired on a temporary basis
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assurance
1. freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
2. a binding commitment to do or give or refrain from something
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clerk
1. work as a clerk, as in the legal business
2. an employee who performs clerical work (e.g., keeps records or accounts)
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happening
1. an event that happens
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outline
1. the line that appears to bound an object
2. a sketchy summary of the main points of an argument or theory
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jeans
1. (used in the plural) close-fitting trousers of heavy denim for manual work or casual wear
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metropolitan
1. relating to or characteristic of a metropolis
2. in the Eastern Orthodox Church this title is given to a position between bishop and patriarch; equivalent to archbishop in western Christianity
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verification
1. additional proof that something that was believed (some fact or hypothesis or theory) is correct
2. (law) an affidavit attached to a statement confirming the truth of that statement
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attractive
1. having power to arouse interest
2. pleasing to the eye or mind especially through beauty or charm
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sleeping
1. the state of being asleep
2. quiet and inactive restfulness
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careful
1. exercising caution or showing care or attention
2. cautiously attentive
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beam
1. smile radiantly; express joy through one's facial expression
2. emit light; be bright, as of the sun or a light
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gardening
1. the cultivation of plants
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arrive
1. reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
2. succeed in a big way; get to the top
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orchestra
1. a musical organization consisting of a group of instrumentalists including string players
2. seating on the main floor in a theater
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sunset
1. the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon
2. atmospheric phenomena accompanying the daily disappearance of the sun
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tracked
1. having tracks
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moreover
1. denoting additional information
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lottery
1. something that is regarded as a chance event
2. players buy (or are given) chances and prizes are distributed by casting lots
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framed
1. provided with a frame
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aside
1. a line spoken by an actor to the audience but not intended for others on the stage
2. a message that departs from the main subject
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licence
1. excessive freedom; lack of due restraint
2. freedom to deviate deliberately from normally applicable rules or practices (especially in behavior or speech)
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adjustable
1. capable of being changed so as to match or fit
2. capable of being regulated
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essay
1. an analytic or interpretive literary composition
2. a tentative attempt
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discipline
1. a branch of knowledge
2. a system of rules of conduct or method of practice
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demonstrated
1. having been demonstrated or verified beyond doubt
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dialogue
1. a conversation between two persons
2. the lines spoken by characters in drama or fiction
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alphabetical
1. relating to or expressed by a writing system that uses an alphabet
2. arranged in order according to the alphabet
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declared
1. declared as fact; explicitly stated
2. made known or openly avowed
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handheld
1. small and light enough to be operated while you hold it in your hands
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trace
1. follow, discover, or ascertain the course of development of something
2. make a mark or lines on a surface
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greatly
1. to an extraordinary extent or degree
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pe
1. the 17th letter of the Hebrew alphabet
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photographer
1. someone who takes photographs professionally
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messaging
1. the sending and processing of e-mail by computer
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intent
1. an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
2. the intended meaning of a communication
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largely
1. in large part; mainly or chiefly
2. on a large scale
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pleasant
1. affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
2. (of persons) having pleasing manners or behavior
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announce
1. make known; make an announcement
2. announce publicly or officially
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spoke
1. express in speech
2. exchange thoughts; talk with
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engagement
1. a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
2. a meeting arranged in advance
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weird
1. suggesting the operation of supernatural influences
2. strikingly odd or unusual
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tee
1. place on a tee
2. connect with a tee
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refinance
1. renew the financing of
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inspired
1. being of such surpassing excellence as to suggest inspiration by the gods
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blade
1. especially a leaf of grass or the broad portion of a leaf as distinct from the petiole
2. a dashing young man
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suddenly
1. quickly and without warning
2. happening unexpectedly
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oxygen
1. a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
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cookie
1. any of various small flat sweet cakes
2. the cook on a ranch or at a camp
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merely
1. and nothing more
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arrangement
1. the thing arranged or agreed to
2. an orderly grouping (of things or persons) considered as a unit; the result of arranging
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pointer
1. a mark to indicate a direction or relation
2. an indicator as on a dial
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stretch
1. occupy a large, elongated area
2. extend one's limbs or muscles, or the entire body
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furthermore
1. denoting additional information
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cooperative
1. a jointly owned commercial enterprise (usually organized by farmers or consumers) that produces and distributes goods and services and is run for the benefit of its owners
2. an association formed and operated for the benefit of those using it
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sleeve
1. the part of a garment that is attached at the armhole and that provides a cloth covering for the arm
2. small case into which an object fits
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cleaner
1. a preparation used in cleaning something
2. the operator of dry-cleaning establishment
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cricket
1. leaping insect; male makes chirping noises by rubbing the forewings together
2. a game played with a ball and bat by two teams of 11 players; teams take turns trying to score runs
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beef
1. cattle that are reared for their meat
2. meat from an adult domestic bovine
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feeding
1. the act of consuming food
2. the act of supplying food and nourishment
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stroke
1. (sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand
2. the maximum movement available to a pivoted or reciprocating piece by a cam
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measuring
1. the act or process of assigning numbers to phenomena according to a rule
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headquarters
1. (usually plural) the office that serves as the administrative center of an enterprise
2. the military installation from which a commander performs the functions of command
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personality
1. the complex of all the attributes--behavioral, temperamental, emotional and mental--that characterize a unique individual
2. a person of considerable prominence
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roulette
1. a line generated by a point on one figure rolling around a second figure
2. a wheel with teeth for making a row of perforations
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decline
1. grow worse
2. not accept as true
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facilitate
1. make easier
2. be of use
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subscriber
1. someone who expresses strong approval
2. someone who contracts to receive and pay for a service or a certain number of issues of a publication
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valve
1. a structure in a hollow organ (like the heart) with a flap to insure one-way flow of fluid through it
2. device in a brass wind instrument for varying the length of the air column to alter the pitch of a tone
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proceed
1. continue talking
2. move ahead; travel onward in time or space
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feelings
1. emotional or moral sensitivity (especially in relation to personal principles or dignity)
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knife
1. use a knife on
2. edge tool used as a cutting instrument; has a pointed blade with a sharp edge and a handle
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shelf
1. a support that consists of a horizontal surface for holding objects
2. a projecting ridge on a mountain or submerged under water
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bookstore
1. a shop where books are sold
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liked
1. found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
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denied
1. declare untrue; contradict
2. refuse to accept or believe
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incredible
1. beyond belief or understanding
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freeware
1. software that is provided without charge
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fucked
1. Severly damaged, in disarray or incorrect
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outer
1. being on the outside or further from a center
2. located outside
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commonwealth
1. the official name of some states in the United States (Massachusetts and Pennsylvania and Virginia and Kentucky) and associated territories (Puerto Rico)
2. a politically organized body of people under a single government
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pharmaceutical
1. of or relating to pharmacy or pharmacists
2. of or relating to drugs used in medical treatment
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workforce
1. the force of workers available
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lite
1. having relatively few calories
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realized
1. successfully completed or brought to an end
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twelve
1. the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
2. denoting a quantity consisting of 12 items or units
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founder
1. fail utterly; collapse
2. sink below the surface
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decade
1. a period of 10 years
2. the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
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dispute
1. a disagreement or argument about something important
2. coming into conflict with
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tired
1. depleted of strength or energy
2. repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse
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adverse
1. contrary to your interests or welfare
2. in an opposing direction
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everywhere
1. to or in any or all places; pronoun, location; quantifier: universal
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excerpt
1. a passage selected from a larger work
2. take out of a literary work in order to cite or copy
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steam
1. travel by means of steam power
2. emit steam
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discharge
1. the sudden giving off of energy
2. the act of venting
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ace
1. the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
2. one of four playing cards in a deck having a single pip on its face
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acute
1. a mark placed above a vowel to indicate pronunciation
2. extremely sharp or severe
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perfume
1. fill or impregnate with an odor
2. apply perfume to
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honest
1. without dissimulation; frank
2. worthy of being depended on
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restore
1. return to its original or usable and functioning condition
2. get or give new life or energy; return to life, regain energy, recuperate
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methodology
1. the branch of philosophy that analyzes the principles and procedures of inquiry in a particular discipline
2. the system of methods followed in a particular discipline
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somebody
1. a human being; person, singular, assertive existential pronoun; pronoun, person, singular; quantifier: assertive existential
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sue
1. institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against
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reputation
1. the state of being held in high esteem and honor
2. notoriety for some particular characteristic
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resistant
1. relating to or conferring immunity (to disease or infection)
2. able to tolerate environmental conditions or physiological stress
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recycling
1. used or abandoned materials for use in creating new products
2. the act of processing used or abandoned materials for use in creating new products
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curve
1. turn sharply; change direction abruptly
2. extend in curves and turns
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creator
1. a person who grows or makes or invents things
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amber
1. a deep yellow color
2. a hard yellowish to brownish translucent fossil resin; used for jewelry
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tracker
1. someone who tracks down game
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passage
1. the act of passing from one state or place to the next
2. a section of text; particularly a section of medium length
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transferred
1. transfer somebody to a different position or location of work
2. move from one place to another
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headset
1. receiver consisting of a pair of headphones
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camel
1. cud-chewing mammal used as a draft or saddle animal in desert regions
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underlying
1. be or form the base for
2. lie underneath
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wrestling
1. the act of engaging in close hand-to-hand combat
2. the sport of hand-to-hand struggle between unarmed contestants who try to throw each other down
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suicide
1. the act of killing yourself
2. a person who kills himself intentionally
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gathering
1. a group of persons together in one place
2. the social act of assembling
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projection
1. a prediction made by extrapolating from past observations
2. the projection of an image from a film onto a screen
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juice
1. the liquid part that can be extracted from plant or animal tissue by squeezing or cooking
2. energetic vitality
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chase
1. go after with the intent to catch
2. pursue someone sexually or romantically
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mathematical
1. of or pertaining to or of the nature of mathematics
2. relating to or having ability to think in or work with numbers
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sauce
1. flavorful relish or dressing or topping served as an accompaniment to food
2. behave saucily or impudently towards
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fame
1. the state or quality of being widely honored and acclaimed
2. favorable public reputation
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extract
1. remove, usually with some force or effort; also used in an abstract sense
2. get despite difficulties or obstacles
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specialized
1. developed or designed for a special activity or function
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payable
1. a liability account showing how much is owed for goods and services purchased on credit
2. subject to or requiring payment especially as specified
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courtesy
1. a courteous or respectful or considerate act
2. a courteous or respectful or considerate remark
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automobile
1. travel in an automobile
2. a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
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confidential
1. entrusted with private information and the confidence of another
2. (of information) given in confidence or in secret
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northeast
1. the compass point midway between north and east; at 45 degrees
2. the direction corresponding to the northeastward compass point
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retired
1. no longer active in your work or profession
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detected
1. perceived or discerned
2. perceived with the mind
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bracelet
1. a band of cloth or leather or metal links attached to a wristwatch and wrapped around the wrist
2. jewelry worn around the wrist for decoration
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eggs
1. oval reproductive body of a fowl (especially a hen) used as food
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juvenile
1. of or relating to or characteristic of or appropriate for children or young people
2. a young person, not fully developed
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injection
1. the forceful insertion of a substance under pressure
2. any solution that is injected (as into the skin)
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protective
1. showing care
2. (usually followed by `of') solicitously caring or mindful
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cassette
1. a container that holds a magnetic tape used for recording or playing sound or video
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pointed
1. having a point
2. direct and obvious in meaning or reference; often unpleasant
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mistake
1. a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
2. an understanding of something that is not correct
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eliminate
1. terminate, end, or take out
2. get rid of something
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mineral
1. relating to minerals
2. composed of matter other than plant or animal
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sunglasses
1. (plural) spectacles that are darkened or polarized to protect the eyes from the glare of the sun
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steering
1. the act of guiding or showing the way
2. the act of setting and holding a course
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beads
1. several beads threaded together on a string
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fortune
1. an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
2. a large amount of wealth or prosperity
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preference
1. a strong liking
2. a predisposition in favor of something
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threshold
1. the starting point for a new state or experience
2. the smallest detectable sensation
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cemetery
1. a tract of land used for burials
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planner
1. a person who makes plans
2. a notebook for recording appointments and things to be done, etc.
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exploration
1. to travel for the purpose of discovery
2. a careful systematic search
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fewer
1. (comparative of `few' used with count nouns) quantifier meaning a smaller number of
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stem
1. grow out of, have roots in, originate in
2. cause to point inward
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drew
1. cause to move by pulling
2. get or derive
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translate
1. restate (words) from one language into another language
2. change from one form or medium into another
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costume
1. dress in a costume
2. furnish with costumes; as for a film or play
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tagged
1. attach a tag or label to
2. touch a player while he is holding the ball
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killer
1. someone who causes the death of a person or animal
2. the causal agent resulting in death
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adjusted
1. having achieved a comfortable relation with your environment
2. (especially of garments) having the fit or style adjusted
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tune
1. a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence
2. the property of producing accurately a note of a given pitch
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shaped
1. having the shape of
2. shaped to fit by or as if by altering the contours of a pliable mass (as by work or effort)
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compression
1. an increase in the density of something
2. the process or result of becoming smaller or pressed together
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seasonal
1. a worker who finds employment only in certain seasons
2. occurring at or dependent on a particular season
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farmer
1. a person who operates a farm
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grew
1. pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
2. become larger, greater, or bigger; expand or gain
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perfectly
1. completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
2. in a perfect or faultless way
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slave
1. work very hard, like a slave
2. a person who is owned by someone
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trek
1. journey on foot, especially in the mountains
2. make a long and difficult journey
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encoding
1. the activity of converting data or information into code
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heroes
1. a person distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
2. the principal character in a play or movie or novel or poem
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painted
1. lacking substance or vitality as if produced by painting
2. having sections or patches colored differently and usually brightly
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cosmetic
1. serving an esthetic rather than a useful purpose
2. serving an aesthetic purpose in beautifying the body
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terrorist
1. a radical who employs terror as a political weapon; usually organizes with other terrorists in small cells; often uses religion as a cover for terrorist activities
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ethical
1. of or relating to the philosophical study of ethics
2. conforming to accepted standards of social or professional behavior
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struggle
1. make a strenuous or labored effort
2. to exert strenuous effort against opposition
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suffering
1. a state of acute pain
2. misery resulting from affliction
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neutral
1. one who does not side with any party in a war or dispute
2. possessing no distinctive quality or characteristics
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fisher
1. someone whose occupation is catching fish
2. large dark brown North American arboreal carnivorous mammal
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prospective
1. of or concerned with or related to the future
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bedding
1. furnish with a bed
2. place (plants) in a prepared bed of soil
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ultimately
1. as the end result of a succession or process
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heading
1. a line of text serving to indicate what the passage below it is about
2. the direction or path along which something moves or along which it lies
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equally
1. to the same degree (often followed by `as')
2. in equal amounts or shares; in a balanced or impartial way
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bearing
1. relevant relation or interconnection
2. the direction or path along which something moves or along which it lies
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spectacular
1. a lavishly produced performance
2. sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect
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connector
1. an instrumentality that connects
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affiliated
1. being joined in close association
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haven
1. a shelter serving as a place of safety or sanctuary
2. a sheltered port where ships can take on or discharge cargo
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tablet
1. a slab of stone or wood suitable for bearing an inscription
2. a number of sheets of paper fastened together along one edge
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violent
1. effected by force or injury rather than natural causes
2. (of colors or sounds) intensely vivid or loud
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underwear
1. undergarment worn next to the skin and under the outer garments
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potentially
1. with a possibility of becoming actual
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inclusive
1. including much or everything; and especially including stated limits
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dimensional
1. of or relating to dimensions
2. having dimension--the quality or character or stature proper to a person
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cottage
1. a small house with a single story
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considerable
1. large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree
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resolved
1. explained or answered
2. determined
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byte
1. a sequence of 8 bits (enough to represent one character of alphanumeric data) processed as a single unit of information
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toner
1. a solution containing chemicals that can change the color of a photographic print
2. a black or colored powder used in a printer to develop a xerographic image
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nose
1. search or inquire in a meddlesome way
2. advance the forward part of with caution
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latex
1. a milky exudate from certain plants that coagulates on exposure to air
2. a water-base paint that has a latex binder
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anymore
1. at the present or from now on; usually used with a negative
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alien
1. transfer property or ownership
2. a person who comes from a foreign country; someone who does not owe allegiance to your country
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pantyhose
1. a woman's tights consisting of underpants and stockings
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broke
1. terminate or end
2. become separated into pieces or fragments
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complexity
1. the quality of being intricate and compounded
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resolve
1. bring to an end; settle conclusively
2. reach a conclusion after a discussion or deliberation
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presidential
1. relating to a president or presidency
2. befitting a president
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documentary
1. relating to or consisting of or derived from documents
2. a film or TV program presenting the facts about a person or event
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thesis
1. an unproved statement put forward as a premise in an argument
2. a treatise advancing a new point of view resulting from research; usually a requirement for an advanced academic degree
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frequent
1. do one's shopping at; do business with; be a customer or client of
2. be a regular or frequent visitor to a certain place
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ceiling
1. the overhead upper surface of a covered space
2. (meteorology) altitude of the lowest layer of clouds
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legislature
1. persons who make or amend or repeal laws
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gen
1. informal term for information
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procurement
1. the act of getting possession of something
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fleet
1. move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
2. disappear gradually
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untitled
1. not of the nobility
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theoretical
1. concerned primarily with theories or hypotheses rather than practical considerations
2. concerned with theories rather than their practical applications
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referral
1. a person whose case has been referred to a specialist or professional group
2. a recommendation to consult the (professional) person or group to whom one has been referred
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surveillance
1. close observation of a person or group (usually by the police)
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substitute
1. put in the place of another; switch seemingly equivalent items
2. be a substitute
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hopefully
1. with hope; in a hopeful manner
2. it is hoped
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turner
1. a tumbler who is a member of a turnverein
2. a lathe operator
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gel
1. become a gel
2. apply a styling gel to
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spoken
1. express in speech
2. exchange thoughts; talk with
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omega
1. the ending of a series or sequence
2. the last (24th) letter of the Greek alphabet
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termination
1. a coming to an end of a contract period
2. a place where something ends or is complete
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saver
1. someone who saves something from danger or violence
2. someone who saves (especially money)
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thereof
1. of or concerning this or that
2. from that circumstance or source
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redeem
1. save from sins
2. restore the honor or worth of
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authentic
1. conforming to fact and therefore worthy of belief
2. not counterfeit or copied
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regime
1. the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
2. (medicine) a systematic plan for therapy (often including diet)
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architectural
1. of or pertaining to the art and science of architecture
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depend
1. be contingent upon (something that is elided)
2. have faith or confidence in
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differ
1. be different
2. be of different opinions
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breath
1. the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
2. the air that is inhaled and exhaled in respiration
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amenities
1. things that make you comfortable and at ease
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cole
1. a hardy cabbage with coarse curly leaves that do not form a head
2. coarse curly-leafed cabbage
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candle
1. examine eggs for freshness by holding them against a light
2. stick of wax with a wick in the middle
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colored
1. having color or a certain color; sometimes used in combination
2. having skin rich in melanin pigments;
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tale
1. a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
2. a trivial lie
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verified
1. confirm the truth of
2. check or regulate (a scientific experiment) by conducting a parallel experiment or comparing with another standard
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formerly
1. at a previous time
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projector
1. an optical device for projecting a beam of light
2. an optical instrument that projects an enlarged image onto a screen
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situated
1. situated in a particular spot or position
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comparative
1. relating to or based on or involving comparison
2. estimated by comparison; not absolute or complete
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herbal
1. tea-like drink made of leaves of various herbs
2. of or relating to herbs
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surprised
1. taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
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retailer
1. a merchant who sells goods at retail
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elegant
1. refined and tasteful in appearance or behavior or style
2. suggesting taste, ease, and wealth
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renewal
1. the conversion of wasteland into land suitable for use of habitation or cultivation
2. the act of renewing
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genealogy
1. successive generations of kin
2. the study or investigation of ancestry and family history
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opposed
1. being in opposition or having an opponent
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expenditure
1. money paid out; an amount spent
2. the act of spending money for goods or services
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connectivity
1. the property of being connected or the degree to which something has connections
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hacker
1. someone who plays golf poorly
2. a programmer for whom computing is its own reward; may enjoy the challenge of breaking into other computers but does no harm
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solely
1. without any others being included or involved
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fake
1. something that is a counterfeit; not what it seems to be
2. a person who makes deceitful pretenses
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collaborative
1. accomplished by collaboration
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headed
1. having a heading or caption
2. having a head of a specified kind or anything that serves as a head; often used in combination
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cure
1. provide a cure for, make healthy again
2. prepare by drying, salting, or chemical processing in order to preserve
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commander
1. an officer in command of a military unit
2. someone in an official position of authority who can command or control others
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suggestion
1. an idea that is suggested
2. a proposal offered for acceptance or rejection
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soldier
1. an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
2. a wingless sterile ant or termite having a large head and powerful jaws adapted for defending the colony
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interval
1. a definite length of time marked off by two instants
2. a set containing all points (or all real numbers) between two given endpoints
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reset
1. set anew
2. set to zero
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investigate
1. investigate scientifically
2. conduct an inquiry or investigation of
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repeated
1. recurring again and again
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spare
1. refrain from harming
2. save or relieve from an experience or action
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deer
1. distinguished from Bovidae by the male's having solid deciduous antlers
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tongue
1. a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
2. a human written or spoken language used by a community; opposed to e.g. a computer language
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monkey
1. any of various long-tailed primates (excluding the prosimians)
2. one who is playfully mischievous
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filename
1. (computer science) the name given to a computer file in order to distinguish it from other files; may contain an extension that indicates the type of file
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invest
1. make an investment
2. give qualities or abilities to
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honey
1. a sweet yellow liquid produced by bees
2. a beloved person; used as terms of endearment
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analyses
1. an investigation of the component parts of a whole and their relations in making up the whole
2. the abstract separation of a whole into its constituent parts in order to study the parts and their relations
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significance
1. the quality of being significant
2. a meaning that is not expressly stated but can be inferred
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scenario
1. an outline or synopsis of a play (or, by extension, of a literary work)
2. a setting for a work of art or literature
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gauge
1. judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time)
2. rub to a uniform size
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protecting
1. shielding (or designed to shield) against harm or discomfort
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faced
1. having a face or facing especially of a specified kind or number; often used in combination
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transmitted
1. transfer to another
2. transmit or serve as the medium for transmission
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oven
1. kitchen appliance used for baking or roasting
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intensive
1. tending to give force or emphasis
2. of agriculture; intended to increase productivity of a fixed area by expending more capital and labor
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engage
1. carry out or participate in an activity; be involved in
2. consume all of one's attention or time
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deviant
1. a person whose behavior deviates from what is acceptable especially in sexual behavior
2. markedly different from an accepted norm
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correspondence
1. communication by the exchange of letters
2. compatibility of observations
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supervision
1. management by overseeing the performance or operation of a person or group
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cheat
1. weedy annual grass often occurs in grainfields and other cultivated land; seeds sometimes considered poisonous
2. weedy annual native to Europe but widely distributed as a weed especially in wheat
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bronze
1. give the color and appearance of bronze to something
2. get a tan, from wind or sun
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separation
1. the state of lacking unity
2. coming apart
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testimony
1. a solemn statement made under oath
2. an assertion offering firsthand authentication of a fact
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suspect
1. imagine to be the case or true or probable
2. regard as untrustworthy; regard with suspicion; have no faith or confidence in
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sender
1. someone who transmits a message
2. set used to broadcast radio or tv signals
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celebration
1. a joyful occasion for special festivities to mark some happy event
2. any joyous diversion
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adjacent
1. nearest in space or position; immediately adjoining without intervening space
2. having a common boundary or edge; abutting; touching
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spouse
1. a person's partner in marriage
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exotic
1. being or from or characteristic of another place or part of the world
2. strikingly strange or unusual
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viewer
1. a close observer; someone who looks at something (such as an exhibition of some kind)
2. an optical device for viewing photographic transparencies
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reaching
1. the act of physically reaching or thrusting out
2. accomplishment of an objective
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damaged
1. being unjustly brought into disrepute
2. harmed or injured or spoiled
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receptor
1. a cellular structure that is postulated to exist in order to mediate between a chemical agent that acts on nervous tissue and the physiological response
2. an organ having nerve endings (in the skin or viscera or eye or ear or nose or mouth) that respond to stimulation
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destroy
1. do away with, cause the destruction or undoing of
2. destroy completely; damage irreparably
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premises
1. land and the buildings on it
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perry
1. a fermented and often effervescent beverage made from juice of pears; similar in taste to hard cider
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proved
1. established beyond doubt
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offensive
1. the action of attacking an enemy
2. violating or tending to violate or offend against
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imperial
1. relating to or associated with an empire
2. of or belonging to the British Imperial System of weights and measures
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dozen
1. the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
2. denoting a quantity consisting of 12 items or units
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benjamin
1. gum resin used especially in treating skin irritation
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deployment
1. the distribution of forces in preparation for battle or work
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teeth
1. hard bonelike structures in the jaws of vertebrates; used for biting and chewing or for attack and defense
2. something resembling the tooth of an animal
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separated
1. being or feeling set or kept apart from others
2. spaced apart
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directive
1. a pronouncement encouraging or banning some activity
2. showing the way by conducting or leading; imposing direction on
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mate
1. the officer below the master on a commercial ship
2. a fellow member of a team
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starter
1. an electric motor for starting an engine
2. a contestant in a team sport who is in the game at the beginning
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butter
1. an edible emulsion of fat globules made by churning milk or cream; for cooking and table use
2. a fighter who strikes the opponent with his head
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pepper
1. climber having dark red berries (peppercorns) when fully ripe; southern India and Sri Lanka; naturalized in northern Burma and Assam
2. any of various tropical plants of the genus Capsicum bearing peppers
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weapon
1. any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting
2. a means of persuading or arguing
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luggage
1. cases used to carry belongings when traveling
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burden
1. weight down with a load
2. impose a task upon, assign a responsibility to
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chef
1. a professional cook
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isle
1. a small island
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maple
1. wood of any of various maple trees; especially the hard close-grained wood of the sugar maple; used especially for furniture and flooring
2. any of numerous trees or shrubs of the genus Acer bearing winged seeds in pairs; north temperate zone
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grocery
1. a marketplace where groceries are sold
2. (usually plural) consumer goods sold by a grocer
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offshore
1. at some distance from the shore
2. (of winds) coming from the land
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governing
1. the act of governing; exercising authority
2. responsible for making and enforcing rules and laws
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depot
1. station where transport vehicles load or unload passengers or goods
2. a depository for goods
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pie
1. dish baked in pastry-lined pan often with a pastry top
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blend
1. combine into one
2. blend or harmonize
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attending
1. the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
2. the act of being present (at a meeting or event etc.)
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emission
1. the act of emitting; causing to flow forth
2. a substance that is emitted or released
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spec
1. a detailed description of design criteria for a piece of work
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realty
1. property consisting of houses and land
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apparent
1. clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
2. appearing as such but not necessarily so
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traveling
1. the act of going from one place to another
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probe
1. an inquiry into unfamiliar or questionable activities
2. a flexible slender surgical instrument with a blunt end that is used to explore wounds or body cavities
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biotechnology
1. the branch of molecular biology that studies the use of microorganisms to perform specific industrial processes
2. the branch of engineering science in which biological science is used to study the relation between workers and their environments
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toilet
1. a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
2. a plumbing fixture for defecation and urination
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ranked
1. arranged in a sequence of grades or ranks
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packed
1. extremely crowed or filled to capacity
2. pressed together or compressed
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excited
1. in an aroused state
2. (of persons) excessively affected by emotion
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outreach
1. the act of reaching out
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recover
1. get or find back; recover the use of
2. get over an illness or shock
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tied
1. bound or secured closely
2. bound together by or as if by a strong rope; especially as by a bond of affection
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balanced
1. being in a state of proper equilibrium
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prescribed
1. set down as a rule or guide
2. fixed or established especially by order or command
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timely
1. before a time limit expires
2. done or happening at the appropriate or proper time
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debug
1. locate and correct errors in a computer program code
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delayed
1. not as far along as normal in development
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dale
1. an open river valley (in a hilly area)
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explicit
1. precisely and clearly expressed or readily observable; leaving nothing to implication
2. in accordance with fact or the primary meaning of a term
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consolidated
1. joined together into a whole
2. forming a solid mass
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exclude
1. prevent from being included or considered or accepted
2. prevent from entering; shut out
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peeing
1. informal terms for urination
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newton
1. a unit of force equal to the force that imparts an acceleration of 1 m/sec/sec to a mass of 1 kilogram; equal to 100,000 dynes
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sept
1. people descended from a common ancestor
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exceptional
1. far beyond what is usual in magnitude or degree
2. surpassing what is common or usual or expected
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anxiety
1. (psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
2. a vague unpleasant emotion that is experienced in anticipation of some (usually ill-defined) misfortune
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ceramic
1. of or relating to or made from a ceramic
2. an artifact made of hard brittle material produced from nonmetallic minerals by firing at high temperatures
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precious
1. characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for
2. of high worth or cost
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necklace
1. jewelry consisting of a cord or chain (often bearing gems) worn about the neck as an ornament (especially by women)
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composite
1. of or relating to or belonging to the plant family Compositae
2. a conceptual whole made up of complicated and related parts
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unavailable
1. not available or accessible or at hand
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cedar
1. any of numerous trees of the family Cupressaceae that resemble cedars
2. durable aromatic wood of any of numerous cedar trees; especially wood of the red cedar often used for cedar chests
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arranged
1. disposed or placed in a particular kind of order
2. organized or planned for
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essentially
1. in essence; at bottom or by one's (or its) very nature
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designing
1. the act of working out the form of something (as by making a sketch or outline or plan)
2. concealing crafty designs for advancing your own interest
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threaded
1. (of bolts or screws) having screw threads
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footwear
1. clothing worn on a person's feet
2. covering for a person's feet
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peoples
1. the human beings of a particular nation or community or ethnic group
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advised
1. having the benefit of careful prior consideration or counsel
2. having received information
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spider
1. predatory arachnid with eight legs, two poison fangs, two feelers, and usually two silk-spinning organs at the back end of the body; they spin silk to make cocoons for eggs or traps for prey
2. a computer program that prowls the internet looking for publicly accessible resources that can be added to a database; the database can then be searched with a search engine
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sensitivity
1. (physiology) responsiveness to external stimuli; the faculty of sensation
2. the ability to respond to physical stimuli or to register small physical amounts or differences
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preservation
1. the activity of protecting something from loss or danger
2. the condition of being (well or ill) preserved
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isolated
1. not close together in time
2. being or feeling set or kept apart from others
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interim
1. the time between one event, process, or period and another
2. serving during an intermediate interval of time
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assisted
1. having help; often used as a combining form
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divine
1. perceive intuitively or through some inexplicable perceptive powers
2. search by divining, as if with a rod
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streaming
1. exuding a bodily fluid in profuse amounts
2. (computer science) using or relating to a form of continuous tape transport; used mainly to provide backup storage of unedited data; data that is transmitted and loaded continuously as earlier parts are being accessed/processed/displayed
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approve
1. give sanction to
2. judge to be right or commendable; think well of
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chose
1. pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
2. select as an alternative over another
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intensity
1. the amount of energy transmitted (as by acoustic or electromagnetic radiation)
2. high level or degree; the property of being intense
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technological
1. of or relating to a practical subject that is organized according to scientific principles
2. based in scientific and industrial progress
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syndicate
1. join together into a syndicate
2. organize into or form a syndicate
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wellness
1. a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
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pole
1. propel with a pole
2. support on poles
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shield
1. a protective covering or structure
2. armor carried on the arm to intercept blows
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harvest
1. the yield from plants in a single growing season
2. the consequence of an effort or activity
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membrane
1. a thin pliable sheet of material
2. a pliable sheet of tissue that covers or lines or connects the organs or cells of animals or plants
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constitute
1. form or compose
2. create and charge with a task or function
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concluded
1. having come or been brought to a conclusion
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desperate
1. a person who is frightened and in need of help
2. arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope
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demonstration
1. a show or display; the act of presenting something to sight or view
2. a show of military force or preparedness
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governmental
1. relating to or dealing with the affairs or structure of government or politics or the state
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manufactured
1. produced in a large-scale industrial operation
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bend
1. form a curve
2. change direction
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sacred
1. concerned with religion or religious purposes
2. worthy of respect or dedication
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chrome
1. plate with chromium
2. treat with a chromium compound
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brake
1. stop travelling by applying a brake
2. cause to stop by applying the brakes
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exterior
1. situated in or suitable for the outdoors or outside of a building
2. the region that is outside of something
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greeting
1. (usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)
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ecology
1. the environment as it relates to living organisms
2. the branch of biology concerned with the relations between organisms and their environment
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glen
1. a narrow secluded valley (in the mountains)
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synthesis
1. the process of producing a chemical compound (usually by the union of simpler chemical compounds)
2. the combination of ideas into a complex whole
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olive
1. small ovoid fruit of the European olive tree; important food and source of oil
2. evergreen tree cultivated in the Mediterranean region since antiquity and now elsewhere; has edible shiny black fruits
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undefined
1. not precisely limited, determined, or distinguished
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unemployment
1. the state of being unemployed or not having a job
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enhancement
1. an improvement that makes something more agreeable
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clone
1. a person who is almost identical to another
2. a group of genetically identical cells or organisms derived from a single cell or individual by some kind of asexual reproduction
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velocity
1. distance travelled per unit time
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relay
1. the act of passing something along from one person or group to another
2. a crew of workers who relieve another crew
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composed
1. serenely self-possessed and free from agitation especially in times of stress
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tears
1. the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
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baseline
1. an imaginary line or standard by which things are measured or compared
2. the back line bounding each end of a tennis or handball court; when serving the server must not step over this line
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identical
1. (of twins) derived from a single egg or ovum
2. exactly alike; incapable of being perceived as different
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petroleum
1. a dark oil consisting mainly of hydrocarbons
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compete
1. compete for something; engage in a contest; measure oneself against others
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lover
1. a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
2. an ardent follower and admirer
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belong
1. be owned by; be in the possession of
2. be suitable or acceptable
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retention
1. the act of retaining something
2. the power of retaining and recalling past experience
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wondering
1. showing curiosity
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ferry
1. transport from one place to another
2. transport by ferry
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profession
1. the body of people in a learned occupation
2. an occupation requiring special education (especially in the liberal arts or sciences)
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seating
1. an area that includes places where several people can sit
2. the service of ushering people to their seats
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separately
1. apart from others
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collecting
1. the act of gathering something together
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tire
1. lose interest or become bored with something or somebody
2. exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
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recreational
1. of or relating to recreation
2. engaged in as a pastime
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electron
1. an elementary particle with negative charge
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friendship
1. the state of being friends (or friendly)
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heather
1. common Old World heath represented by many varieties; low evergreen grown widely in the Northern Hemisphere
2. interwoven yarns of mixed colors producing muted greyish shades with flecks of color
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motel
1. a motor hotel
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treasury
1. the funds of a government or institution or individual
2. the government department responsible for collecting and managing and spending public revenues
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frozen
1. stop moving or become immobilized
2. change to ice
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occupied
1. keep busy with
2. live (in a certain place)
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observer
1. a person who becomes aware (of things or events) through the senses
2. an expert who observes and comments on something
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sunshine
1. the rays of the sun
2. moderate weather; suitable for outdoor activities
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ceremony
1. a formal event performed on a special occasion
2. any activity that is performed in an especially solemn elaborate or formal way
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somehow
1. in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
2. for some unspecified reason
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ripe
1. fully prepared or eager
2. most suitable or right for a particular purpose
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rely
1. have faith or confidence in
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homework
1. preparatory school work done outside school (especially at home)
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advertiser
1. someone whose business is advertising
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enabling
1. providing legal power or sanction
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encryption
1. the activity of converting data or information into code
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sophisticated
1. ahead in development; complex or intricate
2. intellectually appealing
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imposed
1. set forth authoritatively as obligatory
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silence
1. the state of being silent (as when no one is speaking)
2. the absence of sound
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soviet
1. an elected governmental council in a communist country (especially one that is a member of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics)
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possession
1. the act of having and controlling property
2. anything owned or possessed
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treaty
1. a written agreement between two states or sovereigns
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trainer
1. one who trains other persons or animals
2. simulator consisting of a machine on the ground that simulates the conditions of flying a plane
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stronger
1. not faint or feeble
2. having or wielding force or authority
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lemon
1. yellow oval fruit with juicy acidic flesh
2. a strong yellow color
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darkness
1. absence of light or illumination
2. an unilluminated area
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implied
1. express or state indirectly
2. suggest as a logically necessary consequence; in logic
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joke
1. a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
2. activity characterized by good humor
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respondent
1. the codefendant (especially in a divorce proceeding) who is accused of adultery with the corespondent
2. someone who responds
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statute
1. an act passed by a legislative body
2. enacted by a legislative body
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rejected
1. rebuffed (by a lover) without warning
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destroyed
1. spoiled or ruined or demolished
2. destroyed physically or morally
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shelter
1. a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger
2. protective covering that provides protection from the weather
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chapel
1. a place of worship that has its own altar
2. a service conducted in a place of worship that has its own altar
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manufacture
1. the organized action of making of goods and services for sale
2. the act of making something (a product) from raw materials
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guided
1. subject to guidance or control especially after launching
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vulnerability
1. the state of being vulnerable or exposed
2. susceptibility to injury or attack
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celebrate
1. behave as expected during of holidays or rites
2. have a celebration
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accredited
1. given official approval to act
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appliance
1. a device or control that is very useful for a particular job
2. durable goods for home or office use
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compressed
1. pressed tightly together
2. reduced in volume by pressure
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mixture
1. (chemistry) a substance consisting of two or more substances mixed together (not in fixed proportions and not with chemical bonding)
2. any foodstuff made by combining different ingredients
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bench
1. take out of a game; of players
2. exhibit on a bench
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rider
1. a traveler who actively rides an animal (as a horse or camel)
2. a clause that is appended to a legislative bill
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scheduling
1. setting an order and time for planned events
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therapeutic
1. relating to or involved in therapy
2. tending to cure or restore to health
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impressive
1. producing a strong effect
2. making a strong or vivid impression
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sheep
1. woolly usually horned ruminant mammal related to the goat
2. a timid defenseless simpleton who is readily preyed upon
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architect
1. someone who creates plans to be used in making something (such as buildings)
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challenging
1. requiring full use of your abilities or resources
2. stimulating interest or thought
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nursery
1. a child's room for a baby
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harder
1. with effort or force or vigor
2. with firmness
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microwave
1. a short electromagnetic wave (longer than infrared but shorter than radio waves); used for radar and microwave ovens and for transmitting telephone, facsimile, video and data
2. kitchen appliance that cooks food by passing an electromagnetic wave through it; heat results from the absorption of energy by the water molecules in the food
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relocation
1. the transportation of people (as a family or colony) to a new settlement (as after an upheaval of some kind)
2. the act of changing your residence or place of business
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tender
1. something that can be used as an official medium of payment
2. someone who waits on or tends to or attends to the needs of another
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paste
1. any mixture of a soft and malleable consistency
2. a hard, brilliant lead glass that is used in making artificial jewelry
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discretion
1. freedom to act or judge on one's own
2. knowing how to avoid embarrassment or distress
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preserve
1. a domain that seems to be specially reserved for someone
2. a reservation where animals are protected
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poem
1. a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines
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unsigned
1. lacking a signature
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easter
1. a wind from the east
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repository
1. a facility where things can be deposited for storage or safekeeping
2. a person to whom a secret is entrusted
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praise
1. an expression of approval and commendation
2. offering words of homage as an act of worship
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veteran
1. a serviceman who has seen considerable active service
2. a person who has served in the armed forces
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executed
1. put to death as punishment
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realistic
1. aware or expressing awareness of things as they really are
2. of or relating to the philosophical doctrine of realism
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showcase
1. a setting in which something can be displayed to best effect
2. a glass container used to store and display items in a shop or museum or home
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integral
1. of or denoted by an integer
2. the result of a mathematical integration; F(x) is the integral of f(x) if dF/dx = f(x)
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relax
1. become less tense, rest, or take one's ease
2. make less taut
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congressional
1. of or relating to congress
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prairie
1. a treeless grassy plain
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reunion
1. a party of former associates who have come together again
2. the act of coming together again
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composer
1. someone who composes music, usually as a profession
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bean
1. any of various edible seeds of plants of the family Leguminosae used for food
2. any of various seeds or fruits that are beans or resemble beans
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absent
1. nonexistent
2. lost in thought; showing preoccupation
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pixel
1. (computer science) the smallest discrete component of an image or picture on a CRT screen (usually a colored dot)
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imported
1. used of especially merchandise brought from a foreign source
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bubble
1. form, produce, or emit bubbles
2. flow in an irregular current with a bubbling noise
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acquire
1. come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
2. take on a certain form, attribute, or aspect
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millennium
1. a span of 1000 years
2. (New Testament) in the Book of Revelation it is foretold that those faithful to Jesus will reign with Jesus over the earth for a thousand years; the meaning of these words have been much debated; some denominations (e.g. Jehovah's Witnesses) expect it to be a thousand years of justice and peace and happiness
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tribune
1. (ancient Rome) an official elected by the plebeians to protect their interests
2. the apse of a Christian church that contains the bishop's throne
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vessel
1. a tube in which a body fluid circulates
2. a craft designed for water transportation
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admitted
1. declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
2. allow to enter; grant entry to
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mem
1. the 13th letter of the Hebrew alphabet
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equality
1. the quality of being the same in quantity or measure or value or status
2. a state of being essentially equal or equivalent; equally balanced
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analyze
1. consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
2. make a mathematical, chemical, or grammatical analysis of; break down into components or essential features
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relate
1. make a logical or causal connection
2. be relevant to
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wages
1. a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing
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suffer
1. undergo or be subjected to
2. undergo (as of injuries and illnesses)
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fellowship
1. an association of people who share common beliefs or activities
2. the state of being with someone
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retain
1. hold back within
2. allow to remain in a place or position or maintain a property or feature
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execute
1. kill as a means of socially sanctioned punishment
2. murder in a planned fashion
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tunnel
1. move through by or as by digging
2. force a way through
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wheat
1. annual or biennial grass having erect flower spikes and light brown grains
2. grains of common wheat; sometimes cooked whole or cracked as cereal; usually ground into flour
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beaver
1. the soft brown fur of the beaver
2. a full beard
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distribute
1. administer or bestow, as in small portions
2. distribute or disperse widely
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decorative
1. serving an esthetic rather than a useful purpose
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confused
1. mentally confused; unable to think with clarity or act intelligently
2. perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
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compiler
1. a person who compiles information (as for reference purposes)
2. (computer science) a program that decodes instructions written in a higher order language and produces an assembly language program
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enlargement
1. the act of increasing (something) in size or volume or quantity or scope
2. the state of being enlarged
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bases
1. installation from which a military force initiates operations
2. lowest support of a structure
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accused
1. a defendant in a criminal proceeding
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bee
1. any of numerous hairy-bodied insects including social and solitary species
2. a social gathering to carry out some communal task or to hold competitions
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bride
1. a woman who has recently been married
2. a woman participant in her own marriage ceremony
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indigenous
1. originating where it is found
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begun
1. take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
2. have a beginning, in a temporal, spatial, or evaluative sense
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brunette
1. a person with dark (brown) hair
2. marked by dark or relatively dark pigmentation of hair or skin or eyes
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parade
1. walk ostentatiously
2. march in a procession in a public place
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trigger
1. lever that activates the firing mechanism of a gun
2. a device that activates or releases or causes something to happen
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cholesterol
1. an animal sterol that is normally synthesized by the liver; the most abundant steroid in animal tissues
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gathered
1. brought together in one place
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notified
1. inform (somebody) of something
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differential
1. relating to or showing a difference
2. involving or containing one or more derivatives
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terrible
1. causing fear or dread or terror
2. exceptionally bad or displeasing
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pendant
1. held from above and hanging down
2. an adornment that hangs from a piece of jewelry (necklace or earring)
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scientist
1. a person with advanced knowledge of one or more sciences
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nevertheless
1. despite anything to the contrary (usually preceding a concession)
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fever
1. a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection
2. a state of nervous excitement
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cuisine
1. the practice or manner of preparing food or the food so prepared
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surely
1. definitely or positively (`sure' is sometimes used informally for `surely')
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theorem
1. a proposition deducible from basic postulates
2. an idea accepted as a demonstrable truth
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pope
1. the head of the Roman Catholic Church
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structured
1. having definite and highly organized structure
2. resembling a living organism in organization or development
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reasonably
1. to certain extent or degree
2. with good sense or in a reasonable or intelligent manner
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jeep
1. a car suitable for traveling over rough terrain
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bare
1. expose to view
2. make public
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cattle
1. domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
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rover
1. someone who leads a wandering unsettled life
2. an adult member of the Boy Scouts movement
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treasure
1. hold dear
2. be fond of; be attached to
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reload
1. load anew
2. place a new load on
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flame
1. the process of combustion of inflammable materials producing heat and light and (often) smoke
2. shine with a sudden light
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monetary
1. relating to or involving money
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elderly
1. people who are old collectively
2. advanced in years; (`aged' is pronounced as two syllables)
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extraordinary
1. beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable; special
2. far more than usual or expected
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tile
1. cover with tiles
2. a flat thin rectangular slab (as of fired clay or rubber or linoleum) used to cover surfaces
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spell
1. a psychological state induced by (or as if induced by) a magical incantation
2. a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
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hottest
1. characterized by violent and forceful activity or movement; very intense
2. (color) bold and intense
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coordinate
1. bring order and organization to
2. bring into common action, movement, or condition
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exclusively
1. without any others being included or involved
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alleged
1. declared but not proved
2. doubtful or suspect
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compile
1. get or gather together
2. put together out of existing material
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annex
1. take (territory) as if by conquest
2. add an extra part to
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affecting
1. arousing affect
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freight
1. transport commercially as cargo
2. load with goods for transportation
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rebate
1. give a reduction in the price during a sale
2. cut a rebate in (timber or stone)
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eclipse
1. be greater in significance than
2. cause an eclipse of (a celestial body) by intervention
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shuttle
1. travel back and forth between two points
2. badminton equipment consisting of a ball of cork or rubber with a crown of feathers
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aggregate
1. amount in the aggregate to
2. gather in a mass, sum, or whole
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detect
1. discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of by perception with the eyes
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actively
1. in an active manner
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knee
1. hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
2. joint between the femur and tibia in a quadruped; corresponds to the human knee
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prep
1. preparatory school work done outside school (especially at home)
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complicated
1. difficult to analyze or understand
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fastest
1. most quickly
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butler
1. a manservant (usually the head servant of a household) who has charge of wines and the table
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injured
1. harmed
2. emotionally hurt or upset or annoyed
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courier
1. a person who carries a message
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collapse
1. break down, literally or metaphorically
2. collapse due to fatigue, an illness, or a sudden attack
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unlikely
1. not likely to be true or to occur or to have occurred
2. has little chance of being the case or coming about
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techno
1. a style of fast heavy electronic dance music usually without vocals
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beverage
1. any liquid suitable for drinking
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tribute
1. something given or done as an expression of esteem
2. payment by one nation for protection by another
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wired
1. tense with excitement and enthusiasm as from a rush of adrenaline
2. tied or bound with wire
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immune
1. relating to the condition of immunity
2. a person who is immune to a particular infection
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forestry
1. the science of planting and caring for forests and the management of growing timber
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rarely
1. not often
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infected
1. containing or resulting from disease-causing organisms
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genesis
1. a coming into being
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barrier
1. a structure or object that impedes free movement
2. any condition that makes it difficult to make progress or to achieve an objective
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argue
1. present reasons and arguments
2. have an argument about something
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incorrect
1. not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
2. not in accord with established usage or procedure
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bicycle
1. ride a bicycle
2. a wheeled vehicle that has two wheels and is moved by foot pedals
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letting
1. make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
2. actively cause something to happen
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arise
1. come into existence; take on form or shape
2. originate or come into being
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thereby
1. by that means or because of that
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particle
1. (nontechnical usage) a tiny piece of anything
2. a body having finite mass and internal structure but negligible dimensions
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perception
1. the representation of what is perceived; basic component in the formation of a concept
2. a way of conceiving something
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advise
1. give advice to
2. inform (somebody) of something
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ordinance
1. an authoritative command
2. a statute enacted by a city government
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chess
1. weedy annual native to Europe but widely distributed as a weed especially in wheat
2. a board game for two players who move their 16 pieces according to specific rules; the object is to checkmate the opponent's king
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configured
1. organized so as to give configuration to
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survive
1. continue to live and avoid dying
2. continue in existence after (an adversity, etc.)
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reveal
1. make manifest
2. make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret
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dive
1. drop steeply
2. plunge into water
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offense
1. a lack of politeness; a failure to show regard for others; wounding the feelings of others
2. a feeling of anger caused by being offended
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protest
1. a formal and solemn declaration of objection
2. the act of protesting; a public (often organized) manifestation of dissent
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invention
1. the creation of something in the mind
2. a creation (a new device or process) resulting from study and experimentation
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nickname
1. a familiar name for a person (often a shortened version of a person's given name)
2. a descriptive name for a place or thing
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technician
1. someone whose occupation involves training in a specific technical process
2. someone known for high skill in some intellectual or artistic technique
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cognitive
1. of or being or relating to or involving cognition
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enquiry
1. an instance of questioning
2. a search for knowledge
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closure
1. approaching a particular destination; a coming closer; a narrowing of a gap
2. a rule for limiting or ending debate in a deliberative body
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timber
1. the wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material
2. a beam made of wood
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intense
1. extremely sharp or severe
2. (of color) having the highest saturation
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registrar
1. a person employed to keep a record of the owners of stocks and bonds issued by the company
2. the administrator responsible for student records
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steady
1. make steady
2. support or hold steady and make steadfast, with or as if with a brace
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cancellation
1. the act of cancelling; calling off some arrangement
2. the speech act of revoking or annulling or making void
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enrolled
1. register formally as a participant or member
2. register formally as a participant or member
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screw
1. someone who guards prisoners
2. a simple machine of the inclined-plane type consisting of a spirally threaded cylindrical rod that engages with a similarly threaded hole
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blame
1. an accusation that you are responsible for some lapse or misdeed
2. a reproach for some lapse or misdeed
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geneva
1. gin made in the Netherlands
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veterinary
1. of or relating to veterinarians or veterinary medicine
2. a doctor who practices veterinary medicine
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handed
1. having or involving the use of hands
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intake
1. the process of taking food into the body through the mouth (as by eating)
2. an opening through which fluid is admitted to a tube or container
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relevance
1. the relation of something to the matter at hand
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incentive
1. a positive motivational influence
2. an additional payment (or other remuneration) to employees as a means of increasing output
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butterfly
1. flutter like a butterfly
2. cut and spread open, as in preparation for cooking
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mechanics
1. the branch of physics concerned with the motion of bodies in a frame of reference
2. the technical aspects of doing something
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heavily
1. to a considerable degree
2. in a heavy-footed manner
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numerical
1. of or relating to or denoting numbers
2. relating to or having ability to think in or work with numbers
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geek
1. to be intoxicated
2. a carnival performer who does disgusting acts
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uncle
1. the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
2. a source of help and advice and encouragement
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defining
1. any process serving to define the shape of something
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reflection
1. a calm, lengthy, intent consideration
2. the phenomenon of a propagating wave (light or sound) being thrown back from a surface
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accompanied
1. be present or associated with an event or entity
2. go or travel along with
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assure
1. make certain of
2. inform positively and with certainty and confidence
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devoted
1. zealous in devotion or affection
2. (followed by `to') dedicated exclusively to a purpose or use
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hormone
1. the secretion of an endocrine gland that is transmitted by the blood to the tissue on which it has a specific effect
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meanwhile
1. the time between one event, process, or period and another
2. at the same time but in another place
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proprietary
1. an unincorporated business owned by a single person who is responsible for its liabilities and entitled to its profits
2. protected by trademark or patent or copyright; made or produced or distributed by one having exclusive rights
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medieval
1. relating to or belonging to the Middle Ages
2. as if belonging to the Middle Ages; old-fashioned and unenlightened
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porcelain
1. ceramic ware made of a more or less translucent ceramic
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decent
1. conforming to conventions of sexual behavior
2. socially or conventionally correct; refined or virtuous
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innocent
1. a person who lacks knowledge of evil
2. lacking intent or capacity to injure
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consensus
1. agreement in the judgment or opinion reached by a group as a whole
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cordless
1. not having a cord
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fired
1. having lost your job
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intention
1. an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
2. (usually plural) the goal with respect to a marriage proposal
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disagree
1. be of different opinions
2. be different from one another
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undertaken
1. enter upon an activity or enterprise
2. accept as a challenge
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retro
1. a fashion reminiscent of the past
2. affecting things past
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statewide
1. occurring or extending throughout a state
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semiconductor
1. a substance as germanium or silicon whose electrical conductivity is intermediate between that of a metal and an insulator; its conductivity increases with temperature and in the presence of impurities
2. a conductor made with semiconducting material
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anger
1. a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
2. the state of being angry
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interact
1. act together or towards others or with others
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happiness
1. state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
2. emotions experienced when in a state of well-being
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bizarre
1. conspicuously or grossly unconventional or unusual
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identifier
1. a symbol that establishes the identity of the one bearing it
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doe
1. mature female of mammals of which the male is called `buck'
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exempt
1. grant relief or an exemption from a rule or requirement to
2. grant exemption or release to
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accomplished
1. highly skilled
2. successfully completed or brought to an end
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geometry
1. the pure mathematics of points and lines and curves and surfaces
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impression
1. a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
2. an outward appearance
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correlation
1. a reciprocal relation between two or more things
2. a statistic representing how closely two variables co-vary; it can vary from -1 (perfect negative correlation) through 0 (no correlation) to +1 (perfect positive correlation)
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gorgeous
1. dazzlingly beautiful
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nervous
1. of or relating to the nervous system
2. easily agitated
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refuse
1. show unwillingness towards
2. not accept as true
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fragrance
1. a distinctive odor that is pleasant
2. a pleasingly sweet olfactory property
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replica
1. copy that is not the original; something that has been copied
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tribe
1. a social division of (usually preliterate) people
2. a federation (as of American Indians)
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superb
1. of surpassing excellence
2. surpassingly good
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transparent
1. transmitting light; able to be seen through with clarity
2. so thin as to transmit light
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nuke
1. strike at with firepower or bombs
2. bomb with atomic weapons
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handled
1. having a usually specified type of handle
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inappropriate
1. not suitable for a particular occasion etc
2. not in keeping with what is correct or proper
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exhaust
1. wear out completely
2. use up (resources or materials)
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copied
1. copy down as is
2. reproduce someone's behavior or looks
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roller
1. a grounder that rolls along the infield
2. a long heavy sea wave as it advances towards the shore
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organize
1. create (as an entity)
2. cause to be structured or ordered or operating according to some principle or idea
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appreciated
1. fully understood or grasped
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alter
1. cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
2. become different in some particular way, without permanently losing one's or its former characteristics or essence
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skilled
1. having or showing or requiring special skill
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fitted
1. be agreeable or acceptable to
2. be the right size or shape; fit correctly or as desired
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distinguished
1. (used of persons) standing above others in character or attainment or reputation
2. used of a person's appearance or behavior; befitting an eminent person
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projected
1. extending out above or beyond a surface or boundary
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developmental
1. of or relating to or constituting development
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regulated
1. controlled or governed according to rule or principle or law
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triangle
1. a three-sided polygon
2. something approximating the shape of a triangle
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amend
1. make amendments to
2. to make better
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anticipated
1. expected hopefully
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oriental
1. denoting or characteristic of countries of the Far East
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reward
1. a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing
2. payment made in return for a service rendered
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completing
1. acting as or providing a complement (something that completes the whole)
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hydrogen
1. a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe
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comparable
1. able to be compared or worthy of comparison
2. conforming in every respect
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advocate
1. push for something
2. speak, plead, or argue in favor of
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copyrighted
1. (of literary or musical or dramatic or artistic work) protected by copyright
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genome
1. the ordering of genes in a haploid set of chromosomes of a particular organism; the full DNA sequence of an organism
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documented
1. furnished with or supported by documents
2. established as genuine
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medal
1. an award for winning a championship or commemorating some other event
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sage
1. a mentor in spiritual and philosophical topics who is renowned for profound wisdom
2. aromatic fresh or dried grey-green leaves used widely as seasoning for meats and fowl and game etc
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knives
1. edge tool used as a cutting instrument; has a pointed blade with a sharp edge and a handle
2. a weapon with a handle and blade with a sharp point
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vulnerable
1. susceptible to criticism or persuasion or temptation
2. capable of being wounded or hurt
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arrange
1. put into a proper or systematic order
2. make arrangements for
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indie
1. a pop group not affiliated with a major record company
2. an independent film company not associated with an established studio
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reflected
1. (especially of incident sound or light) bent or sent back
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unified
1. become one
2. to bring or combine together or with something else
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bones
1. (used in the plural) a percussion instrument consisting of a pair of hollow pieces of wood or bone (usually held between the thumb and fingers) that are made to click together (as by Spanish dancers) in rhythm with the dance
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breed
1. call forth
2. copulate with a female, used especially of horses
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detector
1. any device that receives a signal or stimulus (as heat or pressure or light or motion etc.) and responds to it in a distinctive manner
2. rectifier that extracts modulation from a radio carrier wave
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ignored
1. disregarded
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fallen
1. descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
2. move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
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precise
1. (of ideas, images, representations, expressions) characterized by perfect conformity to fact or truth; strictly correct
2. sharply exact or accurate or delimited
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respiratory
1. pertaining to respiration
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transexual
1. a person who has undergone a sex change operation
2. a person whose sexual identification is entirely with the opposite sex
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mainstream
1. the prevailing current of thought
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invoice
1. an itemized statement of money owed for goods shipped or services rendered
2. send a bill to
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subcommittee
1. a subset of committee members organized for a specific purpose
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gather
1. sewing consisting of small folds or puckers made by pulling tight a thread in a line of stitching
2. the act of gathering something
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maternity
1. the state of being pregnant; the period from conception to birth when a woman carries a developing fetus in her uterus
2. the kinship relation between an offspring and the mother
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backed
1. used of film that is coated on the side opposite the emulsion with a substance to absorb light
2. having a back or backing, usually of a specified type
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embassy
1. a diplomatic building where ambassadors live or work
2. an ambassador and his entourage collectively
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cave
1. hollow out as if making a cave or opening
2. explore natural caves
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proceeds
1. the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
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indirect
1. having intervening factors or persons or influences
2. not as a direct effect or consequence
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arrest
1. take into custody
2. hold back, as of a danger or an enemy; check the expansion or influence of
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volleyball
1. a game in which two teams hit an inflated ball over a high net using their hands
2. an inflated ball used in playing volleyball
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deeply
1. to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
2. to a great depth; far down or in
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liabilities
1. anything that is owed to someone else
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decreased
1. made less in size or amount or degree
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tolerance
1. the power or capacity of an organism to tolerate unfavorable environmental conditions
2. a disposition to allow freedom of choice and behavior
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creativity
1. the ability to create
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pursue
1. carry out or participate in an activity; be involved in
2. follow in or as if in pursuit
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overcome
1. win a victory over
2. get on top of; deal with successfully
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eyed
1. having an eye or eyes or eyelike feature especially as specified; often used in combination
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inspector
1. a high ranking police officer
2. an investigator who observes carefully
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disable
1. make unable to perform a certain action
2. injure permanently
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snake
1. move smoothly and sinuously, like a snake
2. form a snake-like pattern
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succeed
1. attain success or reach a desired goal
2. be the successor (of)
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lending
1. disposing of money or property with the expectation that the same thing (or an equivalent) will be returned
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reminder
1. a message that helps you remember something
2. an experience that causes you to remember something
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behavioral
1. of or relating to behavior
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riverside
1. the bank of a river
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karaoke
1. singing popular songs accompanied by a recording of an orchestra (usually in bars or nightclubs)
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lonely
1. lacking companions or companionship
2. marked by dejection from being alone
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suspended
1. (of undissolved particles in a fluid) supported or kept from sinking or falling by buoyancy and without apparent attachment
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hereby
1. (formal) by means of this
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observe
1. discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of by perception with the eyes
2. make mention of
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berry
1. any of numerous small and pulpy edible fruits; used as desserts or in making jams and jellies and preserves
2. a small fruit having any of various structures, e.g., simple (grape or blueberry) or aggregate (blackberry or raspberry)
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simultaneously
1. at the same instant
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integrate
1. make into a whole or make part of a whole
2. open (a place) to members of all races and ethnic groups
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screenshot
1. to capture an image from a computer's display
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confident
1. having or marked by confidence or assurance
2. persuaded of; very sure
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terrace
1. usually paved outdoor area adjoining a residence
2. a level shelf of land interrupting a declivity (with steep slopes above and below)
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bacteria
1. (microbiology) single-celled or noncellular spherical or spiral or rod-shaped organisms lacking chlorophyll that reproduce by fission; important as pathogens and for biochemical properties; taxonomy is difficult; often considered to be plants
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replied
1. react verbally
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seafood
1. edible fish (broadly including freshwater fish) or shellfish or roe etc
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delicious
1. greatly pleasing or entertaining
2. extremely pleasing to the sense of taste
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safely
1. with safety; in a safe manner
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finite
1. bounded or limited in magnitude or spatial or temporal extent
2. (of verbs) relating to forms of the verb that are limited in time by a tense and (usually) show agreement with number and person
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kidney
1. either of two bean-shaped excretory organs that filter wastes (especially urea) from the blood and excrete them and water in urine
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periodically
1. in a sporadic manner
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durable
1. existing for a long time
2. capable of withstanding wear and tear and decay
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allied
1. become an ally or associate, as by a treaty or marriage
2. related by common characteristics or ancestry
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moisture
1. wetness caused by water
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roster
1. a list of names
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referring
1. make reference to
2. be relevant to
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timer
1. a timepiece that measures a time interval and signals its end
2. (sports) an official who keeps track of the time elapsed
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gotten
1. come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
2. enter or assume a certain state or condition
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vegetable
1. edible seeds or roots or stems or leaves or bulbs or tubers or nonsweet fruits of any of numerous herbaceous plant
2. any of various herbaceous plants cultivated for an edible part such as the fruit or the root of the beet or the leaf of spinach or the seeds of bean plants or the flower buds of broccoli or cauliflower
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verse
1. literature in metrical form
2. a piece of poetry
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humanities
1. studies intended to provide general knowledge and intellectual skills (rather than occupational or professional skills)
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independently
1. on your own; without outside help
2. individually or separately
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alignment
1. an organization of people (or countries) involved in a pact or treaty
2. the spatial property possessed by an arrangement or position of things in a straight line or in parallel lines
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rocket
1. shoot up abruptly, like a rocket
2. propel with a rocket
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bullet
1. a projectile that is fired from a gun
2. a high-speed passenger train
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lace
1. spin, wind, or twist together
2. make by braiding or interlacing
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latitude
1. the angular distance between an imaginary line around a heavenly body parallel to its equator and the equator itself
2. freedom from normal restraints in conduct
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consciousness
1. an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation
2. having knowledge of
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mistress
1. an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
2. a woman schoolteacher (especially one regarded as strict)
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encounter
1. come together
2. come upon, as if by accident; meet with
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attempted
1. tried unsuccessfully
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priest
1. a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders
2. a person who performs religious duties and ceremonies in a non-Christian religion
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queue
1. form a queue, form a line, stand in line
2. a line of people or vehicles waiting for something
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trance
1. a psychological state induced by (or as if induced by) a magical incantation
2. a state of mind in which consciousness is fragile and voluntary action is poor or missing; a state resembling deep sleep
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locale
1. the scene of any event or action (especially the place of a meeting)
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bundle
1. make into a bundle
2. gather or cause to gather into a cluster
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hammer
1. the part of a gunlock that strikes the percussion cap when the trigger is pulled
2. a hand tool with a heavy rigid head and a handle; used to deliver an impulsive force by striking
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runner
1. someone who imports or exports without paying duties
2. someone who travels on foot by running
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mailed
1. wearing protective mail
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spelling
1. forming words with letters according to the principles underlying accepted usage
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beneath
1. in or to a place that is lower
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strengthen
1. make strong or stronger
2. gain strength
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defend
1. argue or speak in defense of
2. be on the defensive; act against an attack
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infrared
1. the infrared region of the electromagnetic spectrum; electromagnetic wave frequencies below the visible range
2. electromagnetic radiation with wavelengths longer than visible light but shorter than radio waves
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seventh
1. position seven in a countable series of things
2. one part in seven equal parts
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welsh
1. cheat by avoiding payment of a gambling debt
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belly
1. the region of the body of a vertebrate between the thorax and the pelvis
2. a protruding abdomen
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aggressive
1. tending to spread quickly
2. characteristic of an enemy or one eager to fight
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quarters
1. housing available for people to live in
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stolen
1. take without the owner's consent
2. move stealthily
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soonest
1. with the least delay
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disturbed
1. having the place or position changed
2. afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief
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sculpture
1. a three-dimensional work of plastic art
2. creating figures or designs in three dimensions
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mere
1. a small pond of standing water
2. being nothing more than specified
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consistently
1. in a systematic or consistent manner
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elder
1. a person who is older than you are
2. any of numerous shrubs or small trees of temperate and subtropical Northern Hemisphere having white flowers and berrylike fruit
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punishment
1. the act of punishing, or the infliction of a penalty
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appreciation
1. understanding of the nature or meaning or quality or magnitude of something
2. delicate discrimination (especially of esthetic values)
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subsequently
1. happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
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providence
1. the guardianship and control exercised by a deity
2. a manifestation of God's foresightful care for his creatures
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restriction
1. a principle that limits the extent of something
2. an act of limiting or restricting (as by regulation)
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incorporate
1. make into a whole or make part of a whole
2. include or contain; have as a component
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treasurer
1. an officer charged with receiving and disbursing funds
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essence
1. the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience
2. any substance possessing to a high degree the predominant properties of a plant or drug or other natural product from which it is extracted
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lightweight
1. a professional boxer who weighs between 131 and 135 pounds
2. someone who is unimportant but cheeky and presumptuous
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synthetic
1. involving or of the nature of synthesis (combining separate elements to form a coherent whole) as opposed to analysis
2. systematic combining of root and modifying elements into single words
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testament
1. a profession of belief
2. a legal document declaring a person's wishes regarding the disposal of their property when they die
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expo
1. a collection of things (goods or works of art etc.) for public display
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buried
1. cover from sight
2. place in a grave or tomb
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newbie
1. any new participant in some activity
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minimize
1. make small or insignificant
2. represent as less significant or important
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wilderness
1. (politics) a state of disfavor
2. a wild and uninhabited area left in its natural condition
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debut
1. the act of beginning something new
2. the presentation of a debutante in society
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deny
1. declare untrue; contradict
2. refuse to accept or believe
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proceeding
1. (law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked
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cube
1. raise to the third power
2. cut into cubes
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uncertainty
1. being unsettled or in doubt or dependent on chance
2. the state of being unsure of something
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breakdown
1. the act of disrupting an established order so it fails to continue
2. a mental or physical breakdown
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marker
1. some conspicuous object used to distinguish or mark something
2. a distinguishing symbol
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reconstruction
1. the activity of constructing something again
2. an interpretation formed by piecing together bits of evidence
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encouraging
1. giving courage or confidence or hope
2. furnishing support and encouragement
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furnished
1. provided with whatever is necessary for a purpose (as furniture or equipment or authority)
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settled
1. inhabited by colonists
2. not changeable
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airfare
1. the fare charged for traveling by airplane
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beneficial
1. promoting or enhancing well-being
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vaccine
1. immunogen consisting of a suspension of weakened or dead pathogenic cells injected in order to stimulate the production of antibodies
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fate
1. an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
2. the ultimate agency regarded as predetermining the course of events
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penny
1. a fractional monetary unit of Ireland and the United Kingdom; equal to one hundredth of a pound
2. a coin worth one-hundredth of the value of the basic unit
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threatened
1. (of flora or fauna) likely in the near future to become endangered
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porter
1. a person employed to carry luggage and supplies
2. someone who guards an entrance
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jungle
1. a location marked by an intense competition and struggle for survival
2. a place where hoboes camp
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alpine
1. relating to or characteristic of alps
2. living or growing above the timber line
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prediction
1. the act of predicting (as by reasoning about the future)
2. a statement made about the future
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thesaurus
1. a book containing a classified list of synonyms
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battlefield
1. a region where a battle is being (or has been) fought
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literally
1. in a literal sense
2. (intensifier before a figurative expression) without exaggeration
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ecological
1. characterized by the interdependence of living organisms in an environment
2. of or relating to the science of ecology
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spice
1. aromatic substances of vegetable origin used as a preservative
2. any of a variety of pungent aromatic vegetable substances used for flavoring food
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cooler
1. a refrigerator for cooling liquids
2. an iced drink especially white wine and fruit juice
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maritime
1. relating to or involving ships or shipping or navigation or seamen
2. bordering on or living or characteristic of those near the sea
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periodic
1. happening or recurring at regular intervals
2. recurring or reappearing from time to time
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overhead
1. the expense of maintaining property (e.g., paying property taxes and utilities and insurance); it does not include depreciation or the cost of financing or income taxes
2. (computer science) the processing time required by a device prior to the execution of a command
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prospect
1. the possibility of future success
2. belief about (or mental picture of) the future
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shipment
1. goods carried by a large vehicle
2. the act of sending off something
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breeding
1. elegance by virtue of fineness of manner and expression
2. the result of good upbringing (especially knowledge of correct social behavior)
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geographical
1. of or relating to the science of geography
2. determined by geography
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tension
1. (psychology) a state of mental or emotional strain or suspense
2. the physical condition of being stretched or strained
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tier
1. a relative position or degree of value in a graded group
2. any one of two or more competitors who tie one another
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earl
1. a British peer ranking below a marquess and above a viscount
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envelope
1. a flat (usually rectangular) container for a letter, thin package, etc.
2. any wrapper or covering
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homeland
1. the country where you were born
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bailey
1. the outer courtyard of a castle
2. the outer defensive wall that surrounds the outer courtyard of a castle
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cleaners
1. shop where dry cleaning is done
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eternal
1. continuing forever or indefinitely
2. tiresomely long; seemingly without end
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cite
1. a short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passage
2. make reference to
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remarkable
1. unusual or striking
2. worthy of attention
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productive
1. yielding positive results
2. marked by great fruitfulness
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boulevard
1. a wide street or thoroughfare
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metric
1. based on the meter as a standard of measurement
2. a function of a topological space that gives, for any two points in the space, a value equal to the distance between them
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varied
1. become different in some particular way, without permanently losing one's or its former characteristics or essence
2. be at variance with; be out of line with
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closest
1. (superlative of `near' or `close') within the shortest distance
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activated
1. (of sewage) treated with aeration and bacteria to aid decomposition
2. (of e.g. a molecule) made reactive or more reactive
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actress
1. a female actor
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mess
1. eat in a mess hall
2. make a mess of or create disorder in
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accommodate
1. be agreeable or acceptable to
2. make fit for, or change to suit a new purpose
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premiere
1. the first public performance of a play or movie
2. preceding all others in time
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lender
1. someone who lends money or gives credit in business matters
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shade
1. relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body
2. a quality of a given color that differs slightly from another color
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dietary
1. a regulated daily food allowance
2. of or relating to the diet
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sudden
1. happening without warning or in a short space of time
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accepting
1. tolerating without protest
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precipitation
1. the quantity of water falling to earth at a specific place within a specified period of time
2. the process of forming a chemical precipitate
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sustained
1. maintained at length without interruption or weakening
2. (of an electric arc) continuous
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matched
1. going well together; possessing harmonizing qualities
2. provided with a worthy adversary or competitor
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approximate
1. be close or similar
2. judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time)
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rope
1. catch with a lasso
2. fasten with a rope
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programmer
1. a person who designs and writes and tests computer programs
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inherited
1. occurring among members of a family usually by heredity
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incomplete
1. not yet finished
2. not complete or total; not completed
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chronicle
1. a record or narrative description of past events
2. record in chronological order; make a historical record
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grave
1. shape (a material like stone or wood) by whittling away at it
2. carve, cut, or etch into a material or surface
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legitimate
1. make legal
2. show or affirm to be just and legitimate
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burner
1. an apparatus for burning fuel (or refuse)
2. the heating elements of a stove or range on which pots and pans are placed for cooking
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investigator
1. a scientist who devotes himself to doing research
2. someone who investigates
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gentle
1. cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of
2. give a title to someone; make someone a member of the nobility
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deeper
1. to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
2. to a great depth; far down or in
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hose
1. socks and stockings and tights collectively (the British include underwear)
2. man's close-fitting garment of the 16th and 17th centuries covering the legs and reaching up to the waist; worn with a doublet
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nightlife
1. the entertainment available to people seeking nighttime diversion
2. the activity of people seeking nighttime diversion (as at the theater, a nightclub, etc.)
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footage
1. film that has been shot
2. a rate of charging by the linear foot of work done
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entrepreneur
1. someone who organizes a business venture and assumes the risk for it
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freelance
1. work independently and on temporary contracts rather than for a long-term employer
2. a writer or artist who sells services to different employers without a long-term contract with any of them
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excessive
1. beyond normal limits
2. unrestrained, especially with regard to feelings
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unexpected
1. not expected or anticipated
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cigarette
1. finely ground tobacco wrapped in paper; for smoking
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characteristic
1. a prominent attribute or aspect of something
2. a distinguishing quality; a feature that can be used to identify something
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outlined
1. showing clearly the outline or profile or boundary
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consequently
1. (sentence connectors) because of the reason given
2. as a consequence
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headline
1. the heading or caption of a newspaper article
2. publicize widely or highly, as if with a headline
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narrative
1. a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
2. consisting of or characterized by the telling of a story
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enormous
1. extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
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quantitative
1. expressible as a quantity or relating to or susceptible of measurement
2. relating to the measurement of quantity
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defeat
1. win a victory over
2. thwart the passage of
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insured
1. a person whose interests are protected by an insurance policy; a person who contracts for an insurance policy that indemnifies him against loss of property or life or health etc.
2. covered by insurance
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harper
1. someone who plays the harp
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livestock
1. any animals kept for use or profit
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exemption
1. immunity from an obligation or duty
2. a deduction allowed to a taxpayer because of his status (having certain dependents or being blind or being over 65 etc.)
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tenant
1. occupy as a tenant
2. someone who pays rent to use land or a building or a car that is owned by someone else
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shake
1. building material used as siding or roofing
2. frothy drink of milk and flavoring and sometimes fruit or ice cream
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algebra
1. the mathematics of generalized arithmetical operations
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yea
1. yes
2. not only so, but
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mercy
1. leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice
2. a disposition to be kind and forgiving
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freely
1. in a free manner
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sunrise
1. the first light of day
2. atmospheric phenomena accompanying the daily appearance of the sun
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timeline
1. a sequence of related events arranged in chronological order and displayed along a line (usually drawn left to right or top to bottom)
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readily
1. without much difficulty
2. in a punctual manner
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fence
1. enclose with a fence
2. receive stolen goods
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infinite
1. the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
2. having no limits or boundaries in time or space or extent or magnitude
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legally
1. by law; conforming to the law
2. in a legal manner
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shame
1. a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt
2. a state of dishonor
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revolutionary
1. of or relating to or characteristic or causing an axial or orbital turn
2. relating to or having the nature of a revolution
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telephony
1. transmitting speech at a distance
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mesa
1. flat tableland with steep edges
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remedy
1. act of correcting an error or a fault or an evil
2. a medicine or therapy that cures disease or relieve pain
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breathing
1. the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation
2. passing or able to pass air in and out of the lungs normally; sometimes used in combination
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briefly
1. for a short time
2. in a concise manner; in a few words
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thickness
1. the dimension through an object as opposed to its length or width
2. indistinct articulation
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genius
1. someone who has exceptional intellectual ability and originality
2. unusual mental ability
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aerospace
1. the atmosphere and outer space considered as a whole
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fighter
1. someone who fights (or is fighting)
2. a high-speed military or naval airplane designed to destroy enemy aircraft in the air
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meaningful
1. having a meaning or purpose
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flesh
1. the soft tissue of the body of a vertebrate: mainly muscle tissue and fat
2. alternative names for the body of a human being
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retreat
1. pull back or move away or backward
2. move away, as for privacy
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adapted
1. changed in order to improve or made more fit for a particular purpose
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barely
1. only a very short time before
2. almost not
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wherever
1. where in the world; location, singular, elective existential pronoun
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democrat
1. an advocate of democratic principles
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retained
1. continued in your keeping or use or memory
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marble
1. paint or stain like marble
2. a hard crystalline metamorphic rock that takes a high polish; used for sculpture and as building material
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surrey
1. a light four-wheeled horse-drawn carriage; has two or four seats
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briefing
1. detailed instructions, as for a military operation
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accreditation
1. the act of granting credit or recognition (especially with respect to an educational institution that maintains suitable standards)
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blackberry
1. large sweet black or very dark purple edible aggregate fruit of any of various bushes of the genus Rubus
2. bramble with sweet edible black or dark purple berries that usually do not separate from the receptacle
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meditation
1. continuous and profound contemplation or musing on a subject or series of subjects of a deep or abstruse nature
2. (religion) contemplation of spiritual matters (usually on religious or philosophical subjects)
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microphone
1. device for converting sound waves into electrical energy
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instrumental
1. relating to or designed for or performed on musical instruments
2. serving or acting as a means or aid
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shed
1. to remove
2. pour out in drops or small quantities or as if in drops or small quantities
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memo
1. a written proposal or reminder
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solved
1. explained or answered
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tide
1. rise or move forward
2. cause to float with the tide
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invisible
1. impossible or nearly impossible to see; imperceptible by the eye
2. not prominent or readily noticeable
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magnet
1. (physics) a device that attracts iron and produces a magnetic field
2. a characteristic that provides pleasure and attracts
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reel
1. walk as if unable to control one's movements
2. revolve quickly and repeatedly around one's own axis
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sheer
1. turn sharply; change direction abruptly
2. cause to sheer
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urgent
1. compelling immediate action
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cylinder
1. a solid bounded by a cylindrical surface and two parallel planes (the bases)
2. a surface generated by rotating a parallel line around a fixed line
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acre
1. a unit of area (4840 square yards) used in English-speaking countries
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revenge
1. action taken in return for an injury or offense
2. take revenge for a perceived wrong
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finances
1. assets in the form of money
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smell
1. the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form
2. any property detected by the olfactory system
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pest
1. a serious (sometimes fatal) infection of rodents caused by Yersinia pestis and accidentally transmitted to humans by the bite of a flea that has bitten an infected animal
2. any epidemic disease with a high death rate
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sticker
1. a small sharp-pointed tip resembling a spike on a stem or leaf
2. an adhesive label
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reef
1. lower and bring partially inboard
2. roll up (a portion of a sail) in order to reduce its area
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divide
1. separate into parts or portions
2. perform a division
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consecutive
1. one after the other
2. in regular succession without gaps
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deserve
1. be worthy or deserving
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worried
1. be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy
2. be concerned with
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garbage
1. food that is discarded (as from a kitchen)
2. a worthless message
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beth
1. the 2nd letter of the Hebrew alphabet
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peninsula
1. a large mass of land projecting into a body of water
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accurately
1. with few mistakes
2. strictly correctly
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schema
1. an internal representation of the world; an organization of concepts and actions that can be revised by new information about the world
2. a schematic or preliminary plan
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quizzes
1. an examination consisting of a few short questions
2. examine someone's knowledge of something
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parliamentary
1. relating to or having the nature of a parliament
2. having the supreme legislative power resting with a body of cabinet ministers chosen from and responsible to the legislature or parliament
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prefix
1. attach a prefix to
2. an affix that is added in front of the word
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barrel
1. put in barrels
2. a tube through which a bullet travels when a gun is fired
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nerve
1. any bundle of nerve fibers running to various organs and tissues of the body
2. the courage to carry on
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deficit
1. the property of being an amount by which something is less than expected or required
2. a deficiency or failure in neurological or mental functioning
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boulder
1. a large smooth mass of rock detached from its place of origin
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renew
1. reestablish on a new, usually improved, basis or make new or like new
2. cause to appear in a new form
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coupled
1. joined together especially in a pair or pairs
2. connected by a link, as railway cars or trailer trucks
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metadata
1. data about data
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texture
1. the feel of a surface or a fabric
2. the essential quality of something
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somerset
1. an acrobatic feat in which the feet roll over the head (either forward or backward) and return
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incurred
1. make oneself subject to; bring upon oneself; become liable to
2. receive a specified treatment (abstract)
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acknowledge
1. declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
2. report the receipt of
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thunder
1. move fast, noisily, and heavily
2. utter words loudly and forcefully
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tent
1. live in or as if in a tent
2. a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
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questionnaire
1. a form containing a set of questions; submitted to people to gain statistical information
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modelling
1. a preliminary sculpture in wax or clay from which a finished work can be copied
2. the act of representing something (usually on a smaller scale)
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namely
1. as follows
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miniature
1. being on a very small scale
2. painting or drawing included in a book (especially in illuminated medieval manuscripts)
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dare
1. take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
2. to be courageous enough to try or do something
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interstate
1. involving and relating to the mutual relations of states especially of the United States
2. one of the system of highways linking major cities in the 48 contiguous states of the United States
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aerial
1. a pass to a receiver downfield from the passer
2. an electrical device that sends or receives radio or television signals
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consequence
1. a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
2. the outcome of an event especially as relative to an individual
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rebel
1. take part in a rebellion; renounce a former allegiance
2. break with established customs
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systematic
1. characterized by order and planning
2. of or relating to taxonomy
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perceived
1. detected by instinct or inference rather than by recognized perceptual cues
2. detected by means of the senses
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hired
1. having services engaged for a fee
2. hired for the exclusive temporary use of a group of travelers
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makeup
1. cosmetics applied to the face to improve or change your appearance
2. an event that is substituted for a previously cancelled event
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textile
1. of or relating to fabrics or fabric making
2. artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers
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magnitude
1. the property of relative size or extent (whether large or small)
2. a number assigned to the ratio of two quantities; two quantities are of the same order of magnitude if one is less than 10 times as large as the other; the number of magnitudes that the quantities differ is specified to within a power of 10
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earthquake
1. shaking and vibration at the surface of the earth resulting from underground movement along a fault plane or from volcanic activity
2. a disturbance that is extremely disruptive
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geological
1. of or relating to or based on geology
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wicked
1. morally bad in principle or practice
2. having committed unrighteous acts
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roommate
1. an associate who shares a room with you
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answering
1. replying
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impressed
1. deeply or markedly affected or influenced
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slope
1. be at an angle
2. an elevated geological formation
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reggae
1. popular music originating in the West Indies; repetitive bass riffs and regular chords played on the off beat by a guitar
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poet
1. a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)
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surname
1. the name used to identify the members of a family (as distinguished from each member's given name)
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theology
1. the rational and systematic study of religion and its influences and of the nature of religious truth
2. a particular system or school of religious beliefs and teachings
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evident
1. clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
2. capable of being seen or noticed
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epic
1. constituting or having to do with or suggestive of a literary epic
2. a long narrative poem telling of a hero's deeds
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organizer
1. a person who brings order and organization to an enterprise
2. someone who enlists workers to join a union
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allergy
1. hypersensitivity reaction to a particular allergen; symptoms can vary greatly in intensity
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sake
1. Japanese alcoholic beverage made from fermented rice; usually served hot
2. a reason for wanting something done
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twisted
1. having an intended meaning altered or misrepresented
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preceding
1. existing or coming before
2. of a person who has held and relinquished a position or office
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merit
1. be worthy or deserving
2. any admirable quality or attribute
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enzyme
1. any of several complex proteins that are produced by cells and act as catalysts in specific biochemical reactions
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cumulative
1. increasing by successive addition
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tackle
1. the person who plays offensive or defensive tackle on a football team
2. gear consisting of ropes etc. supporting a ship's masts and sails
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amplifier
1. electronic equipment that increases strength of signals passing through it
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prominent
1. having a quality that thrusts itself into attention
2. conspicuous in position or importance
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retrieve
1. get or find back; recover the use of
2. go for and bring back
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lean
1. to incline or bend from a vertical position
2. cause to lean or incline
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bye
1. an automatic advance to the next round in a tournament without playing an opponent
2. a farewell remark
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dude
1. an informal form of address for a man
2. a man who is much concerned with his dress and appearance
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monte
1. a gambling card game of Spanish origin; 3 cards are dealt face up and players bet that one of them will be matched before the others as the cards are dealt from the pack one at a time
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blessed
1. expletives used informally as intensifiers
2. Roman Catholic; proclaimed one of the blessed and thus worthy of veneration
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explicitly
1. in an explicit manner
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leone
1. the basic unit of money in Sierra Leone; equal to 100 cents
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transsexual
1. a person who has undergone a sex change operation
2. a person whose sexual identification is entirely with the opposite sex
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citizenship
1. the status of a citizen with rights and duties
2. conduct as a citizen
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excuse
1. a defense of some offensive behavior or some failure to keep a promise etc.
2. a note explaining an absence
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basement
1. the lowermost portion of a structure partly or wholly below ground level; often used for storage
2. the ground floor facade or interior in Renaissance architecture
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informative
1. tending to increase knowledge or dissipate ignorance
2. serving to instruct or enlighten or inform
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girlfriend
1. any female friend
2. a girl or young woman with whom a man is romantically involved
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cheque
1. withdraw money by writing a check
2. a written order directing a bank to pay money
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hierarchy
1. a series of ordered groupings of people or things within a system
2. the organization of people at different ranks in an administrative body
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reject
1. not accept something given or offered
2. not accept as true
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abandoned
1. forsaken by owner or inhabitants
2. unrestrained and uninhibited
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beats
1. a United States youth subculture of the 1950s; rejected possessions or regular work or traditional dress; for communal living and psychedelic drugs and anarchism; favored modern forms of jazz (e.g., bebop)
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merry
1. full of or showing high-spirited merriment
2. offering fun and gaiety
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gore
1. coagulated blood from a wound
2. a piece of cloth that is generally triangular or tapering; used in making garments or umbrellas or sails
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complement
1. a word or phrase used to complete a grammatical construction
2. a complete number or quantity
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passive
1. the voice used to indicate that the grammatical subject of the verb is the recipient (not the source) of the action denoted by the verb
2. peacefully resistant in response to injustice
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valued
1. (usually used in combination) having value of a specified kind
2. held in great esteem for admirable qualities especially of an intrinsic nature
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cage
1. an enclosure made or wire or metal bars in which birds or animals can be kept
2. something that restricts freedom as a cage restricts movement
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checklist
1. a list of items (names or tasks etc.) to be checked or consulted
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courage
1. a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
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gazette
1. a newspaper or official journal
2. publish in a gazette
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extraction
1. the process of obtaining something from a mixture or compound by chemical or physical or mechanical means
2. properties attributable to your ancestry
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elevation
1. the event of something being raised upward
2. the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development
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efficiently
1. with efficiency; in an efficient manner
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textbook
1. a book prepared for use in schools or colleges
2. according to or characteristic of a casebook or textbook; typical
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dried
1. not still wet
2. preserved by removing natural moisture
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entertaining
1. agreeably diverting
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prerequisite
1. something that is required in advance
2. required as a prior condition or course of study
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frontier
1. a wilderness at the edge of a settled area of a country
2. an international boundary or the area (often fortified) immediately inside the boundary
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settle
1. settle into a position, usually on a surface or ground
2. bring to an end; settle conclusively
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hypothesis
1. a proposal intended to explain certain facts or observations
2. a tentative insight into the natural world; a concept that is not yet verified but that if true would explain certain facts or phenomena
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derby
1. a felt hat that is round and hard with a narrow brim
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peaceful
1. peacefully resistant in response to injustice
2. not disturbed by strife or turmoil or war
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altered
1. having testicles or ovaries removed
2. changed in order to improve or made more fit for a particular purpose
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regression
1. an abnormal state in which development has stopped prematurely
2. (psychiatry) a defense mechanism in which you flee from reality by assuming a more infantile state
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doctrine
1. a belief (or system of beliefs) accepted as authoritative by some group or school
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scenic
1. of or relating to the stage or stage scenery
2. used of locations; having beautiful natural scenery
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renewable
1. that can be renewed or extended
2. capable of being renewed; replaceable
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intersection
1. a point where lines intersect
2. a junction where one street or road crosses another
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sewing
1. joining or attaching by stitches
2. needlework on which you are working with needle and thread
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consistency
1. the property of holding together and retaining its shape
2. a harmonious uniformity or agreement among things or parts
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conclude
1. decide by reasoning; draw or come to a conclusion
2. bring to a close
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recognised
1. provided with a secure reputation
2. generally approved or compelling recognition
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propose
1. make a proposal, declare a plan for something
2. present for consideration, examination, criticism, etc.
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lighter
1. transport in a flatbottom boat
2. a substance used to ignite or kindle a fire
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rage
1. a feeling of intense anger
2. a state of extreme anger
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supplemental
1. functioning in a supporting capacity
2. added to complete or make up a deficiency
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travelling
1. change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
2. undertake a journey or trip
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talented
1. endowed with talent or talents
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precisely
1. indicating exactness or preciseness
2. in a precise manner
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spreading
1. process or result of distributing or extending over a wide expanse of space
2. the opening of a subject to widespread discussion and debate
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steal
1. take without the owner's consent
2. move stealthily
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parcel
1. a wrapped container
2. the allotment of some amount by dividing something
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refined
1. (used of persons and their behavior) cultivated and genteel
2. freed from impurities by processing
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fifteen
1. the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
2. being one more than fourteen
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widespread
1. widely circulated or diffused
2. distributed over a considerable extent
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incidence
1. the relative frequency of occurrence of something
2. the striking of a light beam on a surface
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predict
1. make a prediction about; tell in advance
2. indicate, as with a sign or an omen
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boutique
1. a shop that sells women's clothes and jewelry
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rolled
1. especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
2. uttered with a trill
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tuner
1. an electronic receiver that detects and demodulates and amplifies transmitted signals
2. someone who tunes a musical instrument
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toddler
1. a young child who is just beginning to walk
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alike
1. having the same or similar characteristics
2. equally
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homeless
1. someone unfortunate without housing
2. poor people who unfortunately do not have a home to live in
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horrible
1. provoking horror
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metallic
1. containing or made of or resembling or characteristic of a metal
2. a fabric made of a yarn that is partly or entirely of metal
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acne
1. an inflammatory disease involving the sebaceous glands of the skin; characterized by papules or pustules or comedones
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blocked
1. closed to traffic
2. completely obstructed or closed off
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interference
1. a policy of intervening in the affairs of other countries
2. the act of hindering or obstructing or impeding
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atmospheric
1. relating to or located in the atmosphere
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parental
1. designating the generation of organisms from which hybrid offspring are produced
2. relating to or characteristic of or befitting a parent
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referenced
1. supported with written references or citations
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lesser
1. of less size or importance
2. smaller in size or amount or value
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pressing
1. the act of pressing; the exertion of pressure
2. a metal or plastic part that is made by a mechanical press
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gasoline
1. a volatile flammable mixture of hydrocarbons (hexane and heptane and octane etc.) derived from petroleum; used mainly as a fuel in internal-combustion engines
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dressed
1. dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
2. treated with medications and protective covering
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dealt
1. act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
2. take into consideration for exemplifying purposes
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trader
1. someone who purchases and maintains an inventory of goods to be sold
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allowance
1. an amount allowed or granted (as during a given period)
2. a sum granted as reimbursement for expenses
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denial
1. the act of refusing to comply (as with a request)
2. the act of asserting that something alleged is not true
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designation
1. identifying word or words by which someone or something is called and classified or distinguished from others
2. the act of putting a person into a non-elective position
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prepaid
1. pay for something before receiving it
2. used especially of mail; paid in advance
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gem
1. art highly prized for its beauty or perfection
2. a crystalline rock that can be cut and polished for jewelry
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duplicate
1. make or do or perform again
2. duplicate or match
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criterion
1. a basis for comparison; a reference point against which other things can be evaluated
2. the ideal in terms of which something can be judged
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badge
1. put a badge on
2. an emblem (a small piece of plastic or cloth or metal) that signifies your status (rank or membership or affiliation etc.)
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analyzed
1. examined carefully and methodically; broken down for consideration of constituent parts
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heath
1. a low evergreen shrub of the family Ericaceae; has small bell-shaped pink or purple flowers
2. a tract of level wasteland; uncultivated land with sandy soil and scrubby vegetation
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tremendous
1. extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
2. extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
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trustee
1. a person (or institution) to whom legal title to property is entrusted to use for another's benefit
2. members of a governing board
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weighted
1. made heavy or weighted down with weariness
2. adjusted to reflect value or proportion
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realm
1. a domain in which something is dominant
2. the domain ruled by a king or queen
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corrected
1. having something undesirable neutralized
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jenny
1. female donkey
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helmet
1. armor plate that protects the head
2. a protective headgear made of hard material to resist blows
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elephant
1. five-toed pachyderm
2. the symbol of the Republican Party; introduced in cartoons by Thomas Nast in 1874
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nickel
1. plate with nickel
2. a hard malleable ductile silvery metallic element that is resistant to corrosion; used in alloys; occurs in pentlandite and smaltite and garnierite and millerite
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internationally
1. worldwide
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surrounded
1. confined on all sides
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geology
1. a science that deals with the history of the earth as recorded in rocks
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wallet
1. a pocket-size case for holding papers and paper money
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cleared
1. freed from any question of guilt
2. rid of objects or obstructions such as e.g. trees and brush
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drainage
1. emptying something accomplished by allowing liquid to run out of it
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vegetarian
1. eater of fruits and grains and nuts; someone who eats no meat or fish or (often) any animal products
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rouge
1. redden by applying rouge to
2. makeup consisting of a pink or red powder applied to the cheeks
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yeast
1. a commercial leavening agent containing yeast cells; used to raise the dough in making bread and for fermenting beer or whiskey
2. any of various single-celled fungi that reproduce asexually by budding or division
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clearing
1. a tract of land with few or no trees in the middle of a wooded area
2. the act of freeing from suspicion
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coated
1. having a coating; covered with an outer layer or film; often used in combination
2. having or dressed in a coat
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intend
1. have in mind as a purpose
2. design or destine
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vegetation
1. all the plant life in a particular region or period
2. the process of growth in plants
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specially
1. in a special manner
2. to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
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bite
1. a wound resulting from biting by an animal or a person
2. a small amount of solid food; a mouthful
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reliance
1. certainty based on past experience
2. the state of relying on something
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infectious
1. easily spread
2. of or relating to infection
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gilbert
1. a unit of magnetomotive force equal to 0.7958 ampere-turns
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phenomenon
1. any state or process known through the senses rather than by intuition or reasoning
2. a remarkable development
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ensemble
1. a group of musicians playing or singing together
2. a cast other than the principals
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assured
1. marked by assurance; exhibiting confidence
2. characterized by certainty or security
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weed
1. any plant that crowds out cultivated plants
2. a black band worn by a man (on the arm or hat) as a sign of mourning
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accent
1. distinctive manner of oral expression
2. special importance or significance
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eleven
1. the cardinal number that is the sum of ten and one
2. a team that plays football
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wives
1. a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
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ambient
1. completely enveloping
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utilize
1. put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose
2. convert (from an investment trust to a unit trust)
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mileage
1. distance measured in miles
2. the ratio of the number of miles traveled to the number of gallons of gasoline burned
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prostate
1. relating to the prostate gland
2. a firm partly muscular chestnut sized gland in males at the neck of the urethra; produces a viscid secretion that is the fluid part of semen
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pledge
1. promise solemnly and formally
2. pay (an amount of money) as a contribution to a charity or service, especially at regular intervals
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vampire
1. (folklore) a corpse that rises at night to drink the blood of the living
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nitrogen
1. a common nonmetallic element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless inert diatomic gas; constitutes 78 percent of the atmosphere by volume; a constituent of all living tissues
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xerox
1. reproduce by xerography
2. a copy made by a xerographic copier
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dice
1. cut into cubes
2. play dice
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merger
1. the combination of two or more commercial companies
2. an occurrence that involves the production of a union
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differently
1. in another and different manner
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organised
1. being a member of or formed into a labor union
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integrating
1. the action of incorporating a racial or religious group into a community
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remark
1. a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
2. explicit notice
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dozens
1. a large number or amount
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reasoning
1. thinking that is coherent and logical
2. endowed with the capacity to reason
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charitable
1. relating to or characterized by charity
2. full of love and generosity
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convinced
1. having a strong belief or conviction
2. persuaded of; very sure
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replacing
1. the act of furnishing an equivalent person or thing in the place of another
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researcher
1. a scientist who devotes himself to doing research
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watershed
1. a ridge of land that separates two adjacent river systems
2. the entire geographical area drained by a river and its tributaries; an area characterized by all runoff being conveyed to the same outlet
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acknowledged
1. generally accepted
2. recognized or made known or admitted
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equilibrium
1. a stable situation in which forces cancel one another
2. a chemical reaction and its reverse proceed at equal rates
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inquire
1. address a question to and expect an answer from
2. have a wish or desire to know something
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laden
1. remove with or as if with a ladle
2. fill or place a load on
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merge
1. become one
2. mix together different elements
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privilege
1. bestow a privilege upon
2. a special advantage or immunity or benefit not enjoyed by all
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estimation
1. a document appraising the value of something (as for insurance or taxation)
2. the respect with which a person is held
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fleece
1. the wool of a sheep or similar animal
2. tanned skin of a sheep with the fleece left on; used for clothing
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pediatric
1. of or relating to the medical care of children
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fare
1. proceed or get along
2. eat well
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pierce
1. cut or make a way through
2. move or affect (a person's emotions or bodily feelings) deeply or sharply
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dressing
1. savory dressings for salads; basically of two kinds: either the thin French or vinaigrette type or the creamy mayonnaise type
2. a mixture of seasoned ingredients used to stuff meats and vegetables
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sperm
1. the male reproductive cell; the male gamete
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dame
1. informal terms for a (young) woman
2. a woman of refinement
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herb
1. a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests
2. aromatic potherb used in cookery for its savory qualities
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ate
1. take in solid food
2. eat a meal; take a meal
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breach
1. a failure to perform some promised act or obligation
2. an opening (especially a gap in a dike or fortification)
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whale
1. a very large person; impressive in size or qualities
2. any of the larger cetacean mammals having a streamlined body and breathing through a blowhole on the head
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traveller
1. a person who changes location
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suspected
1. believed likely
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tomatoes
1. mildly acid red or yellow pulpy fruit eaten as a vegetable
2. native to South America; widely cultivated in many varieties
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benchmark
1. a standard by which something can be measured or judged
2. a surveyor's mark on a permanent object of predetermined position and elevation used as a reference point
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stationery
1. paper cut to an appropriate size for writing letters; usually with matching envelopes
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idle
1. the state of an engine or other mechanism that is idling
2. run disconnected or idle
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unauthorized
1. not endowed with authority
2. without official authorization
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competent
1. properly or sufficiently qualified or capable or efficient
2. legally qualified or sufficient
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momentum
1. an impelling force or strength
2. the product of a body's mass and its velocity
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grateful
1. feeling or showing gratitude
2. affording comfort or pleasure
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emerald
1. a green transparent form of beryl; highly valued as a gemstone
2. a transparent piece of emerald that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
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desirable
1. worth having or seeking or achieving
2. worthy of being chosen especially as a spouse
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ballet
1. a theatrical representation of a story that is performed to music by trained dancers
2. music written for a ballet
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bumper
1. a glass filled to the brim (especially as a toast)
2. a mechanical device consisting of bars at either end of a vehicle to absorb shock and prevent serious damage
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afterwards
1. happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
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webpage
1. a document connected to the World Wide Web and viewable by anyone connected to the internet who has a web browser
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shine
1. be bright by reflecting or casting light
2. emit light; be bright, as of the sun or a light
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explosion
1. a violent release of energy caused by a chemical or nuclear reaction
2. the act of exploding or bursting
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banned
1. forbid the public distribution of (a movie or a newspaper)
2. prohibit especially by legal means or social pressure
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briefs
1. (used in the plural) short tight-fitting underpants (trade name Jockey shorts)
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cove
1. a small inlet
2. small or narrow cave in the side of a cliff or mountain
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ozone
1. a colorless gas (O3) soluble in alkalis and cold water; a strong oxidizing agent; can be produced by electric discharge in oxygen or by the action of ultraviolet radiation on oxygen in the stratosphere (where it acts as a screen for ultraviolet radiation)
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opponent
1. a contestant that you are matched against
2. someone who offers opposition
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simplified
1. make simpler or easier or reduce in complexity or extent
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serum
1. an amber, watery fluid, rich in proteins, that separates out when blood coagulates
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wrapped
1. arrange or fold as a cover or protection
2. arrange or coil around
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champagne
1. a white sparkling wine either produced in Champagne or resembling that produced there
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decimal
1. a proper fraction whose denominator is a power of 10
2. a number in the decimal system
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deviation
1. a variation that deviates from the standard or norm
2. the difference between an observed value and the expected value of a variable or function
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superintendent
1. a person who directs and manages an organization
2. a caretaker for an apartment house; represents the owner as janitor and rent collector
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hostel
1. a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
2. inexpensive supervised lodging (especially for youths on bicycling trips)
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housewives
1. a wife who manages a household while her husband earns the family income
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employ
1. put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose
2. engage or hire for work
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penguin
1. short-legged flightless birds of cold southern especially Antarctic regions having webbed feet and wings modified as flippers
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miracle
1. any amazing or wonderful occurrence
2. a marvellous event manifesting a supernatural act of a divine agent
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reprint
1. a publication (such as a book) that is reprinted without changes or editing and offered again for sale
2. a separately printed article that originally appeared in a larger publication
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centered
1. being or placed in the center
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flex
1. contract
2. exhibit the strength of
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yearly
1. a reference book that is published regularly once every year
2. occurring or payable every year
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penetration
1. an attack that penetrates into enemy territory
2. clear or deep perception of a situation
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belle
1. a young woman who is the most charming and beautiful of several rivals
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retrieval
1. (computer science) the operation of accessing information from the computer's memory
2. the cognitive operation of accessing information in memory
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marvel
1. something that causes feelings of wonder
2. be amazed at
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lined
1. having a lining or a liner; often used in combination
2. bordered by a line of things
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prototype
1. a standard or typical example
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petite
1. a garment size for short or slender women
2. very small
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terrain
1. a piece of ground having specific characteristics or military potential
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yen
1. a yearning for something or to do something
2. the basic unit of money in Japan; equal to 100 sen
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empirical
1. derived from experiment and observation rather than theory
2. relying on medical quackery
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dependence
1. the state of relying on or being controlled by someone or something else
2. being abnormally tolerant to and dependent on something that is psychologically or physically habit-forming (especially alcohol or narcotic drugs)
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discrete
1. constituting a separate entity or part
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beginner
1. someone new to a field or activity
2. a person who founds or establishes some institution
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boxed
1. enclosed in or set off by a border or box
2. enclosed in or as if in a box
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polyester
1. any of numerous synthetic resins; they are light and strong and weather resistant
2. a complex ester used for making fibers or resins or plastics or as a plasticizer
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deaf
1. make or render deaf
2. people who have severe hearing impairments
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sapphire
1. a precious transparent stone of rich blue corundum valued as a gemstone
2. a transparent piece of sapphire that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
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kinase
1. an enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of a proenzyme to an active enzyme
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remainder
1. something left after other parts have been taken away
2. the part of the dividend that is left over when the dividend is not evenly divisible by the divisor
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labeled
1. bearing or marked with a label or tag
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sheriff
1. the principal law-enforcement officer in a county
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mime
1. an actor who communicates entirely by gesture and facial expression
2. a performance using gestures and body movements without words
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neighbor
1. live or be located as a neighbor
2. be located near or adjacent to
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elect
1. select by a vote for an office or membership
2. choose
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concentrate
1. the desired mineral that is left after impurities have been removed from mined ore
2. a concentrated form of a foodstuff; the bulk is reduced by removing water
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intimate
1. give to understand
2. imply as a possibility
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reproductive
1. producing new life or offspring
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deadly
1. causing or capable of causing death
2. of an instrument of certain death
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chevy
1. annoy continually or chronically
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longest
1. for the most time
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refrigerator
1. white goods in which food can be stored at low temperatures
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exclusion
1. the state of being excluded
2. the state of being excommunicated
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keen
1. a funeral lament sung with loud wailing
2. having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
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flyer
1. an advertisement (usually printed on a page or in a leaflet) intended for wide distribution
2. someone who travels by air
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dosage
1. the quantity of an active agent (substance or radiation) taken in or absorbed at any one time
2. a measured portion of medicine taken at any one time
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customise
1. make to specifications
2. make according to requirements
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variance
1. an event that departs from expectations
2. discord that splits a group
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adaptive
1. having a capacity for adaptation
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needle
1. annoy or provoke, as by constant criticism
2. prick with a needle
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cathedral
1. relating to or containing or issuing from a bishop's office or throne
2. any large and important church
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brakes
1. a braking device consisting of a combination of interacting parts that work to slow a motor vehicle
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destiny
1. an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
2. the ultimate agency regarded as predetermining the course of events
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generous
1. willing to give and share unstintingly
2. not petty in character and mind
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madness
1. obsolete terms for legal insanity
2. an acute viral disease of the nervous system of warm-blooded animals (usually transmitted by the bite of a rabid animal); rabies is fatal if the virus reaches the brain
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heated
1. made warm or hot (`het' is a dialectal variant of `heated')
2. marked by emotional heat; vehement
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selective
1. tending to select; characterized by careful choice
2. characterized by very careful or fastidious selection
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token
1. an individual instance of a type of symbol
2. something serving as a sign of something else
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sacrifice
1. the act of losing or surrendering something as a penalty for a mistake or fault or failure to perform etc.
2. personnel that are sacrificed (e.g., surrendered or lost in order to gain an objective)
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removable
1. capable of being removed or taken away or dismissed
2. able to be obliterated completely
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convergence
1. the occurrence of two or more things coming together
2. the approach of an infinite series to a finite limit
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levy
1. a charge imposed and collected
2. the act of drafting into military service
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suited
1. meant or adapted for an occasion or use
2. outfitted or supplied with clothing
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numeric
1. of or relating to or denoting numbers
2. measured or expressed in numbers
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emperor
1. the male ruler of an empire
2. red table grape of California
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malpractice
1. professional wrongdoing that results in injury or damage
2. a wrongful act that the actor had no right to do; improper professional conduct
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educated
1. characterized by full comprehension of the problem involved
2. possessing an education (especially having more than average knowledge)
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burke
1. murder without leaving a trace on the body
2. get rid of, silence, or suppress
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necessity
1. the condition of being essential or indispensable
2. anything indispensable
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rendering
1. a performance of a musical composition or a dramatic role etc.
2. an explanation of something that is not immediately obvious
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obesity
1. more than average fatness
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vertex
1. the point of intersection of lines or the point opposite the base of a figure
2. the highest point (of something)
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hepatitis
1. inflammation of the liver caused by a virus or a toxin
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waterproof
1. make watertight
2. not permitting the passage of water
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expired
1. having come to an end or become void after passage of a period of time
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waiver
1. a formal written statement of relinquishment
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pale
1. turn pale, as if in fear
2. very light colored; highly diluted with white
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delight
1. give pleasure to or be pleasing to
2. take delight in
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bacterial
1. relating to or caused by bacteria
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undertake
1. enter upon an activity or enterprise
2. accept as a challenge
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declare
1. state emphatically and authoritatively
2. announce publicly or officially
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impaired
1. diminished in strength, quality, or utility
2. mentally or physically unfit
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tear
1. separate or cause to separate abruptly
2. to separate or be separated by force
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jewel
1. a precious or semiprecious stone incorporated into a piece of jewelry
2. a person who is as brilliant and precious as a piece of jewelry
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teddy
1. plaything consisting of a child's toy bear (usually plush and stuffed with soft materials)
2. a woman's sleeveless undergarment
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convertible
1. a car that has top that can be folded or removed
2. a corporate security (usually bonds or preferred stock) that can be exchanged for another form of security (usually common stock)
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stranger
1. anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
2. an individual that one is not acquainted with
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tragedy
1. an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
2. drama in which the protagonist is overcome by some superior force or circumstance; excites terror or pity
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nest
1. inhabit a nest, usually after building
2. fit together or fit inside
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dryer
1. humorously sarcastic or mocking
2. not shedding tears
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velvet
1. smooth and soft to sight or hearing or touch or taste
2. resembling velvet in having a smooth soft surface
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ruled
1. subject to a ruling authority
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secretariat
1. an administrative unit responsible for maintaining records and other secretarial duties; especially for international organizations
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nowhere
1. an insignificant place
2. not anywhere; in or at or to no place
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gale
1. a strong wind moving 45-90 knots; force 7 to 10 on Beaufort scale
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adolescent
1. relating to or peculiar to or suggestive of an adolescent
2. a juvenile between the onset of puberty and maturity
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lately
1. in the recent past
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cancelled
1. postpone indefinitely or annul something that was scheduled
2. make up for
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mattress
1. a large thick pad filled with resilient material and often incorporating coiled springs, used as a bed or part of a bed
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likewise
1. in like or similar manner
2. in addition
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reservoir
1. a large or extra supply of something
2. lake used to store water for community use; a lake (natural or artificial) used to store water and used as a source of water
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occurrence
1. an event that happens
2. an instance of something occurring
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mixer
1. a party of people assembled to promote sociability and communal activity
2. club soda or fruit juice used to mix with alcohol
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remind
1. put in the mind of someone
2. assist (somebody acting or reciting) by suggesting the next words of something forgotten or imperfectly learned
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demographic
1. of or relating to demography
2. a statistic characterizing human populations (or segments of human populations broken down by age or sex or income etc.)
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respected
1. receiving deferential regard
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disclose
1. make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret
2. reveal to view as by removing a cover
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drove
1. operate or control a vehicle
2. travel or be transported in a vehicle
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washer
1. someone who washes things for a living
2. seal consisting of a flat disk placed to prevent leakage
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upset
1. disturb the balance or stability of
2. cause to lose one's composure
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restrict
1. place restrictions on
2. place under restrictions; limit access to by law
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springer
1. the lowest stone in an arch -- from which it springs
2. a cow about to give birth
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rebound
1. spring back; spring away from an impact
2. return to a former condition
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mentor
1. serve as a teacher or trusted counselor
2. a wise and trusted guide and advisor
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interpreted
1. understood in a certain way; made sense of
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elimination
1. the act of removing or getting rid of something
2. the bodily process of discharging waste matter
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hypothetical
1. a hypothetical possibility, circumstance, statement, proposal, situation, etc.
2. based primarily on surmise rather than adequate evidence
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complimentary
1. conveying or resembling a compliment
2. costing nothing
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helicopter
1. an aircraft without wings that obtains its lift from the rotation of overhead blades
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pencil
1. write, draw, or trace with a pencil
2. a thin cylindrical pointed writing implement; a rod of marking substance encased in wood
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freeze
1. stop moving or become immobilized
2. change to ice
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performer
1. an entertainer who performs a dramatic or musical work for an audience
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titled
1. belonging to the peerage
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sphere
1. a particular environment or walk of life
2. any spherically shaped artifact
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graduated
1. marked with or divided into degrees
2. taking place by degrees
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lance
1. move quickly, as if by cutting one's way
2. pierce with a lance, as in a knights' fight
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ladder
1. steps consisting of two parallel members connected by rungs; for climbing up or down
2. ascending stages by which somebody or something can progress
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unnecessary
1. not necessary
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maximize
1. make as big or large as possible
2. make the most of
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bleeding
1. the flow of blood from a ruptured blood vessel
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characterization
1. a graphic or vivid verbal description
2. the act of describing distinctive characteristics or essential features
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likelihood
1. the probability of a specified outcome
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purse
1. contract one's lips into a rounded shape
2. gather or contract into wrinkles or folds; pucker
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fundamentals
1. principles from which other truths can be derived
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endangered
1. (of flora or fauna) in imminent danger of extinction
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compromise
1. a middle way between two extremes
2. an accommodation in which both sides make concessions
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optimize
1. make optimal; get the most out of; use best
2. modify to achieve maximum efficiency in storage capacity or time or cost
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dome
1. a concave shape whose distinguishing characteristic is that the concavity faces downward
2. informal terms for a human head
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leu
1. the basic unit of money in Moldova
2. the basic unit of money in Romania
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expiration
1. a coming to an end of a contract period
2. euphemistic expressions for death
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peripheral
1. related to the key issue but not of central importance
2. on or near an edge or constituting an outer boundary; the outer area
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bless
1. give a benediction to
2. confer prosperity or happiness on
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engaging
1. attracting or delighting
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negotiation
1. a discussion intended to produce an agreement
2. the activity or business of negotiating an agreement; coming to terms
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crest
1. lie at the top of
2. reach a high point
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nominated
1. appointed by nomination
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confidentiality
1. the state of being secret
2. discretion in keeping secret information
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electoral
1. of or relating to elections
2. relating to or composed of electors
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welding
1. fastening two pieces of metal together by softening with heat and applying pressure
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deferred
1. hold back to a later time
2. yield to another's wish or opinion
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alternatively
1. in place of, or as an alternative to
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heel
1. the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation
2. the back part of the human foot
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polished
1. showing a high degree of refinement and the assurance that comes from wide social experience
2. (of grains especially rice) having the husk or outer layers removed
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gently
1. gradually
2. in a gentle manner
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controversial
1. marked by or capable of arousing controversy
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fridge
1. a refrigerator in which the coolant is pumped around by an electric motor
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blanket
1. cover as if with a blanket
2. form a blanket-like cover (over)
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recovered
1. freed from illness or injury
2. found after being lost
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surge
1. rise and move, as in waves or billows
2. rise rapidly
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advert
1. give heed (to)
2. make a more or less disguised reference to
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possess
1. have as an attribute, knowledge, or skill
2. have ownership or possession of
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demanding
1. requiring more than usually expected or thought due; especially great patience and effort and skill
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defensive
1. an attitude of defensiveness
2. attempting to justify or defend in speech or writing
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forbidden
1. command against
2. keep from happening or arising; make impossible
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practitioner
1. someone who practices a learned profession
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motivated
1. provided with a motive or given incentive for action
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securely
1. in a secure manner; in a manner free from danger
2. in a confident and unselfconscious manner
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groove
1. a long narrow furrow cut either by a natural process (such as erosion) or by a tool (as e.g. a groove in a phonograph record)
2. a settled and monotonous routine that is hard to escape
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revelation
1. the speech act of making something evident
2. an enlightening or astonishing disclosure
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delegation
1. a group of representatives or delegates
2. authorizing subordinates to make certain decisions
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greenhouse
1. of or relating to or caused by the greenhouse effect
2. a building with glass walls and roof; for the cultivation and exhibition of plants under controlled conditions
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transparency
1. permitting the free passage of electromagnetic radiation
2. the quality of being clear and transparent
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endless
1. tiresomely long; seemingly without end
2. infinitely great in number
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figured
1. (of e.g. fabric design) adorned with patterns
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heater
1. device that heats water or supplies warmth to a room
2. (baseball) a pitch thrown with maximum velocity
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descending
1. coming down or downward
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spine
1. the series of vertebrae forming the axis of the skeleton and protecting the spinal cord
2. any sharply pointed projection
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enclosed
1. closed in or surrounded or included within
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feat
1. a notable achievement
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temporarily
1. for a limited time only; not permanently
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cooked
1. having been prepared for eating by the application of heat
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thriller
1. a suspenseful adventure story or play or movie
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pressed
1. compacted by ironing
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scanned
1. examine minutely or intensely
2. examine hastily
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hunger
1. feel the need to eat
2. have a craving, appetite, or great desire for
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detective
1. a police officer who investigates crimes
2. an investigator engaged or employed in obtaining information not easily available to the public
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surgeon
1. a physician who specializes in surgery
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cement
1. make fast as if with cement
2. cover or coat with cement
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fireplace
1. an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built
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endorsement
1. a promotional statement (as found on the dust jackets of books)
2. a speech seconding a motion
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missile
1. a rocket carrying a warhead of conventional or nuclear explosives; may be ballistic or directed by remote control
2. a weapon that is forcibly thrown or projected at a targets but is not self-propelled
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intranet
1. a restricted computer network; a private network created using World Wide Web software
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persistent
1. never-ceasing
2. continually recurring to the mind
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prophet
1. an authoritative person who divines the future
2. someone who speaks by divine inspiration; someone who is an interpreter of the will of God
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bracket
1. support with brackets
2. place into brackets
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oxide
1. any compound of oxygen with another element or a radical
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magnificent
1. characterized by grandeur
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colleague
1. an associate that one works with
2. a person who is member of one's class or profession
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enclosure
1. a structure consisting of an area that has been enclosed for some purpose
2. the act of enclosing something inside something else
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dividend
1. that part of the earnings of a corporation that is distributed to its shareholders; usually paid quarterly
2. a number to be divided by another number
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glucose
1. a monosaccharide sugar that has several forms; an important source of physiological energy
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turtle
1. overturn accidentally
2. hunt for turtles, especially as an occupation
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neural
1. of or relating to the nervous system
2. of or relating to neurons
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ware
1. spend extravagantly
2. articles of the same kind or material; usually used in combination: `silverware', `software'
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hometown
1. the town (or city) where you grew up or where you have your principal residence
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disappointed
1. disappointingly unsuccessful
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collectible
1. subject to or requiring payment especially as specified
2. things considered to be worth collecting (not necessarily valuable or antique)
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handmade
1. made by hand or a hand process
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jade
1. a semiprecious gemstone that takes a high polish; is usually green but sometimes whitish; consists of jadeite or nephrite
2. a woman adulterer
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keno
1. a game in which numbered balls are drawn at random and players cover the corresponding numbers on their cards
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biodiversity
1. the diversity of plant and animal life in a particular habitat (or in the world as a whole)
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excitement
1. the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
2. the state of being emotionally aroused and worked up
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verbal
1. of or relating to or formed from words in general
2. of or relating to or formed from a verb
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presently
1. in the near future
2. at this time or period; now
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mysterious
1. of an obscure nature
2. having an import not apparent to the senses nor obvious to the intelligence; beyond ordinary understanding
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novelty
1. originality by virtue of being refreshingly novel
2. originality by virtue of being new and surprising
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pose
1. offer for others to consider
2. assume a posture as for artistic purposes
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therapist
1. a person skilled in a particular type of therapy
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relaxation
1. (physiology) the gradual lengthening of inactive muscle or muscle fibers
2. (physics) the exponential return of a system to equilibrium after a disturbance
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render
1. cause to become
2. give something useful or necessary to
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sen
1. a fractional monetary unit of Japan and Indonesia and Cambodia; equal to one hundredth of a yen or rupiah or riel
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thereafter
1. from that time on
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erotica
1. creative activity (writing or pictures or films etc.) of no literary or artistic value other than to stimulate sexual desire
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temporal
1. of or relating to or limited by time
2. of or relating to the temples (the sides of the skull behind the orbit)
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forge
1. create by hammering
2. make a copy of with the intent to deceive
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dense
1. permitting little if any light to pass through because of denseness of matter
2. hard to pass through because of dense growth
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brave
1. face and withstand with courage
2. a North American Indian warrior
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nightmare
1. a situation resembling a terrifying dream
2. a terrifying or deeply upsetting dream
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airplane
1. an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets
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impose
1. compel to behave in a certain way
2. impose something unpleasant
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telescope
1. crush together or collapse
2. make smaller or shorter
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viewers
1. the audience reached by television
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asbestos
1. a fibrous amphibole; used for making fireproof articles; inhaling fibers can cause asbestosis or lung cancer
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savage
1. attack brutally and fiercely
2. criticize harshly or violently
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advancement
1. encouragement of the progress or growth or acceptance of something
2. the act of moving forward (as toward a goal)
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harassment
1. a feeling of intense annoyance caused by being tormented
2. the act of tormenting by continued persistent attacks and criticism
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gage
1. place a bet on
2. street names for marijuana
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urge
1. force or impel in an indicated direction
2. push for something
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potatoes
1. an edible tuber native to South America; a staple food of Ireland
2. annual native to South America having underground stolons bearing edible starchy tubers; widely cultivated as a garden vegetable; vines are poisonous
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replication
1. the act of making copies
2. (genetics) the process whereby DNA makes a copy of itself before cell division
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inexpensive
1. relatively low in price or charging low prices
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neon
1. a colorless odorless gaseous element that gives a red glow in a vacuum tube; one of the six inert gasses; occurs in the air in small amounts
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creature
1. a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
2. a living being
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internship
1. the position of a medical intern
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lone
1. lacking companions or companionship
2. characterized by or preferring solitude
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refresh
1. refresh one's memory
2. make (to feel) fresh
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evanescence
1. the event of fading and gradually vanishing from sight
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subtle
1. difficult to detect or grasp by the mind or analyze
2. able to make fine distinctions
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coordinated
1. operating as a unit
2. being dexterous in the use of more than one set of muscle movements
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stripes
1. V-shaped sleeve badge indicating military rank and service
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firmware
1. (computer science) coded instructions that are stored permanently in read-only memory
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cope
1. succeed in doing, achieving, or producing (something) with the limited or inadequate means available
2. brick that is laid sideways at the top of a wall
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shepherd
1. watch over like a shepherd, as a teacher of her pupils
2. tend as a shepherd, as of sheep or goats
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cradle
1. hold gently and carefully
2. bring up from infancy
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chancellor
1. the person who is head of government (in several countries)
2. the honorary or titular head of a university
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lime
1. a caustic substance produced by heating limestone
2. a white crystalline oxide used in the production of calcium hydroxide
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controversy
1. a contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement
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legendary
1. so celebrated as to having taken on the nature of a legend
2. celebrated in fable or legend
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beautifully
1. in a beautiful manner
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polymer
1. a naturally occurring or synthetic compound consisting of large molecules made up of a linked series of repeated simple monomers
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hygiene
1. a condition promoting sanitary practices
2. the science concerned with the prevention of illness and maintenance of health
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virtue
1. the quality of doing what is right and avoiding what is wrong
2. any admirable quality or attribute
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bouquet
1. an arrangement of flowers that is usually given as a present
2. a pleasingly sweet olfactory property
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mandate
1. a document giving an official instruction or command
2. a territory surrendered by Turkey or Germany after World War I and put under the tutelage of some other European power until they are able to stand by themselves
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departmental
1. of or relating to a department
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terminology
1. a system of words used to name things in a particular discipline
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gentleman
1. a man of refinement
2. a manservant who acts as a personal attendant to his employer
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fibre
1. a slender and greatly elongated substance capable of being spun into yarn
2. any of several elongated, threadlike cells (especially a muscle fiber or a nerve fiber)
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reproduce
1. make a copy or equivalent of
2. have offspring or produce more individuals of a given animal or plant
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shades
1. (plural) something that reminds you of someone or something
2. (plural) spectacles that are darkened or polarized to protect the eyes from the glare of the sun
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indices
1. a numerical scale used to compare variables with one another or with some reference number
2. a number or ratio (a value on a scale of measurement) derived from a series of observed facts; can reveal relative changes as a function of time
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threatening
1. threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
2. darkened by clouds
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spokesman
1. a male spokesperson
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prisoner
1. a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
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earliest
1. belonging to the distant past
2. very young
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stuffed
1. filled with something
2. crammed with food
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crude
1. not carefully or expertly made
2. conspicuously and tastelessly indecent
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maiden
1. an unmarried girl (especially a virgin)
2. (cricket) an over in which no runs are scored
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sufficiently
1. to a sufficient degree
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myrtle
1. widely cultivated as a groundcover for its dark green shiny leaves and usually blue-violet flowers
2. any evergreen shrub or tree of the genus Myrtus
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bored
1. tired of the world
2. uninterested because of frequent exposure or indulgence
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cleanup
1. a very large profit
2. (baseball) the fourth position in the batting order (usually filled by the best batter on the team)
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bother
1. take the trouble to do something; concern oneself
2. cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations
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conceptual
1. being or characterized by concepts or their formation
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compute
1. make a mathematical calculation or computation
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redhead
1. someone who has red hair
2. North American diving duck with a grey-and-black body and reddish-brown head
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continent
1. one of the large landmasses of the earth
2. having control over urination and defecation
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longitude
1. the angular distance between a point on any meridian and the prime meridian at Greenwich
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resist
1. elude, especially in a baffling way
2. stand up or offer resistance to somebody or something
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pike
1. a broad highway designed for high-speed traffic
2. highly valued northern freshwater fish with lean flesh
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insertion
1. a message (spoken or written) that is introduced or inserted
2. the act of putting one thing into another
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instrumentation
1. an artifact (that is instrumental in accomplishing some end) for accomplishing some end
2. the act of providing or using the instruments needed for some implementation
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touched
1. having come into contact
2. being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
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strengthening
1. becoming stronger
2. the act of increasing the strength of something
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cologne
1. a perfumed liquid made of essential oils and alcohol
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ranger
1. an official who is responsible for managing and protecting an area of forest
2. a member of a military unit trained as shock troops for hit-and-run raids
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scared
1. made afraid
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theta
1. the 8th letter of the Greek alphabet
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infringement
1. an act that disregards an agreement or a right
2. a crime less serious than a felony
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bent
1. form a curve
2. change direction
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subjective
1. taking place within the mind and modified by individual bias
2. of a mental act performed entirely within the mind
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stake
1. put at risk
2. place a bet on
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ethnicity
1. an ethnic quality or affiliation resulting from racial or cultural ties
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dominated
1. controlled or ruled by superior authority or power
2. harassed by persistent nagging
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rifle
1. steal goods; take as spoils
2. go through in search of something; search through someone's belongings in an unauthorized way
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severity
1. used of the degree of something undesirable e.g. pain or weather
2. something hard to endure
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notable
1. a celebrity who is an inspiration to others
2. widely known and esteemed
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warfare
1. the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
2. an active struggle between competing entities
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retailing
1. the activities involved in selling commodities directly to consumers
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embroidery
1. elaboration of an interpretation by the use of decorative (sometimes fictitious) detail
2. decorative needlework
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interpret
1. make sense of; assign a meaning to
2. give an interpretation or explanation to
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modest
1. not large but sufficient in size or amount
2. free from pomp or affectation
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licensee
1. someone to whom a license is granted
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countryside
1. rural regions
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bisexual
1. a person who is sexually attracted to both sexes
2. having an ambiguous sexual identity
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unused
1. not yet used or soiled
2. not yet put into use
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insure
1. be careful or certain to do something; make certain of something
2. make certain of
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packaged
1. enclosed in a package or protective covering
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activate
1. put in motion or move to act
2. make active or more active
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fatigue
1. temporary loss of strength and energy resulting from hard physical or mental work
2. used of materials (especially metals) in a weakened state caused by long stress
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sewer
1. a waste pipe that carries away sewage or surface water
2. misfortune resulting in lost effort or money
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detention
1. a state of being confined (usually for a short time)
2. a punishment in which a student must stay at school after others have gone home
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complementary
1. either one of two chromatic colors that when mixed together give white (in the case of lights) or grey (in the case of pigments)
2. of words or propositions so related that each is the negation of the other
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bitter
1. English term for a dry sharp-tasting ale with strong flavor of hops (usually on draft)
2. the taste experience when quinine or coffee is taken into the mouth
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memorandum
1. a written proposal or reminder
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burned
1. treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point
2. destroyed or badly damaged by fire
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incredibly
1. not easy to believe
2. exceedingly; extremely
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vet
1. work as a veterinarian
2. examine carefully
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depart
1. move away from a place into another direction
2. be at variance with; be out of line with
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expressly
1. with specific intentions; for the express purpose
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distinctive
1. of a feature that helps to distinguish a person or thing
2. capable of being classified
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oversight
1. an unintentional omission resulting from failure to notice something
2. management by overseeing the performance or operation of a person or group
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privately
1. kept private or confined to those intimately concerned
2. by a private person or interest
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minded
1. (used in combination) mentally oriented toward something specified
2. (usually followed by `to') naturally disposed toward
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resin
1. any of a class of solid or semisolid viscous substances obtained either as exudations from certain plants or prepared by polymerization of simple molecules
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allies
1. an alliance of nations joining together to fight a common enemy
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preserved
1. prevented from decaying or spoiling and prepared for future use
2. kept intact or in a particular condition
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crossed
1. placed crosswise
2. (of a check) marked for deposit only as indicated by having two lines drawn across it
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linen
1. a fabric woven with fibers from the flax plant
2. a high-quality paper made of linen fibers or with a linen finish
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ascending
1. the act of changing location in an upward direction
2. moving or going or growing upward
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decay
1. the process of gradually becoming inferior
2. a gradual decrease; as of stored charge or current
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underwater
1. beneath the surface of the water
2. growing or remaining under water
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eighth
1. position eight in a countable series of things
2. one part in eight equal parts
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usher
1. take (someone) to their seats, as in theaters or auditoriums
2. an official stationed at the entrance of a courtroom or legislative chamber
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authorised
1. sanctioned by established authority
2. endowed with authority
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phenomena
1. any state or process known through the senses rather than by intuition or reasoning
2. a remarkable development
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buffet
1. a piece of furniture that stands at the side of a dining room; has shelves and drawers
2. a meal set out on a buffet at which guests help themselves
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deciding
1. the cognitive process of reaching a decision
2. having the power or quality of deciding
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skate
1. move along on skates
2. sports equipment that is worn on the feet to enable the wearer to glide along and to be propelled by the alternate actions of the legs
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supportive
1. furnishing support or assistance
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granite
1. plutonic igneous rock having visibly crystalline texture; generally composed of feldspar and mica and quartz
2. something having the quality of granite (unyielding firmness)
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repeatedly
1. several times
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masses
1. a shot in billiards made by hitting the cue ball with the cue held nearly vertically; the cue ball spins around another ball before hitting the object ball
2. the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
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transformed
1. given a completely different form or appearance
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athlete
1. a person trained to compete in sports
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bead
1. form into beads, as of water or sweat, for example
2. decorate by sewing beads onto
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enforce
1. ensure observance of laws and rules
2. compel to behave in a certain way
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preschool
1. an educational institution for children too young for elementary school
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leak
1. an accidental hole that allows something (fluid or light etc.) to enter or escape
2. soft watery rot in fruits and vegetables caused by fungi
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assorted
1. consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds
2. of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
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adviser
1. an expert who gives advice
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compelling
1. force somebody to do something
2. necessitate or exact
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booklet
1. a small book usually having a paper cover
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voter
1. a citizen who has a legal right to vote
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reimbursement
1. compensation paid (to someone) for damages or losses or money already spent etc.
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turnover
1. the ratio of the number of workers that had to be replaced in a given time period to the average number of workers
2. a dish made by folding a piece of pastry over a filling
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urine
1. liquid excretory product
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towel
1. wipe with a towel
2. a rectangular piece of absorbent cloth (or paper) for drying or wiping
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ginger
1. perennial plants having thick branching aromatic rhizomes and leafy reedlike stems
2. dried ground gingerroot
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imagery
1. the ability to form mental images of things or events
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chromosome
1. a threadlike strand of DNA in the cell nucleus that carries the genes in a linear order
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flies
1. (theater) the space over the stage (out of view of the audience) used to store scenery (drop curtains)
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competence
1. the quality of being adequately or well qualified physically and intellectually
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inadequate
1. lacking the requisite qualities or resources to meet a task
2. of insufficient quantity to meet a need
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crane
1. lifts and moves heavy objects; lifting tackle is suspended from a pivoted boom that rotates around a vertical axis
2. large long-necked wading bird of marshes and plains in many parts of the world
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governed
1. the body of people who are citizens of a particular government
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considerably
1. to a great extent or degree
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investigating
1. the work of inquiring into something thoroughly and systematically
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rotten
1. very bad
2. damaged by decay; hence unsound and useless
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garnet
1. any of a group of hard glassy minerals (silicates of various metals) used as gemstones and as an abrasive
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scattered
1. occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or space
2. lacking orderly continuity
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useless
1. having no beneficial use or incapable of functioning usefully
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northwestern
1. situated in or oriented toward the northwest
2. of a region of the United States generally including Washington; Oregon; Idaho; and sometimes Montana; Wyoming
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coupe
1. a car with two doors and front seats and a luggage compartment
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erosion
1. (geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it), also figuratively
2. condition in which the earth's surface is worn away by the action of water and wind
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abundance
1. the property of a more than adequate quantity or supply
2. (physics) the ratio of the number of atoms of a specific isotope of an element to the total number of isotopes present
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carpenter
1. work as a carpenter
2. a woodworker who makes or repairs wooden objects
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insufficient
1. of a quantity not able to fulfill a need or requirement
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fertility
1. the ratio of live births in an area to the population of that area; expressed per 1000 population per year
2. the state of being fertile; capable of producing offspring
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clever
1. showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others
2. mentally quick and resourceful
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primer
1. an introductory textbook
2. any igniter that is used to initiate the burning of a propellant
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enjoyable
1. affording satisfaction or pleasure
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crescent
1. resembling the new moon in shape
2. any shape resembling the curved shape of the moon in its first or last quarters
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freshman
1. a first-year undergraduate
2. any new participant in some activity
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negotiate
1. discuss the terms of an arrangement
2. succeed in passing through, around, or over
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exploit
1. use or manipulate to one's advantage
2. draw from; make good use of
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boyfriend
1. a man who is the lover of a man or woman
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permanently
1. for a long time without essential change
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concentrated
1. of or relating to a solution whose dilution has been reduced
2. intensely focused
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illustrate
1. clarify by giving an example of
2. depict with an illustration
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patience
1. good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence
2. a card game played by one person
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spike
1. stand in the way of
2. pierce with a sharp stake or point
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drawer
1. a boxlike container in a piece of furniture; made so as to slide in and out
2. the person who writes a check or draft instructing the drawee to pay someone else
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ingredient
1. a component of a mixture or compound
2. an abstract part of something
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spectra
1. an ordered array of the components of an emission or wave
2. a broad range of related objects or values or qualities or ideas or activities
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disclosed
1. made known (especially something secret or concealed)
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expedition
1. a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country
2. an organized group of people undertaking a journey for a particular purpose
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pile
1. arrange in stacks
2. press tightly together or cram
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operative
1. a person secretly employed in espionage for a government
2. someone who can be employed as a detective to collect information and assist in criminal investigations
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caller
1. a social or business visitor
2. an investor who buys a call option
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prosecution
1. the institution and conduct of legal proceedings against a defendant for criminal behavior
2. the lawyers acting for the state to put the case against the defendant
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het
1. made warm or hot (`het' is a dialectal variant of `heated')
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receipts
1. the entire amount of income before any deductions are made
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goodbye
1. a farewell remark
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viable
1. capable of being done with means at hand and circumstances as they are
2. capable of life or normal growth and development
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defect
1. an imperfection in a bodily system
2. a failing or deficiency
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goddess
1. a female deity
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wade
1. walk (through relatively shallow water)
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beloved
1. a beloved person; used as terms of endearment
2. dearly loved
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sometime
1. belonging to some prior time
2. at some indefinite or unstated time
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beating
1. the act of overcoming or outdoing
2. the act of inflicting corporal punishment with repeated blows
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appellant
1. of or relating to or taking account of appeals (usually legal appeals)
2. the party who appeals a decision of a lower court
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offence
1. the action of attacking an enemy
2. the team that has the ball (or puck) and is trying to score
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whatsoever
1. one or some or every or all without specification; entity, elective existential pronoun; quantifier, elective existential
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terminated
1. having come or been brought to a conclusion
2. (of e.g. a contract or term of office) having come to an end
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sedan
1. a car that is closed and that has front and rear seats and two or four doors
2. a closed litter for one passenger
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leap
1. move forward by leaps and bounds
2. pass abruptly from one state or topic to another
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alphabetically
1. in alphabetical order
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covenant
1. enter into a covenant
2. enter into a covenant or formal agreement
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archaeology
1. the branch of anthropology that studies prehistoric people and their cultures
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refill
1. a prescription drug that is provided again
2. a commercial product that refills a container with its appropriate contents
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banquet
1. provide a feast or banquet for
2. partake in a feast or banquet
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statue
1. a sculpture representing a human or animal
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jumper
1. a person who jumps
2. an athlete who competes at jumping
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harness
1. put a harness
2. exploit the power of
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alongside
1. side by side
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transmitter
1. someone who transmits a message
2. any agent (person or animal or microorganism) that carries and transmits a disease
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freeman
1. a person who is not a serf or a slave
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denim
1. (used in the plural) close-fitting trousers of heavy denim for manual work or casual wear
2. a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric
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relaxing
1. affording physical or mental rest
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emotion
1. any strong feeling
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residual
1. relating to or indicating a remainder
2. something left after other parts have been taken away
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asterisk
1. a star-shaped character * used in printing
2. mark with an asterisk
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versatile
1. having great diversity or variety
2. changeable or inconstant
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kindergarten
1. a preschool for children age 4 to 6 to prepare them for primary school
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profitable
1. yielding material gain or profit
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wounded
1. people who are wounded
2. suffering from physical injury especially that suffered in battle
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derivative
1. the result of mathematical differentiation; the instantaneous change of one quantity relative to another; df(x)/dx
2. a compound obtained from, or regarded as derived from, another compound
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postgraduate
1. a student who continues studies after graduation
2. of or relating to studies beyond a bachelor's degree
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educate
1. give an education to
2. create by training and teaching
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baked
1. dried out by heat or excessive exposure to sunlight
2. (bread and pastries) cooked by dry heat (as in an oven)
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glove
1. the handwear used by fielders in playing baseball
2. handwear: covers the hand and wrist
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wastewater
1. water mixed with waste matter
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prejudice
1. disadvantage by prejudice
2. influence (somebody's) opinion in advance
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probable
1. an applicant likely to be chosen
2. likely but not certain to be or become true or real
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issuance
1. the act of providing an item for general use or for official purposes (usually in quantity)
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rem
1. (roentgen equivalent man) the dosage of ionizing radiation that will cause the same amount of injury to human tissue as 1 roentgen of X-rays
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evolutionary
1. of or relating to or produced by evolution
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decoration
1. something used to beautify
2. an award for winning a championship or commemorating some other event
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counselor
1. someone who gives advice about problems
2. someone who has supervisory duties at a summer camp
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sooner
1. comparatives of `soon' or `early'
2. more readily or willingly
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waterfront
1. the area of a city (such as a harbor or dockyard) alongside a body of water
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tenure
1. give life-time employment to
2. the term during which some position is held
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weber
1. a unit of magnetic flux equal to 100,000,000 maxwells
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biotech
1. the branch of molecular biology that studies the use of microorganisms to perform specific industrial processes
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unstable
1. highly or violently reactive
2. affording no ease or reassurance
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elk
1. large northern deer with enormous flattened antlers in the male; called `elk' in Europe and `moose' in North America
2. large North American deer with large much-branched antlers in the male
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reflecting
1. causing reflection or having a device that reflects
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unsecured
1. not firmly fastened or secured
2. without financial security
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brent
1. small dark geese that breed in the north and migrate southward
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definitive
1. clearly defined or formulated
2. of recognized authority or excellence
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appropriately
1. in accordance with what is appropriate or suitable for the circumstances
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inactive
1. (pathology) not progressing or increasing; or progressing slowly
2. (military) not involved in military operations
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traveled
1. traveled over or through; sometimes used as a combining term
2. familiar with many parts of the world
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accession
1. a process of increasing by addition (as to a collection or group)
2. (civil law) the right to all of that which your property produces whether by growth or improvement
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regulator
1. any of various controls or devices for regulating or controlling fluid flow, pressure, temperature, etc.
2. an official responsible for control and supervision of a particular activity or area of public interest
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carriage
1. a railcar where passengers ride
2. a vehicle with wheels drawn by one or more horses
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therein
1. (formal) in or into that thing or place
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terminate
1. bring to an end or halt
2. have an end, in a temporal, spatial, or quantitative sense; either spatial or metaphorical
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postcode
1. a code of letters and digits added to a postal address to aid in the sorting of mail
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anchorage
1. a fee for anchoring
2. place for vessels to anchor
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greens
1. any of various leafy plants or their leaves and stems eaten as vegetables
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neat
1. clean or organized
2. showing care in execution
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stern
1. the rear part of a ship
2. the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
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lacrosse
1. a game invented by American Indians; now played by two teams who use long-handled rackets to catch and carry and throw the ball toward the opponents' goal
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dentist
1. a person qualified to practice dentistry
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debit
1. enter as debit
2. an accounting entry acknowledging sums that are owing
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unwanted
1. not wanted; not needed
2. not wanted
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raven
1. obtain or seize by violence
2. prey on or hunt for
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defeated
1. people who are defeated
2. beaten or overcome; not victorious
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dwelling
1. housing that someone is living in
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slice
1. a share of something
2. a serving that has been cut from a larger portion
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aspen
1. any of several trees of the genus Populus having leaves on flattened stalks so that they flutter in the lightest wind
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objectionable
1. causing disapproval or protest
2. liable to objection or debate; used of something one might take exception to
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lemma
1. a subsidiary proposition that is assumed to be true in order to prove another proposition
2. the lower and stouter of the two glumes immediately enclosing the floret in most Gramineae
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sensing
1. the perception that something has occurred or some state exists
2. becoming aware of something via the senses
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mediation
1. a negotiation to resolve differences that is conducted by some impartial party
2. the act of intervening for the purpose of bringing about a settlement
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primitive
1. a person who belongs to an early stage of civilization
2. a mathematical expression from which another expression is derived
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ecosystem
1. a system formed by the interaction of a community of organisms with their physical environment
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pause
1. interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
2. cease an action temporarily
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relaxed
1. without strain or anxiety
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demon
1. an evil supernatural being
2. a cruel wicked and inhuman person
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handler
1. one who trains or exhibits animals
2. an agent who handles something or someone
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chandler
1. a retail dealer in provisions and supplies
2. a maker (and seller) of candles and soap and oils and paints
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semantic
1. of or relating to meaning or the study of meaning
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discontinued
1. stopped permanently or temporarily
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concurrent
1. occurring or operating at the same time
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adhesive
1. tending to adhere
2. a substance that unites or bonds surfaces together
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altitude
1. elevation especially above sea level or above the earth's surface
2. the perpendicular distance from the base of a geometric figure to the opposite vertex (or side if parallel)
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closet
1. confine to a small space, as for intensive work
2. a small room (or recess) or cabinet used for storage space
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exceeding
1. far beyond what is usual in magnitude or degree
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rogue
1. a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel
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electronically
1. by electronic means
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renowned
1. widely known and esteemed
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scripture
1. any writing that is regarded as sacred by a religious group
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rebuild
1. build again
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inherent
1. existing as an essential constituent or characteristic
2. in the nature of something though not readily apparent
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dye
1. a usually soluble substance for staining or coloring e.g. fabrics or hair
2. color with dye
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alphabet
1. a character set that includes letters and is used to write a language
2. the elementary stages of any subject (usually plural)
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shelves
1. a support that consists of a horizontal surface for holding objects
2. a projecting ridge on a mountain or submerged under water
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honored
1. having an illustrious reputation; respected
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tailored
1. severely simple in line or design
2. (of clothing) custom-made
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insect
1. small air-breathing arthropod
2. a person who has a nasty or unethical character undeserving of respect
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grief
1. intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
2. something that causes great unhappiness
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sweat
1. salty fluid secreted by sweat glands
2. agitation resulting from active worry
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ventilation
1. the act of supplying fresh air and getting rid of foul air
2. a mechanical system in a building that provides fresh air
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lateral
1. a pass to a receiver upfield from the passer
2. situated at or extending to the side
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quake
1. shake with fast, tremulous movements
2. shake with seismic vibrations
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alley
1. a narrow street with walls on both sides
2. a lane down which a bowling ball is rolled toward pins
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telegraph
1. send cables, wires, or telegrams
2. apparatus used to communicate at a distance over a wire (usually in Morse code)
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memorable
1. worth remembering
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newsroom
1. the staff of a newspaper or the news department of a periodical
2. an office in which news is processed by a newspaper or news agency or television or radio station
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monument
1. a structure erected to commemorate persons or events
2. an important site that is marked and preserved as public property
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taxpayer
1. someone who pays taxes
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dew
1. water that has condensed on a cool surface overnight from water vapor in the air
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lavender
1. any of various Old World aromatic shrubs or subshrubs with usually mauve or blue flowers; widely cultivated
2. a pale purple color
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justified
1. show to be right by providing justification or proof
2. (used of God) declare innocent; absolve from the penalty of sin
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breeze
1. blow gently and lightly
2. to proceed quickly and easily
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cert
1. an absolute certainty
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deficiency
1. the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable
2. lack of an adequate quantity or number
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booster
1. a person who backs a politician or a team etc.
2. someone who is an active supporter and advocate
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taxable
1. (of goods or funds) subject to taxation
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progression
1. a series with a definite pattern of advance
2. a movement forward
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saddle
1. a seat for the rider of a horse or other animal
2. a pass or ridge that slopes gently between two peaks (is shaped like a saddle)
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torrent
1. a heavy rain
2. a violently fast stream of water (or other liquid)
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dentistry
1. the branch of medicine dealing with the anatomy and development and diseases of the teeth
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renal
1. of or relating to the kidneys
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fedora
1. a hat made of felt with a creased crown
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odyssey
1. a long wandering and eventful journey
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spite
1. feeling a need to see others suffer
2. malevolence by virtue of being malicious or spiteful or nasty
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guideline
1. a light line that is used in lettering to help align the letters
2. a detailed plan or explanation to guide you in setting standards or determining a course of action
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tendency
1. an attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over others
2. an inclination to do something
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freezer
1. electric refrigerator (trade name Deepfreeze) in which food is frozen and stored for long periods of time
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utilized
1. made useful
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embrace
1. the act of clasping another person in the arms (as in greeting or affection)
2. the state of taking in or encircling
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liner
1. (baseball) a hit that flies straight out from the batter
2. a protective covering that protects an inside surface
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initiate
1. bring into being
2. take the lead or initiative in; participate in the development of
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elevated
1. raised above the ground
2. of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style
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purely
1. restricted to something
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enroll
1. register formally as a participant or member
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daemon
1. an evil supernatural being
2. a person who is part mortal and part god
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celebrated
1. widely known and esteemed
2. having an illustrious past
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hotline
1. a telefone line that provides direct and prompt information or advice to the caller in relation to a specific subject
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critique
1. an essay or article that gives a critical evaluation (as of a book or play)
2. a serious examination and judgment of something
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coefficient
1. a constant number that serves as a measure of some property or characteristic
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honestly
1. (used as intensives reflecting the speaker's attitude) it is sincerely the case that
2. in an honest manner
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transvestite
1. someone who adopts the dress or manner or sexual role of the opposite sex
2. receiving sexual gratification from wearing clothing of the opposite sex
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upstream
1. in the direction against a stream's current
2. toward the source or against the current
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servant
1. a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
2. in a subordinate position
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terrier
1. any of several usually small short-bodied breeds originally trained to hunt animals living underground
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renewed
1. restored to a new condition
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biochemistry
1. the organic chemistry of compounds and processes occurring in organisms; the effort to understand biology within the context of chemistry
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equatorial
1. of or relating to or at an equator
2. of or relating to conditions at the geographical equator
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sediment
1. deposit as a sediment
2. settle as sediment
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lea
1. a unit of length of thread or yarn
2. a field covered with grass or herbage and suitable for grazing by livestock
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voucher
1. someone who vouches for another or for the correctness of a statement
2. a document that serves as evidence of some expenditure
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honeymoon
1. spend a holiday after one's marriage
2. a holiday taken by a newly married couple
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percussion
1. the act of playing a percussion instrument
2. the act of exploding a percussion cap
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glue
1. join or attach with or as if with glue
2. be fixed as if by glue
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wheelchair
1. a movable chair mounted on large wheels; for invalids or those who cannot walk; frequently propelled by the occupant
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cone
1. make cone-shaped
2. any cone-shaped artifact
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epidemiology
1. the branch of medical science dealing with the transmission and control of disease
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adequately
1. in an adequate manner or to an adequate degree
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pentagon
1. a five-sided polygon
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spectral
1. of or relating to a spectrum
2. resembling or characteristic of a phantom
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diabetic
1. of or relating to or causing diabetes
2. someone who has diabetes
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stressed
1. bearing a stress or accent
2. suffering severe physical strain or distress
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prevalence
1. the quality of prevailing generally; being widespread
2. (epidemiology) the ratio (for a given time period) of the number of occurrences of a disease or event to the number of units at risk in the population
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contaminated
1. corrupted by contact or association
2. rendered unwholesome by contaminants and pollution
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fragment
1. a piece broken off or cut off of something else
2. a broken piece of a brittle artifact
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lecturer
1. a public lecturer at certain universities
2. someone who lectures professionally
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biomedical
1. relating to the activities and applications of science to clinical medicine
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bucket
1. put into a bucket
2. carry in a bucket
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steak
1. a slice of meat cut from the fleshy part of an animal or large fish
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subset
1. a set whose members are members of another set; a set contained within another set
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threw
1. propel through the air
2. move violently, energetically, or carelessly
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authorize
1. grant authorization or clearance for
2. give or delegate power or authority to
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zombie
1. a dead body that has been brought back to life by a supernatural force
2. (voodooism) a spirit or supernatural force that reanimates a dead body
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decorated
1. provided with something intended to increase its beauty or distinction
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credited
1. (usually followed by `to') given credit for
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recruit
1. register formally as a participant or member
2. seek to employ
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dessert
1. a dish served as the last course of a meal
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dissertation
1. a treatise advancing a new point of view resulting from research; usually a requirement for an advanced academic degree
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enthusiasm
1. a feeling of excitement
2. overflowing with eager enjoyment or approval
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bounce
1. spring back; spring away from an impact
2. hit something so that it bounces
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weakness
1. a flaw or weak point
2. powerlessness revealed by an inability to act
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drake
1. adult male of a wild or domestic duck
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nicely
1. in a nice way
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laurel
1. any of various aromatic trees of the laurel family
2. (antiquity) a wreath of laurel foliage worn on the head as an emblem of victory
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fried
1. be excessively hot
2. cook in hot fat or oil
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ambulance
1. a vehicle that takes people to and from hospitals
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impairment
1. the occurrence of a change for the worse
2. a symptom of reduced quality or strength
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scooter
1. a motorboat resembling a motor scooter
2. child's two-wheeled vehicle operated by foot
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molecule
1. (physics and chemistry) the simplest structural unit of an element or compound
2. (nontechnical usage) a tiny piece of anything
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dedication
1. complete and wholehearted fidelity
2. a ceremony in which something (as a building) is dedicated to some goal or purpose
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dismissed
1. having lost your job
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cheerleader
1. an enthusiastic and vocal supporter
2. someone who leads the cheers by spectators at a sporting event
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cried
1. utter a sudden loud cry
2. shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain
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substrate
1. the substance that is acted upon by an enzyme or ferment
2. a surface on which an organism grows or is attached
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sincerely
1. with sincerity; without pretense
2. written formula for ending a letter
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beaten
1. come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
2. give a beating to; subject to a beating, either as a punishment or as an act of aggression
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piercing
1. having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
2. painful as if caused by a sharp instrument
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homemade
1. made or produced in the home or by yourself
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efficacy
1. capacity or power to produce a desired effect
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freshwater
1. water that is not salty
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prestige
1. a high standing achieved through success or influence or wealth etc.
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cocaine
1. a narcotic (alkaloid) extracted from coca leaves; used as a surface anesthetic or taken for pleasure; can become powerfully addictive
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accelerated
1. speeded up, as of an academic course
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pinnacle
1. surmount with a pinnacle
2. raise on or as if on a pinnacle
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tucker
1. wear out completely
2. a sewer who tucks
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responsive
1. containing or using responses; alternating
2. readily reacting or replying to people or events or stimuli; showing emotion
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omitted
1. prevent from being included or considered or accepted
2. leave undone or leave out
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belonging
1. happiness felt in a secure relationship
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unbiased
1. characterized by a lack of partiality
2. without bias
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pear
1. sweet juicy gritty-textured fruit available in many varieties
2. Old World tree having sweet gritty-textured juicy fruit; widely cultivated in many varieties
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supplementary
1. functioning in a supporting capacity
2. added to complete or make up a deficiency
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clue
1. roll into a ball
2. a slight indication
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scream
1. utter a sudden loud cry
2. utter or declare in a very loud voice
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pirate
1. copy illegally; of published material
2. take arbitrarily or by force
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slower
1. more slowly
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simulated
1. not genuine or real; being an imitation of the genuine article
2. reproduced or made to resemble; imitative in character
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beck
1. a beckoning gesture
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semantics
1. the study of language meaning
2. the meaning of a word, phrase, sentence, or text
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beige
1. a very light brown
2. of a light greyish-brown color
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offender
1. a person who transgresses moral or civil law
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waterloo
1. a final crushing defeat
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executable
1. capable of being done with means at hand and circumstances as they are
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restart
1. start an engine again, for example
2. take up or begin anew
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rounded
1. curving and somewhat round in shape rather than jagged
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tome
1. a (usually) large and scholarly book
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overstock
1. stock excessively
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homer
1. a base hit on which the batter scores a run
2. an ancient Hebrew unit of capacity equal to 10 baths or 10 ephahs
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dependency
1. the state of relying on or being controlled by someone or something else
2. being abnormally tolerant to and dependent on something that is psychologically or physically habit-forming (especially alcohol or narcotic drugs)
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dioxide
1. an oxide containing two atoms of oxygen in the molecule
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genus
1. a general kind of something
2. (biology) taxonomic group containing one or more species
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cutter
1. someone who cuts or carves stone
2. someone who carves the meat
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aperture
1. a device that controls amount of light admitted
2. a natural opening in something
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elastic
1. capable of resuming original shape after stretching or compression; springy
2. able to adjust readily to different conditions
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melody
1. a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence
2. the perception of pleasant arrangements of musical notes
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torque
1. a twisting force
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renting
1. the act of paying for the use of something (as an apartment or house or car)
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neglect
1. lack of attention and due care
2. the state of something that has been unused and neglected
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emerge
1. come out into view, as from concealment
2. come out of
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woven
1. interlace by or as if by weaving
2. create a piece of cloth by interlacing strands of fabric, such as wool or cotton
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barber
1. perform the services of a barber: cut the hair and/or beard of
2. a hairdresser who cuts hair and shaves beards as a trade
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intuitive
1. spontaneously derived from or prompted by a natural tendency
2. obtained through intuition rather than from reasoning or observation
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degradation
1. changing to a lower state (a less respected state)
2. a low or downcast state
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ret
1. place (flax, hemp, or jute) in liquid so as to promote loosening of the fibers from the woody tissue
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qualitative
1. involving distinctions based on qualities
2. relating to or involving comparisons based on qualities
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childcare
1. a service involving care for other people's children
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umbrella
1. a lightweight handheld collapsible canopy
2. a formation of military planes maintained over ground operations or targets
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abbey
1. a church associated with a monastery or convent
2. a convent ruled by an abbess
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debugging
1. locate and correct errors in a computer program code
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rechargeable
1. capable of being recharged
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refugee
1. an exile who flees for safety
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discourse
1. extended verbal expression in speech or writing
2. an address of a religious nature (usually delivered during a church service)
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headache
1. something or someone that causes anxiety; a source of unhappiness
2. pain in the head caused by dilation of cerebral arteries or muscle contractions or a reaction to drugs
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stained
1. marked or dyed or discolored with foreign matter
2. having a coating of stain or varnish
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hex
1. of or pertaining to a number system having 16 as its base
2. an evil spell
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undertaking
1. any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
2. the trade of a funeral director
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slavery
1. the state of being under the control of another person
2. the practice of owning slaves
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feasible
1. capable of being done with means at hand and circumstances as they are
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credibility
1. the quality of being believable or trustworthy
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deed
1. a legal document signed and sealed and delivered to effect a transfer of property and to show the legal right to possess it
2. something that people do or cause to happen
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mechanic
1. a craftsman skilled in operating machine tools
2. someone whose occupation is repairing and maintaining automobiles
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rejection
1. the act of rejecting something
2. the state of being rejected
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dissemination
1. the opening of a subject to widespread discussion and debate
2. the property of being diffused or dispersed
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shareholder
1. someone who holds shares of stock in a corporation
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defective
1. having a defect
2. markedly subnormal in structure or function or intelligence or behavior
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deletion
1. any process whereby sounds or words are left out of spoken words or phrases
2. (genetics) the loss or absence of one or more nucleotides from a chromosome
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beacon
1. shine like a beacon
2. guide with a beacon
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hoover
1. clean with a vacuum cleaner
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elective
1. a course that the student can select from among alternatives
2. optional
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forensic
1. of, relating to, or used in public debate or argument
2. used or applied in the investigation and establishment of facts or evidence in a court of law
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quartet
1. the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
2. four performers or singers who perform together
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ceramics
1. the art of making and decorating pottery
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suspense
1. apprehension about what is going to happen
2. an uncertain cognitive state
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cruel
1. (of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
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observing
1. quick to notice; showing quick and keen perception
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freestyle
1. a race (as in swimming) in which each contestant has a free choice of the style to use
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advertised
1. called to public attention
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commencement
1. the time at which something is supposed to begin
2. an academic exercise in which diplomas are conferred
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southwestern
1. situated in or oriented toward the southwest
2. of a region of the United States generally including New Mexico; Arizona; Texas; California; and sometimes Nevada; Utah; Colorado
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smartphone
1. a mobile phone with more advanced computing capability and connectivity than basic feature phones
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eager
1. a high wave (often dangerous) caused by tidal flow (as by colliding tidal currents or in a narrow estuary)
2. having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
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hypertension
1. a common disorder in which blood pressure remains abnormally high (a reading of 140/90 mm Hg or greater)
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servicing
1. the act of mating by male animals
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strawberry
1. sweet fleshy red fruit
2. any of various low perennial herbs with many runners and bearing white flowers followed by edible fruits having many small achenes scattered on the surface of an enlarged red pulpy berry
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counselling
1. something that provides direction or advice as to a decision or course of action
2. give advice to
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elevator
1. lifting device consisting of a platform or cage that is raised and lowered mechanically in a vertical shaft in order to move people from one floor to another in a building
2. the airfoil on the tailplane of an aircraft that makes it ascend or descend
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feast
1. partake in a feast or banquet
2. provide a feast or banquet for
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redemption
1. (theology) the act of delivering from sin or saving from evil
2. repayment of the principal amount of a debt or security at or before maturity (as when a corporation repurchases its own stock)
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bonnie
1. very pleasing to the eye
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strive
1. attempt by employing effort
2. to exert much effort or energy
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releasing
1. emotionally purging (of e.g. art)
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painter
1. an artist who paints
2. a worker who is employed to cover objects with paint
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cooker
1. a utensil for cooking
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ankle
1. a gliding joint between the distal ends of the tibia and fibula and the proximal end of the talus
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peso
1. the basic unit of money in Uruguay; equal to 100 centesimos
2. the basic unit of money in the Philippines; equal to 100 centavos
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err
1. to make a mistake or be incorrect
2. wander from a direct course or at random
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banker
1. a financier who owns or is an executive in a bank
2. the person in charge of the bank in a gambling game
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easiest
1. posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
2. free from worry or anxiety
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stepped
1. shift or move by taking a step
2. put down or press the foot, place the foot
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vent
1. a hole for the escape of gas or air
2. external opening of urinary or genital system of a lower vertebrate
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protector
1. a person who cares for persons or property
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react
1. show a response or a reaction to something
2. act against or in opposition to
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insane
1. very foolish
2. afflicted with or characteristic of mental derangement
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voyage
1. travel on water propelled by wind or by other means
2. an act of traveling by water
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colonel
1. a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
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acceleration
1. an increase in rate of change
2. the act of accelerating; increasing the speed
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sketch
1. preliminary drawing for later elaboration
2. a brief literary description
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deduction
1. a reduction in the gross amount on which a tax is calculated; reduces taxes by the percentage fixed for the taxpayer's income bracket
2. an amount or percentage deducted
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dancer
1. a performer who dances professionally
2. a person who participates in a social gathering arranged for dancing (as a ball)
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brokerage
1. a stock broker's business; charges a fee to act as intermediary between buyer and seller
2. the business of a broker; charges a fee to arrange a contract between two parties
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washed
1. clean by virtue of having been washed in water
2. wet as from washing; sometimes used in combination
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overtime
1. work done in addition to regular working hours
2. playing time beyond regulation, to break a tie
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resonance
1. an excited state of a stable particle causing a sharp maximum in the probability of absorption of electromagnetic radiation
2. a vibration of large amplitude produced by a relatively small vibration near the same frequency of vibration as the natural frequency of the resonating system
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fiesta
1. an elaborate party (often outdoors)
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vase
1. an open jar of glass or porcelain used as an ornament or to hold flowers
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flute
1. form flutes in
2. a high-pitched woodwind instrument; a slender tube closed at one end with finger holes on one end and an opening near the closed end across which the breath is blown
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cease
1. put an end to a state or an activity
2. have an end, in a temporal, spatial, or quantitative sense; either spatial or metaphorical
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perfection
1. the state of being without a flaw or defect
2. an ideal instance; a perfect embodiment of a concept
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overwhelming
1. so strong as to be irresistible
2. very strong; urgently felt
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standardized
1. brought into conformity with a standard
2. capable of replacing or changing places with something else; permitting mutual substitution without loss of function or suitability
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altogether
1. informal terms for nakedness
2. to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent; Completely or entirely
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descriptive
1. serving to describe or inform or characterized by description
2. of or relating to an approach to linguistic analysis that aims at the description of a language's forms, structures and usage
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feasibility
1. the quality of being doable
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pier
1. a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats
2. (architecture) a vertical supporting structure (as a portion of wall between two doors or windows)
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cote
1. a small shelter for domestic animals (as sheep or pigeons)
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superman
1. a person with great powers and abilities
2. street name for lysergic acid diethylamide
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ideally
1. in an ideal manner
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chairperson
1. the officer who presides at the meetings of an organization
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equip
1. provide with (something) usually for a specific purpose
2. provide with abilities or understanding
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leverage
1. the mechanical advantage gained by being in a position to use a lever
2. strategic advantage; power to act effectively
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commissioned
1. (of military officers) holding by virtue of a commission a rank of second lieutenant or ensign or above
2. given official approval to act
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hedge
1. avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)
2. hinder or restrict with or as if with a hedge
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fender
1. a barrier that surrounds the wheels of a vehicle to block splashing water or mud
2. an inclined metal frame at the front of a locomotive to clear the track
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violet
1. any of numerous low-growing violas with small flowers
2. a variable color that lies beyond blue in the spectrum
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favorable
1. encouraging or approving or pleasing
2. (of winds or weather) tending to promote or facilitate
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rue
1. European strong-scented perennial herb with grey-green bitter-tasting leaves; an irritant similar to poison ivy
2. leaves sometimes used for flavoring fruit or claret cup but should be used with great caution: can cause irritation like poison ivy
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handset
1. telephone set with the mouthpiece and earpiece mounted on a single handle
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maxwell
1. a cgs unit of magnetic flux equal to the flux perpendicular to an area of 1 square centimeter in a magnetic field of 1 gauss
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inheritance
1. hereditary succession to a title or an office or property
2. that which is inherited; a title or property or estate that passes by law to the heir on the death of the owner
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oblique
1. any grammatical case other than the nominative
2. a diagonally arranged abdominal muscle on either side of the torso
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maintainer
1. someone who upholds or maintains
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elf
1. (folklore) fairies that are somewhat mischievous
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advent
1. arrival that has been awaited (especially of something momentous)
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exploitation
1. the act of making some area of land or water more profitable or productive or useful
2. an act that exploits or victimizes someone (treats them unfairly)
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surrender
1. acceptance of despair
2. a verbal act of admitting defeat
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accumulated
1. periodically accumulated over time
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arsenal
1. all the weapons and equipment that a country has
2. a military structure where arms and ammunition and other military equipment are stored and training is given in the use of arms
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stripe
1. mark with stripes
2. an adornment consisting of a strip of a contrasting color or material
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limousine
1. large luxurious car; usually driven by a chauffeur
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affirmative
1. a reply of affirmation
2. expecting the best
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keynote
1. the principal theme in a speech or literary work
2. a fundamental or central idea
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planted
1. set in the soil for growth
2. (used especially of ideas or principles) deeply rooted; firmly fixed or held
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petitioner
1. one praying humbly for something
2. someone who petitions a court for redress of a grievance or recovery of a right
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residency
1. the act of dwelling in a place
2. the position of physician who is receiving special training in a hospital (usually after completing an internship)
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niche
1. a position particularly well suited to the person who or organization which occupies it
2. a small concavity
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fortunately
1. by good fortune
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credentials
1. a document attesting to the truth of certain stated facts
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nonetheless
1. despite anything to the contrary (usually preceding a concession)
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locker
1. a storage compartment for clothes and valuables; usually it has a lock
2. a fastener that locks or closes
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expectation
1. belief about (or mental picture of) the future
2. anticipating with confidence of fulfillment
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severely
1. to a severe or serious degree
2. with sternness; in a severe manner
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spotted
1. catch sight of
2. detect with the senses
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curse
1. profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
2. an appeal to some supernatural power to inflict evil on someone or some group
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interrupt
1. make a break in
2. destroy the peace or tranquility of
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liberation
1. the act of liberating someone or something
2. the attempt to achieve equal rights or status
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grandfather
1. the father of your father or mother
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booked
1. reserved in advance
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indirectly
1. not in a forthright manner
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blessing
1. the formal act of approving
2. a desirable state
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lumber
1. move heavily or clumsily
2. cut lumber, as in woods and forests
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asleep
1. lacking sensation
2. dead
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rationale
1. (law) an explanation of the fundamental reasons (especially an explanation of the working of some device in terms of laws of nature)
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presidency
1. the tenure of a president
2. the office and function of president
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delicate
1. marked by great skill especially in meticulous technique
2. easily broken or damaged or destroyed
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convince
1. make (someone) agree, understand, or realize the truth or validity of something
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lifted
1. held up in the air
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uncertain
1. lacking or indicating lack of confidence or assurance
2. not established beyond doubt; still undecided or unknown
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reuse
1. use again after processing
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sightseeing
1. going about to look at places of interest
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shocked
1. struck with fear, dread, or consternation
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bakery
1. a workplace where baked goods (breads and cakes and pastries) are produced or sold
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lieutenant
1. a commissioned military officer
2. an officer in a police force
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widget
1. something unspecified whose name is either forgotten or not known
2. a device or control that is very useful for a particular job
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suede
1. leather with a napped surface
2. a fabric made to resemble suede leather
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observatory
1. a building designed and equipped to observe astronomical phenomena
2. a structure commanding a wide view of its surroundings
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preventive
1. tending to prevent or hinder
2. preventing or contributing to the prevention of disease
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peach
1. cultivated in temperate regions
2. a very attractive or seductive looking woman
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selector
1. a person who chooses or selects out
2. a switch that is used to select among alternatives
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breathe
1. draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs
2. be alive
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diaper
1. garment consisting of a folded cloth drawn up between the legs and fastened at the waist; worn by infants to catch excrement
2. a fabric (usually cotton or linen) with a distinctive woven pattern of small repeated figures
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economically
1. with respect to economic science
2. in an economical manner
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duplex
1. (used technically of a device or process) having two parts
2. allowing communication in opposite directions simultaneously
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delegate
1. transfer power to someone
2. give an assignment to (a person) to a post, or assign a task to (a person)
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analyzer
1. an instrument that performs analyses
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congestion
1. excessive accumulation of blood or other fluid in a body part
2. excessive crowding
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stove
1. furnish with staves
2. burst or force (a hole) into something
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accidental
1. a musical notation that makes a note sharp or flat or natural although that is not part of the key signature
2. happening by chance or unexpectedly or unintentionally
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refuge
1. a safe place
2. something or someone turned to for assistance or security
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nutrient
1. any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
2. any substance (such as a chemical element or inorganic compound) that can be taken in by a green plant and used in organic synthesis
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underway
1. currently in progress
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carved
1. made for or formed by carving (`carven' is archaic or literary)
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freak
1. a person or animal that is markedly unusual or deformed
2. someone who is so ardently devoted to something that it resembles an addiction
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preferably
1. more readily or willingly
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jasper
1. an opaque form of quartz; red or yellow or brown or dark green in color; used for ornamentation or as a gemstone
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formatted
1. set (printed matter) into a specific format
2. determine the arrangement of (data) for storage and display (in computer science)
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newborn
1. a baby from birth to four weeks
2. recently born
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regulate
1. fix or adjust the time, amount, degree, or rate of
2. bring into conformity with rules or principles or usage; impose regulations
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prestigious
1. having an illustrious reputation; respected
2. exerting influence by reason of high status or prestige
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deploy
1. to distribute systematically or strategically
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trousers
1. (usually in the plural) a garment extending from the waist to the knee or ankle, covering each leg separately
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stein
1. a mug intended for serving beer
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shortage
1. the property of being an amount by which something is less than expected or required
2. an acute insufficiency
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privileged
1. blessed with privileges
2. not subject to usual rules or penalties
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goodness
1. that which is pleasing or valuable or useful
2. moral excellence or admirableness
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fuller
1. a workman who fulls (cleans and thickens) freshly woven cloth for a living
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metrics
1. the study of poetic meter and the art of versification
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mediated
1. acting or brought about through an intervening agency
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keeper
1. someone in charge of other people
2. one having charge of buildings or grounds or animals
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reinforced
1. given added strength or support
2. (used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
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inevitable
1. an unavoidable event
2. incapable of being avoided or prevented
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etiquette
1. rules governing socially acceptable behavior
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rookie
1. an awkward and inexperienced youth
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environ
1. extend on all sides of simultaneously; encircle
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theatrical
1. of or relating to the theater
2. suited to or characteristic of the stage or theater
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coloured
1. having color or a certain color; sometimes used in combination
2. favoring one person or side over another
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interdisciplinary
1. drawing from or characterized by participation of two or more fields of study
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wheeler
1. someone who makes and repairs wooden wheels
2. the man at the outermost end of the rank in wheeling
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onset
1. the beginning or early stages
2. (military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
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interpreter
1. someone who mediates between speakers of different languages
2. someone who uses art to represent something
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reconciliation
1. the reestablishing of cordial relations
2. getting two things to correspond
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parser
1. a computer program that divides code up into functional components
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respects
1. (often used with `pay') a formal expression of esteem
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plaque
1. (pathology) a small abnormal patch on or inside the body
2. a memorial made of brass
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defending
1. attempting to or designed to prevent an opponent from winning or scoring
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theological
1. of or relating to or concerning theology
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quietly
1. with low volume
2. with little or no sound
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scenery
1. the painted structures of a stage set that are intended to suggest a particular locale
2. the appearance of a place
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mentally
1. in your mind
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silicone
1. any of a large class of siloxanes that are unusually stable over a wide range of temperatures; used in lubricants and adhesives and coatings and synthetic rubber and electrical insulation
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collateral
1. a security pledged for the repayment of a loan
2. descended from a common ancestor but through different lines
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learner
1. someone (especially a child) who learns (as from a teacher) or takes up knowledge or beliefs
2. works for an expert to learn a trade
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scoreboard
1. a large board for displaying the score of a contest (and some other information)
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proliferation
1. growth by the rapid multiplication of parts
2. a rapid increase in number (especially a rapid increase in the number of deadly weapons)
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lighthouse
1. a tower with a light that gives warning of shoals to passing ships
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brightness
1. the location of a visual perception along a continuum from black to white
2. intelligence as manifested in being quick and witty
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hike
1. increase
2. walk a long way, as for pleasure or physical exercise
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bore
1. have
2. maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings)
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depreciation
1. a decrease in price or value
2. decrease in value of an asset due to obsolescence or use
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technically
1. with regard to technique
2. with regard to technical skill and the technology available
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enjoyment
1. the pleasure felt when having a good time
2. act of receiving pleasure from something
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correspond
1. be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
2. be equivalent or parallel, in mathematics
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slate
1. designate or schedule
2. enter on a list or slate for an election
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confined
1. not invading healthy tissue
2. not free to move about
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screaming
1. sharp piercing cry
2. a high-pitched noise resembling a human cry
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delighted
1. greatly pleased
2. filled with wonder and delight
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peel
1. the rind of a fruit or vegetable
2. remove the skin from
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cue
1. an actor's line that immediately precedes and serves as a reminder for some action or speech
2. evidence that helps to solve a problem
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simultaneous
1. occurring or operating at the same time
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debris
1. the remains of something that has been destroyed or broken up
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chopped
1. cut into pieces with repeated blows
2. move suddenly
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peg
1. succeed in obtaining a position
2. pierce with a wooden pin or knock or thrust a wooden pin into
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troubled
1. characterized by unrest or disorder or insubordination
2. characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
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footnote
1. a printed note placed below the text on a printed page
2. add explanatory notes to or supply with critical comments
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sweater
1. a crocheted or knitted garment covering the upper part of the body
2. a person who perspires
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canoe
1. travel by canoe
2. small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle
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sovereign
1. a nation's ruler or head of state usually by hereditary right
2. (of political bodies) not controlled by outside forces
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violated
1. treated irreverently or sacrilegiously
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correspondent
1. someone who communicates by means of letters
2. a journalist employed to provide news stories for newspapers or broadcast media
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bake
1. cook and make edible by putting in a hot oven
2. prepare with dry heat in an oven
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laughter
1. the sound of laughing
2. the activity of laughing; the manifestation of joy or mirth or scorn
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ignorance
1. the lack of knowledge or education
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explosive
1. liable to lead to sudden change or violence
2. sudden and loud
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inventor
1. someone who is the first to think of or make something
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fashioned
1. planned and made or fashioned artistically
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heal
1. heal or recover
2. get healthy again
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southeastern
1. situated in or oriented toward the southeast
2. of a region of the United States generally including Alabama; Georgia; Florida; Tennessee; South Carolina; North Carolina
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horoscope
1. a prediction of someone's future based on the relative positions of the planets
2. a diagram of the positions of the planets and signs of the zodiac at a particular time and place
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invasive
1. involving invasion or aggressive attack
2. gradually intrusive without right or permission
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prosperity
1. an economic state of growth with rising profits and full employment
2. the condition of prospering; having good fortune
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pedal
1. ride a bicycle
2. operate the pedals on a keyboard instrument
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inconsistent
1. not capable of being made consistent or harmonious
2. not in agreement
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tote
1. carry with difficulty
2. a capacious bag or basket
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seemingly
1. from appearances alone
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passionate
1. having or expressing strong emotions
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rename
1. assign a new name to
2. name again or anew
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breakthrough
1. a productive insight
2. making an important discovery
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administer
1. work in an administrative capacity; supervise or be in charge of
2. perform (a church sacrament) ritually
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bilateral
1. having identical parts on each side of an axis
2. affecting or undertaken by two parties
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disposable
1. free or available for use or disposition
2. designed to be disposed of after use
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copier
1. apparatus that makes copies of typed, written or drawn material
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literal
1. a mistake in printed matter resulting from mechanical failures of some kind
2. being or reflecting the essential or genuine character of something
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beware
1. be on one's guard; be cautious or wary about; be alert to
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overlap
1. coincide partially or wholly
2. extend over and cover a part of
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handsome
1. pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
2. given or giving freely
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foreclosure
1. the legal proceedings initiated by a creditor to repossess the collateral for loan that is in default
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goose
1. web-footed long-necked typically gregarious migratory aquatic birds usually larger and less aquatic than ducks
2. a man who is a stupid incompetent fool
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espresso
1. strong black coffee brewed by forcing hot water under pressure through finely ground coffee beans
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judgement
1. the legal document stating the reasons for a judicial decision
2. an opinion formed by judging something
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cruiser
1. a car in which policemen cruise the streets; equipped with radiotelephonic communications to headquarters
2. a large fast warship; smaller than a battleship and larger than a destroyer
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gifted
1. endowed with talent or talents
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esteem
1. the condition of being honored (esteemed or respected or well regarded)
2. a feeling of delighted approval and liking
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cascade
1. rush down in big quantities, like a cascade
2. arrange (open windows) on a computer desktop so that they overlap each other, with the title bars visible
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endorse
1. be behind; approve of
2. give support or one's approval to
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hen
1. adult female chicken
2. adult female bird
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homeowner
1. someone who owns a home
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ancestry
1. the hereditary derivation of an individual
2. inherited properties shared with others of your bloodline
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landed
1. owning or consisting of land or real estate
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nucleus
1. a part of the cell containing DNA and RNA and responsible for growth and reproduction
2. the positively charged dense center of an atom
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detached
1. showing lack of emotional involvement
2. being or feeling set or kept apart from others
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verb
1. the word class that serves as the predicate of a sentence
2. a content word that denotes an action, occurrence, or state of existence
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tec
1. a police officer who investigates crimes
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nonlinear
1. designating or involving an equation whose terms are not of the first degree
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objection
1. the act of expressing earnest opposition or protest
2. the speech act of objecting
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phosphate
1. a salt of phosphoric acid
2. carbonated drink with fruit syrup and a little phosphoric acid
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abide
1. dwell
2. put up with something or somebody unpleasant
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radioactive
1. exhibiting or caused by radioactivity
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sentinel
1. a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
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vest
1. provide with power and authority
2. place (authority, property, or rights) in the control of a person or group of persons
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economist
1. an expert in the science of economics
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meridian
1. the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development
2. an imaginary great circle on the surface of the earth passing through the north and south poles at right angles to the equator
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regret
1. feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about
2. feel sad about the loss or absence of
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validate
1. declare or make legally valid
2. prove valid; show or confirm the validity of something
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stakes
1. the money risked on a gamble
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brigade
1. army unit smaller than a division, typically consisting of a small number of battalions
2. form or unite into a brigade
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movable
1. personal as opposed to real property; any tangible movable property (furniture or domestic animals or a car etc)
2. (of personal property as opposed to real estate) can be moved from place to place (especially carried by hand)
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doubles
1. badminton played with two players on each side
2. tennis played with two players on each side
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litter
1. strew
2. make a place messy by strewing garbage around
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reflective
1. capable of physically reflecting light or sound
2. deeply or seriously thoughtful
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outerwear
1. clothing for use outdoors
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executing
1. putting a condemned person to death
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parse
1. analyze syntactically by assigning a constituent structure to (a sentence)
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rugged
1. topographically very uneven
2. very difficult; severely testing stamina or resolution
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jelly
1. an edible jelly (sweet or pungent) made with gelatin and used as a dessert or salad base or a coating for foods
2. a preserve made of the jelled juice of fruit
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grandmother
1. the mother of your father or mother
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renovation
1. the act of improving by renewing and restoring
2. the state of being restored to its former good condition
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greenwood
1. woodlands in full leaf
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humble
1. marked by meekness or modesty; not arrogant or prideful
2. low or inferior in station or quality
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downstream
1. in the direction of a stream's current
2. away from the source or with the current
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petrol
1. a volatile flammable mixture of hydrocarbons (hexane and heptane and octane etc.) derived from petroleum; used mainly as a fuel in internal-combustion engines
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accelerator
1. a pedal that controls the throttle valve
2. a valve that regulates the supply of fuel to the engine
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recognise
1. show approval or appreciation of
2. grant credentials to
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hostile
1. troops belonging to the enemy's military forces
2. characterized by enmity or ill will
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trapped
1. place in a confining or embarrassing position
2. catch in or as if in a trap
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fringe
1. adorn with a fringe
2. decorate with or as if with a surrounding fringe
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internally
1. on or from the inside
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planetary
1. of or relating to or resembling the physical or orbital characteristics of a planet or the planets
2. of or relating to or characteristic of the planet Earth or its inhabitants
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tungsten
1. a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite
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ego
1. an inflated feeling of pride in your superiority to others
2. your consciousness of your own identity
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influenza
1. an acute febrile highly contagious viral disease
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rude
1. socially incorrect in behavior
2. (of persons) lacking in refinement or grace
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viewpoint
1. a mental position from which things are viewed
2. a place from which something can be viewed
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peptide
1. amide combining the amino group of one amino acid with the carboxyl group of another; usually obtained by partial hydrolysis of protein
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sweatshirt
1. cotton knit pullover with long sleeves worn during athletic activity
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hassle
1. an angry disturbance
2. disorderly fighting
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conception
1. an abstract or general idea inferred or derived from specific instances
2. the act of becoming pregnant; fertilization of an ovum by a spermatozoon
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unemployed
1. people who are involuntarily out of work (considered as a group)
2. not engaged in a gainful occupation
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heavenly
1. relating to or inhabiting a divine heaven
2. of or relating to the sky
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docket
1. (law) the calendar of a court; the list of cases to be tried or a summary of the court's activities
2. a temporally organized plan for matters to be attended to
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amusement
1. a feeling of delight at being entertained
2. an activity that is diverting and that holds the attention
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overflow
1. flow or run over (a limit or brim)
2. overflow with a certain feeling
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geometric
1. of or relating to or determined by geometry
2. characterized by simple geometric forms in design and decoration
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deli
1. a shop selling ready-to-eat food products
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willingness
1. cheerful compliance
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intern
1. deprive of freedom
2. work as an intern
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oppose
1. be against; express opposition to
2. fight against or resist strongly
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terrific
1. very great or intense
2. extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
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definite
1. precise; explicit and clearly defined
2. known for certain
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congregation
1. a group of people who adhere to a common faith and habitually attend a given church
2. an assemblage of people or animals or things collected together
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regiment
1. subject to rigid discipline, order, and systematization
2. form (military personnel) into a regiment
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cheer
1. a cry or shout of approval
2. the quality of being cheerful and dispelling gloom
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clutter
1. a confused multitude of things
2. unwanted echoes that interfere with the observation of signals on a radar screen
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misleading
1. designed to deceive or mislead either deliberately or inadvertently
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predator
1. someone who attacks in search of booty
2. any animal that lives by preying on other animals
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vine
1. a plant with a weak stem that derives support from climbing, twining, or creeping along a surface
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vale
1. a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
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deceased
1. someone who is no longer alive
2. dead
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grape
1. any of various juicy fruit of the genus Vitis with green or purple skins; grow in clusters
2. any of numerous woody vines of genus Vitis bearing clusters of edible berries
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madden
1. cause to go crazy; cause to lose one's mind
2. drive up the wall; go on someone's nerves
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deeds
1. performance of moral or religious acts
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lively
1. full of life and energy
2. full of zest or vigor
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inequality
1. lack of equality
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educator
1. someone who educates young people
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premature
1. too soon or too hasty
2. uncommonly early or before the expected time
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obsolete
1. no longer in use
2. old; no longer valid or fashionable
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aligned
1. brought into agreement or cooperation on the side of a faction, party, or cause
2. in a straight line
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pesticide
1. a chemical used to kill pests (as rodents or insects)
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interfere
1. come between so as to be hindrance or obstacle
2. get involved, so as to alter or hinder an action, or through force or threat of force
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shuffle
1. walk by dragging one's feet
2. move about, move back and forth
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wardrobe
1. a tall piece of furniture that provides storage space for clothes; has a door and rails or hooks for hanging clothes
2. collection of clothing belonging to one person
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racer
1. someone who drives racing cars at high speeds
2. a fast car that competes in races
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sweep
1. sweep across or over
2. move with sweeping, effortless, gliding motions
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exploited
1. developed or used to greatest advantage
2. (of persons) taken advantage of
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outpatient
1. a patient who does not reside in the hospital where he is being treated
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bladder
1. a distensible membranous sac (usually containing liquid or gas)
2. a bag that fills with air
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shooter
1. a large marble used for shooting in the game of marbles
2. a person who shoots (usually with respect to their ability to shoot)
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neighbourhood
1. a surrounding or nearby region
2. people living near one another
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cheating
1. a deception for profit to yourself
2. not faithful to a spouse or lover
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fade
1. a golf shot that curves to the right for a right-handed golfer
2. gradually ceasing to be visible
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fluorescent
1. emitting light during exposure to radiation from an external source
2. brilliantly colored and apparently giving off light
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cookware
1. a kitchen utensil made of material that does not melt easily; used for cooking
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regeneration
1. (biology) growth anew of lost tissue or destroyed parts or organs
2. feedback in phase with (augmenting) the input
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differentiation
1. a discrimination between things as different and distinct on the basis of their characteristics or attributes
2. the mathematical process of obtaining the derivative of a function
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environmentally
1. for the environment
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nonsense
1. a message that seems to convey no meaning
2. ornamental objects of no great value
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gradient
1. a graded change in the magnitude of some physical quantity or dimension
2. the property possessed by a line or surface that departs from the horizontal
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posed
1. arranged for pictorial purposes
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chemotherapy
1. the use of chemical agents to treat or control disease (or mental illness)
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expose
1. expose or make accessible to some action or influence
2. make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret
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branded
1. (of goods and merchandise) marked or labeled by a distinctive word or symbol indicating exclusive rights
2. marked with a brand
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boxer
1. someone who fights with his fists for sport
2. a workman employed to pack things into containers
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diazepam
1. a tranquilizer (trade name Valium) used to relieve anxiety and relax muscles; acts by enhancing the inhibitory actions of the neurotransmitter GABA; can also be used as an anticonvulsant drug in cases of nerve agent poisoning
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weigh
1. have a certain weight
2. show consideration for; take into account
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rodeo
1. an exhibition of cowboy skills
2. an enclosure for cattle that have been rounded up
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clerical
1. of or relating to clerks
2. of or relating to the clergy
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voyager
1. a traveler to a distant land (especially one who travels by sea)
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sampler
1. an observation station that is set up to make sample observations of something
2. someone who samples food or drink for its quality
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moose
1. large northern deer with enormous flattened antlers in the male; called `elk' in Europe and `moose' in North America
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timetable
1. a schedule listing events and the times at which they will take place
2. a schedule of times of arrivals and departures
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checker
1. an attendant who checks coats or baggage
2. one who checks the correctness of something
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conscience
1. motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions
2. conformity to one's own sense of right conduct
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rectangular
1. having four right angles
2. having a set of mutually perpendicular axes; meeting at right angles
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enthusiast
1. an ardent and enthusiastic supporter of some person or activity
2. a person having a strong liking for something
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positively
1. downright
2. so as to be positive; in a positive manner
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inspire
1. heighten or intensify
2. supply the inspiration for
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meantime
1. the time between one event, process, or period and another
2. during the intervening time
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patented
1. (of devices and processes) protected by patent
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revival
1. bringing again into activity and prominence
2. an evangelistic meeting intended to reawaken interest in religion
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disappear
1. get lost, as without warning or explanation
2. become invisible or unnoticeable
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lever
1. to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open
2. a rigid bar pivoted about a fulcrum
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redundant
1. more than is needed, desired, or required
2. repetition of same and identical sense with different and non-identical words
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regency
1. the period of time during which a regent governs
2. the office of a regent
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wasted
1. serving no useful purpose; having no excuse for being
2. not used to good advantage
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reversed
1. turned inside out and resewn
2. turned about in order or relation
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footer
1. (used only in combinations) the height or length of something in feet
2. a person who travels by foot
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maternal
1. characteristic of a mother
2. relating to or derived from one's mother
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specimen
1. an example regarded as typical of its class
2. a bit of tissue or blood or urine that is taken for diagnostic purposes
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seamless
1. not having or joined by a seam or seams
2. smooth, especially of skin
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panther
1. a large spotted feline of tropical America similar to the leopard; in some classifications considered a member of the genus Felis
2. a leopard in the black color phase
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ghetto
1. formerly the restricted quarter of many European cities in which Jews were required to live
2. any segregated mode of living or working that results from bias or stereotyping
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examiner
1. someone who administers a test to determine your qualifications
2. an investigator who observes carefully
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vineyard
1. a farm of grapevines where wine grapes are produced
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meadow
1. a piece of land covered or mostly covered with grass; a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay
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feeder
1. an animal being fattened or suitable for fattening
2. someone who consumes food for nourishment
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mercer
1. a dealer in textiles (especially silks)
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listener
1. someone who listens attentively
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chloride
1. any compound containing a chlorine atom
2. any salt of hydrochloric acid (containing the chloride ion)
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influential
1. having or exercising influence or power
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beneficiary
1. having or arising from a benefice
2. the recipient of funds or other benefits
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reactor
1. an electrical device used to introduce reactance into a circuit
2. (physics) any of several kinds of apparatus that maintain and control a nuclear reaction for the production of energy or artificial elements
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biker
1. a person who rides a bicycle
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fidelity
1. accuracy with which an electronic system reproduces the sound or image of its input signal
2. the quality of being faithful
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parked
1. that have been left
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flew
1. travel through the air; be airborne
2. move quickly or suddenly
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peanut
1. underground pod of the peanut vine
2. widely cultivated American plant cultivated in tropical and warm regions; showy yellow flowers on stalks that bend over to the soil so that seed pods ripen underground
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ale
1. a general name for beer made with a top fermenting yeast; in some of the United States an ale is (by law) a brew of more than 4% alcohol by volume
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trumpet
1. proclaim on, or as if on, a trumpet
2. play or blow on the trumpet
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solitaire
1. a gem (usually a diamond) in a setting by itself
2. extinct flightless bird related to the dodo
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decreasing
1. becoming less or smaller
2. (music) decreasing in tempo and/or volume
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freezing
1. the withdrawal of heat to change something from a liquid to a solid
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dishwasher
1. a machine for washing dishes
2. someone who washes dishes
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retire
1. go into retirement; stop performing one's work or withdraw from one's position
2. withdraw from active participation
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emergence
1. the gradual beginning or coming forth
2. the becoming visible
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feminist
1. of or relating to or advocating equal rights for women
2. a supporter of feminism
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apex
1. the highest point (of something)
2. the point on the celestial sphere toward which the sun and solar system appear to be moving relative to the fixed stars
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twentieth
1. position 20 in a countable series of things
2. coming next after the nineteenth in position
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pronounced
1. strongly marked; easily noticeable
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extensively
1. in a widespread way
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transient
1. one who stays for only a short time
2. (physics) a short-lived oscillation in a system caused by a sudden change of voltage or current or load
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gadget
1. a device or control that is very useful for a particular job
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leukemia
1. malignant neoplasm of blood-forming tissues; characterized by abnormal proliferation of leukocytes; one of the four major types of cancer
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reign
1. a period during which something or somebody is dominant or powerful
2. the period during which a monarch is sovereign
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deco
1. a style of design that was popular in the 1920s and 1930s; marked by stylized forms and geometric designs adapted to mass production
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ticker
1. the hollow muscular organ located behind the sternum and between the lungs; its rhythmic contractions move the blood through the body
2. a small portable timepiece
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coke
1. carbon fuel produced by distillation of coal
2. street names for cocaine
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remover
1. a solvent that removes a substance (usually from a surface)
2. someone who works for a company that moves furniture
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sensible
1. readily perceived by the senses
2. aware intuitively or intellectually of something sensed
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accountable
1. liable to account for one's actions
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novice
1. someone who has entered a religious order but has not taken final vows
2. someone new to a field or activity
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spreadsheet
1. a screen-oriented interactive program enabling a user to lay out financial data on the screen
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lowering
1. the act of causing to become less
2. the act of causing something to move to a lower level
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delightful
1. greatly pleasing or entertaining
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cane
1. beat with a cane
2. a stick that people can lean on to help them walk
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wore
1. be dressed in
2. have on one's person
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pediatrics
1. the branch of medicine concerned with the treatment of infants and children
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scattering
1. a small number (of something) dispersed haphazardly
2. the physical process in which particles are deflected haphazardly as a result of collisions
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contracted
1. reduced in size or pulled together
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elbow
1. push one's way with the elbows
2. shove one's elbow into another person's ribs
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appealing
1. able to attract interest or draw favorable attention
2. (of characters in literature or drama) evoking empathic or sympathetic feelings
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detailing
1. an individualized description of a particular instance
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strongest
1. not faint or feeble
2. having or wielding force or authority
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swimwear
1. tight fitting garment worn for swimming
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padded
1. add details to
2. walk heavily and firmly, as when weary, or through mud
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applet
1. a Java application; an application program that uses the client's web browser to provide a user interface
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revise
1. make revisions in
2. revise or reorganize, especially for the purpose of updating and improving
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proficiency
1. the quality of having great facility and competence
2. skillfulness in the command of fundamentals deriving from practice and familiarity
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consolidate
1. unite into one
2. make firm or secure; strengthen
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antigen
1. any substance (as a toxin or enzyme) that stimulates an immune response in the body (especially the production of antibodies)
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procedural
1. of or relating to procedure
2. relating to court practice and procedure as opposed to the principles of law
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refusal
1. the act of refusing
2. a message refusing to accept something that is offered
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suppression
1. the failure to develop some part or organ
2. the act of withholding or withdrawing some book or writing from publication or circulation
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weaver
1. a craftsman who weaves cloth
2. finch-like African and Asian colonial birds noted for their elaborately woven nests
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readiness
1. the state of having been made ready or prepared for use or action (especially military action)
2. prompt willingness
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secular
1. of or relating to the doctrine that rejects religion and religious considerations
2. characteristic of or devoted to the temporal world as opposed to the spiritual world
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majesty
1. impressiveness in scale or proportion
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fishery
1. a workplace where fish are caught and processed and sold
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outdated
1. old; no longer valid or fashionable
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pewter
1. any of various alloys of tin with small amounts of other metals (especially lead)
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distress
1. psychological suffering
2. a state of adversity (danger or affliction or need)
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homosexual
1. someone who is sexually attracted to persons of the same sex
2. sexually attracted to members of your own sex
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garment
1. provide with clothes or put clothes on
2. an article of clothing
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barbecue
1. meat that has been barbecued or grilled in a highly seasoned sauce
2. a cookout in which food is cooked over an open fire; especially a whole animal carcass roasted on a spit
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secondly
1. in the second place
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cerebral
1. involving intelligence rather than emotions or instinct
2. of or relating to the cerebrum or brain
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indexing
1. the act of classifying and providing an index in order to make items easier to retrieve
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displacement
1. act of taking the place of another especially using underhanded tactics
2. an event in which something is displaced without rotation
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spacecraft
1. a craft capable of traveling in outer space; technically, a satellite around the sun
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telecommunication
1. (often plural) systems used in transmitting messages over a distance electronically
2. (often plural) the branch of electrical engineering concerned with the technology of electronic communication at a distance
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presumably
1. by reasonable assumption
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plea
1. a humble request for help from someone in authority
2. (law) a defendant's answer by a factual matter (as distinguished from a demurrer)
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constructive
1. emphasizing what is laudable or hopeful or to the good
2. constructing or tending to construct or improve or promote development
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preparedness
1. the state of having been made ready or prepared for use or action (especially military action)
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stretching
1. act of expanding by lengthening or widening
2. exercise designed to extend the limbs and muscles to their full extent
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systemic
1. affecting an entire system
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deductible
1. (taxes) an amount that can be deducted (especially for the purposes of calculating income tax)
2. a clause in an insurance policy that relieves the insurer of responsibility to pay the initial loss up to a stated amount
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forecasting
1. a statement made about the future
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hesitate
1. pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
2. interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
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specialize
1. become more focused on an area of activity or field of study
2. be specific about
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prey
1. profit from in an exploitatory manner
2. prey on or hunt for
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deposition
1. the natural process of laying down a deposit of something
2. (law) a pretrial interrogation of a witness; usually conducted in a lawyer's office
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pavement
1. the paved surface of a thoroughfare
2. material used to pave an area
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pedestrian
1. a person who travels by foot
2. lacking wit or imagination
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fencing
1. a barrier that serves to enclose an area
2. material for building fences
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artery
1. a blood vessel that carries blood from the heart to the body
2. a major thoroughfare that bears important traffic
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conditioner
1. exercise that conditions the body
2. a trainer of athletes
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inlet
1. an arm off of a larger body of water (often between rocky headlands)
2. an opening through which fluid is admitted to a tube or container
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violate
1. fail to agree with; be in violation of; as of rules or patterns
2. act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises
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stimulate
1. act as a stimulant
2. cause to do; cause to act in a specified manner
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realise
1. earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages
2. convert into cash; of goods and property
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conveniently
1. in a convenient manner
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stealth
1. avoiding detection by moving carefully
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nucleotide
1. a phosphoric ester of a nucleoside; the basic structural unit of nucleic acids (DNA or RNA)
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ness
1. a strip of land projecting into a body of water
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repayment
1. the act of returning money received previously
2. payment of a debt or obligation
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pertinent
1. having precise or logical relevance to the matter at hand
2. being of striking appropriateness and pertinence
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lifelong
1. continuing through life
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promoter
1. someone who is an active supporter and advocate
2. a sponsor who books and stages public entertainments
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collegiate
1. of or resembling or typical of a college or college students
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interchange
1. a junction of highways on different levels that permits traffic to move from one to another without crossing traffic streams
2. mutual interaction; the activity of reciprocating or exchanging (especially information)
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remotely
1. in a remote manner
2. to a remote degree
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concise
1. expressing much in few words
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eaten
1. take in solid food
2. eat a meal; take a meal
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conditioned
1. physically fit
2. established by conditioning or learning
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redirect
1. channel into a new direction
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interoperability
1. (computer science) the ability to exchange and use information (usually in a large heterogeneous network made up of several local area networks)
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emphasize
1. to stress, single out as important
2. give extra weight to (a communication)
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excite
1. arouse or elicit a feeling
2. act as a stimulant
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believing
1. the cognitive process that leads to convictions
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pseudo
1. a person who makes deceitful pretenses
2. (often used in combination) not genuine but having the appearance of
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steep
1. a steep place (as on a hill)
2. greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation
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creed
1. any system of principles or beliefs
2. the written body of teachings of a religious group that are generally accepted by that group
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elegance
1. a refined quality of gracefulness and good taste
2. a quality of neatness and ingenious simplicity in the solution of a problem (especially in science or mathematics)
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volatile
1. liable to lead to sudden change or violence
2. marked by erratic changeableness in affections or attachments
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sensory
1. involving or derived from the senses
2. relating to or concerned in sensation
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throne
1. the chair of state for a monarch, bishop, etc.
2. a plumbing fixture for defecation and urination
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magnesium
1. a light silver-white ductile bivalent metallic element; in pure form it burns with brilliant white flame; occurs naturally only in combination (as in magnesite and dolomite and carnallite and spinel and olivine)
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chartered
1. hired for the exclusive temporary use of a group of travelers
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unfortunate
1. a person who suffers misfortune
2. unsuitable or regrettable
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territorial
1. of or relating to a territory
2. displaying territoriality; defending a territory from intruders
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alkaline
1. relating to or containing an alkali; having a pH greater than 7
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expire
1. lose validity
2. pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
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methyl
1. the univalent radical CH3- derived from methane
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borne
1. have
2. maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings)
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forgive
1. stop blaming or grant forgiveness
2. absolve from payment
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competitor
1. the contestant you hope to defeat
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usable
1. capable of being put to use
2. fit or ready for use or service
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tempo
1. (music) the speed at which a composition is to be played
2. the rate of some repeating event
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readable
1. easily deciphered
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denote
1. be a sign or indication of
2. have as a meaning
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slayer
1. someone who causes the death of a person or animal
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tester
1. someone who administers a test to determine your qualifications
2. a flat canopy (especially one over a four-poster bed)
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purchaser
1. a person who buys
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directing
1. showing the way by conducting or leading; imposing direction on
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stretched
1. (of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
2. extended or spread over a wide area or distance
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depressed
1. lower than previously
2. flattened downward as if pressed from above or flattened along the dorsal and ventral surfaces
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haunted
1. having or showing excessive or compulsive concern with something
2. showing emotional affliction or disquiet
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symmetry
1. (mathematics) an attribute of a shape or relation; exact reflection of form on opposite sides of a dividing line or plane
2. balance among the parts of something
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programmed
1. arrange a program of or for
2. write a computer program
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negligence
1. failure to act with the prudence that a reasonable person would exercise under the same circumstances
2. the trait of neglecting responsibilities and lacking concern
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unclear
1. not easily deciphered
2. poorly stated or described
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helper
1. a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
2. a person who helps people or institutions (especially with financial help)
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aromatherapy
1. the therapeutic use of aromatic plant extracts and essential oils in baths or massage
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transferring
1. transfer somebody to a different position or location of work
2. move from one place to another
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stepping
1. shift or move by taking a step
2. put down or press the foot, place the foot
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appetite
1. a feeling of craving something
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sensation
1. an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation
2. someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field
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piper
1. someone who plays the bagpipe
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airborne
1. moved or conveyed by or through air
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honorable
1. not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
2. worthy of being honored; entitled to honor and respect
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wealthy
1. having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value
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sewage
1. waste matter carried away in sewers or drains
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endowment
1. natural abilities or qualities
2. the capital that provides income for an institution
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defender
1. a person who cares for persons or property
2. a fighter who holds out against attack
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wretch
1. performs some wicked deed
2. someone you feel sorry for
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convey
1. (of information) make known; pass on
2. serve as a means for expressing something
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evergreen
1. a plant having foliage that persists and remains green throughout the year
2. (of plants and shrubs) bearing foliage throughout the year
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govern
1. bring into conformity with rules or principles or usage; impose regulations
2. direct or strongly influence the behavior of
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feather
1. branching, hair-like structure that grows on the bodies of birds
2. turning an oar parallel to the water between pulls
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sore
1. an open skin infection
2. hurting
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reboot
1. cause to load (an operating system) and start the initial processes
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sixteen
1. the cardinal number that is the sum of fifteen and one
2. being one more than fifteen
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graded
1. arranged in a sequence of grades or ranks
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successor
1. a person who follows next in order
2. a thing or person that immediately replaces something or someone
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sickness
1. impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
2. defectiveness or unsoundness
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underneath
1. on the lower or downward side; on the underside of
2. under or below an object or a surface; at a lower place or level; directly beneath
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metabolic
1. of or relating to metabolism
2. undergoing metamorphosis
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abused
1. used improperly or excessively especially drugs
2. subjected to cruel treatment
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billed
1. having a beak or bill as specified
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tenth
1. a tenth part; one part in ten equal parts
2. position ten in a countable series of things
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prosecutor
1. a government official who conducts criminal prosecutions on behalf of the state
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merged
1. formed or united into a whole
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grandchildren
1. a child of your son or daughter
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capsule
1. enclose in a capsule
2. put in a short or concise form; reduce in volume
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aided
1. having help; often used as a combining form
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relied
1. have faith or confidence in
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suspend
1. hang freely
2. cause to be held in suspension in a fluid
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eternity
1. time without end
2. a state of eternal existence believed in some religions to characterize the afterlife
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mesothelioma
1. a form of carcinoma of the mesothelium lining lungs or abdomen or heart; usually associated with exposure to asbestos dust
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weighing
1. careful consideration
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eff
1. have sexual intercourse with
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aide
1. an officer who acts as military assistant to a more senior officer
2. someone who acts as assistant
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revealing
1. the speech act of making something evident
2. showing or making known
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mapped
1. make a map of; show or establish the features of details of
2. explore or survey for the purpose of making a map
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resurrection
1. a revival from inactivity and disuse
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lieu
1. the post or function properly or customarily occupied or served by another
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decree
1. a legally binding command or decision entered on the court record (as if issued by a court or judge)
2. issue a decree
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tuberculosis
1. infection transmitted by inhalation or ingestion of tubercle bacilli and manifested in fever and small lesions (usually in the lungs but in various other parts of the body in acute stages)
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daytime
1. the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
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elaborate
1. add details, as to an account or idea; clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way, usually in writing
2. produce from basic elements or sources; change into a more developed product
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gamble
1. money that is risked for possible monetary gain
2. a risky act or venture
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descent
1. a movement downward
2. properties attributable to your ancestry
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gravel
1. cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations
2. cover with gravel
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analyse
1. consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
2. break down into components or essential features
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shutter
1. close with shutters
2. a mechanical device on a camera that opens and closes to control the time of a photographic exposure
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residue
1. matter that remains after something has been removed
2. something left after other parts have been taken away
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enlarged
1. (of an organ or body part) excessively enlarged as a result of increased size in the constituent cells
2. as of a photograph; made larger
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sequential
1. in regular succession without gaps
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uniquely
1. so as to be unique
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assert
1. state categorically
2. to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true
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archaeological
1. related to or dealing with or devoted to archaeology
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inspect
1. look over carefully
2. come to see in an official or professional capacity
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thrice
1. three times
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whistler
1. someone who makes a loud high sound
2. large North American mountain marmot
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designate
1. assign a name or title to
2. give an assignment to (a person) to a post, or assign a task to (a person)
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scent
1. cause to smell or be smelly
2. catch the scent of; get wind of
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sequel
1. something that follows something else
2. a part added to a book or play that continues and extends it
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wolves
1. any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
2. a man who is aggressive in making amorous advances to women
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exquisite
1. intense or sharp
2. lavishly elegant and refined
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herpes
1. viral diseases causing eruptions of the skin or mucous membrane
2. any of the animal viruses that cause painful blisters on the skin
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unchanged
1. not made or become different
2. remaining in an original state
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meg
1. the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros
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streak
1. move quickly in a straight line
2. run naked in a public place
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ounce
1. a unit of apothecary weight equal to 480 grains or one twelfth of a troy pound
2. a unit of weight equal to one sixteenth of a pound or 16 drams or 28.349 grams
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thirteen
1. the cardinal number that is the sum of twelve and one
2. being one more than twelve
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irrelevant
1. having no bearing on or connection with the subject at issue
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professionally
1. in a professional manner
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compressor
1. a mechanical device that compresses gasses
2. an electronic device that reduces the dynamic range of an audio signal.
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hooked
1. curved down like an eagle's beak
2. addicted to a drug
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stance
1. standing posture
2. a rationalized mental attitude
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beaded
1. covered with beads of liquid
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remembering
1. the cognitive processes whereby past experience is remembered
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exodus
1. a journey by a large group to escape from a hostile environment
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compartment
1. a space into which an area is subdivided
2. a partitioned section, chamber, or separate room within a larger enclosed area
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dove
1. any of numerous small pigeons
2. someone who prefers negotiations to armed conflict in the conduct of foreign relations
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testified
1. give testimony in a court of law
2. provide evidence for
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derive
1. reason by deduction; establish by deduction
2. obtain
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supervisory
1. of or limited to or involving supervision
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pretend
1. the enactment of a pretense
2. make believe with the intent to deceive
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amnesty
1. a period during which offenders are exempt from punishment
2. a warrant granting release from punishment for an offense
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borrower
1. someone who receives something on the promise to return it or its equivalent
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fairness
1. conformity with rules or standards
2. ability to make judgments free from discrimination or dishonesty
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discreet
1. marked by prudence or modesty and wise self-restraint
2. unobtrusively perceptive and sympathetic
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misplace
1. place (something) where one cannot find it again
2. place or position wrongly; put in the wrong position
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opener
1. the first event in a series
2. a person who unfastens or unwraps or opens
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crowded
1. overfilled or compacted or concentrated
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unspecified
1. not stated explicitly or in detail
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wee
1. eliminate urine
2. a short time
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turbine
1. rotary engine in which the kinetic energy of a moving fluid is converted into mechanical energy by causing a bladed rotor to rotate
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unreal
1. lacking in reality or substance or genuineness; not corresponding to acknowledged facts or criteria
2. not actually such; being or seeming fanciful or imaginary
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generalized
1. not biologically differentiated or adapted to a specific function or environment
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unprecedented
1. having no precedent; novel; never seen before
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awake
1. stop sleeping
2. mentally perceptive and responsive
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swivel
1. turn on a pivot
2. a coupling (as in a chain) that has one end that turns on a headed pin
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dissolved
1. (of solid matter) reduced to a liquid form
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cleanliness
1. the habit of keeping free of superficial imperfections
2. diligence in keeping clean
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collectively
1. in conjunction with; combined
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insurer
1. a financial institution that sells insurance
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frustrated
1. disappointingly unsuccessful
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inverse
1. something inverted in sequence or character or effect
2. reversed (turned backward) in order or nature or effect
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verdict
1. (law) the findings of a jury on issues of fact submitted to it for decision; can be used in formulating a judgment
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nominee
1. a politician who is running for public office
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lister
1. assessor who makes out the tax lists
2. moldboard plow with a double moldboard designed to move dirt to either side of a central furrow
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recurring
1. happen or occur again
2. return in thought or speech to something
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allegedly
1. according to what has been alleged
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rhetoric
1. using language effectively to please or persuade
2. high-flown style; excessive use of verbal ornamentation
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impulse
1. an instinctive motive
2. a sudden desire
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coherent
1. marked by an orderly, logical, and aesthetically consistent relation of parts
2. (physics) of waves having a constant phase relation
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beetle
1. be suspended over or hang over
2. fly or go in a manner resembling a beetle
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majestic
1. majestic in manner or bearing; superior to mundane matters
2. having or displaying great dignity or nobility
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knowledgeable
1. highly educated; having extensive information or understanding
2. alert and fully informed
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owe
1. be obliged to pay or repay
2. be indebted to, in an abstract or intellectual sense
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hummer
1. a singer who produces a tune without opening the lips or forming words
2. (baseball) a pitch thrown with maximum velocity
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reciprocal
1. something (a term or expression or concept) that has an inverse relation to something else
2. (mathematics) one of a pair of numbers whose product is 1: the reciprocal of 2/3 is 3/2; the multiplicative inverse of 7 is 1/7
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accelerate
1. move faster
2. cause to move faster
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hatred
1. the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
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questioning
1. a request for information
2. perplexed (as if being expected to know something that you do not know)
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putative
1. purported; commonly put forth or accepted as true on inconclusive grounds
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manifest
1. a customs document listing the contents put on a ship or plane
2. provide evidence for; stand as proof of; show by one's behavior, attitude, or external attributes
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petty
1. larceny of property having a value less than some amount (the amount varies by locale)
2. inferior in rank or status
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permitting
1. consent to, give permission; permit
2. make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
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hyperlink
1. a link from a hypertext file to another location or file; typically activated by clicking on a highlighted word or icon at a particular location on the screen
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behave
1. behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself
2. behave in a certain manner
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getaway
1. the attribute of being capable of rapid acceleration
2. a rapid escape (as by criminals)
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zeppelin
1. a large rigid dirigible designed to carry passengers or bombs
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encore
1. an extra or repeated performance; usually given in response to audience demand
2. request an encore, from a performer
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unsure
1. lacking self-confidence
2. lacking or indicating lack of confidence or assurance
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destructive
1. causing destruction or much damage
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ample
1. affording an abundant supply
2. fairly large in size
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countless
1. too numerous to be counted
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abusive
1. expressing offensive reproach
2. characterized by physical or psychological maltreatment
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sophomore
1. a second-year undergraduate
2. used of the second year in United States high school or college
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warehousing
1. depositing in a warehouse
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apprentice
1. works for an expert to learn a trade
2. be or work as an apprentice
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obscure
1. make less visible or unclear
2. make unclear, indistinct, or blurred
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napoleon
1. a rectangular piece of pastry with thin flaky layers and filled with custard cream
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wavelength
1. the distance (measured in the direction of propagation) between two points in the same phase in consecutive cycles of a wave
2. a shared orientation leading to mutual understanding
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hated
1. treated with dislike or contempt
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trolley
1. a wheeled vehicle that runs on rails and is propelled by electricity
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blocker
1. a football player whose responsibility is to block players attempting to stop an offensive play
2. a class of drugs that inhibit (block) some biological process
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itinerary
1. an established line of travel or access
2. a guidebook for travelers
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beard
1. go along the rim, like a beard around the chin
2. the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face
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percentile
1. (statistics) any of the 99 numbered points that divide an ordered set of scores into 100 parts each of which contains one-hundredth of the total
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linkage
1. an associative relation
2. (genetics) traits that tend to be inherited together as a consequence of an association between their genes; all of the genes of a given chromosome are linked (where one goes they all go)
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economical
1. of or relating to an economy, the system of production and management of material wealth
2. using the minimum of time or resources necessary for effectiveness
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wedge
1. any shape that is triangular in cross section
2. a large sandwich made of a long crusty roll split lengthwise and filled with meats and cheese (and tomato and onion and lettuce and condiments); different names are used in different sections of the United States
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ripper
1. a murderer who slashes the victims with a knife
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chateau
1. an impressive country house (or castle) in France
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homestead
1. the home and adjacent grounds occupied by a family
2. land acquired from the United States public lands by filing a record and living on and cultivating it under the homestead law
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competitiveness
1. an aggressive willingness to compete
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burger
1. a sandwich consisting of a fried cake of minced beef served on a bun, often with other ingredients
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changer
1. a person who changes something
2. an automatic mechanical device on a record player that causes new records to be played without manual intervention
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sergeant
1. any of several noncommissioned officer ranks in the Army or Air Force or Marines ranking above a corporal
2. a lawman with the rank of sergeant
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melt
1. the process whereby heat changes something from a solid to a liquid
2. reduce or cause to be reduced from a solid to a liquid state, usually by heating
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cypress
1. wood of any of various cypress trees especially of the genus Cupressus
2. any of numerous evergreen conifers of the genus Cupressus of north temperate regions having dark scalelike leaves and rounded cones
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prospectus
1. a formal written offer to sell securities (filed with the SEC) that sets forth a plan for a (proposed) business enterprise
2. a catalog listing the courses offered by a college or university
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reactive
1. reacting to a stimulus
2. participating readily in reactions
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encouragement
1. the expression of approval and support
2. the act of giving hope or support to someone
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directorate
1. a group of persons chosen to govern the affairs of a corporation or other large institution
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supervised
1. under observation or under the direction of a superintendent or overseer
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interpreting
1. an explanation of something that is not immediately obvious
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serenity
1. a disposition free from stress or emotion
2. the absence of mental stress or anxiety
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ore
1. a mineral that contains metal that is valuable enough to be mined
2. a monetary subunit in Denmark and Norway and Sweden; 100 ore equal 1 krona
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attainment
1. the act of achieving an aim
2. arrival at a new stage
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cooperate
1. work together on a common enterprise or project
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dreaming
1. imaginative thoughts indulged in while awake
2. a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
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fortunate
1. supremely favored
2. presaging good fortune
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hype
1. blatant or sensational promotion
2. publicize in an exaggerated and often misleading manner
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grease
1. a thick fatty oil (especially one used to lubricate machinery)
2. anything regarded as making something unclean
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premise
1. a statement that is assumed to be true and from which a conclusion can be drawn
2. set forth beforehand, often as an explanation
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epidemic
1. a widespread outbreak of an infectious disease; many people are infected at the same time
2. (especially of medicine) of disease or anything resembling a disease; attacking or affecting many individuals in a community or a population simultaneously
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rite
1. an established ceremony prescribed by a religion
2. any customary observance or practice
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discharged
1. having lost your job
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underworld
1. the criminal class
2. (religion) the world of the dead
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fetal
1. of or relating to a fetus
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seated
1. (of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
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lattice
1. an arrangement of points or particles or objects in a regular periodic pattern in 2 or 3 dimensions
2. small opening (like a window in a door) through which business can be transacted
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realization
1. coming to understand something clearly and distinctly
2. making real or giving the appearance of reality
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reportedly
1. according to reports or other information
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absorbed
1. giving or marked by complete attention to
2. retained without reflection
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replay
1. something (especially a game) that is played again
2. the immediate rebroadcast of some action (especially sports action) that has been recorded on videotape
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improper
1. not conforming to legality, moral law, or social convention
2. not appropriate for a purpose or occasion
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dilemma
1. state of uncertainty or perplexity especially as requiring a choice between equally unfavorable options
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rebuilding
1. building again
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tangible
1. capable of being treated as fact
2. perceptible by the senses especially the sense of touch
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smoked
1. (used especially of meats and fish) dried and cured by hanging in wood smoke
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placebo
1. an innocuous or inert medication; given as a pacifier or to the control group in experiments on the efficacy of a drug
2. (Roman Catholic Church) vespers of the office for the dead
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comet
1. (astronomy) a relatively small extraterrestrial body consisting of a frozen mass that travels around the sun in a highly elliptical orbit
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berg
1. a large mass of ice floating at sea; usually broken off of a polar glacier
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corrective
1. designed to promote discipline
2. tending or intended to correct or counteract or restore to a normal condition
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competency
1. the quality of being adequately or well qualified physically and intellectually
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muse
1. the source of an artist's inspiration
2. reflect deeply on a subject
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fowler
1. someone who hunts wild birds for food
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youngest
1. (of crops) harvested at an early stage of development; before complete maturity
2. suggestive of youth; vigorous and fresh
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contingent
1. a gathering of persons representative of some larger group
2. a temporary military unit
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refreshing
1. imparting vitality and energy
2. pleasantly new or different
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correlated
1. mutually related
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nanotechnology
1. the branch of engineering that deals with things smaller than 100 nanometers (especially with the manipulation of individual molecules)
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solvent
1. a liquid substance capable of dissolving other substances
2. a statement that solves a problem or explains how to solve the problem
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toggle
1. provide with a toggle or toggles
2. fasten with, or as if with, a toggle
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amplitude
1. (physics) the maximum displacement of a periodic wave
2. the property of copious abundance
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aesthetic
1. relating to or dealing with the subject of aesthetics
2. concerning or characterized by an appreciation of beauty or good taste
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commercially
1. in a commercial manner
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completeness
1. the state of being complete and entire; having everything that is needed
2. (logic) an attribute of a logical system that is so constituted that a contradiction arises if any proposition is introduced that cannot be derived from the axioms of the system
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irregular
1. a member of an irregular armed force that fights a stronger force by sabotage and harassment
2. merchandise that has imperfections; usually sold at a reduced price without the brand name
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barker
1. someone who stands in front of a show (as at a carnival) and gives a loud colorful sales talk to potential customers
2. informal terms for dogs
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certify
1. provide evidence for; stand as proof of; show by one's behavior, attitude, or external attributes
2. guarantee payment on; of checks
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realised
1. successfully completed or brought to an end
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eighteen
1. the cardinal number that is the sum of seventeen and one
2. being one more than seventeen
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incremental
1. increasing gradually by regular degrees or additions
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unacceptable
1. not acceptable; not welcome
2. not adequate to give satisfaction
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redistribute
1. distribute anew
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outbreak
1. a sudden violent spontaneous occurrence (usually of some undesirable condition)
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curved
1. having or marked by a curve or smoothly rounded bend
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milestone
1. stone post at side of a road to show distances
2. a significant event in your life (or in a project)
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erase
1. remove from memory or existence
2. remove by or as if by rubbing or erasing
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lien
1. the right to take another's property if an obligation is not discharged
2. a large dark-red oval organ on the left side of the body between the stomach and the diaphragm; produces cells involved in immune responses
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prose
1. ordinary writing as distinguished from verse
2. matter of fact, commonplace, or dull expression
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incidental
1. (frequently plural) an expense not budgeted or not specified
2. an item that is incidental
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vein
1. a blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart
2. a distinctive style or manner
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scalable
1. capable of being scaled; possible to scale
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hale
1. to cause to do through pressure or necessity, by physical, moral or intellectual means
2. draw slowly or heavily
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swear
1. utter obscenities or profanities
2. to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true
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spontaneous
1. said or done without having been planned or written in advance
2. happening or arising without apparent external cause
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equestrian
1. of or relating to or composed of knights
2. of or relating to or featuring horseback riding
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wetland
1. a low area where the land is saturated with water
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consume
1. eat up completely, as with great appetite
2. serve oneself to, or consume regularly
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amazed
1. filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
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fourteen
1. the cardinal number that is the sum of thirteen and one
2. being one more than thirteen
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skeleton
1. something reduced to its minimal form
2. a scandal that is kept secret
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someday
1. some unspecified time in the future
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exporter
1. a businessperson who transports goods abroad (for sale)
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honesty
1. the quality of being honest
2. southeastern European plant cultivated for its fragrant purplish flowers and round flat papery silver-white seedpods that are used for indoor decoration
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northeastern
1. situated in or oriented toward the northeast
2. of a region of the United States generally including the New England states; New York; and sometimes New Jersey and Pennsylvania
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rewarding
1. providing personal satisfaction
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stellar
1. being or relating to or resembling or emanating from stars
2. indicating the most important performer or role
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davenport
1. a small decorative writing desk
2. a large sofa usually convertible into a bed
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relational
1. having a relation or being related
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ornament
1. make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.
2. be an ornament to
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refrigeration
1. the process of cooling or freezing (e.g., food) for preservative purposes
2. deliberately lowering the body's temperature for therapeutic purposes
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microscope
1. magnifier of the image of small objects
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threaten
1. pose a threat to; present a danger to
2. to utter intentions of injury or punishment against
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decker
1. (often used in combinations) something constructed with multiple levels
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extern
1. a nonresident doctor or medical student; connected with a hospital but not living there
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kitten
1. young domestic cat
2. give birth to kittens
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dent
1. make a depression into
2. an appreciable consequence (especially a lessening)
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checksum
1. a digit representing the sum of the digits in an instance of digital data; used to check whether errors have occurred in transmission or storage
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stealing
1. the act of taking something from someone unlawfully
2. avoiding detection by moving carefully
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emphasized
1. spoken with emphasis
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haired
1. having or covered with hair
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directional
1. relating to or indicating directions in space
2. relating to direction toward a (nonspatial) goal
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lethal
1. of an instrument of certain death
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molded
1. shaped to fit by or as if by altering the contours of a pliable mass (as by work or effort)
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probate
1. put a convicted person on probation by suspending his sentence
2. establish the legal validity of (wills and other documents)
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terrestrial
1. of or relating to or inhabiting the land as opposed to the sea or air
2. of or relating to or characteristic of the planet Earth or its inhabitants
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incense
1. perfume especially with a censer
2. make furious
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formulated
1. devised; developed according to an orderly plan
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welch
1. cheat by avoiding payment of a gambling debt
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rosemary
1. widely cultivated for its fragrant grey-green leaves used in cooking and in perfumery
2. extremely pungent leaves used fresh or dried as seasoning for especially meats
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millionaire
1. a person whose material wealth is valued at more than a million dollars
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turquoise
1. a blue to grey green mineral consisting of copper aluminum phosphate
2. a shade of blue tinged with green
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seismic
1. subject to or caused by an earthquake or earth vibration
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horde
1. a vast multitude
2. a nomadic community
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paperwork
1. work that involves handling papers: forms or letters or reports etc.
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teenager
1. a juvenile between the onset of puberty and maturity
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succession
1. a following of one thing after another in time
2. a group of people or things arranged or following in order
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lineup
1. (baseball) a list of batters in the order in which they will bat
2. a line of persons arranged by police for inspection or identification
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glacier
1. a slowly moving mass of ice
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pueblo
1. a communal village built by Indians in the southwestern United States
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worksheet
1. a sheet of paper with multiple columns; used by an accountant to assemble figures for financial statements
2. a piece of paper recording work planned or done on a project
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allocate
1. distribute according to a plan or set apart for a special purpose
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relieve
1. provide physical relief, as from pain
2. free someone temporarily from his or her obligations
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aftermath
1. the consequences of an event (especially a catastrophic event)
2. the outcome of an event especially as relative to an individual
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override
1. rule against
2. prevail over
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enthusiastic
1. having or showing great excitement and interest
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lame
1. deprive of the use of a limb, especially a leg
2. someone who doesn't understand what is going on
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squeeze
1. to compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition
2. press firmly
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pep
1. liveliness and energy
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farewell
1. an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting
2. the act of departing politely
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ashes
1. the residue that remains when something is burned
2. any of various deciduous pinnate-leaved ornamental or timber trees of the genus Fraxinus
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spectroscopy
1. the use of spectroscopes to analyze spectra
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gemstone
1. a crystalline rock that can be cut and polished for jewelry
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unregistered
1. (a boat or vessel) not furnished with official documents
2. (of animals) not recorded with or certified by an official breed association
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cellar
1. the lowermost portion of a structure partly or wholly below ground level; often used for storage
2. an excavation where root vegetables are stored
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prone
1. having a tendency (to); often used in combination
2. lying face downward
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equitable
1. fair to all parties as dictated by reason and conscience
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fuse
1. mix together different elements
2. become plastic or fluid or liquefied from heat
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lobster
1. flesh of a lobster
2. any of several edible marine crustaceans of the families Homaridae and Nephropsidae and Palinuridae
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preteen
1. a preadolescent boy or girl (usually between 9 and 12 years of age)
2. of or relating to or designed for children between the ages of 9 and 12
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proactive
1. descriptive of any event or stimulus or process that has an effect on events or stimuli or processes that occur subsequently
2. (of a policy or person or action) controlling a situation by causing something to happen rather than waiting to respond to it after it happens
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issuer
1. an institution that issues something (securities or publications or currency etc.)
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uncomfortable
1. conducive to or feeling mental discomfort
2. providing or experiencing physical discomfort
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furnace
1. an enclosed chamber in which heat is produced to heat buildings, destroy refuse, smelt or refine ores, etc.
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doubled
1. twice as great or many
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worthwhile
1. sufficiently valuable to justify the investment of time or interest
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ideology
1. an orientation that characterizes the thinking of a group or nation
2. imaginary or visionary theorization
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cervical
1. of or relating to the cervix of the uterus
2. relating to or associated with the neck
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cutlery
1. a cutting implement; a tool for cutting
2. tableware implements for cutting and eating food
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overlooking
1. used of a height or viewpoint
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timed
1. regularly spaced in time
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evolve
1. work out
2. undergo development or evolution
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leased
1. hired for the exclusive temporary use of a group of travelers
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subscribed
1. (of a contract or will or other document) having a signature written at the end
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brewing
1. the production of malt beverages (as beer or ale) from malt and hops by grinding and boiling them and fermenting the result with yeast
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scare
1. sudden mass fear and anxiety over anticipated events
2. a sudden attack of fear
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lowered
1. below the surround or below the normal position
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thief
1. a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it
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pictured
1. seen in the mind as a mental image
2. represented graphically by sketch or design or lines
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feminine
1. a gender that refers chiefly (but not exclusively) to females or to objects classified as female
2. associated with women and not with men
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grabbed
1. take hold of so as to seize or restrain or stop the motion of
2. get hold of or seize quickly and easily
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fulfilled
1. put in effect
2. meet the requirements or expectations of
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imprisonment
1. putting someone in prison or in jail as lawful punishment
2. the state of being imprisoned
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pitcher
1. (baseball) the person who does the pitching
2. an open vessel with a handle and a spout for pouring
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prophecy
1. knowledge of the future (usually said to be obtained from a divine source)
2. a prediction uttered under divine inspiration
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unisex
1. not distinguished on the basis of sex
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identifiable
1. capable of being identified
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elm
1. any of various trees of the genus Ulmus: important timber or shade trees
2. hard tough wood of an elm tree; used for e.g. implements and furniture
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facsimile
1. send something via a facsimile machine
2. an exact copy or reproduction
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ethanol
1. the intoxicating agent in fermented and distilled liquors; used pure or denatured as a solvent or in medicines and colognes and cleaning solutions and rocket fuel; proposed as a renewable clean-burning additive to gasoline
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comprise
1. be composed of
2. include or contain; have as a component
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disposed
1. having made preparations
2. (usually followed by `to') naturally disposed toward
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subtitle
1. translation of foreign dialogue of a movie or TV program; usually displayed at the bottom of the screen
2. secondary or explanatory title
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chestnut
1. wood of any of various chestnut trees of the genus Castanea
2. any of several attractive deciduous trees yellow-brown in autumn; yield a hard wood and edible nuts in a prickly bur
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engraved
1. cut or impressed into a surface
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substantive
1. any word or group of words functioning as a noun
2. of or relating to the real nature or essential elements of something
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spear
1. pierce with a spear
2. thrust up like a spear
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referee
1. be a referee or umpire in a sports competition
2. evaluate professionally a colleague's work
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transporter
1. a long truck for carrying motor vehicles
2. a crane for moving material with dispatch as in loading and unloading ships
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ethereal
1. of or containing or dissolved in ether
2. characterized by lightness and insubstantiality; as impalpable or intangible as air
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bounded
1. having the limits or boundaries established
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detecting
1. a police investigation to determine the perpetrator
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resale
1. the selling of something purchased
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digestive
1. relating to or having the power to cause or promote digestion
2. any substance that promotes digestion
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entertain
1. provide entertainment for
2. take into consideration, have in view
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unresolved
1. not brought to a conclusion; subject to further thought
2. characterized by musical dissonance; harmonically unresolved
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sesame
1. East Indian annual erect herb; source of sesame seed or benniseed and sesame oil
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hep
1. informed about the latest trends
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electromagnetic
1. pertaining to or exhibiting magnetism produced by electric charge in motion
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housewife
1. a wife who manages a household while her husband earns the family income
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pursued
1. followed with enmity as if to harm
2. a person who is being chased
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validated
1. declared or made legally valid
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lend
1. bestow a quality on
2. give temporarily; let have for a limited time
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corvette
1. a highly maneuverable escort warship; smaller than a destroyer
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unrelated
1. lacking a logical or causal relation
2. not connected by kinship
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annotate
1. add explanatory notes to or supply with critical comments
2. provide interlinear explanations for words or phrases
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misuse
1. apply to a wrong thing or person; apply badly or incorrectly
2. change the inherent purpose or function of something
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helix
1. a curve that lies on the surface of a cylinder or cone and cuts the element at a constant angle
2. a structure consisting of something wound in a continuous series of loops
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speculation
1. a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence
2. a hypothesis that has been formed by speculating or conjecturing (usually with little hard evidence)
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dixie
1. a large metal pot (12 gallon camp kettle) for cooking; used in military camps
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enforced
1. forced or compelled or put in force
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legion
1. archaic terms for army
2. association of ex-servicemen
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fulfillment
1. a feeling of satisfaction at having achieved your desires
2. the act of consummating something (a desire or promise etc)
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assertion
1. a declaration that is made emphatically (as if no supporting evidence were necessary)
2. the act of affirming or asserting or stating something
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hierarchical
1. classified according to various criteria into successive levels or layers
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allergic
1. characterized by or caused by allergy
2. having an allergy or peculiar or excessive susceptibility (especially to a specific factor)
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overland
1. traveling or passing over land
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prolonged
1. relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
2. drawn out or made longer spatially
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backbone
1. a central cohesive source of support and stability
2. fortitude and determination
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sausage
1. highly seasoned minced meat stuffed in casings
2. a small nonrigid airship used for observation or as a barrage balloon
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matte
1. a mixture of sulfides that forms when sulfide metal ores are smelted
2. the property of having little or no contrast; lacking highlights or gloss
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neighboring
1. having a common boundary or edge; abutting; touching
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centralized
1. drawn toward a center or brought under the control of a central authority
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unpublished
1. not published
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slaughter
1. the killing of animals (as for food)
2. a sound defeat
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enlightenment
1. education that results in understanding and the spread of knowledge
2. (Hinduism and Buddhism) the beatitude that transcends the cycle of reincarnation; characterized by the extinction of desire and suffering and individual consciousness
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genetically
1. by genetic mechanisms
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zebra
1. any of several fleet black-and-white striped African equines
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arithmetic
1. relating to or involving arithmetic
2. the branch of pure mathematics dealing with the theory of numerical calculations
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supposedly
1. believed or reputed to be the case
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enrichment
1. act of making fuller or more meaningful or rewarding
2. a gift that significantly increases the recipient's wealth
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buckle
1. fasten with a buckle or buckles
2. fold or collapse
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fetch
1. the action of fetching
2. go or come after and bring or take back
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divers
1. many and different
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speedway
1. road where high speed driving is allowed
2. a racetrack for racing automobiles or motorcycles
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upside
1. the highest or uppermost side of anything
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boiler
1. sealed vessel where water is converted to steam
2. a metal pot for stewing or boiling; usually has a lid
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anticipate
1. regard something as probable or likely
2. act in advance of; deal with ahead of time
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induce
1. cause to arise
2. cause to do; cause to act in a specified manner
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recruiter
1. someone who supplies members or employees
2. an official who enlists personnel for military service
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disadvantaged
1. marked by deprivation especially of the necessities of life or healthful environmental influences
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unite
1. act in concert or unite in a common purpose or belief
2. become one
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cracked
1. used of skin roughened as a result of cold or exposure
2. of paint or varnish; having the appearance of alligator hide
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debtor
1. a person who owes a creditor; someone who has the obligation of paying a debt
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shear
1. cut with shears
2. shear the wool from
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sovereignty
1. government free from external control
2. royal authority; the dominion of a monarch
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supermarket
1. a large self-service grocery store selling groceries and dairy products and household goods
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cleansing
1. the act of making something clean
2. cleansing the body by washing; especially ritual washing of e.g. hands
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helpdesk
1. a service that provides information and assistance to the users of a computer network
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archery
1. the sport of shooting arrows with a bow
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escaped
1. having escaped, especially from confinement
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precursor
1. a substance from which another substance is formed (especially by a metabolic reaction)
2. a person who goes before or announces the coming of another
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mates
1. a pair of people who live together
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matrices
1. (mathematics) a rectangular array of quantities or expressions set out by rows and columns; treated as a single element and manipulated according to rules
2. (geology) a mass of fine-grained rock in which fossils, crystals, or gems are embedded
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etiology
1. the cause of a disease
2. the philosophical study of causation
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cereal
1. grass whose starchy grains are used as food: wheat; rice; rye; oats; maize; buckwheat; millet
2. foodstuff prepared from the starchy grains of cereal grasses
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comprehension
1. an ability to understand the meaning or importance of something (or the knowledge acquired as a result)
2. the relation of comprising something
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resolving
1. analysis into clear-cut components
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personalised
1. made for or directed or adjusted to a particular individual
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hospice
1. a lodging for travelers (especially one kept by a monastic order)
2. a program of medical and emotional care for the terminally ill
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exhibitor
1. someone who organizes an exhibit for others to see
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brushed
1. touched lightly in passing; grazed against
2. (of hair or clothing) groomed with a brush
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augmentation
1. the amount by which something becomes greater
2. the statement of a theme in notes of greater duration (usually twice the length of the original)
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assortment
1. a collection containing a variety of sorts of things
2. the act of distributing things into classes or categories of the same type
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credible
1. capable of being believed
2. (a common but incorrect usage where `credulous' would be appropriate) credulous
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sportswear
1. attire worn for sport or for casual wear
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cultured
1. marked by refinement in taste and manners
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deliberately
1. with intention; in an intentional manner
2. in a deliberate unhurried manner
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recap
1. a summary at the end that repeats the substance of a longer discussion
2. summarize briefly
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openly
1. in an open way
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jabber
1. rapid and indistinct speech
2. talk in a noisy, excited, or declamatory manner
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rotate
1. turn on or around an axis or a center
2. exchange on a regular basis
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subwoofer
1. a loudspeaker that is designed to reproduce very low bass frequencies
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neurology
1. the branch of medical science that deals with the nervous system
2. (neurology) the branch of medicine that deals with the nervous system and its disorders
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fragile
1. easily broken or damaged or destroyed
2. vulnerably delicate
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sapiens
1. of or relating to or characteristic of Homo sapiens
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behold
1. see with attention
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alteration
1. an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another
2. the act of making something different (as e.g. the size of a garment)
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trainee
1. someone who is being trained
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murdered
1. killed unlawfully
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centennial
1. of or relating to or completing a period of 100 years
2. the 100th anniversary (or the celebration of it)
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bluegrass
1. any of various grasses of the genus Poa
2. a type of country music played at a rapid tempo on banjos and guitars
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hazel
1. Australian tree grown especially for ornament and its fine-grained wood and bearing edible nuts
2. the fine-grained wood of a hazelnut tree (genus Corylus) and the hazel tree (Australian genus Pomaderris)
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wipe
1. the act of rubbing or wiping
2. rub with a circular motion
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ledger
1. a record in which commercial accounts are recorded
2. an accounting journal as a physical object
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scarlet
1. a variable color that is vivid red but sometimes with an orange tinge
2. of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies
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crushed
1. treated so as to have a permanently wrinkled appearance
2. subdued or brought low in condition or status
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autographed
1. bearing an autograph
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referendum
1. a legislative act is referred for final approval to a popular vote by the electorate
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depths
1. (plural) the deepest and most remote part
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loader
1. a laborer who loads and unloads vessels in a port
2. an attendant who loads guns for someone shooting game
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followers
1. a group of followers or enthusiasts
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latency
1. (computer science) the time it takes for a specific block of data on a data track to rotate around to the read/write head
2. the time that elapses between a stimulus and the response to it
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messy
1. dirty and disorderly
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rupee
1. the basic unit of money in Sri Lanka; equal to 100 cents
2. the basic unit of money in Seychelles; equal to 100 cents
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demolition
1. an event that completely destroys something
2. the act of demolishing
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empowerment
1. the act of conferring legality or sanction or formal warrant
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felony
1. a serious crime (such as murder or arson)
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veronica
1. any plant of the genus Veronica
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acupuncture
1. treatment of pain or disease by inserting the tips of needles at specific points on the skin
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acknowledgement
1. the state or quality of being recognized or acknowledged
2. a statement acknowledging something or someone
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roasted
1. (meat) cooked by dry heat in an oven
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redevelopment
1. the act of improving by renewing and restoring
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masterpiece
1. the most outstanding work of a creative artist or craftsman
2. an outstanding achievement
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obey
1. be obedient to
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cellphone
1. a hand-held mobile radiotelephone for use in an area divided into small sections, each with its own short-range transmitter/receiver
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donkey
1. the symbol of the Democratic Party; introduced in cartoons by Thomas Nast in 1874
2. domestic beast of burden descended from the African wild ass; patient but stubborn
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mare
1. female equine animal
2. a dark region of considerable extent on the surface of the moon
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routinely
1. according to routine or established practice
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stole
1. take without the owner's consent
2. move stealthily
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avalanche
1. gather into a huge mass and roll down a mountain, of snow
2. a slide of large masses of snow and ice and mud down a mountain
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managerial
1. of or relating to the function or responsibility or activity of management
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kite
1. increase the amount (of a check) fraudulently
2. get credit or money by using a bad check
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thunderbird
1. (mythology) the spirit of thunder and lightning believed by some Native Americans to take the shape of a great bird
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heap
1. bestow in large quantities
2. arrange in stacks
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investigative
1. designed to find information or ascertain facts
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erection
1. an erect penis
2. a structure that has been erected
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energetic
1. possessing or exerting or displaying energy
2. working hard to promote an enterprise
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disturbance
1. activity that is a malfunction, intrusion, or interruption
2. an unhappy and worried mental state
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exile
1. a person who is voluntarily absent from home or country
2. a person who is expelled from home or country by authority
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reside
1. make one's home in a particular place or community
2. live (in a certain place)
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cashier
1. discard or do away with
2. discharge with dishonor, as in the army
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eats
1. informal terms for a meal
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randomized
1. set up or distributed in a deliberately random way
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flea
1. any wingless bloodsucking parasitic insect noted for ability to leap
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neuroscience
1. the scientific study of the nervous system
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blender
1. an electrically powered mixer with whirling blades that mix or chop or liquefy foods
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blaster
1. a workman employed to blast with explosives
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remediation
1. act of correcting an error or a fault or an evil
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decoder
1. the kind of intellectual who converts messages from a code to plain text
2. a machine that converts a coded text into ordinary language
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genocide
1. systematic killing of a racial or cultural group
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seldom
1. not often
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glitter
1. be shiny, as if wet
2. the quality of shining with a bright reflected light
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sidebar
1. (law) a courtroom conference between the lawyers and the judge that is held out of the jury's hearing
2. a short news story presenting sidelights on a major story
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awhile
1. for a brief period
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winery
1. an establishment where wine is made
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scaled
1. having the body covered or partially covered with thin horny plates, as some fish and reptiles
2. (used of armor) having overlapping metal plates attached to a leather backing
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contingency
1. a possible event or occurrence or result
2. the state of being contingent on something
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vague
1. not clearly expressed or understood
2. lacking clarity or distinctness
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overlay
1. lie upon; lie on top of
2. kill by lying on
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herd
1. cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
2. move together, like a herd
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handicapped
1. injure permanently
2. attempt to forecast the winner (especially in a horse race) and assign odds for or against a contestant
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harmless
1. not causing or capable of causing harm
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diagnose
1. determine or distinguish the nature of a problem or an illness through a diagnostic analysis
2. subject to a medical analysis
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dispersion
1. spreading widely or driving off
2. the spatial or geographic property of being scattered about over a range, area, or volume
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persistence
1. the property of a continuous and connected period of time
2. persistent determination
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coarse
1. of textures that are rough to the touch or substances consisting of relatively large particles
2. lacking refinement or cultivation or taste
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liter
1. a metric unit of capacity, formerly defined as the volume of one kilogram of pure water under standard conditions; now equal to 1,000 cubic centimeters (or approximately 1.75 pints)
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recovering
1. returning to health after illness or debility
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submarine
1. a submersible warship usually armed with torpedoes
2. a large sandwich made of a long crusty roll split lengthwise and filled with meats and cheese (and tomato and onion and lettuce and condiments); different names are used in different sections of the United States
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prevailing
1. most frequent or common
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axe
1. chop or split with an ax
2. terminate
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archer
1. a person who is expert in the use of a bow and arrow
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warmer
1. device that heats water or supplies warmth to a room
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grouped
1. arranged into groups
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dominate
1. be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance
2. be in control
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orient
1. be oriented
2. determine one's position with reference to another point
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populated
1. furnished with inhabitants
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rave
1. participate in an all-night techno dance party
2. talk in a noisy, excited, or declamatory manner
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islander
1. an inhabitant of an island
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inference
1. the reasoning involved in drawing a conclusion or making a logical judgment on the basis of circumstantial evidence and prior conclusions rather than on the basis of direct observation
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transformer
1. an electrical device by which alternating current of one voltage is changed to another voltage
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jerk
1. a dull stupid fatuous person
2. an abrupt spasmodic movement
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tavern
1. a building with a bar that is licensed to sell alcoholic drinks
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lambert
1. a cgs unit of illumination equal to the brightness of a perfectly diffusing surface that emits or reflects one lumen per square centimeter
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epilepsy
1. a disorder of the central nervous system characterized by loss of consciousness and convulsions
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goggles
1. (plural) tight-fitting spectacles worn to protect the eyes
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foregoing
1. especially of writing or speech; going before
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crossover
1. the interchange of sections between pairing homologous chromosomes during the prophase of meiosis
2. a voter who is registered as a member of one political party but who votes in the primary of another party
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specificity
1. the quality of being specific rather than general
2. the quality of being specific to a particular organism
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certainty
1. the state of being certain
2. something that is certain
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sleek
1. make slick or smooth
2. well-groomed and neatly tailored; especially too well-groomed
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osteoporosis
1. abnormal loss of bony tissue resulting in fragile porous bones attributable to a lack of calcium; most common in postmenopausal women
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successive
1. in regular succession without gaps
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neglected
1. disregarded
2. lacking a caretaker
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jukebox
1. a cabinet containing an automatic record player; records are played by inserting a coin
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fracture
1. breaking of hard tissue such as bone
2. (geology) a crack in the earth's crust resulting from the displacement of one side with respect to the other
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nexus
1. the means of connection between things linked in series
2. a connected series or group
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foremost
1. ranking above all others
2. preceding all others in spatial position
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nineteenth
1. position 19 in a countable series of things
2. coming next after the eighteenth in position
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melting
1. the process whereby heat changes something from a solid to a liquid
2. becoming liquid
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clarence
1. a closed carriage with four wheels and seats for four passengers
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garner
1. acquire or deserve by one's efforts or actions
2. store grain
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buster
1. an informal form of address for a man
2. a robust child
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allowable
1. deductible according to the tax laws
2. deserving to be allowed or considered
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karate
1. a traditional Japanese system of unarmed combat; sharp blows and kicks are given to pressure-sensitive points on the body of the opponent
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carte
1. a list of dishes available at a restaurant
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canned
1. preserve in a can or tin
2. terminate the employment of; discharge from an office or position
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endurance
1. the power to withstand hardship or stress
2. a state of surviving; remaining alive
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teaspoon
1. as much as a teaspoon will hold
2. a small spoon used for stirring tea or coffee; holds about one fluid dram
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philosopher
1. a specialist in philosophy
2. a wise person who is calm and rational; someone who lives a life of reason with equanimity
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rectangle
1. a parallelogram with four right angles
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queer
1. hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of
2. put in a dangerous, disadvantageous, or difficult position
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wrapper
1. a loose dressing gown for women
2. the covering (usually paper or cellophane) in which something is wrapped
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drummer
1. someone who plays a drum
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symmetric
1. having similarity in size, shape, and relative position of corresponding parts
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appellate
1. of or relating to or taking account of appeals (usually legal appeals)
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supper
1. a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
2. a social gathering where a light evening meal is served
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seminary
1. a private place of education for the young
2. a theological school for training ministers or priests or rabbis
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presenter
1. someone who presents a message of some sort (as a petition or an address or a check or a memorial etc.)
2. an advocate who presents a person (as for an award or a degree or an introduction etc.)
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emulation
1. ambition to equal or excel
2. (computer science) technique of one machine obtaining the same results as another
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lengthy
1. relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
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fortress
1. a fortified defensive structure
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inaccurate
1. erroneous
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explanatory
1. serving or intended to explain or make clear
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ministerial
1. of or relating to a minister of religion or the minister's office
2. of or relating to a government minister or ministry
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sermon
1. an address of a religious nature (usually delivered during a church service)
2. a moralistic rebuke
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undoubtedly
1. without doubt; certainly
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menopause
1. the time in a woman's life in which the menstrual cycle ends
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withheld
1. hold back; refuse to hand over or share
2. retain and refrain from disbursing; of payments
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eclectic
1. someone who selects according to the eclectic method
2. selecting what seems best of various styles or ideas
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reluctant
1. unwillingness to do something contrary to your custom
2. disinclined to become involved
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headphone
1. electro-acoustic transducer for converting electric signals into sounds; it is held over or inserted into the ear
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pigeon
1. wild and domesticated birds having a heavy body and short legs
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binder
1. a machine that cuts grain and binds it in sheaves
2. something used to bind separate particles together or facilitate adhesion to a surface
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constrained
1. lacking spontaneity; not natural
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invaluable
1. having incalculable monetary, intellectual, or spiritual worth
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keystone
1. a central cohesive source of support and stability
2. the central building block at the top of an arch or vault
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inclined
1. having made preparations
2. (often followed by `to') having a preference, disposition, or tendency
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intercontinental
1. extending or taking place between or among continents
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cheek
1. either side of the face below the eyes
2. an impudent statement
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utterly
1. completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
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workspace
1. space allocated for your work (as in an office)
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illuminated
1. provided with artificial light
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perpetual
1. continuing forever or indefinitely
2. uninterrupted in time and indefinitely long continuing
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subsystem
1. a system that is part of some larger system
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kinetic
1. relating to the motion of material bodies and the forces associated therewith
2. characterized by motion
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caffeine
1. a bitter alkaloid found in coffee and tea that is responsible for their stimulating effects
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clustering
1. a grouping of a number of similar things
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glimpse
1. a quick look
2. a brief or incomplete view
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verbatim
1. in precisely the same words used by a writer or speaker
2. using exactly the same words
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innocence
1. the quality of innocent naivete
2. the state of being unsullied by sin or moral wrong; lacking a knowledge of evil
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quicker
1. more quickly
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attributable
1. capable of being attributed
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tertiary
1. coming next after the second and just before the fourth in position
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exhausted
1. depleted of energy, force, or strength
2. drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted
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calorie
1. unit of heat defined as the quantity of heat required to raise the temperature of 1 gram of water by 1 degree centigrade at atmospheric pressure
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inconvenience
1. an inconvenient discomfort
2. a difficulty that causes anxiety
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graphite
1. used as a lubricant and as a moderator in nuclear reactors
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stroller
1. someone who walks at a leisurely pace
2. a small vehicle with four wheels in which a baby or child is pushed around
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farther
1. more distant in especially space or time
2. more distant in especially degree
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bowel
1. the part of the alimentary canal between the stomach and the anus
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dungeon
1. the main tower within the walls of a medieval castle or fortress
2. a dark cell (usually underground) where prisoners can be confined
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predictable
1. capable of being foretold
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shire
1. a former administrative district of England; equivalent to a county
2. British breed of large heavy draft horse
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susceptible
1. (often followed by `of' or `to') yielding readily to or capable of
2. easily impressed emotionally
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skyline
1. the outline of objects seen against the sky
2. the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet
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corpse
1. the dead body of a human being
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speedy
1. characterized by speed; moving with or capable of moving with high speed
2. accomplished rapidly and without delay
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barrels
1. the amount that many barrels might hold
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analogue
1. something having the property of being analogous to something else
2. of a circuit or device having an output that is proportional to the input
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perimeter
1. the boundary line or the area immediately inside the boundary
2. a line enclosing a plane areas
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biased
1. favoring one person or side over another
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brewer
1. someone who brews beer or ale from malt and hops and water
2. the owner or manager of a brewery
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exchanged
1. changed for (replaced by) something different
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adhere
1. be compatible or in accordance with
2. follow through or carry out a plan without deviation
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grilled
1. cooked by radiant heat (as over a grill)
2. cooked over an outdoor grill
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enquire
1. address a question to and expect an answer from
2. conduct an inquiry or investigation of
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conserved
1. protected from harm or loss
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rewrite
1. something that has been written again
2. write differently; alter the writing of
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vending
1. the act of selling goods for a living
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aggregation
1. several things grouped together or considered as a whole
2. the act of gathering something together
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prentice
1. works for an expert to learn a trade
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depicted
1. represented graphically by sketch or design or lines
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ripped
1. tear or be torn violently
2. move precipitously or violently
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vegan
1. a strict vegetarian; someone who eats no animal or dairy products; may also avoid using animal products (e.g. leather)
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congressman
1. a member of the United States House of Representatives
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recombinant
1. of or relating to recombinant DNA
2. a cell or organism in which genetic recombination has occurred
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superstar
1. someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field
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closeout
1. a sale intended to dispose of all remaining stock
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synergy
1. the working together of two things (muscles or drugs for example) to produce an effect greater than the sum of their individual effects
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eta
1. the 7th letter of the Greek alphabet
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aspire
1. have an ambitious plan or a lofty goal
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harvesting
1. the gathering of a ripened crop
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saturated
1. being the most concentrated solution possible at a given temperature; unable to dissolve still more of a substance
2. used especially of organic compounds; having all available valence bonds filled
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accidentally
1. without advance planning
2. of a minor or subordinate nature
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weeds
1. a black garment (dress) worn by a widow as a sign of mourning
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stripped
1. take away possessions from someone
2. get undressed
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inflatable
1. designed to be filled with air or gas
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fixture
1. an object firmly fixed in place (especially in a household)
2. a regular patron
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glassware
1. an article of tableware made of glass
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steadily
1. at a steady rate or pace
2. in a steady manner
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woke
1. be awake, be alert, be there
2. stop sleeping
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clergy
1. in Christianity, clergymen collectively (as distinguished from the laity)
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coursework
1. work assigned to and done by a student during a course of study; usually it is evaluated as part of the student's grade in the course
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moderately
1. to certain extent or degree
2. with moderation; in a moderate manner
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salvage
1. property or goods saved from damage or destruction
2. the act of saving goods or property that were in danger of damage or destruction
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repetitive
1. characterized by repetition
2. repetitive and persistent
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repeating
1. the act of doing or performing again
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oyster
1. marine mollusks having a rough irregular shell; found on the sea bed mostly in coastal waters
2. edible body of any of numerous oysters
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massacre
1. the savage and excessive killing of many people
2. kill a large number of people indiscriminately
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undergo
1. go through
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risen
1. move upward
2. increase in value or to a higher point
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blended
1. combined or mixed together so that the constituent parts are indistinguishable
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imperative
1. requiring attention or action
2. relating to verbs in the imperative mood
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stakeholder
1. someone entrusted to hold the stakes for two or more persons betting against one another; must deliver the stakes to the winner
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beg
1. call upon in supplication; entreat
2. make a solicitation or entreaty for something; request urgently or persistently
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lantern
1. light in a transparent protective case
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evangelical
1. relating to or being a Christian church believing in personal conversion and the inerrancy of the Bible especially the 4 Gospels
2. of or pertaining to or in keeping with the Christian gospel especially as in the first 4 books of the New Testament
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ruler
1. a person who rules or commands
2. measuring stick consisting of a strip of wood or metal or plastic with a straight edge that is used for drawing straight lines and measuring lengths
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swept
1. sweep across or over
2. move with sweeping, effortless, gliding motions
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seventy
1. the cardinal number that is the product of ten and seven
2. being ten more than sixty
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problematic
1. open to doubt or debate
2. making great mental demands; hard to comprehend or solve or believe
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arose
1. come into existence; take on form or shape
2. originate or come into being
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decomposition
1. the analysis of a vector field
2. in a decomposed state
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supporter
1. a person who backs a politician or a team etc.
2. someone who supports or champions something
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skincare
1. care for the skin
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conquest
1. the act of conquering
2. success in mastering something difficult
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heroin
1. a narcotic that is considered a hard drug; a highly addictive morphine derivative; intravenous injection provides the fastest and most intense rush
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assemble
1. create by putting components or members together
2. collect in one place
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whistle
1. make whistling sounds
2. move with, or as with, a whistling sound
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sulfate
1. a salt or ester of sulphuric acid
2. convert into a sulfate
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diversified
1. having variety of character or form or components; or having increased variety
2. make (more) diverse
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fertilizer
1. any substance such as manure or a mixture of nitrates used to make soil more fertile
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predominantly
1. much greater in number or influence
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amethyst
1. of a moderate purple color
2. a transparent purple variety of quartz; used as a gemstone
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rewritten
1. write differently; alter the writing of
2. rewrite so as to make fit to suit a new or different purpose
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concerto
1. a composition for orchestra and a soloist
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adorable
1. lovable especially in a childlike or naive way
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apologize
1. acknowledge faults or shortcomings or failing
2. defend, explain, clear away, or make excuses for by reasoning
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restraint
1. the act of controlling by restraining someone or something
2. discipline in personal and social activities
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eddy
1. flow in a circular current, of liquids
2. a miniature whirlpool or whirlwind resulting when the current of a fluid doubles back on itself
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timeless
1. unaffected by time
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parole
1. a promise
2. a secret word or phrase known only to a restricted group
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ninety
1. the cardinal number that is the product of ten and nine
2. being ten more than eighty
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stewardship
1. the position of steward
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regulating
1. the act of controlling or directing according to rule
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exporting
1. the commercial activity of selling and shipping goods to a foreign country
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scheduler
1. computer hardware that arranges jobs to be done by the computer in an appropriate order
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bending
1. movement that causes the formation of a curve
2. the property of being bent or deflected
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cornerstone
1. the fundamental assumptions from which something is begun or developed or calculated or explained
2. a stone in the exterior of a large and important building; usually carved with a date and laid with appropriate ceremonies
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recycle
1. cause to repeat a cycle
2. use again after processing
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shave
1. the act of removing hair with a razor
2. remove body hair with a razor
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artillery
1. large but transportable armament
2. an army unit that uses big guns
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precedence
1. status established in order of importance or urgency
2. preceding in time
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possessed
1. of, pertaining to, or like a demon or possession by a demon
2. influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion
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welcoming
1. very cordial
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manipulate
1. influence or control shrewdly or deviously
2. hold something in one's hands and move it
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conformance
1. correspondence in form or appearance
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damned
1. people who are condemned to eternal punishment
2. expletives used informally as intensifiers
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rebuilt
1. build again
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collaborate
1. work together on a common enterprise or project
2. cooperate as a traitor
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lei
1. the basic unit of money in Moldova
2. the basic unit of money in Romania
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tentative
1. under terms not final or fully worked out or agreed upon
2. unsettled in mind or opinion
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fierce
1. marked by extreme and violent energy
2. marked by extreme intensity of emotions or convictions; inclined to react violently; fervid
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authenticity
1. undisputed credibility
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resignation
1. acceptance of despair
2. the act of giving up (a claim or office or possession etc.)
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striped
1. marked or decorated with stripes
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fraternity
1. a social club for male undergraduates
2. people engaged in a particular occupation
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tapestry
1. something that resembles a tapestry in its intricacy
2. a heavy textile with a woven design; used for curtains and upholstery
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inevitably
1. in such a manner as could not be otherwise
2. by necessity
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converse
1. a proposition obtained by conversion
2. carry on a conversation
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gardener
1. someone who takes care of a garden
2. someone employed to work in a garden
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stoke
1. stir up or tend; of a fire
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escrow
1. a written agreement (or property or money) delivered to a third party or put in trust by one party to a contract to be returned after fulfillment of some condition
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anthem
1. a song of devotion or loyalty (as to a nation or school)
2. a song of praise (to God or to a saint or to a nation)
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inferior
1. one of lesser rank or station or quality
2. a character or symbol set or printed or written beneath or slightly below and to the side of another character
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deb
1. a young woman making her debut into society
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jockey
1. someone employed to ride horses in horse races
2. an operator of some vehicle or machine or apparatus
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indicative
1. relating to the mood of verbs that is used simple in declarative statements
2. a mood (grammatically unmarked) that represents the act or state as an objective fact
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incumbent
1. the official who holds an office
2. lying or leaning on something else
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upholstery
1. covering (padding and springs and webbing and fabric) on a piece of furniture
2. the craft of upholstering
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aggression
1. a disposition to behave aggressively
2. a feeling of hostility that arouses thoughts of attack
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peek
1. a secret look
2. throw a glance at; take a brief look at
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practiced
1. having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
2. skillful after much practice
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temptation
1. something that seduces or has the quality to seduce
2. the desire to have or do something that you know you should avoid
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roe
1. fish eggs or egg-filled ovary; having a grainy texture
2. eggs of female fish
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restrictive
1. serving to restrict
2. (of tariff) protective of national interests by restricting imports
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predictive
1. of or relating to prediction; having value for making predictions
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aquaculture
1. rearing aquatic animals or cultivating aquatic plants for food
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spruce
1. make neat, smart, or trim
2. dress and groom with particular care, as for a special occasion
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redesign
1. design anew, make a new design for
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cortex
1. the layer of unmyelinated neurons (the grey matter) forming the cortex of the cerebrum
2. the tissue forming the outer layer of an organ or structure in plant or animal
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entitlement
1. right granted by law or contract (especially a right to benefits)
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compensate
1. adjust for
2. make amends for; pay compensation for
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recherche
1. lavishly elegant and refined
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loser
1. a contestant who loses the contest
2. a person with a record of failing; someone who loses consistently
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interrupted
1. discontinued temporarily
2. intermittently stopping and starting
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hemisphere
1. half of the terrestrial globe
2. half of a sphere
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clover
1. a plant of the genus Trifolium
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kindness
1. the quality of being warmhearted and considerate and humane and sympathetic
2. tendency to be kind and forgiving
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neutron
1. an elementary particle with 0 charge and mass about equal to a proton; enters into the structure of the atomic nucleus
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swelling
1. an abnormal protuberance or localized enlargement
2. something that bulges out or is protuberant or projects from its surroundings
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folklore
1. the unwritten lore (stories and proverbs and riddles and songs) of a culture
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obliged
1. under a moral obligation to do something
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perceive
1. to become aware of through the senses
2. become conscious of
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siege
1. the action of an armed force that surrounds a fortified place and isolates it while continuing to attack
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exercising
1. the activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit
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redwood
1. the soft reddish wood of either of two species of sequoia trees
2. wood of either of two huge coniferous California trees that reach a height of 300 feet; sometimes placed in the Taxodiaceae
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thereto
1. to that
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enamel
1. hard white substance covering the crown of a tooth
2. a colored glassy compound (opaque or partially opaque) that is fused to the surface of metal or glass or pottery for decoration or protection
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butte
1. a hill that rises abruptly from the surrounding region; has a flat top and sloping sides
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bomber
1. a military aircraft that drops bombs during flight
2. a person who plants bombs
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songwriter
1. a composer of words or music for popular songs
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disadvantage
1. put at a disadvantage; hinder, harm
2. the quality of having an inferior or less favorable position
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coaster
1. a resident of a coastal area
2. someone who coasts
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pedigree
1. the hereditary derivation of an individual
2. line of descent of a purebred animal
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fraudulent
1. involving deception
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forgiveness
1. compassionate feelings that support a willingness to forgive
2. the act of excusing a mistake or offense
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axle
1. a shaft on which a wheel rotates
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puppet
1. a small figure of a person operated from above with strings by a puppeteer
2. a person who is controlled by others and is used to perform unpleasant or dishonest tasks for someone else
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testosterone
1. a potent androgenic hormone produced chiefly by the testes; responsible for the development of male secondary sex characteristics
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surveying
1. the practice of measuring angles and distances on the ground so that they can be accurately plotted on a map
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biochemical
1. of or relating to biochemistry; involving chemical processes in living organisms
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mirage
1. an optical illusion in which atmospheric refraction by a layer of hot air distorts or inverts reflections of distant objects
2. something illusory and unattainable
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questionable
1. able to be refuted
2. subject to question
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seaside
1. the shore of a sea or ocean regarded as a resort
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precinct
1. a district of a city or town marked out for administrative purposes
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unbelievable
1. beyond belief or understanding
2. having a probability too low to inspire belief
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soluble
1. (of a substance) capable of being dissolved in some solvent (usually water)
2. susceptible of solution or of being solved or explained
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hardest
1. with effort or force or vigor
2. with firmness
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pineapple
1. a tropical American plant bearing a large fleshy edible fruit with a terminal tuft of stiff leaves; widely cultivated in the tropics
2. large sweet fleshy tropical fruit with a terminal tuft of stiff leaves; widely cultivated
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freeway
1. a broad highway designed for high-speed traffic
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peculiar
1. beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
2. unique or specific to a person or thing or category
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commence
1. take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
2. set in motion, cause to start
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descendants
1. all of the offspring of a given progenitor
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safeguard
1. make safe
2. escort safely
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obsession
1. an irrational motive for performing trivial or repetitive actions, even against your will
2. an unhealthy and compulsive preoccupation with something or someone
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righteous
1. morally justified
2. characterized by or proceeding from accepted standards of morality or justice
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redistribution
1. distributing again
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sincere
1. characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions
2. open and genuine; not deceitful
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intentionally
1. with intention; in an intentional manner
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censorship
1. counterintelligence achieved by banning or deleting any information of value to the enemy
2. deleting parts of publications or correspondence or theatrical performances
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treadmill
1. an exercise device consisting of an endless belt on which a person can walk or jog without changing place
2. a mill that is powered by men or animals walking on a circular belt or climbing steps
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fiberglass
1. a covering material made of glass fibers in resins
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attained
1. achieved or reached
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blew
1. exhale hard
2. be blowing or storming
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splendid
1. having great beauty and splendor
2. very good; of the highest quality
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personalize
1. make personal or more personal
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rebellion
1. refusal to accept some authority or code or convention
2. organized opposition to authority; a conflict in which one faction tries to wrest control from another
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regent
1. members of a governing board
2. someone who rules during the absence or incapacity or minority of the country's monarch
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vinegar
1. sour-tasting liquid produced usually by oxidation of the alcohol in wine or cider and used as a condiment or food preservative
2. dilute acetic acid
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vie
1. compete for something; engage in a contest; measure oneself against others
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fisherman
1. someone whose occupation is catching fish
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misery
1. a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune
2. a feeling of intense unhappiness
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limerick
1. a humorous verse form of 5 anapestic lines with a rhyme scheme aabba
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envy
1. a feeling of grudging admiration and desire to have something that is possessed by another
2. spite and resentment at seeing the success of another (personified as one of the deadly sins)
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sweeping
1. the act of cleaning with a broom
2. taking in or moving over (or as if over) a wide area; often used in combination
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healthier
1. having or indicating good health in body or mind; free from infirmity or disease
2. financially secure and functioning well
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mailer
1. a person who mails something
2. an advertisement that is sent by mail
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preface
1. a short introductory essay preceding the text of a book
2. furnish with a preface or introduction
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grievance
1. a resentment strong enough to justify retaliation
2. an allegation that something imposes an illegal obligation or denies some legal right or causes injustice
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unread
1. not informed through reading
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sentiment
1. tender, romantic, or nostalgic feeling or emotion
2. a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
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forged
1. reproduced fraudulently
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deception
1. a misleading falsehood
2. the act of deceiving
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divorced
1. of someone whose marriage has been legally dissolved
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rushed
1. done under pressure
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diver
1. someone who works underwater
2. someone who dives (into water)
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disappointment
1. a feeling of dissatisfaction that results when your expectations are not realized
2. an act (or failure to act) that disappoints someone
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plateau
1. a relatively flat highland
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interpersonal
1. occurring among or involving several people
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dexter
1. on or starting from the wearer's right
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ringer
1. a person who rings church bells (as for summoning the congregation)
2. a person who is almost identical to another
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zipper
1. close with a zipper
2. a fastener for locking together two toothed edges by means of a sliding tab
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palette
1. the range of colour characteristic of a particular artist or painting or school of art
2. board that provides a flat surface on which artists mix paints and the range of colors used
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blaze
1. shine brightly and intensively
2. shoot rapidly and repeatedly
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wreck
1. something or someone that has suffered ruin or dilapidation
2. an accident that destroys a ship at sea
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strengthened
1. given added strength or support
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adversely
1. in an adverse manner
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devastating
1. making light of
2. wreaking or capable of wreaking complete destruction
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robbery
1. larceny by threat of violence
2. plundering during riots or in wartime
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jasmine
1. any of several shrubs and vines of the genus Jasminum chiefly native to Asia
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crochet
1. create by looping or crocheting
2. make a piece of needlework by interlocking and looping thread with a hooked needle
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challenger
1. the contestant you hope to defeat
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increment
1. a process of becoming larger or longer or more numerous or more important
2. the amount by which something increases
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redistributed
1. having population and industries relocated from urban to outlying areas
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uptake
1. the process of taking food into the body through the mouth (as by eating)
2. a process of taking up or using up or consuming
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geared
1. equipped with or connected by gears or having gears engaged
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ape
1. imitate uncritically and in every aspect
2. represent in or produce a caricature of
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gee
1. turn to the right side
2. give a command to a horse to turn to the right side
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diversion
1. an activity that diverts or amuses or stimulates
2. a turning aside (of your course or attention or concern)
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overweight
1. the property of excessive fatness
2. usually describes a large person who is fat but has a large frame to carry it
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trekking
1. journey on foot, especially in the mountains
2. make a long and difficult journey
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reversal
1. a change from one state to the opposite state
2. an unfortunate happening that hinders or impedes; something that is thwarting or frustrating
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shoreline
1. a boundary line between land and water
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tandem
1. an arrangement of two or more objects or persons one behind another
2. a bicycle with two sets of pedals and two seats
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deliberate
1. think about carefully; weigh
2. discuss the pros and cons of an issue
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gagged
1. prevent from speaking out
2. be too tight; rub or press
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roundtable
1. a meeting of peers for discussion and exchange of views
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dementia
1. mental deterioration of organic or functional origin
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barley
1. a grain of barley
2. cultivated since prehistoric times; grown for forage and grain
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potent
1. having great influence
2. having or wielding force or authority
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mastering
1. becoming proficient in the use of something; having mastery of
2. the act of making a master recording from which copies can be made
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nerves
1. an uneasy psychological state
2. control of your emotions
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guidebook
1. something that offers basic information or instruction
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kylie
1. an Australian boomerang; one side flat and the other convex
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chimney
1. a vertical flue that provides a path through which smoke from a fire is carried away through the wall or roof of a building
2. a glass flue surrounding the wick of an oil lamp
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localized
1. confined or restricted to a particular location
2. made local or oriented locally
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mistaken
1. wrong in e.g. opinion or judgment
2. arising from error
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slipped
1. move stealthily
2. insert inconspicuously or quickly or quietly
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realism
1. the attribute of accepting the facts of life and favoring practicality and literal truth
2. the state of being actual or real
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disconnect
1. pull the plug of (electrical appliances) and render inoperable
2. make disconnected, disjoin or unfasten
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sherry
1. dry to sweet amber wine from the Jerez region of southern Spain or similar wines produced elsewhere; usually drunk as an aperitif
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desperately
1. with great urgency
2. in intense despair
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madame
1. title used for a married Frenchwoman
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remedial
1. tending or intended to rectify or improve
2. tending to cure or restore to health
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departing
1. that is going out or leaving
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maze
1. complex system of paths or tunnels in which it is easy to get lost
2. something jumbled or confused
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barefoot
1. without shoes
2. without shoes on
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remuneration
1. something that remunerates
2. the act of paying for goods or services or to recompense for losses
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bohemian
1. a nonconformist writer or artist who lives an unconventional life
2. unconventional in especially appearance and behavior
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categorized
1. arranged into categories
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receivable
1. awaiting payment
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rode
1. sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
2. be carried or travel on or in a vehicle
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evacuation
1. the act of removing the contents of something
2. the act of evacuating; leaving a place in an orderly fashion; especially for protection
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thematic
1. relating to or constituting a topic of discourse
2. of or relating to a melodic subject
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correctional
1. concerned with or providing correction
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reinforce
1. make stronger
2. strengthen and support with rewards
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inception
1. an event that is a beginning; a first part or stage of subsequent events
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draper
1. a dealer in fabrics and sewing materials (and sometimes in clothing and drygoods)
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subversion
1. destroying someone's (or some group's) honesty or loyalty; undermining moral integrity
2. the act of subverting; as overthrowing or destroying a legally constituted government
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zeta
1. the 6th letter of the Greek alphabet
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benny
1. East Indian annual erect herb; source of sesame seed or benniseed and sesame oil
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dinnerware
1. the tableware (plates and platters and serving bowls etc.) used in serving a meal
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sclerosis
1. any pathological hardening or thickening of tissue
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homosexuality
1. a sexual attraction to (or sexual relations with) persons of the same sex
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emotionally
1. in an emotional manner
2. with regard to emotions
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carbohydrate
1. an essential structural component of living cells and source of energy for animals; includes simple sugars with small molecules as well as macromolecular substances; are classified according to the number of monosaccharide groups they contain
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medicinal
1. having the properties of medicine
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estrogen
1. a general term for female steroid sex hormones that are secreted by the ovary and responsible for typical female sexual characteristics
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accrued
1. periodically accumulated over time
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federated
1. united under a central government
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addicted
1. compulsively or physiologically dependent on something habit-forming
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eighty
1. the cardinal number that is the product of ten and eight
2. being ten more than seventy
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unlocked
1. not firmly fastened or secured
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scarce
1. deficient in quantity or number compared with the demand
2. only a very short time before
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obedience
1. the act of obeying; dutiful or submissive behavior with respect to another person
2. the trait of being willing to obey
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plague
1. a serious (sometimes fatal) infection of rodents caused by Yersinia pestis and accidentally transmitted to humans by the bite of a flea that has bitten an infected animal
2. any epidemic disease with a high death rate
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diluted
1. reduced in strength or concentration or quality or purity
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canine
1. of or relating to a pointed conical tooth
2. of or relating to or characteristic of members of the family Canidae
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schizophrenia
1. any of several psychotic disorders characterized by distortions of reality and disturbances of thought and language and withdrawal from social contact
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brewery
1. a plant where beer is brewed by fermentation
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lineage
1. the hereditary derivation of an individual
2. the kinship relation between an individual and the individual's progenitors
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brew
1. drink made by steeping and boiling and fermenting rather than distilling
2. prepare by brewing
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kern
1. furnish with a kern
2. remove a portion of space between (adjacent letters)
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dominance
1. superior development of one side of the body
2. the state that exists when one person or group has power over another
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sealing
1. the act of treating something to make it repel water
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topped
1. be superior or better than some standard
2. pass by, over, or under without making contact
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despair
1. a state in which all hope is lost or absent
2. the feeling that everything is wrong and nothing will turn out well
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fore
1. situated at or toward the bow of a vessel
2. near or toward the bow of a ship or cockpit of a plane
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commodore
1. a commissioned naval officer who ranks above a captain and below a rear admiral; the lowest grade of admiral
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supernatural
1. supernatural forces and events and beings collectively
2. not existing in nature or subject to explanation according to natural laws; not physical or material
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overlooked
1. not taken into account
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magenta
1. a primary subtractive color for light; a dark purple-red color; the dye for magenta was discovered in 1859, the year of the battle of Magenta
2. of deep purplish red
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prelude
1. serve as a prelude or opening to
2. play as a prelude
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overly
1. to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
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limestone
1. a sedimentary rock consisting mainly of calcium that was deposited by the remains of marine animals
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impedance
1. a material's opposition to the flow of electric current; measured in ohms
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manpower
1. the force of workers available
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slept
1. be asleep
2. be able to accommodate for sleeping
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chalet
1. a Swiss house with a sloping roof and wide eaves or a house built in this style
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layered
1. with one layer on top of another
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hopper
1. funnel-shaped receptacle; contents pass by gravity into a receptacle below
2. someone who hops
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neurological
1. of or relating to or used in or practicing neurology
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specialization
1. the act of specializing; making something suitable for a special purpose
2. the special line of work you have adopted as your career
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luncheon
1. a midday meal
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filler
1. used for filling cracks or holes in a surface
2. 100 filler equal 1 forint in Hungary
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smiley
1. an emoticon of a smiling face
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zenith
1. the point above the observer that is directly opposite the nadir on the imaginary sphere against which celestial bodies appear to be projected
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genomics
1. the branch of genetics that studies organisms in terms of their genomes (their full DNA sequences)
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tenor
1. the adult male singing voice above baritone
2. the pitch range of the highest male voice
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plenary
1. full in all respects
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intestinal
1. of or relating to or inside the intestines
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cello
1. a large stringed instrument; seated player holds it upright while playing
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sweepstakes
1. a lottery in which the prize consists of the money paid by the participants
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authoritative
1. having authority or ascendancy or influence
2. of recognized authority or excellence
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celestial
1. of or relating to the sky
2. relating to or inhabiting a divine heaven
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immense
1. unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
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merlin
1. small falcon of Europe and America having dark plumage with black-barred tail; used in falconry
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kinetics
1. the branch of mechanics concerned with the forces that cause motions of bodies
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seizure
1. a sudden occurrence (or recurrence) of a disease
2. the act of forcibly dispossessing an owner of property
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impacted
1. wedged or packed in together
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mute
1. deaden (a sound or noise), especially by wrapping
2. a deaf person who is unable to speak
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beanie
1. a small skullcap; formerly worn by schoolboys and college freshmen
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protestant
1. protesting
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metre
1. the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
2. (prosody) the accent in a metrical foot of verse
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spaced
1. spaced apart
2. arranged with spaces between; often used as a combining form
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segmentation
1. (embryology) the repeated division of a fertilised ovum
2. the act of dividing or partitioning; separation by the creation of a boundary that divides or keeps apart
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courthouse
1. a government building that houses the offices of a county government
2. a building that houses judicial courts
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entrepreneurial
1. of or relating to an entrepreneur
2. willing to take risks in order to make a profit
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robe
1. clothe formally; especially in ecclesiastical robes
2. cover as if with clothing
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multitude
1. a large indefinite quantity
2. a large gathering of people
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housekeeping
1. the work of cleaning and running a house
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captive
1. a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
2. an animal that is confined
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kettle
1. a metal pot for stewing or boiling; usually has a lid
2. the quantity a kettle will hold
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baggage
1. cases used to carry belongings when traveling
2. a worthless or immoral woman
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satire
1. witty language used to convey insults or scorn
2. a genre of literature and performing arts, in which shortcomings are held up to ridicule, ideally with the intent of shaming others
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overload
1. become overloaded
2. fill to excess so that function is impaired
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tortured
1. experiencing intense pain especially mental pain
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crate
1. put into a crate; as for protection
2. a rugged box (usually made of wood); used for shipping
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episcopal
1. denoting or governed by or relating to a bishop or bishops
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humane
1. pertaining to or concerned with the humanities
2. marked or motivated by concern with the alleviation of suffering
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unfinished
1. lacking a surface finish such as paint
2. not brought to the desired final state
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affection
1. a positive feeling of liking
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reversible
1. capable of being reversed
2. capable of assuming or producing either of two states
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unclassified
1. not subject to a security classification
2. not arranged in any specific grouping
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bookshelf
1. a shelf on which to keep books
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wandering
1. travelling about without any clear destination
2. migratory
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beech
1. any of several large deciduous trees with rounded spreading crowns and smooth grey bark and small sweet edible triangular nuts enclosed in burs; north temperate regions
2. wood of any of various beech trees; used for flooring and containers and plywood and tool handles
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consequential
1. having important issues or results
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unreasonable
1. not reasonable; not showing good judgment
2. beyond normal limits
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expat
1. a person who is voluntarily absent from home or country
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raider
1. someone who takes spoils or plunder (as in war)
2. a corporate investor who intends to take over a company by buying a controlling interest in its stock and installing new management
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constituency
1. the body of voters who elect a representative for their area
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rocker
1. an attendant who rocks a child in a cradle
2. a performer or composer or fan of rock music
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enrolment
1. the act of enrolling
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sawyer
1. one who is employed to saw wood
2. any of several beetles whose larvae bore holes in dead or dying trees especially conifers
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tense
1. become stretched or tense or taut
2. increase the tension on
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prudential
1. arising from or characterized by prudence especially in business matters
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devotion
1. feelings of ardent love
2. commitment to some purpose
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invoke
1. summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic
2. cite as an authority; resort to
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leaning
1. an inclination to do something
2. a natural inclination
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centrally
1. in or near or toward a center or according to a central role or function
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paddle
1. propel with a paddle
2. play in or as if in water, as of small children
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anterior
1. a tooth situated at the front of the mouth
2. earlier in time
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dealership
1. a business established or operated under an authorization to sell or distribute a company's goods or services in a particular area
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rooted
1. absolutely still
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finale
1. the closing section of a musical composition
2. the temporal end; the concluding time
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decal
1. either a design that is fixed to some surface or a paper bearing the design which is to be transferred to the surface
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compose
1. form the substance of
2. write music
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nausea
1. the state that precedes vomiting
2. disgust so strong it makes you feel sick
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addictive
1. causing or characterized by addiction
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clarinet
1. a single-reed instrument with a straight tube
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gigabyte
1. a unit of information equal to 1000 megabytes or 10^9 (1,000,000,000) bytes
2. a unit of information equal to 1024 mebibytes or 2^30 (1,073,741,824) bytes
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mover
1. workman employed by a moving company
2. (parliamentary procedure) someone who makes a formal motion
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modeled
1. resembling sculpture
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erica
1. any plant of the genus Erica
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rainforest
1. a forest with heavy annual rainfall
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federally
1. by federal government
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diocese
1. the territorial jurisdiction of a bishop
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thistle
1. any of numerous plants of the family Compositae and especially of the genera Carduus and Cirsium and Onopordum having prickly-edged leaves
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sleepy
1. ready to fall asleep
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shrine
1. enclose in a shrine
2. a place of worship hallowed by association with some sacred thing or person
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purified
1. remove impurities from, increase the concentration of, and separate through the process of distillation
2. make pure or free from sin or guilt
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dire
1. fraught with extreme danger; nearly hopeless
2. causing fear or dread or terror
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attendant
1. someone who waits on or tends to or attends to the needs of another
2. a person who is present and participates in a meeting
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memoir
1. an account of the author's personal experiences
2. an essay on a scientific or scholarly topic
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redundancy
1. repetition of messages to reduce the probability of errors in transmission
2. the attribute of being superfluous and unneeded
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roadside
1. edge of a way or road or path
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dispose
1. give, sell, or transfer to another
2. throw or cast away
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detox
1. treat for alcohol or drug dependence
2. the hospital ward or clinic in which patients are detoxified
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skateboard
1. ride on a flat board with rollers attached to the bottom
2. a board with wheels that is ridden in a standing or crouching position and propelled by foot
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reflex
1. an automatic instinctive unlearned reaction to a stimulus
2. without volition or conscious control
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automate
1. make automatic or control or operate automatically
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travelled
1. change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
2. undertake a journey or trip
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urgency
1. the state of being urgent; an earnest and insistent necessity
2. pressing importance requiring speedy action
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keypad
1. a keyboard that is a data input device for computers; arrangement of keys is modelled after the typewriter keyboard
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emulator
1. someone who copies the words or behavior of another
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discarded
1. thrown away
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stranded
1. cut off or left behind
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dolce
1. gently and sweetly
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pane
1. sheet glass cut in shapes for windows or doors
2. a panel or section of panels in a wall or door
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grinder
1. a large sandwich made of a long crusty roll split lengthwise and filled with meats and cheese (and tomato and onion and lettuce and condiments); different names are used in different sections of the United States
2. grinding tooth with a broad crown; located behind the premolars
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sneak
1. to go stealthily or furtively
2. put, bring, or take in a secretive or furtive manner
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octet
1. the cardinal number that is the sum of seven and one
2. eight performers or singers who perform together
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incorrectly
1. in an incorrect manner
2. in an incorrect manner
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avoidance
1. deliberately avoiding; keeping away from or preventing from happening
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conquer
1. bring under control by force or authority
2. take possession of by force, as after an invasion
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vibe
1. a distinctive emotional aura experienced instinctively
2. to feel emotionally
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endeavor
1. a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness)
2. earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
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creole
1. a mother tongue that originates from contact between two languages
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meth
1. an amphetamine derivative (trade name Methedrine) used in the form of a crystalline hydrochloride; used as a stimulant to the nervous system and as an appetite suppressant
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trendy
1. in accord with the latest fad
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settling
1. a gradual sinking to a lower level
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inpatient
1. a patient who is residing in the hospital where he is being treated
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badger
1. sturdy carnivorous burrowing mammal with strong claws; widely distributed in the Northern Hemisphere
2. annoy persistently
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gratitude
1. a feeling of thankfulness and appreciation
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impress
1. the act of coercing someone into government service
2. have an emotional or cognitive impact upon
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eminent
1. standing above others in quality or position
2. of imposing height; especially standing out above others
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exceptionally
1. to an exceptional degree
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ageing
1. acquiring desirable qualities by being left undisturbed for some time
2. the organic process of growing older and showing the effects of increasing age
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containment
1. a policy of creating strategic alliances in order to check the expansion of a hostile power or ideology or to force it to negotiate peacefully
2. (physics) a system designed to prevent the accidental release of radioactive material from a reactor
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sectional
1. relating to or based upon a section (i.e. as if cut through by an intersecting plane)
2. consisting of or divided into sections
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interestingly
1. in an interesting manner
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fashionable
1. being or in accordance with current social fashions
2. having elegance or taste or refinement in manners or dress
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testify
1. give testimony in a court of law
2. provide evidence for
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bothered
1. caused to show discomposure
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traverse
1. travel across or pass over
2. to cover or extend over an area or time period
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vengeance
1. the act of taking revenge (harming someone in retaliation for something harmful that they have done) especially in the next life
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pissed
1. aroused to impatience or anger
2. very drunk
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miner
1. laborer who works in a mine
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genital
1. of or relating to the external sex organs
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constituent
1. an artifact that is one of the individual parts of which a composite entity is made up; especially a part that can be separated from or attached to a system
2. a member of a constituency; a citizen who is represented in a government by officials for whom he or she votes
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sponge
1. a porous mass of interlacing fibers that forms the internal skeleton of various marine animals and usable to absorb water or any porous rubber or cellulose product similarly used
2. someone able to acquire new knowledge and skills rapidly and easily
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algebraic
1. of or relating to algebra
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sect
1. a subdivision of a larger religious group
2. a dissenting clique
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diner
1. a person eating a meal (especially in a restaurant)
2. a passenger car where food is served in transit
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enduring
1. lasting a long time
2. patiently bearing continual wrongs or trouble
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overdose
1. dose too heavily
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mole
1. spicy sauce often containing chocolate
2. the molecular weight of a substance expressed in grams; the basic unit of amount of substance adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
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butcher
1. kill (animals) usually for food consumption
2. a retailer of meat
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engraving
1. a print made from an engraving
2. a block or plate or other hard surface that has been engraved
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constituted
1. brought about or set up or accepted; especially long established
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gastrointestinal
1. of or relating to the stomach and intestines
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hamlet
1. a community of people smaller than a village
2. a settlement smaller than a town
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excursion
1. a journey taken for pleasure
2. wandering from the main path of a journey
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grange
1. an outlying farm
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retriever
1. a dog with heavy water-resistant coat that can be trained to retrieve game
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fled
1. run away quickly
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vortex
1. the shape of something rotating rapidly
2. a powerful circular current of water (usually the result of conflicting tides)
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awe
1. inspire awe in
2. an overwhelming feeling of wonder or admiration
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equine
1. resembling a horse
2. of or belonging to the family Equidae
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requisite
1. anything indispensable
2. necessary for relief or supply
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retrospective
1. an exhibition of a representative selection of an artist's life work
2. concerned with or related to the past
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anesthesia
1. loss of bodily sensation with or without loss of consciousness
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regal
1. belonging to or befitting a supreme ruler
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cabbage
1. any of various types of cabbage
2. informal terms for money
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spectator
1. a close observer; someone who looks at something (such as an exhibition of some kind)
2. a woman's pump with medium heel; usually in contrasting colors for toe and heel
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circumstance
1. a condition that accompanies or influences some event or activity
2. the set of facts or circumstances that surround a situation or event
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signage
1. signs collectively (especially commercial signs or posters)
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numbering
1. a numbered list
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encode
1. convert information into code
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sliced
1. prepared by cutting
2. (used of meat) cut into pieces for serving
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infertility
1. the state of being unable to produce offspring; in a woman it is an inability to conceive; in a man it is an inability to impregnate
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sidewalk
1. walk consisting of a paved area for pedestrians; usually beside a street or roadway
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breaker
1. a quarry worker who splits off blocks of stone
2. waves breaking on the shore
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collage
1. a paste-up made by sticking together pieces of paper or photographs to form an artistic image
2. any collection of diverse things
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asserted
1. confidently declared to be so
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jealous
1. showing extreme cupidity; painfully desirous of another's advantages
2. suspicious or unduly suspicious or fearful of being displaced by a rival
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refinement
1. a highly developed state of perfection; having a flawless or impeccable quality
2. the result of improving something
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learnt
1. gain knowledge or skills
2. get to know or become aware of, usually accidentally
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squirrel
1. a kind of arboreal rodent having a long bushy tail
2. the fur of a squirrel
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concealed
1. not accessible to view
2. hidden on any grounds for any motive
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blueprint
1. something intended as a guide for making something else
2. photographic print of plans or technical drawings etc.
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stimulated
1. emotionally aroused
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langley
1. unit of solar radiation
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surveyor
1. an engineer who determines the boundaries and elevations of land or structures
2. someone who conducts a statistical survey
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maize
1. tall annual cereal grass bearing kernels on large ears: widely cultivated in America in many varieties; the principal cereal in Mexico and Central and South America since pre-Columbian times
2. a strong yellow color
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extinction
1. no longer active; extinguished
2. no longer in existence
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unaware
1. (often followed by `of') not aware
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discretionary
1. having or using the ability to act or decide according to your own discretion or judgment
2. (especially of funds) not earmarked; available for use as needed
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scented
1. filled or impregnated with perfume
2. having a natural fragrance
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dermatology
1. the branch of medicine dealing with the skin and its diseases
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lied
1. a German art song of the 19th century for voice and piano
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premiership
1. the office of premier
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recurrent
1. recurring again and again
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recursive
1. of or relating to a recursion
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swell
1. increase in size, magnitude, number, or intensity
2. become filled with pride, arrogance, or anger
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obstacle
1. something immaterial that stands in the way and must be circumvented or surmounted
2. an obstruction that stands in the way (and must be removed or surmounted or circumvented)
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fluorescence
1. light emitted during absorption of radiation of some other (invisible) wavelength
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kosher
1. food that fulfills the requirements of Jewish dietary law
2. conforming to Jewish dietary laws
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mantle
1. spread over a surface, like a mantle
2. cover like a mantle
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driveway
1. a road leading up to a private house
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gesture
1. motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling
2. the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals
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mandrake
1. the root of the mandrake plant; used medicinally or as a narcotic
2. a plant of southern Europe and North Africa having purple flowers, yellow fruits and a forked root formerly thought to have magical powers
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camper
1. someone living temporarily in a tent or lodge for recreation
2. a recreational vehicle equipped for camping out while traveling
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merging
1. the act of joining together as one
2. a flowing together
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breadth
1. the capacity to understand a broad range of topics
2. the extent of something from side to side
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intentional
1. characterized by conscious design or purpose
2. done or made or performed with purpose and intent
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merchandising
1. branded products meant to promote another product, especially films and pop groups
2. the exchange of goods for an agreed sum of money
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registrant
1. a person who is formally entered (along with others) in a register (and who obtains certain rights thereby)
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reorganization
1. the imposition of a new organization; organizing differently (often involving extensive and drastic changes)
2. an extensive alteration of the structure of a corporation or government
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concession
1. a contract granting the right to operate a subsidiary business
2. the act of conceding or yielding
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measurable
1. of distinguished importance
2. capable of being measured
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manners
1. social deportment
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academia
1. the academic world
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viper
1. venomous Old World snakes characterized by hollow venom-conducting fangs in the upper jaw
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descriptor
1. the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
2. a piece of stored information that is used to identify an item in an information storage and retrieval system
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thieves
1. a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it
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preaching
1. an address of a religious nature (usually delivered during a church service)
2. a moralistic rebuke
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repeal
1. the act of abrogating; an official or legal cancellation
2. cancel officially
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uncovered
1. not covered with clothing
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hemp
1. a plant fiber
2. any plant of the genus Cannabis; a coarse bushy annual with palmate leaves and clusters of small green flowers; yields tough fibers and narcotic drugs
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proficient
1. of or relating to technique or proficiency in a practical skill
2. having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
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pelican
1. large long-winged warm-water seabird having a large bill with a distensible pouch for fish
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apocalypse
1. a cosmic cataclysm in which God destroys the ruling powers of evil
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admire
1. feel admiration for
2. look at with admiration
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litre
1. a metric unit of capacity, formerly defined as the volume of one kilogram of pure water under standard conditions; now equal to 1,000 cubic centimeters (or approximately 1.75 pints)
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usefulness
1. the quality of being of practical use
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unsolicited
1. not requested or sought
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unveiled
1. revealed; especially by having a veil removed
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textual
1. of or relating to or based on a text
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installment
1. a payment of part of a debt; usually paid at regular intervals
2. a part of a broadcast serial
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spindle
1. (biology) tiny fibers that are seen in cell division; the fibers radiate from two poles and meet at the equator in the middle
2. a piece of wood that has been turned on a lathe; used as a baluster, chair leg, etc.
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heavens
1. the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected
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diarrhea
1. frequent and watery bowel movements; can be a symptom of infection or food poisoning or colitis or a gastrointestinal tumor
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flare
1. a shape that spreads outward
2. a sudden burst of flame
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couture
1. high fashion designing and dressmaking
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foliage
1. the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
2. (architecture) leaf-like architectural ornament
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fife
1. a small high-pitched flute similar to a piccolo; has a shrill tone and is used chiefly to accompany drums in a marching band
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summarize
1. give a summary (of)
2. be a summary of
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fundamentally
1. in essence; at bottom or by one's (or its) very nature
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creamy
1. of the color of cream
2. thick like cream
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exposition
1. a systematic interpretation or explanation (usually written) of a specific topic
2. a collection of things (goods or works of art etc.) for public display
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organise
1. bring order and organization to
2. create (as an entity)
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brace
1. prepare (oneself), often but not necessarily for something unpleasant or difficult
2. support or hold steady and make steadfast, with or as if with a brace
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mayhem
1. the willful and unlawful crippling or mutilation of another person
2. violent and needless disturbance
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polymerase
1. an enzyme that catalyzes the formation of new DNA and RNA from an existing strand of DNA or RNA
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octave
1. a feast day and the seven days following it
2. a musical interval of eight tones
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suppress
1. bring under control by force or authority
2. come down on or keep down by unjust use of one's authority
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deserved
1. properly deserved
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rutherford
1. a unit strength of a radioactive source equal to one million disintegrations per second
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precedent
1. an example that is used to justify similar occurrences at a later time
2. (civil law) a law established by following earlier judicial decisions
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biosynthesis
1. production of a chemical compound by a living organism
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metaphor
1. a figure of speech in which an expression is used to refer to something that it does not literally denote in order to suggest a similarity
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wonderland
1. a place or scene of great or strange beauty or wonder
2. an imaginary realm of marvels or wonders
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jubilee
1. a special anniversary (or the celebration of it)
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polite
1. marked by refinement in taste and manners
2. showing regard for others in manners, speech, behavior, etc.
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cyclone
1. (meteorology) rapid inward circulation of air masses about a low pressure center; circling counterclockwise in the Northern Hemisphere and clockwise in the southern
2. a violent rotating windstorm
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perennial
1. (botany) a plant lasting for three seasons or more
2. lasting an indefinitely long time; suggesting self-renewal
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seventeen
1. the cardinal number that is the sum of sixteen and one
2. being one more than sixteen
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cleavage
1. the state of being split or cleft
2. the breaking of a chemical bond in a molecule resulting in smaller molecules
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brethren
1. a male with the same parents as someone else
2. a male person who is a fellow member (of a fraternity or religion or other group)
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embodiment
1. a new personification of a familiar idea
2. a concrete representation of an otherwise nebulous concept
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specialised
1. developed or designed for a special activity or function
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toilette
1. the act of dressing and preparing yourself
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honourable
1. adhering to ethical and moral principles
2. worthy of being honored; entitled to honor and respect
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punished
1. subjected to a penalty (as pain or shame or restraint or loss) for an offense or fault or in order to coerce some behavior (as a confession or obedience)
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mastery
1. great skillfulness and knowledge of some subject or activity
2. power to dominate or defeat
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thermometer
1. measuring instrument for measuring temperature
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cranberry
1. any of numerous shrubs of genus Vaccinium bearing cranberries
2. very tart red berry used for sauce or juice
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steer
1. direct the course; determine the direction of travelling
2. direct (oneself) somewhere
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vogue
1. the popular taste at a given time
2. a current state of general acceptance and use
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aired
1. open to or abounding in fresh air
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spaghetti
1. spaghetti served with a tomato sauce
2. pasta in the form of long strings
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whisper
1. speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
2. a light noise, like the noise of silk clothing or leaves blowing in the wind
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boogie
1. dance to boogie music
2. an instrumental version of the blues (especially for piano)
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confession
1. an admission of misdeeds or faults
2. a written document acknowledging an offense and signed by the guilty party
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deprived
1. marked by deprivation especially of the necessities of life or healthful environmental influences
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benedict
1. a newly married man (especially one who has long been a bachelor)
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zaire
1. the basic unit of money in Zaire
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leopard
1. the pelt of a leopard
2. large feline of African and Asian forests usually having a tawny coat with black spots
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flowering
1. the time and process of budding and unfolding of blossoms
2. a developmental process
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jingle
1. make a sound typical of metallic objects
2. a metallic sound
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fishes
1. any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
2. the flesh of fish used as food
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whiskey
1. a liquor made from fermented mash of grain
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tolerant
1. showing respect for the rights or opinions or practices of others
2. tolerant and forgiving under provocation
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enactment
1. the passing of a law by a legislative body
2. a legal document codifying the result of deliberations of a committee or society or legislative body
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laminate
1. create laminate by bonding sheets of material with a bonding material
2. press or beat (metals) into thin sheets
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earring
1. jewelry to ornament the ear; usually clipped to the earlobe or fastened through a hole in the lobe
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aggregator
1. a person who collects things
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embryo
1. (botany) a minute rudimentary plant contained within a seed or an archegonium
2. an animal organism in the early stages of growth and differentiation that in higher forms merge into fetal stages but in lower forms terminate in commencement of larval life
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ergonomic
1. of or relating to ergonomics
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iteration
1. (computer science) a single execution of a set of instructions that are to be repeated
2. (computer science) executing the same set of instructions a given number of times or until a specified result is obtained
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dispenser
1. a container so designed that the contents can be used in prescribed amounts
2. a person who dispenses
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unsafe
1. lacking in security or safety
2. involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm
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unidentified
1. not yet identified
2. being or having an unknown or unnamed source
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drained
1. emptied or exhausted of (as by drawing off e.g. water or other liquid)
2. extremely exhausted
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mule
1. hybrid offspring of a male donkey and a female horse; usually sterile
2. a slipper that has no fitting around the heel
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sheikh
1. the leader of an Arab village or family
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cessation
1. a stopping
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append
1. add to the very end
2. fix to; attach
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motive
1. the psychological feature that arouses an organism to action toward a desired goal; the reason for the action; that which gives purpose and direction to behavior
2. a theme that is repeated or elaborated in a piece of music
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acreage
1. an area of ground used for some particular purpose (such as building or farming)
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seasoned
1. aged or processed
2. rendered competent through trial and experience
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sunflower
1. any plant of the genus Helianthus having large flower heads with dark disk florets and showy yellow rays
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duel
1. a prearranged fight with deadly weapons by two people (accompanied by seconds) in order to settle a quarrel over a point of honor
2. any struggle between two skillful opponents (individuals or groups)
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fingerprint
1. a print made by an impression of the ridges in the skin of a finger; often used for biometric identification in criminal investigations
2. a generic term for any identifying characteristic
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stocked
1. furnished with more than enough
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bethel
1. a house of worship (especially one for sailors)
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reinforcement
1. a military operation (often involving new supplies of men and materiel) to strengthen a military force or aid in the performance of its mission
2. information that makes more forcible or convincing
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leveraging
1. investing with borrowed money as a way to amplify potential gains (at the risk of greater losses)
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psychotherapy
1. the branch of psychiatry concerned with psychological methods
2. the treatment of mental or emotional problems by psychological means
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guessing
1. an estimate based on little or no information
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saxophone
1. a single-reed woodwind with a conical bore
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mead
1. made of fermented honey and water
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throttle
1. place limits on (extent or amount or access)
2. kill by squeezing the throat of so as to cut off the air
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steroid
1. any of several fat-soluble organic compounds having as a basis 17 carbon atoms in four rings; many have important physiological effects
2. any hormone affecting the development and growth of sex organs
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horticulture
1. the cultivation of plants
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sympathetic
1. of or relating to the sympathetic nervous system
2. expressing or feeling or resulting from sympathy or compassion or friendly fellow feelings; disposed toward
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isolate
1. place or set apart
2. obtain in pure form
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breathtaking
1. tending to cause suspension of regular breathing
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streamline
1. contour economically or efficiently
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messiah
1. any expected deliverer
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pleasing
1. the act of one who pleases
2. pleasant or agreeable to the senses
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figurine
1. a small carved or molded figure
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cyberspace
1. a computer network consisting of a worldwide network of computer networks that use the TCP/IP network protocols to facilitate data transmission and exchange
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tenacious
1. good at remembering
2. stubbornly unyielding
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expiry
1. a coming to an end of a contract period
2. the event of dying or departure from life
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waterfall
1. a steep descent of the water of a river
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sensual
1. marked by the appetites and passions of the body
2. sexually exciting or gratifying
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persecution
1. the act of persecuting (especially on the basis of race or religion)
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burgess
1. a citizen of an English borough
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gaze
1. a long fixed look
2. look at with fixed eyes
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fries
1. strips of potato fried in deep fat
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chlorine
1. a common nonmetallic element belonging to the halogens; best known as a heavy yellow irritating toxic gas; used to purify water and as a bleaching agent and disinfectant; occurs naturally only as a salt (as in sea water)
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freshly
1. very recently
2. in an impudent or impertinent manner
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initialize
1. assign an initial value to a computer program
2. divide (a disk) into marked sectors so that it may store data
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rye
1. the seed of the cereal grass
2. hardy annual cereal grass widely cultivated in northern Europe where its grain is the chief ingredient of black bread and in North America for forage and soil improvement
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remarkably
1. to a remarkable degree or extent
2. in a signal manner
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acetate
1. a salt or ester of acetic acid
2. a fabric made from fibers of cellulose acetate
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entirety
1. the state of being total and complete
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destined
1. headed or intending to head in a certain direction; often used as a combining form as in `college-bound students'
2. (usually followed by `to') governed by fate
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marcel
1. make a marcel in a woman's hair
2. a hairdo characterized by deep regular waves that are made by a heated curling iron
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terminator
1. someone who exterminates (especially someone whose occupation is the extermination of troublesome rodents and insects)
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portage
1. the cost of carrying or transporting
2. overland track between navigable waterways
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serif
1. a short line at the end of the main strokes of a character
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characterize
1. describe or portray the character or the qualities or peculiarities of
2. be characteristic of
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yearbook
1. a book published annually by the graduating class of a high school or college usually containing photographs of faculty and graduating students
2. a reference book that is published regularly once every year
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aerosol
1. a cloud of solid or liquid particles in a gas
2. a dispenser that holds a substance under pressure and that can release it as a fine spray (usually by means of a propellant gas)
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hostage
1. a prisoner who is held by one party to insure that another party will meet specified terms
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cracker
1. a thin crisp wafer made of flour and water with or without leavening and shortening; unsweetened or semisweet
2. a poor White person in the southern United States
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compliment
1. a remark (or act) expressing praise and admiration
2. say something to someone that expresses praise
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storey
1. a structure consisting of a room or set of rooms at a single position along a vertical scale
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multilateral
1. having many parts or sides
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contention
1. a point asserted as part of an argument
2. a contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement
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galore
1. in great numbers
2. existing in abundance
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axes
1. a straight line through a body or figure that satisfies certain conditions
2. the main stem or central part about which plant organs or plant parts such as branches are arranged
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haze
1. become hazy, dull, or cloudy
2. harass by imposing humiliating or painful tasks, as in military institutions
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exponential
1. of or involving exponents
2. a function in which an independent variable appears as an exponent
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utter
1. articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise
2. express audibly; utter sounds (not necessarily words)
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secretarial
1. of or relating to a secretary or to a secretary's work
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toaster
1. someone who who drinks to the health of someone or the success of some venture
2. a kitchen appliance (usually electric) for toasting bread
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cater
1. give what is desired or needed, especially support, food or sustenance
2. supply food ready to eat; for parties and banquets
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rehearsal
1. a practice session in preparation for a public performance (as of a play or speech or concert)
2. (psychology) a form of practice; repetition of information (silently or aloud) in order to keep it in short-term memory
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reputable
1. having a good reputation
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lure
1. qualities that attract by seeming to promise some kind of reward
2. anything that serves as an enticement
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incompatible
1. not compatible
2. used especially of drugs or muscles that counteract or neutralize each other's effect
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emblem
1. special design or visual object representing a quality, type, group, etc.
2. a visible symbol representing an abstract idea
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overlapping
1. coincide partially or wholly
2. extend over and cover a part of
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equivalence
1. a state of being essentially equal or equivalent; equally balanced
2. essential equality and interchangeability
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miserable
1. very unhappy; full of misery
2. deserving or inciting pity
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unsuccessful
1. not successful; having failed or having an unfavorable outcome
2. failing to accomplish an intended result
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decorate
1. make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.
2. be beautiful to look at
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revocation
1. the state of being cancelled or annulled
2. the act (by someone having the authority) of annulling something previously done
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chesterfield
1. an overstuffed davenport with upright armrests
2. a fitted overcoat with a velvet collar
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pea
1. seed of a pea plant used for food
2. the fruit or seed of a pea plant
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simulate
1. reproduce someone's behavior or looks
2. create a representation or simulation of
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schematic
1. represented in simplified or symbolic form
2. diagram of an electrical or mechanical system
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medina
1. the ancient quarter of many cities in northern Africa
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pneumatic
1. of or relating to or using air (or a similar gas)
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sniper
1. a marksman who shoots at people from a concealed place
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vertices
1. the point of intersection of lines or the point opposite the base of a figure
2. the highest point (of something)
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additive
1. designating or involving an equation whose terms are of the first degree
2. characterized or produced by addition
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professionalism
1. the expertness characteristic of a professional person
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libertarian
1. an advocate of libertarianism
2. someone who believes the doctrine of free will
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washable
1. capable of being washed without injury
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fundraiser
1. someone who solicits financial contributions
2. a social function that is held for the purpose of raising money
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braces
1. an appliance that corrects dental irregularities
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teamwork
1. cooperative work done by a team (especially when it is effective)
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deficient
1. inadequate in amount or degree
2. falling short of some prescribed norm
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moderation
1. quality of being moderate and avoiding extremes
2. a change for the better
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timberland
1. land that is covered with trees and shrubs
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outrageous
1. grossly offensive to decency or morality; causing horror
2. greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation
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chopper
1. a grounder that bounces high in the air
2. informal terms for a human `tooth'
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nitrate
1. any compound containing the nitrate group (such as a salt or ester of nitric acid)
2. treat with nitric acid, so as to change an organic compound into a nitrate
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surcharge
1. charge an extra fee, as for a special service
2. rip off; ask an unreasonable price
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malware
1. malicious software, designed to break into a system
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crises
1. an unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
2. a crucial stage or turning point in the course of something
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comforter
1. a person who commiserates with someone who has had misfortune
2. a person who reduces the intensity (e.g., of fears) and calms and pacifies
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cashmere
1. a soft fabric made from the wool of the Cashmere goat
2. the wool of the Kashmir goat
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heavier
1. of comparatively great physical weight or density
2. unusually great in degree or quantity or number
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meteorological
1. of or pertaining to atmospheric phenomena, especially weather and weather conditions
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labelled
1. assign a label to; designate with a label
2. attach a tag or label to
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horsepower
1. a unit of power equal to 746 watts
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algae
1. primitive chlorophyll-containing mainly aquatic eukaryotic organisms lacking true stems and roots and leaves
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dissent
1. (law) the difference of one judge's opinion from that of the majority
2. a difference of opinion
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prenatal
1. occurring or existing before birth
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unrestricted
1. free of restrictions on conduct
2. not restricted or exclusive
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contempt
1. lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
2. a manner that is generally disrespectful and contemptuous
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hem
1. fold over and sew together to provide with a hem
2. utter `hem' or `ahem'
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edible
1. any substance that can be used as food
2. suitable for use as food
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ineffective
1. not producing an intended effect
2. lacking in power or forcefulness
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scorecard
1. (golf) a record of scores (as in golf)
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drawers
1. underpants worn by men
2. (used in the plural) underpants worn by women
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acme
1. the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development
2. the highest point (of something)
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leakage
1. the discharge of a fluid from some container
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chemist
1. a scientist who specializes in chemistry
2. a health professional trained in the art of preparing and dispensing drugs
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evenly
1. in equal amounts or shares; in a balanced or impartial way
2. in a level and regular way
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reclamation
1. the conversion of wasteland into land suitable for use of habitation or cultivation
2. rescuing from error and returning to a rightful course
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rove
1. pass a rope through
2. pass through a hole or opening
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propane
1. colorless gas found in natural gas and petroleum; used as a fuel
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appendices
1. supplementary material that is collected and appended at the back of a book
2. a vestigial process that extends from the lower end of the cecum and that resembles a small pouch
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collagen
1. a fibrous scleroprotein in bone and cartilage and tendon and other connective tissue; yields gelatin on boiling
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erect
1. construct, build, or erect
2. cause to rise up
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refining
1. the process of removing impurities (as from oil or metals or sugar etc.)
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coyote
1. small wolf native to western North America
2. someone who smuggles illegal immigrants into the United States (usually across the Mexican border)
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makeover
1. an overall beauty treatment (involving a person's hair style and cosmetics and clothing) intended to change or improve a person's appearance
2. a complete reconstruction and renovation of something
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breeder
1. a person who breeds animals
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electrode
1. a conductor used to make electrical contact with some part of a circuit
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pollen
1. the fine spores that contain male gametes and that are borne by an anther in a flowering plant
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drunken
1. given to or marked by the consumption of alcohol
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valet
1. serve as a personal attendant to
2. a manservant who acts as a personal attendant to his employer
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spoiler
1. a candidate with no chance of winning but who may draw enough votes to prevent one of the leading candidates from winning
2. someone who takes spoils or plunder (as in war)
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watering
1. shedding tears
2. wetting with water
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baroque
1. of or relating to or characteristic of the elaborately ornamented style of architecture, art, and music popular in Europe between 1600 and 1750
2. elaborate and extensive ornamentation in decorative art and architecture that flourished in Europe in the 17th century
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posterior
1. the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
2. a tooth situated at the back of the mouth
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excise
1. remove by erasing or crossing out or as if by drawing a line
2. levy an excise tax on
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poetic
1. of or relating to poetry
2. of or relating to poets
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blamed
1. expletives used informally as intensifiers
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inmate
1. one of several resident of a dwelling (especially someone confined to a prison or hospital)
2. a patient who is residing in the hospital where he is being treated
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posture
1. behave affectedly or unnaturally in order to impress others
2. assume a posture as for artistic purposes
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thereon
1. on that
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septic
1. containing or resulting from disease-causing organisms
2. of or relating to or caused by putrefaction
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wrench
1. twist or pull violently or suddenly, especially so as to remove (something) from that to which it is attached or from where it originates
2. make a sudden twisting motion
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thrilled
1. feeling intense pleasurable excitement
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amelia
1. congenital absence of an arm or leg
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indictment
1. a formal document written for a prosecuting attorney charging a person with some offense
2. an accusation of wrongdoing
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raped
1. having been robbed and destroyed by force and violence
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flawed
1. having a blemish or flaw
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checkpoint
1. a place (as at a frontier) where travellers are stopped for inspection and clearance
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squared
1. having been made square
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needless
1. unnecessary and unwarranted
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lakeside
1. the shore of a lake
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interconnection
1. a state of being connected reciprocally
2. (computer science) the act of interconnecting (wires or computers or theories etc.)
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heterogeneous
1. consisting of elements that are not of the same kind or nature
2. originating outside the body
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excavation
1. the act of digging
2. the site of an archeological exploration
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ultraviolet
1. having or employing wavelengths shorter than light but longer than X-rays; lying outside the visible spectrum at its violet end
2. radiation lying in the ultraviolet range; wave lengths shorter than light but longer than X rays
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lighted
1. provided with artificial light
2. set afire or burning
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pneumonia
1. respiratory disease characterized by inflammation of the lung parenchyma (excluding the bronchi) with congestion caused by viruses or bacteria or irritants
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monastery
1. the residence of a religious community
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migrate
1. move from one country or region to another and settle there
2. move periodically or seasonally
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bovine
1. of or relating to or belonging to the genus Bos (cattle)
2. any of various members of the genus Bos
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dislike
1. an inclination to withhold approval from some person or group
2. a feeling of aversion or antipathy
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systematically
1. in a systematic or consistent manner
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interruption
1. an act of delaying or interrupting the continuity
2. some abrupt occurrence that interrupts an ongoing activity
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imminent
1. close in time; about to occur
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compelled
1. force somebody to do something
2. necessitate or exact
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hypertext
1. machine-readable text that is not sequential but is organized so that related items of information are connected
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soybean
1. a source of oil; used for forage and soil improvement and as food
2. erect bushy hairy annual herb having trifoliate leaves and purple to pink flowers; extensively cultivated for food and forage and soil improvement but especially for its nutritious oil-rich seeds; native to Asia
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emu
1. large Australian flightless bird similar to the ostrich but smaller
2. any of various systems of units for measuring electricity and magnetism
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dynamite
1. an explosive containing nitrate sensitized with nitroglycerin absorbed on wood pulp
2. blow up with dynamite
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tease
1. someone given to teasing (as by mocking or stirring curiosity)
2. a seductive woman who uses her sex appeal to exploit men
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motley
1. a collection containing a variety of sorts of things
2. a garment made of motley (especially a court jester's costume)
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pierced
1. having a hole cut through
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retractable
1. capable of being retracted
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stringent
1. demanding strict attention to rules and procedures
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dwell
1. think moodily or anxiously about something
2. originate (in)
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weaving
1. creating fabric
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metropolis
1. a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
2. people living in a large densely populated municipality
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diligence
1. conscientiousness in paying proper attention to a task; giving the degree of care required in a given situation
2. persevering determination to perform a task
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splitter
1. a worker who splits fish and removes the backbone
2. a taxonomist who classifies organisms into many groups on the basis of relatively minor characteristics
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dine
1. have supper; eat dinner
2. give dinner to; host for dinner
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arterial
1. of or involving or contained in the arteries
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injustice
1. an unjust act
2. the practice of being unjust or unfair
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manifesto
1. a public declaration of intentions (as issued by a political party or government)
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textured
1. having surface roughness
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pedestal
1. a support or foundation
2. a position of great esteem (and supposed superiority)
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entropy
1. (communication theory) a numerical measure of the uncertainty of an outcome
2. (thermodynamics) a thermodynamic quantity representing the amount of energy in a system that is no longer available for doing mechanical work
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widening
1. an increase in width
2. a part of a road that has been widened to allow cars to pass or park
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snooker
1. a form of pool played with 15 red balls and six balls of other colors and a cue ball
2. fool or dupe
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underwood
1. the brush (small trees and bushes and ferns etc.) growing beneath taller trees in a wood or forest
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saline
1. containing salt
2. an isotonic solution of sodium chloride and distilled water
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longevity
1. duration of service
2. the property of being long-lived
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sterile
1. incapable of reproducing
2. free of or using methods to keep free of pathological microorganisms
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importer
1. someone whose business involves importing goods from outside (especially from a foreign country)
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suppressed
1. manifesting or subjected to suppression
2. held in check with difficulty
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allegro
1. a brisk and lively tempo
2. a musical composition or musical passage to be performed quickly in a brisk lively manner
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materially
1. with respect to material aspects
2. to a significant degree
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dreamy
1. dreamy in mood or nature
2. lacking spirit or liveliness
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backstage
1. concealed from public view or attention
2. out of view of the public; behind the scenes
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awakening
1. the act of waking
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prescribe
1. issue commands or orders for
2. recommend as beneficial
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greed
1. excessive desire to acquire or possess more (especially more material wealth) than one needs or deserves
2. reprehensible acquisitiveness; insatiable desire for wealth (personified as one of the deadly sins)
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nominate
1. propose as a candidate for some honor
2. put forward; nominate for appointment to an office or for an honor or position
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sparkle
1. reflect brightly
2. be lively or brilliant or exhibit virtuosity
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gasket
1. seal consisting of a ring for packing pistons or sealing a pipe joint
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refrain
1. resist doing something
2. choose not to consume
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wander
1. move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
2. be sexually unfaithful to one's partner in marriage
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relieved
1. (of pain or sorrow) made easier to bear
2. extending out above or beyond a surface or boundary
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firearm
1. a portable gun
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intermittent
1. stopping and starting at irregular intervals
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ante
1. (poker) the initial contribution that each player makes to the pot
2. place one's stake
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budgetary
1. of or relating to a budget
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pantie
1. short underpants for women or children
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covert
1. a flock of coots
2. a covering that serves to conceal or shelter something
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crater
1. a bowl-shaped geological formation at the top of a volcano
2. a bowl-shaped depression formed by the impact of a meteorite or bomb
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favored
1. preferred above all others and treated with partiality
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bred
1. call forth
2. copulate with a female, used especially of horses
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ideological
1. of or pertaining to or characteristic of an orientation that characterizes the thinking of a group or nation
2. concerned with or suggestive of ideas
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fostering
1. encouragement; aiding the development of something
2. helping someone grow up to be an accepted member of the community
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rheumatoid
1. of or pertaining to arthritis
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thence
1. from that place or from there
2. from that circumstance or source
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birthplace
1. the place where someone was born
2. where something originated or was nurtured in its early existence
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bleed
1. lose blood from one's body
2. draw blood
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reverend
1. a member of the clergy and a spiritual leader of the Christian Church
2. worthy of adoration or reverence
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understandable
1. capable of being apprehended or understood
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goblet
1. a drinking glass with a base and stem
2. a bowl-shaped drinking vessel; especially the Eucharistic cup
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doctorate
1. one of the highest earned academic degrees conferred by a university
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practicable
1. usable for a specific purpose
2. capable of being done with means at hand and circumstances as they are
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ancestor
1. someone from whom you are descended (but usually more remote than a grandparent)
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nodded
1. express or signify by nodding
2. lower and raise the head, as to indicate assent or agreement or confirmation
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believer
1. a supporter who accepts something as true
2. a person who has religious faith
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peacock
1. European butterfly having reddish-brown wings each marked with a purple eyespot
2. male peafowl; having a crested head and very large fanlike tail marked with iridescent eyes or spots
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skeletal
1. of or relating to or forming or attached to a skeleton
2. very thin especially from disease or hunger or cold
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rollover
1. the act of changing the institution that invests your pension plan without incurring a tax penalty
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elapsed
1. (of time) having passed or slipped by
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hopeful
1. an ambitious and aspiring young person
2. having or manifesting hope
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negatively
1. in a harmful manner
2. in a negative way
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predecessor
1. one who precedes you in time (as in holding a position or office)
2. something that precedes and indicates the approach of something or someone
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hare
1. swift timid long-eared mammal larger than a rabbit having a divided upper lip and long hind legs; young born furred and with open eyes
2. flesh of any of various rabbits or hares (wild or domesticated) eaten as food
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adequacy
1. the quality of being able to meet a need satisfactorily:
2. the quality of being sufficient for the end in view
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peanuts
1. an insignificant sum of money; a trifling amount
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breakers
1. waves breaking on the shore
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prevalent
1. most frequent or common
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offended
1. emotionally hurt or upset or annoyed
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trimmed
1. remove the edges from and cut down to the desired size
2. decorate, as with ornaments
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muller
1. a reflective thinker characterized by quiet contemplation
2. a heavy tool of stone or iron (usually with a flat base and a handle) that is used to grind and mix material (as grain or drugs or pigments) against a slab of stone
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mosque
1. (Islam) a Muslim place of worship that usually has a minaret
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fudge
1. soft creamy candy
2. tamper, with the purpose of deception
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extractor
1. an instrument for extracting tight-fitting components
2. an apparatus that uses centrifugal force to separate particles from a suspension
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horseback
1. the back of a horse
2. a narrow ridge of hills
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vested
1. fixed and absolute and without contingency
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terribly
1. used as intensifiers
2. in a terrible manner
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earnest
1. something of value given by one person to another to bind a contract
2. characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions
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sander
1. a power tool used for sanding wood; an endless loop of sandpaper is moved at high speed by an electric motor
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confederate
1. form a group or unite
2. form a confederation with; of nations
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blending
1. the act of blending components together thoroughly
2. a gradation involving small or imperceptible differences between grades
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weave
1. interlace by or as if by weaving
2. create a piece of cloth by interlacing strands of fabric, such as wool or cotton
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speeding
1. changing location rapidly
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creditor
1. a person to whom money is owed by a debtor; someone to whom an obligation exists
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skateboarding
1. the sport of skating on a skateboard
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teller
1. an official appointed to count the votes (especially in legislative assembly)
2. an employee of a bank who receives and pays out money
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veil
1. to obscure, or conceal with or as if with a veil
2. make undecipherable or imperceptible by obscuring or concealing
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peck
1. hit lightly with a picking motion
2. eat by pecking at, like a bird
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oceanic
1. relating to or occurring or living in or frequenting the open ocean
2. resembling the ocean in apparent limitlessness in extent or degree
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helm
1. be at or take the helm of
2. steering mechanism for a vessel; a mechanical device by which a vessel is steered
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festive
1. offering fun and gaiety
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preserves
1. fruit preserved by cooking with sugar
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appraiser
1. one who estimates officially the worth or value or quality of things
2. one who determines authenticity (as of works of art) or who guarantees validity
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hustler
1. a prostitute who attracts customers by walking the streets
2. a shrewd or unscrupulous person who knows how to circumvent difficulties
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secretion
1. the organic process of synthesizing and releasing some substance
2. a functionally specialized substance (especially one that is not a waste) released from a gland or cell
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separator
1. an apparatus that uses centrifugal force to separate particles from a suspension
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cured
1. freed from illness or injury
2. (used of rubber) treated by a chemical or physical process to improve its properties (hardness and strength and odor and elasticity)
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kennel
1. put up in a kennel
2. outbuilding that serves as a shelter for a dog
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drilled
1. trained in a skill by repetitious practice
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pastel
1. any of various pale or light colors
2. lacking in body or vigor
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differentiate
1. mark as different
2. be a distinctive feature, attribute, or trait; sometimes in a very positive sense
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uninsured
1. not covered by insurance
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susceptibility
1. the state of being susceptible; easily affected
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disputed
1. subject to disagreement and debate
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gorge
1. overeat or eat immodestly; make a pig of oneself
2. a deep ravine (usually with a river running through it)
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righteousness
1. adhering to moral principles
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opaque
1. not transmitting or reflecting light or radiant energy; impenetrable to sight
2. hard or impossible to understand
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empower
1. give or delegate power or authority to
2. give qualities or abilities to
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caterpillar
1. a wormlike and often brightly colored and hairy or spiny larva of a butterfly or moth
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chew
1. chew (food); to bite and grind with the teeth
2. a wad of something chewable as tobacco
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teak
1. hard strong durable yellowish-brown wood of teak trees; resistant to insects and to warping; used for furniture and in shipbuilding
2. tall East Indian timber tree now planted in western Africa and tropical America for its hard durable wood
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prevail
1. be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance
2. be valid, applicable, or true
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migraine
1. a severe recurring vascular headache; occurs more frequently in women than men
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undermine
1. destroy property or hinder normal operations
2. hollow out as if making a cave or opening
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diminished
1. impaired by diminution
2. (of musical intervals) reduction by a semitone of any perfect or minor musical interval
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methane
1. a colorless odorless gas used as a fuel
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pager
1. an electronic device that generates a series of beeps when the person carrying it is being paged
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correctness
1. conformity to fact or truth
2. the quality of conformity to social expectations
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shaker
1. a person who wields power and influence
2. a container in which something can be shaken
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sane
1. mentally healthy; free from mental disorder
2. marked by sound judgment; having good reason
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corrupted
1. containing errors or alterations
2. ruined in character or quality
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persuade
1. win approval or support for
2. cause somebody to adopt a certain position, belief, or course of action; twist somebody's arm
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oversized
1. larger than normal for its kind
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ashamed
1. feeling shame or guilt or embarrassment or remorse
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concierge
1. a French caretaker of apartments or a hotel; lives on the premises and oversees people entering and leaving and handles mail and acts as janitor or porter
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endure
1. put up with something or somebody unpleasant
2. face and withstand with courage
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screenplay
1. a script for a film including dialogue and descriptions of characters and sets
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unabridged
1. a dictionary that has not been shortened by the omitting terms or definitions; a comprehensive dictionary
2. (used of texts) not shortened
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dickens
1. a word used in exclamations of confusion
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endpoint
1. a place where something ends or is complete
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juniper
1. desert shrub of Syria and Arabia having small white flowers; constitutes the juniper of the Old Testament; sometimes placed in genus Genista
2. wood of a coniferous shrub or small tree with berrylike cones
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repetition
1. an event that repeats
2. the act of doing or performing again
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labelling
1. assign a label to; designate with a label
2. attach a tag or label to
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heartland
1. the central region of a country or continent; especially a region that is important to a country or to a culture
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preparatory
1. preceding and preparing for something
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cafeteria
1. a restaurant where you serve yourself and pay a cashier
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fielding
1. (baseball) handling the ball while playing in the field
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dune
1. a ridge of sand created by the wind; found in deserts or near lakes and oceans
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homelessness
1. the state or condition of having no home (especially the state of living in the streets)
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cursed
1. deserving a curse; sometimes used as an intensifier
2. in danger of the eternal punishment of Hell
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tumble
1. fall down, as if collapsing
2. cause to topple or tumble by pushing
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oversee
1. watch and direct
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stare
1. a fixed look with eyes open wide
2. look at with fixed eyes
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waveform
1. the shape of a wave illustrated graphically by plotting the values of the period quantity against time
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helium
1. a very light colorless element that is one of the six inert gasses; the most difficult gas to liquefy; occurs in economically extractable amounts in certain natural gases (as those found in Texas and Kansas)
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wonderfully
1. (used as an intensifier) excellently
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whitewater
1. frothy water as in rapids or waterfalls
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tableware
1. articles for use at the table (dishes and silverware and glassware)
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congenital
1. present at birth but not necessarily hereditary; acquired during fetal development
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clement
1. (of weather or climate) physically mild
2. (used of persons or behavior) inclined to show mercy
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finely
1. in tiny pieces
2. in an elegant manner
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authenticated
1. established as genuine
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reformed
1. caused to abandon an evil manner of living and follow a good one
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tolerate
1. put up with something or somebody unpleasant
2. recognize and respect (rights and beliefs of others)
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adhesion
1. abnormal union of bodily tissues; most common in the abdomen
2. a fibrous band of scar tissue that binds together normally separate anatomical structures
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filmed
1. recorded on film; made into a movie
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noticeable
1. capable or worthy of being noticed
2. capable of being detected
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aesthetics
1. (art) the branch of philosophy dealing with beauty and taste (emphasizing the evaluative criteria that are applied to art)
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smoker
1. a person who smokes tobacco
2. a party for men only (or one considered suitable for men only)
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benign
1. kindness of disposition or manner
2. not dangerous to health; not recurrent or progressive (especially of a tumor)
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hypotheses
1. a proposal intended to explain certain facts or observations
2. a tentative insight into the natural world; a concept that is not yet verified but that if true would explain certain facts or phenomena
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aisle
1. a long narrow passage (as in a cave or woods)
2. passageway between seating areas as in an auditorium or passenger vehicle or between areas of shelves of goods as in stores
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evidently
1. unmistakably (`plain' is often used informally for `plainly')
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unforgettable
1. impossible to forget
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sludge
1. the precipitate produced by sewage treatment
2. any thick, viscous matter
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tanned
1. treat skins and hides with tannic acid so as to convert them into leather
2. get a tan, from wind or sun
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altering
1. the sterilization of an animal
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bunker
1. hit a golf ball into a bunker
2. fill (a ship's bunker) with coal or oil
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paved
1. covered with a firm surface
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heavyweight
1. an amateur boxer who weighs no more than 201 pounds
2. a wrestler who weighs more than 214 pounds
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fabricated
1. formed or conceived by the imagination
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pasture
1. a field covered with grass or herbage and suitable for grazing by livestock
2. bulky food like grass or hay for browsing or grazing horses or cattle
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cruelty
1. a cruel act; a deliberate infliction of pain and suffering
2. feelings of extreme heartlessness
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comptroller
1. someone who maintains and audits business accounts
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creatine
1. an amino acid that does not occur in proteins but is found in the muscle tissue of vertebrates both in the free form and as phosphocreatine; supplies energy for muscle contraction
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genuinely
1. in accordance with truth or fact or reality
2. genuinely; with authority
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plugged
1. fill or close tightly with or as if with a plug
2. persist in working hard
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souvenir
1. something of sentimental value
2. a reminder of past events
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relativity
1. (physics) the theory that space and time are relative concepts rather than absolute concepts
2. the quality of being relative and having significance only in relation to something else
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cucumber
1. a melon vine of the genus Cucumis; cultivated from earliest times for its cylindrical green fruit
2. cylindrical green fruit with thin green rind and white flesh eaten as a vegetable; related to melons
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seize
1. take hold of; grab
2. take or capture by force
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decisive
1. determining or having the power to determine an outcome
2. characterized by decision and firmness
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epoxy
1. glue with epoxy
2. a thermosetting resin; used chiefly in strong adhesives and coatings and laminates
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watercolor
1. a painting produced with watercolors
2. a water-base paint (with water-soluble pigments); used by artists
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uncensored
1. not subject to censorship
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effluent
1. that is flowing outward
2. water mixed with waste matter
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sadness
1. emotions experienced when not in a state of well-being
2. the state of being sad
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periodical
1. a publication that appears at fixed intervals
2. happening or recurring at regular intervals
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dime
1. a United States coin worth one tenth of a dollar
2. street name for a packet of illegal drugs that is sold for ten dollars
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accomplishment
1. the action of accomplishing something
2. an ability that has been acquired by training
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barred
1. prevent from entering; keep out
2. render unsuitable for passage
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skinner
1. a person who prepares or deals in animal skins
2. a worker who drives mules
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vertically
1. in a vertical direction
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faded
1. having lost freshness or brilliance of color
2. reduced in strength
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counterpart
1. a person or thing having the same function or characteristics as another
2. a duplicate copy
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secretly
1. in secrecy; not openly
2. not openly; inwardly
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lent
1. bestow a quality on
2. give temporarily; let have for a limited time
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diode
1. a thermionic tube having two electrodes; used as a rectifier
2. a semiconductor that consists of a p-n junction
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indulgence
1. an inability to resist the gratification of whims and desires
2. a disposition to yield to the wishes of someone
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aloe
1. succulent plants having rosettes of leaves usually with fiber like hemp and spikes of showy flowers; found chiefly in Africa
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melted
1. changed from a solid to a liquid state
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obsessed
1. having or showing excessive or compulsive concern with something
2. influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion
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staple
1. secure or fasten with a staple or staples
2. necessary or important, especially regarding food or commodities
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dealings
1. social or verbal interchange (usually followed by `with')
2. mutual dealings or connections or communications among persons or groups
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pathetic
1. deserving or inciting pity
2. inspiring mixed contempt and pity
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centric
1. having or situated at or near a center
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conservatory
1. the faculty and students of a school specializing in one of the fine arts
2. a schoolhouse with special facilities for fine arts
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geophysical
1. of or concerned with geophysics
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adherence
1. faithful support for a cause or political party or religion
2. the property of sticking together (as of glue and wood) or the joining of surfaces of different composition
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grille
1. small opening (like a window in a door) through which business can be transacted
2. grating that admits cooling air to car's radiator
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illegally
1. in an illegal manner
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deter
1. try to prevent; show opposition to
2. turn away from by persuasion
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tyre
1. hoop that covers a wheel
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transcribed
1. recorded for broadcast
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scarves
1. a garment worn around the head or neck or shoulders for warmth or decoration
2. a joint made by notching the ends of two pieces of timber or metal so that they will lock together end-to-end
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cavalier
1. a gallant or courtly gentleman
2. given to haughty disregard of others
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rinse
1. a liquid preparation used on wet hair to give it a tint
2. the removal of soap with clean water in the final stage of washing
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repertoire
1. the entire range of skills or aptitudes or devices used in a particular field or occupation
2. a collection of works (plays, songs, operas, ballets) that an artist or company can perform and do perform for short intervals on a regular schedule
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respectfully
1. in a respectful manner
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emeritus
1. a professor or minister who is retired from assigned duties
2. honorably retired from assigned duties and retaining your title along with the additional title `emeritus' as in `professor emeritus'
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ulster
1. loose long overcoat of heavy fabric; usually belted
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macroeconomic
1. of or relating to macroeconomics
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weld
1. join together by heating
2. unite closely or intimately
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venom
1. toxin secreted by animals; secreted by certain snakes and poisonous insects (e.g., spiders and scorpions)
2. feeling a need to see others suffer
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tailed
1. having a tail of a specified kind; often used in combination
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immersion
1. sinking until covered completely with water
2. (astronomy) the disappearance of a celestial body prior to an eclipse
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explode
1. cause to burst with a violent release of energy
2. burst outward, usually with noise
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merchantability
1. the state of being fit for market; ready to be bought or sold
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happier
1. enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
2. marked by good fortune
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stacked
1. arranged in a stack
2. (of a woman's body) having a large bosom and pleasing curves
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winged
1. very fast; as if with wings
2. having wings or as if having wings of a specified kind
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speciality
1. an asset of special worth or utility
2. a distinguishing trait
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attacker
1. someone who attacks
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ruined
1. destroyed physically or morally
2. doomed to extinction
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catcher
1. (baseball) the person who plays the position of catcher
2. the position on a baseball team of the player who is stationed behind home plate and who catches the balls that the pitcher throws
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ether
1. the fifth and highest element after air and earth and fire and water; was believed to be the substance composing all heavenly bodies
2. any of a class of organic compounds that have two hydrocarbon groups linked by an oxygen atom
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crusade
1. a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end
2. exert oneself continuously, vigorously, or obtrusively to gain an end or engage in a crusade for a certain cause or person; be an advocate for
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rumble
1. a loud low dull continuous noise
2. a servant's seat (or luggage compartment) in the rear of a carriage
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inverter
1. an electrical converter that converts direct current into alternating current
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shattered
1. ruined or disrupted
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heroic
1. relating to or characteristic of heroes of antiquity
2. a verse form suited to the treatment of heroic or elevated themes; dactylic hexameter or iambic pentameter
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motivate
1. give an incentive for action
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formulate
1. elaborate, as of theories and hypotheses
2. come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort
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assessor
1. an official who evaluates property for the purpose of taxing it
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blockbuster
1. a large bomb used to demolish extensive areas (as a city block)
2. an unusually successful hit with widespread popularity and huge sales (especially a movie or play or recording or novel)
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pathfinder
1. someone who can find paths through unexplored territory
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homogeneous
1. all of the same or similar kind or nature
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windshield
1. transparent screen (as of glass) to protect occupants of a vehicle
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fern
1. any of numerous flowerless and seedless vascular plants having true roots from a rhizome and fronds that uncurl upward; reproduce by spores
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convection
1. the transfer of heat through a fluid (liquid or gas) caused by molecular motion
2. (meteorology) the vertical movement of heat or other properties by massive motion within the atmosphere
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debugger
1. a program that helps in locating and correcting programming errors
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lore
1. knowledge gained through tradition or anecdote
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pointless
1. not having a point especially a sharp point
2. serving no useful purpose; having no excuse for being
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whipped
1. beat severely with a whip or rod
2. defeat thoroughly
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genealogical
1. of or relating to genealogy
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selfish
1. concerned chiefly or only with yourself and your advantage to the exclusion of others
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eventual
1. expected to follow in the indefinite future from causes already operating
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faucet
1. a regulator for controlling the flow of a liquid from a reservoir
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mitigate
1. lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of
2. to temper
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midget
1. a person who is markedly small
2. very small
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boiled
1. cooked in hot water
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experimentation
1. the testing of an idea
2. the act of conducting a controlled test or investigation
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saltwater
1. water containing salts
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endeavour
1. a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness)
2. earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
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herring
1. valuable flesh of fatty fish from shallow waters of northern Atlantic or Pacific; usually salted or pickled
2. commercially important food fish of northern waters of both Atlantic and Pacific
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expectancy
1. an expectation
2. something expected (as on the basis of a norm)
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deterioration
1. a symptom of reduced quality or strength
2. process of changing to an inferior state
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proclaimed
1. declared publicly; made widely known
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anemia
1. a deficiency of red blood cells
2. a lack of vitality
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coincidence
1. an event that might have been arranged although it was really accidental
2. the quality of occupying the same position or area in space
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neighbour
1. live or be located as a neighbor
2. be located near or adjacent to
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raspberry
1. woody brambles bearing usually red but sometimes black or yellow fruits that separate from the receptacle when ripe and are rounder and smaller than blackberries
2. red or black edible aggregate berries usually smaller than the related blackberries
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enumeration
1. a numbered list
2. the act of counting; reciting numbers in ascending order
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permissible
1. that may be accepted or conceded
2. that may be permitted especially as according to rule
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nuisance
1. (law) a broad legal concept including anything that disturbs the reasonable use of your property or endangers life and health or is offensive
2. a bothersome annoying person
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jive
1. a style of jazz played by big bands popular in the 1930s; flowing rhythms but less complex than later styles of jazz
2. dance to jive music; dance the jive
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latent
1. potentially existing but not presently evident or realized
2. (pathology) not presently active
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hector
1. be bossy towards
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nicotine
1. an alkaloid poison that occurs in tobacco; used in medicine and as an insecticide
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comeback
1. a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one)
2. return by a celebrity to some previously successful activity
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brotherhood
1. the kinship relation between a male offspring and the siblings
2. people engaged in a particular occupation
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downtime
1. a period of time when something (as a machine or factory) is not operating (especially as a result of malfunctions)
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takeover
1. a sudden and decisive change of government illegally or by force
2. a change by sale or merger in the controlling interest of a corporation
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wicker
1. slender flexible branches or twigs (especially of willow or some canes); used for wickerwork
2. work made of interlaced slender branches (especially willow branches)
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nephew
1. a son of your brother or sister
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confess
1. confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
2. admit (to a wrongdoing)
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naive
1. of or created by one without formal training; simple or naive in style
2. inexperienced
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skeptical
1. denying or questioning the tenets of especially a religion
2. marked by or given to doubt
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remembrance
1. the ability to recall past occurrences
2. a recognition of meritorious service
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disregard
1. lack of attention and due care
2. willful lack of care and attention
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hanger
1. a worker who hangs something
2. anything from which something can be hung
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dragged
1. pull, as against a resistance
2. draw slowly or heavily
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foreman
1. a person who exercises control over workers
2. a man who is foreperson of a jury
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allegiance
1. the act of binding yourself (intellectually or emotionally) to a course of action
2. the loyalty that citizens owe to their country (or subjects to their sovereign)
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dependable
1. worthy of being depended on
2. consistent in performance or behavior
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mainframe
1. a large digital computer serving 100-400 users and occupying a special air-conditioned room
2. (computer science) the part of a computer (a microprocessor chip) that does most of the data processing
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echoes
1. the repetition of a sound resulting from reflection of the sound waves
2. a reply that repeats what has just been said
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prudent
1. careful and sensible; marked by sound judgment
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heartbeat
1. the rhythmic contraction and expansion of the arteries with each beat of the heart
2. a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
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blazer
1. lightweight single-breasted jacket; often striped in the colors of a club or school
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alchemy
1. the way two individuals relate to each other
2. a pseudoscientific forerunner of chemistry in medieval times
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linden
1. soft light-colored wood of any of various linden trees; used in making crates and boxes and in carving and millwork
2. any of various deciduous trees of the genus Tilia with heart-shaped leaves and drooping cymose clusters of yellowish often fragrant flowers; several yield valuable timber
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geographically
1. with respect to geography
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alternating
1. (of a current) reversing direction
2. occurring by turns; first one and then the other
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audible
1. a football play is changed orally after both teams have assumed their positions at the line of scrimmage
2. heard or perceptible by the ear
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colleen
1. an Irish girl
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lexicon
1. a language user's knowledge of words
2. a reference book containing an alphabetical list of words with information about them
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apprenticeship
1. the position of apprentice
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fiery
1. characterized by intense emotion
2. like or suggestive of fire
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convex
1. curving or bulging outward
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surfer
1. someone who engages in surfboarding
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breakout
1. an escape from jail
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restless
1. worried and uneasy
2. ceaselessly in motion
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unanswered
1. not returned in kind
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paired
1. of leaves etc; growing in pairs on either side of a stem
2. occurring in pairs or as a pair
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polytechnic
1. a technical school offering instruction in many industrial arts and applied sciences
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salute
1. propose a toast to
2. greet in a friendly way
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penthouse
1. an apartment located on the top floors of a building
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compensated
1. receiving or eligible for compensation
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ascension
1. a movement upward; rise above the ground
2. (astronomy) the rising of a star above the horizon
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thrive
1. grow vigorously
2. make steady progress; be at the high point in one's career or reach a high point in historical significance or importance
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feminism
1. a doctrine that advocates equal rights for women
2. the movement aimed at equal rights for women
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persist
1. continue to exist
2. be persistent, refuse to stop
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indispensable
1. not to be dispensed with; essential
2. absolutely necessary; vitally necessary
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firefly
1. tropical American click beetle having bright luminous spots
2. nocturnal beetle common in warm regions having luminescent abdominal organs
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tabletop
1. the top horizontal work surface of a table
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pledged
1. bound by or as if by an oath
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wholesaler
1. someone who buys large quantities of goods and resells to merchants rather than to the ultimate customers
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emporium
1. a large retail store organized into departments offering a variety of merchandise; commonly part of a retail chain
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restricting
1. restricting the scope or freedom of action
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departed
1. someone who is no longer alive
2. well in the past; former
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inherently
1. in an inherent manner
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forefront
1. the part in the front or nearest the viewer
2. the position of greatest importance or advancement; the leading position in any movement or field
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skipped
1. bypass
2. intentionally fail to attend
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hereinafter
1. in a subsequent part of this document or statement or matter etc.
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particulate
1. composed of distinct particles
2. a small discrete mass of solid or liquid matter that remains individually dispersed in gas or liquid emissions (usually considered to be an atmospheric pollutant)
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unpleasant
1. offensive or disagreeable; causing discomfort or unhappiness
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blindness
1. the state of being blind or lacking sight
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creep
1. move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
2. to go stealthily or furtively
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shaded
1. protected from heat and light with shade or shadow
2. (of pictures or drawings) drawn or painted with degrees or gradations of shadow
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plaster
1. apply a heavy coat to
2. cover conspicuously or thickly, as by pasting something on
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negotiable
1. capable of being passed or negotiated
2. able to be negotiated or arranged by compromise
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quarterback
1. (football) the person who plays quarterback
2. (American football) the position of the football player in the backfield who directs the offensive play of his team
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overture
1. orchestral music played at the beginning of an opera or oratorio
2. something that serves as a preceding event or introduces what follows
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upscale
1. appropriate for people with good incomes
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scrabble
1. feel searchingly
2. write down quickly without much attention to detail
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noteworthy
1. worthy of attention
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agile
1. moving quickly and lightly
2. mentally quick
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obligated
1. caused by law or conscience to follow a certain course
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frenzy
1. state of violent mental agitation
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decoding
1. the activity of making clear or converting from code into plain text
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sleeper
1. a rester who is sleeping
2. a spy or saboteur or terrorist planted in an enemy country who lives there as a law-abiding citizen until activated by a prearranged signal
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elemental
1. relating to or being an element
2. relating to severe atmospheric conditions
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teal
1. a blue-green color or pigment
2. any of various small short-necked dabbling river ducks of Europe and America
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unnamed
1. being or having an unknown or unnamed source
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jerking
1. an abrupt spasmodic movement
2. lacking a steady rhythm
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interconnect
1. be interwoven or interconnected
2. cause to be interconnected or interwoven
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predicate
1. (logic) what is predicated of the subject of a proposition; the second term in a proposition is predicated of the first term by means of the copula
2. one of the two main constituents of a sentence; the predicate contains the verb and its complements
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recurrence
1. happening again (especially at regular intervals)
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mindless
1. not mindful or attentive
2. lacking the thinking capacity characteristic of a conscious being
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purifier
1. an apparatus for removing impurities
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sharper
1. a professional card player who makes a living by cheating at card games
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greedy
1. immoderately desirous of acquiring e.g. wealth
2. (often followed by `for') ardently or excessively desirous
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supervise
1. watch and direct
2. keep tabs on; keep an eye on; keep under surveillance
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societal
1. relating to human society and its members
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ire
1. a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
2. belligerence aroused by a real or supposed wrong (personified as one of the deadly sins)
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halogen
1. any of five related nonmetallic elements (fluorine or chlorine or bromine or iodine or astatine) that are all monovalent and readily form negative ions
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silhouette
1. project on a background, such as a screen, like a silhouette
2. represent by a silhouette
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maestro
1. an artist of consummate skill
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forte
1. an asset of special worth or utility
2. a musical composition or musical passage to be performed loudly
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holster
1. a sheath (usually leather) for carrying a handgun
2. a belt with loops or slots for carrying small hand tools
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fiddle
1. avoid (one's assigned duties)
2. commit fraud and steal from one's employer
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reap
1. gather, as of natural products
2. get or derive
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exemplary
1. worthy of imitation
2. being or serving as an illustration of a type
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caliber
1. a degree or grade of excellence or worth
2. diameter of a tube or gun barrel
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apostle
1. an ardent early supporter of a cause or reform
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multiplied
1. combine by multiplication
2. combine or increase by multiplication
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enchanted
1. influenced as by charms or incantations
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waive
1. do without or cease to hold or adhere to
2. lose (something) or lose the right to (something) by some error, offense, or crime
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contraception
1. birth control by the use of devices (diaphragm or intrauterine device or condom) or drugs or surgery
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underage
1. not of legal age
2. dependent by virtue of youth
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wen
1. a common cyst of the skin; filled with fatty matter (sebum) that is secreted by a sebaceous gland that has been blocked
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logger
1. a person who fells trees
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greet
1. express greetings upon meeting someone
2. send greetings to
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pumped
1. tense with excitement and enthusiasm as from a rush of adrenaline
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differentiated
1. exhibiting biological specialization; adapted during development to a specific function or environment
2. made different (especially in the course of development) or shown to be different
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verifying
1. serving to support or corroborate
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weekday
1. any day except Sunday (and sometimes except Saturday)
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homecoming
1. an annual school or university reunion for graduates
2. a coming to or returning home
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openness
1. without obstructions to passage or view
2. characterized by an attitude of ready accessibility (especially about one's actions or purposes); without concealment; not secretive
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grower
1. someone concerned with the science or art or business of cultivating the soil
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slippery
1. causing or tending to cause things to slip or slide
2. not to be trusted
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unpredictable
1. unknown in advance
2. not occurring at a regular rate or fixed intervals
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chatter
1. click repeatedly or uncontrollably
2. cut unevenly with a chattering tool
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lettuce
1. informal terms for money
2. any of various plants of the genus Lactuca
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motorized
1. equipped with a motor or motors
2. using vehicles
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oppression
1. the act of subjugating by cruelty
2. the state of being kept down by unjust use of force or authority:
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yielding
1. a verbal act of admitting defeat
2. the act of conceding or yielding
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beau
1. a man who is the lover of a man or woman
2. a man who is much concerned with his dress and appearance
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subordinate
1. an assistant subject to the authority or control of another
2. a word that is more specific than a given word
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aerobic
1. depending on free oxygen or air
2. based on or using the principles of aerobics; enhancing respiratory and circulatory efficiency
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articulate
1. provide with a joint
2. put into words or an expression
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ecstasy
1. a state of being carried away by overwhelming emotion
2. a state of elated bliss
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sweetheart
1. a person loved by another person
2. any well-liked individual
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mediator
1. a negotiator who acts as a link between parties
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modernization
1. making modern in appearance or behavior
2. a modernized version (as of a play)
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cultivated
1. no longer in the natural state; developed by human care and for human use
2. marked by refinement in taste and manners
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disconnected
1. having been divided; having the unity destroyed
2. marked by sudden changes in subject and sharp transitions
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consulate
1. diplomatic building that serves as the residence or workplace of a consul
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businessman
1. a person engaged in commercial or industrial business (especially an owner or executive)
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lucent
1. softly bright or radiant
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commuter
1. a passenger train that is ridden primarily by passengers who travel regularly from one place to another
2. someone who travels regularly from home in a suburb to work in a city
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orthopedic
1. of or relating to orthopedics
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disagreement
1. a conflict of people's opinions or actions or characters
2. a difference between conflicting facts or claims or opinions
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tyrosine
1. an amino acid found in most proteins; a precursor of several hormones
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erroneous
1. containing or characterized by error
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theses
1. an unproved statement put forward as a premise in an argument
2. a treatise advancing a new point of view resulting from research; usually a requirement for an advanced academic degree
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casserole
1. food cooked and served in a casserole
2. large deep dish in which food can be cooked and served
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flooded
1. covered with water
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clubhouse
1. a building that is occupied by a social club
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crackers
1. informal or slang terms for mentally irregular
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greyhound
1. a tall slender dog of an ancient breed noted for swiftness and keen sight; used as a racing dog
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unsupported
1. not sustained or maintained by nonmaterial aid
2. not held up or borne
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hinge
1. a joint that holds two parts together so that one can swing relative to the other
2. a circumstance upon which subsequent events depend
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sew
1. fasten by sewing; do needlework
2. create (clothes) with cloth
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conversely
1. with the terms of the relation reversed
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maven
1. someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field
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commute
1. exchange positions without a change in value
2. travel back and forth regularly, as between one's place of work and home
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staged
1. deliberately arranged for effect
2. written for or performed on the stage
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transgender
1. involving a partial or full reversal of gender
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hustle
1. cause to move furtively and hurriedly
2. move or cause to move energetically or busily
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subroutine
1. a set sequence of steps, part of larger computer program
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transcend
1. be greater in scope or size than some standard
2. be superior or better than some standard
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loosely
1. in a relaxed manner; not rigid
2. in a loose manner
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hertz
1. the unit of frequency; one hertz has a periodic interval of one second (named for Heinrich Rudolph Hertz)
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atheist
1. related to or characterized by or given to atheism
2. someone who does not believe in the existence of a god
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capped
1. lie at the top of
2. restrict the number or amount of
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firefighter
1. a member of a fire department who tries to extinguish fires
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preacher
1. someone whose occupation is preaching the gospel
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complied
1. act in accordance with someone's rules, commands, or wishes
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intangible
1. assets that are saleable though not material or physical
2. hard to pin down or identify
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compassionate
1. showing or having compassion
2. share the suffering of
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blower
1. a device that produces a current of air
2. a fan run by an electric motor
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dubbed
1. give a nickname to
2. provide (movies) with a soundtrack of a foreign language
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reusable
1. capable of being used again
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distorted
1. so badly formed or out of shape as to be ugly
2. having an intended meaning altered or misrepresented
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erectile
1. capable of being raised to an upright position
2. filled with vascular sinuses and capable of becoming distended and rigid as the result of being filled with blood
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timeliness
1. being at the right time
2. timely convenience
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obstetrics
1. the branch of medicine dealing with childbirth and care of the mother
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repay
1. pay back
2. make repayment for or return something
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homicide
1. the killing of a human being by another human being
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pandemic
1. an epidemic that is geographically widespread; occurring throughout a region or even throughout the world
2. epidemic over a wide geographical area
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sparse
1. not dense
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chemically
1. with chemicals
2. with respect to chemistry
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fetus
1. an unborn or unhatched vertebrate in the later stages of development showing the main recognizable features of the mature animal
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compliments
1. (usually plural) a polite expression of desire for someone's welfare
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cider
1. a beverage made from juice pressed from apples
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noncommercial
1. not connected with or engaged in commercial enterprises
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crooked
1. irregular in shape or outline
2. having the back and shoulders rounded; not erect
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segregation
1. (genetics) the separation of paired alleles during meiosis so that members of each pair of alleles appear in different gametes
2. a social system that provides separate facilities for minority groups
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superannuation
1. a monthly payment made to someone who is retired from work
2. the property of being out of date and not current
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overcast
1. the state of the sky when it is covered by clouds
2. gloomy semidarkness caused by cloud cover
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inverted
1. being in such a position that top and bottom are reversed
2. (of a plant ovule) completely inverted; turned back 180 degrees on its stalk
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remake
1. make new
2. creation that is created again or anew
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braille
1. a point system of writing in which patterns of raised dots represent letters and numerals
2. transcribe in braille
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forehead
1. the part of the face above the eyes
2. the large cranial bone forming the front part of the cranium: includes the upper part of the orbits
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maverick
1. someone who exhibits great independence in thought and action
2. an unbranded range animal (especially a stray calf); belongs to the first person who puts a brand on it
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intellect
1. knowledge and intellectual ability
2. the capacity for rational thought or inference or discrimination
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charmed
1. strongly attracted
2. filled with wonder and delight
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pervasive
1. spreading or spread throughout
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videotape
1. record on videotape
2. a video recording made on magnetic tape
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digestion
1. the process of decomposing organic matter (as in sewage) by bacteria or by chemical action or heat
2. the organic process by which food is converted into substances that can be absorbed into the body
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deprivation
1. a state of extreme poverty
2. the disadvantage that results from losing something
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foreword
1. a short introductory essay preceding the text of a book
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glide
1. move smoothly and effortlessly
2. fly in or as if in a glider plane
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transverse
1. extending or lying across; in a crosswise direction; at right angles to the long axis
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piedmont
1. a gentle slope leading from the base of a mountain to a region of flat land
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empowered
1. invested with legal power or official authority especially as symbolized by having a scepter
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marvelous
1. extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
2. too improbable to admit of belief
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flee
1. run away quickly
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menace
1. something that is a source of danger
2. a threat or the act of threatening
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statesman
1. a man who is a respected leader in national or international affairs
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cheerful
1. being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits
2. pleasantly (even unrealistically) optimistic
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leaflet
1. a thin triangular flap of a heart valve
2. part of a compound leaf
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spherical
1. of or relating to spheres or resembling a sphere
2. having the shape of a sphere or ball
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intracellular
1. located or occurring within a cell or cells
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favourable
1. presaging or likely to bring good luck or a good outcome
2. encouraging or approving or pleasing
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geisha
1. a Japanese woman trained to entertain men with conversation and singing and dancing
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briefcase
1. a case with a handle; for carrying papers or files or books
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unseen
1. a belief that there is a realm controlled by a divine spirit
2. not seen or perceived
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addendum
1. textual matter that is added onto a publication; usually at the end
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impotence
1. the quality of lacking strength or power; being weak and feeble
2. an inability (usually of the male animal) to copulate
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medley
1. a musical composition consisting of a series of songs or other musical pieces from various sources
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cadet
1. a military trainee (as at a military academy)
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temper
1. a sudden outburst of anger
2. a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
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intravenous
1. within or by means of a vein
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stew
1. agitation resulting from active worry
2. food prepared by stewing especially meat or fish with vegetables
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hereafter
1. life after death
2. the time yet to come
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retiring
1. not arrogant or presuming
2. of a person who has held and relinquished a position or office
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accumulate
1. get or gather together
2. increase in amount by collecting or gathering
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mariner
1. a man who serves as a sailor
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collier
1. someone who works in a coal mine
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fragmentation
1. separating something into fine particles
2. the disintegration of social norms governing behavior and thought and social relationships
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behavioural
1. of or relating to behavior
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whispered
1. spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
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generosity
1. the trait of being willing to give your money or time
2. acting generously
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embarrassing
1. hard to deal with; especially causing pain or embarrassment
2. causing to feel shame or chagrin or vexation
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aqueous
1. similar to or containing or dissolved in water
2. produced by the action of water
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splinter
1. withdraw from an organization or communion
2. divide into slivers or splinters
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preferable
1. more desirable than another
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morale
1. a state of individual psychological well-being based upon a sense of confidence and usefulness and purpose
2. the spirit of a group that makes the members want the group to succeed
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solder
1. join or fuse with solder
2. an alloy (usually of lead and tin) used when melted to join two metal surfaces
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trench
1. impinge or infringe upon
2. fortify by surrounding with trenches
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persuasion
1. the act of persuading (or attempting to persuade); communication intended to induce belief or action
2. a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
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stripper
1. a chemical compound used to remove paint or varnish
2. a worker who strips the stems from moistened tobacco leaves and binds the leaves together into books
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practise
1. engage in a rehearsal (of)
2. carry out or practice; as of jobs and professions
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adrenaline
1. a catecholamine secreted by the adrenal medulla in response to stress (trade name Adrenalin); stimulates autonomic nerve action
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revolt
1. organized opposition to authority; a conflict in which one faction tries to wrest control from another
2. make revolution
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meteorology
1. predicting what the weather will be
2. the earth science dealing with phenomena of the atmosphere (especially weather)
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pristine
1. completely free from dirt or contamination
2. immaculately clean and unused
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regain
1. get or find back; recover the use of
2. come upon after searching; find the location of something that was missed or lost
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resize
1. change the size of; make the size more appropriate
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applause
1. a demonstration of approval by clapping the hands together
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medically
1. involving medical practice
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tweak
1. pinch or squeeze sharply
2. pull or pull out sharply
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popped
1. bulge outward
2. hit a pop-fly
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busted
1. out of working order (`busted' is an informal substitute for `broken')
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farmhouse
1. house for a farmer and family
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picturesque
1. suggesting or suitable for a picture; pretty as a picture
2. strikingly expressive
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eater
1. someone who consumes food for nourishment
2. any green goods that are good to eat
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slider
1. a person who slips or slides because of loss of traction
2. someone who races the luge
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lettering
1. letters inscribed (especially words engraved or carved) on something
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manure
1. spread manure, as for fertilization
2. any animal or plant material used to fertilize land especially animal excreta usually with litter material
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secrecy
1. the trait of keeping things secret
2. the condition of being concealed or hidden
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dreamed
1. conceived of or imagined or hoped for
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fertile
1. capable of reproducing
2. intellectually productive
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plausible
1. given to or characterized by presenting specious arguments
2. apparently reasonable and credible, and therefore convincing
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creepy
1. annoying and unpleasant
2. causing a sensation as of things crawling on your skin
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hillside
1. the side or slope of a hill
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laundering
1. washing clothes and bed linens
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piles
1. venous swelling external or internal to the anal sphincter
2. a large number or amount
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abbreviation
1. a shortened form of a word or phrase
2. shortening something by omitting parts of it
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expressive
1. characterized by expression
2. performing gestures or possessing qualities or features that suggest a certain state of being or emotion
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infect
1. communicate a disease to
2. contaminate with a disease or microorganism
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bezel
1. a sloping edge on a cutting tool
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dotted
1. scatter or intersperse like dots or studs
2. distribute loosely
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arsenic
1. a white powdered poisonous trioxide of arsenic; used in manufacturing glass and as a pesticide (rat poison) and weed killer
2. a very poisonous metallic element that has three allotropic forms; arsenic and arsenic compounds are used as herbicides and insecticides and in various alloys; found in arsenopyrite and orpiment and realgar
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doomed
1. people who are destined to die soon
2. marked for certain death
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undercover
1. conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods
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underline
1. a line drawn underneath (especially under written matter)
2. give extra weight to (a communication)
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obscene
1. designed to incite to indecency or lust
2. offensive to the mind
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uptime
1. a period of time when something (as a machine or factory) is functioning and available for use
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nuclei
1. a part of the cell containing DNA and RNA and responsible for growth and reproduction
2. the positively charged dense center of an atom
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overhaul
1. travel past
2. make repairs, renovations, revisions or adjustments to
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indemnity
1. protection against future loss
2. legal exemption from liability for damages
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lev
1. the basic unit of money in Bulgaria
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imaginative
1. (used of persons or artifacts) marked by independence and creativity in thought or action
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weir
1. a low dam built across a stream to raise its level or divert its flow
2. a fence or wattle built across a stream to catch or retain fish
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portrayed
1. represented graphically by sketch or design or lines
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phenotype
1. what an organism looks like as a consequence of the interaction of its genotype and the environment
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countrywide
1. occurring or extending throughout a country or nation
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epoch
1. a period marked by distinctive character or reckoned from a fixed point or event
2. (astronomy) an arbitrarily fixed date that is the point in time relative to which information (as coordinates of a celestial body) is recorded
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resistor
1. an electrical device that resists the flow of electrical current
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fable
1. a deliberately false or improbable account
2. a short moral story (often with animal characters)
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rescued
1. delivered from danger
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snowmobile
1. ride a snowmobile
2. tracked vehicle for travel on snow having skis in front
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exploded
1. showing the parts of something separated but in positions that show their correct relation to one another
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batter
1. (baseball) a ballplayer who is batting
2. a liquid or semiliquid mixture, as of flour, eggs, and milk, used in cooking
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weighting
1. (statistics) a coefficient assigned to elements of a frequency distribution in order to represent their relative importance
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rectal
1. of or involving the rectum
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silently
1. without speaking
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pallet
1. the range of colour characteristic of a particular artist or painting or school of art
2. a portable platform for storing or moving goods that are stacked on it
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tanner
1. a small coin of the United Kingdom worth six pennies; not minted since 1970
2. a craftsman who tans skins and hides
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aforementioned
1. being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
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obese
1. excessively fat
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compress
1. make more compact by or as if by pressing
2. squeeze or press together
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sober
1. dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises
2. lacking brightness or color; dull
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tread
1. put down or press the foot, place the foot
2. tread or stomp heavily or roughly
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legitimacy
1. lawfulness by virtue of being authorized or in accordance with law
2. undisputed credibility
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velcro
1. fasten with Velcro
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plunge
1. thrust or throw into
2. drop steeply
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sinister
1. threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
2. stemming from evil characteristics or forces; wicked or dishonorable
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chaser
1. a person who is pursuing and trying to overtake or capture
2. a drink to follow immediately after another drink
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vantage
1. place or situation affording some advantage (especially a comprehensive view or commanding perspective)
2. the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
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diffuse
1. move outward
2. spread or diffuse through
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boredom
1. the feeling of being bored by something tedious
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crosse
1. a long racket with a triangular frame; used in playing lacrosse
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overdrive
1. drive or work too hard
2. make use of too often or too extensively
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helpless
1. lacking in or deprived of strength or power
2. unable to function; without help
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depletion
1. the act of decreasing something markedly
2. the state of being depleted
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neonatal
1. relating to or affecting the infant during the first month after birth
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flatbed
1. freight car without permanent sides or roof
2. an open truck bed or trailer with no sides; used to carry large heavy objects
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otter
1. the fur of an otter
2. freshwater carnivorous mammal having webbed and clawed feet and dark brown fur
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amplified
1. increase in size, volume or significance
2. to enlarge beyond bounds or the truth
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recess
1. a state of abeyance or suspended business
2. a small concavity
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dispersed
1. distributed or spread over a considerable extent
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shouted
1. in a vehement outcry
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resemble
1. appear like; be similar or bear a likeness to
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spirited
1. displaying animation, vigor, or liveliness
2. marked by lively action
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carbonate
1. turn into a carbonate
2. treat with carbon dioxide
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discriminate
1. recognize or perceive the difference
2. treat differently on the basis of sex or race
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recharge
1. load anew
2. charge anew
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crocodile
1. large voracious aquatic reptile having a long snout with massive jaws and sharp teeth and a body covered with bony plates; of sluggish tropical waters
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paralegal
1. a person with specialized training who assists lawyers
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spokesperson
1. an advocate who represents someone else's policy or purpose
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preset
1. set in advance
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pancreatic
1. of or involving the pancreas
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turbulence
1. unstable flow of a liquid or gas
2. instability in the atmosphere
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yell
1. a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
2. a loud utterance of emotion (especially when inarticulate)
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dresser
1. furniture with drawers for keeping clothes
2. a person who dresses in a particular way
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rake
1. move through with or as if with a rake
2. level or smooth with a rake
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ornamental
1. any plant grown for its beauty or ornamental value
2. serving an esthetic rather than a useful purpose
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riches
1. an abundance of material possessions and resources
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resign
1. leave (a job, post, or position) voluntarily
2. give up or retire from a position
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collectable
1. subject to or requiring payment especially as specified
2. things considered to be worth collecting (not necessarily valuable or antique)
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intervene
1. get involved, so as to alter or hinder an action, or through force or threat of force
2. be placed or located between other things or extend between spaces and events
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poised
1. marked by balance or equilibrium and readiness for action
2. in full control of your faculties
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dread
1. causing fear or dread or terror
2. be afraid or scared of; be frightened of
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catchment
1. a structure in which water is collected (especially a natural drainage area)
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voicemail
1. a computerized system for answering and routing telephone calls; telephone messages can be recorded and stored and relayed
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serpent
1. limbless scaly elongate reptile; some are venomous
2. a firework that moves in serpentine manner when ignited
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tapped
1. cut a female screw thread with a tap
2. draw from or dip into to get something
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articulated
1. consisting of segments held together by joints
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pitched
1. (of sound) set to a certain pitch or key; usually used as a combining form
2. set at a slant
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parentheses
1. either of two punctuation marks (or) used to enclose textual material
2. a message that departs from the main subject
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contextual
1. relating to or determined by or in context
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wisely
1. in a wise manner
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accustomed
1. commonly used or practiced; usual
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playhouse
1. plaything consisting of a small model of a house that children can play inside of
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superficial
1. concerned with or comprehending only what is apparent or obvious; not deep or penetrating emotionally or intellectually
2. of, affecting, or being on or near the surface
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dyer
1. someone whose job is to dye cloth
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effected
1. settled securely and unconditionally
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daycare
1. childcare during the day while parents work
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ode
1. a lyric poem with complex stanza forms
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evidenced
1. supported by evidence
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larvae
1. the immature free-living form of most invertebrates and amphibians and fish which at hatching from the egg is fundamentally unlike its parent and must metamorphose
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dyke
1. enclose with a dike
2. (slang) offensive term for a lesbian who is noticeably masculine
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snorkeling
1. skin diving with a snorkel
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qualifier
1. a contestant who meets certain requirements and so qualifies to take part in the next stage of competition
2. a content word that qualifies the meaning of a noun or verb
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alleviate
1. provide physical relief, as from pain
2. make easier
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seam
1. put together with a seam
2. joint consisting of a line formed by joining two pieces
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riddle
1. pierce with many holes
2. set a difficult problem or riddle
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coastline
1. the outline of a coast
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respectful
1. feeling or manifesting veneration
2. full of or exhibiting respect
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cabaret
1. a spot that is open late at night and that provides entertainment (as singers or dancers) as well as dancing and food and drink
2. a series of acts at a night club
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deformation
1. a change for the worse
2. alteration in the shape or dimensions of an object as a result of the application of stress to it
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recession
1. the state of the economy declines; a widespread decline in the GDP and employment and trade lasting from six months to a year
2. a small concavity
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assembler
1. a program to convert assembly language into machine language
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awaited
1. expected hopefully
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nozzle
1. a projecting spout from which a fluid is discharged
2. informal terms for the nose
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externally
1. on or from the outside
2. with respect to the outside
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needy
1. needy people collectively
2. poor enough to need help from others
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wheeled
1. having wheels; often used in combination
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retardation
1. a decrease in rate of change
2. the extent to which something is delayed or held back
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supervising
1. management by overseeing the performance or operation of a person or group
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armored
1. protected by armor (used of persons or things military)
2. used of animals; provided with protective covering
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weary
1. exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
2. lose interest or become bored with something or somebody
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tweed
1. thick woolen fabric used for clothing; originated in Scotland
2. (usually in the plural) trousers made of flannel or gabardine or tweed or white cloth
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magistrate
1. a lay judge or civil authority who administers the law (especially one who conducts a court dealing with minor offenses)
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everlasting
1. any of various plants of various genera of the family Compositae having flowers that can be dried without loss of form or color
2. continuing forever or indefinitely
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pigment
1. dry coloring material (especially a powder to be mixed with a liquid to produce paint, etc.)
2. any substance whose presence in plant or animal tissues produces a characteristic color
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argentine
1. any of various small silver-scaled salmon-like marine fishes
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endocrine
1. of or belonging to endocrine glands or their secretions
2. the secretion of an endocrine gland that is transmitted by the blood to the tissue on which it has a specific effect
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genie
1. (Islam) an invisible spirit mentioned in the Koran and believed by Muslims to inhabit the earth and influence mankind by appearing in the form of humans or animals
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geophysics
1. geology that uses physical principles to study properties of the earth
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clarified
1. make clear and (more) comprehensible
2. make clear by removing impurities or solids, as by heating
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coherence
1. the state of cohering or sticking together
2. logical and orderly and consistent relation of parts
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slater
1. any of various small terrestrial isopods having a flat elliptical segmented body; found in damp habitats
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conferred
1. have a conference in order to talk something over
2. present
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chandelier
1. branched lighting fixture; often ornate; hangs from the ceiling
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embryonic
1. of an organism prior to birth or hatching
2. in an early stage of development
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carver
1. makes decorative wooden panels
2. an artist who creates sculptures
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graceful
1. characterized by beauty of movement, style, form, or execution
2. suggesting taste, ease, and wealth
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synchronized
1. operating in unison
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intercept
1. seize on its way
2. tap a telephone or telegraph wire to get information
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shellfish
1. meat of edible aquatic invertebrate with a shell (especially a mollusk or crustacean)
2. invertebrate having a soft unsegmented body usually enclosed in a shell
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ascertain
1. establish after a calculation, investigation, experiment, survey, or study
2. be careful or certain to do something; make certain of something
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veto
1. a vote that blocks a decision
2. the power or right to prohibit or reject a proposed or intended act (especially the power of a chief executive to reject a bill passed by the legislature)
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trajectory
1. the path followed by an object moving through space
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epsilon
1. the 5th letter of the Greek alphabet
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exhaustive
1. performed comprehensively and completely; not superficial or partial
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annoyed
1. aroused to impatience or anger
2. troubled persistently especially with petty annoyances
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bureaucracy
1. nonelective government officials
2. a government that is administered primarily by bureaus that are staffed with nonelective officials
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reflector
1. device that reflects radiation
2. optical telescope consisting of a large concave mirror that produces an image that is magnified by the eyepiece
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meaningless
1. having no meaning or direction or purpose
2. producing no result or effect
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relocate
1. become established in a new location
2. move or establish in a new location
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nerd
1. an insignificant student who is ridiculed as being affected or boringly studious
2. an intelligent but single-minded expert in a particular technical field or profession
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negligible
1. so small as to be meaningless; insignificant
2. not worth considering
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godfather
1. any man who serves as a sponsor for a child at baptism
2. someone having a relation analogous to that of a male sponsor to his godchild
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regimen
1. (medicine) a systematic plan for therapy (often including diet)
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expandable
1. able to expand or be expanded
2. (of gases) capable of expansion
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slender
1. being of delicate or slender build
2. very narrow
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bender
1. a tool for bending
2. revelry in drinking; a merry drinking party
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reliably
1. in a faithful manner
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ventricular
1. of or relating to a ventricle (of the heart or brain)
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glazed
1. (used of eyes) lacking liveliness
2. (of foods) covered with a shiny coating by applying e.g. beaten egg or a sugar or gelatin mixture
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dashed
1. having gaps or spaces
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distressed
1. generalized feeling of distress
2. facing or experiencing financial trouble or difficulty
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transferable
1. capable of being moved or conveyed from one place to another
2. legally transferable to the ownership of another
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mermaid
1. half woman and half fish; lives in the sea
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concordance
1. a harmonious state of things in general and of their properties (as of colors and sounds); congruity of parts with one another and with the whole
2. agreement of opinions
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sire
1. a title of address formerly used for a man of rank and authority
2. the founder of a family
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confinement
1. concluding state of pregnancy; from the onset of contractions to the birth of a child
2. the act of restraining of a person's liberty by confining them
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uncover
1. remove all or part of one's clothes to show one's body
2. reveal to view as by removing a cover
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contested
1. disputed or made the object of contention or competition
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conserve
1. fruit preserved by cooking with sugar
2. keep constant through physical or chemical reactions or evolutionary change
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abatement
1. an interruption in the intensity or amount of something
2. the act of abating
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melanoma
1. any of several malignant neoplasms (usually of the skin) consisting of melanocytes
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householder
1. someone who owns a home
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succeeding
1. coming after or following
2. (of elected officers) elected but not yet serving
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shaver
1. an adult male who shaves
2. a young person of either sex
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overlook
1. look past, fail to notice
2. be oriented in a certain direction
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polyethylene
1. a lightweight thermoplastic; used especially in packaging and insulation
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graveyard
1. a tract of land used for burials
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bourne
1. an archaic term for a boundary
2. an archaic term for a goal or destination
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revert
1. go back to a previous state
2. undergo reversion, as in a mutation
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parametric
1. of or relating to or in terms of a parameter
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flatware
1. tableware that is relatively flat and fashioned as a single piece
2. silverware eating utensils
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eyeglasses
1. (plural) optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision
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enigma
1. something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
2. a difficult problem
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parenthood
1. the state of being a parent
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inferno
1. any place of pain and turmoil
2. a very intense and uncontrolled fire
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outset
1. the time at which something is supposed to begin
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confuse
1. mistake one thing for another
2. be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly
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adept
1. someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field
2. having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
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consultative
1. giving advice
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ratified
1. approve and express assent, responsibility, or obligation
2. formally approved and invested with legal authority
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insecure
1. not firm or firmly fixed; likely to fail or give way
2. lacking in security or safety
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conveyor
1. a person who conveys (carries or transmits)
2. a moving belt that transports objects (as in a factory)
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normative
1. relating to or dealing with norms
2. pertaining to giving directives or rules
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longtime
1. having existed or persisted or continued in a particular role or state for a long time
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versatility
1. having a wide variety of skills
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intricate
1. having many complexly arranged elements; elaborate
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solver
1. a thinker who focuses on the problem as stated and tries to synthesize information and knowledge to achieve a solution
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depository
1. a facility where things can be deposited for storage or safekeeping
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irrespective
1. in spite of everything; without regard to drawbacks
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kidnapped
1. take away to an undisclosed location against their will and usually in order to extract a ransom
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outrage
1. a feeling of righteous anger
2. a wantonly cruel act
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orchestral
1. relating to or composed for an orchestra
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veterinarian
1. a doctor who practices veterinary medicine
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afterward
1. happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
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disseminate
1. cause to become widely known
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devote
1. give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause
2. dedicate
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frightened
1. made afraid
2. thrown into a state of intense fear or desperation
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discourage
1. try to prevent; show opposition to
2. deprive of courage or hope; take away hope from; cause to feel discouraged
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elusive
1. difficult to describe
2. skillful at eluding capture
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speculative
1. not financially safe or secure
2. not based on fact or investigation
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geologic
1. of or relating to or based on geology
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whey
1. the serum or watery part of milk that is separated from the curd in making cheese
2. watery part of milk produced when raw milk sours and coagulates
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endocrinology
1. the branch of medicine dealing with the endocrine glands and their secretions
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ester
1. organic compound formed by reaction between an acid and an alcohol with elimination of water
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servo
1. of or involving servomechanisms
2. control system that converts a small mechanical motion into one requiring much greater power; may include a negative feedback system
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demise
1. transfer by a lease or by a will
2. the time when something ends
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theoretically
1. in theory; according to the assumed facts
2. in a theoretical manner
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mower
1. garden tool for mowing grass on lawns
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swine
1. stout-bodied short-legged omnivorous animals
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quicken
1. move faster
2. make keen or more acute
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stressful
1. extremely irritating to the nerves
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heron
1. grey or white wading bird with long neck and long legs and (usually) long bill
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derrick
1. a framework erected over an oil well to allow drill tubes to be raised and lowered
2. a simple crane having lifting tackle slung from a boom
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germ
1. anything that provides inspiration for later work
2. a small apparently simple structure (as a fertilized egg) from which new tissue can develop into a complete organism
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envoy
1. a diplomat having less authority than an ambassador
2. someone sent on a mission to represent the interests of someone else
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stencil
1. mark or print with a stencil
2. a sheet of material (metal, plastic, cardboard, waxed paper, silk, etc.) that has been perforated with a pattern (printing or a design); ink or paint can pass through the perforations to create the printed pattern on the surface below
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accompaniment
1. an event or situation that happens at the same time as or in connection with another
2. a musical part (vocal or instrumental) that supports or provides background for other musical parts
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derivation
1. the source or origin from which something derives (i.e. comes or issues)
2. (historical linguistics) an explanation of the historical origins of a word or phrase
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warden
1. the chief official in charge of a prison
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refinery
1. an industrial plant for purifying a crude substance
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indent
1. set in from the margin
2. cut or tear along an irregular line so that the parts can later be matched for authentication
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offending
1. offending against or breaking a law or rule
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forgetting
1. dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
2. be unable to remember
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guesthouse
1. a house separate from the main house; for housing guests
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edged
1. having a specified kind of border or edge
2. (of speech) harsh or hurtful in tone or character
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encompass
1. include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory
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duvet
1. a soft quilt usually filled with the down of the eider
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spade
1. dig (up) with a spade
2. a playing card in the major suit that has one or more black figures on it
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glare
1. a light within the field of vision that is brighter than the brightness to which the eyes are adapted
2. an angry stare
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metaphysical
1. pertaining to or of the nature of metaphysics
2. transcending physical matter or the laws of nature
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decode
1. convert code into ordinary language
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looney
1. someone deranged and possibly dangerous
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mentality
1. a habitual or characteristic mental attitude that determines how you will interpret and respond to situations
2. mental ability
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turbulent
1. characterized by unrest or disorder or insubordination
2. (of a liquid) agitated vigorously; in a state of turbulence
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masked
1. having its true character concealed with the intent of misleading
2. having markings suggestive of a mask
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plotted
1. with planning and intention
2. plan secretly, usually something illegal
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microprocessor
1. integrated circuit semiconductor chip that performs the bulk of the processing and controls the parts of a system
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generously
1. in a generous manner
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assistive
1. giving assistance
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repression
1. a state of forcible subjugation
2. (psychiatry) the classical defense mechanism that protects you from impulses or ideas that would cause anxiety by preventing them from becoming conscious
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reaper
1. someone who helps to gather the harvest
2. farm machine that gathers a food crop from the fields
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embracing
1. the act of clasping another person in the arms (as in greeting or affection)
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minimise
1. represent as less significant or important
2. make small or insignificant
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broaden
1. make broader
2. extend in scope or range or area
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begging
1. a solicitation for money or food (especially in the street by an apparently penniless person)
2. call upon in supplication; entreat
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contend
1. maintain or assert
2. have an argument about something
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paisley
1. a soft wool fabric with a colorful swirled pattern of curved shapes
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telemarketing
1. the use of the telephone as an interactive medium for promotion and sales
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truncated
1. cut short in duration
2. terminating abruptly by having or as if having an end or point cut off
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headlight
1. a powerful light with reflector; attached to the front of an automobile or locomotive
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orderly
1. a soldier who serves as an attendant to a superior officer
2. a male hospital attendant who has general duties that do not involve the medical treatment of patients
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wafer
1. a small adhesive disk of paste; used to seal letters
2. a small thin crisp cake or cookie
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hover
1. be undecided about something; waver between conflicting positions or courses of action
2. to hang about in a place beyond the proper or usual time
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endogenous
1. of or resembling an endogen
2. derived or originating internally
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quarantine
1. enforced isolation of patients suffering from a contagious disease in order to prevent the spread of disease
2. isolation to prevent the spread of infectious disease
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showtime
1. the time at which something is supposed to begin
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detrimental
1. (sometimes followed by `to') causing harm or injury
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oceanfront
1. land bordering an ocean
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flange
1. a projection used for strength or for attaching to another object
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subsistence
1. minimal (or marginal) resources for subsisting
2. a means of surviving
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foe
1. an armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force)
2. a personal enemy
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citadel
1. a stronghold into which people could go for shelter during a battle
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wrinkle
1. gather or contract into wrinkles or folds; pucker
2. make wrinkles or creases on a smooth surface; make a pressed, folded or wrinkled line in; `crisp' is archaic
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adolescence
1. the time period between the beginning of puberty and adulthood
2. in the state that someone is in between puberty and adulthood
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indulge
1. give free rein to
2. yield (to); give satisfaction to
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hearth
1. an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built
2. home symbolized as a part of the fireplace
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embarrassed
1. feeling or caused to feel ill at ease or self-conscious or ashamed
2. made to feel uncomfortable because of shame or wounded pride
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aggressively
1. in an aggressive manner
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melodic
1. containing or constituting or characterized by pleasing melody
2. of or relating to melody
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coincide
1. go with, fall together
2. happen simultaneously
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enlightened
1. people who have been introduced to the mysteries of some field or activity
2. characterized by full comprehension of the problem involved
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estimator
1. an expert at calculation (or at operating calculating machines)
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concurrently
1. overlapping in duration
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penetrate
1. pass into or through, often by overcoming resistance
2. come to understand
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stride
1. walk with long steps
2. a step in walking or running
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catastrophe
1. an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
2. a state of extreme (usually irremediable) ruin and misfortune
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greatness
1. the property possessed by something or someone of outstanding importance or eminence
2. unusual largeness in size or extent or number
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electrician
1. a person who installs or repairs electrical or telephone lines
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bleach
1. the whiteness that results from removing the color from something
2. an agent that makes things white or colorless
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entertained
1. pleasantly occupied
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unauthorised
1. without official authorization
2. not endowed with authority
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ferret
1. hound or harry relentlessly
2. hunt with ferrets
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wolverine
1. musteline mammal of northern Eurasia
2. stocky shaggy-coated North American carnivorous mammal
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marseille
1. strong cotton fabric with a raised pattern; used for bedspreads
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individualized
1. made for or directed or adjusted to a particular individual
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enrich
1. make better or improve in quality
2. make wealthy or richer
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foreground
1. the part of a scene that is near the viewer
2. (computer science) a window for an active application
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raffle
1. a lottery in which the prizes are goods rather than money
2. dispose of in a lottery
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shredder
1. a device that shreds documents (usually in order to prevent the wrong people from reading them)
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incapable
1. not being susceptible to or admitting of something (usually followed by `of')
2. not meeting requirements
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acknowledgment
1. the state or quality of being recognized or acknowledged
2. a short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passage
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embedding
1. fix or set securely or deeply
2. attach to, as a journalist to a military unit when reporting on a war
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lube
1. apply a lubricant to
2. a substance capable of reducing friction by making surfaces smooth or slippery
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launcher
1. armament in the form of a device capable of launching a rocket
2. a device that launches aircraft from a warship
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undergone
1. go through
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preach
1. deliver a sermon
2. speak, plead, or argue in favor of
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caregiver
1. a person who helps in identifying or preventing or treating illness or disability
2. a person who is responsible for attending to the needs of a child or dependent adult
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inversion
1. the layer of air near the earth is cooler than an overlying layer
2. abnormal condition in which an organ is turned inward or inside out (as when the upper part of the uterus is pulled into the cervical canal after childbirth)
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presumption
1. an assumption that is taken for granted
2. (law) an inference of the truth of a fact from other facts proved or admitted or judicially noticed
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excitation
1. the state of being emotionally aroused and worked up
2. the neural or electrical arousal of an organ or muscle or gland
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salesman
1. a man salesperson
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confederation
1. the state of being allied or confederated
2. a union of political organizations
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imprisoned
1. being in captivity
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heller
1. 100 halers equal 1 koruna Slovakia
2. 100 halers equal 1 koruna in Czech Republic
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replicate
1. bend or turn backward
2. reproduce or make an exact copy of
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taped
1. secured or held in place by tape
2. recorded on tape
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wrangler
1. someone who argues noisily or angrily
2. a cowboy who takes care of the saddle horses
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defiance
1. intentionally contemptuous behavior or attitude
2. a hostile challenge
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asymmetric
1. characterized by asymmetry in the spatial arrangement or placement of parts or components
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cytochrome
1. (biochemistry) a class of hemoprotein whose principal biological function is electron transfer (especially in cellular respiration)
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breasted
1. having a breast or breasts; or breasts as specified; used chiefly in compounds
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vertigo
1. a reeling sensation; a feeling that you are about to fall
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fluent
1. smooth and unconstrained in movement
2. expressing yourself readily, clearly, effectively
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rhyme
1. compose rhymes
2. be similar in sound, especially with respect to the last syllable
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giveaway
1. a gift of public land or resources for the private gain of a limited group
2. an unintentional disclosure
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renter
1. someone who pays rent to use land or a building or a car that is owned by someone else
2. an owner of property who receives payment for its use by another person
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eros
1. a desire for sexual intimacy
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suffice
1. be sufficient; be adequate, either in quality or quantity
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booker
1. someone who engages a person or company for performances
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deserted
1. forsaken by owner or inhabitants
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diversification
1. the act of introducing variety (especially in investments or in the variety of goods and services offered)
2. the condition of being varied
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storyline
1. the plot of a book or play or film
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streamlined
1. made efficient by stripping off nonessentials
2. designed or arranged to offer the least resistance to fluid flow
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organiser
1. someone who enlists workers to join a union
2. a person who brings order and organization to an enterprise
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submitter
1. someone who yields to the will of another person or force
2. someone who submits something (as an application for a job or a manuscript for publication etc.) for the judgment of others
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unparalleled
1. radically distinctive and without equal
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hardened
1. made hard or flexible or resilient especially by heat treatment
2. protected against attack (especially by nuclear weapons)
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upheld
1. keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last
2. stand up for; stick up for; of causes, principles, or ideals
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manifestation
1. a clear appearance
2. a manifest indication of the existence or presence or nature of some person or thing
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endowed
1. provided or supplied or equipped with (especially as by inheritance or nature)
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cameo
1. engraving or carving in low relief on a stone (as in a brooch or ring)
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attire
1. put on special clothes to appear particularly appealing and attractive
2. clothing of a distinctive style or for a particular occasion
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leach
1. cause (a liquid) to leach or percolate
2. permeate or penetrate gradually
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typewriter
1. hand-operated character printer for printing written messages one character at a time
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monoxide
1. an oxide containing just one atom of oxygen in the molecule
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colorectal
1. relating to or affecting the colon and the rectum
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outage
1. the amount of something (as whiskey or oil) lost in storage or transportation
2. a temporary suspension of operation (as of computers)
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coulter
1. a sharp steel wedge that precedes the plow and cuts vertically through the soil
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pilgrimage
1. a journey to a sacred place
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gluten
1. a protein substance that remains when starch is removed from cereal grains; gives cohesiveness to dough
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narrowed
1. reduced in size as by squeezing together
2. made narrow; limited in breadth
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orthopaedic
1. of or relating to orthopedics
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eighteenth
1. position 18 in a countable series of things
2. coming next after the seventeenth in position
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ascent
1. an upward slope or grade (as in a road)
2. a movement upward; rise above the ground
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notepad
1. a pad of paper for keeping notes
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tedious
1. so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness
2. using or containing too many words
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universally
1. in every case
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golfer
1. someone who plays the game of golf
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receivables
1. money that you currently expect to receive from notes or accounts
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chewing
1. biting and grinding food in your mouth so it becomes soft enough to swallow
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cirque
1. a steep-walled semicircular basin in a mountain; may contain a lake
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depict
1. show in, or as in, a picture
2. give a description of
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preferential
1. manifesting partiality
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navel
1. a scar where the umbilical cord was attached
2. the center point or middle of something
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methodological
1. relating to the methodology of some discipline
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indefinitely
1. to an indefinite extent; for an indefinite time
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sucker
1. a person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of
2. a shoot arising from a plant's roots
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frightening
1. the act of inspiring with fear
2. causing fear or dread or terror
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sable
1. an artist's brush made of sable hairs
2. the expensive dark brown fur of the marten
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retarded
1. people collectively who are mentally retarded
2. relatively slow in mental or emotional or physical development
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epithelial
1. of or belonging to the epithelium
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neatly
1. with neatness
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singleton
1. a single object (as distinguished from a pair)
2. a set containing a single member
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spaniel
1. any of several breeds of small to medium-sized gun dogs with a long silky coat and long frilled ears
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worthless
1. lacking in usefulness or value
2. morally reprehensible
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groupware
1. software that can be used by a group of people who are working on the same information but may be distributed in space
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jeopardy
1. a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
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voiced
1. produced with vibration of the vocal cords
2. communicated in words
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aeronautics
1. the theory and practice of navigation through air or space
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scientifically
1. with respect to science; in a scientific way
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sera
1. an amber, watery fluid, rich in proteins, that separates out when blood coagulates
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hardness
1. the property of being rigid and resistant to pressure; not easily scratched; measured on Mohs scale
2. a quality of water that contains dissolved mineral salts that prevent soap from lathering
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confer
1. have a conference in order to talk something over
2. present
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mater
1. an informal use of the Latin word for mother; sometimes used by British schoolboys or used facetiously
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filmmaker
1. a producer of motion pictures
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crowned
1. having an (artificial) crown on a tooth
2. crowned with or as if with laurel symbolizing victory
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sandstone
1. a sedimentary rock consisting of sand consolidated with some cement (clay or quartz etc.)
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rooster
1. adult male chicken
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prehistoric
1. of or relating to times before written history
2. belonging to or existing in times before recorded history
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dictate
1. issue commands or orders for
2. say out loud for the purpose of recording
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joker
1. a person who enjoys telling or playing jokes
2. a person who does something thoughtless or annoying
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trimmer
1. a worker who thins out and trims trees and shrubs
2. a machine that trims timber
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bookkeeping
1. the activity of recording business transactions
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abdomen
1. the region of the body of a vertebrate between the thorax and the pelvis
2. the cavity containing the major viscera; in mammals it is separated from the thorax by the diaphragm
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poke
1. tall coarse perennial American herb having small white flowers followed by blackish-red berries on long drooping racemes; young fleshy stems are edible; berries and root are poisonous
2. someone who takes more time than necessary; someone who lags behind
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inefficient
1. lacking the ability or skill to perform effectively; inadequate
2. not producing desired results; wasteful
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parasite
1. an animal or plant that lives in or on a host (another animal or plant); it obtains nourishment from the host without benefiting or killing the host
2. a follower who hangs around a host (without benefit to the host) in hope of gain or advantage
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therapeutics
1. branch of medicine concerned with the treatment of disease
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disruptive
1. characterized by unrest or disorder or insubordination
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kicker
1. a player who kicks the football
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protease
1. any enzyme that catalyzes the splitting of proteins into smaller peptide fractions and amino acids by a process known as proteolysis
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preclude
1. keep from happening or arising; make impossible
2. make impossible, especially beforehand
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horseshoe
1. equip (a horse) with a horseshoe or horseshoes
2. game equipment consisting of an open ring of iron used in playing horseshoes
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constellation
1. an arrangement of parts or elements
2. a configuration of stars as seen from the earth
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recital
1. the act of giving an account describing incidents or a course of events
2. performance of music or dance especially by soloists
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bedtime
1. the time you go to bed
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reminiscent
1. serving to bring to mind
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dope
1. take drugs to improve one's athletic performance
2. add impurities to (a semiconductor) in order to produce or modify its properties
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doubletree
1. a crossbar on a wagon or carriage to which two whiffletrees are attached in order to harness two horses abreast
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depressing
1. causing sad feelings of gloom and inadequacy
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strangely
1. in a strange manner
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skipper
1. work as the skipper on a vessel
2. a student who fails to attend classes
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responsiveness
1. responsive to stimulation
2. the quality of being responsive; reacting quickly; as a quality of people, it involves responding with emotion to people and events
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testimonial
1. expressing admiration or appreciation
2. of or relating to or constituting testimony
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gazetteer
1. a journalist who writes for a gazette
2. a geographical dictionary (as at the back of an atlas)
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embossed
1. embellished with a raised pattern created by pressure or embroidery
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psychedelic
1. producing distorted sensory perceptions and feelings or altered states of awareness or sometimes states resembling psychosis
2. having the vivid colors and bizarre patterns associated with psychedelic states
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rhinestone
1. an imitation diamond made from rock crystal or glass or paste
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dyed
1. (used of color) artificially produced; not natural
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dissatisfied
1. in a state of sulky dissatisfaction
2. fail to satisfy
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staggering
1. so surprisingly impressive as to stun or overwhelm
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hoe
1. a tool with a flat blade attached at right angles to a long handle
2. A sexually loose woman
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rubbed
1. move over something with pressure
2. cause friction
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inhibited
1. held back or restrained or prevented
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bookseller
1. the proprietor of a bookstore
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lexical
1. of or relating to words
2. of or relating to dictionaries
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uterus
1. a hollow muscular organ in the pelvic cavity of females; contains the developing fetus
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aggregated
1. formed of separate units gathered into a mass or whole
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strategically
1. with regard to strategy
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emergent
1. occurring unexpectedly and requiring urgent action
2. coming into existence
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authenticate
1. establish the authenticity of something
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nee
1. (meaning literally `born') used to indicate the maiden or family name of a married woman
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platter
1. a large shallow dish used for serving food
2. sound recording consisting of a disk with a continuous groove; used to reproduce music by rotating while a phonograph needle tracks in the groove
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chamberlain
1. the treasurer of a municipal corporation
2. an officer who manages the household of a king or nobleman
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steamboat
1. a boat propelled by a steam engine
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inferred
1. reason by deduction; establish by deduction
2. draw from specific cases for more general cases
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extracellular
1. located or occurring outside a cell or cells
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penal
1. of or relating to punishment
2. serving as or designed to impose punishment
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pageant
1. an elaborate representation of scenes from history etc; usually involves a parade with rich costumes
2. a rich and spectacular ceremony
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integrator
1. a measuring instrument for measuring the area of an irregular plane figure
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trombone
1. a brass instrument consisting of a long tube whose length can be varied by a U-shaped slide
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hosiery
1. socks and stockings and tights collectively (the British include underwear)
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reptile
1. any cold-blooded vertebrate of the class Reptilia including tortoises, turtles, snakes, lizards, alligators, crocodiles, and extinct forms
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camouflage
1. an outward semblance that misrepresents the true nature of something
2. fabric dyed with splotches of green and brown and black and tan; intended to make the wearer of a garment made of this fabric hard to distinguish from the background
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overdue
1. past due; not paid at the scheduled time
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firebird
1. the male is bright red with black wings and tail
2. eastern subspecies of northern oriole
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teasing
1. the act of harassing someone playfully or maliciously (especially by ridicule); provoking someone with persistent annoyances
2. playful vexation
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emphasizing
1. the act of giving special importance or significance to something
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delinquent
1. a young offender
2. guilty of a misdeed
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nestle
1. move or arrange oneself in a comfortable and cozy position
2. lie in a sheltered position
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boxers
1. underpants worn by men
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imperfect
1. a tense of verbs used in describing action that is on-going
2. wanting in moral strength, courage, or will; having the attributes of man as opposed to e.g. divine beings
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disguise
1. an outward semblance that misrepresents the true nature of something
2. any attire that modifies the appearance in order to conceal the wearer's identity
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eleventh
1. position 11 in a countable series of things
2. coming next after the tenth and just before the twelfth in position
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barbeque
1. meat that has been barbecued or grilled in a highly seasoned sauce
2. a cookout in which food is cooked over an open fire; especially a whole animal carcass roasted on a spit
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lapse
1. pass into a specified state or condition; sink into
2. end, at least for a long time
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phenomenal
1. of or relating to a phenomenon
2. extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
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hepatic
1. pertaining to or affecting the liver
2. any of numerous small green nonvascular plants of the class Hepaticopsida growing in wet places and resembling green seaweeds or leafy mosses
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kindred
1. group of people related by blood or marriage
2. similar in quality or character
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reconsider
1. consider again; give new consideration to; usually with a view to changing
2. consider again (a bill) that had been voted upon before, with a view to altering it
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sanctioned
1. conforming to orthodox or recognized rules
2. formally approved and invested with legal authority
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aquifer
1. underground bed or layer yielding ground water for wells and springs etc
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condemn
1. express strong disapproval of
2. declare or judge unfit for use or habitation
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renegade
1. break with established customs
2. someone who rebels and becomes an outlaw
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hue
1. the quality of a color as determined by its dominant wavelength
2. take on color or become colored
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augmented
1. added to or made greater in amount or number or strength
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amends
1. a sum of money paid in compensation for loss or injury
2. something done or paid in expiation of a wrong
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finer
1. (comparative of `fine') greater in quality or excellence
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polyurethane
1. any of various polymers containing the urethane radical; a wide variety of synthetic forms are made and used as adhesives or plastics or paints or rubber
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nineteen
1. the cardinal number that is the sum of eighteen and one
2. being one more than eighteen
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hamburger
1. a sandwich consisting of a fried cake of minced beef served on a bun, often with other ingredients
2. beef that has been ground
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reactivity
1. responsive to stimulation
2. ready susceptibility to chemical change
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swollen
1. increase in size, magnitude, number, or intensity
2. become filled with pride, arrogance, or anger
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storefront
1. the front side of a store facing the street; usually contains display windows
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scatter
1. to cause to separate and go in different directions
2. move away from each other
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steward
1. someone who manages property or other affairs for someone else
2. the ship's officer who is in charge of provisions and dining arrangements
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cherished
1. characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for
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incidentally
1. introducing a different topic
2. of a minor or subordinate nature
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codeine
1. derivative of opium; used as an antitussive (to relieve coughing) and an analgesic (to relieve pain)
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wellbeing
1. a contented state of being happy and healthy and prosperous
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sine
1. ratio of the length of the side opposite the given angle to the length of the hypotenuse of a right-angled triangle
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depleted
1. no longer sufficient
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holiness
1. the quality of being holy
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sherlock
1. someone who can be employed as a detective to collect information and assist in criminal investigations
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punitive
1. inflicting punishment
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comprehend
1. get the meaning of something
2. to become aware of through the senses
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exon
1. sequence of a gene's DNA that transcribes into protein structures
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outsource
1. obtain goods or services from an outside supplier; to contract work out
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pamphlet
1. a small book usually having a paper cover
2. a brief treatise on a subject of interest; published in the form of a booklet
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clipper
1. (electronics) a nonlinear electronic circuit whose output is limited in amplitude; used to limit the instantaneous amplitude of a waveform (to clip off the peaks of a waveform)
2. a fast sailing ship used in former times
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priceless
1. having incalculable monetary, intellectual, or spiritual worth
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etched
1. cut or impressed into a surface
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choke
1. breathe with great difficulty, as when experiencing a strong emotion
2. be too tight; rub or press
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underwent
1. go through
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tuxedo
1. semiformal evening dress for men
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blueberry
1. any of numerous shrubs of the genus Vaccinium bearing blueberries
2. sweet edible dark-blue berries of either low-growing or high-growing blueberry plants
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imperialism
1. a policy of extending your rule over foreign countries
2. a political orientation that advocates imperial interests
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socioeconomic
1. involving social as well as economic factors
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halter
1. rope or canvas headgear for a horse, with a rope for leading
2. a rope that is used by a hangman to execute persons who have been condemned to death by hanging
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ley
1. a field covered with grass or herbage and suitable for grazing by livestock
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hamster
1. short-tailed Old World burrowing rodent with large cheek pouches
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ergonomics
1. the branch of engineering science in which biological science is used to study the relation between workers and their environments
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finalize
1. make final; put the last touches on; put into final form
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novelist
1. one who writes novels
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faceplate
1. a protective covering for the front of a machine or device (as a door lock or computer component)
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packer
1. a workman employed to pack things into containers
2. a wholesaler in the meat-packing business
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tipped
1. cause to tilt
2. mark with a tip
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etching
1. an impression made from an etched plate
2. an etched plate made with the use of acid
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discouraged
1. made less hopeful or enthusiastic
2. lacking in resolution
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inherit
1. obtain from someone after their death
2. receive from a predecessor
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sprinkle
1. a light shower that falls in some locations and not others nearby
2. the act of sprinkling or splashing water
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advisable
1. worthy of being recommended or suggested; prudent or wise
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meme
1. a cultural unit (an idea or value or pattern of behavior) that is passed from one person to another by non-genetic means (as by imitation)
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payer
1. a person who pays money for something
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beforehand
1. being ahead of time or need
2. ahead of time; in anticipation
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laborer
1. someone who works with their hands; someone engaged in manual labor
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watcher
1. a close observer; someone who looks at something (such as an exhibition of some kind)
2. a guard who keeps watch
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surreal
1. characterized by fantastic imagery and incongruous juxtapositions
2. resembling a dream
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soaked
1. very drunk
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raster
1. the rectangular formation of parallel scanning lines that guide the electron beam on a television screen or a computer monitor
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abridged
1. (used of texts) shortened by condensing or rewriting
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credential
1. a document attesting to the truth of certain stated facts
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palate
1. the upper surface of the mouth that separates the oral and nasal cavities
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encrypt
1. convert ordinary language into code
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incontinence
1. involuntary urination or defecation
2. indiscipline with regard to sensuous pleasures
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masculine
1. a gender that refers chiefly (but not exclusively) to males or to objects classified as male
2. (music or poetry) ending on an accented beat or syllable
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constable
1. a lawman with less authority and jurisdiction than a sheriff
2. a police officer of the lowest rank
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unbeatable
1. hard to defeat
2. incapable of being overcome or subdued
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progressively
1. advancing in amount or intensity
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upstate
1. in or toward the northern parts of a state
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translucent
1. allowing light to pass through diffusely
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fueled
1. heated, driven, or produced by burning fuel
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glaze
1. any of various thin shiny (savory or sweet) coatings applied to foods
2. a glossy finish on a fabric
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newcomer
1. any new participant in some activity
2. a recent arrival
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unmarried
1. not married or related to the unmarried state
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pelvic
1. of or relating to the pelvis
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monochrome
1. having or appearing to have only one color
2. painting done in a range of tones of a single color
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gynecology
1. the branch of medicine that deals with the diseases and hygiene of women
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unexpectedly
1. in a way that was not expected
2. without advance planning
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funniest
1. arousing or provoking laughter
2. beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
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mirrored
1. like or characteristic of a mirror image
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calibrated
1. marked with or divided into degrees
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simplex
1. allowing communication in only one direction at a time, or in telegraphy allowing only one message over a line at a time
2. having only one part or element
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misdemeanor
1. a crime less serious than a felony
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aerobics
1. exercise that increases the need for oxygen
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commemorative
1. intended as a commemoration
2. an object (such as a coin or postage stamp) made to mark an event or honor a person
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comedian
1. a professional performer who tells jokes and performs comical acts
2. an actor in a comedy
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whitening
1. changing to a lighter color
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reliant
1. relying on another for support
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depicting
1. a representation by picture or portraiture
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ordnance
1. military supplies
2. large but transportable armament
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hydrochloride
1. a complex consisting of an organic base in association with hydrogen chloride
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verge
1. border on; come close to
2. a region marking a boundary
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twelfth
1. position 12 in a countable series of things
2. one part in twelve equal parts
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dagger
1. a short knife with a pointed blade used for piercing or stabbing
2. a character used in printing to indicate a second cross reference or footnote when the asterisk has already been used
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preamble
1. a preliminary introduction to a statute or constitution (usually explaining its purpose)
2. make a preliminary introduction, usually to a formal document
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lauder
1. someone who communicates high praise
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soldering
1. fastening firmly together
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grantee
1. a recipient of a grant
2. someone to whom the title of property is transferred
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enhancer
1. anything that serves by contrast to call attention to another thing's good qualities
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snapped
1. utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
2. separate or cause to separate abruptly
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nomenclature
1. a system of words used to name things in a particular discipline
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invade
1. march aggressively into another's territory by military force for the purposes of conquest and occupation
2. to intrude upon, infringe, encroach on, violate
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visualize
1. imagine; conceive of; see in one's mind
2. view the outline of by means of an X-ray
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rendezvous
1. a meeting planned at a certain time and place
2. a place where people meet
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turntable
1. a circular horizontal platform that rotates a phonograph record while it is being played
2. a revolving tray placed on a dining table
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promulgated
1. formally made public
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mediocre
1. moderate to inferior in quality
2. lacking exceptional quality or ability
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invent
1. come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort
2. concoct something artificial or untrue
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eagerly
1. with eagerness; in an eager manner
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reformation
1. improvement (or an intended improvement) in the existing form or condition of institutions or practices etc.; intended to make a striking change for the better in social or political or religious affairs
2. rescuing from error and returning to a rightful course
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fluoride
1. a salt of hydrofluoric acid
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trooper
1. a soldier in a motorized army unit
2. a mounted police officer
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compendium
1. a publication containing a variety of works
2. a concise but comprehensive summary of a larger work
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monotone
1. an unchanging intonation
2. a single tone repeated with different words or different rhythms (especially in rendering liturgical texts)
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locomotive
1. of or relating to locomotion
2. a wheeled vehicle consisting of a self-propelled engine that is used to draw trains along railway tracks
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eldorado
1. an imaginary place of great wealth and opportunity; sought in South America by 16th-century explorers
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conservancy
1. a commission with jurisdiction over fisheries and navigation in a port or river
2. the official conservation of trees and soil and rivers etc.
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prosperous
1. in fortunate circumstances financially; moderately rich
2. very lively and profitable
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famine
1. an acute insufficiency
2. a severe shortage of food (as through crop failure) resulting in violent hunger and starvation and death
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dielectric
1. a material such as glass or porcelain with negligible electrical or thermal conductivity
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elliptical
1. rounded like an egg
2. characterized by extreme economy of expression or omission of superfluous elements
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electrophoresis
1. the motion of charged particles in a colloid under the influence of an electric field; particles with a positive charge go to the cathode and negative to the anode
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sprinkler
1. mechanical device that attaches to a garden hose for watering lawn or garden
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imbalance
1. a lack of balance or state of disequilibrium
2. lack of proportion; imbalance among the parts of something
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persuasive
1. intended or having the power to induce action or belief
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bearer
1. someone whose employment involves carrying something
2. a messenger who bears or presents
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acquainted
1. having fair knowledge of
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dizziness
1. a reeling sensation; a feeling that you are about to fall
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brilliance
1. a light within the field of vision that is brighter than the brightness to which the eyes are adapted
2. the quality of being magnificent or splendid or grand
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originate
1. come into existence; take on form or shape
2. bring into being
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respectable
1. characterized by socially or conventionally acceptable morals
2. deserving of esteem and respect
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disappearance
1. the act of leaving secretly or without explanation
2. the event of passing out of sight
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unmatched
1. of the remaining member of a pair
2. eminent beyond or above comparison
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spoiled
1. having the character or disposition harmed by pampering or oversolicitous attention
2. (of foodstuffs) not in an edible or usable condition
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pickle
1. vegetables (especially cucumbers) preserved in brine or vinegar
2. informal terms for a difficult situation
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dieting
1. the act of restricting your food intake (or your intake of particular foods)
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quaker
1. one who quakes and trembles with (or as with) fear
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tangent
1. a straight line or plane that touches a curve or curved surface at a point but does not intersect it at that point
2. ratio of the opposite to the adjacent side of a right-angled triangle
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tempest
1. a violent commotion or disturbance
2. (literary) a violent wind
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xenon
1. a colorless odorless inert gaseous element occurring in the earth's atmosphere in trace amounts
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uneven
1. (of a contest or contestants) not fairly matched as opponents
2. variable and recurring at irregular intervals
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adventurous
1. willing to undertake or seeking out new and daring enterprises
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rockers
1. originally a British youth subculture that evolved out of the teddy boys in the 1960s; wore black leather jackets and jeans and boots; had greased hair and rode motorcycles and listened to rock'n'roll; were largely unskilled manual laborers
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palliative
1. moderating pain or sorrow by making it easier to bear
2. remedy that alleviates pain without curing
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beep
1. make a strident noise
2. call, summon, or alert with a beeper
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confluence
1. a place where things merge or flow together (especially rivers)
2. a flowing together
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yelling
1. uttering a loud inarticulate cry as of pain or excitement
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discrepancy
1. a difference between conflicting facts or claims or opinions
2. an event that departs from expectations
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relocated
1. settled in a new location
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untreated
1. not given medical care or treatment
2. not subjected to chemical or physical treatment
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resell
1. sell (something) again after having bought it
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reckless
1. marked by defiant disregard for danger or consequences
2. characterized by careless unconcern
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peasant
1. a country person
2. one of a (chiefly European) class of agricultural laborers
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coliseum
1. an oval large stadium with tiers of seats; an arena in which contests and spectacles are held
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ephedra
1. jointed and nearly leafless desert shrub having reduced scalelike leaves and reddish fleshy seeds
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endothelial
1. of or relating to or located in the endothelium
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citrate
1. a salt or ester of citric acid
2. cause to form a salt or ester of citric acid
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ordained
1. fixed or established especially by order or command
2. invested with ministerial or priestly functions
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saucer
1. something with a round shape resembling a flat circular plate
2. a small shallow dish for holding a cup at the table
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curvature
1. (medicine) a curving or bending; often abnormal
2. the rate of change (at a point) of the angle between a curve and a tangent to the curve
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sideways
1. (of movement) at an angle
2. with one side forward or to the front
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devious
1. indirect in departing from the accepted or proper way; misleading
2. characterized by insincerity or deceit; evasive
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dreamer
1. someone who is dreaming
2. someone guided more by ideals than by practical considerations
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estuary
1. the wide part of a river where it nears the sea; fresh and salt water mix
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subpoena
1. a writ issued by court authority to compel the attendance of a witness at a judicial proceeding; disobedience may be punishable as a contempt of court
2. serve or summon with a subpoena
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spectacle
1. something or someone seen (especially a notable or unusual sight)
2. an elaborate and remarkable display on a lavish scale
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interpretive
1. that provides interpretation
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waiter
1. a person whose occupation is to serve at table (as in a restaurant)
2. a person who waits or awaits
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glucosamine
1. an amino derivative of glucose that is a component of many polysaccharides
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nutshell
1. the shell around the kernel of a nut
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admired
1. regarded with admiration
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emitted
1. expel (gases or odors)
2. give off, send forth, or discharge; as of light, heat, or radiation, vapor, etc.
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spinner
1. someone who spins (who twists fibers into threads)
2. board game equipment that consists of a dial and an arrow that is spun to determine the next move in the game
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homeopathic
1. of or relating to the practice of homeopathy
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sufficiency
1. sufficient resources to provide comfort and meet obligations
2. an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
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tempered
1. made hard or flexible or resilient especially by heat treatment
2. adjusted or attuned by adding a counterbalancing element
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solitude
1. a state of social isolation
2. the state or situation of being alone
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destroyer
1. a small fast lightly armored but heavily armed warship
2. a person who destroys or ruins or lays waste to
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undesirable
1. one whose presence is undesirable
2. not worthy of being chosen (especially as a spouse)
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platelet
1. tiny bits of protoplasm found in vertebrate blood; essential for blood clotting
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weakly
1. lacking bodily or muscular strength or vitality
2. in a weak or feeble manner or to a minor degree
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parsley
1. annual or perennial herb with aromatic leaves
2. aromatic herb with flat or crinkly leaves that are cut finely and used to garnish food
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undue
1. lacking justification or authorization
2. beyond normal limits
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setback
1. an unfortunate happening that hinders or impedes; something that is thwarting or frustrating
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stunned
1. make senseless or dizzy by or as if by a blow
2. hit something or somebody as if with a sandbag
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reflux
1. an abnormal backward flow of body fluids
2. the outward flow of the tide
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jurisprudence
1. the branch of philosophy concerned with the law and the principles that lead courts to make the decisions they do
2. the collection of rules imposed by authority
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elves
1. (folklore) fairies that are somewhat mischievous
2. an acronym for emissions of light and very low frequency perturbations due to electromagnetic pulse sources; extremely bright extremely short (less than a msec) electrical flashes forming a huge ring (up to 400 km diameter) in the ionosphere
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turnkey
1. someone who guards prisoners
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tighten
1. make tight or tighter
2. become tight or tighter
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revolver
1. a pistol with a revolving cylinder (usually having six chambers for bullets)
2. a door consisting of four orthogonal partitions that rotate about a central pivot; a door designed to equalize the air pressure in tall buildings
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mountaineering
1. the activity of climbing a mountain
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screwdriver
1. a hand tool for driving screws; has a tip that fits into the head of a screw
2. a cocktail made with vodka and orange juice
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intermediary
1. a negotiator who acts as a link between parties
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matted
1. twist together or entwine into a confusing mass
2. change texture so as to become matted and felt-like
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unreliable
1. not worthy of reliance or trust
2. liable to be erroneous or misleading
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rosewood
1. hard dark reddish wood of a rosewood tree having a strongly marked grain; used in cabinetwork
2. any of those hardwood trees of the genus Dalbergia that yield rosewood--valuable cabinet woods of a dark red or purplish color streaked and variegated with black
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existent
1. having existence or being or actuality
2. being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
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phosphatase
1. any of a group of enzymes that act as a catalyst in the hydrolysis of organic phosphates
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perpendicular
1. a straight line at right angles to another line
2. a Gothic style in 14th and 15th century England; characterized by vertical lines and a four-centered (Tudor) arch and fan vaulting
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carousel
1. a conveyer belt that carries luggage to be claimed by air travelers
2. a large, rotating machine with seats for children to ride on for amusement
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hedgehog
1. relatively large rodents with sharp erectile bristles mingled with the fur
2. small nocturnal Old World mammal covered with both hair and protective spines
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thermostat
1. control the temperature with a thermostat
2. a regulator for automatically regulating temperature by starting or stopping the supply of heat
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wheeling
1. propelling something on wheels
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polypropylene
1. a polymer of propylene used as a thermoplastic molding material
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wager
1. the act of gambling
2. the money risked on a gamble
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purge
1. the act of clearing yourself (or another) from some stigma or charge
2. an act of removing by cleansing; ridding of sediment or other undesired elements
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skater
1. someone who skates
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interpolation
1. a message (spoken or written) that is introduced or inserted
2. (mathematics) calculation of the value of a function between the values already known
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adjournment
1. the termination of a meeting
2. the act of postponing to another time or place
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rampage
1. violently angry and destructive behavior
2. act violently, recklessly, or destructively
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aggravated
1. made more severe or intense especially in law
2. incited, especially deliberately, to anger
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deem
1. keep in mind or convey as a conviction or view
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cavern
1. hollow out as if making a cavern
2. any large dark enclosed space
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weakened
1. impaired by diminution
2. made weak or weaker
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withdrew
1. pull back or move away or backward
2. withdraw from active participation
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guerrilla
1. a member of an irregular armed force that fights a stronger force by sabotage and harassment
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persona
1. an actor's portrayal of someone in a play
2. (Jungian psychology) a personal facade that one presents to the world
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poser
1. a person who habitually pretends to be something he is not
2. a person who poses for a photographer or painter or sculptor
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powerhouse
1. a highly energetic and indefatigable person
2. a team considered to be the best of its class
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deodorant
1. a toiletry applied to the skin in order to mask unpleasant odors
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compulsive
1. a person with a compulsive disposition; someone who feels compelled to do certain things
2. caused by or suggestive of psychological compulsion
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perky
1. characterized by liveliness and lightheartedness
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scarcely
1. only a very short time before
2. almost not
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extensible
1. capable of being protruded or stretched or opened out
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excused
1. granted exemption
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fused
1. joined together into a whole
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catheter
1. a thin flexible tube inserted into the body to permit introduction or withdrawal of fluids or to keep the passageway open
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stopper
1. close or secure with or as if with a stopper
2. an act so striking or impressive that the show must be delayed until the audience quiets down
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crested
1. bearing an heraldic device
2. (of a bird or animal) having a usually ornamental tuft or process on the head; often used in combination
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disarmament
1. act of reducing or depriving of arms
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interviewer
1. a person who conducts an interview
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gastroenterology
1. the branch of medicine that studies the gastrointestinal tract and its diseases
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melon
1. any of numerous fruits of the gourd family having a hard rind and sweet juicy flesh
2. any of various fruit of cucurbitaceous vines including: muskmelons; watermelons; cantaloupes; cucumbers
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tablespoon
1. as much as a tablespoon will hold
2. a spoon larger than a dessert spoon; used for serving
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manganese
1. a hard brittle grey polyvalent metallic element that resembles iron but is not magnetic; used in making steel; occurs in many minerals
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siren
1. a woman who is considered to be dangerously seductive
2. a warning signal that is a loud wailing sound
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oceanography
1. the branch of science dealing with physical and biological aspects of the oceans
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lucrative
1. producing a sizeable profit
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bile
1. a digestive juice secreted by the liver and stored in the gallbladder; aids in the digestion of fats
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freaky
1. strange and somewhat frightening
2. conspicuously or grossly unconventional or unusual
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iodine
1. a nonmetallic element belonging to the halogens; used especially in medicine and photography and in dyes; occurs naturally only in combination in small quantities (as in sea water or rocks)
2. a tincture consisting of a solution of iodine in ethyl alcohol; applied topically to wounds as an antiseptic
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phoebe
1. small dun-colored North American flycatcher
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legged
1. having legs of a specified kind or number
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unilateral
1. tracing descent from either the paternal or the maternal line only
2. involving only one part or side
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krone
1. the basic unit of money in Norway
2. the basic unit of money in Denmark
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urgently
1. with great urgency
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aegis
1. kindly endorsement and guidance
2. armor plate that protects the chest; the front part of a cuirass
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liberalism
1. a political orientation that favors social progress by reform and by changing laws rather than by revolution
2. an economic theory advocating free competition and a self-regulating market
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supplementation
1. a quantity added (e.g. to make up for a deficiency)
2. the act of supplementing
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embodied
1. represent in bodily form
2. represent, as of a character on stage
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verbose
1. using or containing too many words
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heir
1. a person who is entitled by law or by the terms of a will to inherit the estate of another
2. a person who inherits some title or office
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eccentric
1. a person with an unusual or odd personality
2. a person of a specified kind (usually with many eccentricities)
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deterministic
1. an inevitable consequence of antecedent sufficient causes
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predictor
1. someone who makes predictions of the future (usually on the basis of special knowledge)
2. information that supports a probabilistic estimate of future events
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salmonella
1. rod-shaped Gram-negative enterobacteria; cause typhoid fever and food poisoning; can be used as a bioweapon
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viewable
1. capable of being viewed
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maximise
1. make the most of
2. make as big or large as possible
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illustrative
1. clarifying by use of examples
2. serving to demonstrate
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watermark
1. a line marking the level reached by a body of water
2. a distinguishing mark impressed on paper during manufacture; visible when paper is held up to the light
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forage
1. collect or look around for (food)
2. wander and feed
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dyslexia
1. impaired ability to learn to read
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dopamine
1. a monoamine neurotransmitter found in the brain and essential for the normal functioning of the central nervous system; as a drug (trade names Dopastat and Intropin) it is used to treat shock and hypotension
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multiplier
1. the number by which a multiplicand is multiplied
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pebble
1. a small smooth rounded rock
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flasher
1. someone with a compulsive desire to expose the genitals
2. an electrical device that automatically turns a lamp on and off (as for an advertising display)
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evangelism
1. zealous preaching and advocacy of the gospel
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denomination
1. a group of religious congregations having its own organization and a distinctive faith
2. a class of one kind of unit in a system of numbers or measures or weights or money
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patched
1. mended usually clumsily by covering a hole with a patch
2. having spots or patches (small areas of contrasting color or texture)
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lesion
1. any localized abnormal structural change in a bodily part
2. an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
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tickle
1. a cutaneous sensation often resulting from light stroking
2. the act of tickling
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progesterone
1. a steroid hormone (trade name Lipo-Lutin) produced in the ovary; prepares and maintains the uterus for pregnancy
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acquaintance
1. personal knowledge or information about someone or something
2. a relationship less intimate than friendship
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ethyl
1. the univalent hydrocarbon radical C2H5 derived from ethane by the removal of one hydrogen atom
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caramel
1. firm chewy candy made from caramelized sugar and butter and milk
2. burnt sugar; used to color and flavor food
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immunodeficiency
1. immunological disorder in which some part of the body's immune system is inadequate and resistance to infectious diseases is reduced
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pancreas
1. a large elongated exocrine gland located behind the stomach; secretes pancreatic juice and insulin
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blouse
1. a top worn by women
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receptionist
1. a secretary whose main duty is to answer the telephone and receive visitors
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feline
1. of or relating to cats
2. any of various lithe-bodied roundheaded fissiped mammals, many with retractile claws
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ulcer
1. a circumscribed inflammatory and often suppurating lesion on the skin or an internal mucous surface resulting in necrosis of tissue
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slew
1. turn sharply; change direction abruptly
2. move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner
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synchronize
1. make synchronous and adjust in time or manner
2. happen at the same time
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crossfire
1. a lively or heated interchange of ideas and opinions
2. fire from two or more points so that the lines of fire cross
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menstrual
1. of or relating to menstruation or the menses
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duet
1. two items of the same kind
2. two performers or singers who perform together
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intolerance
1. impatience with annoyances
2. unwillingness to recognize and respect differences in opinions or beliefs
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spandex
1. an elastic synthetic fabric
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zephyr
1. a slight wind (usually refreshing)
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tearing
1. shedding tears
2. marked by extreme intensity of emotions or convictions; inclined to react violently; fervid
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ethic
1. the principles of right and wrong that are accepted by an individual or a social group
2. a system of principles governing morality and acceptable conduct
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indefinite
1. not decided or not known
2. vague or not clearly defined or stated
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superiority
1. the quality of being superior
2. the quality of being at a competitive advantage
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ambience
1. a particular environment or surrounding influence
2. the atmosphere of an environment
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genet
1. agile Old World viverrine having a spotted coat and long ringed tail
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nemesis
1. something causing misery or death
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confessional
1. a booth where a priest sits to hear confessions
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neuronal
1. of or relating to neurons
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evaporation
1. the process of becoming a vapor
2. the process of extracting moisture
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devise
1. come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort
2. arrange by systematic planning and united effort
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checkers
1. a checkerboard game for two players who each have 12 pieces; the object is to jump over and so capture the opponent's pieces
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spokeswoman
1. a female spokesperson
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baccalaureate
1. a farewell sermon to a graduating class at their commencement ceremonies
2. an academic degree conferred on someone who has successfully completed undergraduate studies
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wreath
1. flower arrangement consisting of a circular band of foliage or flowers for ornamental purposes
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enema
1. an injection of a liquid through the anus to stimulate evacuation; sometimes used for diagnostic purposes
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easement
1. (law) the privilege of using something that is not your own (as using another's land as a right of way to your own land)
2. the act of reducing something unpleasant (as pain or annoyance)
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goalie
1. the soccer or hockey player assigned to protect the goal
2. the defensive position on an ice hockey or soccer or lacrosse team who stands in front of the goal and tries to prevent opposing players from scoring
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encompassing
1. broad in scope or content
2. closely encircling
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penetrating
1. having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
2. tending to penetrate; having the power of entering or piercing
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cookery
1. the act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat
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uniqueness
1. the quality of being one of a kind
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policeman
1. a member of a police force
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cartilage
1. tough elastic tissue; mostly converted to bone in adults
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broadcaster
1. someone who broadcasts on radio or television
2. a mechanical device for scattering something (seed or fertilizer or sand etc.) in all directions
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turnpike
1. (from 16th to 19th centuries) gates set across a road to prevent passage until a toll had been paid
2. an expressway on which tolls are collected
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sheltered
1. protected from danger or bad weather
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degraded
1. unrestrained by convention or morality
2. lowered in value
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elasticity
1. the tendency of a body to return to its original shape after it has been stretched or compressed
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gutter
1. burn unsteadily, feebly, or low; flicker
2. flow in small streams
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flannel
1. a soft light woolen fabric; used for clothing
2. bath linen consisting of a piece of cloth used to wash the face and body
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volcanoes
1. a fissure in the earth's crust (or in the surface of some other planet) through which molten lava and gases erupt
2. a mountain formed by volcanic material
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jailed
1. being in captivity
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ridden
1. sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
2. be carried or travel on or in a vehicle
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grapefruit
1. citrus tree bearing large round edible fruit having a thick yellow rind and juicy somewhat acid pulp
2. large yellow fruit with somewhat acid juicy pulp; usual serving consists of a half
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misunderstood
1. wrongly understood
2. interpret in the wrong way
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steamer
1. a clam that is usually steamed in the shell
2. a cooking utensil that can be used to cook food by steaming it
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barometer
1. an instrument that measures atmospheric pressure
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barge
1. push one's way
2. transport by barge on a body of water
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crystalline
1. consisting of or containing or of the nature of crystals
2. distinctly or sharply outlined
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famed
1. widely known and esteemed
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resid
1. oil products that remain after petroleum has been distilled
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lessee
1. a tenant who holds a lease
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respite
1. a (temporary) relief from harm or discomfort
2. a pause from doing something (as work)
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peacekeeping
1. of or relating to the preservation of peace between hostile groups by international military forces
2. the activity of keeping the peace by military forces (especially when international military forces enforce a truce between hostile groups or nations)
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provocative
1. serving or tending to provoke, excite, or stimulate; stimulating discussion or exciting controversy
2. intentionally arousing sexual desire
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interferon
1. an antiviral protein produced by cells that have been invaded by a virus; inhibits replication of the virus
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licked
1. having been got the better of
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responder
1. someone who responds
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forensics
1. scientific tests or techniques used in the investigation of crimes
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hopeless
1. of a person unable to do something skillfully
2. certain to fail
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daphne
1. any of several ornamental shrubs with shiny mostly evergreen leaves and clusters of small bell-shaped flowers
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serine
1. a sweetish crystalline amino acid involved in the synthesis by the body of cysteine
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meteor
1. (astronomy) any of the small solid extraterrestrial bodies that hits the earth's atmosphere
2. a streak of light in the sky at night that results when a meteoroid hits the earth's atmosphere and air friction causes the meteoroid to melt or vaporize or explode
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stabilized
1. made stable or firm
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veneer
1. cover with veneer
2. coating consisting of a thin layer of superior wood glued to a base of inferior wood
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manageable
1. capable of existing or taking place or proving true; possible to do
2. capable of being managed or controlled
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disciplined
1. obeying the rules
2. trained mentally or physically by instruction or exercise
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selenium
1. a toxic nonmetallic element related to sulfur and tellurium; occurs in several allotropic forms; a stable grey metallike allotrope conducts electricity better in the light than in the dark and is used in photocells; occurs in sulfide ores (as pyrite)
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snare
1. catch in or as if in a trap
2. entice and trap
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parachute
1. jump from an airplane and descend with a parachute
2. rescue equipment consisting of a device that fills with air and retards your fall
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glider
1. aircraft supported only by the dynamic action of air against its surfaces
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revising
1. editing that involves writing something again
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nurture
1. help develop, help grow
2. look after a child until it is an adult
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leash
1. restraint consisting of a rope (or light chain) used to restrain an animal
2. the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
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adrenal
1. of or pertaining to the adrenal glands or their secretions
2. near the kidneys
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sixties
1. the decade from 1960 to 1969
2. the time of life between 60 and 70
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impeachment
1. a formal document charging a public official with misconduct in office
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carbide
1. a binary compound of carbon with a more electropositive element
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dissolve
1. grow less and less substantial until it disappears
2. cause to go into a solution
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deduct
1. make a subtraction
2. retain and refrain from disbursing; of payments
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postoperative
1. happening or done after a surgical operation
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modifier
1. a content word that qualifies the meaning of a noun or verb
2. a moderator who makes less extreme or uncompromising
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biennial
1. (botany) a plant having a life cycle that normally takes two seasons from germination to death to complete; flowering biennials usually bloom and fruit in the second season
2. occurring every second year
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readership
1. the audience reached by written communications (books or magazines or newspapers etc.)
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cohesion
1. the state of cohering or sticking together
2. (botany) the process in some plants of parts growing together that are usually separate (such as petals)
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reconnaissance
1. the act of reconnoitring (especially to gain information about an enemy or potential enemy)
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groundbreaking
1. the ceremonial breaking of the ground to formally begin a construction project
2. being or producing something like nothing done or experienced or created before
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transducer
1. an electrical device that converts one form of energy into another
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serotonin
1. a neurotransmitter involved in e.g. sleep and depression and memory
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ligne
1. a linear unit (1/40 inch) used to measure diameter of buttons
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beagle
1. a small short-legged smooth-coated breed of hound
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detachable
1. designed to be unfastened or disconnected without damage
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condenser
1. an electrical device characterized by its capacity to store an electric charge
2. an apparatus that converts vapor into liquid
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sleeveless
1. having no sleeves
2. unproductive of success
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impending
1. close in time; about to occur
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rejoice
1. feel happiness or joy
2. to express great joy
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uterine
1. of or involving the uterus
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apartheid
1. a social policy or racial segregation involving political and economic and legal discrimination against people who are not Whites; the former official policy in South Africa
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hurdles
1. a footrace in which contestants must negotiate a series of hurdles
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geese
1. web-footed long-necked typically gregarious migratory aquatic birds usually larger and less aquatic than ducks
2. a man who is a stupid incompetent fool
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condemnation
1. an expression of strong disapproval; pronouncing as wrong or morally culpable
2. (law) the act of condemning (as land forfeited for public use) or judging to be unfit for use (as a food product or an unsafe building)
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formidable
1. extremely impressive in strength or excellence
2. inspiring fear
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mecca
1. a place that attracts many visitors
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regatta
1. a meeting for boat races
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rested
1. not tired; refreshed as by sleeping or relaxing
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abandonment
1. the act of giving something up
2. withdrawing support or help despite allegiance or responsibility
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attenuation
1. weakening in force or intensity
2. the property of something that has been weakened or reduced in thickness or density
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seduction
1. enticing someone astray from right behavior
2. an act of winning the love or sexual favor of someone
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grapevine
1. gossip spread by spoken communication
2. any of numerous woody vines of genus Vitis bearing clusters of edible berries
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improperly
1. in an improper way
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nebula
1. a medicinal liquid preparation intended for use in an atomizer
2. cloudiness of the urine
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obsessive
1. a person who has obsessions
2. characterized by or constituting an obsession
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junkie
1. a narcotics addict
2. someone who is so ardently devoted to something that it resembles an addiction
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mace
1. an official who carries a mace of office
2. spice made from the dried fleshy covering of the nutmeg seed
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taper
1. a convex shape that narrows toward a point
2. the property possessed by a shape that narrows toward a point (as a wedge or cone)
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synagogue
1. (Judaism) the place of worship for a Jewish congregation
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selectively
1. by selection; in a selective manner
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allure
1. the power to entice or attract through personal charm
2. dispose or incline or entice to
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intestine
1. the part of the alimentary canal between the stomach and the anus
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stalker
1. someone who walks with long stiff strides
2. someone who stalks game
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reclaim
1. claim back
2. reuse (materials from waste products)
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richness
1. the property of being extremely abundant
2. abundant wealth
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converge
1. be adjacent or come together
2. approach a limit as the number of terms increases without limit
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extinct
1. being out or having grown cold
2. no longer in existence; lost or especially having died out leaving no living representatives
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ponder
1. reflect deeply on a subject
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revue
1. a variety show with topical sketches and songs and dancing and comedians
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smear
1. slanderous defamation
2. a thin tissue or blood sample spread on a glass slide and stained for cytologic examination and diagnosis under a microscope
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detachment
1. avoiding emotional involvement
2. the act of releasing from an attachment or connection
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bestseller
1. a book that has had a large and rapid sale
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pore
1. any tiny hole admitting passage of a liquid (fluid or gas)
2. any small opening in the skin or outer surface of an animal
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radiance
1. the amount of electromagnetic radiation leaving or arriving at a point on a surface
2. the quality of being bright and sending out rays of light
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downside
1. a negative aspect of something that is generally positive
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reissue
1. print anew
2. issue (a new version of)
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striker
1. a forward on a soccer team
2. someone receiving intensive training for a naval technical rating
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tensor
1. a generalization of the concept of a vector
2. any of several muscles that cause an attached structure to become tense or firm
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whitehead
1. a small whitish lump in the skin due to a clogged sebaceous gland
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tracer
1. an investigator who is employed to find missing persons or missing goods
2. an instrument used to make tracings
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allegation
1. (law) a formal accusation against somebody (often in a court of law)
2. statements affirming or denying certain matters of fact that you are prepared to prove
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infinitely
1. without bounds
2. continuing forever without end
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synthesizer
1. an intellectual who synthesizes or uses synthetic methods
2. (music) an electronic instrument (usually played with a keyboard) that generates and modifies sounds electronically and can imitate a variety of other musical instruments
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serge
1. a twilled woolen fabric
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morphine
1. an alkaloid narcotic drug extracted from opium; a powerful, habit-forming narcotic used to relieve pain
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subsidized
1. having partial financial support from public funds
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chiefly
1. for the most part
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conjecture
1. a hypothesis that has been formed by speculating or conjecturing (usually with little hard evidence)
2. a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence
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restitution
1. a sum of money paid in compensation for loss or injury
2. the act of restoring something to its original state
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repeater
1. a person who repeats
2. someone who is repeatedly arrested for criminal behavior (especially for the same criminal behavior)
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mastered
1. understood perfectly
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nearer
1. (comparative of `near' or `close') within a shorter distance
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ancestral
1. of or belonging to or inherited from an ancestor
2. inherited or inheritable by established rules (usually legal rules) of descent
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wartime
1. a period of time during which there is armed conflict
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geriatric
1. of or relating to the aged
2. of or relating to or practicing geriatrics
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tanker
1. a cargo ship designed to carry crude oil in bulk
2. a soldier who drives a tank
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rector
1. a person authorized to conduct religious worship
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immature
1. characteristic of a lack of maturity
2. (used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
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pinned
1. to hold fast or prevent from moving
2. attach or fasten with pins
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discontinue
1. put an end to a state or an activity
2. come to or be at an end
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disparate
1. fundamentally different or distinct in quality or kind
2. including markedly dissimilar elements
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ineligible
1. prohibited by official rules
2. not eligible
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homeopathy
1. a method of treating disease with small amounts of remedies that, in large amounts in healthy people, produce symptoms similar to those being treated
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insolvency
1. the lack of financial resources
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earthly
1. of or belonging to or characteristic of this earth as distinguished from heaven
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affective
1. characterized by emotion
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conceive
1. have the idea for
2. judge or regard; look upon; judge
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liberalization
1. the act of making less strict
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insensitive
1. not responsive to physical stimuli
2. deficient in human sensibility; not mentally or morally sensitive
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forfeiture
1. something that is lost or surrendered as a penalty
2. a penalty for a fault or mistake that involves losing or giving up something
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genotype
1. a group of organisms sharing a specific genetic constitution
2. the particular alleles at specified loci present in an organism
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rewind
1. wind (up) again
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recourse
1. act of turning to for assistance
2. something or someone turned to for assistance or security
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equinox
1. either of two times of the year when the sun crosses the plane of the earth's equator and day and night are of equal length
2. (astronomy) either of the two celestial points at which the celestial equator intersects the ecliptic
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hinder
1. be a hindrance or obstacle to
2. hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of
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presume
1. take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof
2. take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
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appropriateness
1. appropriate conduct; doing the right thing
2. the quality of being specially suitable
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tame
1. correct by punishment or discipline
2. make less strong or intense; soften
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solstice
1. either of the two times of the year when the sun is at its greatest distance from the celestial equator
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plume
1. anything that resembles a feather in shape or lightness
2. a feather or cluster of feathers worn as an ornament
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cheesecake
1. made with sweetened cream cheese and eggs and cream baked in a crumb crust
2. a photograph of an attractive woman in minimal attire
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murderer
1. a criminal who commits homicide (who performs the unlawful premeditated killing of another human being)
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courteous
1. characterized by courtesy and gracious good manners
2. exhibiting courtesy and politeness
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billet
1. provide housing for (military personnel)
2. a short personal letter
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pretending
1. the act of giving a false appearance
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fragmented
1. having been divided; having the unity destroyed
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revoke
1. the mistake of not following suit when able to do so
2. fail to follow suit when able and required to do so
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intruder
1. someone who intrudes on the privacy or property of another without permission
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chevron
1. V-shaped sleeve badge indicating military rank and service
2. an inverted V-shaped charge
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reinsurance
1. sharing the risk by insurance companies; part or all of the insurer's risk is assumed by other companies in return for part of the premium paid by the insured
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energizer
1. someone who imparts energy and vitality and spirit to other people
2. a device that supplies electrical energy
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acetaminophen
1. an analgesic for mild pain but not for inflammation; also used as an antipyretic; (Datril, Tylenol, Panadol, Phenaphen, Tempra, and Anacin III are trademarks of brands of acetaminophen tablets)
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contraceptive
1. capable of preventing conception or impregnation
2. an agent or device intended to prevent conception
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necrosis
1. the localized death of living cells (as from infection or the interruption of blood supply)
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interrogation
1. a sentence of inquiry that asks for a reply
2. a transmission that will trigger an answering transmission from a transponder
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irresistible
1. impossible to resist; overpowering
2. overpoweringly attractive
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flamenco
1. guitar music composed for dancing the flamenco
2. a style of dancing characteristic of the Andalusian Gypsies; vigorous and rhythmic with clapping and stamping of feet
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osprey
1. large harmless hawk found worldwide that feeds on fish and builds a bulky nest often occupied for years
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disappearing
1. the act of leaving secretly or without explanation
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enact
1. order by virtue of superior authority; decree
2. act out; represent or perform as if in a play
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flammable
1. easily ignited
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biometrics
1. a branch of biology that studies biological phenomena and observations by means of statistical analysis
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inertia
1. a disposition to remain inactive or inert
2. (physics) the tendency of a body to maintain its state of rest or uniform motion unless acted upon by an external force
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misunderstanding
1. putting the wrong interpretation on
2. an understanding of something that is not correct
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deity
1. any supernatural being worshipped as controlling some part of the world or some aspect of life or who is the personification of a force
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alchemist
1. one who was versed in the practice of alchemy and who sought an elixir of life and a panacea and an alkahest and the philosopher's stone
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calender
1. press between rollers or plates so as to smooth, glaze, or thin into sheets
2. a machine that smooths or glazes paper or cloth by pressing it between plates or passing it through rollers
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emit
1. expel (gases or odors)
2. give off, send forth, or discharge; as of light, heat, or radiation, vapor, etc.
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shortened
1. shortened
2. cut short in duration
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unrealistic
1. not realistic
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fearful
1. lacking courage; ignobly timid and faint-hearted
2. experiencing or showing fear
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potency
1. the power or right to give orders or make decisions
2. capacity to produce strong physiological or chemical effects
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flawless
1. without a flaw
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peril
1. a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
2. a state of danger involving risk
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teaser
1. a worker who teases wool
2. someone given to teasing (as by mocking or stirring curiosity)
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resultant
1. the final point in a process
2. something that results
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nestled
1. drawn or pressed close to someone or something for or as if for affection or protection
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courageous
1. possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
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iterative
1. the aspect of the verb that expresses the repetition of an action
2. marked by iteration
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guarded
1. prudent
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neuron
1. a cell that is specialized to conduct nerve impulses
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celery
1. widely cultivated herb with aromatic leaf stalks that are eaten raw or cooked
2. stalks eaten raw or cooked or used as seasoning
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pedagogy
1. the principles and methods of instruction
2. the profession of a teacher
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reconcile
1. make (one thing) compatible with (another)
2. bring into consonance or accord
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cinematic
1. of or pertaining to or characteristic of the cinema
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offend
1. cause to feel resentment or indignation
2. act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises
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severance
1. a personal or social separation (as between opposing factions)
2. the act of severing
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numeracy
1. skill with numbers and mathematics
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sleepwear
1. garments designed to be worn in bed
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retina
1. the innermost light-sensitive membrane covering the back wall of the eyeball; it is continuous with the optic nerve
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tempting
1. highly attractive and able to arouse hope or desire
2. very pleasantly inviting
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enforceable
1. capable of being enforced
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retinal
1. in or relating to the retina of the eye
2. either of two yellow to red retinal pigments formed from rhodopsin by the action of light
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sheath
1. a protective covering (as for a knife or sword)
2. an enveloping structure or covering enclosing an animal or plant organ or part
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screenwriter
1. someone who writes screenplays
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shielded
1. (used especially of machinery) protected by a shield to prevent injury
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degeneration
1. the process of declining from a higher to a lower level of effective power or vitality or essential quality
2. the state of being degenerate in mental or moral qualities
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emery
1. a hard grey-black mineral consisting of corundum and either hematite or magnetite; used as an abrasive (especially as a coating on paper)
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allele
1. (genetics) either of a pair (or series) of alternative forms of a gene that can occupy the same locus on a particular chromosome and that control the same character
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intrigue
1. a crafty and involved plot to achieve your (usually sinister) ends
2. a clandestine love affair
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eczema
1. generic term for inflammatory conditions of the skin; particularly with vesiculation in the acute stages
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veg
1. edible seeds or roots or stems or leaves or bulbs or tubers or nonsweet fruits of any of numerous herbaceous plant
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roadster
1. an open automobile having a front seat and a rumble seat
2. a small lightweight carriage; drawn by a single horse
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dialect
1. the usage or vocabulary that is characteristic of a specific group of people
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pave
1. cover with a material such as stone or concrete to make suitable for vehicle traffic
2. a setting with precious stones so closely set that no metal shows
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confetti
1. small pieces or streamers of colored paper that are thrown around on festive occasions (as at a wedding)
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revive
1. cause to regain consciousness
2. give new life or energy to
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veggie
1. edible seeds or roots or stems or leaves or bulbs or tubers or nonsweet fruits of any of numerous herbaceous plant
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chameleon
1. a changeable or inconstant person
2. lizard of Africa and Madagascar able to change skin color and having a projectile tongue
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predominant
1. most frequent or common
2. having superior power and influence
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abode
1. dwell
2. put up with something or somebody unpleasant
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abrasive
1. causing abrasion
2. sharply disagreeable; rigorous
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insecurity
1. the state of being subject to danger or injury
2. the anxiety you experience when you feel vulnerable and insecure
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backpacker
1. a hiker who wears a backpack
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eradication
1. the complete destruction of every trace of something
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amused
1. pleasantly occupied
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knitted
1. make (textiles) by knitting
2. tie or link together
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quintet
1. a musical composition for five performers
2. the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
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ambiance
1. a particular environment or surrounding influence
2. the atmosphere of an environment
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suitcase
1. a portable rectangular container for carrying clothes
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fucker
1. a stupid despised man
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embarrassment
1. the shame you feel when your inadequacy or guilt is made public
2. the state of being embarrassed (usually by some financial inadequacy)
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wiper
1. a worker who wipes
2. contact consisting of a conducting arm that rotates over a series of fixed contacts and comes to rest on an outlet
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retaliation
1. action taken in return for an injury or offense
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inquirer
1. someone who asks a question
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battered
1. damaged by blows or hard usage
2. damaged especially by hard usage
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dreadful
1. causing fear or dread or terror
2. exceptionally bad or displeasing
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metaphysics
1. the philosophical study of being and knowing
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mellow
1. unhurried and relaxed
2. having a full and pleasing flavor through proper aging
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respiration
1. the metabolic processes whereby certain organisms obtain energy from organic molecules; processes that take place in the cells and tissues during which energy is released and carbon dioxide is produced and absorbed by the blood to be transported to the lungs
2. a single complete act of breathing in and out
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rapper
1. someone who performs rap music
2. a device (usually metal and ornamental) attached by a hinge to a door
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absentee
1. one that is absent or not in residence
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advantageous
1. appropriate for achieving a particular end; implies a lack of concern for fairness
2. giving an advantage
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predetermined
1. set in advance
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fearless
1. oblivious of dangers or perils or calmly resolute in facing them
2. invulnerable to fear or intimidation
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canister
1. a metallic cylinder packed with shot and used as ammunition in a firearm
2. metal container for storing dry foods such as tea or flour
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stiffness
1. the physical property of being inflexible and hard to bend
2. the property of moving with pain or difficulty
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recessed
1. having a sunken area
2. resembling an alcove
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totaled
1. used of automobiles; completely demolished
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shipper
1. someone who ships goods
2. a company in the business of shipping freight
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reductase
1. an enzyme that catalyses the biochemical reduction of some specified substance
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multivariate
1. pertaining to any procedure involving two or more variables
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perch
1. support consisting of a branch or rod that serves as a resting place (especially for a bird)
2. a linear measure of 16.5 feet
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craven
1. an abject coward
2. lacking even the rudiments of courage; abjectly fearful
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divergence
1. the act of moving away in different direction from a common point
2. a variation that deviates from the standard or norm
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kitchenware
1. hardware utensils for use in a kitchen
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homage
1. respectful deference
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admittedly
1. as acknowledged
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microelectronics
1. the branch of electronics that deals with miniature components
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observational
1. relying on observation or experiment
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surety
1. something clearly established
2. property that your creditor can claim in case you default on your obligation
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deregulation
1. the act of freeing from regulation (especially from governmental regulations)
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carpentry
1. the craft of a carpenter: making things out of wood
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staircase
1. a way of access (upward and downward) consisting of a set of steps
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cutler
1. a dealer in cutlery
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sweetie
1. a person loved by another person
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electorate
1. the body of enfranchised citizens; those qualified to vote
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reconstructed
1. adapted to social or economic change
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resent
1. feel bitter or indignant about
2. wish ill or allow unwillingly
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faceted
1. having facets
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gecko
1. any of various small chiefly tropical and usually nocturnal insectivorous terrestrial lizards typically with immovable eyelids; completely harmless
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despatch
1. send away towards a designated goal
2. an official report (usually sent in haste)
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fugitive
1. someone who flees from an uncongenial situation
2. someone who is sought by law officers; someone trying to elude justice
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tucked
1. having tucked or being tucked
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interchangeable
1. (mathematics, logic) such that the arguments or roles can be interchanged
2. capable of replacing or changing places with something else; permitting mutual substitution without loss of function or suitability
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seeded
1. (of the more skilled contestants) selectively arranged in the draw for position in a tournament so that they meet each other in later rounds
2. having the seeds extracted
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fey
1. slightly insane
2. suggestive of an elf in strangeness and otherworldliness
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markedly
1. in a clearly noticeable manner
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fascinated
1. having your attention fixated as though by a spell
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enzymology
1. the branch of biochemistry dealing with the chemical nature and biological activity of enzymes
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picker
1. a person who chooses or selects out
2. someone who gathers crops or fruits etc.
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distracted
1. having the attention diverted especially because of anxiety
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secluded
1. hidden from general view or use
2. providing privacy or seclusion
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criticize
1. find fault with; express criticism of; point out real or perceived flaws
2. act as a critic
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livelihood
1. the financial means whereby one lives
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iceberg
1. a large mass of ice floating at sea; usually broken off of a polar glacier
2. lettuce with crisp tightly packed light-green leaves in a firm head
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christening
1. giving a Christian name at baptism
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jealousy
1. a feeling of jealous envy (especially of a rival)
2. zealous vigilance
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plumber
1. a craftsman who installs and repairs pipes and fixtures and appliances
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envision
1. imagine; conceive of; see in one's mind
2. picture to oneself; imagine possible
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codex
1. an official list of chemicals or medicines etc.
2. an unbound manuscript of some ancient classic (as distinguished from a scroll)
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dole
1. a share of money or food or clothing that has been charitably given
2. money received from the state
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noodle
1. a ribbonlike strip of pasta
2. informal terms for a human head
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bangle
1. jewelry worn around the wrist for decoration
2. cheap showy jewelry or ornament on clothing
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levied
1. impose and collect
2. cause to assemble or enlist in the military
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peat
1. partially carbonized vegetable matter saturated with water; can be used as a fuel when dried
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proprietor
1. (law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
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adoptive
1. of parents and children; related by adoption
2. acquired as your own by free choice
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minimized
1. reduced to the smallest possible size or amount or degree
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filibuster
1. a legislator who gives long speeches in an effort to delay or obstruct legislation that he (or she) opposes
2. (law) a tactic for delaying or obstructing legislation by making long speeches
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facet
1. a distinct feature or element in a problem
2. a smooth surface (as of a bone or cut gemstone)
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redneck
1. a poor White person in the southern United States
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encapsulation
1. the condition of being enclosed (as in a capsule)
2. the process of enclosing (as in a capsule)
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planter
1. the owner or manager of a plantation
2. a worker who puts or sets seeds or seedlings into the ground
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immaculate
1. completely neat and clean
2. free from stain or blemish
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reindeer
1. Arctic deer with large antlers in both sexes; called `reindeer' in Eurasia and `caribou' in North America
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beachfront
1. a strip of land running along a beach
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telegram
1. a message transmitted by telegraph
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shaken
1. move or cause to move back and forth
2. move with or as if with a tremor
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integrative
1. combining and coordinating diverse elements into a whole
2. tending to consolidate
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verve
1. an energetic style
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spree
1. engage without restraint in an activity and indulge, as when shopping
2. a brief indulgence of your impulses
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embed
1. fix or set securely or deeply
2. attach to, as a journalist to a military unit when reporting on a war
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bespoke
1. be a signal for or a symptom of
2. express the need or desire for
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abbreviated
1. (of clothing) very short
2. cut short in duration
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allotted
1. give out
2. allow to have
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brute
1. a cruelly rapacious person
2. a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
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trimester
1. a period of three months; especially one of the three three-month periods into which human pregnancy is divided
2. one of three divisions of an academic year
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warbler
1. a singer; usually a singer who adds embellishments to the song
2. a small active songbird
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dipped
1. immerse briefly into a liquid so as to wet, coat, or saturate
2. dip into a liquid while eating
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lancet
1. an acutely pointed Gothic arch, like a lance
2. a surgical knife with a pointed double-edged blade; used for punctures and small incisions
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antelope
1. graceful Old World ruminant with long legs and horns directed upward and backward; includes gazelles; springboks; impalas; addax; gerenuks; blackbucks; dik-diks
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terminus
1. a place where something ends or is complete
2. the ultimate goal for which something is done
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perm
1. give a permanent wave to
2. a series of waves in the hair made by applying heat and chemicals
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spectrometry
1. the use of spectroscopes to analyze spectra
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snippet
1. a small piece of anything (especially a piece that has been snipped off)
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permeability
1. the property of something that can be pervaded by a liquid (as by osmosis or diffusion)
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enclosing
1. the act of enclosing something inside something else
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starred
1. feature as the star
2. be the star in a performance
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deacon
1. a Protestant layman who assists the minister
2. a cleric ranking just below a priest in Christian churches; one of the Holy Orders
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skillet
1. a pan used for frying foods
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bookcase
1. a piece of furniture with shelves for storing books
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neoprene
1. a synthetic rubber that is resistant to oils and aging; used in waterproof products
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offeror
1. someone who presents something to another for acceptance or rejection
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assembling
1. the act of gathering something together
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consignment
1. goods carried by a large vehicle
2. the official act of consigning a person to confinement (as in a prison or mental hospital)
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ginseng
1. aromatic root of ginseng plants
2. Chinese herb with palmately compound leaves and small greenish flowers and forked aromatic roots believed to have medicinal powers
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detergent
1. having cleansing power
2. a surface-active chemical widely used in industry and laundering
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fortified
1. make strong or stronger
2. enclose by or as if by a fortification
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reconsideration
1. a consideration of a topic (as in a meeting) with a view to changing an earlier decision
2. thinking again about a choice previously made
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grenade
1. a small explosive bomb thrown by hand or fired from a missile
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bartender
1. an employee who mixes and serves alcoholic drinks at a bar
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maneuver
1. direct the course; determine the direction of travelling
2. act in order to achieve a certain goal
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vanished
1. having passed out of existence
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enclose
1. enclose or enfold completely with or as if with a covering
2. close in
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sienna
1. an earth color containing ferric oxides; used as a pigment
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calves
1. young of domestic cattle
2. the muscular back part of the shank
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defer
1. hold back to a later time
2. yield to another's wish or opinion
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reimburse
1. pay back for some expense incurred
2. reimburse or compensate (someone), as for a loss
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devotional
1. a short religious service
2. relating to worship
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comparatively
1. in a relative manner; by comparison to something else
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endemic
1. a disease that is constantly present to a greater or lesser degree in people of a certain class or in people living in a particular location
2. a plant that is native to a certain limited area
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tourney
1. a sporting competition in which contestants play a series of games to decide the winner
2. engage in a tourney
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reasoned
1. logically valid
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yelled
1. in a vehement outcry
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wren
1. any of several small active brown birds of the Northern Hemisphere with short upright tails; they feed on insects
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hamper
1. prevent the progress or free movement of
2. put at a disadvantage
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blurred
1. become glassy; lose clear vision
2. to make less distinct or clear
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masquerade
1. a party of guests wearing costumes and masks
2. a costume worn as a disguise at a masquerade party
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sensational
1. causing intense interest, curiosity, or emotion
2. relating to or concerned in sensation
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smoother
1. a power tool used for sanding wood; an endless loop of sandpaper is moved at high speed by an electric motor
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expulsion
1. the act of forcing out someone or something
2. squeezing out by applying pressure
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generalization
1. reasoning from detailed facts to general principles
2. an idea or conclusion having general application
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specialise
1. devote oneself to a special area of work
2. be specific about
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crave
1. have a craving, appetite, or great desire for
2. plead or ask for earnestly
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strobe
1. scientific instrument that provides a flashing light synchronized with the periodic movement of an object; can make moving object appear stationary
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focussed
1. (of light rays) converging on a point
2. being in focus or brought into focus
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waffle
1. pancake batter baked in a waffle iron
2. pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
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detectable
1. capable of being detected
2. easily seen or detected
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arrowhead
1. the pointed head or striking tip of an arrow
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ripple
1. stir up (water) so as to form ripples
2. flow in an irregular current with a bubbling noise
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paycheck
1. a check issued in payment of wages or salary
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sweeper
1. an employee who sweeps (floors or streets etc.)
2. a cleaning implement with revolving brushes that pick up dirt as the implement is pushed over a carpet
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keepsake
1. something of sentimental value
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measles
1. an acute and highly contagious viral disease marked by distinct red spots followed by a rash; occurs primarily in children
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upbeat
1. a contented state of being happy and healthy and prosperous
2. an unaccented beat (especially the last beat of a measure)
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amenity
1. pleasantness resulting from agreeable conditions
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baptized
1. having undergone the Christian ritual of baptism
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expelled
1. force to leave or move out
2. remove from a position or office
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estradiol
1. the most powerful female hormone that occurs naturally; synthesized and used to treat estrogen deficiency and breast cancer
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betrayal
1. an act of deliberate betrayal
2. the quality of aiding an enemy
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heed
1. pay close attention to; give heed to
2. paying particular notice (as to children or helpless people)
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stabilize
1. make stable and keep from fluctuating or put into an equilibrium
2. support or hold steady and make steadfast, with or as if with a brace
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healed
1. freed from illness or injury
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clueless
1. totally uninformed about what is going on; not having even a clue from which to infer what is occurring
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radiotherapy
1. (medicine) the treatment of disease (especially cancer) by exposure to a radioactive substance
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stitched
1. fastened with stitches
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collie
1. a silky-coated sheepdog with a long ruff and long narrow head developed in Scotland
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hereditary
1. occurring among members of a family usually by heredity
2. inherited or inheritable by established rules (usually legal rules) of descent
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exaggerated
1. represented as greater than is true or reasonable
2. enlarged to an abnormal degree
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newsflash
1. a short news announcement concerning some on-going news story
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spleen
1. a large dark-red oval organ on the left side of the body between the stomach and the diaphragm; produces cells involved in immune responses
2. a feeling of resentful anger
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allotment
1. a share set aside for a specific purpose
2. the act of distributing by allotting or apportioning; distribution according to a plan
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recombination
1. (physics) a combining of charges or transfer of electrons in a gas that results in the neutralization of ions; important for ions arising from the passage of high-energy particles
2. (genetics) a combining of genes or characters different from what they were in the parents
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empress
1. a woman emperor or the wife of an emperor
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whence
1. from what place, source, or cause
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photometry
1. measurement of the properties of light (especially luminous intensity)
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sabre
1. cut or injure with a saber
2. kill with a saber
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ingestion
1. the process of taking food into the body through the mouth (as by eating)
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mindset
1. a habitual or characteristic mental attitude that determines how you will interpret and respond to situations
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inject
1. give an injection to
2. to introduce (a new aspect or element)
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tore
1. separate or cause to separate abruptly
2. to separate or be separated by force
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shielding
1. the act of shielding from harm
2. a shield of lead or concrete intended as a barrier to radiation emitted in nuclear decay
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heterosexual
1. a person having a sexual orientation to persons of the opposite sex
2. sexually attracted to members of the opposite sex
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serene
1. not agitated; without losing self-possession
2. completely clear and fine
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neutrino
1. an elementary, electrically neutral particle with a very small mass
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corrugated
1. shaped into alternating parallel grooves and ridges
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unhealthy
1. not in or exhibiting good health in body or mind
2. detrimental to health
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felicity
1. pleasing and appropriate manner or style (especially manner or style of expression)
2. state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
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isotope
1. one of two or more atoms with the same atomic number but with different numbers of neutrons
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preventative
1. tending to prevent or hinder
2. preventing or contributing to the prevention of disease
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splendor
1. a quality that outshines the usual
2. the quality of being magnificent or splendid or grand
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robbed
1. take something away by force or without the consent of the owner
2. rip off; ask an unreasonable price
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temperate
1. not extreme
2. (of weather or climate) free from extremes; mild; or characteristic of such weather or climate
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crore
1. the number that is represented as a one followed by 7 zeros; ten million
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rebirth
1. after death the soul begins a new cycle of existence in another human body
2. a second or new birth
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deserving
1. (often used ironically) worthy of being treated in a particular way
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diagnoses
1. identifying the nature or cause of some phenomenon
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hotter
1. characterized by violent and forceful activity or movement; very intense
2. (color) bold and intense
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instantaneous
1. occurring with no delay
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exponent
1. a person who pleads for a cause or propounds an idea
2. someone who expounds and interprets or explains
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desperation
1. a state in which all hope is lost or absent
2. desperate recklessness
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setter
1. one who sets written material into type
2. a long-haired dog formerly trained to crouch on finding game but now to point
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categorised
1. arranged into categories
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monumental
1. relating or belonging to or serving as a monument
2. of outstanding significance
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stirred
1. move an implement through
2. move very slightly
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facade
1. the face or front of a building
2. a showy misrepresentation intended to conceal something unpleasant
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literate
1. a person who can read and write
2. knowledgeable and educated in one or several fields
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booze
1. consume alcohol
2. an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
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widen
1. become broader or wider or more extensive
2. make (clothes) larger
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bikers
1. originally a British youth subculture that evolved out of the teddy boys in the 1960s; wore black leather jackets and jeans and boots; had greased hair and rode motorcycles and listened to rock'n'roll; were largely unskilled manual laborers
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adjective
1. of or relating to or functioning as an adjective
2. relating to court practice and procedure as opposed to the principles of law
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disciple
1. someone who believes and helps to spread the doctrine of another
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cipher
1. a message written in a secret code
2. a mathematical element that when added to another number yields the same number
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arrears
1. the state of being behind in payments
2. an unpaid overdue debt
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unaffected
1. unaware of or indifferent to
2. undergoing no change when acted upon
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cleanser
1. a preparation used in cleaning something
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hearty
1. showing warm and heartfelt friendliness
2. providing abundant nourishment
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adore
1. love intensely
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entertainer
1. a person who tries to please or amuse
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dependant
1. a person who relies on another person for support (especially financial support)
2. contingent on something else
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weeping
1. the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
2. showing sorrow
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ephedrine
1. white odorless powdered or crystalline alkaloid from plants of the genus Ephedra (especially Ephedra sinica) or made synthetically; used as a bronchodilator to treat bronchitis and asthma
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closeup
1. a photograph taken at close range
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venous
1. of or contained in or performing the function of the veins
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hereunder
1. in a subsequent part of this document or statement or matter etc.
2. under the terms of this agreement
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cleanse
1. clean one's body or parts thereof, as by washing
2. purge of an ideology, bad thoughts, or sins
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herbicide
1. a chemical agent that destroys plants or inhibits their growth
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cheddar
1. hard smooth-textured cheese; originally made in Cheddar in southwestern England
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corset
1. dress with a corset
2. a woman's close-fitting foundation garment
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gopher
1. a zealously energetic person (especially a salesman)
2. any of various terrestrial burrowing rodents of Old and New Worlds; often destroy crops
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geothermal
1. of or relating to the heat in the interior of the earth
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digger
1. a laborer who digs
2. a machine for excavating
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lorazepam
1. tranquilizer (trade name Ativan) used to treat anxiety and tension and insomnia
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fluke
1. a stroke of luck
2. a barb on a harpoon or arrow
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espionage
1. the systematic use of spies to get military or political secrets
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avenged
1. for which vengeance has been taken
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glade
1. a tract of land with few or no trees in the middle of a wooded area
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pendulum
1. an apparatus consisting of an object mounted so that it swings freely under the influence of gravity
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gangster
1. a criminal who is a member of gang
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censored
1. suppressed or subject to censorship
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thinner
1. of relatively small extent from one surface to the opposite or in cross section
2. lacking excess flesh
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caste
1. social status or position conferred by a system based on class
2. (Hinduism) a hereditary social class among Hindus; stratified according to ritual purity
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businessmen
1. the body of individuals who manage businesses
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experiential
1. relating to or resulting from experience
2. derived from experience or the experience of existence
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psyche
1. that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason
2. the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
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eraser
1. an implement used to erase something
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requiem
1. a song or hymn of mourning composed or performed as a memorial to a dead person
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redeemed
1. saved from the bondage of sin
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lures
1. qualities that attract by seeming to promise some kind of reward
2. anything that serves as an enticement
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ethylene
1. a flammable colorless gaseous alkene; obtained from petroleum and natural gas and used in manufacturing many other chemicals; sometimes used as an anesthetic
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devastation
1. the state of being decayed or destroyed
2. the feeling of being confounded or overwhelmed
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exploratory
1. serving in or intended for exploration or discovery
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spectrometer
1. spectroscope for obtaining a mass spectrum by deflecting ions into a thin slit and measuring the ion current with an electrometer
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heroine
1. the main good female character in a work of fiction
2. a woman possessing heroic qualities or a woman who has performed heroic deeds
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outsole
1. the outer sole of a shoe or boot that is the bottom of the shoe and makes contact with the ground
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inset
1. a small picture inserted within the bounds or a larger one
2. an artifact that is inserted or is to be inserted
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indifferent
1. marked by a lack of interest
2. showing no care or concern in attitude or action
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cadence
1. (prosody) the accent in a metrical foot of verse
2. the close of a musical section
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frosted
1. (of glass) having a roughened coating resembling frost
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rattle
1. make short successive sounds
2. shake and cause to make a rattling noise
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oatmeal
1. porridge made of rolled oats
2. meal made from rolled or ground oats
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distilled
1. undergo condensation; change from a gaseous to a liquid state and fall in drops
2. extract by the process of distillation
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stricken
1. grievously affected especially by disease
2. (used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
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sidekick
1. a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
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rewriting
1. editing that involves writing something again
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unrest
1. a state of agitation or turbulent change or development
2. a feeling of restless agitation
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outsider
1. someone who is excluded from or is not a member of a group
2. a contestant (human or animal) not considered to have a good chance to win
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abstinence
1. the trait of abstaining (especially from alcohol)
2. act or practice of refraining from indulging an appetite
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poodle
1. an intelligent dog with a heavy curly solid-colored coat that is usually clipped; an old breed sometimes trained as sporting dogs or as performing dogs
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sitter
1. an organism (person or animal) that sits
2. a person engaged to care for children when the parents are not home
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kelvin
1. the basic unit of thermodynamic temperature adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
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secondhand
1. derived from what is primary or original; not firsthand
2. previously used or owned by another
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clientele
1. customers collectively
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ledge
1. a projecting ridge on a mountain or submerged under water
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nectar
1. a sweet liquid secretion that is attractive to pollinators
2. fruit juice especially when undiluted
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bureaucratic
1. of or relating to or resembling a bureaucrat or bureaucracy
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raceway
1. a canal for a current of water
2. a course over which races are run
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strife
1. lack of agreement or harmony
2. bitter conflict; heated often violent dissension
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esprit
1. liveliness of mind or spirit
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treason
1. a crime that undermines the offender's government
2. disloyalty by virtue of subversive behavior
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reckon
1. expect, believe, or suppose
2. judge to be probable
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prosper
1. make steady progress; be at the high point in one's career or reach a high point in historical significance or importance
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methamphetamine
1. an amphetamine derivative (trade name Methedrine) used in the form of a crystalline hydrochloride; used as a stimulant to the nervous system and as an appetite suppressant
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supremacy
1. power to dominate or defeat
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mulberry
1. any of several trees of the genus Morus having edible fruit that resembles the blackberry
2. sweet usually dark purple blackberry-like fruit of any of several mulberry trees of the genus Morus
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autoimmune
1. of or relating to the immune response of the body against substance normally present in the body
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coder
1. a person who designs and writes and tests computer programs
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anorexia
1. a prolonged disorder of eating due to loss of appetite
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niece
1. a daughter of your brother or sister
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irresponsible
1. showing lack of care for consequences
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heartburn
1. a painful burning sensation in the chest caused by gastroesophageal reflux (backflow from the stomach irritating the esophagus); symptomatic of an ulcer or a diaphragmatic hernia or other disorder
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empathy
1. understanding and entering into another's feelings
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clockwise
1. in the same direction as the rotating hands of a clock
2. in the direction that the hands of a clock move
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arisen
1. come into existence; take on form or shape
2. originate or come into being
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relentless
1. not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty
2. never-ceasing
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ribbed
1. form vertical ribs by knitting
2. subject to laughter or ridicule
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inhabited
1. having inhabitants; lived in
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hereof
1. of or concerning this
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observable
1. capable of being seen or noticed
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interfering
1. intrusive in a meddling or offensive manner
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denominator
1. the divisor of a fraction
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nugget
1. a solid lump of a precious metal (especially gold) as found in the earth
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freestanding
1. standing apart; not attached to or supported by anything
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resilient
1. recovering readily from adversity, depression, or the like
2. elastic; rebounds readily
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procession
1. (theology) the origination of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost
2. the group action of a collection of people or animals or vehicles moving ahead in more or less regular formation
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eyewitness
1. be present at an event and see it with one's own eyes
2. a spectator who can describe what happened
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tenancy
1. an act of being a tenant or occupant
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attentive
1. (often followed by `to') giving care or attention
2. taking heed; giving close and thoughtful attention
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rupture
1. state of being torn or burst open
2. a personal or social separation (as between opposing factions)
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angelica
1. any of various tall and stout herbs of the genus Angelica having pinnately compound leaves and small white or greenish flowers in compound umbels
2. candied stalks of the angelica plant
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braided
1. woven by (or as if by) braiding
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heterogeneity
1. the quality of being diverse and not comparable in kind
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wooded
1. covered with growing trees and bushes etc
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bodied
1. invest with or as with a body; give body to
2. possessing or existing in bodily form
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intensely
1. to a high degree; extremely; in high concentration or density
2. to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
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sleeved
1. made with sleeves or sleeves especially as specified; often used in combination
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watercraft
1. skill in the management of boats
2. a craft designed for water transportation
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propelled
1. cause to move forward with force
2. give an incentive for action
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cellulose
1. a polysaccharide that is the chief constituent of all plant tissues and fibers
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cathode
1. a negatively charged electrode that is the source of electrons entering an electrical device
2. the positively charged terminal of a voltaic cell or storage battery that supplies current
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slammed
1. close violently
2. strike violently
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implicated
1. culpably involved
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seriousness
1. an earnest and sincere feeling
2. the quality of arousing fear or distress
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civilized
1. having a high state of culture and development both social and technological
2. marked by refinement in taste and manners
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rotated
1. turned in a circle around an axis
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sighted
1. able to see
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loneliness
1. the state of being alone in solitary isolation
2. sadness resulting from being forsaken or abandoned
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pulley
1. a simple machine consisting of a wheel with a groove in which a rope can run to change the direction or point of application of a force applied to the rope
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unhelpful
1. providing no assistance
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confectionery
1. candy and other sweets considered collectively
2. a confectioner's shop
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regrets
1. a polite refusal of an invitation
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twister
1. a localized and violently destructive windstorm occurring over land characterized by a funnel-shaped cloud extending toward the ground
2. small friedcake formed into twisted strips and fried; richer than doughnuts
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sequoia
1. wood of either of two huge coniferous California trees that reach a height of 300 feet; sometimes placed in the Taxodiaceae
2. either of two huge coniferous California trees that reach a height of 300 feet; sometimes placed in the Taxodiaceae
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marquee
1. large and often sumptuous tent
2. permanent canopy over an entrance of a hotel etc.
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conducive
1. tending to bring about; being partly responsible for
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resilience
1. the physical property of a material that can return to its original shape or position after deformation that does not exceed its elastic limit
2. an occurrence of rebounding or springing back
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thermodynamics
1. the branch of physics concerned with the conversion of different forms of energy
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uncontrolled
1. not being under control; out of control
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hugely
1. vastly
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enrolling
1. register formally as a participant or member
2. register formally as a participant or member
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commercialization
1. the act of commercializing something; involving something in commerce
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indemnify
1. secure against future loss, damage, or liability; give security for
2. make amends for; pay compensation for
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thinker
1. an important intellectual
2. someone who exercises the mind (usually in an effort to reach a decision)
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tesla
1. a unit of magnetic flux density equal to one weber per square meter
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sled
1. ride (on) a sled
2. a vehicle mounted on runners and pulled by horses or dogs; for transportation over snow
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elan
1. a feeling of strong eagerness (usually in favor of a person or cause)
2. distinctive and stylish elegance
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unleaded
1. not treated with lead
2. not having leads between the lines
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conveyance
1. document effecting a property transfer
2. the transmission of information
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mesquite
1. any of several small spiny trees or shrubs of the genus Prosopis having small flowers in axillary cylindrical spikes followed by large pods rich in sugar
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kroner
1. the basic unit of money in Norway
2. the basic unit of money in Denmark
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tortoise
1. usually herbivorous land turtles having clawed elephant-like limbs; worldwide in arid areas except Australia and Antarctica
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cultivate
1. foster the growth of
2. prepare for crops
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meningitis
1. infectious disease characterized by inflammation of the meninges (the tissues that surround the brain or spinal cord) usually caused by a bacterial infection; symptoms include headache and stiff neck and fever and nausea
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asteroid
1. any of numerous small celestial bodies composed of rock and metal that move around the sun (mainly between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter)
2. shaped like a star
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padre
1. a chaplain in one of the military services
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lees
1. the sediment from fermentation of an alcoholic beverage
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unlisted
1. not having your name entered on a voting list
2. not on a list
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conductive
1. having the quality or power of conducting heat or electricity or sound; exhibiting conductivity
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foresight
1. providence by virtue of planning prudently for the future
2. seeing ahead; knowing in advance; foreseeing
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peppermint
1. herb with downy leaves and small purple or white flowers that yields a pungent oil used as a flavoring
2. red gum tree of Tasmania
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reagent
1. a chemical agent for use in chemical reactions
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achievable
1. capable of existing or taking place or proving true; possible to do
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interleukin
1. any of several lymphokines that promote macrophages and killer T cells and B cells and other components of the immune system
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interception
1. the act of intercepting; preventing something from proceeding or arriving
2. (American football) the act of catching a football by a player on the opposing team
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assignee
1. (law) the party to whom something is assigned (e.g., someone to whom a right or property is legally transferred)
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valance
1. a decorative framework to conceal curtain fixtures at the top of a window casing
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breezy
1. fresh and animated
2. abounding in or exposed to the wind or breezes
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mundane
1. found in the ordinary course of events
2. concerned with the world or worldly matters
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rendition
1. a performance of a musical composition or a dramatic role etc.
2. an explanation of something that is not immediately obvious
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barren
1. providing no shelter or sustenance
2. not bearing offspring
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plead
1. appeal or request earnestly
2. offer as an excuse or plea
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embargo
1. ban the publication of (documents), as for security or copyright reasons
2. prevent commerce
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condensation
1. (psychoanalysis) an unconscious process whereby two ideas or images combine into a single symbol; especially in dreams
2. the process of changing from a gaseous to a liquid or solid state
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unplugged
1. pull the plug of (electrical appliances) and render inoperable
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commentator
1. an expert who observes and comments on something
2. a writer who reports and analyzes events of the day
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tailgate
1. follow at a dangerously close distance
2. a gate at the rear of a vehicle; can be lowered for loading
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patterned
1. having patterns (especially colorful patterns)
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sheen
1. the visual property of something that shines with reflected light
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specter
1. a mental representation of some haunting experience
2. a ghostly appearing figure
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escalation
1. an increase to counteract a perceived discrepancy
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assent
1. agreement with a statement or proposal to do something
2. to agree or express agreement
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hove
1. utter a sound, as with obvious effort
2. throw with great effort
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sevenfold
1. having seven units or components
2. seven times
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scrubbed
1. clean with hard rubbing
2. wash thoroughly
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epidemiological
1. of or relating to epidemiology
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medic
1. any of several Old World herbs of the genus Medicago having small flowers and trifoliate compound leaves
2. a medical practitioner in the armed forces
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paternity
1. the state of being a father
2. the kinship relation between an offspring and the father
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conceal
1. prevent from being seen or discovered
2. hold back; keep from being perceived by others
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excelsior
1. thin curly wood shavings used for packing or stuffing
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seine
1. fish with a seine; catch fish with a seine
2. a large fishnet that hangs vertically, with floats at the top and weights at the bottom
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sewn
1. fasten by sewing; do needlework
2. create (clothes) with cloth
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lapel
1. lap at the front of a coat; continuation of the coat collar
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hangover
1. disagreeable aftereffects from the use of drugs (especially alcohol)
2. an official who remains in office after his term
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capitalize
1. draw advantages from
2. supply with capital, as of a business by using a combination of capital used by investors and debt capital provided by lenders
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archipelago
1. a group of many islands in a large body of water
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peep
1. the short weak cry of a young bird
2. a secret look
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deceptive
1. causing one to believe what is not true or fail to believe what is true
2. designed to deceive or mislead either deliberately or inadvertently
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pecan
1. wood of a pecan tree
2. tree of southern United States and Mexico cultivated for its nuts
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congratulate
1. say something to someone that expresses praise
2. express congratulations
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benzene
1. a colorless liquid hydrocarbon; highly flammable; carcinogenic; the simplest of the aromatic compounds
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topper
1. a worker who makes or adds the top to something
2. a worker who cuts tops off (of trees or vegetables etc.)
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arse
1. the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
2. vulgar slang for anus
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osteoarthritis
1. chronic breakdown of cartilage in the joints; the most common form of arthritis occurring usually after middle age
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legislator
1. someone who makes or enacts laws
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palmetto
1. any of several low-growing palms with fan-shaped leaves
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telco
1. a public utility that provides telephone service
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genera
1. a general kind of something
2. (biology) taxonomic group containing one or more species
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chime
1. emit a sound
2. a percussion instrument consisting of a set of tuned bells that are struck with a hammer; used as an orchestral instrument
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mischief
1. reckless or malicious behavior that causes discomfort or annoyance in others
2. the quality or nature of being harmful or evil
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argent
1. of lustrous grey; covered with or tinged with the color of silver
2. a metal tincture used in heraldry to give a silvery appearance
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delinquency
1. nonpayment of a debt when due
2. a tendency to be negligent and uncaring
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sentimental
1. given to or marked by sentiment or sentimentality
2. effusively or insincerely emotional
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unsuitable
1. not meant or adapted for a particular purpose
2. not capable of being applied
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pew
1. long bench with backs; used in church by the congregation
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electrostatic
1. concerned with or producing or caused by static electricity
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waitress
1. serve as a waiter or waitress in a restaurant
2. a woman waiter
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oversize
1. larger than normal for its kind
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expansive
1. of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
2. marked by exaggerated feelings of euphoria and delusions of grandeur
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cheetah
1. long-legged spotted cat of Africa and southwestern Asia having nonretractile claws; the swiftest mammal; can be trained to run down game
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remit
1. send (money) in payment
2. hold back to a later time
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bonnet
1. dress in a bonnet
2. a hat tied under the chin
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stumble
1. walk unsteadily, tripping repeatedly
2. miss a step and fall or nearly fall
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undertook
1. enter upon an activity or enterprise
2. accept as a challenge
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hatchery
1. a place where eggs are hatched under artificial conditions (especially fish eggs)
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promenade
1. march in a procession in a public place
2. take a leisurely walk
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exhaustion
1. extreme fatigue
2. serious weakening and loss of energy
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cheesy
1. of very poor quality; flimsy
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emitting
1. expel (gases or odors)
2. give off, send forth, or discharge; as of light, heat, or radiation, vapor, etc.
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exert
1. put to use
2. have and exercise
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corded
1. of textiles; having parallel raised lines
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heirloom
1. (law) any property that is considered by law or custom as inseparable from an inheritance is inherited with that inheritance
2. something that has been in a family for generations
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pleasantly
1. in a good-humoured manner
2. in an enjoyable manner
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esoteric
1. confined to and understandable by only an enlightened inner circle
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luxe
1. elegant and sumptuous
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oboe
1. a slender double-reed instrument; a woodwind with a conical bore and a double-reed mouthpiece
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shameless
1. feeling no shame
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hematology
1. the branch of medicine that deals with diseases of the blood and blood-forming organs
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bourgeois
1. a capitalist who engages in industrial commercial enterprise
2. a member of the middle class
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expressway
1. a broad highway designed for high-speed traffic
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lobe
1. (anatomy) a somewhat rounded subdivision of a bodily organ or part
2. (botany) a part into which a leaf is divided
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oppressed
1. burdened psychologically or mentally
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infer
1. reason by deduction; establish by deduction
2. draw from specific cases for more general cases
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prosecute
1. conduct a prosecution in a court of law
2. bring a criminal action against (in a trial)
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motorbike
1. ride a motorcycle
2. small motorcycle with a low frame and small wheels and elevated handlebars
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thatcher
1. someone skilled in making a roof from plant stalks or foliage
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battlefront
1. the line along which opposing armies face each other
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indebtedness
1. an obligation to pay money to another party
2. a personal relation in which one is indebted for a service or favor
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scramble
1. to move hurriedly
2. climb awkwardly, as if by scrambling
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adversary
1. someone who offers opposition
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revere
1. love unquestioningly and uncritically or to excess; venerate as an idol
2. regard with feelings of respect and reverence; consider hallowed or exalted or be in awe of
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solemn
1. dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises
2. characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions
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eruption
1. the sudden occurrence of a violent discharge of steam and volcanic material
2. symptom consisting of a breaking out and becoming visible
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gentry
1. the most powerful members of a society
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insurgency
1. an organized rebellion aimed at overthrowing a constituted government through the use of subversion and armed conflict
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perceptual
1. of or relating to the act of perceiving
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enchanting
1. capturing interest as if by a spell
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rambler
1. a person who takes long walks in the country
2. a person whose speech or writing is not well organized
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fermentation
1. a state of agitation or turbulent change or development
2. a process in which an agent causes an organic substance to break down into simpler substances; especially, the anaerobic breakdown of sugar into alcohol
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careless
1. effortless and unstudied
2. (usually followed by `of') without due thought or consideration
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refurbishment
1. the state of being restored to its former good condition
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unbranded
1. not marked with a brand
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incompetent
1. someone who is not competent to take effective action
2. legally not qualified or sufficient
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reinstall
1. install again
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lander
1. a space vehicle that is designed to land on the moon or another planet
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lancer
1. (formerly) a cavalryman armed with a lance
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sorcerer
1. one who practices magic or sorcery
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motherhood
1. the kinship relation between an offspring and the mother
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methanol
1. a light volatile flammable poisonous liquid alcohol; used as an antifreeze and solvent and fuel and as a denaturant for ethyl alcohol
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miscellany
1. a collection containing a variety of sorts of things
2. an anthology of short literary pieces and poems and ballads etc.
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bridesmaid
1. an unmarried woman who attends the bride at a wedding
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partridge
1. flesh of either quail or grouse
2. heavy-bodied small-winged South American game bird resembling a gallinaceous bird but related to the ratite birds
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foreseeable
1. capable of being anticipated
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newmarket
1. a long close-fitting coat worn for riding in the 19th century
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discerning
1. unobtrusively perceptive and sympathetic
2. quick to understand
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zee
1. the 26th letter of the Roman alphabet
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wildfire
1. a raging and rapidly spreading conflagration
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seductive
1. tending to entice into a desired action or state
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bedside
1. space by the side of a bed (especially the bed of a sick or dying person)
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heuristic
1. a commonsense rule (or set of rules) intended to increase the probability of solving some problem
2. of or relating to or using a general formulation that serves to guide investigation
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legality
1. lawfulness by virtue of conformity to a legal statute
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urea
1. the chief solid component of mammalian urine; synthesized from ammonia and carbon dioxide and used as fertilizer and in animal feed and in plastics
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summed
1. be a summary of
2. determine the sum of
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joiner
1. a person who likes to join groups
2. a woodworker whose work involves making things by joining pieces of wood
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procure
1. get by special effort
2. arrange for sexual partners for others
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oxidative
1. taking place in the presence of oxygen
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pliers
1. a gripping hand tool with two hinged arms and (usually) serrated jaws
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arrogance
1. overbearing pride evidenced by a superior manner toward inferiors
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diverted
1. pleasantly occupied
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forgiven
1. stop blaming or grant forgiveness
2. absolve from payment
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bleak
1. offering little or no hope
2. providing no shelter or sustenance
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fieldwork
1. a temporary fortification built by troops in the field
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drudge
1. work hard
2. one who works hard at boring tasks
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bootleg
1. whiskey illegally distilled from a corn mash
2. the part of a boot above the instep
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lessen
1. decrease in size, extent, or range
2. make become smaller
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syringe
1. spray or irrigate (a body part) with a syringe
2. a medical instrument used to inject or withdraw fluids
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leftist
1. a person who belongs to the political left
2. believing in or supporting tenets of the political left
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tequila
1. Mexican liquor made from fermented juices of an agave plant
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powdered
1. consisting of fine particles
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granger
1. a person who operates a farm
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tapered
1. becoming gradually narrower
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shredded
1. tear into shreds
2. prepared by cutting
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subsurface
1. beneath the surface
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zeal
1. a feeling of strong eagerness (usually in favor of a person or cause)
2. excessive fervor to do something or accomplish some end
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embark
1. go on board
2. set out on (an enterprise or subject of study)
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manned
1. take charge of a certain job; occupy a certain work place
2. provide with workers
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underscore
1. a line drawn underneath (especially under written matter)
2. give extra weight to (a communication)
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glutamine
1. a crystalline amino acid occurring in proteins; important in protein metabolism
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inscribed
1. written (by handwriting, printing, engraving, or carving) on or in a surface
2. cut or impressed into a surface
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tablature
1. a musical notation indicating the fingering to be used
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spiegel
1. pig iron containing manganese; used as a deoxidizing agent and to raise the manganese content in making steel
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fertilization
1. creation by the physical union of male and female gametes; of sperm and ova in an animal or pollen and ovule in a plant
2. making fertile as by applying fertilizer or manure
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gearbox
1. the shell (metal casing) in which a train of gears is sealed
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ceremonial
1. a formal event performed on a special occasion
2. marked by pomp or ceremony or formality
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sonnet
1. a verse form consisting of 14 lines with a fixed rhyme scheme
2. praise in a sonnet
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tensile
1. of or relating to tension
2. capable of being shaped or bent or drawn out
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inflated
1. enlarged beyond truth or reasonableness
2. pretentious (especially with regard to language or ideals)
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intercom
1. a communication system linking different rooms within a building or ship etc
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splice
1. join the ends of
2. perform a marriage ceremony
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campfire
1. a small outdoor fire for warmth or cooking (as at a camp)
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quilted
1. made of layers of fabric held together by patterned stitching
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immensely
1. to an exceedingly great extent or degree
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relapse
1. a failure to maintain a higher state
2. deteriorate in health
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diskette
1. a small plastic magnetic disk enclosed in a stiff envelope with a radial slit; used to store data or programs for a microcomputer
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commend
1. express approbation of
2. present as worthy of regard, kindness, or confidence
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descend
1. move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
2. come from; be connected by a relationship of blood, for example
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contender
1. the contestant you hope to defeat
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bolster
1. support and strengthen
2. prop up with a pillow or bolster
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malice
1. feeling a need to see others suffer
2. the quality of threatening evil
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syllable
1. a unit of spoken language larger than a phoneme
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sweating
1. the process of the sweat glands of the skin secreting a salty fluid
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demolished
1. torn down and broken up
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unclaimed
1. not claimed or called for by an owner or assignee
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racquet
1. a sports implement (usually consisting of a handle and an oval frame with a tightly interlaced network of strings) used to strike a ball (or shuttlecock) in various games
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trident
1. a spear with three prongs
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lemonade
1. sweetened beverage of diluted lemon juice
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steakhouse
1. a restaurant that specializes in steaks
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propeller
1. a mechanical device that rotates to push against air or water
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submerged
1. beneath the surface of the water
2. growing or remaining under water
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capacitance
1. an electrical phenomenon whereby an electric charge is stored
2. an electrical device characterized by its capacity to store an electric charge
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unframed
1. not provided with a frame
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vibes
1. a percussion instrument similar to a xylophone but having metal bars and rotating disks in the resonators that produce a vibrato sound
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funnel
1. move or pour through a funnel
2. a conical shape with a wider and a narrower opening at the two ends
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gent
1. informal abbreviation of `gentleman'
2. a boy or man
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republication
1. something that has been published again; a fresh publication (as of a literary work)
2. the act of publishing again
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freshness
1. the property of being pure and fresh (as if newly made); not stale or deteriorated
2. originality by virtue of being refreshingly novel
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lathe
1. machine tool for shaping metal or wood; the workpiece turns about a horizontal axis against a fixed tool
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hippie
1. someone who rejects the established culture; advocates extreme liberalism in politics and lifestyle
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summertime
1. the warmest season of the year; in the Northern Hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
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marbles
1. a children's game played with little balls made of a hard substance (as glass)
2. the basic human power of intelligent thought and perception
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undecided
1. not brought to a conclusion; subject to further thought
2. characterized by indecision
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inductive
1. arising from inductance
2. of reasoning; proceeding from particular facts to a general conclusion
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inadvertently
1. without knowledge or intention
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correlate
1. to bear a reciprocal or mutual relation
2. bring into a mutual, complementary, or reciprocal relation
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epiphany
1. a divine manifestation
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halves
1. one of two equal parts of a divisible whole
2. one of two divisions into which some games or performances are divided: the two divisions are separated by an interval
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melancholy
1. a feeling of thoughtful sadness
2. a constitutional tendency to be gloomy and depressed
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viewfinder
1. optical device that helps a user to find the target of interest
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observance
1. the act of observing; taking a patient look
2. a formal event performed on a special occasion
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teapot
1. pot for brewing tea; usually has a spout and handle
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squire
1. attend upon as a squire; serve as a squire
2. young nobleman attendant on a knight
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ache
1. a dull persistent (usually moderately intense) pain
2. feel physical pain
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counterfeit
1. not genuine; imitating something superior
2. make a copy of with the intent to deceive
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pathogen
1. any disease-producing agent (especially a virus or bacterium or other microorganism)
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overwrite
1. write new data on top of existing data and thus erase the previously existing data
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revitalization
1. bringing again into activity and prominence
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yoke
1. fabric comprising a fitted part at the top of a garment
2. an oppressive power
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resonant
1. characterized by resonance
2. serving to bring to mind
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postmodern
1. of or relating to postmodernism
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expedite
1. speed up the progress of; facilitate
2. process fast and efficiently
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sweetness
1. the taste experience when sugar dissolves in the mouth
2. the property of tasting as if it contains sugar
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rearing
1. the properties acquired as a consequence of the way you were treated as a child
2. helping someone grow up to be an accepted member of the community
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glutamate
1. a salt or ester of glutamic acid
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indifference
1. unbiased impartial unconcern
2. apathy demonstrated by an absence of emotional reactions
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telephoto
1. a photograph made with a telephoto lens
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stale
1. urinate, of cattle and horses
2. lacking freshness, palatability, or showing deterioration from age
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borderline
1. of questionable or minimal quality
2. a line that indicates a boundary
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strained
1. lacking natural ease
2. showing signs of mental and emotional tension
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admissible
1. deserving to be admitted
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sunless
1. filled or abounding with clouds
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puzzled
1. filled with bewilderment
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unexplained
1. not explained
2. having the reason or cause not made clear
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fourteenth
1. position 14 in a countable series of things
2. coming next after the thirteenth in position
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compounded
1. combined into or constituting a chemical compound
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eldest
1. the offspring who came first in the order of birth
2. first in order of birth
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terrifying
1. causing extreme terror
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seasonally
1. depending on the season
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remnant
1. a small part or portion that remains after the main part no longer exists
2. a piece of cloth that is left over after the rest has been used or sold
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unequal
1. poorly balanced or matched in quantity or value or measure
2. lacking the requisite qualities or resources to meet a task
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weaken
1. lessen the strength of
2. become weaker
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categorical
1. relating to or included in a category or categories
2. not modified or restricted by reservations
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sturgeon
1. large primitive fishes valued for their flesh and roe; widely distributed in the North Temperate Zone
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ensuing
1. following immediately and as a result of what went before
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revived
1. restored to consciousness or life or vigor
2. given fresh life or vigor or spirit
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haste
1. overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)
2. the act of moving hurriedly and in a careless manner
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electrically
1. by electricity
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rhetorical
1. of or relating to rhetoric
2. given to rhetoric, emphasizing style at the expense of thought
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unreleased
1. not (or not yet) made available for distribution or publication
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simmer
1. temperature just below the boiling point
2. boil slowly at low temperature
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overwhelmingly
1. incapable of being resisted
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waterway
1. a navigable body of water
2. a conduit through which water flows
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equalizer
1. electronic equipment that reduces frequency distortion
2. a weight that balances another weight
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adaptable
1. capable of adapting (of becoming or being made suitable) to a particular situation or use
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cherish
1. be fond of; be attached to
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berth
1. a job in an organization
2. a place where a craft can be made fast
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uninterrupted
1. continuing in time or space without interruption
2. having undisturbed continuity
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fundamentalist
1. of or relating to or characteristic of Protestant fundamentalism or its adherents
2. of or relating to or tending toward ideological fundamentalism
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resemblance
1. similarity in appearance or external or superficial details
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hackney
1. a carriage for hire
2. a compact breed of harness horse
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leveling
1. changing the ground level to a smooth horizontal or gently sloping surface
2. complete destruction of a building
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saber
1. cut or injure with a saber
2. kill with a saber
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playable
1. capable of or suitable for being played or played on
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innate
1. being talented through inherited qualities
2. present at birth but not necessarily hereditary; acquired during fetal development
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interconnected
1. reciprocally connected
2. operating as a unit
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medallion
1. any of various large ancient Greek coins
2. a circular helping of food (especially a boneless cut of meat)
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prominently
1. in a prominent way
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lexis
1. all of the words in a language; all word forms having meaning or grammatical function
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rapture
1. a state of being carried away by overwhelming emotion
2. a state of elated bliss
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sunbeam
1. a ray of sunlight
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beading
1. ornamentation with beads
2. a beaded molding for edging or decorating furniture
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robustness
1. the property of being strong and healthy in constitution
2. the characteristic of being strong enough to withstand intellectual challenge
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interplay
1. reciprocal action and reaction
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mainline
1. inject into the vein
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lager
1. a camp defended by a circular formation of wagons
2. a general term for beer made with bottom fermenting yeast (usually by decoction mashing); originally it was brewed in March or April and matured until September
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projecting
1. extending out above or beyond a surface or boundary
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ratchet
1. move by degrees in one direction only
2. mechanical device consisting of a toothed wheel or rack engaged with a pawl that permits it to move in only one direction
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depiction
1. a graphic or vivid verbal description
2. a representation by picture or portraiture
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tiered
1. having or arranged in tiers
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terrified
1. thrown into a state of intense fear or desperation
2. fill with terror; frighten greatly
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emulate
1. strive to equal or match, especially by imitating
2. imitate the function of (another system), as by modifying the hardware or the software
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accuse
1. bring an accusation against; level a charge against
2. blame for, make a claim of wrongdoing or misbehavior against
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hunted
1. reflecting the fear or terror of one who is hunted
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hurdle
1. jump a hurdle
2. a light movable barrier that competitors must leap over in certain races
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metastatic
1. relating to or affected by metastasis
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encyclopaedia
1. a reference work (often in several volumes) containing articles on various topics (often arranged in alphabetical order) dealing with the entire range of human knowledge or with some particular specialty
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errata
1. a mistake in printed matter resulting from mechanical failures of some kind
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ridley
1. a marine turtle
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trey
1. the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
2. one of four playing cards in a deck having three pips
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zipped
1. close with a zipper
2. move very fast
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intrepid
1. invulnerable to fear or intimidation
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babel
1. a confusion of voices and other sounds
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clustered
1. growing close together but not in dense mats
2. clustered together but not coherent
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alerting
1. a state of readiness to respond
2. a warning serves to make you more alert to danger
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primate
1. a senior clergyman and dignitary
2. any placental mammal of the order Primates; has good eyesight and flexible hands and feet
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surrogate
1. someone who takes the place of another person
2. a person appointed to represent or act on behalf of others
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harlequin
1. a clown or buffoon (after the Harlequin character in the commedia dell'arte)
2. variegate with spots or marks
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revisit
1. visit again
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prominence
1. the state of being prominent: widely known or eminent
2. relative importance or fame
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netting
1. a net of transparent fabric with a loose open weave
2. creating nets
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methadone
1. synthetic narcotic drug similar to morphine but less habit-forming; used in narcotic detoxification and maintenance of heroin addiction
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hermitage
1. the abode of a hermit
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foyer
1. a large entrance or reception room or area
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azure
1. a light shade of blue
2. of a deep somewhat purplish blue color similar to that of a clear October sky
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compel
1. force somebody to do something
2. necessitate or exact
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doorstep
1. the sill of a door; a horizontal piece of wood or stone that forms the bottom of a doorway and offers support when passing through a doorway
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unattached
1. not fastened together
2. (of animals) able to swim about; not attached
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negligent
1. characterized by neglect and undue lack of concern
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woe
1. misery resulting from affliction
2. intense mournfulness
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dieter
1. a person who diets
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centerpiece
1. the central or most important feature
2. something placed at the center of something else (as on a table)
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wavelet
1. a small wave on the surface of a liquid
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pathogenesis
1. the origination and development of a disease
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reinstatement
1. the condition of being reinstated
2. the act of restoring someone to a previous position
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hostess
1. a woman host
2. a woman innkeeper
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weep
1. shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain
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dipole
1. a pair of equal and opposite electric charges or magnetic poles separated by a small distance
2. an aerial half a wavelength long consisting of two rods connected to a transmission line at the center
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posse
1. a temporary police force
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mosquitoes
1. two-winged insect whose female has a long proboscis to pierce the skin and suck the blood of humans and animals
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tangled
1. in a confused mass
2. highly complex or intricate and occasionally devious
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agribusiness
1. a large-scale farming enterprise
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hesitation
1. indecision in speech or action
2. a certain degree of unwillingness
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pixie
1. (folklore) fairies that are somewhat mischievous
2. creeping evergreen shrub having narrow overlapping leaves and early white star-shaped flowers; of the pine barrens of New Jersey and the Carolinas
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bereavement
1. state of sorrow over the death or departure of a loved one
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vehicular
1. of or relating to or intended for (motor) vehicles
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workbench
1. a strong worktable for a carpenter or mechanic
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landscaped
1. (of land) improved by gardening or landscape architecture
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westward
1. the cardinal compass point that is at 270 degrees
2. moving toward the west
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recognizable
1. easily perceived; easy to become aware of
2. capable of being recognized
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racquetball
1. the ball used in playing the game of racquetball
2. a game played on a handball court with short-handled rackets
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hitchhiker
1. a person who travels by getting free rides from passing vehicles
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sinner
1. a person who sins (without repenting)
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auspices
1. kindly endorsement and guidance
2. a favorable omen
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ergo
1. (used as a sentence connector) therefore or consequently
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dissenting
1. disagreeing, especially with a majority
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melee
1. a noisy riotous fight
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countess
1. female equivalent of a count or earl
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pleading
1. (law) a statement in legal and logical form stating something on behalf of a party to a legal proceeding
2. begging
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grabber
1. an unpleasant person who grabs inconsiderately
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peridot
1. a pale green variety of chrysolite; used as a gemstone
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vowel
1. a speech sound made with the vocal tract open
2. a letter of the alphabet standing for a spoken vowel
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dermatitis
1. inflammation of the skin; skin becomes itchy and may develop blisters
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reluctance
1. (physics) opposition to magnetic flux (analogous to electric resistance)
2. a certain degree of unwillingness
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inconsistency
1. the relation between propositions that cannot both be true at the same time
2. the quality of being inconsistent and lacking a harmonious uniformity among things or parts
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newsstand
1. a stall where newspapers and other periodicals are sold
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dossier
1. a collection of papers containing detailed information about a particular person or subject (usually a person's record)
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treble
1. the pitch range of the highest female voice
2. sing treble
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galley
1. a large medieval vessel with a single deck propelled by sails and oars with guns at stern and prow; a complement of 1,000 men; used mainly in the Mediterranean for war and trading
2. (classical antiquity) a crescent-shaped seagoing vessel propelled by oars
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shovel
1. dig with or as if with a shovel
2. a hand tool for lifting loose material; consists of a curved container or scoop and a handle
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entail
1. have as a logical consequence
2. impose, involve, or imply as a necessary accompaniment or result
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nighttime
1. the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
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dictated
1. determined or decided upon as by an authority
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enormously
1. vastly
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peroxide
1. a viscous liquid with strong oxidizing properties; a powerful bleaching agent; also used (in aqueous solutions) as a mild disinfectant and (in strong concentrations) as an oxidant in rocket fuels
2. an inorganic compound containing the divalent ion -O-O-
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cicero
1. a linear unit of the size of type slightly larger than an em
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scribe
1. score a line on with a pointed instrument, as in metalworking
2. informal terms for journalists
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sleigh
1. ride (on) a sled
2. a vehicle mounted on runners and pulled by horses or dogs; for transportation over snow
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formulae
1. a group of symbols that make a mathematical statement
2. directions for making something
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fen
1. 100 fen equal 1 yuan in China
2. low-lying wet land with grassy vegetation; usually is a transition zone between land and water
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frontage
1. the extent of land abutting on a street or water
2. the direction in which something (such as a building) faces
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blister
1. a flaw on a surface resulting when an applied substance does not adhere (as an air bubble in a coat of paint)
2. (botany) a swelling on a plant similar to that on the skin
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centenary
1. of or relating to or completing a period of 100 years
2. the 100th anniversary (or the celebration of it)
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guile
1. shrewdness as demonstrated by being skilled in deception
2. the quality of being crafty
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lacquer
1. coat with lacquer
2. a black resinous substance obtained from certain trees and used as a natural varnish
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hammered
1. shaped or worked with a hammer and often showing hammer marks
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pedagogical
1. of or relating to pedagogy
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mined
1. extracted from a source of supply as of minerals from the earth
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intervening
1. occurring or falling between events or points in time
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bale
1. make into a bale
2. a large bundle bound for storage or transport
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fishnet
1. a net that will enclose fish when it is pulled in
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therefor
1. (in formal usage, especially legal usage) for that or for it
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unintended
1. not deliberate
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unattended
1. not watched
2. lacking accompaniment or a guard or escort
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selves
1. your consciousness of your own identity
2. a person considered as a unique individual
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whispering
1. a light noise, like the noise of silk clothing or leaves blowing in the wind
2. speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
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sprite
1. a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
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keel
1. walk as if unable to control one's movements
2. a projection or ridge that suggests a keel
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oxidase
1. any of the enzymes that catalyze biological oxidation
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atheism
1. a lack of belief in the existence of God or gods
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caterer
1. someone who provides food and service (as for a party)
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tainted
1. touched by rot or decay
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dateline
1. an imaginary line on the surface of the earth following (approximately) the 180th meridian
2. a line at the beginning of a news article giving the date and place of origin of the news dispatch
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remission
1. an abatement in intensity or degree (as in the manifestations of a disease)
2. a payment of money sent to a person in another place
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perturbation
1. an unhappy and worried mental state
2. (physics) a secondary influence on a system that causes it to deviate slightly
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unassigned
1. not assigned
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angler
1. a scheming person; someone who schemes to gain an advantage
2. a fisherman who uses a hook and line
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midterm
1. the middle of the gestation period
2. middle of an academic term or a political term in office
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campsite
1. a site where people on holiday can pitch a tent
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marketer
1. someone who promotes or exchanges goods or services for money
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augment
1. enlarge or increase
2. grow or intensify
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gelatin
1. a colorless water-soluble glutinous protein obtained from animal tissues such as bone and skin
2. an edible jelly (sweet or pungent) made with gelatin and used as a dessert or salad base or a coating for foods
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shedding
1. the process whereby something is shed
2. loss of bits of outer skin by peeling or shedding or coming off in scales
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adenosine
1. (biochemistry) a nucleoside that is a structural component of nucleic acids; it is present in all living cells in a combined form as a constituent of DNA and RNA and ADP and ATP and AMP
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eucalyptus
1. wood of any of various eucalyptus trees valued as timber
2. a tree of the genus Eucalyptus
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redefine
1. give a new or different definition to
2. give a new or different definition of (a word)
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conservatism
1. a political or theological orientation advocating the preservation of the best in society and opposing radical changes
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envisioned
1. seen in the mind as a mental image
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cripple
1. deprive of strength or efficiency; make useless or worthless
2. deprive of the use of a limb, especially a leg
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divert
1. turn aside; turn away from
2. send on a course or in a direction different from the planned or intended one
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recreate
1. form anew in the imagination; recollect and re-form in the mind
2. give new life or energy to
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cropped
1. cut short
2. prepare for crops
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lifeline
1. a crease on the palm; its length is said by palmists to indicate how long you will live
2. support that enables people to survive or to continue doing something (often by providing an essential connection)
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conjugate
1. unite chemically so that the product is easily broken down into the original compounds
2. add inflections showing person, number, gender, tense, aspect, etc.
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vaguely
1. in a vague way
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seer
1. a person with unusual powers of foresight
2. an observer who perceives visually
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spontaneously
1. in a spontaneous manner
2. without advance preparation
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sabotage
1. a deliberate act of destruction or disruption in which equipment is damaged
2. destroy property or hinder normal operations
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unavoidable
1. impossible to avoid or evade
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suppressor
1. someone who suppresses
2. a gene that suppresses the phenotypic expression of another gene (especially of a mutant gene)
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ruthless
1. without mercy or pity
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aptitude
1. inherent ability
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seniority
1. higher rank than that of others especially by reason of longer service
2. the property of being long-lived
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equator
1. an imaginary line around the Earth forming the great circle that is equidistant from the north and south poles
2. a circle dividing a sphere or other surface into two usually equal and symmetrical parts
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midwifery
1. the branch of medicine dealing with childbirth and care of the mother
2. assisting women at childbirth
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receptacle
1. a container that is used to put or keep things in
2. enlarged tip of a stem that bears the floral parts
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tangerine
1. a variety of mandarin orange, known in Telugu and Portugal as kamala kaya and in Australia as a mandarin
2. any of various deep orange mandarins grown in the United States and southern Africa
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puberty
1. the time of life when sex glands become functional
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crawler
1. a person who tries to please someone in order to gain a personal advantage
2. a person who crawls or creeps along the ground
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angled
1. forming or set at an angle
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shorten
1. make shorter than originally intended; reduce or retrench in length or duration
2. reduce in scope while retaining essential elements
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overriding
1. having superior power and influence
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bends
1. pain resulting from rapid change in pressure
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restrained
1. under restraint
2. cool and formal in manner
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concerted
1. involving the joint activity of two or more
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dongle
1. (computer science) an electronic device that must be attached to a computer in order for it to use protected software
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ecumenical
1. concerned with promoting unity among churches or religions
2. of worldwide scope or applicability
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refrigerated
1. made or kept cold by refrigeration
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pence
1. a fractional monetary unit of Ireland and the United Kingdom; equal to one hundredth of a pound
2. a coin worth one-hundredth of the value of the basic unit
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inaccessible
1. capable of being reached only with great difficulty or not at all
2. not capable of being obtained
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ferrous
1. of or relating to or containing iron
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intrusive
1. tending to intrude (especially upon privacy)
2. of rock material; forced while molten into cracks between layers of other rock
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thyme
1. any of various mints of the genus Thymus
2. leaves can be used as seasoning for almost any meat and stews and stuffings and vegetables
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caveat
1. a warning against certain acts
2. (law) a formal notice filed with a court or officer to suspend a proceeding until filer is given a hearing
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receptive
1. ready or willing to receive favorably
2. open to arguments, ideas, or change
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bedrock
1. solid unweathered rock lying beneath surface deposits of soil
2. principles from which other truths can be derived
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refreshed
1. with restored energy
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repurchase
1. the act of purchasing back something previously sold
2. buy what had previously been sold, lost, or given away
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orthopedics
1. the branch of medical science concerned with disorders or deformities of the spine and joints
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lice
1. wingless usually flattened bloodsucking insect parasitic on warm-blooded animals
2. a person who has a nasty or unethical character undeserving of respect
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garter
1. fasten with or as if with a garter
2. a band (usually elastic) worn around the leg to hold up a stocking (or around the arm to hold up a sleeve)
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appetizer
1. food or drink to stimulate the appetite (usually served before a meal or as the first course)
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disbursement
1. amounts paid for goods and services that may be currently tax deductible (as opposed to capital expenditures)
2. the act of spending or disbursing money
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telemetry
1. automatic transmission and measurement of data from remote sources by wire or radio or other means
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footed
1. having feet
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dedicate
1. give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause
2. open to public use, as of a highway, park, or building
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renewing
1. tending to impart new life and vigor to
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consumable
1. may be used up
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depressive
1. someone suffering psychological depression
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stabilizer
1. a chemical that is added to a solution or mixture or suspension to maintain it in a stable or unchanging state
2. airfoil consisting of a device for stabilizing an aircraft
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rune
1. any character from an ancient Germanic alphabet used in Scandinavia from the 3rd century to the Middle Ages
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welt
1. a raised mark on the skin (as produced by the blow of a whip); characteristic of many allergic reactions
2. a raised or strengthened seam
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veal
1. meat from a calf
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creatively
1. in a creative manner
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quickest
1. most quickly
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tremendously
1. vastly
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smashed
1. very drunk
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interfaith
1. involving persons of different religious faiths
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thunderstorm
1. a storm resulting from strong rising air currents; heavy rain or hail along with thunder and lightning
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retrospect
1. contemplation of things past
2. look back upon (a period of time, sequence of events); remember
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tightening
1. the act of making something tighter
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sensibility
1. mental responsiveness and awareness
2. refined sensitivity to pleasurable or painful impressions
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reborn
1. spiritually reborn or converted
2. restored to new life and vigor
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bebop
1. dance the bebop
2. an early form of modern jazz (originating around 1940)
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dazzle
1. to cause someone to lose clear vision, especially from intense light
2. amaze or bewilder, as with brilliant wit or intellect or skill
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industrialized
1. made industrial; converted to industrialism
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dangle
1. hang loosely
2. cause to dangle or hang freely
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exceedingly
1. to an extreme degree
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repentance
1. remorse for your past conduct
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chased
1. a person who is being chased
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unprotected
1. lacking protection or defense
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merle
1. common black European thrush
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reclaimed
1. delivered from danger
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prefecture
1. the district administered by a prefect (as in France or Japan or the Roman Empire)
2. the office of prefect
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accented
1. (used of syllables) bearing the principle stress, usually accompanied by a change in pitch
2. bearing a stress or accent
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murine
1. of or relating to or transmitted by a member of the family Muridae (rats and mice)
2. a rodent that is a member of the family Muridae
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entomology
1. the branch of zoology that studies insects
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rodent
1. relatively small placental mammals having a single pair of constantly growing incisor teeth specialized for gnawing
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racket
1. a loud and disturbing noise
2. an illegal enterprise (such as extortion or fraud or drug peddling or prostitution) carried on for profit
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putter
1. work lightly
2. do random, unplanned work or activities or spend time idly
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recursion
1. (mathematics) an expression such that each term is generated by repeating a particular mathematical operation; also, the repeated application or execution of a pattern, function or definition; an expression that is recursive
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sickle
1. an edge tool for cutting grass or crops; has a curved blade and a short handle
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violently
1. in a violent manner
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attest
1. provide evidence for; stand as proof of; show by one's behavior, attitude, or external attributes
2. authenticate, affirm to be true, genuine, or correct, as in an official capacity
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untouched
1. still full
2. not influenced or affected
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creeping
1. a slow mode of locomotion on hands and knees or dragging the body
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kerosene
1. a flammable hydrocarbon oil used as fuel in lamps and heaters
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restorative
1. tending to impart new life and vigor to
2. promoting recuperation
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sunscreen
1. a cream spread on the skin; contains a chemical (as PABA) to filter out ultraviolet light and so protect from sunburn
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peacefully
1. in a peaceful manner
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decentralized
1. withdrawn from a center or place of concentration; especially having power or function dispersed from a central to local authorities
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stature
1. high level of respect gained by impressive development or achievement
2. (of a standing person) the distance from head to foot
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sentry
1. a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
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pel
1. (computer science) the smallest discrete component of an image or picture on a CRT screen (usually a colored dot)
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degrading
1. harmful to the mind or morals
2. used of conduct; characterized by dishonor
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fireman
1. play in which children pretend to put out a fire
2. a laborer who tends fires (as on a coal-fired train or steamship)
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formative
1. minimal language unit that has a syntactic (or morphological) function
2. capable of forming new cells and tissues
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falsely
1. in an insincerely false manner
2. in an incorrect manner
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werewolf
1. a monster able to change appearance from human to wolf and back again
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midwestern
1. of a region of the United States generally including Ohio; Indiana; Illinois; Iowa; Missouri; Kansas; Nebraska; and sometimes Michigan; Wisconsin; Minnesota
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patronage
1. support by being a patron of
2. be a regular customer or client of
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fodder
1. give fodder (to domesticated animals)
2. soldiers who are regarded as expendable in the face of artillery fire
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impetus
1. a force that moves something along
2. the act of applying force suddenly
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peeled
1. (used informally) completely unclothed
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inbred
1. produced by inbreeding
2. normally existing at birth
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rabies
1. an acute viral disease of the nervous system of warm-blooded animals (usually transmitted by the bite of a rabid animal); rabies is fatal if the virus reaches the brain
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readability
1. the quality of written language that makes it easy to read and understand
2. a quality of writing (print or handwriting) that can be easily read
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gearing
1. wheelwork consisting of a connected set of rotating gears by which force is transmitted or motion or torque is changed
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freeing
1. the act of liberating someone or something
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redress
1. a sum of money paid in compensation for loss or injury
2. act of correcting an error or a fault or an evil
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coupler
1. a mechanical device that serves to connect the ends of adjacent objects
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seaman
1. a man who serves as a sailor
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cayenne
1. plant bearing very hot and finely tapering long peppers; usually red
2. ground pods and seeds of pungent red peppers of the genus Capsicum
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treatise
1. a formal exposition
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montage
1. a paste-up made by sticking together pieces of paper or photographs to form an artistic image
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reopen
1. open again or anew
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hedging
1. any technique designed to reduce or eliminate financial risk; for example, taking two positions that will offset each other if prices change
2. an intentionally noncommittal or ambiguous statement
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congregational
1. relating to or conducted or participated in by a congregation
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waterfowl
1. freshwater aquatic bird
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collide
1. be incompatible; be or come into conflict
2. cause to collide
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segregated
1. separated or isolated from others or a main group
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blinded
1. deprived of sight
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technologist
1. a person who uses scientific knowledge to solve practical problems
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tinker
1. a person who enjoys fixing and experimenting with machines and their parts
2. formerly a person (traditionally a Gypsy) who traveled from place to place mending pots and kettles and other metal utensils as a way to earn a living
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arginine
1. a bitter tasting amino acid found in proteins and necessary for nutrition; its absence from the diet leads to a reduced production of spermatozoa
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skepticism
1. doubt about the truth of something
2. the disbelief in any claims of ultimate knowledge
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eighties
1. the decade from 1880 to 1889
2. the decade from 1980 to 1989
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freehold
1. an estate held in fee simple or for life
2. tenure by which land is held in fee simple or for life
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forester
1. someone trained in forestry
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injector
1. a contrivance for injecting (e.g., water into the boiler of a steam engine or particles into an accelerator etc.)
2. An injector, ejector, steam ejector, steam injector, eductor-jet pump or thermocompressor is a type of pump.
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announcer
1. someone who proclaims a message publicly
2. reads news, commercials on radio or television
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disgrace
1. a state of dishonor
2. bring shame or dishonor upon
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mediate
1. act between parties with a view to reconciling differences
2. occupy an intermediate or middle position or form a connecting link or stage between two others
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rein
1. control and direct with or as if by reins
2. stop or slow up one's horse or oneself by or as if by pulling the reins
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realisation
1. a musical composition that has been completed or enriched by someone other than the composer
2. coming to understand something clearly and distinctly
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irritable
1. easily irritated or annoyed
2. abnormally sensitive to a stimulus
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divider
1. a taxonomist who classifies organisms into many groups on the basis of relatively minor characteristics
2. a person who separates something into parts or groups
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associative
1. characterized by or causing or resulting from the process of bringing ideas or events together in memory or imagination
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giraffe
1. tallest living quadruped; having a spotted coat and small horns and very long neck and legs; of savannahs of tropical Africa
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hemorrhage
1. the flow of blood from a ruptured blood vessel
2. lose blood from one's body
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ointment
1. semisolid preparation (usually containing a medicine) applied externally as a remedy or for soothing an irritation
2. toiletry consisting of any of various substances in the form of a thick liquid that have a soothing and moisturizing effect when applied to the skin
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lefty
1. a person who uses the left hand with greater skill than the right
2. a baseball pitcher who throws the ball with the left hand
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occidental
1. denoting or characteristic of countries of Europe and the western hemisphere
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masthead
1. a listing printed in all issues of a newspaper or magazine (usually on the editorial page) that gives the name of the publication and the names of the editorial staff, etc.
2. the title of a newspaper or magazine; usually printed on the front page and on the editorial page
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adultery
1. extramarital sex that willfully and maliciously interferes with marriage relations
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seventeenth
1. position 17 in a countable series of things
2. coming next after the sixteenth in position
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temperament
1. your usual mood
2. excessive emotionalism or irritability and excitability (especially when displayed openly)
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healer
1. a person skilled in a particular type of therapy
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hive
1. store, like bees
2. move together in a hive or as if in a hive
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circulate
1. become widely known and passed on
2. cause to become widely known
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glued
1. affixed or as if affixed with glue or paste
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newt
1. small usually bright-colored semiaquatic salamanders of North America and Europe and northern Asia
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sycamore
1. variably colored and sometimes variegated hard tough elastic wood of a sycamore tree
2. any of several trees of the genus Platanus having thin pale bark that scales off in small plates and lobed leaves and ball-shaped heads of fruits
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halftime
1. an intermission between the first and second half of a game
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handwritten
1. written by hand
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tenderness
1. a tendency to express warm and affectionate feeling
2. a pain that is felt (as when the area is touched)
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smelling
1. the act of perceiving the odor of something
2. (used with `of' or `with') noticeably odorous
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conclusive
1. forming an end or termination; especially putting an end to doubt or question
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alder
1. wood of any of various alder trees; resistant to underwater rot; used for bridges etc
2. north temperate shrubs or trees having toothed leaves and conelike fruit; bark is used in tanning and dyeing and the wood is rot-resistant
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polluted
1. rendered unwholesome by contaminants and pollution
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trucker
1. someone who drives a truck as an occupation
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plentiful
1. existing in great number or quantity
2. affording an abundant supply
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massively
1. to a massive degree or in a massive manner
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stately
1. impressive in size, manner, or appearance
2. of size and dignity suggestive of a statue
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aeronautical
1. of or pertaining to aeronautics
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deuce
1. a tie in tennis or table tennis that requires winning two successive points to win the game
2. the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
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exhibitionism
1. extravagant and conspicuous behavior intended to attract attention to yourself
2. the perverse act of exposing and attracting attention to your own genitals
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riser
1. a person who rises (especially from bed)
2. a vertical pipe in a building
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redux
1. brought back
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evoked
1. called forth from a latent or potential state by stimulation
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studded
1. scatter or intersperse like dots or studs
2. provide with or construct with studs
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cleric
1. a clergyman or other person in religious orders
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brownie
1. (folklore) fairies that are somewhat mischievous
2. square or bar of very rich chocolate cake usually with nuts
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ensign
1. a person who holds a commissioned rank in the United States Navy or the United States Coast Guard; below lieutenant junior grade
2. an emblem flown as a symbol of nationality
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teleconference
1. a conference of people who are in different locations that is made possible by the use of such telecommunications equipment as closed-circuit television
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blockade
1. a war measure that isolates some area of importance to the enemy
2. prevents access or progress
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asymmetry
1. (mathematics) a lack of symmetry
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warped
1. used especially of timbers or boards; bent out of shape usually by moisture
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quotient
1. the ratio of two quantities to be divided
2. the number obtained by division
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primrose
1. any of numerous short-stemmed plants of the genus Primula having tufted basal leaves and showy flowers clustered in umbels or heads
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torpedo
1. a professional killer who uses a gun
2. a large sandwich made of a long crusty roll split lengthwise and filled with meats and cheese (and tomato and onion and lettuce and condiments); different names are used in different sections of the United States
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evaluator
1. an authority who is able to estimate worth or quality
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muffler
1. a tubular acoustic device inserted in the exhaust system that is designed to reduce noise
2. a scarf worn around the neck
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troublesome
1. causing difficulty or annoyance
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objectivity
1. judgment based on observable phenomena and uninfluenced by emotions or personal prejudices
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massager
1. someone who rubs or kneads parts of the body to stimulate circulation and promote relaxation
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hereto
1. to this writing or document
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magnetism
1. attraction for iron; associated with electric currents as well as magnets; characterized by fields of force
2. the branch of science that studies magnetism
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inventive
1. (used of persons or artifacts) marked by independence and creativity in thought or action
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speculate
1. to believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds
2. talk over conjecturally, or review in an idle or casual way and with an element of doubt or without sufficient reason to reach a conclusion
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craze
1. an interest followed with exaggerated zeal
2. state of violent mental agitation
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rapporteur
1. a recorder appointed by a committee to prepare reports of the meetings
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provoke
1. call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
2. evoke or provoke to appear or occur
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salesperson
1. a person employed to represent a business and to sell its merchandise (as to customers in a store or to customers who are visited)
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superfamily
1. (biology) a taxonomic group ranking below an order but above a family
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banded
1. identified with a band especially around a leg
2. marked with bands or strips of contrasting color or texture
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deportation
1. the act of expelling a person from their native land
2. the expulsion from a country of an undesirable alien
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hibernate
1. sleep during winter
2. be in an inactive or dormant state
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roper
1. a decoy who lures customers into a gambling establishment (especially one with a fixed game)
2. a cowboy who uses a lasso to rope cattle or horses
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mechanically
1. in a mechanical manner; by a mechanism
2. in a machinelike manner; without feeling
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playmate
1. a companion at play
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covariance
1. (statistics) the mean value of the product of the deviations of two variates from their respective means
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bobble
1. the momentary juggling of a batted or thrown baseball
2. make a mess of, destroy or ruin
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seasoning
1. something added to food primarily for the savor it imparts
2. the act of adding a seasoning to food
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airfield
1. a place where planes take off and land
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disrupted
1. marked by breaks or gaps
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conveying
1. act of transferring property title from one person to another
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citrine
1. semiprecious yellow quartz resembling topaz
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neoplasm
1. an abnormal new mass of tissue that serves no purpose
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calumet
1. a highly decorated ceremonial pipe of Amerindians; smoked on ceremonial occasions (especially as a token of peace)
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pellet
1. a small rounded mass of a substance
2. a solid missile discharged from a firearm
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discern
1. detect with the senses
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doggie
1. informal terms for dogs
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lymphocyte
1. an agranulocytic leukocyte that normally makes up a quarter of the white blood cell count but increases in the presence of infection
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fumes
1. gases ejected from an engine as waste products
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futile
1. producing no result or effect
2. unproductive of success
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disqualified
1. make unfit or unsuitable
2. declare unfit
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eel
1. the fatty flesh of eel; an elongate fish found in fresh water in Europe and America; large eels are usually smoked or pickled
2. voracious snakelike marine or freshwater fishes with smooth slimy usually scaleless skin and having a continuous vertical fin but no ventral fins
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animate
1. heighten or intensify
2. give lifelike qualities to
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totem
1. a clan or tribe identified by their kinship to a common totemic object
2. emblem consisting of an object such as an animal or plant; serves as the symbol of a family or clan (especially among American Indians)
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elliptic
1. (of a leaf shape) in the form of an ellipse
2. rounded like an egg
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experimentally
1. in an experimental fashion
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rethink
1. thinking again about a choice previously made
2. change one's mind
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musculoskeletal
1. relating to muscles and skeleton
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asserting
1. relating to the use of or having the nature of a declaration
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affluent
1. an affluent person; a person who is financially well off
2. a branch that flows into the main stream
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ell
1. an extension at the end and at right angles to the main building
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lonesome
1. being the only one; single and isolated from others
2. marked by dejection from being alone
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liberated
1. (of a gas e.g.) released from chemical combination
2. free from traditional social restraints
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unconventional
1. not conforming to legality, moral law, or social convention
2. not conforming to accepted rules or standards
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determinant
1. a determining or causal element or factor
2. the site on the surface of an antigen molecule to which an antibody attaches itself
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reckoning
1. problem solving that involves numbers or quantities
2. a bill for an amount due
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concurrence
1. agreement of results or opinions
2. acting together, as agents or circumstances or events
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carve
1. form by carving
2. engrave or cut by chipping away at a surface
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muster
1. a gathering of military personnel for duty
2. compulsory military service
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labourer
1. someone who works with their hands; someone engaged in manual labor
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heartfelt
1. sincerely earnest
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pertain
1. be relevant to
2. be a part or attribute of
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quantified
1. use as a quantifier
2. express as a number or measure or quantity
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gauntlet
1. to offer or accept a challenge
2. a glove of armored leather; protects the hand
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hitter
1. (baseball) a ballplayer who is batting
2. someone who hits
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telluride
1. any binary compound of tellurium with other more electropositive elements
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apnea
1. transient cessation of respiration
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crusader
1. a disputant who advocates reform
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alphabetic
1. relating to or expressed by a writing system that uses an alphabet
2. arranged in order according to the alphabet
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asker
1. someone who asks a question
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modernity
1. the quality of being current or of the present
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fret
1. agitation resulting from active worry
2. a spot that has been worn away by abrasion or erosion
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relic
1. an antiquity that has survived from the distant past
2. something of sentimental value
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slipper
1. low footwear that can be slipped on and off easily; usually worn indoors
2. a person who slips or slides because of loss of traction
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prioritize
1. assign a priority to
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ethos
1. (anthropology) the distinctive spirit of a culture or an era
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solenoid
1. a coil of wire around an iron core; becomes a magnet when current passes through the coil
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argyle
1. a covered gravy holder of silver or other metal containing a detachable central vessel for hot water to keep the gravy warm
2. a design consisting of a pattern of varicolored diamonds on a solid background (originally for knitted articles); patterned after the tartan of a clan in western Scotland
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underdog
1. one at a disadvantage and expected to lose
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prophetic
1. foretelling events as if by supernatural intervention
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commune
1. communicate intimately with; be in a state of heightened, intimate receptivity
2. receive Communion, in the Catholic church
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neutrality
1. nonparticipation in a dispute or war
2. tolerance attributable to a lack of involvement
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euthanasia
1. the act of killing someone painlessly (especially someone suffering from an incurable illness)
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trembling
1. a shaky motion
2. vibrating slightly and irregularly; as e.g. with fear or cold or like the leaves of an aspen in a breeze
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reconstruct
1. reassemble mentally
2. build again
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toned
1. having or distinguished by a tone; often used in combination
2. having or characterized or distinguished by tone or a specific tone; often used in combination
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modelled
1. plan or create according to a model or models
2. form in clay, wax, etc
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irreversible
1. incapable of being reversed
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nudge
1. a slight push or shake
2. to push against gently
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seeming
1. appearing as such but not necessarily so
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rosebud
1. the bud of a rose
2. (a literary reference to) a pretty young girl
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hemoglobin
1. a hemoprotein composed of globin and heme that gives red blood cells their characteristic color; function primarily to transport oxygen from the lungs to the body tissues
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andromeda
1. broad-leaved evergreen Asiatic shrub with glossy leaves and drooping clusters of white flowers
2. any of several shrubs of the genus Andromeda having leathery leaves and clusters of small flowers
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sixteenth
1. position 16 in a countable series of things
2. one part in sixteen equal parts
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landowner
1. a holder or proprietor of land
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trampoline
1. gymnastic apparatus consisting of a strong canvas sheet attached with springs to a metal frame; used for tumbling
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swearing
1. profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
2. a commitment to tell the truth (especially in a court of law); to lie under oath is to become subject to prosecution for perjury
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ragged
1. treat cruelly
2. cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations
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peerless
1. eminent beyond or above comparison
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improbable
1. having a probability too low to inspire belief
2. too improbable to admit of belief
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ignite
1. cause to start burning; subject to fire or great heat
2. start to burn or burst into flames
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hornet
1. large stinging paper wasp
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excessively
1. to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
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dispatcher
1. the official who signals the beginning of a race or competition
2. employee of a transportation company who controls the departures of vehicles according to weather conditions and in the interest of efficient service
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devoid
1. completely wanting or lacking
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extraordinarily
1. to a surprising degree
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parted
1. having a margin incised almost to the base so as to create distinct divisions or lobes
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placer
1. an alluvial deposit that contains particles of some valuable mineral
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lingering
1. the act of tarrying
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heaps
1. a large number or amount
2. very much
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dishonest
1. capable of being corrupted
2. deceptive or fraudulent; disposed to cheat or defraud or deceive
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inert
1. unable to move or resist motion
2. having only a limited ability to react chemically; chemically inactive
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eject
1. put out or expel from a place
2. eliminate (a substance)
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seventies
1. the decade from 1970 to 1979
2. the time of life between 70 and 80
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foreigner
1. a person who comes from a foreign country; someone who does not owe allegiance to your country
2. someone who is excluded from or is not a member of a group
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unfavorable
1. not encouraging or approving or pleasing
2. (of winds or weather) tending to hinder or oppose
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undergrad
1. a university student who has not yet received a first degree
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jitter
1. small rapid variations in a waveform resulting from fluctuations in the voltage supply or mechanical vibrations or other sources
2. a small irregular movement
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barter
1. an equal exchange
2. exchange goods without involving money
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supernova
1. a star that explodes and becomes extremely luminous in the process
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feminization
1. the process of becoming feminized; the development of female characteristics (loss of facial hair or breast enlargement) in a male because of hormonal disorders or castration
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extremist
1. a person who holds extreme views
2. (used of opinions and actions) far beyond the norm
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consequent
1. occurring with or following as a consequence
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multipurpose
1. having multiple uses
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evasion
1. a statement that is not literally false but that cleverly avoids an unpleasant truth
2. the deliberate act of failing to pay money
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cohesive
1. causing cohesion
2. cohering or tending to cohere; well integrated
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tonne
1. a unit of weight equivalent to 1000 kilograms
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caster
1. a worker who casts molten metal into finished products
2. a shaker with a perforated top for sprinkling powdered sugar
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wicket
1. cricket equipment consisting of a set of three stumps topped by crosspieces; used in playing cricket
2. a small arch used as croquet equipment
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manicure
1. professional care for the hands and fingernails
2. trim carefully and neatly
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medial
1. dividing an animal into right and left halves
2. relating to or situated in or extending toward the middle
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vile
1. morally reprehensible
2. causing or able to cause nausea
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misguided
1. poorly conceived or thought out
2. wrong in e.g. opinion or judgment
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conversational
1. characteristic of informal spoken language or conversation
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blasted
1. expletives used informally as intensifiers
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shingles
1. eruptions along a nerve path often accompanied by severe neuralgia
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screener
1. a guard at an airport who checks passengers or their luggage at a security checkpoint
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cumbersome
1. difficult to handle or use especially because of size or weight
2. not elegant or graceful in expression
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internationalization
1. the act of bringing something under international control
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pancake
1. a flat cake of thin batter fried on both sides on a griddle
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accrue
1. grow by addition
2. come into the possession of
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vented
1. supplied with a vent or vents for intake of air or discharge of gases
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emf
1. the rate at which energy is drawn from a source that produces a flow of electricity in a circuit; expressed in volts
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lunchtime
1. the customary or habitual hour for eating lunch
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dreaded
1. causing fear or dread or terror
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undated
1. not bearing a date
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lowercase
1. the characters that were once kept in bottom half of a compositor's type case
2. relating to small (not capitalized) letters that were kept in the lower half of a compositor's type case
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alternately
1. in an alternating sequence or position
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technologically
1. by means of technology
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gracefully
1. in a graceful manner
2. in a gracious or graceful manner
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anaerobic
1. living or active in the absence of free oxygen
2. not aerobic
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exalted
1. of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style
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cadre
1. a small unit serving as part of or as the nucleus of a larger political movement
2. a nucleus of military personnel capable of expansion
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jaeger
1. rapacious seabird that pursues weaker birds to make them drop their prey
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troubleshoot
1. solve problems
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overthrow
1. the termination of a ruler or institution (especially by force)
2. the act of disturbing the mind or body
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patiently
1. with patience; in a patient manner
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electrolyte
1. a solution that conducts electricity
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firestone
1. a piece of flint that is struck to light a fire
2. a sandstone that withstands intense heat; used to line fireplaces and furnaces and kilns
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letterhead
1. a sheet of stationery with name and address of the organization printed at the top
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polypeptide
1. a peptide containing 10 to more than 100 amino acids
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velour
1. heavy fabric that resembles velvet
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bachelorette
1. a young unmarried woman who lives alone
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saucepan
1. a deep pan with a handle; used for stewing or boiling
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hacienda
1. a large estate in Spanish-speaking countries
2. the main house on a ranch or large estate
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pizzeria
1. a shop where pizzas are made and sold
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elegantly
1. with elegance; in a tastefully elegant manner
2. in a gracefully elegant manner
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airspace
1. the space in the atmosphere immediately above the earth
2. the atmosphere above a nation that is deemed to be under its jurisdiction
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convertor
1. a device for changing one substance or form or state into another
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workable
1. capable of being done with means at hand and circumstances as they are
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skinned
1. climb awkwardly, as if by scrambling
2. bruise, cut, or injure the skin or the surface of
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hives
1. an itchy skin eruption characterized by weals with pale interiors and well-defined red margins; usually the result of an allergic response to insect bites or food or drugs
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ordinate
1. appoint to a clerical posts
2. bring (components or parts) into proper or desirable coordination correlation
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seminal
1. pertaining to or containing or consisting of semen
2. containing seeds of later development
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resentment
1. a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will
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relevancy
1. the relation of something to the matter at hand
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peri
1. a beautiful and graceful girl
2. (Persian folklore) a supernatural being descended from fallen angels and excluded from paradise until penance is done
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realistically
1. in a realistic manner
2. in a manner that closely resembles the original object
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infringe
1. go against, as of rules and laws
2. advance beyond the usual limit
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toothpaste
1. a dentifrice in the form of a paste
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fastener
1. a person who fastens or makes fast
2. restraint that attaches to something or holds something in place
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sexiest
1. marked by or tending to arouse sexual desire or interest
2. stimulating sexual desire
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gambler
1. a person who wagers money on the outcome of games or sporting events
2. someone who risks loss or injury in the hope of gain or excitement
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dissection
1. cutting so as to separate into pieces
2. a minute and critical analysis
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categorization
1. a group of people or things arranged by class or category
2. the basic cognitive process of arranging into classes or categories
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nightingale
1. European songbird noted for its melodious nocturnal song
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contemplate
1. look at thoughtfully; observe deep in thought
2. consider as a possibility
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unopened
1. not yet opened or unsealed
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sacrament
1. a formal religious ceremony conferring a specific grace on those who receive it; the two Protestant ceremonies are baptism and the Lord's Supper; in the Roman Catholic Church and the Eastern Orthodox Church there are seven traditional rites accepted as instituted by Jesus: baptism and confirmation and Holy Eucharist and penance and holy orders and matrimony and extreme unction
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eliminator
1. an agent that eliminates something
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gazebo
1. a small roofed building affording shade and rest
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shortening
1. fat such as butter or lard used in baked goods
2. act of decreasing in length
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cocker
1. a small breed with wavy silky hair; originally developed in England
2. treat with excessive indulgence
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marketable
1. being in demand by especially employers
2. fit to be offered for sale
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presto
1. (of tempo) very fast
2. suddenly
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retry
1. hear or try a court case anew
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broadening
1. the act of making something wider
2. the action of making broader
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telex
1. communicate by telex
2. a character printer connected to a telegraph that operates like a typewriter
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detoxification
1. a treatment for addiction to drugs or alcohol intended to remove the physiological effects of the addictive substances
2. treatment for poisoning by neutralizing the toxic properties (normally a function of the liver)
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bowed
1. of a stringed instrument; sounded by stroking with a bow
2. forming or resembling an arch
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harden
1. become hard or harder
2. make hard or harder
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molten
1. reduced to liquid form by heating
2. reduce or cause to be reduced from a solid to a liquid state, usually by heating
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repaid
1. pay back
2. make repayment for or return something
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beltway
1. a highway that encircles an urban area so that traffic does not have to pass through the center
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eyebrow
1. the arch of hair above each eye
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lessor
1. someone who grants a lease
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unnecessarily
1. in an unnecessary manner
2. without any necessity
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equalization
1. the act of making equal or uniform
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painless
1. not causing physical or psychological pain
2. requiring little hard work or exertion
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annexation
1. incorporation by joining or uniting
2. the formal act of acquiring something (especially territory) by conquest or occupation
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speakerphone
1. a telephone with a microphone and loudspeaker; can be used without picking up a handset; several people can participate in a call at the same time
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uneasy
1. lacking a sense of security or affording no ease or reassurance
2. lacking or not affording physical or mental rest
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busiest
1. overcrowded or cluttered with detail
2. intrusive in a meddling or offensive manner
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extrusion
1. something that bulges out or is protuberant or projects from its surroundings
2. squeezing out by applying pressure
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defamation
1. a false accusation of an offense or a malicious misrepresentation of someone's words or actions
2. an abusive attack on a person's character or good name
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proteomics
1. the branch of genetics that studies the full set of proteins encoded by a genome
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cartel
1. a consortium of independent organizations formed to limit competition by controlling the production and distribution of a product or service
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wiener
1. a smooth-textured sausage of minced beef or pork usually smoked; often served on a bread roll
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numerically
1. in number; with regard to numbers
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perforated
1. having a hole cut through
2. having a number or series of holes
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intensified
1. made more intense
2. increase in extent or intensity
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sexton
1. an officer of the church who is in charge of sacred objects
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postmaster
1. the person in charge of a post office
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shrugged
1. raise one's shoulders to indicate indifference or resignation
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lifespan
1. the period during which something is functional (as between birth and death)
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hitherto
1. used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time
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cysteine
1. an amino acid containing sulfur that is found in most proteins; oxidizes on exposure to air to form cystine
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responsibly
1. in a responsible manner
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spectre
1. a ghostly appearing figure
2. a mental representation of some haunting experience
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camisole
1. a short sleeveless undergarment for women
2. a short negligee
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refractory
1. not responding to treatment
2. temporarily unresponsive or not fully responsive to a process or stimulus
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counsellor
1. someone who has supervisory duties at a summer camp
2. someone who gives advice about problems
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inexperienced
1. lacking practical experience or training
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outraged
1. angered at something unjust or wrong
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smother
1. a confused multitude of things
2. a stifling cloud of smoke
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remand
1. the act of sending an accused person back into custody to await trial (or the continuation of the trial)
2. refer (a matter or legal case) to another committee or authority or court for decision
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spammer
1. someone who sends unwanted email (often in bulk)
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penicillin
1. any of various antibiotics obtained from Penicillium molds (or produced synthetically) and used in the treatment of various infections and diseases
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physique
1. constitution of the human body
2. alternative names for the body of a human being
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refractive
1. of or relating to or capable of refraction
2. capable of changing the direction (of a light or sound wave)
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grader
1. a judge who assigns grades to something
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contentious
1. inclined or showing an inclination to dispute or disagree, even to engage in law suits
2. involving or likely to cause controversy
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cheering
1. encouragement in the form of cheers from spectators
2. providing freedom from worry
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intercollegiate
1. used of competition between colleges or universities
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emancipation
1. freeing someone from the control of another; especially a parent's relinquishing authority and control over a minor child
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duchess
1. the wife of a duke or a woman holding ducal title in her own right
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rainier
1. (of weather) wet by periods of rain
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commemorate
1. celebrate by some ceremony or observation
2. call to remembrance; keep alive the memory of someone or something, as in a ceremony
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perish
1. pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
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snapper
1. (football) the person who plays center on the line of scrimmage and snaps the ball to the quarterback
2. flesh of any of various important food fishes of warm seas
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hefty
1. (of a person) possessing physical strength and weight; rugged and powerful
2. of considerable weight and size
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overloaded
1. loaded past capacity
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bravery
1. a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
2. feeling no fear
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sincerity
1. an earnest and sincere feeling
2. the quality of being open and truthful; not deceitful or hypocritical
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hairless
1. having no hair or fur
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flagged
1. communicate or signal with a flag
2. provide with a flag
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offbeat
1. an unaccented beat (especially the last beat of a measure)
2. (informal) strikingly unconventional
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relish
1. vigorous and enthusiastic enjoyment
2. spicy or savory condiment
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belongings
1. something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone
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eviction
1. action by a landlord that compels a tenant to leave the premises (as by rendering the premises unfit for occupancy); no physical expulsion or legal process is involved
2. the expulsion of someone (such as a tenant) from the possession of land by process of law
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lire
1. the basic unit of money on Malta; equal to 100 cents
2. the basic unit of money in Turkey
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unchecked
1. not restrained or controlled
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regionally
1. in a regional manner
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filament
1. a very slender natural or synthetic fiber
2. the stalk of a stamen
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disguised
1. having its true character concealed with the intent of misleading
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implanted
1. (used especially of ideas or principles) deeply rooted; firmly fixed or held
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exogenous
1. derived or originating externally
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fluency
1. powerful and effective language
2. skillfulness in speaking or writing
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conceivable
1. capable of being imagined
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agate
1. an impure form of quartz consisting of banded chalcedony; used as a gemstone and for making mortars and pestles
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incline
1. have a tendency or disposition to do or be something; be inclined
2. bend or turn (one's ear) towards a speaker in order to listen well
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scorer
1. a player who makes a score in a game or contest
2. a logger who marks trees to be felled
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thoroughbred
1. a well-bred person
2. a racehorse belonging to a breed that originated from a cross between Arabian stallions and English mares
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oneness
1. the quality of being united into one
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climber
1. a vine or climbing plant that readily grows up a support or over other plants
2. someone seeking social prominence by obsequious behavior
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recoverable
1. capable of being recovered or regained
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commonplace
1. a trite or obvious remark
2. completely ordinary and unremarkable
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intellectually
1. of or relating to the intellect
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cruces
1. the most important point
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lactose
1. a sugar comprising one glucose molecule linked to a galactose molecule; occurs only in milk
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competitively
1. in competition
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feral
1. wild and menacing
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neurosurgery
1. any surgery that involves the nervous system (brain or spinal cord or peripheral nerves)
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impatient
1. (usually followed by `to') full of eagerness
2. restless or short-tempered under delay or opposition
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aforesaid
1. being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
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truce
1. a state of peace agreed to between opponents so they can discuss peace terms
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vertebrate
1. animals having a bony or cartilaginous skeleton with a segmented spinal column and a large brain enclosed in a skull or cranium
2. having a backbone or spinal column
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physiotherapy
1. therapy that uses physical agents: exercise and massage and other modalities
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objectively
1. with objectivity
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prepayment
1. payment in advance
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petal
1. part of the perianth that is usually brightly colored
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perfected
1. (of plans, ideas, etc.) perfectly formed
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mite
1. a slight but appreciable amount
2. any of numerous very small to minute arachnids often infesting animals or plants or stored foods
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clipped
1. sever or remove by pinching or snipping
2. run at a moderately swift pace
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cervix
1. the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
2. necklike opening to the uterus
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annoyance
1. the psychological state of being irritated or annoyed
2. anger produced by some annoying irritation
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prostitute
1. sell one's body; exchange sex for money
2. a woman who engages in sexual intercourse for money
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elixir
1. a sweet flavored liquid (usually containing a small amount of alcohol) used in compounding medicines to be taken by mouth in order to mask an unpleasant taste
2. hypothetical substance that the alchemists believed to be capable of changing base metals into gold
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sewerage
1. waste matter carried away in sewers or drains
2. a waste pipe that carries away sewage or surface water
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reverence
1. a feeling of profound respect for someone or something
2. a reverent mental attitude
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remodel
1. do over, as of (part of) a house
2. cast or model anew
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outweigh
1. be heavier than
2. weigh more heavily
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eggplant
1. egg-shaped vegetable having a shiny skin typically dark purple but occasionally white or yellow
2. hairy upright herb native to southeastern Asia but widely cultivated for its large glossy edible fruit commonly used as a vegetable
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avenger
1. someone who takes vengeance
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undocumented
1. lacking necessary documents (as for e.g. permission to live or work in a country)
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centurion
1. (ancient Rome) the leader of 100 soldiers
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propagate
1. transmit from one generation to the next
2. travel through the air
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marguerite
1. tall leafy-stemmed Eurasian perennial with white flowers; widely naturalized; often placed in genus Chrysanthemum
2. perennial subshrub of the Canary Islands having usually pale yellow daisylike flowers; often included in genus Chrysanthemum
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dressage
1. maneuvers of a horse in response to body signals by the rider
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phylogenetic
1. of or relating to the evolutionary development of organisms
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coercion
1. the act of compelling by force of authority
2. using force to cause something to occur
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refresher
1. a fee (in addition to that marked on the brief) paid to counsel in a case that lasts more than one day
2. a drink that refreshes
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rubble
1. the remains of something that has been destroyed or broken up
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scrambled
1. thrown together in a disorderly fashion
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cheeky
1. offensively bold
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proponent
1. a person who pleads for a cause or propounds an idea
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woodpecker
1. bird with strong claws and a stiff tail adapted for climbing and a hard chisel-like bill for boring into wood for insects
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bioethics
1. the branch of ethics that studies moral values in the biomedical sciences
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redo
1. make new
2. do over, as of (part of) a house
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adder
1. a person who adds numbers
2. a machine that adds numbers
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weakening
1. becoming weaker
2. the act of reducing the strength of something
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linearly
1. in a linear manner
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punishable
1. liable to or deserving punishment
2. (of an act or offense) subject to punishment by law
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waterman
1. someone who drives or rides in a boat
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multiplex
1. communicates two or more signals over a common channel
2. a movie theater that has several different auditoriums in the same building
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salient
1. (of angles) pointing outward at an angle of less than 180 degrees
2. having a quality that thrusts itself into attention
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beehive
1. any workplace where people are very busy
2. a structure that provides a natural habitation for bees; as in a hollow tree
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censor
1. forbid the public distribution of (a movie or a newspaper)
2. subject to political, religious, or moral censorship
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aeon
1. (Gnosticism) a divine power or nature emanating from the Supreme Being and playing various roles in the operation of the universe
2. the longest division of geological time
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enquirer
1. someone who asks a question
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perverted
1. (used of sexual behavior) showing or appealing to bizarre or deviant tastes
2. having an intended meaning altered or misrepresented
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widowed
1. single because of death of the spouse
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tombstone
1. a stone that is used to mark a grave
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choreography
1. a show involving artistic dancing
2. the representation of dancing by symbols as music is represented by notes
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begged
1. call upon in supplication; entreat
2. make a solicitation or entreaty for something; request urgently or persistently
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flushed
1. having the pinkish flush of health
2. (especially of the face) reddened or suffused with or as if with blood from emotion or exertion
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brighten
1. make more cheerful through the use of color
2. become clear
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vixen
1. a malicious woman with a fierce temper
2. a female fox
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communicable
1. (of disease) capable of being transmitted by infection
2. readily communicated
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enzymatic
1. of or relating to or produced by an enzyme
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extravaganza
1. any lavishly staged or spectacular entertainment
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anew
1. again but in a new or different way
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commandment
1. something that is commanded
2. a doctrine that is taught
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undetermined
1. not brought to a conclusion; subject to further thought
2. not yet having been ascertained or determined
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circumference
1. the size of something as given by the distance around it
2. the boundary line encompassing an area or object
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postpone
1. hold back to a later time
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underestimate
1. an estimation that is too low; an estimate that is less than the true or actual value
2. assign too low a value to
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disproportionate
1. not proportionate
2. out of proportion
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pheasant
1. large long-tailed gallinaceous bird native to the Old World but introduced elsewhere
2. flesh of a pheasant; usually braised
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exponentially
1. in an exponential manner
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weasel
1. a person who is regarded as treacherous or sneaky
2. small carnivorous mammal with short legs and elongated body and neck
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venerable
1. impressive by reason of age
2. profoundly honored
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toasted
1. browned over by exposure to heat
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admirable
1. deserving of the highest esteem or admiration
2. inspiring admiration or approval
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illuminate
1. introduce light into
2. make free from confusion or ambiguity; make clear
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octane
1. any isomeric saturated hydrocarbon found in petroleum and used as a fuel and solvent
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bulge
1. swell or protrude outwards
2. bulge out; form a bulge outward, or be so full as to appear to bulge
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brittle
1. caramelized sugar cooled in thin sheets
2. having little elasticity; hence easily cracked or fractured or snapped
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politely
1. in a polite manner
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watermelon
1. an African melon
2. large oblong or roundish melon with a hard green rind and sweet watery red or occasionally yellowish pulp
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ingenious
1. showing inventiveness and skill
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elongation
1. the quality of being elongated
2. an addition to the length of something
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alderman
1. a member of a municipal legislative body (as a city council)
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enrol
1. register formally as a participant or member
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evangelist
1. a preacher of the Christian gospel
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louvre
1. one of a set of parallel slats in a door or window to admit air and reject rain
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angelic
1. of or relating to angels
2. marked by utter benignity; resembling or befitting an angel or saint
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delimited
1. having the limits or boundaries established
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noncompliance
1. the failure to obey
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ashore
1. towards the shore from the water
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swimmer
1. a trained athlete who participates in swimming meets
2. a person who travels through the water by swimming
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babysitter
1. a person engaged to care for children when the parents are not home
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marge
1. a spread made chiefly from vegetable oils and used as a substitute for butter
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pes
1. the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
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hone
1. sharpen with a hone
2. make perfect or complete
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deliverable
1. suitable for or ready for delivery
2. something that can be provided as the product of development
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badness
1. that which is below standard or expectations as of ethics or decency
2. used of the degree of something undesirable e.g. pain or weather
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miscarriage
1. failure of a plan
2. a natural loss of the products of conception
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stoned
1. under the influence of narcotics, especially cannabis
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provoked
1. incited, especially deliberately, to anger
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lakeshore
1. the shore of a lake
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edema
1. swelling from excessive accumulation of watery fluid in cells, tissues, or serous cavities
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confidently
1. with confidence; in a confident manner
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dispense
1. administer or bestow, as in small portions
2. grant a dispensation; grant an exemption
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dangerously
1. in a dangerous manner
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convent
1. a religious residence especially for nuns
2. a community of people in a religious order (especially nuns) living together
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priesthood
1. the body of ordained religious practitioners
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jagged
1. cut teeth into; make a jagged cutting edge
2. having a sharply uneven surface or outline
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midwives
1. a woman skilled in aiding the delivery of babies
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dispersal
1. the act of dispersing or diffusing something
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overt
1. open and observable; not secret or hidden
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snowflake
1. a crystal of snow
2. white Arctic bunting
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verbally
1. as a verb
2. by means of language
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squeak
1. a short high-pitched noise
2. something achieved (or escaped) by a narrow margin
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sterilization
1. the act of making an organism barren or infertile (unable to reproduce)
2. the procedure of making some object free of live bacteria or other microorganisms (usually by heat or chemical means)
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chenille
1. a soft tufted cord used in embroidery
2. a heavy fabric woven with chenille cord; used in rugs and bedspreads
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dehydration
1. dryness resulting from the removal of water
2. depletion of bodily fluids
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undeclared
1. not announced or openly acknowledged
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incarceration
1. the state of being imprisoned
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pronounce
1. speak, pronounce, or utter in a certain way
2. pronounce judgment on
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incompleteness
1. the state of being crude and incomplete and imperfect
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aquamarine
1. a transparent variety of beryl that is blue green in color
2. a shade of blue tinged with green
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dearly
1. in a sincere and heartfelt manner
2. at a great cost
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suggestive
1. tending to suggest or imply
2. (usually followed by `of') pointing out or revealing clearly
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sedimentation
1. the phenomenon of sediment or gravel accumulating
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optometry
1. the practice of an optometrist
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electrified
1. excite suddenly and intensely
2. charge (a conductor) with electricity
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mobilize
1. make ready for action or use
2. call to arms; of military personnel
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attendee
1. a person who is present and participates in a meeting
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unbalanced
1. affected with madness or insanity
2. debits and credits are not equal
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slime
1. cover or stain with slime
2. any thick, viscous matter
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baroness
1. a noblewoman who holds the rank of baron or who is the wife or widow of a baron
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imaginable
1. capable of being imagined
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bromide
1. any of the salts of hydrobromic acid; formerly used as a sedative but now generally replaced by safer drugs
2. a trite or obvious remark
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leapfrog
1. to vault
2. progress by large jumps instead of small increments
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thermoplastic
1. having the property of softening or fusing when heated and of hardening and becoming rigid again when cooled
2. a material that softens when heated and hardens again when cooled
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lament
1. a cry of sorrow and grief
2. a song or hymn of mourning composed or performed as a memorial to a dead person
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predatory
1. characterized by plundering or pillaging or marauding
2. living by preying on other animals especially by catching living prey
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descendant
1. a person considered as descended from some ancestor
2. going or coming down
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deterrent
1. something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress
2. tending to deter
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screwing
1. slang for sexual intercourse
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prologue
1. an introduction to a play
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kilometer
1. a metric unit of length equal to 1000 meters (or 0.621371 miles)
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libel
1. a false and malicious publication printed for the purpose of defaming a living person
2. the written statement of a plaintiff explaining the cause of action (the defamation) and any relief he seeks
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ellipse
1. a closed plane curve resulting from the intersection of a circular cone and a plane cutting completely through it
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alarmed
1. experiencing a sudden sense of danger
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fryer
1. flesh of a medium-sized young chicken suitable for frying
2. A kitchen appliance for deep frying; its size depends on intended use.
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jest
1. a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
2. activity characterized by good humor
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strapped
1. tie with a strap
2. beat severely with a whip or rod
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reluctantly
1. with reluctance
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centrifugal
1. tending away from centralization, as of authority
2. conveying information to the muscles from the CNS
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decidedly
1. without question and beyond doubt
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mercantile
1. of or relating to the economic system of mercantilism
2. profit oriented
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peaked
1. somewhat ill or prone to illness
2. having or rising to a peak
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tetra
1. brightly colored tropical freshwater fishes
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retrofit
1. a component or accessory added to something after it has been manufactured
2. the act of adding a component or accessory to something that did not have it when it was manufactured
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bearded
1. having hair on the cheeks and chin
2. having a growth of hairlike awns
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cytokine
1. any of various protein molecules secreted by cells of the immune system that serve to regulate the immune system
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greasy
1. containing an unusual amount of grease or oil
2. smeared or soiled with grease or oil
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tactile
1. of or relating to or proceeding from the sense of touch
2. producing a sensation of touch
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cinematography
1. the act of making a film
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wannabe
1. an ambitious and aspiring young person
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carnage
1. the savage and excessive killing of many people
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skier
1. someone who skis
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storyteller
1. someone who tells a story
2. someone who tells lies
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ingenuity
1. the power of creative imagination
2. the property of being ingenious
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ischemia
1. local anemia in a given body part sometimes resulting from vasoconstriction or thrombosis or embolism
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rheumatology
1. the branch of medicine dealing with the study and treatment of pathologies of the muscles or tendons or joints
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coroner
1. a public official who investigates by inquest any death not due to natural causes
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tiled
1. covered or furnished with tiles
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selectivity
1. the property of being selective
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elaboration
1. addition of extra material or illustration or clarifying detail
2. the result of improving something
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hectic
1. marked by intense agitation or emotion
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raiser
1. a bridge partner who increases the partner's bid
2. someone concerned with the science or art or business of cultivating the soil
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periphery
1. the outside boundary or surface of something
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convene
1. meet formally
2. call together
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dilute
1. reduced in strength or concentration or quality or purity
2. lessen the strength or flavor of a solution or mixture
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contemplation
1. a long and thoughtful observation
2. a calm, lengthy, intent consideration
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gaseous
1. existing as or having characteristics of a gas
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afflicted
1. grievously affected especially by disease
2. mentally or physically unfit
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plethora
1. extreme excess
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cabriolet
1. small two-wheeled horse-drawn carriage; with two seats and a folding hood
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retiree
1. someone who has retired from active working
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buckeye
1. the inedible nutlike seed of the horse chestnut
2. tree having palmate leaves and large clusters of white to red flowers followed by brown shiny inedible seeds
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dollhouse
1. a house so small that it is likened to a child's plaything
2. a small model of a house used as a toy by children
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stereotype
1. a conventional or formulaic conception or image
2. treat or classify according to a mental stereotype
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escalade
1. climb up and over
2. an act of scaling by the use of ladders (especially the walls of a fortification)
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breakaway
1. the act of breaking away or withdrawing from
2. having separated or advocating separation from another entity or policy or attitude
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concurrency
1. agreement of results or opinions
2. acting together, as agents or circumstances or events
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clothed
1. wearing or provided with clothing; sometimes used in combination
2. covered with or as if with clothes or a wrap or cloak
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repellent
1. a compound with which fabrics are treated to repel water
2. a chemical substance that repels animals
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sorcery
1. the belief in magical spells that harness occult forces or evil spirits to produce unnatural effects in the world
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emulsion
1. (chemistry) a colloid in which both phases are liquids
2. a light-sensitive coating on paper or film; consists of fine grains of silver bromide suspended in a gelatin
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fielder
1. a member of the baseball team that is in the field instead of at bat
2. a member of the cricket team that is fielding rather than batting
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biosphere
1. the regions of the surface and atmosphere of the Earth (or other planet) where living organisms exist
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federalism
1. the idea of a federal organization of more or less self-governing units
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unincorporated
1. not organized and maintained as a legal corporation
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cryogenic
1. of or relating to very low temperatures
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overturned
1. having been turned so that the bottom is no longer the bottom
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warmed
1. having been warmed up
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parable
1. a short moral story (often with animal characters)
2. (New Testament) any of the stories told by Jesus to convey his religious message
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exchanger
1. one whose business is to exchange the money of one country for that of another country
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preseason
1. a period prior to the beginning of the regular season which is devoted to training and preparation
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bumble
1. make a mess of, destroy or ruin
2. walk unsteadily, tripping repeatedly
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deadlock
1. a situation in which no progress can be made or no advancement is possible
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placenta
1. that part of the ovary of a flowering plant where the ovules form
2. the vascular structure in the uterus of most mammals providing oxygen and nutrients for and transferring wastes from the developing fetus
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deriving
1. (historical linguistics) an explanation of the historical origins of a word or phrase
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sniffer
1. a person who sniffs
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quadrangle
1. a four-sided polygon
2. a rectangular area surrounded on all sides by buildings
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eradicate
1. kill in large numbers
2. destroy completely, as if down to the roots
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bioscience
1. any of the branches of natural science dealing with the structure and behavior of living organisms
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likeness
1. similarity in appearance or character or nature between persons or things
2. picture consisting of a graphic image of a person or thing
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degrade
1. reduce the level of land, as by erosion
2. reduce in worth or character, usually verbally
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shred
1. tear into shreds
2. a tiny or scarcely detectable amount
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steamed
1. cooked in steam
2. aroused to impatience or anger
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skew
1. having an oblique or slanting direction or position
2. turn or place at an angle
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aroused
1. aroused to action
2. emotionally aroused
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modernism
1. genre of art and literature that makes a self-conscious break with previous genres
2. the quality of being current or of the present
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remittance
1. a payment of money sent to a person in another place
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sieve
1. examine in order to test suitability
2. check and sort carefully
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alienation
1. the feeling of being alienated from other people
2. separation resulting from hostility
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reddish
1. of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies
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wye
1. the 25th letter of the Roman alphabet
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binge
1. overeat or eat immodestly; make a pig of oneself
2. to watch a large amount of media in a single seating
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hexadecimal
1. of or pertaining to a number system having 16 as its base
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caprice
1. a sudden desire
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horned
1. having a horn or horns or hornlike parts or horns of a particular kind
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headboard
1. a vertical board or panel forming the head of a bedstead
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benevolent
1. intending or showing kindness
2. showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
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superstition
1. an irrational belief arising from ignorance or fear
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standardised
1. brought into conformity with a standard
2. capable of replacing or changing places with something else; permitting mutual substitution without loss of function or suitability
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hysterectomy
1. surgical removal of the uterus
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pharmacokinetics
1. the study of the action of drugs in the body: method and rate of excretion; duration of effect; etc.
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shove
1. come into rough contact with while moving
2. push roughly
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leftover
1. a small part or portion that remains after the main part no longer exists
2. not used up
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anecdotal
1. having the character of an anecdote
2. characterized by or given to telling anecdotes
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arboretum
1. a facility where trees and shrubs are cultivated for exhibition
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flake
1. form into flakes
2. cover with flakes or as if with flakes
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ischemic
1. relating to or affected by ischemia
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pate
1. liver or meat or fowl finely minced or ground and variously seasoned
2. the top of the head
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vignette
1. a brief literary description
2. a photograph whose edges shade off gradually
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shears
1. large scissors with strong blades
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homebrew
1. an alcoholic beverage (especially beer) made at home
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pheromone
1. a chemical substance secreted externally by some animals (especially insects) that influences the physiology or behavior of other animals of the same species
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fireball
1. an especially luminous meteor (sometimes exploding)
2. a highly energetic and indefatigable person
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tabernacle
1. (Judaism) the place of worship for a Jewish congregation
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decorator
1. a person who specializes in interior decoration
2. someone who decorates
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westerly
1. of wind; from the west
2. moving toward the west
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modernisation
1. making modern in appearance or behavior
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symmetrical
1. having similarity in size, shape, and relative position of corresponding parts
2. exhibiting equivalence or correspondence among constituents of an entity or between different entities
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liberalisation
1. the act of making less strict
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ornate
1. marked by elaborate rhetoric and elaborated with decorative details
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utilise
1. put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose
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midwife
1. a woman skilled in aiding the delivery of babies
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uniformed
1. dressed in a uniform
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multidimensional
1. having or involving or marked by several dimensions or aspects
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homegrown
1. grown or originating in a particular place
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coveted
1. much wanted
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esophageal
1. relating to the esophagus
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regularity
1. a property of polygons: the property of having equal sides and equal angles
2. the quality of being characterized by a fixed principle or rate
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paramedic
1. a person trained to assist medical professionals and to give emergency medical treatment
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trademarked
1. (of goods and merchandise) labeled with proprietary (and legally registered) identification guaranteeing exclusive use
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potable
1. any liquid suitable for drinking
2. suitable for drinking
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oncogene
1. a gene that disposes normal cells to change into cancerous tumor cells
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antidepressant
1. any of a class of drugs used to treat depression; often have undesirable side effects
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jester
1. a professional clown employed to entertain a king or nobleman in the Middle Ages
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recount
1. an additional (usually a second) count; especially of the votes in a close election
2. narrate or give a detailed account of
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proline
1. an amino acid that is found in many proteins (especially collagen)
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dearest
1. a beloved person; used as terms of endearment
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commensurate
1. corresponding in size or degree or extent
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bowler
1. a cricketer who delivers the ball to the batsman in cricket
2. a player who rolls balls down an alley at pins
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unleash
1. release or vent
2. release from a leash
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disbelief
1. doubt about the truth of something
2. a rejection of belief
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baritone
1. a male singer
2. the second lowest adult male singing voice
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unqualified
1. not limited or restricted
2. not meeting the proper standards and requirements and training
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recollection
1. the ability to recall past occurrences
2. the process of remembering (especially the process of recovering information by mental effort)
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relativistic
1. relating or subject to the special or the general theory of relativity
2. of or relating to the philosophical doctrine of relativism
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fastening
1. restraint that attaches to something or holds something in place
2. the act of fastening things together
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jeweler
1. someone who makes jewelry
2. someone in the business of selling jewelry
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insecticide
1. a chemical used to kill insects
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spline
1. a flexible strip (wood or rubber) used in drawing curved lines
2. a thin strip (wood or metal)
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undisclosed
1. not made known
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letterman
1. an athlete who has earned a letter in a school sport
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misplaced
1. put in the wrong place or position
2. lost temporarily; as especially put in an unaccustomed or forgotten place
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exclamation
1. an abrupt excited utterance
2. a loud complaint or protest or reproach
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ascendant
1. position or state of being dominant or in control
2. someone from whom you are descended (but usually more remote than a grandparent)
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breakup
1. the termination or disintegration of a relationship (between persons or nations)
2. coming apart
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goggle
1. look with amazement; look stupidly
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cremation
1. the incineration of a dead body
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banter
1. light teasing repartee
2. be silly or tease one another
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awaken
1. cause to become awake or conscious
2. stop sleeping
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coffeehouse
1. a small restaurant where drinks and snacks are sold
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granddaughter
1. a female grandchild
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progeny
1. the immediate descendants of a person
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gratefully
1. with appreciation; in a grateful manner
2. in a thankful manner; with thanks
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divergent
1. diverging from another or from a standard
2. tending to move apart in different directions
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fuselage
1. the central body of an airplane that is designed to accommodate the crew and passengers (or cargo)
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ballerina
1. a female ballet dancer
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paseo
1. a path set aside for walking
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clique
1. an exclusive circle of people with a common purpose
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torment
1. unbearable physical pain
2. extreme mental distress
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emigration
1. migration from a place (especially migration from your native country in order to settle in another)
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conscientious
1. guided by or in accordance with conscience or sense of right and wrong
2. characterized by extreme care and great effort
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eft
1. a newt in its terrestrial stage of development
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endometriosis
1. the presence of endometrium elsewhere than in the lining of the uterus; causes premenstrual pain and dysmenorrhea
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ecclesiastical
1. of or associated with a church (especially a Christian Church)
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crippled
1. disabled in the feet or legs
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belvedere
1. densely branched Eurasian plant; foliage turns purple-red in autumn
2. a gazebo sited to command a fine view
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tenet
1. a religious doctrine that is proclaimed as true without proof
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acetyl
1. the organic group of acetic acid (CH3CO-)
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boomer
1. a member of the baby boom generation in the 1950s
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fifteenth
1. position 15 in a countable series of things
2. coming next after the fourteenth and just before the sixteenth in position
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chute
1. jump from an airplane and descend with a parachute
2. rescue equipment consisting of a device that fills with air and retards your fall
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perinatal
1. occurring during the period around birth (5 months before and 1 month after)
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bohemia
1. a group of artists and writers with real or pretended artistic or intellectual aspirations and usually an unconventional life style
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daredevil
1. a reckless impetuous irresponsible person
2. presumptuously daring
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ogre
1. a cruel wicked and inhuman person
2. (folklore) a giant who likes to eat human beings
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unforeseen
1. not anticipated
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submissive
1. abjectly submissive; characteristic of a slave or servant
2. inclined or willing to submit to orders or wishes of others or showing such inclination
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stampede
1. cause to run in panic
2. cause a group or mass of people to act on an impulse or hurriedly and impulsively
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utilised
1. made useful
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whine
1. move with a whining sound
2. talk in a tearful manner
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streptococcus
1. spherical Gram-positive bacteria occurring in pairs or chains; cause e.g. scarlet fever and tonsillitis
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undies
1. women's underwear
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prepay
1. pay for something before receiving it
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sped
1. move hurridly
2. move faster
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nonresident
1. someone who does not live in a particular place
2. not living in a particular place or owned by permanent residents
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guerilla
1. a member of an irregular armed force that fights a stronger force by sabotage and harassment
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squeezing
1. the act of gripping and pressing firmly
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serendipity
1. good luck in making unexpected and fortunate discoveries
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follower
1. a person who accepts the leadership of another
2. someone who travels behind or pursues another
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sequentially
1. in a sequential manner
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landslide
1. an overwhelming electoral victory
2. a slide of a large mass of dirt and rock down a mountain or cliff
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degenerate
1. grow progressively worse
2. a person whose behavior deviates from what is acceptable especially in sexual behavior
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spiked
1. having a long sharp point
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misrepresentation
1. a misleading falsehood
2. a willful perversion of facts
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duffel
1. a large cylindrical bag of heavy cloth; for carrying personal belongings
2. a coarse heavy woolen fabric
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wrestler
1. combatant who tries to throw opponent to the ground
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hermit
1. one retired from society for religious reasons
2. one who lives in solitude
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matchmaker
1. someone who arranges (or tries to arrange) marriages for others
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bulletproof
1. without flaws or loopholes
2. not penetrable by bullets
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deepen
1. make more intense, stronger, or more marked
2. become more intense
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stenosis
1. abnormal narrowing of a bodily canal or passageway
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reciprocity
1. a relation of mutual dependence or action or influence
2. mutual exchange of commercial or other privileges
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crease
1. make wrinkles or creases on a smooth surface; make a pressed, folded or wrinkled line in; `crisp' is archaic
2. make wrinkled or creased
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econometric
1. of or relating to econometrics
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perseverance
1. persistent determination
2. the act of persisting or persevering; continuing or repeating behavior
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paediatric
1. of or relating to the medical care of children
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impede
1. be a hindrance or obstacle to
2. block passage through
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academically
1. in regard to academic matters
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tilted
1. departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
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confines
1. a bounded scope
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repent
1. turn away from sin or do penitence
2. feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about
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agreeable
1. conforming to your own liking or feelings or nature
2. in keeping
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centrum
1. the main body of a vertebra
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corrosive
1. of a substance, especially a strong acid; capable of destroying or eating away by chemical action
2. spitefully sarcastic
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heparin
1. a polysaccharide produced in basophils (especially in the lung and liver) and that inhibits the activity of thrombin in coagulation of the blood; it (trade names Lipo-Hepin and Liquaemin) is used as an anticoagulant in the treatment of thrombosis and in heart surgery
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figurative
1. (used of the meanings of words or text) not literal; using figures of speech
2. consisting of or forming human or animal figures
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emphasised
1. spoken with emphasis
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connective
1. an uninflected function word that serves to conjoin words or phrases or clauses or sentences
2. an instrumentality that connects
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bonfire
1. a large outdoor fire that is lighted as a signal or in celebration
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aversion
1. a feeling of intense dislike
2. the act of turning yourself (or your gaze) away
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chauffeur
1. drive someone in a vehicle
2. a man paid to drive a privately owned car
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wasteland
1. an uninhabited wilderness that is worthless for cultivation
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elicit
1. call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
2. deduce (a principle) or construe (a meaning)
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plotter
1. a planner who draws up a personal scheme of action
2. a clerk who marks data on a chart
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slapped
1. hit with something flat, like a paddle or the open hand
2. to play music at loud volume
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bitten
1. to grip, cut off, or tear with or as if with the teeth or jaws
2. cause a sharp or stinging pain or discomfort
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meek
1. humble in spirit or manner; suggesting retiring mildness or even cowed submissiveness
2. very docile
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doodle
1. make a doodle; draw aimlessly
2. an aimless drawing
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parchment
1. a superior paper resembling sheepskin
2. skin of a sheep or goat prepared for writing on
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stacker
1. a laborer who builds up a stack or pile
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forfeit
1. something that is lost or surrendered as a penalty
2. a penalty for a fault or mistake that involves losing or giving up something
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retainer
1. a fee charged in advance to retain the services of someone
2. a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
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hardening
1. abnormal hardening or thickening of tissue
2. the process of becoming hard or solid by cooling or drying or crystallization
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barbell
1. a bar to which heavy discs are attached at each end; used in weightlifting
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loosen
1. make loose or looser
2. make less severe or strict
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sneaky
1. marked by deception
2. marked by quiet and caution and secrecy; taking pains to avoid being observed
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undiscovered
1. not discovered
2. not yet discovered
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restroom
1. a toilet that is available to the public
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delft
1. a style of glazed earthenware; usually white with blue decoration
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communicative
1. of or relating to communication
2. able or tending to communicate
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grieving
1. sorrowful through loss or deprivation
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grunge
1. anything regarded as making something unclean
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flipped
1. lightly throw to see which side comes up
2. cause to go on or to be engaged or set in operation
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adorned
1. provided with something intended to increase its beauty or distinction
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diligently
1. with diligence; in a diligent manner
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marvellous
1. extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
2. being or having the character of a miracle
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easing
1. a change for the better
2. the act of reducing something unpleasant (as pain or annoyance)
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picket
1. a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
2. a detachment of troops guarding an army from surprise attack
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margarine
1. a spread made chiefly from vegetable oils and used as a substitute for butter
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awakened
1. aroused or activated
2. (somewhat formal) having been waked up
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beet
1. biennial Eurasian plant usually having a swollen edible root; widely cultivated as a food crop
2. round red root vegetable
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brine
1. water containing salts
2. a strong solution of salt and water used for pickling
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sneaker
1. a canvas shoe with a pliable rubber sole
2. someone acting as an informer or decoy for the police
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glycoprotein
1. a conjugated protein having a carbohydrate component
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armoire
1. a large wardrobe or cabinet; originally used for storing weapons
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hydroxide
1. a compound of an oxide with water
2. a chemical compound containing the hydroxyl group
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cellulite
1. lumpy deposits of body fat especially on women's thighs etc.
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twinkle
1. gleam or glow intermittently
2. emit or reflect light in a flickering manner
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shifter
1. a stagehand responsible for moving scenery
2. a mechanical device for engaging and disengaging gears
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supple
1. gracefully thin and bending and moving with ease
2. (used of e.g. personality traits) readily adaptable
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geld
1. cut off the testicles (of male animals such as horses)
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uttered
1. communicated in words
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nickelodeon
1. a cabinet containing an automatic record player; records are played by inserting a coin
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tending
1. the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
2. (usually followed by `to') naturally disposed toward
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elongated
1. drawn out or made longer spatially
2. having notably more length than width; being long and slender
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ordeal
1. a severe or trying experience
2. a primitive method of determining a person's guilt or innocence by subjecting the accused person to dangerous or painful tests believed to be under divine control; escape was usually taken as a sign of innocence
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astronomer
1. a physicist who studies astronomy
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hernia
1. rupture in smooth muscle tissue through which a bodily structure protrudes
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incompetence
1. lack of physical or intellectual ability or qualifications
2. inability of a part or organ to function properly
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flicker
1. move back and forth very rapidly
2. shine unsteadily
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pullover
1. a sweater that is put on by pulling it over the head
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towering
1. of imposing height; especially standing out above others
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rouse
1. become active
2. force or drive out
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harvester
1. someone who helps to gather the harvest
2. farm machine that gathers a food crop from the fields
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spiel
1. plausible glib talk (especially useful to a salesperson)
2. replay (as a melody)
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stemming
1. grow out of, have roots in, originate in
2. cause to point inward
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obstructive
1. preventing movement
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tentatively
1. in a tentative manner
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interlude
1. an intervening period or episode
2. a brief show (music or dance etc) inserted between the sections of a longer performance
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retroactive
1. affecting things past
2. descriptive of any event or stimulus or process that has an effect on the effects of events or stimuli or process that occurred previously
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atherosclerosis
1. a stage of arteriosclerosis involving fatty deposits (atheromas) inside the arterial walls, thus narrowing the arteries
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demography
1. the branch of sociology that studies the characteristics of human populations
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freedman
1. a person who has been freed from slavery
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reprise
1. repeat an earlier theme of a composition
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meow
1. the sound made by a cat (or any sound resembling this)
2. cry like a cat
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populate
1. be an inhabitant of or reside in
2. fill with inhabitants
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arcane
1. requiring secret or mysterious knowledge
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decentralization
1. the social process in which population and industry moves from urban centers to outlying districts
2. the spread of power away from the center to local branches or governments
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cardholder
1. a person who holds a credit card or debit card
2. a player who holds a card or cards in a card game
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peavey
1. a stout lever with a sharp spike; used for handling logs
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fluoxetine
1. a selective-serotonin reuptake inhibitor commonly prescribed as an antidepressant (trade names Prozac or Sarafem); it is thought to work by increasing the activity of serotonin in the brain
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quicksilver
1. liable to sudden unpredictable change
2. a heavy silvery toxic univalent and bivalent metallic element; the only metal that is liquid at ordinary temperatures
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sacked
1. having been robbed and destroyed by force and violence
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omen
1. a sign of something about to happen
2. indicate, as with a sign or an omen
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effortlessly
1. without effort or apparent effort
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forfeited
1. surrendered as a penalty
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stipend
1. a sum of money allotted on a regular basis; usually for some specific purpose
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snorkel
1. dive with a snorkel
2. breathing device consisting of a bent tube fitting into a swimmer's mouth and extending above the surface; allows swimmer to breathe while face down in the water
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amulet
1. a trinket or piece of jewelry usually hung about the neck and thought to be a magical protection against evil or disease
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alternator
1. an old term for an electric generator that produces alternating current (especially in automobiles)
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underwriter
1. a banker who deals chiefly in underwriting new securities
2. an agent who sells insurance
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panhandle
1. beg by accosting people in the street and asking for money
2. a relatively narrow strip of land projecting from some larger area
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indemnification
1. a sum of money paid in compensation for loss or injury
2. an act of compensation for actual loss or damage or for trouble and annoyance
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complexion
1. the coloring of a person's face
2. a combination that results from coupling or interlinking
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grouse
1. flesh of any of various grouse of the family Tetraonidae; usually roasted; flesh too dry to broil
2. popular game bird having a plump body and feathered legs and feet
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pasted
1. affixed or as if affixed with glue or paste
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evoke
1. call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
2. evoke or provoke to appear or occur
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slotted
1. assign a time slot
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hideaway
1. a hiding place; usually a remote place used by outlaws
2. an area where you can be alone
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cyanide
1. any of a class of organic compounds containing the cyano radical -CN
2. an extremely poisonous salt of hydrocyanic acid
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mousse
1. a rich, frothy, creamy dessert made with whipped egg whites and heavy cream
2. a light creamy dish made from fish or meat and set with gelatin
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provenance
1. where something originated or was nurtured in its early existence
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shameful
1. (used of conduct or character) deserving or bringing disgrace or shame
2. giving offense to moral sensibilities and injurious to reputation
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fanfare
1. a gaudy outward display
2. (music) a short lively tune played on brass instruments
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mapper
1. a clerk who marks data on a chart
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elevate
1. give a promotion to or assign to a higher position
2. raise from a lower to a higher position
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deafness
1. partial or complete loss of hearing
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laureate
1. someone honored for great achievements; figuratively someone crowned with a laurel wreath
2. worthy of the greatest honor or distinction
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contemporaries
1. all the people living at the same time or of approximately the same age
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vigilance
1. the process of paying close and continuous attention
2. vigilant attentiveness
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affixed
1. firmly attached
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pantheon
1. all the gods of a religion
2. a monument commemorating a nation's dead heroes
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epithelium
1. membranous tissue covering internal organs and other internal surfaces of the body
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bitterness
1. a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will
2. a rough and bitter manner
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defy
1. resist or confront with resistance
2. elude, especially in a baffling way
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webbing
1. something forming a web (as between the toes of birds)
2. a narrow closely woven tape; used in upholstery or for seat belts
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bribery
1. the practice of offering something (usually money) in order to gain an illicit advantage
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untested
1. not tried or tested by experience
2. not yet proved or subjected to testing
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ventilated
1. exposed to air
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ascend
1. travel up
2. go back in order of genealogical succession
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flinders
1. bits and splinters and fragments
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nutmeg
1. East Indian tree widely cultivated in the tropics for its aromatic seed; source of two spices: nutmeg and mace
2. hard aromatic seed of the nutmeg tree used as spice when grated or ground
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chained
1. bound with chains
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precautionary
1. taken in advance to protect against possible danger or failure
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fiddler
1. a musician who plays the violin
2. someone who manipulates in a nervous or unconscious manner
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wholesome
1. conducive to or characteristic of physical or moral well-being
2. sound or exhibiting soundness in body or mind
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severed
1. detached by cutting
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headlamp
1. a powerful light with reflector; attached to the front of an automobile or locomotive
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operand
1. a quantity upon which a mathematical operation is performed
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puddle
1. wade or dabble in a puddle
2. subject to puddling or form by puddling
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vegetative
1. composed of vegetation or plants
2. of or relating to an activity that is passive and monotonous
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elaborated
1. developed or executed with care and in minute detail
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reeve
1. pass a rope through
2. pass through a hole or opening
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grandeur
1. the quality of being magnificent or splendid or grand
2. the quality of elevation of mind and exaltation of character or ideals or conduct
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overheard
1. hear, usually without the knowledge of the speakers
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whereabouts
1. the general location where something is
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reclining
1. the act of assuming or maintaining a reclining position
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smelly
1. offensively malodorous
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ephemera
1. anything short-lived, as an insect that lives only for a day in its winged form
2. something transitory; lasting a day
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umpire
1. an official at a baseball game
2. someone chosen to judge and decide a disputed issue
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testicular
1. of or involving the testes
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doubtless
1. without doubt; certainly
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wearable
1. suitable for wear or able to be worn
2. a covering designed to be worn on a person's body
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weaponry
1. weapons considered collectively
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keyed
1. set to a key or tone
2. fitted with or secured by a key
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esquire
1. (Middle Ages) an attendant and shield bearer to a knight; a candidate for knighthood
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landline
1. a telephone line that travels over terrestrial circuits
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wherefore
1. the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase `the whys and wherefores'
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cholera
1. an acute intestinal infection caused by ingestion of contaminated water or food
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midsummer
1. June 21, when the sun is at its northernmost point
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intoxicated
1. stupefied or excited by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)
2. as if under the influence of alcohol
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deflection
1. a twist or aberration; especially a perverse or abnormal way of judging or acting
2. the amount by which a propagating wave is bent
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hateful
1. evoking or deserving hatred
2. characterized by malice
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propensity
1. an inclination to do something
2. a natural inclination
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kingfisher
1. nonpasserine large-headed bird with a short tail and long sharp bill; usually crested and bright-colored; feed mostly on fish
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dispensed
1. distributed or weighted out in carefully determined portions
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walleye
1. strabismus in which one or both eyes are directed outward
2. pike-like freshwater perches
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bagel
1. (Yiddish) glazed yeast-raised doughnut-shaped roll with hard crust
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vendetta
1. a feud in which members of the opposing parties murder each other
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restrain
1. to close within bounds, or otherwise limit or deprive of free movement
2. restrict (someone or something) so as to make free movement difficult
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clutches
1. the act of grasping
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amaze
1. affect with wonder
2. be a mystery or bewildering to
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petrochemical
1. any compound obtained from petroleum or natural gas
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easel
1. an upright tripod for displaying something (usually an artist's canvas)
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gable
1. the vertical triangular wall between the sloping ends of gable roof
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thirteenth
1. position 13 in a countable series of things
2. coming next after the twelfth in position
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laced
1. closed with a lace
2. edged or streaked with color
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enthusiastically
1. with enthusiasm; in an enthusiastic manner
2. in a lavish or enthusiastic manner
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fetching
1. very attractive; capturing interest
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tendon
1. a cord or band of inelastic tissue connecting a muscle with its bony attachment
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fermi
1. a metric unit of length equal to one quadrillionth of a meter
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newsreader
1. someone who reads out broadcast news bulletin
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bellows
1. (used in the plural) a mechanical device that blows a strong current of air; used to make a fire burn more fiercely or to sound a musical instrument
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deceit
1. the quality of being fraudulent
2. a misleading falsehood
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unmarked
1. not taken into account
2. not having an identifying mark
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venting
1. the act of venting
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pricey
1. having a high price
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shekel
1. the basic unit of money in Israel
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diocesan
1. belonging to or governing a diocese
2. a bishop having jurisdiction over a diocese
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readout
1. the output of a computer in readable form
2. the information displayed or recorded on an electronic device
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gunner
1. a serviceman in the artillery
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verso
1. left-hand page
2. the side of a coin or medal that does not bear the principal design
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absorbent
1. having power or capacity or tendency to absorb or soak up something (liquids or energy etc.)
2. a material having capacity or tendency to absorb another substance
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cleft
1. separate or cut with a tool, such as a sharp instrument
2. make by cutting into
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interceptor
1. a fast maneuverable fighter plane designed to intercept enemy aircraft
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impoverished
1. poor enough to need help from others
2. destroyed financially
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stabbed
1. use a knife on
2. stab or pierce
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yeti
1. a large hairy humanoid creature said to live in the Himalayas
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foursome
1. four people considered as a unit
2. the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
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startled
1. excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
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mathematician
1. a person skilled in mathematics
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untrue
1. not according with the facts
2. not true to an obligation or trust
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hurried
1. move very fast
2. act at high speed
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angiotensin
1. any of several vasoconstrictor substances (trade name Hypertensin) that cause narrowing of blood vessels
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spitfire
1. a highly emotional and quick-tempered person (especially a girl or woman)
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fingered
1. having or resembling a finger or fingers; often used in combination
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manatee
1. sirenian mammal of tropical coastal waters of America; the flat tail is rounded
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restructure
1. construct or form anew or provide with a new structure
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resettlement
1. the transportation of people (as a family or colony) to a new settlement (as after an upheaval of some kind)
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mistakenly
1. in a mistaken or erroneous manner
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intimately
1. in a close manner
2. with great or especially intimate knowledge
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greenway
1. a belt of parks or rural land surrounding a town or city
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booted
1. wearing boots
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sens
1. street names for marijuana
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bower
1. enclose in a bower
2. a framework that supports climbing plants
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extremity
1. an external body part that projects from the body
2. an extreme condition or state (especially of adversity or disease)
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orphaned
1. deprived of parents by death or desertion
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latte
1. strong espresso coffee with a topping of frothed steamed milk
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prudence
1. discretion in practical affairs
2. knowing how to avoid embarrassment or distress
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shopped
1. do one's shopping
2. do one's shopping at; do business with; be a customer or client of
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hypnotherapy
1. the use of hypnosis in psychotherapy
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gingerbread
1. cake flavored with ginger
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tasteful
1. having or showing or conforming to good taste
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forearm
1. arm in advance of a confrontation
2. the part of the superior limb between the elbow and the wrist
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seaport
1. a sheltered port where ships can take on or discharge cargo
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sideshow
1. a subordinate incident of little importance relative to the main event
2. a minor show that is part of a larger one (as at the circus)
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classifier
1. a person who creates classifications
2. a word or morpheme used in some languages in certain contexts (such as counting) to indicate the semantic class to which the counted item belongs
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deceive
1. be false to; be dishonest with
2. cause someone to believe an untruth
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starved
1. suffering from lack of food
2. extremely hungry
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emptiness
1. the state of containing nothing
2. having an empty stomach
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neuropathy
1. any pathology of the peripheral nerves
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shoemaker
1. a person who makes or repairs shoes
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cushioned
1. softened by the addition of cushions or padding
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invader
1. someone who enters by force in order to conquer
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conjugated
1. formed by the union of two compounds
2. joined together especially in a pair or pairs
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unethical
1. not conforming to approved standards of social or professional behavior
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alphanumeric
1. of or pertaining to alphanumeric characters
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soften
1. make (images or sounds) soft or softer
2. lessen in force or effect
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troupe
1. organization of performers and associated personnel (especially theatrical)
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powerfully
1. in a powerful manner
2. in a manner having a powerful influence
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archdiocese
1. the diocese of an archbishop
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orbiter
1. man-made equipment that orbits around the earth or the moon
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deepening
1. a process of becoming deeper and more profound
2. accumulating and becoming more intense
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keyless
1. lacking or not requiring a key
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repatriation
1. the act of returning to the country of origin
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watercolour
1. water-soluble pigment
2. a water-base paint (with water-soluble pigments); used by artists
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bottleneck
1. slow down or impede by creating an obstruction
2. become narrow, like a bottleneck
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burnside
1. facial hair that has grown down the side of a man's face in front of the ears (especially when the rest of the beard is shaved off)
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applique
1. sew on as a decoration
2. a decorative design made of one material sewn over another
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indecent
1. offensive to good taste especially in sexual matters
2. not in keeping with accepted standards of what is right or proper in polite society
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dishonesty
1. the quality of being dishonest
2. lack of honesty; acts of lying or cheating or stealing
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oiled
1. treated with oil
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sharpen
1. make sharp or sharper
2. make crisp or more crisp and precise
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goalkeeper
1. the soccer or hockey player assigned to protect the goal
2. the defensive position on an ice hockey or soccer or lacrosse team who stands in front of the goal and tries to prevent opposing players from scoring
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phonetic
1. of or relating to speech sounds
2. of or relating to the scientific study of speech sounds
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oppressive
1. weighing heavily on the senses or spirit
2. marked by unjust severity or arbitrary behavior
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boomerang
1. return to the initial position from where it came; like a boomerang
2. a curved piece of wood; when properly thrown will return to thrower
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birdie
1. shoot in one stroke under par
2. (golf) a score of one stroke under par on a hole
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interlock
1. a device that prevents an automotive engine from starting
2. the act of interlocking or meshing
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treasured
1. characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for
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sharpness
1. a quick and penetrating intelligence
2. the attribute of urgency in tone of voice
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esophagus
1. the passage between the pharynx and the stomach
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hickey
1. a small inflamed elevation of the skin; a pustule or papule; common symptom in acne
2. a temporary red mark on a person's skin resulting from kissing or sucking by their lover
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erode
1. become ground down or deteriorate
2. remove soil or rock
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unlicensed
1. lacking official approval
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modulated
1. altered in volume as well as tone or pitch
2. changed or adjusted in pitch, tone, or volume
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defiant
1. boldly resisting authority or an opposing force
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termite
1. whitish soft-bodied ant-like social insect that feeds on wood
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ibuprofen
1. a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory and analgesic medicine (trade names Advil and Motrin and Nuprin) used to relieve the pain of arthritis and as an antipyretic
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drugstore
1. a retail shop where medicine and other articles are sold
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lysine
1. an essential amino acid found in proteins; occurs especially in gelatin and casein
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macroeconomics
1. the branch of economics that studies the overall working of a national economy
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ponce
1. a man who is effeminate in his manner and fussy in the way he dresses
2. someone who procures customers for whores (in England they call a pimp a ponce)
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perjury
1. criminal offense of making false statements under oath
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kaleidoscope
1. a complex pattern of constantly changing colors and shapes
2. an optical toy in a tube; it produces symmetrical patterns as bits of colored glass are reflected by mirrors
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generality
1. an idea or conclusion having general application
2. the quality of being general or widespread or having general applicability
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absorber
1. (physics) material in a nuclear reactor that absorbs radiation
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eerie
1. suggestive of the supernatural; mysterious
2. inspiring a feeling of fear; strange and frightening
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hectare
1. (abbreviated `ha') a unit of surface area equal to 100 ares (or 10,000 square meters)
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netball
1. a team game that resembles basketball; a soccer ball is to be thrown so that it passes through a ring on the top of a post
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stonewall
1. obstruct or hinder any discussion
2. engage in delaying tactics or refuse to cooperate
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respirator
1. a breathing device for administering long-term artificial respiration
2. a protective mask with a filter; protects the face and lungs against poisonous gases
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countertop
1. the top side of a counter
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geometrical
1. of or relating to or determined by geometry
2. characterized by simple geometric forms in design and decoration
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sequin
1. adornment consisting of a small piece of shiny material used to decorate clothing
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polymerization
1. a chemical process that combines several monomers to form a polymer or polymeric compound
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apprehension
1. fearful expectation or anticipation
2. the cognitive condition of someone who understands
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unbelievably
1. not easy to believe
2. in an unbelievable manner
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forested
1. covered with forest
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unrivaled
1. eminent beyond or above comparison
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shale
1. a sedimentary rock formed by the deposition of successive layers of clay
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diligent
1. characterized by care and perseverance in carrying out tasks
2. quietly and steadily persevering especially in detail or exactness
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maidenhead
1. a fold of tissue that partly covers the entrance to the vagina of a virgin
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adversity
1. a state of misfortune or affliction
2. a stroke of ill fortune; a calamitous event
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randomness
1. (thermodynamics) a thermodynamic quantity representing the amount of energy in a system that is no longer available for doing mechanical work
2. the quality of lacking any predictable order or plan
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caliper
1. measure the diameter of something with calipers
2. an instrument for measuring the distance between two points
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anode
1. a positively charged electrode by which electrons leave an electrical device
2. the negatively charged terminal of a voltaic cell or storage battery that supplies current
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aneurysm
1. a cardiovascular disease characterized by a saclike widening of an artery resulting from weakening of the artery wall
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egress
1. (astronomy) the reappearance of a celestial body after an eclipse
2. the becoming visible
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eroded
1. worn away as by water or ice or wind
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crepe
1. paper with a crinkled texture; usually colored and used for decorations
2. small very thin pancake
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sheepskin
1. tanned skin of a sheep with the fleece left on; used for clothing
2. skin of a sheep or goat prepared for writing on
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concave
1. curving inward
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heresy
1. any opinions or doctrines at variance with the official or orthodox position
2. a belief that rejects the orthodox tenets of a religion
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contestant
1. a person who participates in competitions
2. a person who dissents from some established policy
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believable
1. capable of being believed
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anesthesiology
1. the branch of medical science that studies and applies anesthetics
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avert
1. prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening; to protect from or to keep away anything undesirable; to ward off
2. turn away or aside
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guise
1. an artful or simulated semblance
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fullness
1. completeness over a broad scope
2. the property of a sensation that is rich and pleasing
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melatonin
1. hormone secreted by the pineal gland
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ebb
1. flow back or recede
2. hem in fish with stakes and nets so as to prevent them from going back into the sea with the ebb
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bloke
1. a boy or man
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pennant
1. the award given to the champion
2. a flag longer than it is wide (and often tapering)
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electrochemical
1. of or involving electrochemistry
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levee
1. a formal reception of visitors or guests (as at a royal court)
2. a pier that provides a landing place on a river
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lurker
1. someone waiting in concealment
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powerless
1. lacking power
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populace
1. people in general considered as a whole
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deliberation
1. (usually plural) discussion of all sides of a question
2. careful consideration
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soles
1. the underside of footwear or a golf club
2. lean flesh of any of several flatfish
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jetty
1. a protective structure of stone or concrete; extends from shore into the water to prevent a beach from washing away
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luster
1. a quality that outshines the usual
2. the visual property of something that shines with reflected light
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overrun
1. invade in great numbers
2. occupy in large numbers or live on a host
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undone
1. cancel, annul, or reverse an action or its effect
2. deprive of certain characteristics
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unstructured
1. lacking the system or structure characteristic of living bodies
2. lacking definite structure or organization
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causeway
1. provide with a causeway
2. pave a road with cobblestones or pebbles
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fundamentalism
1. a form of Protestantism that takes the interpretation of every word in the sacred texts as literal truth
2. the strict adherence to the basic principles or doctrines of a religion, ideology, etc.
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conglomerate
1. a composite rock made up of particles of varying size
2. a group of diverse companies under common ownership and run as a single organization
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rerun
1. a program that is broadcast again
2. broadcast again, as of a film
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segmented
1. having the body divided into successive metameres or segments, as in earthworms or lobsters
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fastened
1. firmly closed or secured
2. furnished or closed with buttons or something buttonlike
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handshake
1. grasping and shaking a person's hand (as to acknowledge an introduction or to agree on a contract)
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extradition
1. the surrender of an accused or convicted person by one state or country to another (usually under the provisions of a statute or treaty)
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innovate
1. bring something new to an environment
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jerky
1. meat (especially beef) cut in strips and dried in the sun
2. lacking a steady rhythm
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proportionate
1. being in due proportion
2. agreeing in amount, magnitude, or degree
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deliverance
1. recovery or preservation from loss or danger
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subdued
1. in a softened tone
2. restrained in style or quality
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formaldehyde
1. a colorless poisonous gas; made by the oxidation of methanol
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detriment
1. a damage or loss
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welder
1. joins pieces of metal by welding them together
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switcher
1. a person who administers punishment by wielding a switch or whip
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mangrove
1. a tropical tree or shrub bearing fruit that germinates while still on the tree and having numerous prop roots that eventually form an impenetrable mass and are important in land building
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juicer
1. a person who drinks alcoholic beverages (especially to excess)
2. a squeezer with a conical ridged center that is used for squeezing juice from citrus fruit
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echelon
1. status in a society or organization
2. a body of troops arranged in a line
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arranger
1. a person who brings order and organization to an enterprise
2. a musician who adapts a composition for particular voices or instruments or for another style of performance
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metallurgy
1. the science and technology of metals
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sensed
1. detected by instinct or inference rather than by recognized perceptual cues
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carefree
1. free of trouble and worry and care
2. cheerfully irresponsible
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salter
1. someone who uses salt to preserve meat or fish or other foods
2. someone who makes or deals in salt
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ascertained
1. discovered or determined by scientific observation
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econometrics
1. the application of mathematics and statistics to the study of economic and financial data
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expatriate
1. expel from a country
2. move away from one's native country and adopt a new residence abroad
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twenties
1. the time of life between 20 and 30
2. the decade from 1920 to 1929
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codified
1. enacted by a legislative body
2. organize into a code or system, such as a body of law
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calibre
1. a degree or grade of excellence or worth
2. diameter of a tube or gun barrel
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germination
1. the process whereby seeds or spores sprout and begin to grow
2. the origin of some development
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lipoprotein
1. a conjugated protein having a lipid component; the principal means for transporting lipids in the blood
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planetarium
1. a building housing an instrument for projecting the positions of the planets onto a domed ceiling
2. an optical device for projecting images of celestial bodies and other astronomical phenomena onto the inner surface of a hemispherical dome
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fumble
1. feel about uncertainly or blindly
2. make one's way clumsily or blindly
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proverb
1. a condensed but memorable saying embodying some important fact of experience that is taken as true by many people
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mercenary
1. a person hired to fight for another country than their own
2. marked by materialism
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reis
1. any rational or irrational number
2. the basic unit of money in Brazil; equal to 100 centavos
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sess
1. street names for marijuana
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speck
1. produce specks in or on
2. a very small spot
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searcher
1. someone making a search or inquiry
2. a customs official whose job is to search baggage or goods or vehicles for contraband or dutiable items
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tourmaline
1. a mineral that is a complex borosilicate and hydroxide of aluminum containing iron and magnesium and calcium and lithium and sodium; it is usually black but occurs in transparent colored forms that are used as gemstones
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murderous
1. characteristic of or capable of or having a tendency toward killing another human being
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rudder
1. a hinged vertical airfoil mounted at the tail of an aircraft and used to make horizontal course changes
2. (nautical) steering mechanism consisting of a hinged vertical plate mounted at the stern of a vessel
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anaesthesia
1. loss of bodily sensation with or without loss of consciousness
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bluebird
1. fruit-eating mostly brilliant blue songbird of the East Indies
2. blue North American songbird
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deformed
1. so badly formed or out of shape as to be ugly
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wretched
1. of very poor quality or condition
2. characterized by physical misery
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interstellar
1. between or among stars
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decadent
1. a person who has fallen into a decadent state (morally or artistically)
2. luxuriously self-indulgent
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unsurpassed
1. not capable of being improved on
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transferase
1. any of various enzymes that move a chemical group from one compound to another compound
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memoranda
1. a written proposal or reminder
2. a written proposal or reminder
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steaming
1. filled with steam or emitting moisture in the form of vapor or mist
2. (used of heat) extremely
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uppercase
1. one of the large alphabetic characters used as the first letter in writing or printing proper names and sometimes for emphasis
2. relating to capital letters which were kept in the top half of a compositor's type case
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metrology
1. the scientific study of measurement
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hideous
1. grossly offensive to decency or morality; causing horror
2. so extremely ugly as to be terrifying
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abreast
1. being up to particular standard or level especially in being up to date in knowledge
2. alongside each other, facing in the same direction
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intuitively
1. in an intuitive manner
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connexion
1. a connecting shape
2. a relation between things or events (as in the case of one causing the other or sharing features with it)
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stoneware
1. ceramic ware that is fired in high heat and vitrified and nonporous
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pathogenic
1. able to cause disease
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skewed
1. having an oblique or slanting direction or position
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decency
1. the quality of conforming to standards of propriety and morality
2. the quality of being polite and respectable
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glycine
1. the simplest amino acid found in proteins and the principal amino acid in sugar cane
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gestation
1. the period during which an embryo develops (about 266 days in humans)
2. the state of being pregnant; the period from conception to birth when a woman carries a developing fetus in her uterus
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apologise
1. defend, explain, clear away, or make excuses for by reasoning
2. acknowledge faults or shortcomings or failing
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plenum
1. a meeting of a legislative body at which all members are present
2. an enclosed space in which the air pressure is higher than outside
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geologist
1. a specialist in geology
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existential
1. of or as conceived by existentialism
2. relating to or dealing with existence (especially with human existence)
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fiercely
1. in a physically fierce manner
2. in an emotionally fierce manner
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hysteria
1. state of violent mental agitation
2. excessive or uncontrollable fear
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rounder
1. a dissolute person; usually a man who is morally unrestrained
2. a tool for rounding corners or edges
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insistence
1. continual and persistent demands
2. the state of demanding notice or attention
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sedimentary
1. resembling or containing or formed by the accumulation of sediment
2. produced by the action of water
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centering
1. the concentration of attention or energy on something
2. (American football) putting the ball in play by passing it (between the legs) to a back
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etch
1. make an etching of
2. cause to stand out or be clearly defined or visible
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answerer
1. someone who responds
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intelligently
1. in an intelligent manner
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densely
1. stupidly or insensitively
2. in a concentrated manner
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teeny
1. (used informally) little or tiny
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fraternal
1. of or relating to a fraternity or society of usually men
2. (of twins) derived from two separate fertilized ova
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benthic
1. of or relating to or happening on the bottom under a body of water
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stoner
1. an attacker who pelts the victim with stones (especially with intent to kill)
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repost
1. A post on social media that has already been posted
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eloquent
1. expressing yourself readily, clearly, effectively
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hyperbolic
1. of or relating to a hyperbola
2. enlarged beyond truth or reasonableness
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bisque
1. a thick cream soup made from shellfish
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touchstone
1. a basis for comparison; a reference point against which other things can be evaluated
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redline
1. discriminate in selling or renting housing in certain areas of a neighborhood
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grieve
1. feel grief
2. cause to feel sorrow
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pleasurable
1. affording satisfaction or pleasure
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flue
1. flat bladelike projection on the arm of an anchor
2. organ pipe whose tone is produced by air passing across the sharp edge of a fissure or lip
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lucerne
1. important European leguminous forage plant with trifoliate leaves and blue-violet flowers grown widely as a pasture and hay crop
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emir
1. an independent ruler or chieftain (especially in Africa or Arabia)
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loudspeaker
1. electro-acoustic transducer that converts electrical signals into sounds loud enough to be heard at a distance
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excretion
1. the bodily process of discharging waste matter
2. waste matter (as urine or sweat but especially feces) discharged from the body
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breakage
1. the quantity broken
2. reimbursement for goods damaged while in transit or in use
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apportionment
1. the act of distributing by allotting or apportioning; distribution according to a plan
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homemaker
1. a wife who manages a household while her husband earns the family income
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misfortune
1. unnecessary and unforeseen trouble resulting from an unfortunate event
2. an unfortunate state resulting from unfavorable outcomes
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drenched
1. abundantly covered or supplied with; often used in combination
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categorize
1. place into or assign to a category
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foreskin
1. a fold of skin covering the tip of the clitoris
2. a fold of skin covering the tip of the penis
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reflexology
1. the study of reflex action as it relates to the behavior of organisms
2. massage to relieve tension by finger pressure; based on the belief that there are reflex points on the feet, hands, and head that are connected to every part of the body
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astonished
1. filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
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incandescent
1. emitting light as a result of being heated
2. characterized by ardent emotion or intensity or brilliance
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sweats
1. garment consisting of sweat pants and a sweatshirt
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capstone
1. a final touch; a crowning achievement; a culmination
2. a stone that forms the top of wall or building
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publicized
1. made known; especially made widely known
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federalist
1. an advocate of federalism
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prosthetic
1. of or relating to prosthetics
2. relating to or serving as a prosthesis
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firewood
1. wood used for fuel
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serenade
1. a musical composition in several movements; has no fixed form
2. a song characteristically played outside the house of a woman
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microfiche
1. small sheet of microfilm on which many pages of material have been photographed; a magnification system is used to read the material
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weathered
1. worn by exposure to the weather
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gatekeeper
1. someone who controls access to something
2. someone who guards an entrance
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lawless
1. without law or control
2. lax in enforcing laws
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thermodynamic
1. of or concerned with thermodynamics
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bittersweet
1. poisonous perennial Old World vine having violet flowers and oval coral-red berries; widespread weed in North America
2. twining shrub of North America having yellow capsules enclosing scarlet seeds
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mycobacterium
1. rod-shaped bacteria some saprophytic or causing diseases
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irritated
1. aroused to impatience or anger
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despise
1. look down on with disdain
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fresco
1. a mural done with watercolors on wet plaster
2. a durable method of painting on a wall by using watercolors on wet plaster
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auteur
1. a filmmaker who has a personal style and keeps creative control over his or her works
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branched
1. resembling a fork; divided or separated into two branches
2. having branches
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mildew
1. the process of becoming mildewed
2. a fungus that produces a superficial (usually white) growth on organic matter
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fulfilment
1. a feeling of satisfaction at having achieved your desires
2. the act of consummating something (a desire or promise etc)
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caretaker
1. a custodian who is hired to take care of something (property or a person)
2. an official who performs the duties of an office temporarily
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mystique
1. an aura of heightened value or interest or meaning surrounding a person or thing
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feeble
1. pathetically lacking in force or effectiveness
2. lacking strength or vigor
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gentile
1. belonging to or characteristic of non-Jewish peoples
2. a person who does not acknowledge your god
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trouser
1. a garment (or part of a garment) designed for or relating to trousers
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sepia
1. a shade of brown with a tinge of red
2. rich brown pigment prepared from the ink of cuttlefishes
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valence
1. (biology) a relative capacity to unite or react or interact as with antigens or a biological substrate
2. (chemistry) a property of atoms or radicals; their combining power given in terms of the number of hydrogen atoms (or the equivalent)
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disobedience
1. the failure to obey
2. the trait of being unwilling to obey
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nephrology
1. the branch of medicine concerned with the kidney - its development and anatomy and physiology and disorders
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superbly
1. (used as an intensifier) excellently
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domestically
1. with respect to the internal affairs of a government
2. with respect to home or family
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damper
1. a movable iron plate that regulates the draft in a stove or chimney or furnace
2. a device that decreases the amplitude of electronic, mechanical, acoustical, or aerodynamic oscillations
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unplanned
1. not done with purpose or intent
2. without apparent forethought or prompting or planning
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slumber
1. a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
2. a dormant or quiescent state
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bane
1. something causing misery or death
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chipped
1. break off (a piece from a whole)
2. cut a nick into
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pelvis
1. the structure of the vertebrate skeleton supporting the lower limbs in humans and the hind limbs or corresponding parts in other vertebrates
2. a structure shaped like a funnel in the outlet of the kidney into which urine is discharged before passing into the ureter
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ane
1. used of a single unit or thing; not two or more
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creamer
1. a small pitcher for serving cream
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columbine
1. a plant of the genus Aquilegia having irregular showy spurred flowers; north temperate regions especially mountains
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fledged
1. (of birds) having developed feathers or plumage; often used in combination
2. (of an arrow) equipped with feathers
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unnoticed
1. not noticed
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ridicule
1. language or behavior intended to mock or humiliate
2. the act of deriding or treating with contempt
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intersect
1. meet at a point
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peeling
1. loss of bits of outer skin by peeling or shedding or coming off in scales
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levis
1. a popular brand of jeans
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unintentional
1. done or made or performed with purpose and intent
2. not done with purpose or intent
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repertory
1. a storehouse where a stock of things is kept
2. the entire range of skills or aptitudes or devices used in a particular field or occupation
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conveyancing
1. act of transferring property title from one person to another
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fifties
1. the decade from 1950 to 1959
2. the time of life between 50 and 60
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silverware
1. tableware made of silver or silver plate or pewter or stainless steel
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sculpted
1. cut into a desired shape
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battleship
1. large and heavily armoured warship
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rebuttal
1. the speech act of refuting by offering a contrary contention or argument
2. (law) a pleading by the defendant in reply to a plaintiff's surrejoinder
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underside
1. the lower side of anything
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archeology
1. the branch of anthropology that studies prehistoric people and their cultures
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giggle
1. laugh nervously
2. a foolish or nervous laugh
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hyperactivity
1. a condition characterized by excessive restlessness and movement
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seagull
1. mostly white aquatic bird having long pointed wings and short legs
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deforestation
1. the state of being clear of trees
2. the removal of trees
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annealing
1. hardening something by heat treatment
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perverse
1. marked by a disposition to oppose and contradict
2. resistant to guidance or discipline
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glittering
1. having brief brilliant points or flashes of light
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casket
1. enclose in a casket
2. box in which a corpse is buried or cremated
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dickey
1. (British informal) faulty
2. a small third seat in the back of an old-fashioned two-seater
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detour
1. travel via a detour
2. a roundabout road (especially one that is used temporarily while a main route is blocked)
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carpeting
1. floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile)
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eukaryotic
1. having cells with `good' or membrane-bound nuclei
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defunct
1. no longer in force or use; inactive
2. having ceased to exist or live
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resection
1. surgical removal of part of a structure or organ
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unveil
1. remove the veil from
2. make manifest
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facelift
1. plastic surgery to remove wrinkles and other signs of aging from your face; an incision is made near the hair line and skin is pulled back and excess tissue is excised
2. a renovation that improves the outward appearance (as of a building) but usually does not involve major changes
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dodger
1. a shifty deceptive person
2. small oval cake of corn bread baked or fried (chiefly southern)
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merciful
1. showing or giving mercy
2. (used conventionally of royalty and high nobility) gracious
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springtime
1. the season of growth; spring; the beginning of spring
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euphoria
1. a feeling of great (usually exaggerated) elation
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popper
1. a container of stimulant drug (amyl nitrate or butyl nitrite)
2. a container for cooking popcorn
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equilibria
1. a stable situation in which forces cancel one another
2. a chemical reaction and its reverse proceed at equal rates
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requester
1. one praying humbly for something
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hemlock
1. poisonous drug derived from an Eurasian plant of the genus Conium
2. large branching biennial herb native to Eurasia and Africa and adventive in North America having large fernlike leaves and white flowers; usually found in damp habitats; all parts extremely poisonous
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stringer
1. a member of a squad on a team
2. a worker who strings
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concede
1. admit (to a wrongdoing)
2. be willing to concede
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combustible
1. capable of igniting and burning
2. a substance that can be burned to provide heat or power
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farce
1. a comedy characterized by broad satire and improbable situations
2. mixture of ground raw chicken and mushrooms with pistachios and truffles and onions and parsley and lots of butter and bound with eggs
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drowsiness
1. a very sleepy state
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metastasis
1. the spreading of a disease (especially cancer) to another part of the body
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greenbelt
1. a belt of parks or rural land surrounding a town or city
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reachable
1. easily approached
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auctioneer
1. sell at an auction
2. an agent who conducts an auction
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reorder
1. a repeated order for the same merchandise
2. assign a new order to
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manger
1. a container (usually in a barn or stable) from which cattle or horses feed
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archeological
1. related to or dealing with or devoted to archaeology
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yearning
1. prolonged unfulfilled desire or need
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drone
1. stingless male bee in a colony of social bees (especially honeybees) whose sole function is to mate with the queen
2. an unchanging intonation
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esteemed
1. having an illustrious reputation; respected
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spire
1. a tall tower that forms the superstructure of a building (usually a church or temple) and that tapers to a point at the top
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edging
1. border consisting of anything placed on the edge to finish something (such as a fringe on clothing or on a rug)
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decontamination
1. the removal of contaminants
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euclidean
1. relating to geometry as developed by Euclid
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antidote
1. a remedy that stops or controls the effects of a poison
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caricature
1. a representation of a person that is exaggerated for comic effect
2. represent in or produce a caricature of
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stead
1. the post or function properly or customarily occupied or served by another
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recoil
1. draw back, as with fear or pain
2. come back to the originator of an action with an undesired effect
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eyepiece
1. combination of lenses at the viewing end of optical instruments
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reconciled
1. made compatible or consistent
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daze
1. to cause someone to lose clear vision, especially from intense light
2. overcome as with astonishment or disbelief
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freehand
1. done by hand without mechanical aids or devices
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mezzanine
1. first or lowest balcony
2. intermediate floor just above the ground floor
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nameless
1. being or having an unknown or unnamed source
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zed
1. the 26th letter of the Roman alphabet
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humidifier
1. an appliance designed to add moisture to the air in a building
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intensify
1. increase in extent or intensity
2. make more intense, stronger, or more marked
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indebted
1. owing gratitude or recognition to another for help or favors etc
2. under a legal obligation to someone
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breathed
1. uttered without voice
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syringes
1. a primitive wind instrument consisting of several parallel pipes bound together
2. the vocal organ of a bird
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misled
1. lead someone in the wrong direction or give someone wrong directions
2. give false or misleading information to
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reproducible
1. capable of being reproduced
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puncture
1. loss of air pressure in a tire when a hole is made by some sharp object
2. a small hole made by a sharp object
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lighten
1. make more cheerful
2. reduce the weight on; make lighter
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pamper
1. treat with excessive indulgence
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practised
1. skillful after much practice
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canteen
1. a flask for carrying water; used by soldiers or travelers
2. sells food and personal items to personnel at an institution or school or camp etc.
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nineties
1. the decade from 1890 to 1899
2. the decade from 1990 to 1999
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hysterical
1. characterized by or arising from psychoneurotic hysteria
2. marked by excessive or uncontrollable emotion
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disinfection
1. treatment to destroy harmful microorganisms
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perfusion
1. pumping a liquid into an organ or tissue (especially by way of blood vessels)
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darkened
1. (of fabrics and paper) grown dark in color over time
2. become or made dark by lack of light
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requisition
1. the act of requiring; an authoritative request or demand, especially by a military or public authority that takes something over (usually temporarily) for military or public use
2. an official form on which a request is made
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enchantment
1. a feeling of great liking for something wonderful and unusual
2. a psychological state induced by (or as if induced by) a magical incantation
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smoothie
1. someone with an assured and ingratiating manner
2. a thick smooth drink consisting of fresh fruit pureed with ice cream or yoghurt or milk
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covey
1. a small collection of people
2. a small flock of grouse or partridge
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roadrunner
1. speedy largely terrestrial bird found from California and Mexico to Texas
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adrenergic
1. relating to epinephrine (its release or action)
2. drug that has the effects of epinephrine
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caldera
1. a large crater caused by the violent explosion of a volcano that collapses into a depression
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techie
1. a technician who is highly proficient and enthusiastic about some technical field (especially computing)
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wrestle
1. combat to overcome an opposing tendency or force
2. engage in deep thought, consideration, or debate
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entrenched
1. dug in
2. established firmly and securely
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rectify
1. determine the length of
2. reduce to a fine, unmixed, or pure state; separate from extraneous matter or cleanse from impurities
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aster
1. any of various chiefly fall-blooming herbs of the genus Aster with showy daisylike flowers
2. star-shaped structure formed in the cytoplasm of a cell having fibers like rays that surround the centrosome during mitosis
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decipher
1. convert code into ordinary language
2. read with difficulty
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overkill
1. the capability to obliterate a target with more weapons (especially nuclear weapons) than are required
2. any effort that seems to go farther than would be necessary to achieve its goal
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effortless
1. requiring or apparently requiring no effort
2. not showing effort or strain
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hydroelectric
1. of or relating to or used in the production of electricity by waterpower
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wrecked
1. destroyed in an accident
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wince
1. draw back, as with fear or pain
2. make a face indicating disgust or dislike
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orientated
1. adjusted or located in relation to surroundings or circumstances; sometimes used in combination
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friendliness
1. a feeling of liking for another person; enjoyment in their company
2. a friendly disposition
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invincible
1. incapable of being overcome or subdued
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healthiest
1. having or indicating good health in body or mind; free from infirmity or disease
2. financially secure and functioning well
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trickle
1. run or flow slowly, as in drops or in an unsteady stream
2. flowing in drops; the formation and falling of drops of liquid
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disapprove
1. consider bad or wrong
2. deem wrong or inappropriate
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erratic
1. liable to sudden unpredictable change
2. having no fixed course
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familiarize
1. make familiar or conversant with
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insufficiency
1. a lack of competence
2. (pathology) inability of a bodily part or organ to function normally
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neurobiology
1. the branch of biology that deals with the anatomy and physiology and pathology of the nervous system
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diamante
1. adornment consisting of a small piece of shiny material used to decorate clothing
2. fabric covered with glittering ornaments such as sequins or rhinestones
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fairytale
1. a story about fairies; told to amuse children
2. an interesting but highly implausible story; often told as an excuse
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mitre
1. joint that forms a corner; usually both sides are bevelled at a 45-degree angle to form a 90-degree corner
2. the surface of a beveled end of a piece where a miter joint is made
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institutionalized
1. given the character of an institution or incorporated into a structured and usually well-established system
2. officially placed in or committed to a specialized institution
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tonnage
1. a tax imposed on ships that enter the US; based on the tonnage of the ship
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centerline
1. a line that bisects a plane figure
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continuance
1. the act of continuing an activity without interruption
2. the period of time during which something continues
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histone
1. a simple protein containing mainly basic amino acids; present in cell nuclei in association with nucleic acids
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unrecognized
1. not recognized
2. not having a secure reputation
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affectionate
1. having or displaying warmth or affection
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grudge
1. bear a grudge; harbor ill feelings
2. accept or admit unwillingly
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interstitial
1. of or relating to interstices
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helical
1. in the shape of a coil
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fondue
1. cubes of meat or seafood cooked in hot oil and then dipped in any of various sauces
2. hot cheese or chocolate melted to the consistency of a sauce into which bread or fruits are dipped
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windscreen
1. transparent screen (as of glass) to protect occupants of a vehicle
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wetting
1. the act of making something wet
2. a euphemism for urination
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supersonic
1. (of speed) greater than the speed of sound in a given medium (especially air)
2. having frequencies above those of audible sound
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deciduous
1. (of teeth, antlers, etc.) being shed at the end of a period of growth
2. (of plants and shrubs) shedding foliage at the end of the growing season
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photosynthesis
1. synthesis of compounds with the aid of radiant energy (especially in plants)
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straighten
1. straighten up or out; make straight
2. make straight
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precaution
1. a precautionary measure warding off impending danger or damage or injury etc.
2. the trait of practicing caution in advance
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empirically
1. in an empirical manner
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geriatrics
1. the branch of medical science that deals with diseases and problems specific to old people
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stratified
1. divide society into social classes or castes
2. form layers or strata
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critter
1. a regional term for `creature' (especially for domestic animals)
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emphasise
1. give extra weight to (a communication)
2. to stress, single out as important
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endoscopy
1. visual examination of the interior of a hollow body organ by use of an endoscope
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cutaneous
1. relating to or existing on or affecting the skin
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lumen
1. a unit of luminous flux equal to the amount of light given out through a solid angle of 1 steradian by a point source of 1 candela intensity radiating uniformly in all directions
2. a cavity or passage in a tubular organ
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forgery
1. a copy that is represented as the original
2. criminal falsification by making or altering an instrument with intent to defraud
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infrequent
1. not frequent; not occurring regularly or at short intervals
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superpower
1. a state powerful enough to influence events throughout the world
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recliner
1. an armchair whose back can be lowered and foot can be raised to allow the sitter to recline in it
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adjuster
1. one who investigates insurance claims or claims for damages and recommends an effective settlement
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jumble
1. a confused multitude of things
2. small flat ring-shaped cake or cookie
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impeccable
1. without fault or error
2. not capable of sin
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gawker
1. a spectator who stares stupidly without intelligent awareness
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imitate
1. reproduce someone's behavior or looks
2. appear like, as in behavior or appearance
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magneto
1. a small dynamo with a secondary winding that produces a high voltage enabling a spark to jump between the poles of a spark plug in a gasoline engine
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bode
1. indicate, as with a sign or an omen
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sealant
1. a kind of sealing material that is used to form a hard coating on a porous surface (as a coat of paint or varnish used to size a surface)
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scarecrow
1. an effigy in the shape of a man to frighten birds away from seeds
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extracurricular
1. outside the regular academic curriculum
2. outside the regular duties of your job or profession
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utterance
1. the use of uttered sounds for auditory communication
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undeveloped
1. not developed, mature, or fully formulated
2. not developed, improved, exploited or used
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undisputed
1. generally agreed upon; not subject to dispute
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brocade
1. weave a design into (textiles)
2. thick heavy expensive material with a raised pattern
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seaweed
1. plant growing in the sea, especially marine algae
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hesitant
1. lacking decisiveness of character; unable to act or decide quickly or firmly
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candlelight
1. the light provided by a burning candle
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votive
1. dedicated in fulfillment of a vow
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antler
1. deciduous horn of a member of the deer family
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nance
1. offensive term for a homosexual man
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babble
1. utter meaningless sounds, like a baby, or utter in an incoherent way
2. to talk foolishly
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pessimistic
1. expecting the worst possible outcome
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diversify
1. make (more) diverse
2. spread into new habitats and produce variety or variegate
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quaternary
1. the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
2. consisting of or especially arranged in sets of four
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overboard
1. to extremes
2. from on board a vessel into the water
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faithless
1. having the character of, or characteristic of, a traitor
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preheat
1. heat beforehand
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shone
1. be bright by reflecting or casting light
2. emit light; be bright, as of the sun or a light
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leafy
1. having or covered with leaves
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passionately
1. with passion
2. in a stormy or violent manner
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matured
1. fully ripe; at the height of bloom
2. fully considered and perfected
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needlepoint
1. lace worked with a needle in a buttonhole stitch on a paper pattern
2. embroidery consisting of allover embroidered canvas resembling tapestry
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excellency
1. an outstanding feature; something in which something or someone excels
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shoebox
1. a structure resembling a shoebox (as a rectangular building or a cramped room or compartment)
2. an oblong rectangular (usually cardboard) box designed to hold a pair of shoes
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trove
1. treasure of unknown ownership found hidden (usually in the earth)
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eased
1. (of pain or sorrow) made easier to bear
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deprive
1. take away possessions from someone
2. keep from having, keeping, or obtaining
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kremlin
1. citadel of a Russian town
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filer
1. a party who files a notice with a law court
2. a clerk who is employed to maintain the files of an organization
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apologetics
1. the branch of theology that is concerned with the defense of Christian doctrines
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threonine
1. a colorless crystalline amino acid found in protein; occurs in the hydrolysates of certain proteins; an essential component of human nutrition
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encephalitis
1. inflammation of the brain usually caused by a virus; symptoms include headache and neck pain and drowsiness and nausea and fever (`phrenitis' is no longer in scientific use)
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steed
1. (literary) a spirited horse for state of war
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subspace
1. a space that is contained within another space
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cleats
1. shoes with leather or metal projections on the soles
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millet
1. any of various small-grained annual cereal and forage grasses of the genera Panicum, Echinochloa, Setaria, Sorghum, and Eleusine
2. small seed of any of various annual cereal grasses especially Setaria italica
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invert
1. make an inversion (in a musical composition)
2. reverse the position, order, relation, or condition of
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vermilion
1. a variable color that is vivid red but sometimes with an orange tinge
2. of a vivid red to reddish-orange color
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grinned
1. to draw back the lips and reveal the teeth, in a smile, grimace, or snarl
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checkbook
1. a book issued to holders of checking accounts
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enlightening
1. tending to increase knowledge or dissipate ignorance
2. enlightening or uplifting so as to encourage intellectual or moral improvement
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endlessly
1. continuing forever without end
2. with unflagging resolve
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dexterity
1. adroitness in using the hands
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dieses
1. a character used in printing to indicate a third cross reference or footnote after the asterisk and the dagger have been used
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reincarnation
1. embodiment in a new form (especially the reappearance or a person in another form)
2. a second or new birth
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scrape
1. scratch repeatedly
2. make by scraping
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arresting
1. commanding attention
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bewitched
1. captured, as if under a spell
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hombre
1. an informal term for a youth or man
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resumption
1. beginning again
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intimidated
1. made timid or fearful as by threats
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bidirectional
1. reactive or functioning or allowing movement in two usually opposite directions
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clove
1. aromatic flower bud of a clove tree; yields a spice
2. moderate sized very symmetrical red-flowered evergreen widely cultivated in the tropics for its flower buds which are source of cloves
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illiterate
1. a person unable to read
2. not able to read or write
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heartbreak
1. intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
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bordered
1. having a border especially of a specified kind; sometimes used as a combining term
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mallet
1. a sports implement with a long handle and a head like a hammer; used in sports (polo or croquet) to hit a ball
2. a light drumstick with a rounded head that is used to strike such percussion instruments as chimes, kettledrums, marimbas, glockenspiels, etc.
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leech
1. carnivorous or bloodsucking aquatic or terrestrial worms typically having a sucker at each end
2. a follower who hangs around a host (without benefit to the host) in hope of gain or advantage
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giver
1. someone who devotes himself completely
2. person who makes a gift of property
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discontent
1. showing or experiencing dissatisfaction or restless longing
2. make dissatisfied
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congestive
1. relating to or affected by an abnormal collection of blood or other fluid
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battleground
1. a region where a battle is being (or has been) fought
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tectonic
1. pertaining to the structure or movement of the earth's crust
2. of or pertaining to construction or architecture
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equate
1. consider or describe as similar, equal, or analogous
2. be equivalent or parallel, in mathematics
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seedling
1. young plant or tree grown from a seed
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mouthpiece
1. a part that goes over or into the mouth of a person
2. an acoustic device; the part of a telephone into which a person speaks
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elmwood
1. hard tough wood of an elm tree; used for e.g. implements and furniture
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reassuring
1. restoring confidence and relieving anxiety
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predictability
1. the quality of being predictable
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adenocarcinoma
1. malignant tumor originating in glandular epithelium
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gestational
1. of or relating to gestation
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ecotourism
1. tourism to exotic or threatened ecosystems to observe wildlife or to help preserve nature
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prematurely
1. (of childbirth) before the end of the normal period of gestation
2. too soon; in a premature manner
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fueling
1. the activity of supplying or taking on fuel
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adventurer
1. a person who enjoys taking risks
2. someone who travels into little known regions (especially for some scientific purpose)
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orthopaedics
1. the branch of medical science concerned with disorders or deformities of the spine and joints
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mayflower
1. low-growing evergreen shrub of eastern North America with leathery leaves and clusters of fragrant pink or white flowers
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arched
1. constructed with or in the form of an arch or arches
2. forming or resembling an arch
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curfew
1. the time that the curfew signal is sounded
2. a signal (usually a bell) announcing the start of curfew restrictions
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enlist
1. join the military
2. hire for work or assistance
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exemplified
1. be typical of
2. clarify by giving an example of
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corneal
1. of or related to the cornea
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profane
1. corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality
2. violate the sacred character of a place or language
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crusher
1. a device that crushes something
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robber
1. a thief who steals from someone by threatening violence
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evacuate
1. move out of an unsafe location into safety
2. remove content from
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conveniences
1. things that make you comfortable and at ease
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drinker
1. a person who drinks liquids
2. a person who drinks alcoholic beverages (especially to excess)
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softened
1. toned down
2. being or made softer or less loud or clear
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modeler
1. a person who creates models
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linger
1. remain present although waning or gradually dying
2. be about a place without any apparent purpose
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fillet
1. a boneless steak cut from the tenderloin of beef
2. a longitudinal slice or boned side of a fish
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creationism
1. the literal belief in the account of Creation given in the Book of Genesis
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muted
1. in a softened tone
2. being or made softer or less loud or clear
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leisurely
1. not hurried or forced
2. in an unhurried way or at one's convenience
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mayonnaise
1. egg yolks and oil and vinegar
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scavenger
1. a chemical agent that is added to a chemical mixture to counteract the effects of impurities
2. someone who collects things that have been discarded by others
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limitless
1. having no limits in range or scope
2. without limits in extent or size or quantity
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preventable
1. capable of being prevented
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aleph
1. the 1st letter of the Hebrew alphabet
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mastermind
1. someone who creates new things
2. someone who has exceptional intellectual ability and originality
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vaccinated
1. having been rendered unsusceptible to a disease
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acceptability
1. satisfactoriness by virtue of conforming to approved standards
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crucified
1. kill by nailing onto a cross
2. treat cruelly
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permutation
1. an event in which one thing is substituted for another
2. the act of changing the arrangement of a given number of elements
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ketchup
1. thick spicy sauce made from tomatoes
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emphysema
1. an abnormal condition of the lungs marked by decreased respiratory function; associated with smoking or chronic bronchitis or old age
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epistemology
1. the philosophical theory of knowledge
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rejuvenation
1. the phenomenon of vitality and freshness being restored
2. the act of restoring to a more youthful condition
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amine
1. a compound derived from ammonia by replacing hydrogen atoms by univalent hydrocarbon radicals
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woofer
1. a loudspeaker that reproduces lower audio frequency sounds
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millimeter
1. a metric unit of length equal to one thousandth of a meter
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feud
1. a bitter quarrel between two parties
2. carry out a feud
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awoke
1. stop sleeping
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unheard
1. not necessarily inaudible but not heard
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prune
1. dried plum
2. cultivate, tend, and cut back the growth of
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scouse
1. a stew of meat and vegetables and hardtack that is eaten by sailors
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endanger
1. pose a threat to; present a danger to
2. put in a dangerous, disadvantageous, or difficult position
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decompression
1. restoring compressed information to its normal form for use or display
2. relieving pressure (especially bringing a compressed person gradually back to atmospheric pressure)
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disgusted
1. having a strong distaste from surfeit
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galena
1. soft blue-grey mineral; lead sulfide; a major source of lead
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weaning
1. the act of substituting other food for the mother's milk in the diet of a child or young mammal
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snowshoe
1. travel on snowshoes
2. a device to help you walk on deep snow; a lightweight frame shaped like a racquet is strengthened with cross pieces and contains a network of thongs; one is worn on each foot
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arable
1. (of farmland) capable of being farmed productively
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backside
1. the side of an object that is opposite its front
2. the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
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parallelism
1. similarity by virtue of corresponding
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candlewood
1. any of several resinous trees or shrubs often burned for light
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vernacular
1. a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves)
2. the everyday speech of the people (as distinguished from literary language)
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painkiller
1. a medicine used to relieve pain
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foreseen
1. realize beforehand
2. picture to oneself; imagine possible
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sever
1. set or keep apart
2. cut off from a whole
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myeloma
1. a tumor of the bone marrow (usually malignant) composed of cells normally found in bone marrow
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expend
1. use up, consume fully
2. pay out
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auntie
1. the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
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happiest
1. enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
2. marked by good fortune
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wildflower
1. wild or uncultivated flowering plant
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merino
1. white sheep originating in Spain and producing a heavy fleece of exceptional quality
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jello
1. fruit-flavored dessert (trade mark Jell-O) made from a commercially prepared gelatin powder
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shearer
1. a workman who uses shears to cut leather or metal or textiles
2. a skilled worker who shears the wool off of sheep or other animals
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returnable
1. that may be returned
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resuscitation
1. the act of reviving a person and returning them to consciousness
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cancelling
1. postpone indefinitely or annul something that was scheduled
2. make up for
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regenerate
1. reestablish on a new, usually improved, basis or make new or like new
2. amplify (an electron current) by causing part of the power in the output circuit to act upon the input circuit
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titre
1. the concentration of a solution as determined by titration
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tumbler
1. a gymnast who performs rolls and somersaults and twists etc.
2. a glass with a flat bottom but no handle or stem; originally had a round bottom
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improvised
1. done or made using whatever is available
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meltdown
1. severe overheating of the core of a nuclear reactor resulting in the core melting and radiation escaping
2. a disaster comparable to a nuclear meltdown
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rainwater
1. drops of fresh water that fall as precipitation from clouds
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comrade
1. a friend who is frequently in the company of another
2. used as a term of address for those male persons engaged in the same movement
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porcupine
1. relatively large rodents with sharp erectile bristles mingled with the fur
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verifiable
1. capable of being verified
2. capable of being tested (verified or falsified) by experiment or observation
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bacterium
1. (microbiology) single-celled or noncellular spherical or spiral or rod-shaped organisms lacking chlorophyll that reproduce by fission; important as pathogens and for biochemical properties; taxonomy is difficult; often considered to be plants
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sideline
1. a line that marks the side boundary of a playing field
2. an auxiliary line of merchandise
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metamorphosis
1. the marked and rapid transformation of a larva into an adult that occurs in some animals
2. a striking change in appearance or character or circumstances
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ligament
1. a sheet or band of tough fibrous tissue connecting bones or cartilages or supporting muscles or organs
2. any connection or unifying bond
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serialization
1. publication in serial form
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wanderer
1. someone who leads a wandering unsettled life
2. a computer program that prowls the internet looking for publicly accessible resources that can be added to a database; the database can then be searched with a search engine
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flattened
1. having been flattened
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eigenvalue
1. (mathematics) any number such that a given square matrix minus that number times the identity matrix has a zero determinant
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inconvenient
1. not conveniently timed
2. not suited to your comfort, purpose or needs
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seacoast
1. the shore of a sea or ocean
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conductance
1. a material's capacity to conduct electricity; measured as the reciprocal of electrical resistance
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chancery
1. a court with jurisdiction in equity
2. an office of archives for public or ecclesiastic records; a court of public records
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panzer
1. an armored vehicle or tank
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tweeter
1. a loudspeaker that reproduces higher audio frequency sounds
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executor
1. a person appointed by a testator to carry out the terms of the will
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faerie
1. a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
2. the enchanted realm of fairies
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stinger
1. a cocktail made of made of creme de menthe and brandy
2. a remark capable of wounding mentally
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tasteless
1. lacking flavor
2. lacking aesthetic or social taste
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instructive
1. serving to instruct or enlighten or inform
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mathematically
1. with respect to mathematics
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drier
1. humorously sarcastic or mocking
2. not shedding tears
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cubicle
1. small room in which a monk or nun lives
2. small individual study area in a library
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auger
1. a long flexible steel coil for dislodging stoppages in curved pipes
2. hand tool for boring holes
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mongoose
1. agile grizzled Old World viverrine; preys on snakes and rodents
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sulfide
1. a compound of sulphur and some other element that is more electropositive
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rife
1. most frequent or common
2. excessively abundant
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emptied
1. make void or empty of contents
2. become empty or void of its content
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delusion
1. (psychology) an erroneous belief that is held in the face of evidence to the contrary
2. a mistaken or unfounded opinion or idea
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jogger
1. someone who runs a steady slow pace (usually for exercise)
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verity
1. conformity to reality or actuality
2. an enduring or necessary ethical or religious or aesthetic truth
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turret
1. a small tower extending above a building
2. a self-contained weapons platform housing guns and capable of rotation
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reinvestment
1. a second or subsequent investment in the same thing.
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chatterbox
1. orchid growing along streams or ponds of western North America having leafy stems and 1 greenish-brown and pinkish flower in the axil of each upper leaf
2. an obnoxious and foolish and loquacious talker
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precede
1. be earlier in time; go back further
2. come before
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polystyrene
1. a polymer of styrene; a rigid transparent thermoplastic
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tetanus
1. an acute and serious infection of the central nervous system caused by bacterial infection of open wounds; spasms of the jaw and laryngeal muscles may occur during the late stages
2. a sustained muscular contraction resulting from a rapid series of nerve impulses
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neuromuscular
1. affecting or characteristic of both neural and muscular tissue
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caribe
1. small voraciously carnivorous freshwater fishes of South America that attack and destroy living animals
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hiker
1. a foot traveler; someone who goes on an extended walk (for pleasure)
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strategist
1. an expert in strategy (especially in warfare)
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sulphate
1. a salt or ester of sulphuric acid
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soothe
1. give moral or emotional strength to
2. cause to feel better
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clandestine
1. conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods
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tamper
1. play around with or alter or falsify, usually secretively or dishonestly
2. intrude in other people's affairs or business; interfere unwantedly
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heathen
1. a person who does not acknowledge your god
2. not acknowledging the God of Christianity and Judaism and Islam
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winger
1. (sports) player in wing position
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rigged
1. arrange the outcome of by means of deceit
2. manipulate in a fraudulent manner
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domicile
1. make one's home in a particular place or community
2. (law) the residence where you have your permanent home or principal establishment and to where, whenever you are absent, you intend to return; every person is compelled to have one and only one domicile at a time
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chargeable
1. liable to be accused, or cause for such liability
2. capable of being charged
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spurred
1. incite or stimulate
2. give heart or courage to
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optimise
1. make optimal; get the most out of; use best
2. modify to achieve maximum efficiency in storage capacity or time or cost
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peregrine
1. a widely distributed falcon formerly used in falconry
2. migratory
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guilder
1. the basic unit of money in Suriname; equal to 100 cents
2. formerly the basic unit of money in the Netherlands; equal to 100 cents
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mend
1. sewing that repairs a worn or torn hole (especially in a garment)
2. the act of putting something in working order again
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theoretic
1. concerned primarily with theories or hypotheses rather than practical considerations
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sealer
1. a kind of sealing material that is used to form a hard coating on a porous surface (as a coat of paint or varnish used to size a surface)
2. an official who affixes a seal to a document
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sleazy
1. of cloth; thin and loosely woven
2. of very poor quality; flimsy
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softening
1. the process of becoming softer
2. having a softening or soothing effect especially to the skin
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onstage
1. situated or taking place on the area of a stage visible to the audience
2. on the stage
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waterproofing
1. the act of treating something to make it repel water
2. a coating capable of making a surface waterproof
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riel
1. the basic unit of money in Cambodia; equal to 100 sen
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invertebrate
1. any animal lacking a backbone or notochord; the term is not used as a scientific classification
2. lacking a backbone or spinal column
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rebellious
1. resisting control or authority
2. discontented as toward authority
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tastefully
1. with taste; in a tasteful manner
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grate
1. furnish with a grate
2. gnaw into; make resentful or angry
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exorcism
1. freeing from evil spirits
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teammate
1. a fellow member of a team
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diseased
1. caused by or altered by or manifesting disease or pathology
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sequencer
1. (chemistry) an apparatus that can determine the sequence of monomers in a polymer
2. computer hardware that sorts data or programs into a predetermined sequence
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grandparent
1. a parent of your father or mother
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demonic
1. extremely evil or cruel; expressive of cruelty or befitting hell
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unmanned
1. lacking a crew
2. cause to lose one's nerve
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lossless
1. characterized by or causing no dissipation of energy
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spectroscopic
1. of or relating to or involving spectroscopy
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mew
1. the sound made by a cat (or any sound resembling this)
2. the common gull of Eurasia and northeastern North America
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worsening
1. process of changing to an inferior state
2. changing something with the result that it becomes worse
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metalworking
1. the activity of making things out of metal in a skillful manner
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fiend
1. a cruel wicked and inhuman person
2. an evil supernatural being
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drapery
1. hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
2. cloth gracefully draped and arranged in loose folds
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decedent
1. someone who is no longer alive
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muzzle
1. the open circular discharging end of a gun
2. forward projecting part of the head of certain animals; includes the jaws and nose
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entrant
1. a commodity that enters competition with established merchandise
2. any new participant in some activity
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schoolhouse
1. a building where young people receive education
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telescopic
1. visible only with a telescope
2. capable of discerning distant objects
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lactate
1. give suck to
2. a salt or ester of lactic acid
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retribution
1. a justly deserved penalty
2. the act of correcting for your wrongdoing
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skeptic
1. someone who habitually doubts accepted beliefs
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slander
1. words falsely spoken that damage the reputation of another
2. an abusive attack on a person's character or good name
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fireside
1. an area near a fireplace (usually paved and extending out into a room)
2. home symbolized as a part of the fireplace
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onshore
1. (of winds) coming from the sea toward the land
2. on the edge of the land
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suffrage
1. a legal right guaranteed by the 15th amendment to the US Constitution; guaranteed to women by the 19th amendment
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sleepless
1. experiencing or accompanied by sleeplessness
2. always watchful
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kinesiology
1. the branch of physiology that studies the mechanics and anatomy in relation to human movement
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tern
1. small slender gull having narrow wings and a forked tail
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watered
1. (of silk fabric) having a wavelike pattern
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taupe
1. a greyish brown
2. of something having a dusky brownish grey color
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recite
1. recite in elocution
2. repeat aloud from memory
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seawater
1. water containing salts
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kneeling
1. supporting yourself on your knees
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negation
1. a negative statement; a statement that is a refusal or denial of some other statement
2. the speech act of negating
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jute
1. a plant fiber used in making rope or sacks
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reconstructive
1. helping to restore to good condition
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bookshelves
1. a shelf on which to keep books
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trespass
1. enter unlawfully on someone's property
2. make excessive use of
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glycerol
1. a sweet syrupy trihydroxy alcohol obtained by saponification of fats and oils
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groomed
1. neat and smart in appearance; well cared for
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leaping
1. a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
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sunken
1. fall or descend to a lower place or level
2. cause to sink
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infernal
1. characteristic of or resembling Hell
2. of or pertaining to or characteristic of a very uncontrolled and intense fire
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defamatory
1. (used of statements) harmful and often untrue; tending to discredit or malign
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momentary
1. lasting for a markedly brief time
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commemoration
1. a ceremony to honor the memory of someone or something
2. a recognition of meritorious service
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interdependence
1. a reciprocal relation between interdependent entities (objects or individuals or groups)
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serpentine
1. resembling a serpent in form
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therefrom
1. from that circumstance or source
2. from that place or from there
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wrecking
1. the event of a structure being completely demolished and leveled
2. destruction achieved by causing something to be wrecked or ruined
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pique
1. cause to feel resentment or indignation
2. tightly woven fabric with raised cords
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forecaster
1. someone who makes predictions of the future (usually on the basis of special knowledge)
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quickie
1. hurried repair
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swore
1. utter obscenities or profanities
2. to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true
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boreal
1. relating to or marked by qualities associated with the north wind
2. toward or located in the north
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journeyman
1. a skilled worker who practices some trade or handicraft
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enlighten
1. make understand
2. give spiritual insight to; in religion
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trier
1. one (as a judge) who examines and settles a case
2. one who tries
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arbitrage
1. a kind of hedged investment meant to capture slight differences in price; when there is a difference in the price of something on two different markets the arbitrageur simultaneously buys at the lower price and sells at the higher price
2. practice arbitrage, as in the stock market
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prowess
1. a superior skill that you can learn by study and practice and observation
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signet
1. a seal (especially one used to mark documents officially)
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convergent
1. tending to come together from different directions
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trumpets
1. pitcher plant of southeastern United States having erect yellow trumpet-shaped pitchers with wide mouths and erect lids
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sedation
1. a state of reduced excitement or anxiety that is induced by the administrative of a sedative agent
2. the administration of a sedative agent or drug
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roughness
1. a texture of a surface or edge that is not smooth but is irregular and uneven
2. the quality of being harsh or rough or grating to the senses
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ancients
1. people who lived in times long past (especially during the historical period before the fall of the Roman Empire in western Europe)
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cauliflower
1. a plant having a large edible head of crowded white flower buds
2. compact head of white undeveloped flowers
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feudal
1. of or relating to or characteristic of feudalism
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tornadoes
1. a localized and violently destructive windstorm occurring over land characterized by a funnel-shaped cloud extending toward the ground
2. a purified and potent form of cocaine that is smoked rather than snorted; highly addictive
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unbearable
1. incapable of being tolerated or endured
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eon
1. the longest division of geological time
2. an immeasurably long period of time
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mozzarella
1. mild white Italian cheese
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sectarian
1. of or relating to or characteristic of a sect or sects
2. a member of a sect
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republish
1. publish again
2. revive (a cancelled will or a libel)
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endoscopic
1. of or relating to endoscopy
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appreciative
1. feeling or expressive of gratitude
2. having or showing appreciation or a favorable critical judgment or opinion
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innumerable
1. too numerous to be counted
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disproportionately
1. in a manner which is out of proportion
2. to a disproportionate degree
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noticeably
1. in a noticeable manner
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memorize
1. commit to memory; learn by heart
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volumetric
1. of or relating to measurement by volume
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atonement
1. compensation for a wrong
2. the act of atoning for sin or wrongdoing (especially appeasing a deity)
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extant
1. still in existence; not extinct or destroyed or lost
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chisel
1. engage in deceitful behavior; practice trickery or fraud
2. deprive somebody of something by deceit
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hyperplasia
1. abnormal increase in number of cells
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mysteriously
1. in a cryptic manner
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redness
1. a response of body tissues to injury or irritation; characterized by pain and swelling and redness and heat
2. red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
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dreamland
1. a pleasing country existing only in dreams or imagination
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scrapped
1. dispose of (something useless or old)
2. have a disagreement over something
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orphanage
1. the condition of being a child without living parents
2. a public institution for the care of orphans
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erasure
1. a correction made by erasing
2. a surface area where something has been erased
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freelancer
1. a writer or artist who sells services to different employers without a long-term contract with any of them
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glimmer
1. shine brightly, like a star or a light
2. a flash of light (especially reflected light)
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materiel
1. equipment and supplies of a military force
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blooded
1. of unmixed ancestry
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sizable
1. fairly large in size
2. large in amount or extent or degree
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coenzyme
1. a small molecule (not a protein but sometimes a vitamin) essential for the activity of some enzymes
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afterlife
1. life after death
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tampering
1. the act of altering something secretly or improperly
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counterpoint
1. to show differences when compared; be different
2. write in counterpoint
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pied
1. having sections or patches colored differently and usually brightly
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chiller
1. excitation that makes your hair stand up or that chills your bones
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pretended
1. adopted in order to deceive
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therewith
1. with that or this or it
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interment
1. the ritual placing of a corpse in a grave
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breadcrumb
1. crumb of bread; used especially for coating or thickening
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sucrose
1. a complex carbohydrate found in many plants and used as a sweetening agent
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modesty
1. freedom from vanity or conceit
2. formality and propriety of manner
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banshee
1. (Irish folklore) a female spirit who wails to warn of impending death
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zest
1. add herbs or spices to
2. vigorous and enthusiastic enjoyment
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unenforceable
1. not enforceable; not capable of being brought about by compulsion
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fisheye
1. of or relating to a fisheye lens
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wayside
1. edge of a way or road or path
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spotless
1. completely neat and clean
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gerontology
1. the branch of medical science that deals with diseases and problems specific to old people
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predation
1. an act of plundering and pillaging and marauding
2. the act of preying by a predator who kills and eats the prey
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infestation
1. the state of being invaded or overrun by parasites
2. a swarm of insects that attack plants
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linearity
1. the property of having one dimension
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sprayer
1. a worker who applies spray to a surface
2. a dispenser that turns a liquid (such as perfume) into a fine mist
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barbed
1. capable of wounding
2. having or covered with protective barbs or quills or spines or thorns or setae etc.
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unregulated
1. without regulation or discipline
2. not regulated; not subject to rule or discipline
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lustre
1. a surface coating for ceramics or porcelain
2. a quality that outshines the usual
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ecstatic
1. feeling great rapture or delight
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reportable
1. meriting report
2. (of income) required by law to be reported
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carotene
1. an orange isomer of an unsaturated hydrocarbon found in many plants; is converted into vitamin A in the liver
2. yellow or orange-red fat-soluble pigments in plants
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blasphemy
1. blasphemous language (expressing disrespect for God or for something sacred)
2. blasphemous behavior; the act of depriving something of its sacred character
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countenance
1. the appearance conveyed by a person's face
2. formal and explicit approval
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methionine
1. a crystalline amino acid containing sulfur; found in most proteins and essential for nutrition
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ooze
1. pass gradually or leak through or as if through small openings
2. release (a liquid) in drops or small quantities
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forsaken
1. leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
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striptease
1. a performer who provides erotic entertainment by undressing to music
2. a form of erotic entertainment in which a dancer gradually undresses to music
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amnesia
1. partial or total loss of memory
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leaky
1. permitting the unwanted passage of fluids or gases
2. used informally; unable to retain urine
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actuate
1. put in motion or move to act
2. give an incentive for action
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capote
1. a long overcoat with a hood that can be pulled over the head
2. a long cloak with a hood that can be pulled over the head
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fume
1. be mad, angry, or furious
2. emit a cloud of fine particles
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flattering
1. showing or representing to advantage
2. obsequiously complimentary
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engrossed
1. giving or marked by complete attention to
2. written formally in a large clear script, as a deed or other legal document
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accretion
1. an increase by natural growth or addition
2. something contributing to growth or increase
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impeach
1. challenge the honesty or veracity of
2. charge (a public official) with an offense or misdemeanor committed while in office
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bullpen
1. a place on a baseball field where relief pitchers can warm up during a game
2. a large cell where prisoners (people awaiting trial or sentence or refugees or illegal immigrants) are confined together temporarily
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circumvent
1. surround so as to force to give up
2. beat through cleverness and wit
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epidermal
1. of or relating to a cuticle or cuticula
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decrypt
1. convert code into ordinary language
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negotiator
1. someone who negotiates (confers with others in order to reach a settlement)
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interoperable
1. able to exchange and use information
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smoothed
1. made smooth by ironing
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replaceable
1. capable of being replaced
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irrevocable
1. incapable of being retracted or revoked
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takeoff
1. a departure; especially of airplanes
2. the initial ascent of an airplane as it becomes airborne
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wiggle
1. move to and fro
2. the act of wiggling
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henna
1. a reddish brown dye used especially on hair
2. apply henna to one's hair
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bribe
1. make illegal payments to in exchange for favors or influence
2. payment made to a person in a position of trust to corrupt his judgment
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propel
1. cause to move forward with force
2. give an incentive for action
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outspoken
1. given to expressing yourself freely or insistently
2. characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
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asymmetrical
1. irregular in shape or outline
2. characterized by asymmetry in the spatial arrangement or placement of parts or components
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interlocking
1. contact by fitting together
2. the act of interlocking or meshing
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verily
1. in truth; certainly
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doped
1. treated or impregnated with a foreign substance
2. under the influence of narcotics
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headband
1. a band worn around or over the head
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ardent
1. characterized by intense emotion
2. characterized by strong enthusiasm
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outperform
1. be or do something to a greater degree
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wideband
1. responding to or operating at a wide band of frequencies
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shimmer
1. shine with a weak or fitful light
2. give off a shimmering reflection, as of silk
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tremor
1. shake with seismic vibrations
2. an involuntary vibration (as if from illness or fear)
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aerodynamic
1. of or relating to aerodynamics
2. designed or arranged to offer the least resistance to fluid flow
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evaluative
1. exercising or involving careful evaluations
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extravagant
1. unrestrained, especially with regard to feelings
2. recklessly wasteful
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astute
1. marked by practical hardheaded intelligence
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invalidate
1. declare invalid
2. make invalid for use
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legible
1. (of handwriting, print, etc.) capable of being read or deciphered
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disregarded
1. not noticed inadvertently
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salted
1. (used especially of meats) preserved in salt
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ethnographic
1. of or relating to ethnography
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attractiveness
1. the quality of arousing interest; being attractive or something that attracts
2. sexual allure
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lisle
1. a fabric woven with lisle thread
2. a strong tightly twisted cotton thread (usually made of long-staple cotton)
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fiance
1. a man who is engaged to be married
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vulture
1. any of various large diurnal birds of prey having naked heads and weak claws and feeding chiefly on carrion
2. someone who attacks in search of booty
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mislead
1. lead someone in the wrong direction or give someone wrong directions
2. give false or misleading information to
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ventral
1. toward or on or near the belly (front of a primate or lower surface of a lower animal)
2. nearest to or facing toward the axis of an organ or organism
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retard
1. cause to move more slowly or operate at a slower rate
2. be delayed
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harassed
1. troubled persistently especially with petty annoyances
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repeatable
1. able or fit to be repeated or quoted
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weekender
1. someone who vacations on a weekend
2. a small suitcase to carry clothing and accessories for a weekend trip
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revered
1. profoundly honored
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transponder
1. electrical device designed to receive a specific signal and automatically transmit a specific reply
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shingle
1. cover with shingles
2. building material used as siding or roofing
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choker
1. someone who kills by strangling
2. an unfortunate person who is unable to perform effectively because of nervous tension or agitation
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ecologically
1. with respect to ecology
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conquering
1. the act of conquering
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spaceship
1. a spacecraft designed to carry a crew into interstellar space (especially in science fiction)
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meditate
1. reflect deeply on a subject
2. think intently and at length, as for spiritual purposes
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unconfirmed
1. not finally established or settled
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degenerative
1. (of illness) marked by gradual deterioration of organs and cells along with loss of function
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delve
1. turn up, loosen, or remove earth
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ostensibly
1. from appearances alone
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cretaceous
1. abounding in chalk
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mousepad
1. a small portable pad that provides traction for the ball of a computer mouse
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oregano
1. aromatic Eurasian perennial
2. pungent leaves used as seasoning with meats and fowl and in stews and soups and omelets
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drizzle
1. rain lightly
2. moisten with fine drops
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playtime
1. time for play or diversion
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remorse
1. a feeling of deep regret (usually for some misdeed)
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deferral
1. a state of abeyance or suspended business
2. act of putting off to a future time
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feces
1. solid excretory product evacuated from the bowels
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fella
1. a boy or man
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mountaineer
1. climb mountains for pleasure as a sport
2. someone who climbs mountains
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pondering
1. deeply or seriously thoughtful
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quintessential
1. representing the perfect example of a class or quality
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stockpile
1. have on hand
2. something kept back or saved for future use or a special purpose
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meteorite
1. stony or metallic object that is the remains of a meteoroid that has reached the earth's surface
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purposely
1. with intention; in an intentional manner
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worshipped
1. love unquestioningly and uncritically or to excess; venerate as an idol
2. show devotion to (a deity)
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lucifer
1. lighter consisting of a thin piece of wood or cardboard tipped with combustible chemical; ignites with friction
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phage
1. a virus that is parasitic (reproduces itself) in bacteria
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spectacles
1. (plural) optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision
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knitwear
1. knitted clothing
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henceforth
1. from this time forth; from now on
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estuarine
1. of or relating to or found in estuaries
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expedient
1. a means to an end; not necessarily a principled or ethical one
2. serving to promote your interest
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artichoke
1. Mediterranean thistlelike plant widely cultivated for its large edible flower head
2. a thistlelike flower head with edible fleshy leaves and heart
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leasehold
1. land or property held under a lease
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livery
1. uniform worn by some menservants and chauffeurs
2. the voluntary transfer of something (title or possession) from one party to another
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recapture
1. a legal seizure by the government of profits beyond a fixed amount
2. the act of taking something back
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chevalier
1. a gallant or courtly gentleman
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hairdressing
1. a toiletry for the hair
2. care for the hair: the activity of washing or cutting or curling or arranging the hair
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navigable
1. able to be sailed on or through safely
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microcomputer
1. a small digital computer based on a microprocessor and designed to be used by one person at a time
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milieu
1. the environmental condition
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discipleship
1. the position of disciple
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magnifier
1. a scientific instrument that magnifies an image
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injure
1. cause injuries or bodily harm to
2. hurt the feelings of
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knuckles
1. (used in the plural) a small metal weapon; worn over the knuckles on the back of the hand
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intermission
1. the act of suspending activity temporarily
2. a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
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nutcracker
1. a compound lever used to crack nuts open
2. any of various small short-tailed songbirds with strong feet and a sharp beak that feed on small nuts and insects
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amazement
1. the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
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medusa
1. one of two forms that coelenterates take: it is the free-swimming sexual phase in the life cycle of a coelenterate; in this phase it has a gelatinous umbrella-shaped body and tentacles
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primed
1. (usually followed by `to' or `for') on the point of or strongly disposed
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keg
1. the quantity contained in a keg
2. small cask or barrel
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indentation
1. a concave cut into a surface or edge (as in a coastline)
2. the formation of small pits in a surface as a consequence of corrosion
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ahem
1. the utterance of a sound similar to clearing the throat; intended to get attention, express hesitancy, fill a pause, hide embarrassment, warn a friend, etc.
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retardant
1. any agent that retards or delays or hinders
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barrage
1. the rapid and continuous delivery of linguistic communication (spoken or written)
2. the heavy fire of artillery to saturate an area rather than hit a specific target
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curled
1. (of hair) making curls or having been made to curl
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dermal
1. of or relating to a cuticle or cuticula
2. of or relating to or located in the dermis
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sizeable
1. fairly large in size
2. large in amount or extent or degree
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heaviest
1. of comparatively great physical weight or density
2. unusually great in degree or quantity or number
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tenderloin
1. a city district known for its vice and high crime rate
2. the tender meat of the loin muscle on each side of the vertebral column
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esplanade
1. a long stretch of open level ground (paved or grassy) for walking beside the seashore
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etymology
1. a history of a word
2. the study of the sources and development of words
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shrinkage
1. process or result of becoming less or smaller
2. the amount by which something shrinks
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cheaply
1. in a stingy manner
2. in a cheap manner
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allege
1. report or maintain
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draped
1. covered with or as if with clothes or a wrap or cloak
2. covered in folds of cloth
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manslaughter
1. homicide without malice aforethought
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calibrate
1. make fine adjustments or divide into marked intervals for optimal measuring
2. mark (the scale of a measuring instrument) so that it can be read in the desired units
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fleeting
1. lasting for a markedly brief time
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skyscraper
1. a very tall building with many stories
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needlework
1. a creation created or assembled by needle and thread
2. work (such as sewing or embroidery) that is done with a needle
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submersible
1. capable of being immersed in water or functioning while submerged
2. an apparatus intended for use under water
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condensate
1. a product of condensation
2. atmospheric moisture that has condensed because of cold
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undefeated
1. victorious
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chuckle
1. laugh quietly or with restraint
2. a soft partly suppressed laugh
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dissident
1. a person who dissents from some established policy
2. characterized by departure from accepted beliefs or standards
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swapped
1. exchange or give (something) in exchange for
2. move (a piece of a program) into memory, in computer science
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stent
1. a slender tube inserted inside a tubular body part (as a blood vessel) to provide support during and after surgical anastomosis
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vermillion
1. of a vivid red to reddish-orange color
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specialisation
1. (biology) the structural adaptation of some body part for a particular function
2. the act of specializing; making something suitable for a special purpose
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bloated
1. abnormally distended especially by fluids or gas
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mantel
1. shelf that projects from wall above fireplace
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disordered
1. not arranged in order
2. thrown into a state of disarray or confusion
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belated
1. after the expected or usual time; delayed
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stemmed
1. grow out of, have roots in, originate in
2. cause to point inward
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lek
1. the basic unit of money in Albania
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winder
1. a worker who winds (e.g., a winch or clock or other mechanism)
2. mechanical device used to wind another device that is driven by a spring (as a clock)
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paralyzed
1. affected with paralysis
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deterrence
1. a negative motivational influence
2. a communication that makes you afraid to try something
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crammed
1. crowd or pack to capacity
2. put something somewhere so that the space is completely filled
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hatchet
1. weapon consisting of a fighting ax; used by North American Indians
2. a small ax with a short handle used with one hand (usually to chop wood)
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unsuspecting
1. not suspicious
2. (often followed by `of') not knowing or expecting; not thinking likely
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understated
1. exhibiting restrained good taste
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randomised
1. set up or distributed in a deliberately random way
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amphetamine
1. a central nervous system stimulant that increases energy and decreases appetite; used to treat narcolepsy and some forms of depression
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kilometre
1. a metric unit of length equal to 1000 meters (or 0.621371 miles)
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creeper
1. any plant (as ivy or periwinkle) that grows by creeping
2. a person who crawls or creeps along the ground
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illegitimate
1. the illegitimate offspring of unmarried parents
2. contrary to or forbidden by law
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curie
1. a unit of radioactivity equal to the amount of a radioactive isotope that decays at the rate of 37,000,000,000 disintegrations per second
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undisturbed
1. untroubled by interference or disturbance
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transcendental
1. of or characteristic of a system of philosophy emphasizing the intuitive and spiritual above the empirical and material
2. existing outside of or not in accordance with nature
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femoral
1. of or relating to or near the femur or thigh
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visceral
1. relating to or affecting the viscera
2. obtained through intuition rather than from reasoning or observation
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fructose
1. a simple sugar found in honey and in many ripe fruits
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complicate
1. make more complicated
2. make more complex, intricate, or richer
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indistinguishable
1. exactly alike; incapable of being perceived as different
2. not capable of being distinguished or differentiated
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extinguisher
1. a manually operated device for extinguishing small fires
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fledgling
1. any new participant in some activity
2. young bird that has just fledged or become capable of flying
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traversal
1. taking a zigzag path on skis
2. travel across
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midfield
1. (sports) the middle part of a playing field (as in football or lacrosse)
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hypersensitivity
1. pathological sensitivity
2. extreme sensitivity
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redshift
1. (astronomy) a shift in the spectra of very distant galaxies toward longer wavelengths (toward the red end of the spectrum); generally interpreted as evidence that the universe is expanding
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prosthesis
1. corrective consisting of a replacement for a part of the body
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reasonableness
1. the state of having good sense and sound judgment
2. goodness of reason and judgment
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knuckle
1. press or rub with the knuckles
2. shoot a marble while keeping one's knuckles on the ground
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kelp
1. large brown seaweeds having fluted leathery fronds
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taker
1. one who accepts an offer
2. one who takes a bet or wager
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placeholder
1. a person authorized to act for another
2. a symbol in a logical or mathematical expression that can be replaced by the name of any member of specified set
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tupelo
1. pale soft wood of a tupelo tree especially the water gum
2. any of several gum trees of swampy areas of North America
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assemblage
1. a group of persons together in one place
2. a system of components assembled together for a particular purpose
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backseat
1. a secondary or inferior position or status
2. a seat at the back of a vehicle (especially the seat at the back of an automobile)
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watery
1. filled with water
2. wet with secreted or exuded moisture such as sweat or tears
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submenu
1. a secondary menu that appears while you are holding the cursor over an item on the primary menu
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coiled
1. curled or wound (especially in concentric rings or spirals)
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sandpiper
1. any of numerous usually small wading birds having a slender bill and piping call; closely related to the plovers
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cheerfully
1. in a cheerful manner
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paleontology
1. the earth science that studies fossil organisms and related remains
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sledge
1. transport in a sleigh
2. ride in or travel with a sledge
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stepper
1. a professional dancer
2. a motor (especially an electric motor) that moves or rotates in small discrete steps
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gilded
1. having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
2. based on pretense; deceptively pleasing
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unbroken
1. not subdued or trained for service or use
2. marked by continuous or uninterrupted extension in space or time or sequence
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leftovers
1. food remaining from a previous meal
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condemning
1. containing or imposing condemnation or censure
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urethane
1. an ester of carbamic acid
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entourage
1. the group following and attending to some important person
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realist
1. a philosopher who believes that universals are real and exist independently of anyone thinking of them
2. a person who accepts the world as it literally is and deals with it accordingly
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geochemistry
1. the chemistry of the earth's crust
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reflectivity
1. the fraction of radiant energy that is reflected from a surface
2. the ability to reflect beams or rays
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pervert
1. corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality
2. practice sophistry; change the meaning of or be vague about in order to mislead or deceive
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withers
1. the highest part of the back at the base of the neck of various animals especially draft animals
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elicited
1. called forth from a latent or potential state by stimulation
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evidentiary
1. pertaining to or constituting evidence
2. serving as or based on evidence
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bagged
1. capture or kill, as in hunting
2. hang loosely, like an empty bag
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synthesize
1. combine so as to form a more complex, product
2. combine and form a synthesis
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deviate
1. turn aside; turn away from
2. be at variance with; be out of line with
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overridden
1. rule against
2. prevail over
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blackened
1. darkened by smoke
2. (of the face) made black especially as with suffused blood
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expertly
1. in an expert manner
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hostilities
1. fighting; acts of overt warfare
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atelier
1. a studio especially for an artist or designer
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imperialist
1. of or relating to imperialism
2. a believer in imperialism
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penned
1. produce a literary work
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kiddie
1. informal term for a young child
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venturi
1. a tube with a constriction; used to control fluid flow (as in the air inlet of a carburetor)
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sundries
1. miscellaneous objects too numerous or too small to be specified
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linebacker
1. a defensive football player who takes a position close behind the linemen
2. (American football) the position of a defensive football player who plays close behind the line of scrimmage
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irreducible
1. incapable of being made smaller or simpler
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bled
1. lose blood from one's body
2. draw blood
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verifier
1. someone who vouches for another or for the correctness of a statement
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solace
1. the comfort you feel when consoled in times of disappointment
2. comfort in disappointment or misery
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pesky
1. causing irritation or annoyance
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unloaded
1. (of weapons) not charged with ammunition
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projectile
1. impelling or impelled forward
2. a weapon that is forcibly thrown or projected at a targets but is not self-propelled
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scripted
1. written as for a film or play or broadcast
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mutagenesis
1. an event capable of causing a mutation
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impervious
1. not admitting of passage or capable of being affected
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palatine
1. relating to or lying near the palate
2. of or relating to a count palatine and his royal prerogatives
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peritoneal
1. of or relating to or affecting the peritoneum
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freebie
1. something that is free (usually provided as part of a promotional scheme)
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publicize
1. make public
2. call attention to
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analyser
1. an instrument that performs analyses
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ruffle
1. stir up (water) so as to form ripples
2. trouble or vex
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rectifier
1. electrical device that transforms alternating into direct current
2. a person who corrects or sets right
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rivet
1. direct one's attention on something
2. fasten with a rivet or rivets
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denominational
1. relating to or characteristic of a particular religious denomination
2. relating to the face value of a banknote, coin, or stamp
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spreader
1. a hand tool for spreading something
2. a mechanical device for scattering something (seed or fertilizer or sand etc.) in all directions
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ravaged
1. having been robbed and destroyed by force and violence
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foresee
1. realize beforehand
2. picture to oneself; imagine possible
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bitterly
1. with bitterness; in a resentful manner
2. indicating something hard to accept
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perpetrator
1. someone who perpetrates wrongdoing
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actionable
1. affording grounds for legal action
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cornea
1. the transparent dome-shaped anterior portion of the outer covering of the eye; it covers the iris and pupil and is continuous with the sclera
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overfull
1. exceeding demand
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cleverly
1. in a clever manner
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kitchenette
1. small kitchen
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numerology
1. the study of the supposed occult influence of numbers on human affairs
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normalize
1. become normal or return to its normal state
2. make normal or cause to conform to a norm or standard
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sisterhood
1. the kinship relation between a female offspring and the siblings
2. an association or society of women who are linked together by a common religion or trade or interest
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lightening
1. descent of the uterus into the pelvic cavity that occurs late in pregnancy; the fetus is said to have dropped
2. changing to a lighter color
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tamoxifen
1. an antagonist for estrogen that is used in the treatment of breast cancer
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overturn
1. turn from an upright or normal position
2. cause to overturn from an upright or normal position
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triplet
1. the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
2. one of three offspring born at the same time from the same pregnancy
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ingress
1. (astronomy) the disappearance of a celestial body prior to an eclipse
2. the act of entering
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tentacle
1. something that acts like a tentacle in its ability to grasp and hold
2. any of various elongated tactile or prehensile flexible organs that occur on the head or near the mouth in many animals; used for feeling or grasping or locomotion
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prednisone
1. a dehydrogenated analogue of cortisol (trade names Orasone or Deltasone or Liquid Pred or Meticorten); used as an anti-inflammatory drug in the treatment of arthritis and as an immunosuppressant
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salespeople
1. a person employed to represent a business and to sell its merchandise (as to customers in a store or to customers who are visited)
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dengue
1. an infectious disease of the tropics transmitted by mosquitoes and characterized by rash and aching head and joints
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incineration
1. the act of burning something completely; reducing it to ashes
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deduce
1. reason by deduction; establish by deduction
2. conclude by reasoning; in logic
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centralised
1. drawn toward a center or brought under the control of a central authority
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unbreakable
1. impossible to break especially under ordinary usage
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materialism
1. a desire for wealth and material possessions with little interest in ethical or spiritual matters
2. (philosophy) the philosophical theory that matter is the only reality
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eternally
1. for a limitless time
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senseless
1. not marked by the use of reason
2. unresponsive to stimulation
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reassure
1. give reassurance to; give or restore confidence in; cause to feel sure or certain
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resetting
1. set anew
2. set to zero
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funnies
1. a sequence of drawings telling a story in a newspaper or comic book
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inertial
1. of or relating to inertia
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unwritten
1. using speech rather than writing
2. said or done without having been planned or written in advance
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payee
1. a person to whom money is paid
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cinematographer
1. a photographer who operates a movie camera
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ventilator
1. a device (such as a fan) that introduces fresh air or expels foul air
2. a device that facilitates breathing in cases of respiratory failure
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jammed
1. press tightly together or cram
2. push down forcibly
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moveable
1. capable of being moved or conveyed from one place to another
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housekeeper
1. a servant who is employed to perform domestic task in a household
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pediatrician
1. a specialist in the care of babies
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nosed
1. having a nose (either literal or metaphoric) especially of a specified kind
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sidestep
1. a step to one side (as in boxing or dancing)
2. avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)
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preemption
1. the judicial principle asserting the supremacy of federal over state legislation on the same subject
2. the right of a government to seize or appropriate something (as property)
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lovable
1. having characteristics that attract love or affection
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pseudoephedrine
1. poisonous crystalline alkaloid occurring with ephedrine and isomorphic with it
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stockholder
1. someone who holds shares of stock in a corporation
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synapse
1. the junction between two neurons (axon-to-dendrite) or between a neuron and a muscle
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congested
1. overfull as with blood
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meticulous
1. marked by precise accordance with details
2. marked by extreme care in treatment of details
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multiplexer
1. a device that can interleave two or more activities
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buttermilk
1. residue from making butter from sour raw milk; or pasteurized milk curdled by adding a culture
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dendritic
1. (neuroscience) of or relating to or resembling a dendrite
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naproxen
1. a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (trade name Naprosyn) used in the treatment of arthritis and musculoskeletal inflammation and moderate pain
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hugged
1. hold (someone) tightly in your arms, usually with fondness
2. fit closely or tightly
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conceptually
1. in a conceptual manner
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hipster
1. someone who rejects the established culture; advocates extreme liberalism in politics and lifestyle
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horrified
1. stricken with horror
2. fill with apprehension or alarm; cause to be unpleasantly surprised
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testis
1. one of the two male reproductive glands that produce spermatozoa and secrete androgens
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unusable
1. not capable of being used
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periodontal
1. of or relating to or involving or practicing periodontics
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gemma
1. small asexual reproductive structure in e.g. liverworts and mosses that detaches from the parent and develops into a new individual
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moonstone
1. a transparent or translucent gemstone with a pearly luster; some specimens are orthoclase feldspar and others are plagioclase feldspar
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strep
1. of or relating to or caused by streptococci
2. spherical Gram-positive bacteria occurring in pairs or chains; cause e.g. scarlet fever and tonsillitis
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unsolved
1. not solved
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strenuous
1. characterized by or performed with much energy or force
2. taxing to the utmost; testing powers of endurance
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unreasonably
1. not in a reasonable or intelligent manner
2. to a degree that exceeds the bounds of reason or moderation
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understandably
1. in an intelligible manner
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steadfast
1. marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable
2. firm and dependable especially in loyalty
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queried
1. pose a question
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handover
1. act of relinquishing property or authority etc
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squarely
1. directly and without evasion; not roundabout
2. in a straight direct way
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softness
1. the property of giving little resistance to pressure and being easily cut or molded
2. poor physical condition; being out of shape or out of condition (as from a life of ease and luxury)
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salamander
1. any of various typically terrestrial amphibians that resemble lizards and that return to water only to breed
2. reptilian creature supposed to live in fire
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exhilarating
1. making lively and cheerful
2. making lively and joyful
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marque
1. a name given to a product or service
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evade
1. avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)
2. escape, either physically or mentally
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systematics
1. the science of systematic classification
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rework
1. use again in altered form
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scourge
1. a whip used to inflict punishment
2. something causing misery or death
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bandage
1. wrap around with something so as to cover or enclose
2. dress by covering or binding
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detach
1. cause to become detached or separated; take off
2. separate (a small unit) from a larger, especially for a special assignment
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webby
1. having open interstices or resembling a web
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apogee
1. a final climactic stage
2. apoapsis in Earth orbit; the point in its orbit where a satellite is at the greatest distance from the Earth
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worsen
1. grow worse
2. make worse
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cramped
1. constricted in size
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wept
1. shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain
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patten
1. footwear usually with wooden soles
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obedient
1. dutifully complying with the commands or instructions of those in authority
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outrigger
1. a stabilizer for a canoe; spars attach to a shaped log or float parallel to the hull
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enclave
1. an enclosed territory that is culturally distinct from the foreign territory that surrounds it
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licorice
1. deep-rooted coarse-textured plant native to the Mediterranean region having blue flowers and pinnately compound leaves; widely cultivated in Europe for its long thick sweet roots
2. a black candy flavored with the dried root of the licorice plant
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developmentally
1. with respect to development
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seashore
1. the shore of a sea or ocean
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unskilled
1. not having or showing or requiring special skill or proficiency
2. lacking professional skill or expertise
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steamy
1. filled with steam or emitting moisture in the form of vapor or mist
2. hot or warm and humid
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marinade
1. mixtures of vinegar or wine and oil with various spices and seasonings; used for soaking foods before cooking
2. soak in marinade
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brigadier
1. a general officer ranking below a major general
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stratosphere
1. the atmospheric layer between the troposphere and the mesosphere
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acetic
1. relating to or containing acetic acid
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unarmed
1. (used of persons or the military) not having or using arms
2. (used of plants or animals) lacking barbs or stings or thorns
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dyeing
1. the use of dye to change the color of something permanently
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intolerable
1. incapable of being tolerated or endured
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endometrial
1. of or relating to the endometrium
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absinthe
1. aromatic herb of temperate Eurasia and North Africa having a bitter taste used in making the liqueur absinthe
2. strong green liqueur flavored with wormwood and anise
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hegemony
1. the dominance or leadership of one social group or nation over others
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hygienic
1. tending to promote or preserve health
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bungee
1. an elasticized rope
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vellum
1. a heavy creamy-colored paper resembling parchment
2. fine parchment prepared from the skin of a young animal e.g. a calf or lamb
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multilevel
1. of a building having more than one level
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dismantle
1. tear down so as to make flat with the ground
2. take apart into its constituent pieces
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bequest
1. (law) a gift of personal property by will
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eavesdropping
1. listen without the speaker's knowledge
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redeemer
1. someone who redeems or buys back (promissory notes or merchandise or commercial paper etc.)
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numerator
1. the dividend of a fraction
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resurgence
1. bringing again into activity and prominence
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chaise
1. a long chair; for reclining
2. a carriage consisting of two wheels and a calash top; drawn by a single horse
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paternal
1. belonging to or inherited from one's father
2. characteristic of a father
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metastases
1. the spreading of a disease (especially cancer) to another part of the body
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carburetor
1. mixes air with gasoline vapor prior to explosion
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indigent
1. poor enough to need help from others
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trellis
1. train on a trellis, as of a vine
2. latticework used to support climbing plants
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jeopardize
1. pose a threat to; present a danger to
2. put at risk
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someplace
1. in or at or to some place
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echoing
1. (of sounds) repeating by reflection
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antibacterial
1. destroying bacteria or inhibiting their growth
2. any drug that destroys bacteria or inhibits their growth
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extremism
1. any political theory favoring immoderate uncompromising policies
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edgy
1. being in a tense state
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fluctuate
1. cause to fluctuate or move in a wavelike pattern
2. move or sway in a rising and falling or wavelike pattern
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recitation
1. written matter that is recited from memory
2. a public instance of reciting or repeating (from memory) something prepared in advance
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macrophage
1. a large phagocyte; some are fixed and other circulate in the blood stream
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alleviation
1. the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
2. the act of reducing something unpleasant (as pain or annoyance)
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liege
1. a person holding a fief; a person who owes allegiance and service to a feudal lord
2. a feudal lord entitled to allegiance and service
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useable
1. fit or ready for use or service
2. capable of being put to use
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jellyfish
1. large siphonophore having a bladderlike float and stinging tentacles
2. any of numerous usually marine and free-swimming coelenterates that constitute the sexually reproductive forms of hydrozoans and scyphozoans
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candlestick
1. a holder with sockets for candles
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reflectance
1. the fraction of radiant energy that is reflected from a surface
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sheik
1. the leader of an Arab village or family
2. a man who is much concerned with his dress and appearance
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girdle
1. cut a girdle around so as to kill by interrupting the circulation of water and nutrients
2. put a girdle on or around
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siamese
1. an inlet with two or more couplings to which a hose can be attached so that fire engines can pump water into the sprinkler system of a building
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veiled
1. muted or unclear
2. having or as if having a veil or concealing cover
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supercomputer
1. a mainframe computer that is one of the most powerful available at a given time
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javelin
1. an athletic competition in which a javelin is thrown as far as possible
2. a spear thrown as a weapon or in competitive field events
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bouncer
1. a person whose duty is to throw troublemakers out of a bar or public meeting
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phenol
1. any of a class of weakly acidic organic compounds; molecule contains one or more hydroxyl groups
2. a toxic white soluble crystalline acidic derivative of benzene; used in manufacturing and as a disinfectant and antiseptic; poisonous if taken internally
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eastward
1. the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
2. moving toward the east
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histamine
1. amine formed from histidine that stimulates gastric secretions and dilates blood vessels; released by the human immune system during allergic reactions
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bedlam
1. a state of extreme confusion and disorder
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entree
1. the principal dish of a meal
2. the right to enter
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synergistic
1. used especially of drugs or muscles that work together so the total effect is greater than the sum of the two (or more)
2. of or relating to the theological doctrine of synergism
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desist
1. choose not to consume
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grasshopper
1. terrestrial plant-eating insect with hind legs adapted for leaping
2. a cocktail made of creme de menthe and cream (sometimes with creme de cacao)
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rheumatic
1. a person suffering with rheumatism
2. of or pertaining to arthritis
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piety
1. righteousness by virtue of being pious
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embody
1. represent in bodily form
2. represent, as of a character on stage
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stylized
1. using artistic forms and conventions to create effects; not natural or spontaneous
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folate
1. a B vitamin that is essential for cell growth and reproduction
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soiled
1. soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime
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froze
1. stop moving or become immobilized
2. change to ice
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superfluous
1. serving no useful purpose; having no excuse for being
2. more than is needed, desired, or required
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plexus
1. a network of intersecting blood vessels or intersecting nerves or intersecting lymph vessels
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unreachable
1. inaccessibly located or situated
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modernist
1. an artist who makes a deliberate break with previous styles
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parenthesis
1. either of two punctuation marks (or) used to enclose textual material
2. a message that departs from the main subject
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reorganized
1. organized again
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daybreak
1. the first light of day
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rallied
1. gather
2. call to arms; of military personnel
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interrelated
1. reciprocally connected
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unveiling
1. putting on display for the first time
2. the act of beginning something new
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firebox
1. a furnace (as on a steam locomotive) in which fuel is burned
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synopses
1. a sketchy summary of the main points of an argument or theory
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pedantic
1. marked by a narrow focus on or display of learning especially its trivial aspects
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diarrhoea
1. frequent and watery bowel movements; can be a symptom of infection or food poisoning or colitis or a gastrointestinal tumor
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deadwood
1. a branch or a part of a tree that is dead
2. someone or something that is unwanted and unneeded
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commonsense
1. exhibiting native good judgment
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emporia
1. a large retail store organized into departments offering a variety of merchandise; commonly part of a retail chain
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gleaming
1. a flash of light (especially reflected light)
2. an appearance of reflected light
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dominoes
1. any of several games played with small rectangular blocks
2. a loose hooded cloak worn with a half mask as part of a masquerade costume
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sledding
1. ride (on) a sled
2. the sport of riding on a sled or sleigh
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lakefront
1. land bordering a lake
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excision
1. the omission that is made when an editorial change shortens a written passage
2. surgical removal of a body part or tissue
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lemony
1. tasting sour like a lemon
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basset
1. smooth-haired breed of hound with short legs and long ears
2. appear at the surface
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limiter
1. (electronics) a nonlinear electronic circuit whose output is limited in amplitude; used to limit the instantaneous amplitude of a waveform (to clip off the peaks of a waveform)
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pretext
1. something serving to conceal plans; a fictitious reason that is concocted in order to conceal the real reason
2. an artful or simulated semblance
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comprehensively
1. in an all-inclusive manner
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deference
1. a courteous expression (by word or deed) of esteem or regard
2. courteous regard for people's feelings
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limelight
1. a focus of public attention
2. a lamp consisting of a flame directed at a cylinder of lime with a lens to concentrate the light; formerly used for stage lighting
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eld
1. a late time of life
2. a time of life (usually defined in years) at which some particular qualification or power arises
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caress
1. a gentle affectionate stroking (or something resembling it)
2. touch or stroke lightly in a loving or endearing manner
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mauve
1. a moderate purple
2. of a pale to moderate greyish violet color
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glorified
1. praise, glorify, or honor
2. bestow glory upon
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combed
1. (of hair) made tidy with a comb
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pedicure
1. professional care for the feet and toenails
2. care for one's feet by cutting and shaping the nails, etc.
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biodegradable
1. capable of being decomposed by e.g. bacteria
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spore
1. a small usually single-celled asexual reproductive body produced by many nonflowering plants and fungi and some bacteria and protozoans and that are capable of developing into a new individual without sexual fusion
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unrealized
1. of persons; marked by failure to realize full potentialities
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paraphrase
1. rewording for the purpose of clarification
2. express the same message in different words
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flounder
1. flesh of any of various American and European flatfish
2. any of various European and non-European marine flatfish
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crept
1. move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
2. to go stealthily or furtively
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epilogue
1. a short speech (often in verse) addressed directly to the audience by an actor at the end of a play
2. a short passage added at the end of a literary work
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epistle
1. a specially long, formal letter
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acetone
1. the simplest ketone; a highly flammable liquid widely used as an organic solvent and as material for making plastics
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alanine
1. a crystalline amino acid that occurs in many proteins
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finesse
1. subtly skillful handling of a situation
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blitzkrieg
1. a swift and violent military offensive with intensive aerial bombardment
2. fight a quick and surprising war
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infrequently
1. not many times
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converging
1. the act of converging (coming closer)
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seduce
1. induce to have sex
2. lure or entice away from duty, principles, or proper conduct
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oxidized
1. combined with or having undergone a chemical reaction with oxygen
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bloodstream
1. the blood flowing through the circulatory system
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underpinning
1. support from beneath
2. support with evidence or authority or make more certain or confirm
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resistivity
1. a material's opposition to the flow of electric current; measured in ohms
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eminence
1. high status importance owing to marked superiority
2. a protuberance on a bone especially for attachment of a muscle or ligament
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liberate
1. give equal rights to; of women and minorities
2. grant freedom to; free from confinement
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bombardier
1. a noncommissioned officer in the British artillery
2. the member of a bomber crew responsible for using the bombsight and releasing the bombs on the target
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flatter
1. praise somewhat dishonestly
2. lacking contrast or shading between tones
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acquitted
1. pronounce not guilty of criminal charges
2. behave in a certain manner
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thesauri
1. a book containing a classified list of synonyms
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dimmer
1. lacking in light; not bright or harsh
2. lacking clarity or distinctness
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dredge
1. cover before cooking
2. search (as the bottom of a body of water) for something valuable or lost
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preferring
1. like better; value more highly
2. select as an alternative over another
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reassurance
1. the act of reassuring; restoring someone's confidence
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nervousness
1. the anxious feeling you have when you have the jitters
2. an uneasy psychological state
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delineated
1. represented accurately or precisely
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quarrel
1. an angry dispute
2. an arrow that is shot from a crossbow; has a head with four edges
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millennia
1. a span of 1000 years
2. (New Testament) in the Book of Revelation it is foretold that those faithful to Jesus will reign with Jesus over the earth for a thousand years; the meaning of these words have been much debated; some denominations (e.g. Jehovah's Witnesses) expect it to be a thousand years of justice and peace and happiness
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transitive
1. a verb (or verb construction) that requires an object in order to be grammatical
2. designating a verb that requires a direct object to complete the meaning
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connoisseur
1. an expert able to appreciate a field; especially in the fine arts
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idealism
1. (philosophy) the philosophical theory that ideas are the only reality
2. impracticality by virtue of thinking of things in their ideal form rather than as they really are
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penile
1. of or relating to the penis
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separable
1. capable of being divided or dissociated
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metallurgical
1. of or relating to metallurgy
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molybdenum
1. a polyvalent metallic element that resembles chromium and tungsten in its properties; used to strengthen and harden steel
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liqueur
1. strong highly flavored sweet liquor usually drunk after a meal
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pastime
1. a diversion that occupies one's time and thoughts (usually pleasantly)
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hexagonal
1. having six sides or divided into hexagons
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throated
1. having a throat as specified
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contravention
1. coming into conflict with
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bugle
1. a brass instrument without valves; used for military calls and fanfares
2. any of various low-growing annual or perennial evergreen herbs native to Eurasia; used for ground cover
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disperse
1. distribute loosely
2. to cause to separate and go in different directions
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biosafety
1. safety from exposure to infectious agents
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incoherent
1. unable to express yourself clearly or fluently
2. without logical or meaningful connection
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mullet
1. highly valued lean flesh of marine or freshwater mullet
2. freshwater or coastal food fishes a spindle-shaped body; found worldwide
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canfield
1. a form of solitaire that involves gambling
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renovate
1. restore to a previous or better condition
2. make brighter and prettier
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devout
1. deeply religious
2. sincerely earnest
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metformin
1. an antidiabetic drug (trade name Glucophage) prescribed to treat type II diabetes
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unfurnished
1. not equipped with what is needed especially furniture
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cosmetology
1. the practice of beautifying the face and hair and skin
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emitter
1. the electrode in a transistor where electrons originate
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trotter
1. foot of a pig or sheep especially one used as food
2. a horse trained to trot; especially a horse trained for harness racing
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subversive
1. a radical supporter of political or social revolution
2. in opposition to a civil authority or government
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armoured
1. used of animals; provided with protective covering
2. protected by armor (used of persons or things military)
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breathless
1. not breathing or able to breathe except with difficulty
2. tending to cause suspension of regular breathing
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devolution
1. the process of declining from a higher to a lower level of effective power or vitality or essential quality
2. the delegation of authority (especially from a central to a regional government)
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corkscrew
1. move in a spiral or zigzag course
2. a bottle opener that pulls corks
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reunification
1. the act of coming together again
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moderating
1. lessening in intensity or strength
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vise
1. a holding device attached to a workbench; has two jaws to hold workpiece firmly in place
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comer
1. someone with a promising future
2. someone who arrives (or has arrived)
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unsaturated
1. not saturated; capable of dissolving more of a substance at a given temperature
2. used of a compound (especially of carbon) containing atoms sharing more than one valence bond
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tillage
1. arable land that is worked by plowing and sowing and raising crops
2. the cultivation of soil for raising crops
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nonexistent
1. not having existence or being or actuality
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easterly
1. lying in or toward the east
2. from the east; used especially of winds
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lagged
1. hang (back) or fall (behind) in movement, progress, development, etc.
2. lock up or confine, in or as in a jail
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hawker
1. someone who travels about selling his wares (as on the streets or at carnivals)
2. a person who breeds and trains hawks and who follows the sport of falconry
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supermodel
1. a fashion model who has attained the status of a celebrity
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toughness
1. enduring strength and energy
2. the property of being big and strong
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disrespect
1. show a lack of respect for
2. have little or no respect for; hold in contempt
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lifeguard
1. an attendant employed at a beach or pool to protect swimmers from accidents
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uncovering
1. the removal of covering
2. the act of discovering something
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indeterminate
1. of uncertain or ambiguous nature
2. (of a quantity) having no definite value, as an equation that cannot be solved
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refreshment
1. snacks and drinks served as a light meal
2. activity that refreshes and recreates; activity that renews your health and spirits by enjoyment and relaxation
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momentarily
1. for an instant or moment
2. at any moment
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lute
1. a substance for packing a joint or coating a porous surface to make it impervious to gas or liquid
2. chordophone consisting of a plucked instrument having a pear-shaped body, a usually bent neck, and a fretted fingerboard
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rosette
1. an ornament or pattern resembling a rose that is worn as a badge of office or as recognition of having won an honor
2. rhizoctinia disease of potatoes
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changeable
1. capable of or tending to change in form or quality or nature
2. such that alteration is possible; having a marked tendency to change
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coexistence
1. existing peacefully together
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justifiable
1. capable of being justified
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anesthetic
1. relating to or producing insensibility
2. characterized by insensibility
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unearned
1. not gained by merit or labor or service
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potted
1. plant in a pot
2. of plants; planted or grown in a pot
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redox
1. a reversible chemical reaction in which one reaction is an oxidation and the reverse is a reduction
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meticulously
1. in a meticulous manner
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convalescent
1. a person who is recovering from illness
2. returning to health after illness or debility
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mackerel
1. flesh of very important usually small (to 18 in) fatty Atlantic fish
2. any of various fishes of the family Scombridae
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provident
1. careful in regard to your own interests
2. providing carefully for the future
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leprosy
1. chronic granulomatous communicable disease occurring in tropical and subtropical regions; characterized by inflamed nodules beneath the skin and wasting of body parts; caused by the bacillus Mycobacterium leprae
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fitter
1. someone who fits a garment to a particular person
2. (usually followed by `to' or `for') on the point of or strongly disposed
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nonviolent
1. achieved without bloodshed
2. abstaining (on principle) from the use of violence
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fasten
1. cause to be firmly attached
2. become fixed or fastened
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jamboree
1. a gay festivity
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geranium
1. any of numerous plants of the family Geraniaceae
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revolve
1. turn on or around an axis or a center
2. move in an orbit
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leaching
1. the process of leaching
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waxed
1. treated with wax
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concourse
1. a large gathering of people
2. a wide hallway in a building where people can walk
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confine
1. place limits on (extent or amount or access)
2. prevent from leaving or from being removed
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jaded
1. exhausted
2. dulled by surfeit
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mingle
1. to bring or combine together or with something else
2. get involved or mixed-up with
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yardage
1. distance measured in the aggregate number of yards
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neve
1. the upper part of a glacier (beyond the limit of perpetual snow) where the snow turns to ice
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desolate
1. providing no shelter or sustenance
2. crushed by grief
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choked
1. stopped up; clogged up
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expander
1. an electronic device that increases the dynamic range of the audio signal.
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electrolysis
1. (chemistry) a chemical decomposition reaction produced by passing an electric current through a solution containing ions
2. removing superfluous or unwanted hair by passing an electric current through the hair root
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gruesome
1. shockingly repellent; inspiring horror
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peroxidase
1. any of a group of enzymes (occurring especially in plant cells) that catalyze the oxidation of a compound by a peroxide
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neurologic
1. of or relating to or used in or practicing neurology
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macabre
1. shockingly repellent; inspiring horror
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wearer
1. a person who wears or carries or displays something as a body covering or accessory
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spotter
1. a worker employed at a dry-cleaning establishment to remove spots
2. a worker employed to apply spots (as markers or identifiers)
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propriety
1. correct or appropriate behavior
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declarative
1. relating to the use of or having the nature of a declaration
2. relating to the mood of verbs that is used simple in declarative statements
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semaphore
1. send signals by or as if by semaphore
2. convey by semaphore, of information
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attainable
1. capable of being attained or accomplished
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hearsay
1. gossip (usually a mixture of truth and untruth) passed around by word of mouth
2. heard through another rather than directly
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standardize
1. cause to conform to standard or norm
2. evaluate by comparing with a standard
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recyclable
1. capable of being used again
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knickers
1. (used in the plural) trousers ending above the knee
2. (used in the plural) underpants worn by women
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overflowing
1. covered with water
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androgen
1. male sex hormone that is produced in the testes and responsible for typical male sexual characteristics
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entice
1. provoke someone to do something through (often false or exaggerated) promises or persuasion
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pacemaker
1. a leading instance in its field
2. a specialized bit of heart tissue that controls the heartbeat
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yonder
1. distant but within sight (`yon' is dialectal)
2. at or in an indicated (usually distant) place (`yon' is archaic and dialectal)
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virulence
1. extreme harmfulness (as the capacity of a microorganism to cause disease)
2. extreme hostility
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heretic
1. a person who holds religious beliefs in conflict with the dogma of the Roman Catholic Church
2. a person who holds unorthodox opinions in any field (not merely religion)
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boarder
1. a tenant in someone's house
2. someone who forces their way aboard ship
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unfunded
1. not furnished with funds
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antineoplastic
1. used in the treatment of cancer
2. any of several drugs that control or kill neoplastic cells; used in chemotherapy to kill cancer cells; all have unpleasant side effects that may include nausea and vomiting and hair loss and suppression of bone marrow function
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bevel
1. cut a bevel on; shape to a bevel
2. two surfaces meeting at an angle different from 90 degrees
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strapless
1. having no straps
2. a woman's garment that exposes the shoulders and has no shoulder straps
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qualitatively
1. in a qualitative manner
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whitefish
1. any market fish--edible saltwater fish or shellfish--except herring
2. flesh of salmon-like or trout-like cold-water fish of cold lakes of the Northern Hemisphere
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ejection
1. the act of expelling or projecting or ejecting
2. the act of forcing out someone or something
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handlebar
1. the shaped bar used to steer a bicycle
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lesbianism
1. female homosexuality
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croquet
1. a game in which players hit a wooden ball through a series of hoops; the winner is the first to traverse all the hoops and hit a peg
2. drive away by hitting with one's ball
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vacate
1. leave (a job, post, or position) voluntarily
2. leave behind empty; move out of
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soundness
1. a state or condition free from damage or decay
2. the quality of being prudent and sensible
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generational
1. of or relating to a generation
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marquise
1. a noblewoman ranking below a duchess and above a countess
2. permanent canopy over an entrance of a hotel etc.
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coriander
1. Old World herb with aromatic leaves and seed resembling parsley
2. dried coriander seeds used whole or ground
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protracted
1. relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
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manipulative
1. skillful in influencing or controlling others to your own advantage
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hypnotize
1. induce hypnosis in
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eyelid
1. either of two folds of skin that can be moved to cover or open the eye
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evocative
1. serving to bring to mind
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undeniable
1. not possible to deny
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centerfold
1. a magazine center spread; especially a foldout of a large photograph or map or other feature
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repressed
1. characterized by or showing the suppression of impulses or emotions
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perforce
1. by necessity; by force of circumstance
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boundless
1. seemingly boundless in amount, number, degree, or especially extent
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hopelessly
1. in a hopeless manner
2. in a dispirited manner without hope
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sucre
1. the basic unit of money in Ecuador; equal to 100 centavos
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affine
1. (mathematics) of or pertaining to the geometry of affine transformations
2. (anthropology) kin by marriage
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menstruation
1. the monthly discharge of blood from the uterus of nonpregnant women from puberty to menopause
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emptying
1. the act of removing the contents of something
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subcutaneous
1. relating to or located below the epidermis
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reiterate
1. to say, state, or perform again
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reliever
1. someone who takes the place of another (as when things get dangerous or difficult)
2. a person who reduces the intensity (e.g., of fears) and calms and pacifies
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indenture
1. a concave cut into a surface or edge (as in a coastline)
2. formal agreement between the issuer of bonds and the bondholders as to terms of the debt
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trailblazer
1. someone who marks a trail by leaving blazes on trees
2. someone who helps to open up a new line of research or technology or art
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coney
1. black-spotted usually dusky-colored fish with reddish fins
2. any of several small ungulate mammals of Africa and Asia with rodent-like incisors and feet with hooflike toes
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ern
1. bulky greyish-brown eagle with a short wedge-shaped white tail; of Europe and Greenland
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shocker
1. a shockingly bad person
2. a sensational message (in a film or play or novel)
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refrigerant
1. causing cooling or freezing
2. any substance used to provide cooling (as in a refrigerator)
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shearing
1. removing by cutting off or clipping
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presidio
1. a fortress established in the southwestern United States by the Spanish in order to protect their missions and other holdings
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yew
1. wood of a yew; especially the durable fine-grained light brown or red wood of the English yew valued for cabinetwork and archery bows
2. any of numerous evergreen trees or shrubs having red cup-shaped berries and flattened needlelike leaves
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delirium
1. state of violent mental agitation
2. a usually brief state of excitement and mental confusion often accompanied by hallucinations
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unfounded
1. without a basis in reason or fact
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heroism
1. the qualities of a hero or heroine; exceptional or heroic courage when facing danger (especially in battle)
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barrister
1. a British or Canadian lawyer who speaks in the higher courts of law on behalf of either the defense or prosecution
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assertive
1. aggressively self-assured
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weirdness
1. strikingly out of the ordinary
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glycogen
1. one form in which body fuel is stored; stored primarily in the liver and broken down into glucose when needed by the body
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vane
1. mechanical device attached to an elevated structure; rotates freely to show the direction of the wind
2. a fin attached to the tail of an arrow, bomb or missile in order to stabilize or guide it
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detainee
1. some held in custody
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alienated
1. socially disoriented
2. caused to be unloved
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toluene
1. a colorless flammable liquid obtained from petroleum or coal tar; used as a solvent for gums and lacquers and in high-octane fuels
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entangled
1. deeply involved especially in something complicated
2. twisted together in a tangled mass
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mane
1. long coarse hair growing from the crest of the animal's neck
2. growth of hair covering the scalp of a human being
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rosacea
1. a skin disease of adults (more often women) in which blood vessels of the face enlarge resulting in a flushed appearance
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transgendered
1. a person who has undergone a sex change operation
2. involving a partial or full reversal of gender
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bayonet
1. stab or kill someone with a bayonet
2. a knife that can be fixed to the end of a rifle and used as a weapon
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considerate
1. showing concern for the rights and feelings of others
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extraneous
1. not pertinent to the matter under consideration
2. not essential
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environs
1. the area in which something exists or lives
2. an outer adjacent area of any place
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reunite
1. have a reunion; unite again
2. unify again, as of a country
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chore
1. a specific piece of work required to be done as a duty or for a specific fee
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crockery
1. tableware (eating and serving dishes) collectively
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preemptive
1. designed or having the power to deter or prevent an anticipated situation or occurrence
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counterterrorism
1. a strategy intended to prevent or counter terrorism
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pertussis
1. a disease of the respiratory mucous membrane
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enticing
1. highly attractive and able to arouse hope or desire
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embankment
1. a long artificial mound of stone or earth; built to hold back water or to support a road or as protection
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quadruple
1. a set of four similar things considered as a unit
2. a quantity that is four times as great as another
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crazed
1. driven insane
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shortcake
1. very short biscuit dough baked as individual biscuits or a round loaf; served with sweetened fruit and usually whipped cream
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equipping
1. the act of equipping with weapons in preparation for war
2. provide with (something) usually for a specific purpose
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counteract
1. act in opposition to
2. oppose or check by a counteraction
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tetracycline
1. an antibiotic (trade name Achromycin) derived from microorganisms of the genus Streptomyces and used broadly to treat infections
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flipper
1. a shoe for swimming; the paddle-like front is an aid in swimming (especially underwater)
2. the flat broad limb of aquatic animals specialized for swimming
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eyeball
1. look at
2. the ball-shaped capsule containing the vertebrate eye
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outfitter
1. someone who sells men's clothes
2. a shop that provides equipment for some specific purpose
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telefax
1. send something via a facsimile machine
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preservative
1. tending or having the power to preserve
2. a chemical compound that is added to protect against decay or decomposition
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bossier
1. offensively self-assured or given to exercising usually unwarranted power
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rhea
1. smaller of two tall fast-running flightless birds similar to ostriches but three-toed; found from Peru to Strait of Magellan
2. larger of two tall fast-running flightless birds similar to ostriches but three-toed; found from Brazil to Patagonia
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controllable
1. capable of being controlled
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telecommuting
1. employment at home while communicating with the workplace by phone or fax or modem
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culvert
1. a transverse and totally enclosed drain under a road or railway
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prescriptive
1. pertaining to giving directives or rules
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salaried
1. receiving a salary
2. receiving or eligible for compensation
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spanner
1. a hand tool that is used to hold or twist a nut or bolt
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firehouse
1. a station housing fire apparatus and firemen
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intolerant
1. unwilling to tolerate difference of opinion
2. narrow-minded about cherished opinions
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discredit
1. the state of being held in low esteem
2. cause to be distrusted or disbelieved
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grotesque
1. distorted and unnatural in shape or size; abnormal and hideous
2. ludicrously odd
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dehydrated
1. suffering from excessive loss of water from the body
2. preserved by removing natural moisture
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waveguide
1. a hollow metal conductor that provides a path to guide microwaves; used in radar
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crucible
1. a vessel made of material that does not melt easily; used for high temperature chemical reactions
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generalize
1. draw from specific cases for more general cases
2. speak or write in generalities
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sexist
1. a man with a chauvinistic belief in the inferiority of women
2. discriminatory on the basis of sex (usually said of men's attitude toward women)
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embryology
1. the branch of biology that studies the formation and early development of living organisms
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styrene
1. a colorless oily liquid; the monomer for polystyrene
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alumnae
1. a person who has received a degree from a school (high school or college or university)
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misconception
1. an incorrect conception
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rudimentary
1. being or involving basic facts or principles
2. being in the earliest stages of development
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triage
1. sorting and allocating aid on the basis of need for or likely benefit from medical treatment or food
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protege
1. a person who receives support and protection from an influential patron who furthers the protege's career
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beak
1. beaklike mouth of animals other than birds (e.g., turtles)
2. horny projecting mouth of a bird
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settler
1. a person who settles in a new colony or moves into new country
2. a negotiator who settles disputes
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silencer
1. short tube attached to the muzzle of a gun that deadens the sound of firing
2. a tubular acoustic device inserted in the exhaust system that is designed to reduce noise
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rabble
1. a disorderly crowd of people
2. disparaging terms for the common people
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allergen
1. any substance that can cause an allergy
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insurgent
1. a person who takes part in an armed rebellion against the constituted authority (especially in the hope of improving conditions)
2. a member of an irregular armed force that fights a stronger force by sabotage and harassment
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gallbladder
1. a muscular sac attached to the liver that stores bile (secreted by the liver) until it is needed for digestion
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nightwear
1. garments designed to be worn in bed
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sconce
1. a shelter or screen providing protection from enemy fire or from the weather
2. a small fort or earthwork defending a ford, pass, or castle gate
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impressionist
1. relating to or characteristic of Impressionism
2. an artist who follows the theories of Impressionism
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follies
1. a revue with elaborate costuming
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cleanly
1. habitually clean
2. smoothly and without difficulty; precisely and deftly
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unclean
1. soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime
2. having a physical or moral blemish so as to make impure according to dietary or ceremonial laws
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seizing
1. small stuff that is used for lashing two or more ropes together
2. the act of gripping something firmly with the hands (or the tentacles)
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molasses
1. thick dark syrup produced by boiling down juice from sugar cane; especially during sugar refining
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tablecloth
1. a covering spread over a dining table
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milled
1. (of grains especially rice) having the husk or outer layers removed
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delineation
1. a graphic or vivid verbal description
2. a drawing of the outlines of forms or objects
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schooner
1. a large beer glass
2. sailing vessel used in former times
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analgesic
1. capable of relieving pain
2. a medicine used to relieve pain
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dignified
1. confer dignity or honor upon
2. raise the status of
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numbness
1. partial or total lack of sensation in a part of the body; a symptom of nerve damage or dysfunction
2. the trait of lacking enthusiasm for or interest in things generally
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acetylcholine
1. a neurotransmitter that is a derivative of choline; released at the ends of nerve fibers in the somatic and parasympathetic nervous systems
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photometric
1. of or relating to photometry
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buzzer
1. a push button at an outer door that gives a ringing or buzzing signal when pushed
2. a signaling device that makes a buzzing sound
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rawhide
1. untanned hide especially of cattle; cut in strips it is used for whips and ropes
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sequestration
1. the act of segregating or sequestering
2. the action of forming a chelate or other stable compound with an ion or atom or molecule so that it is no longer available for reactions
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follicle
1. any small spherical group of cells containing a cavity
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knotted
1. make into knots; make knots out of
2. tie or fasten into a knot
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agitated
1. troubled emotionally and usually deeply
2. physically disturbed or set in motion
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inspectorate
1. a body of inspectors
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sorter
1. a clerk who sorts things (as letters at the post office)
2. a machine for sorting things (such as punched cards or letters) into classes
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misused
1. used incorrectly or carelessly or for an improper purpose
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debilitating
1. impairing the strength and vitality
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erroneously
1. in a mistaken or erroneous manner
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centrifuge
1. rotate at very high speed in order to separate the liquids from the solids
2. an apparatus that uses centrifugal force to separate particles from a suspension
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especial
1. surpassing what is common or usual or expected
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betray
1. reveal unintentionally
2. deliver to an enemy by treachery
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debacle
1. a sudden and violent collapse
2. flooding caused by a tumultuous breakup of ice in a river during the spring or summer
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bennet
1. avens of Virginia having pale or greenish yellow flowers
2. North American white-flowered avens
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purposeful
1. serving as or indicating the existence of a purpose or goal
2. having meaning through having an aim
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undress
1. partial or complete nakedness
2. get undressed
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gauze
1. (medicine) bleached cotton cloth of plain weave used for bandages and dressings
2. a net of transparent fabric with a loose open weave
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forceful
1. forceful and definite in expression or action
2. characterized by or full of force or strength (often but not necessarily physical)
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unilaterally
1. in a unilateral manner; by means of one part or party
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hypoglycemia
1. abnormally low blood sugar usually resulting from excessive insulin or a poor diet
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revaluation
1. a new appraisal or evaluation
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tenured
1. appointed for life and not subject to dismissal except for a grave crime
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subterranean
1. being or operating under the surface of the earth
2. lying beyond what is openly revealed or avowed (especially being kept in the background or deliberately concealed)
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amuse
1. occupy in an agreeable, entertaining or pleasant fashion
2. make (somebody) laugh
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villager
1. one who has lived in a village most of their life
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fixer
1. someone who intervenes with authorities for a person in trouble (usually using underhand or illegal methods for a fee)
2. a chemical compound that sets or fixes something (as a dye or a photographic image)
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condensing
1. the act of increasing the density of something
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assassinated
1. murdered by surprise attack for political reasons
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untimely
1. badly timed
2. uncommonly early or before the expected time
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baguette
1. narrow French stick loaf
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overpriced
1. too costly for the value
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tangle
1. force into some kind of situation, condition, or course of action
2. tangle or complicate
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legitimately
1. in a manner acceptable to common custom
2. in a lawfully recognized manner
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resubmit
1. submit (information) again to a program or automatic system
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unwelcome
1. not welcome
2. not welcome; not giving pleasure or received with pleasure
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concurred
1. be in accord; be in agreement
2. happen simultaneously
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sceptre
1. the imperial authority symbolized by a scepter
2. a ceremonial or emblematic staff
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confederacy
1. a union of political organizations
2. a group of conspirators banded together to achieve some harmful or illegal purpose
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matinee
1. a theatrical performance held during the daytime (especially in the afternoon)
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plunder
1. take illegally; of intellectual property
2. plunder (a town) after capture
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midweek
1. the middle of a week
2. in the middle of the week
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bustle
1. move or cause to move energetically or busily
2. a rapid active commotion
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shredding
1. tear into shreds
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taekwondo
1. a Korean martial art similar to karate
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unedited
1. not changed by editing
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shattering
1. the act of breaking something into small pieces
2. seemingly loud enough to break something; violently rattling or clattering
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inhaler
1. a dispenser that produces a chemical vapor to be inhaled in order to relieve nasal congestion
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refute
1. overthrow by argument, evidence, or proof
2. prove to be false or incorrect
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formalized
1. concerned with or characterized by rigorous adherence to recognized forms (especially in religion or art)
2. given formal standing or endorsement; made official or legitimate by the observance of proper procedures
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retraining
1. training for a new occupation
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certificated
1. furnished with or authorized by a certificate:
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shudder
1. shake, as from cold
2. tremble convulsively, as from fear or excitement
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eyesight
1. normal use of the faculty of vision
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infidelity
1. the quality of being unfaithful
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ideograph
1. a graphic character that indicates the meaning of a thing without indicating the sounds used to say it
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contrived
1. showing effects of planning or manipulation
2. artificially formal
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citywide
1. occurring or extending throughout a city
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weatherproof
1. able to withstand exposure to weather without damage
2. make resistant to bad weather
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precarious
1. affording no ease or reassurance
2. fraught with danger
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pease
1. seed of a pea plant used for food
2. the fruit or seed of a pea plant
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postmenopausal
1. subsequent to menopause
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dreary
1. lacking in liveliness or charm or surprise
2. causing dejection
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duffle
1. a large cylindrical bag of heavy cloth; for carrying personal belongings
2. a coarse heavy woolen fabric
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scraper
1. any of various hand tools for scraping
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dryness
1. the condition of not containing or being covered by a liquid (especially water)
2. moderation in or abstinence from alcohol or other drugs
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wreckage
1. the remaining parts of something that has been wrecked
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noes
1. a negative
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despised
1. treated with dislike or contempt
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conqueror
1. someone who is victorious by force of arms
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unprepared
1. without preparation; not prepared for
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deteriorate
1. become worse or disintegrate
2. grow progressively worse
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treacherous
1. dangerously unstable and unpredictable
2. tending to betray; especially having a treacherous character as attributed to the Carthaginians by the Romans
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filet
1. a boneless steak cut from the tenderloin of beef
2. a longitudinal slice or boned side of a fish
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infidel
1. a person who does not acknowledge your god
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volley
1. be dispersed in a volley
2. hit before it touches the ground
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larceny
1. the act of taking something from someone unlawfully
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versed
1. thoroughly acquainted through study or experience
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phenomenology
1. a philosophical doctrine proposed by Edmund Husserl based on the study of human experience in which considerations of objective reality are not taken into account
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cred
1. credibility among young fashionable urban individuals
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mitigated
1. made less severe or intense
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youngster
1. a young person of either sex
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enigmatic
1. not clear to the understanding
2. resembling an oracle in obscurity of thought
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bridle
1. headgear for a horse; includes a headstall and bit and reins to give the rider or driver control
2. the act of restraining power or action or limiting excess
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revamp
1. to patch up or renovate; repair or restore
2. provide (a shoe) with a new vamp
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herbarium
1. a collection of dried plants that are mounted and systematically classified for study
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stretcher
1. a wooden framework on which canvas is stretched and fixed for oil painting
2. a mechanical device used to make something larger (as shoes or gloves) by stretching it
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chamomile
1. Eurasian plant with apple-scented foliage and white-rayed flowers and feathery leaves used medicinally; in some classification systems placed in genus Anthemis
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unravel
1. become or cause to become undone by separating the fibers or threads of
2. disentangle
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intimidate
1. make timid or fearful
2. to compel or deter by or as if by threats
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tiller
1. grow shoots in the form of stools or tillers
2. a shoot that sprouts from the base of a grass
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orifice
1. an aperture or hole that opens into a bodily cavity
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rubella
1. a contagious viral disease that is a milder form of measles lasting three or four days; can be damaging to a fetus during the first trimester
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constitutive
1. constitutional in the structure of something (especially your physical makeup)
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beryl
1. the chief source of beryllium; colored transparent varieties are valued as gems
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cooperatively
1. in close cooperation
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forerunner
1. a person who goes before or announces the coming of another
2. something that precedes and indicates the approach of something or someone
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billionaire
1. a very rich person whose material wealth is valued at more than a billion dollars
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leucine
1. a white crystalline amino acid occurring in proteins that is essential for nutrition; obtained by the hydrolysis of most dietary proteins
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jobless
1. not having a job
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disgruntled
1. in a state of sulky dissatisfaction
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slashed
1. patterned by having color applied with sweeping strokes
2. having long and narrow ornamental cuts showing an underlying fabric
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appalled
1. struck with fear, dread, or consternation
2. strike with disgust or revulsion
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silenced
1. reduced to silence
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evaporated
1. drawn off in the form of vapor
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democratization
1. the action of making something democratic
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terracotta
1. a hard unglazed brownish-red earthenware
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saute
1. a dish of sauteed food
2. fried quickly in a little fat
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certiorari
1. a common law writ issued by a superior court to one of inferior jurisdiction demanding the record of a particular case
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satchel
1. luggage consisting of a small case with a flat bottom and (usually) a shoulder strap
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peruse
1. examine or consider with attention and in detail
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revel
1. take delight in
2. celebrate noisily, often indulging in drinking; engage in uproarious festivities
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suture
1. join with a suture
2. an immovable joint (especially between the bones of the skull)
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orchestrated
1. arranged for performance by an orchestra
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gripe
1. informal terms for objecting
2. complain
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choreographer
1. someone who creates new dances
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exhausting
1. having a debilitating effect
2. producing exhaustion
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magnified
1. increase in size, volume or significance
2. to enlarge beyond bounds or the truth
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alabaster
1. of or resembling alabaster
2. a compact fine-textured, usually white gypsum used for carving
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reigning
1. exercising power or authority
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varicose
1. abnormally swollen or knotty
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coercive
1. serving or intended to coerce
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escalate
1. increase in extent or intensity
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reinstate
1. restore to the previous state or rank
2. bring back into original existence, use, function, or position
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unthinkable
1. incapable of being conceived or considered
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sorely
1. to a great extent
2. in or as if in pain
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obtainable
1. capable of being obtained
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flier
1. someone who travels by air
2. someone who operates an aircraft
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carcinogenic
1. causing or tending to cause cancer
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reformer
1. a disputant who advocates reform
2. an apparatus that reforms the molecular structure of hydrocarbons to produce richer fuel
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solemnly
1. in a grave and sedate manner
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supercharged
1. (of e.g. an engine) having the power increased by fitting with a supercharger
2. fraught with great emotion
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liberally
1. freely in a nonliteral manner
2. in a generous manner
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concentric
1. having a common center
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overwritten
1. write new data on top of existing data and thus erase the previously existing data
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unwarranted
1. incapable of being justified or explained
2. without a basis in reason or fact
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marmalade
1. a preserve made of the pulp and rind of citrus fruits
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terminally
1. at the end
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ravine
1. a deep narrow steep-sided valley (especially one formed by running water)
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revitalize
1. restore strength
2. give new life or vigor to
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permeable
1. allowing fluids or gases to pass or diffuse through
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leer
1. look suggestively or obliquely; look or gaze with a sly, immodest, or malign expression
2. a facial expression of contempt or scorn; the upper lip curls
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nave
1. the central area of a church
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racetrack
1. a course over which races are run
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atenolol
1. an oral beta blocker (trade name Tenormin) used in treating hypertension and angina; has adverse side effects (depression and exacerbation of congestive heart failure etc.)
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riveting
1. capable of arousing and holding the attention
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biweekly
1. a periodical that is published twice a week or every two weeks (either 104 or 26 issues per year)
2. occurring every two weeks
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decanter
1. a bottle with a stopper; for serving wine or water
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starve
1. be hungry; go without food
2. die of food deprivation
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leek
1. plant having a large slender white bulb and flat overlapping dark green leaves; used in cooking; believed derived from the wild Allium ampeloprasum
2. related to onions; white cylindrical bulb and flat dark-green leaves
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shortness
1. the property of being of short spatial extent
2. the condition of being short of something
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subspecies
1. (biology) a taxonomic group that is a division of a species; usually arises as a consequence of geographical isolation within a species
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prerogative
1. a right reserved exclusively by a particular person or group (especially a hereditary or official right)
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broiler
1. an oven or part of a stove used for broiling
2. flesh of a small young chicken not over 2 1/2 lb suitable for broiling
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abscess
1. symptom consisting of a localized collection of pus surrounded by inflamed tissue
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paraphernalia
1. equipment consisting of miscellaneous articles needed for a particular operation or sport etc.
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heretofore
1. used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time
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memento
1. a reminder of past events
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reflexive
1. a personal pronoun compounded with -self to show the agent's action affects the agent
2. without volition or conscious control
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masterful
1. having or revealing supreme mastery or skill
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insoluble
1. without hope of solution
2. (of a substance) incapable of being dissolved
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sepsis
1. the presence of pus-forming bacteria or their toxins in the blood or tissues
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choline
1. a B-complex vitamin that is a constituent of lecithin; essential in the metabolism of fat
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diffuser
1. baffle that distributes sound waves evenly
2. optical device that distributes the light of a lamp evenly
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rouble
1. the basic unit of money in Russia
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repressive
1. restrictive of action
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tallied
1. be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
2. gain points in a game
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eidos
1. (anthropology) the distinctive expression of the cognitive or intellectual character of a culture or a social group
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truffle
1. any of various highly prized edible subterranean fungi of the genus Tuber; grow naturally in southwestern Europe
2. edible subterranean fungus of the genus Tuber
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amphitheatre
1. a sloping gallery with seats for spectators (as in an operating room or theater)
2. an oval large stadium with tiers of seats; an arena in which contests and spectacles are held
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stupendous
1. so great in size or force or extent as to elicit awe
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flutter
1. move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
2. move back and forth very rapidly
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acumen
1. a tapering point
2. shrewdness shown by keen insight
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blockage
1. the physical condition of blocking or filling a passage with an obstruction
2. an obstruction in a pipe or tube
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shiver
1. tremble convulsively, as from fear or excitement
2. shake, as from cold
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shatter
1. break into many pieces
2. damage or destroy
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pickled
1. (used of foods) preserved in a pickling liquid
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cliche
1. a trite or obvious remark
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superimposed
1. placed on or over something else
2. with one layer on top of another
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burdened
1. bearing a heavy burden of work or difficulties or responsibilities
2. bearing a physically heavy weight or load
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interdependent
1. mutually dependent
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unanticipated
1. not anticipated
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dandelion
1. any of several herbs of the genus Taraxacum having long tap roots and deeply notched leaves and bright yellow flowers followed by fluffy seed balls
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nuance
1. a subtle difference in meaning or opinion or attitude
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pretrial
1. (law) a conference held before the trial begins to bring the parties together to outline discovery proceedings and to define the issues to be tried; more useful in civil than in criminal cases
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classmate
1. an acquaintance that you go to school with
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catechism
1. a series of questions put to an individual (such as a political candidate) to elicit their views
2. an elementary book summarizing the principles of a Christian religion; written as questions and answers
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visualized
1. seen in the mind as a mental image
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horseman
1. a man skilled in equitation
2. a person who breeds and cares for horses
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oscilloscope
1. electronic equipment that provides visual images of varying electrical quantities
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nervously
1. in an anxiously nervous manner
2. with nervous excitement
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slacker
1. a person who shirks his work or duty (especially one who tries to evade military service in wartime)
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informer
1. one who reveals confidential information to the police or other authority
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freer
1. costing nothing
2. not occupied or in use
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extrapolation
1. (mathematics) calculation of the value of a function outside the range of known values
2. an inference about the future (or about some hypothetical situation) based on known facts and observations
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fennel
1. any of several aromatic herbs having edible seeds and leaves and stems
2. aromatic bulbous stem base eaten cooked or raw in salads
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telemark
1. a turn made in skiing; the outside ski is placed ahead and turned gradually inwards
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dismantled
1. torn down and broken up
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overcame
1. win a victory over
2. get on top of; deal with successfully
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exertion
1. use of physical or mental energy; hard work
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flywheel
1. regulator consisting of a heavy wheel that stores kinetic energy and smooths the operation of a reciprocating engine
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chimera
1. a grotesque product of the imagination
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handkerchief
1. a square piece of cloth used for wiping the eyes or nose or as a costume accessory
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splendour
1. a quality that outshines the usual
2. the quality of being magnificent or splendid or grand
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tassel
1. adornment consisting of a bunch of cords fastened at one end
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harmonized
1. involving or characterized by harmony
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baffled
1. people who are frustrated and perplexed
2. perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
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wasteful
1. tending to squander and waste
2. inefficient in use of time and effort and materials
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oligonucleotide
1. (biochemistry) a polynucleotide whose molecules contain relatively few nucleotides
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refraction
1. the change in direction of a propagating wave (light or sound) when passing from one medium to another
2. the amount by which a propagating wave is bent
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convener
1. the member of a group whose duty it is to convene meetings
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retract
1. formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief, usually under pressure
2. pull away from a source of disgust or fear
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inaudible
1. impossible to hear; imperceptible by the ear
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epidemiologic
1. of or relating to epidemiology
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typeface
1. a specific size and style of type within a type family
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disintegration
1. in a decomposed state
2. a loss (or serious disruption) of organization in some system
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changeover
1. an event that results in a transformation
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theologian
1. someone who is learned in theology or who speculates about theology
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decryption
1. the activity of making clear or converting from code into plain text
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burdensome
1. not easily borne; wearing
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renown
1. the state or quality of being widely honored and acclaimed
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perpetuate
1. cause to continue or prevail
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hematopoietic
1. pertaining to the formation of blood or blood cells
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interwoven
1. interlace by or as if by weaving
2. linked or locked closely together as by dovetailing
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beggar
1. be beyond the resources of
2. reduce to beggary
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cuddle
1. a close and affectionate (and often prolonged) embrace
2. move or arrange oneself in a comfortable and cozy position
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extinguished
1. of a conditioned response; caused to die out because of the absence or withdrawal of reinforcement
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downer
1. a drug that reduces excitability and calms a person
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transferee
1. (law) someone to whom a title or property is conveyed
2. someone who transfers or is transferred from one position to another
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quantitatively
1. in a quantitative manner
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declination
1. a condition inferior to an earlier condition; a gradual falling off from a better state; decline
2. a downward slope or bend
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sheepdog
1. any of various usually long-haired breeds of dog reared to herd and guard sheep
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cameraman
1. a photographer who operates a movie camera
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dwarves
1. a person who is markedly small
2. a legendary creature resembling a tiny old man; lives in the depths of the earth and guards buried treasure
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cakewalk
1. perform the cakewalk dance
2. a strutting dance based on a march; was performed in minstrel shows; originated as a competition among Black dancers to win a cake
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artiste
1. a public performer (a dancer or singer)
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slicer
1. a golfer whose shots typically curve right (for right-handed golfers)
2. a machine for cutting; usually with a revolving blade
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repose
1. put or confide something in a person or thing
2. be inherent or innate in
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hasten
1. act at high speed
2. move hurridly
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temperance
1. the trait of avoiding excesses
2. abstaining from excess
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risque
1. suggestive of sexual impropriety
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operable
1. capable of being treated by surgical operation
2. fit or ready for use or service
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helpfulness
1. the property of providing useful assistance
2. friendliness evidence by a kindly and helpful disposition
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earthy
1. of or consisting of or resembling earth
2. conspicuously and tastelessly indecent
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adored
1. regarded with deep or rapturous love (especially as if for a god)
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feathered
1. having or covered with feathers
2. adorned with feathers or plumes
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centaur
1. (classical mythology) a mythical being that is half man and half horse
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pinhole
1. a small puncture that might have been made by a pin
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bioengineering
1. the branch of engineering science in which biological science is used to study the relation between workers and their environments
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alveolar
1. pertaining to the tiny air sacs of the lungs
2. pertaining to the sockets of the teeth or that part of the upper jaw
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passe
1. out of fashion
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anecdote
1. short account of an incident (especially a biographical one)
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exorcist
1. one of the minor orders in the unreformed Western Church but now suppressed in the Roman Catholic Church
2. someone who practices exorcism
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biofeedback
1. a training program in which a person is given information about physiological processes (heart rate or blood pressure) that is not normally available with the goal of gaining conscious control of them
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partake
1. have some of the qualities or attributes of something
2. have, give, or receive a share of
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pseudonym
1. a fictitious name used when the person performs a particular social role
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douche
1. a small syringe with detachable nozzles; used for vaginal lavage and enemas
2. irrigation with a jet of water or medicated solution into or around a body part (especially the vagina) to treat infections or cleanse from odorous contents
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resistive
1. exhibiting or relating to electrical resistance
2. disposed to or engaged in defiance of established authority
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snooper
1. a spy who makes uninvited inquiries into the private affairs of others
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firepower
1. (military) the relative capacity for delivering fire on a target
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unmodified
1. not changed in form or character
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keystroke
1. the stroke of a key; one depression of a key on a keyboard
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rancher
1. a person who owns or operates a ranch
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flathead
1. food fish of the Indonesian region of the Pacific; resembles gurnards
2. pallid bottom-dwelling flat-headed fish with large eyes and a duck-like snout
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headcount
1. number of people in a particular group
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panache
1. distinctive and stylish elegance
2. a feathered plume on a helmet
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hallelujah
1. a shout or song of praise to God
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gubernatorial
1. relating to a governor
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detract
1. take away a part from; diminish
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pitted
1. set into opposition or rivalry
2. mark with a scar
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polymeric
1. of or relating to or consisting of a polymer
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bombardment
1. the rapid and continuous delivery of linguistic communication (spoken or written)
2. the heavy fire of artillery to saturate an area rather than hit a specific target
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siesta
1. a nap in the early afternoon (especially in hot countries)
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phenotypic
1. of or relating to or constituting a phenotype
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pelagic
1. relating to or occurring or living in or frequenting the open ocean
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weightlifting
1. bodybuilding by exercise that involves lifting weights
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amenable
1. disposed or willing to conform
2. responsive to suggestions and influences
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fingerprinting
1. the procedure of taking inked impressions of a person's fingerprints for the purpose of identification
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checkered
1. patterned with alternating squares of color
2. marked by changeable fortune
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hatched
1. emerged from an egg
2. shaded by means of fine parallel or crossed lines
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trample
1. tread or stomp heavily or roughly
2. injure by trampling or as if by trampling
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caspase
1. any of a group of proteases that mediate apoptosis
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tolerable
1. about average; acceptable
2. capable of being borne or endured
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attenuated
1. of an electrical signal; reduced in amplitude with little or no distortion
2. reduced in strength
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wattage
1. the product of voltage and current
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puke
1. eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth
2. a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible
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inefficiency
1. unskillfulness resulting from a lack of efficiency
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expeditionary
1. (used of military forces) designed for military operations abroad
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travelogue
1. a film or illustrated lecture on traveling
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thirties
1. the time of life between 30 and 40
2. the decade from 1930 to 1939
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swipe
1. a sweeping stroke or blow
2. strike with a swiping motion
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demented
1. affected with madness or insanity
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upkeep
1. activity involved in maintaining something in good working order
2. the act of sustaining life by food or providing a means of subsistence
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glee
1. great merriment
2. malicious satisfaction
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downgrade
1. the property possessed by a slope or surface that descends
2. rate lower; lower in value or esteem
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universalist
1. of or relating to or tending toward universalism
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megabyte
1. a unit of information equal to 1000 kilobytes or 10^6 (1,000,000) bytes
2. a unit of information equal to 1024 kibibytes or 2^20 (1,048,576) bytes
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grapple
1. a tool consisting of several hooks for grasping and holding; often thrown with a rope
2. a dredging bucket with hinges like the shell of a clam
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greenery
1. green foliage
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proverbial
1. of or relating to or resembling or expressed in a proverb
2. widely known and spoken of
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honeycomb
1. carve a honeycomb pattern into
2. penetrate thoroughly and into every part
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denier
1. a unit of measurement for the fineness of silk or nylon or rayon
2. any of various former European coins of different denominations
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etcetera
1. continuing in the same way
2. additional unspecified odds and ends; more of the same; entity, other pronoun; pronoun, entity; quantifier: other
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nitrite
1. the radical -NO2 or any compound containing it (such as a salt or ester of nitrous acid)
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mouser
1. a cat proficient at mousing
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impediment
1. something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress
2. any structure that makes progress difficult
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pesto
1. a sauce typically served with pasta; contains crushed basil leaves and garlic and pine nuts and Parmesan cheese in olive oil
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ponderosa
1. common and widely distributed tall timber pine of western North America having dark green needles in bunches of 2 to 5 and thick bark with dark brown plates when mature
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perilous
1. fraught with danger
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preoperative
1. happening or done before and in preparation for a surgical operation
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nether
1. lower
2. dwelling beneath the surface of the earth
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wheelbase
1. the distance from the center of a car's front wheel to the rear axle
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monomer
1. a simple compound whose molecules can join together to form polymers
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refueling
1. the activity of supplying or taking on fuel
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ramble
1. continue talking or writing in a desultory manner
2. move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
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quartile
1. (statistics) any of three points that divide an ordered distribution into four parts each containing one quarter of the scores
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hexagon
1. a six-sided polygon
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geodetic
1. of or relating to or determined by geodesy
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consensual
1. existing by consent
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altimeter
1. an instrument that measures the height above ground; used in navigation
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sharpener
1. any implement that is used to make something (an edge or a point) sharper
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covalent
1. of or relating to or characterized by covalence
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erg
1. a cgs unit of work or energy; the work done by a force of one dyne acting over a distance of one centimeter
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herewith
1. (formal) by means of this
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racecourse
1. a course over which races are run
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extraterrestrial
1. originating or located or occurring outside Earth or its atmosphere
2. a form of life assumed to exist outside the Earth or its atmosphere
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duster
1. a windstorm that lifts up clouds of dust or sand
2. a loose coverall (coat or frock) reaching down to the ankles
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phylogeny
1. (biology) the sequence of events involved in the evolutionary development of a species or taxonomic group of organisms
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signer
1. someone who can use sign language to communicate
2. someone who signs and is bound by a document
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steely
1. resembling steel as in hardness
2. resembling steel in hardness
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nourishment
1. a source of materials to nourish the body
2. the act of nourishing
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loophole
1. an ambiguity (especially one in the text of a law or contract) that makes it possible to evade a difficulty or obligation
2. a small hole in a fortified wall; for observation or discharging weapons
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menopausal
1. of or relating to the menopause
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retrograde
1. move backward in an orbit, of celestial bodies
2. move in a direction contrary to the usual one
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relive
1. experience again, often in the imagination
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exaggeration
1. extravagant exaggeration
2. the act of making something more noticeable than usual
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reproducibility
1. the quality of being reproducible
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archangel
1. an angel ranked above the highest rank in the celestial hierarchy
2. a biennial cultivated herb; its stems are candied and eaten and its roots are used medicinally
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abalone
1. any of various large edible marine gastropods of the genus Haliotis having an ear-shaped shell with pearly interior
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uplifted
1. exalted emotionally especially with pride
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acceptor
1. (chemistry) in the formation of a coordinate bond it is the compound to which electrons are donated
2. the person (or institution) who accepts a check or draft and becomes responsible for paying the party named in the draft when it matures
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precondition
1. an assumption on which rests the validity or effect of something else
2. an assumption that is taken for granted
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gossamer
1. characterized by unusual lightness and delicacy
2. so thin as to transmit light
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hairdresser
1. someone who cuts or beautifies hair
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consumerism
1. the theory that an increasing consumption of goods is economically beneficial
2. a movement advocating greater protection of the interests of consumers
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plover
1. any of numerous chiefly shorebirds of relatively compact build having straight bills and large pointed wings; closely related to the sandpipers
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boneless
1. being without a bone or bones
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disliked
1. regarded with aversion
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solute
1. the dissolved matter in a solution; the component of a solution that changes its state
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electromechanical
1. of or relating to or involving an electrically operated mechanical device
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greenish
1. of the color between blue and yellow in the color spectrum; similar to the color of fresh grass
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exhibitionist
1. someone with a compulsive desire to expose the genitals
2. someone who deliberately behaves in such a way as to attract attention
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selfishness
1. stinginess resulting from a concern for your own welfare and a disregard of others
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reactionary
1. an extreme conservative; an opponent of progress or liberalism
2. opposed to political or social liberalism or reform
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hammering
1. the act of pounding (delivering repeated heavy blows)
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earnestly
1. in a serious manner
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monologue
1. speech you make to yourself
2. a long utterance by one person (especially one that prevents others from participating in the conversation)
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amphitheater
1. a sloping gallery with seats for spectators (as in an operating room or theater)
2. an oval large stadium with tiers of seats; an arena in which contests and spectacles are held
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littered
1. filled or scattered with a disorderly accumulation of objects or rubbish
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acutely
1. in a keen or penetrating way
2. having a rapid onset
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profess
1. practice as a profession, teach, or claim to be knowledgeable about
2. confess one's faith in, or allegiance to
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masse
1. a shot in billiards made by hitting the cue ball with the cue held nearly vertically; the cue ball spins around another ball before hitting the object ball
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rearrange
1. put into a new order or arrangement
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overheating
1. excessive heating
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inflate
1. exaggerate or make bigger
2. fill with gas or air
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fleshy
1. of or relating to or resembling flesh
2. usually describes a large person who is fat but has a large frame to carry it
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copywriter
1. a person employed to write advertising or publicity copy
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desirability
1. the quality of being worthy of desiring
2. attractiveness to the opposite sex
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bodybuilder
1. someone who does special exercises to develop a brawny musculature
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ravel
1. disentangle
2. tangle or complicate
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flycatcher
1. any of a large group of small songbirds that feed on insects taken on the wing
2. large American birds that characteristically catch insects on the wing
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persistently
1. in a persistent manner
2. with persistence
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decoy
1. lure or entrap with or as if with a decoy
2. a beguiler who leads someone into danger (usually as part of a plot)
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bombshell
1. an entertainer who has a sensational effect
2. a shocking surprise
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kale
1. informal terms for money
2. a hardy cabbage with coarse curly leaves that do not form a head
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horrendous
1. causing fear or dread or terror
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authorise
1. give or delegate power or authority to
2. grant authorization or clearance for
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eyeglass
1. lens for correcting defective vision in one eye; held in place by facial muscles
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cyberpunk
1. a programmer who breaks into computer systems in order to steal or change or destroy information as a form of cyber-terrorism
2. a writer of science fiction set in a lawless subculture of an oppressive society dominated by computer technology
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waterside
1. land bordering a body of water
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grime
1. anything regarded as making something unclean
2. make soiled, filthy, or dirty
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extortion
1. an exorbitant charge
2. unjust exaction (as by the misuse of authority)
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juke
1. a small roadside establishment in the southeastern United States where you can eat and drink and dance to music provided by a jukebox
2. (football) a deceptive move made by a football player
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schnauzer
1. old German breed of sturdy black or greyish wire-haired terriers having a blunt muzzle ranging in size from fairly small to very large; used as ratters and guard dogs or police dogs
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colorless
1. lacking in variety and interest
2. weak in color; not colorful
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idealistic
1. of or relating to the philosophical doctrine of the reality of ideas
2. of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style
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eared
1. worn or shabby from overuse or (of pages) from having corners turned down
2. having ears (or appendages resembling ears) or having ears of a specified kind; often used in combination
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earphone
1. electro-acoustic transducer for converting electric signals into sounds; it is held over or inserted into the ear
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hypermedia
1. a multimedia system in which related items of information are connected and can be presented together
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illiteracy
1. ignorance resulting from not reading
2. an inability to read
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addressee
1. one to whom something is addressed
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preponderance
1. superiority in power or influence
2. a superiority in numbers or amount
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pretentious
1. making claim to or creating an appearance of (often undeserved) importance or distinction
2. intended to attract notice and impress others
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messianic
1. of or relating to a messiah promising deliverance
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generalist
1. a modern scholar who is in a position to acquire more than superficial knowledge about many different interests
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huckleberry
1. any of various dark-fruited as distinguished from blue-fruited blueberries
2. any of several shrubs of the genus Gaylussacia bearing small berries resembling blueberries
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expectant
1. marked by eager anticipation
2. in an advanced stage of pregnancy
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joinery
1. fine woodwork done by a joiner
2. the craft of a joiner
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azalea
1. any of numerous ornamental shrubs grown for their showy flowers of various colors
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dwelt
1. think moodily or anxiously about something
2. originate (in)
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magnetics
1. the branch of science that studies magnetism
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halide
1. a salt of any halogen acid
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metabolite
1. any substance involved in metabolism (either as a product of metabolism or as necessary for metabolism)
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headgear
1. clothing for the head
2. the hoist at the pithead of a mine
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insole
1. the inner sole of a shoe or boot where the foot rests
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correspondingly
1. in a corresponding manner
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principled
1. based on or manifesting objectively defined standards of rightness or morality
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predicament
1. a situation from which extrication is difficult especially an unpleasant or trying one
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ephemeral
1. anything short-lived, as an insect that lives only for a day in its winged form
2. lasting a very short time
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overwhelm
1. overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli
2. charge someone with too many tasks
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injectable
1. (used of drugs) capable of being injected
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bravely
1. in a courageous manner
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ethically
1. in an ethical manner; from an ethical point of view; according to ethics
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shaper
1. a person who makes things
2. a machine tool for shaping metal or wood
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cheater
1. someone who leads you to believe something that is not true
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clematis
1. any of various ornamental climbing plants of the genus Clematis usually having showy flowers
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leger
1. a record in which commercial accounts are recorded
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incomprehensible
1. incapable of being explained or accounted for
2. difficult to understand
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clogged
1. become or cause to become obstructed
2. dance a clog dance
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demeanor
1. (behavioral attributes) the way a person behaves toward other people
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sounder
1. a device for making soundings
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pancreatitis
1. inflammation of the pancreas; usually marked by abdominal pain
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immunohistochemistry
1. an assay that shows specific antigens in tissues by the use of markers that are either fluorescent dyes or enzymes (such as horseradish peroxidase)
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filigree
1. make filigree, as with a precious metal
2. delicate and intricate ornamentation (usually in gold or silver or other fine twisted wire)
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stench
1. a distinctive odor that is offensively unpleasant
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messier
1. dirty and disorderly
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wickedness
1. morally objectionable behavior
2. absence of moral or spiritual values
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trigonometry
1. the mathematics of triangles and trigonometric functions
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campanile
1. a bell tower; usually stands alone unattached to a building
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regress
1. the reasoning involved when you assume the conclusion is true and reason backward to the evidence
2. returning to a former state
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spanned
1. to cover or extend over an area or time period
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closeness
1. a feeling of being intimate and belonging together
2. the quality of being close and poorly ventilated
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redeeming
1. bringing about salvation or redemption from sin
2. compensating for some fault or defect
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celiac
1. belonging to or prescribed for celiac disease
2. of or in or belonging to the cavity of the abdomen
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cybernetics
1. (biology) the field of science concerned with processes of communication and control (especially the comparison of these processes in biological and artificial systems)
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obscenity
1. the trait of behaving in an obscene manner
2. an offensive or indecent word or phrase
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heartache
1. intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
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exacting
1. having complicated nutritional requirements; especially growing only in special artificial cultures
2. severe and unremitting in making demands
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offsetting
1. compensate for or counterbalance
2. make up for
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bookmaker
1. a maker of books; someone who edits or publishes or binds books
2. a gambler who accepts and pays off bets (especially on horse races)
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necessitate
1. require as useful, just, or proper
2. cause to be a concomitant
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locket
1. a small ornamental case; usually contains a picture or a lock of hair and is worn on a necklace
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aver
1. report or maintain
2. to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true
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commemorating
1. intended as a commemoration
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reconciling
1. tending to reconcile or accommodate; bringing into harmony
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desolation
1. the state of being decayed or destroyed
2. a bleak and desolate atmosphere
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gander
1. mature male goose
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bastille
1. a jail or prison (especially one that is run in a tyrannical manner)
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magnetometer
1. a meter to compare strengths of magnetic fields
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traceable
1. (usually followed by `to') able to be traced to
2. capable of being traced or tracked
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mnemonic
1. of or relating to or involved the practice of aiding the memory
2. a device (such as a rhyme or acronym) used to aid recall
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invariance
1. the quality of being resistant to variation
2. the nature of a quantity or property or function that remains unchanged when a given transformation is applied to it
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faithfulness
1. the quality of being faithful
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resourceful
1. having inner resources; adroit or imaginative
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pleural
1. of or relating to the pleura or the walls of the thorax
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heraldry
1. the study and classification of armorial bearings and the tracing of genealogies
2. emblem indicating the right of a person to bear arms
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incomparable
1. such that comparison is impossible; unsuitable for comparison or lacking features that can be compared
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resonator
1. a hollow chamber whose dimensions allow the resonant oscillation of electromagnetic or acoustic waves
2. an electrical circuit that combines capacitance and inductance in such a way that a periodic electric oscillation will reach maximum amplitude
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angered
1. marked by extreme anger
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condone
1. excuse, overlook, or make allowances for; be lenient with
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finisher
1. (baseball) a relief pitcher who can protect a lead in the last inning or two of the game
2. a racing driver who finishes a race
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mademoiselle
1. small silvery drumfish often mistaken for white perch; found along coasts of United States from New York to Mexico
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anthropogenic
1. of or relating to the study of the origins and development of human beings
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thermos
1. vacuum flask that preserves temperature of hot or cold drinks
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geopolitical
1. of or relating to geopolitics
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liquefied
1. become liquid
2. make (a solid substance) liquid, as by heating
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varietal
1. a wine made principally from one grape and carrying the name of that grape
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epidural
1. regional anesthesia resulting from injection of an anesthetic into the epidural space of the spinal cord; sensation is lost in the abdominal and genital and pelvic areas; used in childbirth and gynecological surgery
2. on or outside the dura mater
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teardrop
1. anything shaped like a falling drop (as a pendant gem on an earring)
2. a drop of the clear salty saline solution secreted by the lacrimal glands
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tableau
1. a group of people attractively arranged (as if in a painting)
2. any dramatic scene
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numeral
1. of or relating to or denoting numbers
2. a symbol used to represent a number
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vernal
1. of or characteristic of or occurring in spring
2. suggestive of youth; vigorous and fresh
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therm
1. a unit of heat equal to 100,000 British thermal units
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myeloid
1. of or relating to bone marrow
2. marrowlike
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sprocket
1. roller that has teeth on the rims to pull film or paper through
2. thin wheel with teeth that engage with a chain
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disorderly
1. undisciplined and unruly
2. in utter disorder
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frigate
1. a medium size square-rigged warship of the 18th and 19th centuries
2. a United States warship larger than a destroyer and smaller than a cruiser
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instalment
1. a part of a broadcast serial
2. a part of a published serial
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dazed
1. in a state of mental numbness especially as resulting from shock
2. stunned or confused and slow to react (as from blows or drunkenness or exhaustion)
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bicentennial
1. of or relating to or completing a period of 200 years
2. the 200th anniversary (or the celebration of it)
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mineralogy
1. the branch of geology that studies minerals: their structure and properties and the ways of distinguishing them
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harrier
1. a persistent attacker
2. a hound that resembles a foxhound but is smaller; used to hunt rabbits
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sentient
1. endowed with feeling and unstructured consciousness
2. consciously perceiving
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entrust
1. confer a trust upon
2. put into the care or protection of someone
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strainer
1. a filter to retain larger pieces while smaller pieces and liquids pass through
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whitetail
1. common North American deer; tail has a white underside
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overpayment
1. a payment larger than needed or expected
2. the act of paying too much
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fleer
1. to smirk contemptuously
2. contempt expressed by mockery in looks or words
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gunfire
1. the act of shooting a gun
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veritable
1. often used as intensifiers
2. not counterfeit or copied
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posterity
1. all of the offspring of a given progenitor
2. all future generations
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percutaneous
1. through the unbroken skin; refers to medications applied directly to the skin (creams or ointments) or in time-release forms (skin patches)
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keenly
1. in a keen or penetrating way
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healthful
1. conducive to good health of body or mind
2. free from filth and pathogens
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metronome
1. clicking pendulum indicates the exact tempo of a piece of music
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ferocious
1. marked by extreme and violent energy
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grouper
1. flesh of a saltwater fish similar to sea bass
2. usually solitary bottom sea basses of warm seas
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negate
1. be in contradiction with
2. deny the truth of
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intrastate
1. relating to or existing within the boundaries of a state
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moped
1. a motorbike that can be pedaled or driven by a low-powered gasoline engine
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refrigerate
1. preserve by chilling
2. cool or chill in or as if in a refrigerator
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religiously
1. by religion
2. with extreme conscientiousness
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encroachment
1. any entry into an area not previously occupied
2. entry to another's property without right or permission
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cochlear
1. of or relating to the cochlea of the ear
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seaboard
1. the shore of a sea or ocean regarded as a resort
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foldable
1. capable of being folded up and stored
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precast
1. of structural members especially of concrete; cast into form before being transported to the site of installation
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southerly
1. situated in or oriented toward the south
2. from the south; used especially of wind
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humiliated
1. subdued or brought low in condition or status
2. made to feel uncomfortable because of shame or wounded pride
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kinematics
1. the branch of mechanics concerned with motion without reference to force or mass
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personalise
1. make personal or more personal
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consecrated
1. solemnly dedicated to or set apart for a high or sacred purpose
2. made or declared or believed to be holy; devoted to a deity or some religious ceremony or use
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bodice
1. part of a dress above the waist
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opiate
1. a narcotic drug that contains opium or an opium derivative
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unmistakable
1. clearly evident to the mind
2. clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
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ragtime
1. music with a syncopated melody (usually for the piano)
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zinfandel
1. dry fruity red wine from California
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sneaking
1. not openly expressed
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interlink
1. be interwoven or interconnected
2. cause to be interconnected or interwoven
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unassisted
1. unsupported by other people
2. lacking help
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greening
1. the phenomenon of vitality and freshness being restored
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dike
1. enclose with a dike
2. (slang) offensive term for a lesbian who is noticeably masculine
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immutable
1. not subject or susceptible to change or variation in form or quality or nature
2. constant and unchanging
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silvery
1. resembling or reminiscent of silver
2. having the white lustrous sheen of silver
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misrepresented
1. having an intended meaning altered or misrepresented
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overtake
1. catch up with and possibly overtake
2. travel past
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semicolon
1. a punctuation mark (;) used to connect independent clauses; indicates a closer relation than does a period
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substantiate
1. establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts
2. represent in bodily form
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unbeaten
1. not conquered
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fortitude
1. strength of mind that enables one to endure adversity with courage
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sheeting
1. fabric from which bed sheets are made
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mated
1. occurring in pairs or as a pair
2. of or relating to a marriage partner
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snooze
1. sleeping for a short period of time (usually not in bed)
2. sleep lightly or for a short period of time
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kestrel
1. small North American falcon
2. small Old World falcon that hovers in the air against a wind
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ruffled
1. shaken into waves or undulations as by wind
2. having decorative ruffles or frills
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armament
1. weaponry used by military or naval force
2. the act of equipping with weapons in preparation for war
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enterprising
1. marked by imagination, initiative, and readiness to undertake new projects
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hypertensive
1. a person who has abnormally high blood pressure
2. having abnormally high blood pressure
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workwear
1. heavy-duty clothes for manual or physical work
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smoothness
1. a texture without roughness; smooth to the touch
2. powerful and effective language
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trinket
1. cheap showy jewelry or ornament on clothing
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transpose
1. change the order or arrangement of
2. transfer from one place or period to another
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neutralize
1. make politically neutral and thus inoffensive
2. make ineffective by counterbalancing the effect of
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microeconomics
1. the branch of economics that studies the economy of consumers or households or individual firms
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telly
1. an electronic device that receives television signals and displays them on a screen
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speechless
1. temporarily incapable of speaking
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expanse
1. a wide scope
2. the extent of a 2-dimensional surface enclosed within a boundary
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blackwater
1. any of several human or animal diseases characterized by dark urine resulting from rapid breakdown of red blood cells
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hippies
1. a youth subculture (mostly from the middle class) originating in San Francisco in the 1960s; advocated universal love and peace and communes and long hair and soft drugs; favored acid rock and progressive rock music
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preside
1. act as president
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arles
1. money given by a buyer to a seller to bind a contract
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kea
1. large brownish-green New Zealand parrot
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delightfully
1. in a delightful manner
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neocon
1. a conservative who subscribes to neoconservatism
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mussel
1. black marine bivalves usually steamed in wine
2. marine or freshwater bivalve mollusk that lives attached to rocks etc.
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concealment
1. the condition of being concealed or hidden
2. a covering that serves to conceal or shelter something
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stapler
1. a machine that inserts staples into sheets of paper in order to fasten them together
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unbounded
1. seemingly boundless in amount, number, degree, or especially extent
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encased
1. covered or protected with or as if with a case
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undertaker
1. one whose business is the management of funerals
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flickering
1. shining unsteadily
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tempt
1. dispose or incline or entice to
2. provoke someone to do something through (often false or exaggerated) promises or persuasion
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scalloped
1. having a margin with rounded scallops
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gurney
1. a metal stretcher with wheels
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bathe
1. cleanse the entire body
2. suffuse or envelope with something
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scarred
1. mark with a scar
2. deeply affected or marked by mental or physical pain or injury
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ignited
1. set afire
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spearhead
1. be the leader of
2. someone who leads or initiates an activity (attack or campaign etc.)
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reticulum
1. any fine network (especially one in the body composed of cells or blood vessels)
2. the second compartment of the stomach of a ruminant
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dulcimer
1. a stringed instrument used in American folk music; an elliptical body and a fretted fingerboard and three strings
2. a trapezoidal zither whose metal strings are struck with light hammers
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transparently
1. so as to be easily understood or seen through
2. so as to allow the passage of light
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lifter
1. an athlete who lifts barbells
2. a thief who steals goods that are in a store
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ogle
1. look at with amorous intentions
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scrooge
1. a selfish person who is unwilling to give or spend
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aeroplane
1. an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets
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fatherhood
1. the kinship relation between an offspring and the father
2. the status of a religious leader
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contemporaneous
1. occurring in the same period of time
2. of the same period
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outlawed
1. contrary to or forbidden by law
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bellow
1. a very loud utterance (like the sound of an animal)
2. shout loudly and without restraint
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magnetization
1. the extent or degree to which something is magnetized
2. the process that makes a substance magnetic (temporarily or permanently)
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busses
1. a vehicle carrying many passengers; used for public transport
2. the topology of a network whose components are connected by a busbar
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notched
1. notched like a saw with teeth pointing toward the apex
2. having an irregularly notched or toothed margin as though gnawed
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underpin
1. support from beneath
2. support with evidence or authority or make more certain or confirm
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baldness
1. the condition of having no hair on the top of the head
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delicately
1. in a delicate manner
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birdhouse
1. a shelter for birds
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desertification
1. the gradual transformation of habitable land into desert; is usually caused by climate change or by destructive use of the land
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propylene
1. a flammable gas obtained by cracking petroleum; used in organic synthesis
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fuelled
1. provide with a combustible substance that provides energy
2. provide with fuel
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toffee
1. caramelized sugar cooled in thin sheets
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inadvertent
1. happening by chance or unexpectedly or unintentionally
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thundering
1. sounding like thunder
2. extraordinarily big or impressive
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succulent
1. a plant adapted to arid conditions and characterized by fleshy water-storing tissues that act as water reservoirs
2. tender and full of juice
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heartily
1. with gusto and without reservation
2. in a hearty manner
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yellowish
1. of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
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unsuccessfully
1. without success
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moderne
1. of or relating to a popularization of art deco that used bright colors and rectangular shapes
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moustache
1. an unshaved growth of hair on the upper lip
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eventful
1. having important issues or results
2. full of events or incidents
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calorimeter
1. a measuring instrument that determines quantities of heat
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necked
1. having a neck or having a neck especially as specified
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stiletto
1. a small dagger with a tapered blade
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unidirectional
1. operating or moving or allowing movement in one direction only
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westbound
1. moving toward the west
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teacup
1. as much as a teacup will hold
2. a cup from which tea is drunk
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cabinetry
1. the craft of making furniture (especially furniture of high quality)
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secession
1. an Austrian school of art and architecture parallel to the French art nouveau in the 1890s
2. formal separation from an alliance or federation
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instinctively
1. as a matter of instinct
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displace
1. cause to move, usually with force or pressure
2. take the place of or have precedence over
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iterate
1. to say, state, or perform again
2. run or be performed again
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ember
1. a hot fragment of wood or coal that is left from a fire and is glowing or smoldering
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neolithic
1. of or relating to the most recent period of the Stone Age (following the mesolithic)
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perishable
1. food that will decay rapidly if not refrigerated
2. liable to perish; subject to destruction or death or decay
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apiece
1. to or from every one of two or more (considered individually)
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islet
1. a small island
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headway
1. vertical space available to allow easy passage under something
2. forward movement
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subjectivity
1. judgment based on individual personal impressions and feelings and opinions rather than external facts
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cobble
1. pave with cobblestones
2. repair or mend
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plunger
1. someone who risks losses for the possibility of considerable gains
2. someone who dives (into water)
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reviving
1. tending to impart new life and vigor to
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universality
1. the quality of being universal; existing everywhere
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veranda
1. a porch along the outside of a building (sometimes partly enclosed)
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hyphen
1. a punctuation mark (-) used between parts of a compound word or between the syllables of a word when the word is divided at the end of a line of text
2. divide or connect with a hyphen
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insatiable
1. impossible to satisfy
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exquisitely
1. in a delicate manner
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unsorted
1. not arranged according to size
2. not categorized or sorted
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unfriendly
1. not friendly
2. very unfavorable to life or growth
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teased
1. feeling mild pleasurable excitement
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detain
1. deprive of freedom; take into confinement
2. stop or halt
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flatten
1. make flat or flatter
2. become flat or flatter
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homogeneity
1. the quality of being similar or comparable in kind or nature
2. the quality of being of uniform throughout in composition or structure
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leaded
1. treated or mixed with lead
2. (of panes of glass) fixed in place by means of thin strips of lead
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vinaigrette
1. oil and vinegar with mustard and garlic
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sinned
1. commit a sin; violate a law of God or a moral law
2. commit a faux pas or a fault or make a serious mistake
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unreadable
1. not easily deciphered
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brasserie
1. a small restaurant serving beer and wine as well as food; usually cheap
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peepshow
1. an exhibition of pictures or objects viewed through a small hole or magnifying glass
2. a short pornographic film shown in a small coin-operated booth
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caper
1. any of numerous plants of the genus Capparis
2. pickled flower buds used as a pungent relish in various dishes and sauces
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pecuniary
1. relating to or involving money
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prehistory
1. the time during the development of human culture before the appearance of the written word
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histidine
1. an essential amino acid found in proteins that is important for the growth and repair of tissue
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drape
1. arrange in a particular way
2. place casually
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tectonics
1. the science of architecture
2. the branch of geology studying the folding and faulting of the earth's crust
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distributive
1. serving to distribute or allot or disperse
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mews
1. street lined with buildings that were originally private stables but have been remodeled as dwellings
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daydream
1. have a daydream; indulge in a fantasy
2. have dreamlike musings or fantasies while awake
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bicarbonate
1. a salt of carbonic acid (containing the anion HCO3) in which one hydrogen atom has been replaced; an acid carbonate
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grocer
1. a retail merchant who sells foodstuffs (and some household supplies)
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dietitian
1. a specialist in the study of diet and nutrition
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speedily
1. with speed
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auberge
1. a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
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mezzo
1. a soprano with a voice between soprano and contralto
2. the female singing voice between contralto and soprano
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incarnate
1. make concrete and real
2. represent in bodily form
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novella
1. a short novel
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preoccupied
1. engage or engross the interest or attention of beforehand or occupy urgently or obsessively
2. occupy or take possession of beforehand or before another or appropriate for use in advance
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hither
1. to this place (especially toward the speaker)
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denounce
1. speak out against
2. to accuse or condemn or openly or formally or brand as disgraceful
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permissive
1. not preventive
2. granting or inclined or able to grant permission; not strict in discipline
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bloodshed
1. the shedding of blood resulting in murder
2. indiscriminate slaughter
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odometer
1. a meter that shows mileage traversed
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upsetting
1. disturb the balance or stability of
2. cause to lose one's composure
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oxen
1. domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
2. an adult castrated bull of the genus Bos; especially Bos taurus
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griddle
1. cooking utensil consisting of a flat heated surface (as on top of a stove) on which food is cooked
2. cook on a griddle
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nascent
1. being born or beginning
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precept
1. rule of personal conduct
2. a doctrine that is taught
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rehabilitate
1. help to readapt, as to a former state of health or good repute
2. reinstall politically
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undersea
1. beneath the surface of the sea
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delirious
1. experiencing delirium
2. marked by uncontrolled excitement or emotion
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gynecologic
1. of or relating to or practicing gynecology
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unstoppable
1. not capable of being stopped
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pedometer
1. measuring instrument for recording the number of steps taken in walking
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devising
1. the act that results in something coming to be
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barbershop
1. a shop where men can get their hair cut
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gravely
1. in a grave and sober manner
2. to a severe or serious degree
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impulsive
1. proceeding from natural feeling or impulse without external stimulus
2. without forethought
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commutative
1. (of a binary operation) independent of order; as in e.g. "a x b = b x a"
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angiogenesis
1. the formation of new blood vessels
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nematode
1. unsegmented worms with elongated rounded body pointed at both ends; mostly free-living but some are parasitic
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administratively
1. by or for an administrator
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mockery
1. showing your contempt by derision
2. a composition that imitates or misrepresents somebody's style, usually in a humorous way
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northerly
1. oriented toward the north
2. coming from the north; used especially of wind
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cancerous
1. relating to or affected with cancer
2. like a cancer; an evil that grows and spreads
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quench
1. satisfy (thirst)
2. put out, as of fires, flames, or lights
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passer
1. a person who passes by casually or by chance
2. a person who passes as a member of a different ethnic or racial group
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secretory
1. of or relating to or producing a secretion
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reassessment
1. a new appraisal or evaluation
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modestly
1. with modesty; in a modest manner
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epitaph
1. an inscription on a tombstone or monument in memory of the person buried there
2. a summary statement of commemoration for a dead person
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insurrection
1. organized opposition to authority; a conflict in which one faction tries to wrest control from another
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periodicity
1. the quality of recurring at regular intervals
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dependability
1. the quality of being dependable or reliable
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overdraft
1. a draft in excess of the credit balance
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aeration
1. the process of exposing to air (so as to purify)
2. the act of charging a liquid with a gas making it effervescent
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antennae
1. an electrical device that sends or receives radio or television signals
2. sensitivity similar to that of a receptor organ
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chowder
1. a thick soup or stew made with milk and bacon and onions and potatoes
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headmaster
1. presiding officer of a school
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secretive
1. inclined to secrecy or reticence about divulging information
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grievous
1. causing fear or anxiety by threatening great harm
2. causing or marked by grief or anguish
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generative
1. producing new life or offspring
2. having the ability to produce or originate
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pensioner
1. the beneficiary of a pension fund
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forcefully
1. with full force
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spellbound
1. to render motionless, as with a fixed stare or by arousing terror or awe
2. attract strongly, as if with a magnet
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fend
1. try to manage without help
2. withstand the force of something
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beryllium
1. a light strong brittle grey toxic bivalent metallic element
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disinfectant
1. preventing infection by inhibiting the growth or action of microorganisms
2. an agent (as heat or radiation or a chemical) that destroys microorganisms that might carry disease
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compressing
1. applying pressure
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piglet
1. a young pig
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crumble
1. fall apart
2. break or fall apart into fragments
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sketchbook
1. a book containing sheets of paper on which sketches can be drawn
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lecturing
1. teaching by giving a discourse on some subject (typically to a class)
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retreated
1. people who have retreated
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drifter
1. a wanderer who has no established residence or visible means of support
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veer
1. turn sharply; change direction abruptly
2. shift to a clockwise direction
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netted
1. make as a net profit
2. yield as a net profit
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dispel
1. force to go away; used both with concrete and metaphoric meanings
2. to cause to separate and go in different directions
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woodbine
1. common North American vine with compound leaves and bluish-black berrylike fruit
2. European twining honeysuckle with fragrant red and yellow-white flowers
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immerse
1. thrust or throw into
2. devote (oneself) fully to
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envious
1. showing extreme cupidity; painfully desirous of another's advantages
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regretted
1. feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about
2. feel sad about the loss or absence of
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farthest
1. (comparatives of `far') most remote in space or time or order
2. to the greatest distance in space or time (`farthest' is used more often than `furthest' in this physical sense)
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hirsute
1. having or covered with hair
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prelim
1. a minor match preceding the main event
2. an examination taken by graduate students to determine their fitness to continue
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vaulted
1. having a hemispherical vault or dome
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formalities
1. a requirement of etiquette or custom
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vertebral
1. of or relating to or constituting vertebrae
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ectopic
1. exhibiting ectopia
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resounding
1. characterized by resonance
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restatement
1. a revised statement
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wakeboard
1. a buoyant board (resembling a surfboard) that is used to ride over water while being pulled behind a motorboat
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unscheduled
1. not scheduled or not on a regular schedule
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blistering
1. the formation of vesicles in or beneath the skin
2. harsh or corrosive in tone
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thermocouple
1. a kind of thermometer consisting of two wires of different metals that are joined at both ends; one junction is at the temperature to be measured and the other is held at a fixed lower temperature; the current generated in the circuit is proportional to the temperature difference
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masque
1. a party of guests wearing costumes and masks
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flowery
1. of or relating to or suggestive of flowers
2. marked by elaborate rhetoric and elaborated with decorative details
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menacing
1. threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
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elector
1. a citizen who has a legal right to vote
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solvency
1. the ability to meet maturing obligations as they come due
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neurotic
1. characteristic of or affected by neurosis
2. affected with emotional disorder
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askew
1. turned or twisted toward one side
2. turned or twisted to one side
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uncontrollable
1. difficult to solve or alleviate
2. incapable of being controlled
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unjustified
1. lacking justification or authorization
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consenting
1. having given consent
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leukaemia
1. malignant neoplasm of blood-forming tissues; characterized by abnormal proliferation of leukocytes; one of the four major types of cancer
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ukulele
1. a small guitar having four strings
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relentlessly
1. in a relentless manner
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paperboard
1. a cardboard suitable for making posters
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bracken
1. fern of southeastern Asia; not hardy in cold temperate regions
2. large coarse fern often several feet high; essentially weed ferns; cosmopolitan
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decadence
1. the state of being degenerate in mental or moral qualities
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sidewinder
1. small pale-colored desert rattlesnake of southwestern United States; body moves in an s-shaped curve
2. air-to-air missile with infrared homing device
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slugger
1. (baseball) a ballplayer who is batting
2. a boxer noted for an ability to deliver hard punches
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creeps
1. a disease of cattle and sheep attributed to a dietary deficiency; characterized by anemia and softening of the bones and a slow stiff gait
2. a feeling of fear and revulsion
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streetcar
1. a wheeled vehicle that runs on rails and is propelled by electricity
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stoker
1. a laborer who tends fires (as on a coal-fired train or steamship)
2. a mechanical device for stoking a furnace
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gripped
1. hold fast or firmly
2. to grip or seize, as in a wrestling match
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martingale
1. a harness strap that connects the nose piece to the girth; prevents the horse from throwing back its head
2. spar under the bowsprit of a sailboat
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reclassification
1. classifying something again (usually in a new category)
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takeaway
1. prepared food that is intended to be eaten off of the premises
2. a concession made by a labor union to a company that is trying to lower its expenditures
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unsettled
1. subject to change
2. not yet settled
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inseparable
1. not capable of being separated
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vestal
1. of or relating to Vesta
2. a chaste woman
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hematite
1. the principal form of iron ore; consists of ferric oxide in crystalline form; occurs in a red earthy form
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unintentionally
1. without intention; in an unintentional manner
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sprites
1. atmospheric electricity (lasting 10 msec) appearing as globular flashes of red (pink to blood-red) light rising to heights of 60 miles (sometimes seen together with elves)
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incinerator
1. a furnace for incinerating (especially to dispose of refuse)
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abate
1. make less active or intense
2. become less in amount or intensity
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convening
1. the act of convening
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fertiliser
1. any substance such as manure or a mixture of nitrates used to make soil more fertile
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reinvent
1. bring back into existence
2. create anew and make over
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bellied
1. curving outward
2. having a belly
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oilfield
1. a region rich in petroleum deposits (especially one with producing oil wells)
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ream
1. squeeze the juice out (of a fruit) with a reamer
2. remove by making a hole or by boring
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decreed
1. fixed or established especially by order or command
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addenda
1. textual matter that is added onto a publication; usually at the end
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keyhole
1. the hole where a key is inserted
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bowels
1. the center of the Earth
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cornet
1. a brass musical instrument with a brilliant tone; has a narrow tube and a flared bell and is played by means of valves
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schizophrenic
1. of or relating to or characteristic of schizophrenia
2. someone who is afflicted with schizophrenia
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reversion
1. (law) an interest in an estate that reverts to the grantor (or his heirs) at the end of some period (e.g., the death of the grantee)
2. (genetics) a return to a normal phenotype (usually resulting from a second mutation)
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greenbrier
1. a very prickly woody vine of the eastern United States growing in tangled masses having tough round stems with shiny leathery leaves and small greenish flowers followed by clusters of inedible shiny black berries
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superoxide
1. a metallic oxide containing the univalent anion O2-
2. the univalent anion O2-
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porcine
1. relating to or suggesting swine
2. repellently fat
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understatement
1. a statement that is restrained in ironic contrast to what might have been said
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tormented
1. experiencing intense pain especially mental pain
2. tormented or harassed by nightmares or unreasonable fears
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whistleblower
1. an informant who exposes wrongdoing within an organization in the hope of stopping it
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lodger
1. a tenant in someone's house
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inshore
1. close to a shore
2. (of winds) coming from the sea toward the land
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reducer
1. a substance capable of bringing about the reduction of another substance as it itself is oxidized; used in photography to lessen the density of a negative or print by oxidizing some of the loose silver
2. pipefitting that joins two pipes of different diameter
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thunderbolt
1. a discharge of lightning accompanied by thunder
2. a shocking surprise
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tightness
1. a state occasioned by scarcity of money and a shortage of credit
2. a tight feeling in some part of the body
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concatenation
1. the state of being linked together as in a chain; union in a linked series
2. the linking together of a consecutive series of symbols or events or ideas etc
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seascape
1. a view of the sea
2. a painting of the sea (as distinguished from a landscape)
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horseradish
1. the root of the horseradish plant; it is grated or ground and used for seasoning
2. coarse Eurasian plant cultivated for its thick white pungent root
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bleached
1. having lost freshness or brilliance of color
2. (used of color) artificially produced; not natural
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ides
1. in the Roman calendar: the 15th of March or May or July or October or the 13th of any other month
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arbiter
1. someone with the power to settle matters at will
2. someone chosen to judge and decide a disputed issue
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hazelnut
1. any of several shrubs or small trees of the genus Corylus bearing edible nuts enclosed in a leafy husk
2. nut of any of several trees of the genus Corylus
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pampering
1. the act of indulging or gratifying a desire
2. gratifying tastes, appetites, or desires
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hater
1. a person who hates
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surrealism
1. a 20th century movement of artists and writers (developing out of dadaism) who used fantastic images and incongruous juxtapositions in order to represent unconscious thoughts and dreams
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expel
1. force to leave or move out
2. remove from a position or office
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clamshell
1. the shell of a clam
2. a dredging bucket with hinges like the shell of a clam
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luminance
1. the quality of being luminous; emitting or reflecting light
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neuter
1. remove the ovaries of
2. a gender that refers chiefly (but not exclusively) to inanimate objects (neither masculine nor feminine)
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prejudicial
1. tending to favor preconceived ideas
2. (sometimes followed by `to') causing harm or injury
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melamine
1. a white crystalline organic base; used mainly in making melamine resins
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episodic
1. of writing or narration; divided into or composed of episodes
2. occurring or appearing at usually irregular intervals
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introspection
1. the contemplation of your own thoughts and desires and conduct
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divisive
1. dissenting (especially dissenting with the majority opinion)
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inappropriately
1. in an inappropriate manner
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undivided
1. not parted by conflict of opinion
2. not shared by or among others
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chatted
1. talk socially without exchanging too much information
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brevity
1. the use of brief expressions
2. the attribute of being brief or fleeting
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epitope
1. the site on the surface of an antigen molecule to which an antibody attaches itself
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visage
1. the human face (`kisser' and `smiler' and `mug' are informal terms for `face' and `phiz' is British)
2. the appearance conveyed by a person's face
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astonishment
1. the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
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whittle
1. cut small bits or pare shavings from
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suppressant
1. a drug that suppresses appetite
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meritorious
1. deserving reward or praise
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elitist
1. someone who believes in rule by an elite group
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convoluted
1. rolled longitudinally upon itself
2. highly complex or intricate and occasionally devious
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beheld
1. see with attention
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housework
1. the work of cleaning and running a house
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gunpowder
1. a mixture of potassium nitrate, charcoal, and sulfur in a 75:15:10 ratio which is used in gunnery, time fuses, and fireworks
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undressed
1. of lumber or stone or hides; not finished or dressed
2. having removed clothing
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unsupervised
1. not supervised or under constant observation
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contemplative
1. a person devoted to the contemplative life
2. deeply or seriously thoughtful
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lifeless
1. deprived of life; no longer living
2. destitute or having been emptied of life or living beings
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baffle
1. be a mystery or bewildering to
2. hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of
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thermally
1. by means of heat or with respect to thermal properties
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sobriety
1. the state of being sober and not intoxicated by alcohol
2. moderation in or abstinence from alcohol or other drugs
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teleconferencing
1. a conference of people who are in different locations that is made possible by the use of such telecommunications equipment as closed-circuit television
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sprinter
1. someone who runs a short distance at top speed
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anklets
1. a sock that reaches just above the ankle
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impasse
1. a situation in which no progress can be made or no advancement is possible
2. a street with only one way in or out
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intensively
1. in an intensive manner
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echocardiography
1. a noninvasive diagnostic procedure that uses ultrasound to study to structure and motions of the heart
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successively
1. in proper order or sequence
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sexism
1. discriminatory or abusive behavior towards members of the opposite sex
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pomegranate
1. shrub or small tree native to southwestern Asia having large red many-seeded fruit
2. large globular fruit having many seeds with juicy red pulp in a tough brownish-red rind
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leukocyte
1. blood cells that engulf and digest bacteria and fungi; an important part of the body's defense system
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cotter
1. a peasant farmer in the Scottish Highlands
2. a medieval English villein
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peptidase
1. any enzyme that catalyzes the splitting of proteins into smaller peptide fractions and amino acids by a process known as proteolysis
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bookkeeper
1. someone who records the transactions of a business
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postmodernism
1. genre of art and literature and especially architecture in reaction against principles and practices of established modernism
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squeaky
1. having or making a high-pitched sound such as that made by a mouse or a rusty hinge
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silicate
1. a salt or ester derived from silicic acid
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extinguishing
1. the act of extinguishing; causing to stop burning
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zydeco
1. music of southern Louisiana that combines French dance melodies with Caribbean music and blues
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attache
1. a specialist assigned to the staff of a diplomatic mission
2. a shallow and rectangular briefcase
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predictably
1. in a predictable manner or to a predictable degree
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chemise
1. a woman's sleeveless undergarment
2. a loose-fitting dress hanging straight from the shoulders without a waist
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shareholding
1. a holding in the form of shares of corporations
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disconnection
1. state of being disconnected
2. an unbridgeable disparity (as from a failure of understanding)
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prejudiced
1. being biased or having a belief or attitude formed beforehand
2. emanating from a person's emotions and prejudices
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laziness
1. inactivity resulting from a dislike of work
2. relaxed and easy activity
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obstetric
1. of or relating to or used in or practicing obstetrics
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typesetting
1. set in type
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tireless
1. showing sustained enthusiastic action with unflagging vitality
2. characterized by hard work and perseverance
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declaratory
1. relating to the use of or having the nature of a declaration
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hydrate
1. any compound that contains water of crystallization
2. supply water or liquid to in order to maintain a healthy balance
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coolness
1. calm and unruffled self-assurance
2. the property of being moderately cold
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negativity
1. the character of the negative electric pole
2. characterized by habitual skepticism and a disagreeable tendency to deny or oppose or resist suggestions or commands
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recumbent
1. lying down; in a position of comfort or rest
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shipwreck
1. ruin utterly
2. suffer failure, as in some enterprise
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buffaloes
1. large shaggy-haired brown bison of North American plains
2. meat from an American bison
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doorbell
1. a push button at an outer door that gives a ringing or buzzing signal when pushed
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bugger
1. practice anal sex upon
2. someone who engages in anal copulation (especially a male who engages in anal copulation with another male)
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embolism
1. an insertion into a calendar
2. occlusion of a blood vessel by an embolus (a loose clot or air bubble or other particle)
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roebuck
1. male roe deer
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highness
1. the quality of being high or lofty
2. a high degree (of amount or force etc.)
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abstracted
1. lost in thought; showing preoccupation
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furtherance
1. encouragement of the progress or growth or acceptance of something
2. the advancement of some enterprise
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energize
1. cause to be alert and energetic
2. raise to a higher energy level
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prohibitive
1. tending to discourage (especially of prices)
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rotisserie
1. an oven or broiler equipped with a rotating spit on which meat cooks as it turns
2. a restaurant that specializes in roasted and barbecued meats
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stillness
1. (poetic) tranquil silence
2. calmness without winds
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precipitate
1. bring about abruptly
2. separate as a fine suspension of solid particles
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underlie
1. be or form the base for
2. lie underneath
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singlet
1. a collarless men's undergarment for the upper part of the body
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minster
1. any of certain cathedrals and large churches; originally connected to a monastery
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collapsible
1. capable of collapsing or being collapsed
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cityscape
1. a viewpoint toward a city or other heavily populated area
2. painting depicting a city or urban area
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bate
1. moderate or restrain; lessen the force of
2. flap the wings wildly or frantically; used of falcons
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tradeoff
1. an exchange that occurs as a compromise
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firestorm
1. a storm in which violent winds are drawn into the column of hot air rising over a severely bombed area
2. an outburst of controversy
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inept
1. not elegant or graceful in expression
2. generally incompetent and ineffectual
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pert
1. characterized by a lightly pert and exuberant quality
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perplexed
1. full of difficulty or confusion or bewilderment
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replenish
1. fill something that had previously been emptied
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droplet
1. a tiny drop
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slowest
1. most slowly
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unwillingness
1. the trait of being unwilling
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coexist
1. coexist peacefully, as of nations
2. exist together
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advisement
1. careful consideration
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turtleneck
1. a sweater or jersey with a high close-fitting collar
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extraordinaire
1. extraordinary in a particular capacity
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eloquence
1. powerful and effective language
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tripped
1. miss a step and fall or nearly fall
2. cause to stumble
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strewn
1. spread by scattering ("straw" is archaic)
2. cover; be dispersed over
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belling
1. a noisy mock serenade (made by banging pans and kettles) to a newly married couple
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representational
1. (used especially of art) depicting objects, figures,or scenes as seen
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bewildered
1. perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
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newfound
1. newly discovered
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collider
1. an accelerator in which two beams of particles are forced to collide head on
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tremble
1. move or jerk quickly and involuntarily up and down or sideways
2. a reflex motion caused by cold or fear or excitement
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instantaneously
1. without any delay
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decaf
1. coffee with the caffeine removed
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stateroom
1. a guest cabin
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nucleoside
1. a glycoside formed by partial hydrolysis of a nucleic acid
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buttercup
1. any of various plants of the genus Ranunculus
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aspartame
1. an artificial sweetener made from aspartic acid; used as a calorie-free sweetener
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sleuth
1. watch, observe, or inquire secretly
2. a detective who follows a trail
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herbaceous
1. characteristic of a nonwoody herb or plant part
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distinguishable
1. capable of being perceived as different or distinct
2. (often followed by `from') not alike; different in nature or quality
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neem
1. large semi-evergreen tree of the East Indies; trunk exudes a tenacious gum; bitter bark used as a tonic; seeds yield an aromatic oil; sometimes placed in genus Melia
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immaterial
1. not pertinent to the matter under consideration
2. (often followed by `to') lacking importance; not mattering one way or the other
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greased
1. smeared with oil or grease to reduce friction
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ethnography
1. the branch of anthropology that provides scientific description of individual human societies
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bulkhead
1. a partition that divides a ship or plane into compartments
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replenishment
1. filling again by supplying what has been used up
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dexamethasone
1. a corticosteroid drug (trade names Decadron or Dexamethasone Intensol or Dexone or Hexadrol or Oradexon) used to treat allergies or inflammation
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inclement
1. (of weather or climate) severe
2. used of persons or behavior; showing no clemency or mercy
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definable
1. capable of being defined, limited, or explained
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magpie
1. long-tailed black-and-white crow that utters a raucous chattering call
2. someone who collects things that have been discarded by others
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dimer
1. a compound whose molecules are composed of two identical monomers
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impersonal
1. not relating to or responsive to individual persons
2. having no personal preference
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proposer
1. someone who advances a suggestion or proposal
2. (parliamentary procedure) someone who makes a formal motion
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democratically
1. in a democratic manner; based on democratic principles
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epitome
1. a standard or typical example
2. a brief abstract (as of an article or book)
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degas
1. remove gas from
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parenteral
1. administered by means other than through the alimentary tract (as by intramuscular or intravenous injection)
2. located outside the alimentary tract
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fleck
1. make a spot or mark onto
2. a small fragment of something broken off from the whole
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cerebrovascular
1. of or relating to the brain and the blood vessels that supply it
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delicatessen
1. ready-to-eat food products
2. a shop selling ready-to-eat food products
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inflamed
1. resulting from inflammation; hot and swollen and reddened
2. lighted with red light as if with flames
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promulgate
1. state or announce
2. put a law into effect by formal declaration
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regimental
1. belonging to or concerning a regiment
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erythromycin
1. an antibiotic (trade name Erythrocin or E-Mycin or Ethril or Ilosone or Pediamycin) obtained from the actinomycete Streptomyces erythreus; effective against many Gram-positive bacteria and some Gram-negative
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rectified
1. determine the length of
2. reduce to a fine, unmixed, or pure state; separate from extraneous matter or cleanse from impurities
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bade
1. propose a payment
2. invoke upon
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insolvent
1. someone who has insufficient assets to cover their debts
2. unable to meet or discharge financial obligations
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carmine
1. a variable color averaging a vivid red
2. of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies
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relinquish
1. part with a possession or right
2. do without or cease to hold or adhere to
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stover
1. the dried stalks and leaves of a field crop (especially corn) used as animal fodder after the grain has been harvested
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palpable
1. capable of being perceived; especially capable of being handled or touched or felt
2. (medicine) can be felt by palpation
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inhale
1. draw deep into the lungs in by breathing
2. draw in (air)
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dreamt
1. have a daydream; indulge in a fantasy
2. experience while sleeping
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chipper
1. having a cheerful, lively, and self-confident air
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modulate
1. change the key of, in music
2. vary the pitch of one's speech
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fiancee
1. a woman who is engaged to be married
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norepinephrine
1. a catecholamine precursor of epinephrine that is secreted by the adrenal medulla and also released at synapses
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mediocrity
1. ordinariness as a consequence of being average and not outstanding
2. a person of second-rate ability or value
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transcendent
1. exceeding or surpassing usual limits especially in excellence
2. beyond and outside the ordinary range of human experience or understanding
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lichen
1. any of several eruptive skin diseases characterized by hard thick lesions grouped together and resembling lichens growing on rocks
2. any thallophytic plant of the division Lichenes; occur as crusty patches or bushy growths on tree trunks or rocks or bare ground etc.
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lapsed
1. no longer active or practicing
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newscast
1. a broadcast of news or commentary on the news
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unsatisfied
1. not having been satisfied
2. worried and uneasy
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retinopathy
1. a disease of the retina that can result in loss of vision
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speedup
1. the act of accelerating; increasing the speed
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minstrel
1. a singer of folk songs
2. a performer in a minstrel show
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ewe
1. female sheep
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contentment
1. happiness with one's situation in life
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exchequer
1. the funds of a government or institution or individual
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archaeologist
1. an anthropologist who studies prehistoric people and their culture
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generalised
1. not biologically differentiated or adapted to a specific function or environment
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falsehood
1. a false statement
2. the act of rendering something false as by fraudulent changes (of documents or measures etc.) or counterfeiting
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semifinal
1. one of the two competitions in the next to the last round of an elimination tournament
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deactivate
1. remove from active military status or reassign
2. make inactive
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undetected
1. not perceived or discerned
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caries
1. soft decayed area in a tooth; progressive decay can lead to the death of a tooth
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pleaser
1. a pleasing entertainer
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disassembly
1. the act of taking something apart (as a piece of machinery)
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miter
1. bevel the edges of, to make a miter joint
2. confer a miter on (a bishop)
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talkie
1. a movie with synchronized speech and singing
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metazoa
1. any animal of the subkingdom Metazoa; all animals except protozoans and sponges
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indulgent
1. characterized by or given to yielding to the wishes of someone
2. tolerant or lenient
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rammed
1. strike or drive against with a heavy impact
2. force into or from an action or state, either physically or metaphorically
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wholeheartedly
1. without reserve; without reservation
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inelastic
1. not elastic
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neckline
1. the line formed by the edge of a garment around the neck
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aerodynamics
1. the branch of mechanics that deals with the motion of gases (especially air) and their effects on bodies in the flow
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vertebrae
1. one of the bony segments of the spinal column
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leviathan
1. the largest or most massive thing of its kind
2. monstrous sea creature symbolizing evil in the Old Testament
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eaves
1. the overhang at the lower edge of a roof
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wrinkled
1. marked by wrinkles
2. (of linens or clothes) not ironed
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marred
1. make imperfect
2. destroy or injure severely
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falconer
1. a person who breeds and trains hawks and who follows the sport of falconry
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poetics
1. study of poetic works
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entitle
1. give the right to
2. give a title to
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ulcerative
1. of or relating to or characterized by ulceration
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postponement
1. time during which some action is awaited
2. act of putting off to a future time
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endothelium
1. an epithelium of mesoblastic origin; a thin layer of flattened cells that lines the inside of some body cavities
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appointee
1. an official who is appointed
2. a person who is appointed to a job or position
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juncture
1. an event that occurs at a critical time
2. a crisis situation or point in time when a critical decision must be made
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naturalized
1. introduced from another region and persisting without cultivation
2. planted so as to give an effect of wild growth
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meager
1. deficient in amount or quality or extent
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panelist
1. a member of a panel
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bourgeoisie
1. the social class between the lower and upper classes
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plucked
1. having the feathers removed, as from a pelt or a fowl
2. of a stringed instrument; sounded with the fingers or a plectrum
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medalist
1. someone who has won a medal
2. (golf) the winner at medal play of a tournament
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recessive
1. of or pertaining to a recession
2. (of genes) producing its characteristic phenotype only when its allele is identical
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inflexible
1. incapable of adapting or changing to meet circumstances
2. incapable of change
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flowered
1. resembling or made of or suggestive of flowers
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redefinition
1. the act of giving a new definition
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infield
1. the area of a baseball field that is enclosed by 3 bases and home plate
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mindfulness
1. the trait of staying aware of (paying close attention to) your responsibilities
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synapses
1. the side by side pairing of homologous maternal and paternal chromosomes at the start of meiosis
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behemoth
1. someone that is abnormally large and powerful
2. a person of exceptional importance and reputation
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thrower
1. a person who twists silk or rayon filaments into a thread or yarn
2. someone who projects something (especially by a rapid motion of the arm)
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trike
1. a vehicle with three wheels that is moved by foot pedals
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distillery
1. a plant and works where alcoholic drinks are made by distillation
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reread
1. read anew; read again
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funnier
1. arousing or provoking laughter
2. beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
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disengagement
1. the act of releasing from an attachment or connection
2. to break off a military action with an enemy
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iodide
1. a salt or ester of hydriodic acid
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irreverent
1. showing lack of due respect or veneration
2. characterized by a lightly pert and exuberant quality
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censure
1. harsh criticism or disapproval
2. the state of being excommunicated
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carbine
1. light automatic rifle
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credo
1. any system of principles or beliefs
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heartless
1. devoid of courage or enthusiasm
2. lacking in feeling or pity or warmth
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centrist
1. a person who takes a position in the political center
2. supporting or pursuing a course of action that is neither liberal nor conservative
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contented
1. satisfied or showing satisfaction with things as they are
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femur
1. the longest and thickest bone of the human skeleton; extends from the pelvis to the knee
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methotrexate
1. toxic antimetabolite that limits cellular reproduction by acting as an antagonist to folic acid; used to treat certain cancers and psoriasis and rheumatoid arthritis
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separatist
1. an advocate of secession or separation from a larger group (such as an established church or a national union)
2. having separated or advocating separation from another entity or policy or attitude
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forcible
1. impelled by physical force especially against resistance
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lifeboat
1. a strong sea boat designed to rescue people from a sinking ship
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thickening
1. any material used to thicken
2. any thickened enlargement
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eastbound
1. moving toward the east
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lineman
1. one of the players on the line of scrimmage
2. the surveyor who marks positions with a range pole
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cleaver
1. a butcher's knife having a large square blade
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overuse
1. make use of too often or too extensively
2. exploitation to the point of diminishing returns
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newsprint
1. cheap paper made from wood pulp and used for printing newspapers
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admixture
1. the state of impairing the quality or reducing the value of something
2. an additional ingredient that is added by mixing with the base
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haulage
1. the act of drawing or hauling something
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heredity
1. the biological process whereby genetic factors are transmitted from one generation to the next
2. the total of inherited attributes
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nettle
1. sting with or as with nettles and cause a stinging pain or sensation
2. cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations
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mismanagement
1. management that is careless or inefficient
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golem
1. (Jewish folklore) an artificially created human being that is given life by supernatural means
2. a mechanism that can move automatically
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conifer
1. any gymnospermous tree or shrub bearing cones
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phenylalanine
1. an essential amino acid found in proteins and needed for growth of children and for protein metabolism in children and adults; abundant in milk and eggs; it is normally converted to tyrosine in the human body
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mischievous
1. naughtily or annoyingly playful
2. deliberately causing harm or damage
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inversely
1. in an inverse or contrary manner
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fateful
1. having momentous consequences; of decisive importance
2. ominously prophetic
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eyelet
1. a small hole (usually round and finished around the edges) in cloth or leather for the passage of a cord or hook or bar
2. fastener consisting of a metal ring for lining a small hole to permit the attachment of cords or lines
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complacency
1. the feeling you have when you are satisfied with yourself
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beeswax
1. cover with beeswax
2. a yellow to brown wax secreted by honeybees to build honeycombs
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sensuality
1. desire for sensual pleasures
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opinionated
1. obstinate in your opinions
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professed
1. professing to be qualified
2. claimed with intent to deceive
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unrivalled
1. eminent beyond or above comparison
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sensuous
1. taking delight in beauty
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yelp
1. a sharp high-pitched cry (especially by a dog)
2. bark in a high-pitched tone
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waterborne
1. transported by water
2. supported by water
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hopped
1. jump lightly
2. move quickly from one place to another
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sceptical
1. marked by or given to doubt
2. denying or questioning the tenets of especially a religion
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goldeneye
1. a variety of green lacewing
2. large-headed swift-flying diving duck of Arctic regions
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cogent
1. powerfully persuasive
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communique
1. an official report (usually sent in haste)
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uninformed
1. not informed; lacking in knowledge or information
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polyamide
1. a polymer containing repeated amide groups
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luge
1. move along on a luge or toboggan
2. a racing sled for one or two people
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necromancer
1. one who practices magic or sorcery
2. one who practices divination by conjuring up the dead
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subcontinent
1. a large and distinctive landmass (as India or Greenland) that is a distinct part of some continent
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transcriptase
1. the enzyme that copies DNA into RNA
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aberration
1. a state or condition markedly different from the norm
2. a disorder in one's mental state
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specifier
1. someone who draws up specifications giving details (as for obtaining a patent)
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mollie
1. popular aquarium fish
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subsidize
1. support through subsidies
2. secure the assistance of by granting a subsidy, as of nations or military forces
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conclusively
1. in a conclusive way
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calcareous
1. composed of or containing or resembling calcium carbonate or calcite or chalk
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aspherical
1. varying slightly from a perfectly spherical shape
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tufted
1. (of plants) growing in small dense clumps or tufts
2. having or adorned with tufts
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hydrangea
1. any of various deciduous or evergreen shrubs of the genus Hydrangea
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chieftain
1. the leader of a group of people
2. the head of a tribe or clan
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aesthetically
1. in a tasteful way
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gestalt
1. a configuration or pattern of elements so unified as a whole that it cannot be described merely as a sum of its parts
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honeysuckle
1. shrub or vine of the genus Lonicera
2. shrubby tree with silky foliage and spikes of cylindrical yellow nectarous flowers
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chorale
1. a stately Protestant (especially Lutheran) hymn tune
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unspoken
1. expressed without speech
2. not made explicit
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apprehended
1. fully understood or grasped
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jammer
1. a transmitter used to broadcast electronic jamming
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domed
1. having a hemispherical vault or dome
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distressing
1. causing distress or worry or anxiety
2. bad; unfortunate
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ethnically
1. with respect to ethnicity
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gelding
1. castrated male horse
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mastectomy
1. surgical removal of a breast to remove a malignant tumor
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prettiest
1. pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
2. (used ironically) unexpectedly bad
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jaundice
1. yellowing of the skin and the whites of the eyes caused by an accumulation of bile pigment (bilirubin) in the blood; can be a symptom of gallstones or liver infection or anemia
2. a rough and bitter manner
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airframe
1. the framework and covering of an airplane or rocket (excluding the engines)
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beater
1. a worker who rouses wild game from under cover for a hunter
2. an implement for beating
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dietetic
1. of or relating to the diet
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crackle
1. make a crackling sound
2. make a crushing noise
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stereotypical
1. lacking spontaneity or originality or individuality
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rete
1. a network of intersecting blood vessels or intersecting nerves or intersecting lymph vessels
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nonresidential
1. not residential
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thwarted
1. disappointingly unsuccessful
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carcinogen
1. any substance that produces cancer
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sedentary
1. requiring sitting or little activity
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extermination
1. complete annihilation
2. the act of exterminating
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watchtower
1. an observation tower for a lookout to watch over prisoners or watch for fires or enemies
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heme
1. a complex red organic pigment containing iron and other atoms to which oxygen binds
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speciation
1. the evolution of a biological species
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repel
1. cause to move back by force or influence
2. be repellent to; cause aversion in
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emmet
1. social insect living in organized colonies; characteristically the males and fertile queen have wings during breeding season; wingless sterile females are the workers
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fungicide
1. any agent that destroys or prevents the growth of fungi
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onerous
1. not easily borne; wearing
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adenovirus
1. any of a group of viruses including those that in humans cause upper respiratory infections or infectious pinkeye
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tenderly
1. with tenderness; in a tender manner
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puree
1. food prepared by cooking and straining or processed in a blender
2. rub through a strainer or process in an electric blender
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cosine
1. ratio of the adjacent side to the hypotenuse of a right-angled triangle
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summarise
1. be a summary of
2. give a summary (of)
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oftentimes
1. many times at short intervals
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entanglement
1. an intricate trap that entangles or ensnares its victim
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miserably
1. in a miserable manner
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infiltrate
1. cause (a liquid) to enter by penetrating the interstices
2. enter a group or organization in order to spy on the members
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renounce
1. give up, such as power, as of monarchs and emperors, or duties and obligations
2. leave (a job, post, or position) voluntarily
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clouded
1. made troubled or apprehensive or distressed in appearance
2. filled or abounding with clouds
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effector
1. one who brings about a result or event; one who accomplishes a purpose
2. a nerve fiber that terminates on a muscle or gland and stimulates contraction or secretion
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diverting
1. providing enjoyment; pleasantly entertaining
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hairstyle
1. the arrangement of the hair (especially a woman's hair)
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derogatory
1. expressive of low opinion
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uncorrected
1. left faulty or wrong
2. not subjected to correction or discipline
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sear
1. (used especially of vegetation) having lost all moisture
2. make very hot and dry
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assimilate
1. take up mentally
2. become similar to one's environment
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heartbreaking
1. causing or marked by grief or anguish
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fouled
1. made dirty or foul
2. especially of a ship's lines etc
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wiretap
1. the act of tapping a telephone or telegraph line to get information
2. tap a telephone or telegraph wire to get information
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moniker
1. a familiar name for a person (often a shortened version of a person's given name)
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credence
1. the mental attitude that something is believable and should be accepted as true
2. a kind of sideboard or buffet
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patrolled
1. maintain the security of by carrying out a patrol
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georgette
1. a thin silk dress material
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conferring
1. have a conference in order to talk something over
2. present
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incite
1. give an incentive for action
2. provoke or stir up
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divulge
1. make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret
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unreported
1. not reported
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laughable
1. so unreasonable as to invite derision
2. arousing or provoking laughter
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momentous
1. of very great significance
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sublet
1. lease or rent all or part of (a leased or rented property) to another person
2. a lease from one lessee to another
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harem
1. living quarters reserved for wives and concubines and female relatives in a Muslim household
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seltzer
1. naturally effervescent mineral water
2. effervescent beverage artificially charged with carbon dioxide
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homeostasis
1. (physiology) metabolic equilibrium actively maintained by several complex biological mechanisms that operate via the autonomic nervous system to offset disrupting changes
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deluge
1. fill quickly beyond capacity; as with a liquid
2. charge someone with too many tasks
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ventricle
1. one of four connected cavities in the brain; is continuous with the central canal of the spinal cord and contains cerebrospinal fluid
2. a chamber of the heart that receives blood from an atrium and pumps it to the arteries
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milkshake
1. frothy drink of milk and flavoring and sometimes fruit or ice cream
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thrasher
1. a farm machine for separating seeds or grain from the husks and straw
2. thrush-like American songbird able to mimic other birdsongs
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unshaved
1. not shaved
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croupier
1. someone who collects and pays bets at a gaming table
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sweetened
1. with sweetening added
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venison
1. meat from a deer used as food
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catheterization
1. the operation of introducing a catheter into the body
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pare
1. decrease gradually or bit by bit
2. cut small bits or pare shavings from
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reseal
1. seal again
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deflation
1. (geology) the erosion of soil as a consequence of sand and dust and loose rocks being removed by the wind
2. a contraction of economic activity resulting in a decline of prices
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worsened
1. changed for the worse in health or fitness
2. made or become worse; impaired
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heady
1. marked by the exercise of good judgment or common sense in practical matters
2. extremely exciting as if by alcohol or a narcotic
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backstroke
1. swim on one's back
2. a swimming stroke that resembles the crawl except the swimmer lies on his or her back
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intractable
1. not tractable; difficult to manage or mold
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speckled
1. having a pattern of dots
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enumerate
1. specify individually
2. determine the number or amount of
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resonate
1. sound with resonance
2. be received or understood
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fives
1. a game resembling handball; played on a court with a front wall and two side walls
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diphtheria
1. acute contagious infection caused by the bacterium Corynebacterium diphtheriae; marked by the formation of a false membrane in the throat and other air passages causing difficulty in breathing
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outfield
1. the area of a baseball playing field beyond the lines connecting the bases
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phenolic
1. a thermosetting resin
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legalization
1. the act of making lawful
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modernize
1. make repairs, renovations, revisions or adjustments to
2. become technologically advanced
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streamer
1. light that streams
2. a newspaper headline that runs across the full page
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unquestionably
1. without question
2. without question and beyond doubt
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citizenry
1. the body of citizens of a state or country
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reproach
1. a mild rebuke or criticism
2. disgrace or shame
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redeemable
1. recoverable upon payment or fulfilling a condition
2. able to be converted into ready money or the equivalent
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chimpanzee
1. intelligent somewhat arboreal ape of equatorial African forests
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meson
1. an elementary particle responsible for the forces in the atomic nucleus; a hadron with a baryon number of 0
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analgesia
1. absence of the sense of pain without loss of consciousness
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cherub
1. a sweet innocent baby
2. an angel of the second order whose gift is knowledge; usually portrayed as a winged child
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lieder
1. a German art song of the 19th century for voice and piano
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trumpeter
1. a musician who plays the trumpet or cornet
2. (formal) a person who announces important news
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serrated
1. notched like a saw with teeth pointing toward the apex
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emphatically
1. without question and beyond doubt
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reassured
1. having confidence restored; freed from anxiety
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senna
1. any of various plants of the genus Senna having pinnately compound leaves and showy usually yellow flowers; many are used medicinally
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commendation
1. an official award (as for bravery or service) usually given as formal public statement
2. a message expressing a favorable opinion
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spelt
1. orally recite the letters of or give the spelling of
2. indicate or signify
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archetype
1. something that serves as a model or a basis for making copies
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antiseptic
1. clean and honest
2. freeing from error or corruption
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browned
1. (of skin) deeply suntanned
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upheaval
1. a state of violent disturbance and disorder (as in politics or social conditions generally)
2. a violent disturbance
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rationalize
1. defend, explain, clear away, or make excuses for by reasoning
2. weed out unwanted or unnecessary things
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cringe
1. draw back, as with fear or pain
2. show submission or fear
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unearth
1. discover by investigation
2. recover through digging
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inconclusive
1. not conclusive; not putting an end to doubt or question
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sugarcane
1. juicy canes whose sap is a source of molasses and commercial sugar; fresh canes are sometimes chewed for the juice
2. tall tropical southeast Asian grass having stout fibrous jointed stalks; sap is a chief source of sugar
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gazelle
1. small swift graceful antelope of Africa and Asia having lustrous eyes
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gauche
1. lacking social polish
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speakeasy
1. (during prohibition) an illegal barroom
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drivel
1. let saliva drivel from the mouth
2. a worthless message
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cantilever
1. project as a cantilever
2. construct with girders and beams such that only one end is fixed
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penchant
1. a strong liking
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prospector
1. someone who explores an area for mineral deposits
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unwise
1. showing or resulting from lack of judgment or wisdom
2. not appropriate to the purpose
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macromolecular
1. relating to or consisting of or characterized by macromolecules
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financier
1. conduct financial operations
2. a person skilled in large scale financial transactions
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allegory
1. a short moral story (often with animal characters)
2. a visible symbol representing an abstract idea
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stifle
1. joint between the femur and tibia in a quadruped; corresponds to the human knee
2. suppress in order to conceal or hide
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stateless
1. without nationality or citizenship
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cerebellum
1. a major division of the vertebrate brain; situated above the medulla oblongata and beneath the cerebrum in humans
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knelt
1. rest one's weight on one's knees
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devour
1. to consume
2. enjoy avidly
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insanely
1. in an insane manner
2. (used as intensives) excessively
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treachery
1. betrayal of a trust
2. an act of deliberate betrayal
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petting
1. affectionate play (or foreplay without contact with the genital organs)
2. stroke or caress gently
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taxidermy
1. the art of mounting the skins of animals so that they have lifelike appearance
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portraiture
1. a word picture of a person's appearance and character
2. the activity of making portraits
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incapacitated
1. lacking in or deprived of strength or power
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attested
1. established as genuine
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undercut
1. the material removed by a cut made underneath
2. the tender meat of the loin muscle on each side of the vertebral column
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roaster
1. a harsh or humorous critic (sometimes intended as a facetious compliment)
2. a cook who roasts food
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hypertrophy
1. abnormal enlargement of a body part or organ
2. undergo hypertrophy
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arouse
1. call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
2. stop sleeping
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wobble
1. move unsteadily
2. move sideways or in an unsteady way
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counterstrike
1. make a counterattack
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hinterland
1. a remote and undeveloped area
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housewarming
1. a party of people assembled to celebrate moving into a new home
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repulsive
1. possessing the ability to repel
2. offensive to the mind
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bleachers
1. (used in the plural) an outdoor grandstand without a roof; patrons are exposed to the sun as linens are when they are bleached
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bacteriophage
1. a virus that is parasitic (reproduces itself) in bacteria
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seclusion
1. the quality of being secluded from the presence or view of others
2. the act of secluding yourself from others
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transect
1. cut across or divide transversely
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elucidate
1. make clear and (more) comprehensible
2. make free from confusion or ambiguity; make clear
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fated
1. (usually followed by `to') determined by tragic fate
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frighten
1. cause fear in
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hauler
1. a haulage contractor
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headroom
1. vertical space available to allow easy passage under something
2. the capacity of a system to reproduce loud sounds without distortion
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subtlety
1. a subtle difference in meaning or opinion or attitude
2. the quality of being difficult to detect or analyze
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creditable
1. worthy of often limited commendation
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appreciable
1. enough to be estimated or measured
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delicacy
1. the quality of being beautiful and delicate in appearance
2. something considered choice to eat
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enlistment
1. a period of time spent in military service
2. the act of enlisting (as in a military service)
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coincidentally
1. happening at the same time
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etna
1. a gas burner used in laboratories; has an air valve to regulate the mixture of gas and air
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chutney
1. a spicy condiment made of chopped fruits or vegetables cooked in vinegar and sugar with ginger and spices
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averse
1. (usually followed by `to') strongly opposed
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afield
1. far away from home or one's usual surroundings
2. in or into a field (especially a field of battle)
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dermatologist
1. a doctor who specializes in the physiology and pathology of the skin
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casein
1. a milk protein used in making e.g. plastics and adhesives
2. a water-base paint made with a protein precipitated from milk
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endearing
1. lovable especially in a childlike or naive way
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chewable
1. able to be chewed or cut
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lackey
1. a male servant (especially a footman)
2. a person who tries to please someone in order to gain a personal advantage
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everyman
1. the ordinary person
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barricade
1. render unsuitable for passage
2. prevent access to by barricading
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inquest
1. an inquiry into the cause of an unexpected death
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snipe
1. Old or New World straight-billed game bird of the sandpiper family; of marshy areas; similar to the woodcocks
2. a gunshot from a concealed location
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hapless
1. deserving or inciting pity
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sagebrush
1. any of several North American composite subshrubs of the genera Artemis or Seriphidium
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proteome
1. the full complement of proteins produced by a particular genome
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beaux
1. a man who is the lover of a man or woman
2. a man who is much concerned with his dress and appearance
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sparsely
1. in a sparse way
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guilders
1. the basic unit of money in Suriname; equal to 100 cents
2. formerly the basic unit of money in the Netherlands; equal to 100 cents
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indexer
1. someone who provides an index
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innkeeper
1. the owner or manager of an inn
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localised
1. confined or restricted to a particular location
2. made local or oriented locally
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spacey
1. stupefied by (or as if by) some narcotic drug
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egregious
1. conspicuously and outrageously bad or reprehensible
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legato
1. (music) without breaks between notes; smooth and connected
2. connecting the notes; in music
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conventionally
1. in a conventional manner
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perceptive
1. of or relating to perception
2. having the ability to perceive or understand; keen in discernment
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lecithin
1. a yellow phospholipid essential for the metabolism of fats; found in egg yolk and in many plant and animal cells; used commercially as an emulsifier
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destitute
1. poor enough to need help from others
2. completely wanting or lacking
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abuser
1. someone who abuses
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sevens
1. a card game in which you play your sevens and other cards in sequence in the same suit as the sevens; you win if you are the first to use all your cards
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headless
1. not using intelligence
2. not having a head or formed without a head
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petrified
1. cause to become stonelike or stiff or dazed and stunned from fright
2. change into stone
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thane
1. a feudal lord or baron
2. a man ranking above an ordinary freeman and below a noble in Anglo-Saxon England (especially one who gave military service in exchange for land)
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salve
1. semisolid preparation (usually containing a medicine) applied externally as a remedy or for soothing an irritation
2. anything that remedies or heals or soothes
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fissure
1. a long narrow depression in a surface
2. a long narrow cleft
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legalize
1. make legal
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epinephrine
1. a catecholamine secreted by the adrenal medulla in response to stress (trade name Adrenalin); stimulates autonomic nerve action
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talker
1. someone who expresses in language; someone who talks (especially someone who delivers a public speech or someone especially garrulous)
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picayune
1. (informal) small and of little importance
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bestow
1. present
2. give as a gift
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homespun
1. of textiles; having a rough surface
2. characteristic of country life
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enraged
1. marked by extreme anger
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blotter
1. absorbent paper used to dry ink
2. the daily written record of events (as arrests) in a police station
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retracted
1. drawn back and in
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hospitable
1. having an open mind
2. favorable to life and growth
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melodrama
1. an extravagant comedy in which action is more salient than characterization
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preclinical
1. of or relating to the early phases of a disease when accurate diagnosis is not possible because symptoms of the disease have not yet appeared
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deductive
1. relating to logical deduction
2. involving inferences from general principles
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trapper
1. someone who sets traps for animals (usually to obtain their furs)
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makeshift
1. something contrived to meet an urgent need or emergency
2. done or made using whatever is available
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tattered
1. worn to shreds; or wearing torn or ragged clothing
2. ruined or disrupted
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tachometer
1. measuring instrument for indicating speed of rotation
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embarrass
1. cause to be embarrassed; cause to feel self-conscious
2. hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of
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nonproliferation
1. the prevention of something increasing or spreading (especially the prevention of an increase in the number of countries possessing nuclear weapons)
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slanted
1. having an oblique or slanted direction
2. favoring one person or side over another
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orchestration
1. an arrangement of a piece of music for performance by an orchestra or band
2. the act of arranging a piece of music for an orchestra and assigning parts to the different musical instruments
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adipose
1. composed of animal fat
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uncomplicated
1. lacking complexity
2. easy and not involved or complicated
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clemency
1. good weather with comfortable temperatures
2. leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice
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blemish
1. mar or spoil the appearance of
2. mar or impair with a flaw
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deconstruction
1. a philosophical theory of criticism (usually of literature or film) that seeks to expose deep-seated contradictions in a work by delving below its surface meaning
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inductance
1. an electrical phenomenon whereby an electromotive force (EMF) is generated in a closed circuit by a change in the flow of current
2. an electrical device (typically a conducting coil) that introduces inductance into a circuit
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reallocation
1. a share that has been allocated again
2. a new apportionment (especially a new apportionment of congressional seats in the United States on the basis of census results)
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teleport
1. transport by dematerializing at one point and assembling at another
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rehabilitative
1. helping to restore to good condition
2. designed to accomplish rehabilitation
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whiskers
1. the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face
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reassignment
1. assignment to a different duty
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unlabeled
1. lacking a label or tag
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perpetually
1. everlastingly; for all time
2. invariably
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divisible
1. capable of being or liable to be divided or separated
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multiprocessor
1. a computer that uses two or more processing units under integrated control
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celluloid
1. highly flammable substance made from cellulose nitrate and camphor; used in e.g. motion-picture and X-ray film; its use has decreased with the development of nonflammable thermoplastics
2. a medium that disseminates moving pictures
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identically
1. with complete identity; in an identical manner
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lightness
1. a feeling of joy and pride
2. the property of being comparatively small in weight
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saddlery
1. gear for a horse
2. workshop where a saddler works
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harbinger
1. something that precedes and indicates the approach of something or someone
2. foreshadow or presage
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mustache
1. an unshaved growth of hair on the upper lip
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truncate
1. replace a corner by a plane
2. approximate by ignoring all terms beyond a chosen one
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digress
1. lose clarity or turn aside especially from the main subject of attention or course of argument in writing, thinking, or speaking
2. wander from a direct or straight course
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overseen
1. watch and direct
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revolutionize
1. change radically
2. overthrow by a revolution, of governments
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beaker
1. a flatbottomed jar made of glass or plastic; used for chemistry
2. a cup (usually without a handle)
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jeweled
1. covered with beads or jewels or sequins
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childbearing
1. relating to or suitable for childbirth
2. the parturition process in human beings; having a baby; the process of giving birth to a child
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rejoicing
1. a feeling of great happiness
2. the utterance of sounds expressing great joy
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heist
1. the act of stealing
2. robbery at gunpoint
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repaint
1. paint a particular subject again
2. to apply another layer of paint
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dickie
1. a small third seat in the back of an old-fashioned two-seater
2. a man's detachable insert (usually starched) to simulate the front of a shirt
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quiver
1. shake with fast, tremulous movements
2. move back and forth very rapidly
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piezoelectric
1. relating to or involving piezoelectricity
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coronet
1. a small crown; usually indicates a high rank but below that of sovereign
2. margin between the skin of the pastern and the horn of the hoof
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discredited
1. being unjustly brought into disrepute
2. suffering shame
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subsidised
1. having partial financial support from public funds
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arcsec
1. the inverse function of the secant; the angle that has a secant equal to a given number
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wield
1. have and exercise
2. handle effectively
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resolute
1. characterized by quickness and firmness
2. firm in purpose or belief; characterized by firmness and determination
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adage
1. a condensed but memorable saying embodying some important fact of experience that is taken as true by many people
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aftercare
1. care and treatment of a convalescent patient
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wetter
1. a chemical agent capable of reducing the surface tension of a liquid in which it is dissolved
2. a workman who wets the work in a manufacturing process
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cesarean
1. relating to abdominal delivery
2. the delivery of a fetus by surgical incision through the abdominal wall and uterus (from the belief that Julius Caesar was born that way)
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conjure
1. summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic
2. ask for or request earnestly
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rote
1. memorization by repetition
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morel
1. any of various edible mushrooms of the genus Morchella having a brownish spongelike cap
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budge
1. move very slightly
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tenge
1. 100 tenge equal 1 manat in Turkmenistan
2. the basic unit of money in Kazakhstan
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malformed
1. so badly formed or out of shape as to be ugly
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seatbelt
1. a safety belt used in a car or plane to hold you in your seat in case of an accident
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dumbbell
1. an exercising weight; two spheres connected by a short bar that serves as a handle
2. an ignorant or foolish person
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fringed
1. surrounded as with a border or fringe; sometimes used in combination
2. having a decorative edging of hanging cords or strips
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liaise
1. act between parties with a view to reconciling differences
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delineate
1. show the form or outline of
2. determine the essential quality of
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nitride
1. a compound containing nitrogen and a more electropositive element (such as phosphorus or a metal)
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kneel
1. supporting yourself on your knees
2. rest one's weight on one's knees
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rehearing
1. the act of hearing again
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depositary
1. a facility where things can be deposited for storage or safekeeping
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caveman
1. someone who lives in a cave
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furthest
1. (comparatives of `far') most remote in space or time or order
2. to the greatest degree or extent or most advanced stage (`furthest' is used more often than `farthest' in this abstract sense)
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virulent
1. infectious; having the ability to cause disease
2. extremely poisonous or injurious; producing venom
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garret
1. floor consisting of open space at the top of a house just below roof; often used for storage
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commendable
1. worthy of high praise
2. in an admirable manner
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inadequacy
1. lack of an adequate quantity or number
2. a lack of competence
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deliciously
1. in a very pleasurable manner
2. so as to produce a delightful taste
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ruse
1. a deceptive maneuver (especially to avoid capture)
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eatery
1. a building where people go to eat
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peony
1. any of numerous plants widely cultivated for their showy single or double red or pink or white flowers
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glycerin
1. a sweet syrupy trihydroxy alcohol obtained by saponification of fats and oils
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lifelike
1. evoking lifelike images within the mind
2. free from artificiality
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nucleon
1. a constituent (proton or neutron) of an atomic nucleus
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presbytery
1. building reserved for the officiating clergy
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hideout
1. a hiding place; usually a remote place used by outlaws
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calcite
1. a common mineral consisting of crystallized calcium carbonate; a major constituent of limestone
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lense
1. a transparent optical device used to converge or diverge transmitted light and to form images
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unverified
1. lacking proof or substantiation
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untapped
1. not subjected to tapping
2. not drawn upon or used
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zealous
1. marked by active interest and enthusiasm
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rattlesnake
1. pit viper with horny segments at the end of the tail that rattle when shaken
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iridescent
1. varying in color when seen in different lights or from different angles
2. having a play of lustrous rainbow colors
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defrost
1. make or become free of frost or ice
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consecutively
1. in a consecutive manner
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excelled
1. distinguish oneself
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underdeveloped
1. relating to societies in which capital needed to industrialize is in short supply
2. not yet fully developed
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twine
1. spin, wind, or twist together
2. arrange or coil around
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assemblyman
1. someone who is a member of a legislative assembly
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enforcer
1. one whose job it is to execute unpleasant tasks for a superior
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unaltered
1. remaining in an original state
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unoccupied
1. not held or filled or in use
2. not seized and controlled
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cytoskeleton
1. a microscopic network of actin filaments and microtubules in the cytoplasm of many living cells that gives the cell shape and coherence
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amitriptyline
1. a tricyclic antidepressant drug (trade name Elavil) with serious side effects; interacts with many other medications
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scrubber
1. a worker who uses a scrub brush to clean a surface (usually a floor or deck)
2. a brush with short stiff bristles for heavy cleaning
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reentry
1. the act of entering again
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ferrite
1. a solid solution in which alpha iron is the solvent
2. a magnetic allotrope of iron; stable below 906 degrees centigrade
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buckwheat
1. a member of the genus Fagopyrum; annual Asian plant with clusters of small pinkish white flowers and small edible triangular seeds which are used whole or ground into flour
2. grain ground into flour
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yearling
1. a young child who is just beginning to walk
2. a racehorse considered one year old until the second Jan. 1 following its birth
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agape
1. (Christian theology) the love of God or Christ for mankind
2. selfless love of one person for another without sexual implications (especially love that is spiritual in nature)
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undifferentiated
1. not differentiated
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wrenching
1. causing great physical or mental suffering
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reaffirm
1. affirm once again
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doxycycline
1. an antibiotic derived from tetracycline that is effective against many infections
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deleterious
1. harmful to living things
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cluttered
1. filled or scattered with a disorderly accumulation of objects or rubbish
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intersecting
1. crossed or intersected in the form of an X
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incisive
1. having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
2. suitable for cutting or piercing
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concealing
1. the activity of keeping something secret
2. covering or hiding
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tenement
1. a run-down apartment house barely meeting minimal standards
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discernment
1. the cognitive condition of someone who understands
2. delicate discrimination (especially of esthetic values)
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chalice
1. a bowl-shaped drinking vessel; especially the Eucharistic cup
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hypocrite
1. a person who professes beliefs and opinions that he or she does not hold in order to conceal his or her real feelings or motives
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obsolescence
1. the process of becoming obsolete; falling into disuse or becoming out of date
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recode
1. put into a different code; rearrange mentally
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prefect
1. a chief officer or chief magistrate
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sweetly
1. in an affectionate or loving manner (`sweet' is sometimes a poetic or informal variant of `sweetly')
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cleave
1. separate or cut with a tool, such as a sharp instrument
2. make by cutting into
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rearrangement
1. changing an arrangement
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bedded
1. furnish with a bed
2. place (plants) in a prepared bed of soil
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shivering
1. a sensation of cold that often marks the start of an infection and the development of a fever
2. vibrating slightly and irregularly; as e.g. with fear or cold or like the leaves of an aspen in a breeze
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overlord
1. a person who has general authority over others
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undetectable
1. not easily seen
2. barely able to be perceived
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silage
1. fodder harvested while green and kept succulent by partial fermentation as in a silo
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ejaculate
1. utter impulsively
2. eject semen
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bilge
1. water accumulated in the bilge of a ship
2. where the sides of the vessel curve in to form the bottom
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moraine
1. accumulated earth and stones deposited by a glacier
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intermittently
1. in an intermittent manner
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chewy
1. requiring much chewing
2. (of a consistency) requiring chewing
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decimation
1. destroying or killing a large part of the population
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hypotension
1. abnormally low blood pressure
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inapplicable
1. not capable of being applied
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cheep
1. the short weak cry of a young bird
2. make high-pitched sounds
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preexisting
1. existing previously or before something
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superconductivity
1. the disappearance of electrical resistance at very low temperatures
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corrie
1. a steep-walled semicircular basin in a mountain; may contain a lake
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motionless
1. not in physical motion
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reshape
1. shape anew or differently
2. shape again or shape differently
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electrolytic
1. of or concerned with or produced by electrolysis
2. of or relating to or containing an electrolyte
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leapt
1. move forward by leaps and bounds
2. pass abruptly from one state or topic to another
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widower
1. a man whose wife is dead especially one who has not remarried
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quagmire
1. a soft wet area of low-lying land that sinks underfoot
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cerebellar
1. relating to or associated with the cerebellum
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theorist
1. someone who theorizes (especially in science or art)
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serviceable
1. ready for service or able to give long service
2. capable of being put to good use
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heartwarming
1. causing gladness and pleasure
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obstructed
1. shut off to passage or view or hindered from action
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strider
1. a person who walks rapidly with long steps
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indigestion
1. a disorder of digestive function characterized by discomfort or heartburn or nausea
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curative
1. tending to cure or restore to health
2. a medicine or therapy that cures disease or relieve pain
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bier
1. a coffin along with its stand
2. a stand to support a corpse or a coffin prior to burial
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igneous
1. produced under conditions involving intense heat
2. produced by the action of fire or intense heat
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patently
1. unmistakably (`plain' is often used informally for `plainly')
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delectable
1. extremely pleasing to the sense of taste
2. capable of arousing sexual desire
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proletariat
1. a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages
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bey
1. (formerly) a title of respect for a man in Turkey or Egypt
2. the governor of a district or province in the Ottoman Empire
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tempera
1. pigment mixed with water-soluble glutinous materials such as size and egg yolk
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intermediation
1. the act of intervening for the purpose of bringing about a settlement
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neb
1. a long projecting or anterior elongation of an animal's head; especially the nose
2. horny projecting mouth of a bird
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fresher
1. a first-year undergraduate
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consummate
1. having or revealing supreme mastery or skill
2. perfect and complete in every respect; having all necessary qualities
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boney
1. being very thin
2. having bones especially many or prominent bones
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oxidoreductase
1. an enzyme that catalyzes oxidation-reduction
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skimmer
1. a rapid superficial reader
2. a cooking utensil used to skim fat from the surface of liquids
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extrinsic
1. not forming an essential part of a thing or arising or originating from the outside
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sketchy
1. giving only major points; lacking completeness
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gooseneck
1. something in a thin curved form (like the neck of a goose)
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pacer
1. a horse used to set the pace in racing
2. a horse trained to a special gait in which both feet on one side leave the ground together
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domesticated
1. converted or adapted to domestic use
2. accustomed to home life
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dismayed
1. struck with fear, dread, or consternation
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remitted
1. send (money) in payment
2. hold back to a later time
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shew
1. establish the validity of something, as by an example, explanation or experiment
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stethoscope
1. a medical instrument for listening to the sounds generated inside the body
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freemasonry
1. a natural or instinctive fellowship between people of similar interests
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penitentiary
1. used for punishment or reform of criminals or wrongdoers
2. showing or constituting penance
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shrewd
1. marked by practical hardheaded intelligence
2. acting with a specific goal
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neurotransmitter
1. a neurochemical that transmits nerve impulses across a synapse
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teething
1. the eruption through the gums of baby teeth
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impatience
1. a lack of patience; irritation with anything that causes delay
2. a restless desire for change and excitement
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mechanistic
1. of or relating to the philosophical theory of mechanism
2. explained in terms of physical forces
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flawlessly
1. smoothly and without difficulty; precisely and deftly
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tripartite
1. involving three parties or elements
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gardenia
1. any of various shrubs and small trees of the genus Gardenia having large fragrant white or yellow flowers
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benevolence
1. disposition to do good
2. an inclination to do kind or charitable acts
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reprimand
1. an act or expression of criticism and censure
2. rebuke formally
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mangled
1. having edges that are jagged from injury
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socialize
1. take part in social activities; interact with others
2. train for a social environment
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shaven
1. remove body hair with a razor
2. cut closely
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viscose
1. a cellulose ester obtained by treating cellulose with caustic soda
2. a rayon fabric made from viscose (cellulose xanthate) fibers
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fez
1. a felt cap (usually red) for a man; shaped like a flat-topped cone with a tassel that hangs from the crown
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occupier
1. someone who lives at a particular place for a prolonged period or who was born there
2. a member of a military force who is residing in a conquered foreign country
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euchre
1. a card game similar to ecarte; each player is dealt 5 cards and the player making trump must take 3 tricks to win a hand
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molestation
1. the act of subjecting someone to unwanted or improper sexual advances or activity (especially women or children)
2. the act of tormenting by continued persistent attacks and criticism
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blindfolded
1. wearing a blindfold
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hemorrhagic
1. of or relating to a hemorrhage
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nimble
1. moving quickly and lightly
2. mentally quick
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neutralization
1. action intended to keep a country politically neutral or exclude it from a possible war
2. a chemical reaction in which an acid and a base interact with the formation of a salt; with strong acids and bases the essential reaction is the combination of hydrogen ions with hydroxyl ions to form water
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derelict
1. a person without a home, job, or property
2. a ship abandoned on the high seas
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brazen
1. made of or resembling brass (as in color or hardness)
2. face with defiance or impudence
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inundated
1. covered with water
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veracity
1. unwillingness to tell lies
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energizing
1. the activity of causing to have energy and be active
2. supplying motive force
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butane
1. occurs in natural gas; used in the manufacture of rubber and fuels
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bluebonnet
1. low-growing annual herb of southwestern United States (Texas) having silky foliage and blue flowers; a leading cause of livestock poisoning in the southwestern United States
2. a brimless dark blue Scottish cap with a flat top and a plume on one side
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kamikaze
1. a fighter plane used for suicide missions by Japanese pilots in World War II
2. a pilot trained and willing to cause a suicidal crash
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juggernaut
1. a massive inexorable force that seems to crush everything in its way
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antecedent
1. someone from whom you are descended (but usually more remote than a grandparent)
2. a preceding occurrence or cause or event
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foreplay
1. mutual sexual fondling prior to sexual intercourse
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gargoyle
1. a spout that terminates in a grotesquely carved figure of a person or animal
2. an ornament consisting of a grotesquely carved figure of a person or animal
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legislate
1. make laws, bills, etc. or bring into effect by legislation
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complacent
1. contented to a fault with oneself or one's actions
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bodega
1. a small Hispanic shop selling wine and groceries
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unaccompanied
1. being without an escort
2. playing or singing without accompaniment
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superclass
1. (biology) a taxonomic class below a phylum and above a class
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absenteeism
1. habitual absence from work
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quantifiable
1. capable of being quantified
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sliver
1. divide into slivers or splinters
2. break up into splinters or slivers
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bummer
1. an experience that is irritating or frustrating or disappointing
2. a bad reaction to a hallucinogenic drug
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isometric
1. related by an isometry
2. of or involving muscular contraction in which tension increases while length remains constant
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retraction
1. a disavowal or taking back of a previous assertion
2. the act of pulling or holding or drawing a part back
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loveless
1. without love
2. receiving no love
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sharpened
1. having the point made sharp
2. made sharp or sharper
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hydrocortisone
1. an adrenal-cortex hormone (trade names Hydrocortone or Cortef) that is active in carbohydrate and protein metabolism
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cerebrospinal
1. of or relating to the brain and spinal cord
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impure
1. combined with extraneous elements
2. (used of persons or behaviors) immoral or obscene
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innermost
1. being deepest within the self
2. situated or occurring farthest within
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yesteryear
1. the time that has elapsed
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jalapeno
1. plant bearing very hot and finely tapering long peppers; usually red
2. hot green or red pepper of southwestern United States and Mexico
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propellant
1. tending to or capable of propelling
2. any substance that propels
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retort
1. a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one)
2. a vessel where substances are distilled or decomposed by heat
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congregate
1. come together, usually for a purpose
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meditative
1. deeply or seriously thoughtful
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refilling
1. filling again by supplying what has been used up
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rangefinder
1. a measuring instrument (acoustic or optical or electronic) for finding the distance of an object
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exacerbate
1. make worse
2. exasperate or irritate
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begotten
1. make (offspring) by reproduction
2. (of offspring) generated by procreation
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anemone
1. any woodland plant of the genus Anemone grown for its beautiful flowers and whorls of dissected leaves
2. marine polyps that resemble flowers but have oral rings of tentacles; differ from corals in forming no hard skeleton
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incase
1. enclose in, or as if in, a case
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evasive
1. deliberately vague or ambiguous
2. avoiding or escaping from difficulty or danger especially enemy fire
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guesswork
1. an estimate based on little or no information
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replete
1. fill to satisfaction
2. filled to satisfaction with food or drink
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inconceivable
1. totally unlikely
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apportioned
1. given out in portions
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prelims
1. written matter preceding the main text of a book
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bristle
1. be in a state of movement or action
2. rise up as in fear
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oblige
1. force somebody to do something
2. bind by an obligation; cause to be indebted
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anklet
1. a shoe for a child or woman that has a strap around the ankle
2. a sock that reaches just above the ankle
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determinism
1. (philosophy) a philosophical theory holding that all events are inevitable consequences of antecedent sufficient causes; often understood as denying the possibility of free will
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panacea
1. hypothetical remedy for all ills or diseases; once sought by the alchemists
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vibrate
1. shake, quiver, or throb; move back and forth rapidly, usually in an uncontrolled manner
2. move or swing from side to side regularly
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deflect
1. prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening; to protect from or to keep away anything undesirable; to ward off
2. turn from a straight course, fixed direction, or line of interest
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mitogen
1. an agent that triggers mitosis
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aerodrome
1. an airfield equipped with control tower and hangars as well as accommodations for passengers and cargo
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intensification
1. action that makes something stronger or more extreme
2. the act of increasing the contrast of (a photographic film)
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mistletoe
1. American plants closely resembling Old World mistletoe
2. Old World parasitic shrub having branching greenish stems with leathery leaves and waxy white glutinous berries; the traditional mistletoe of Christmas
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perforation
1. a line of small holes for tearing at a particular place
2. a hole made in something
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hallowed
1. worthy of religious veneration
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manageability
1. the capability of being managed or controlled
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appease
1. cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of
2. overcome or allay
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homogenous
1. all of the same or similar kind or nature
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policyholder
1. a person who holds an insurance policy; usually, the client in whose name an insurance policy is written
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tidewater
1. low-lying coastal land drained by tidal streams
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gonorrhea
1. a common venereal disease caused by the bacterium Neisseria gonorrhoeae; symptoms are painful urination and pain around the urethra
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listeria
1. any species of the genus Listeria
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lawmaker
1. a maker of laws; someone who gives a code of laws
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heralded
1. proclaimed
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supersede
1. take the place or move into the position of
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sensibly
1. with good sense or in a reasonable or intelligent manner
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moxie
1. fortitude and determination
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backspace
1. hit the backspace key on a computer or typewriter keyboard
2. the typewriter key used for back spacing
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fugue
1. dissociative disorder in which a person forgets who they are and leaves home to create a new life; during the fugue there is no memory of the former life; after recovering there is no memory for events during the dissociative state
2. a dreamlike state of altered consciousness that may last for hours or days
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dissonance
1. a conflict of people's opinions or actions or characters
2. the auditory experience of sound that lacks musical quality; sound that is a disagreeable auditory experience
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inexplicable
1. incapable of being explained or accounted for
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hypothermia
1. subnormal body temperature
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expeditious
1. marked by speed and efficiency
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timberline
1. line marking the upper limit of tree growth in mountains or northern latitudes
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intently
1. with strained or eager attention
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tricycle
1. a vehicle with three wheels that is moved by foot pedals
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penne
1. pasta in short tubes with diagonally cut ends
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andante
1. a moderately slow tempo (a walking pace)
2. a musical composition or musical passage to be performed moderately slow
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overtly
1. in an overt manner
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bannister
1. a railing at the side of a staircase or balcony to prevent people from falling
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tiredness
1. temporary loss of strength and energy resulting from hard physical or mental work
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cocksucker
1. a person who performs fellatio
2. insulting terms of address for people who are stupid or irritating or ridiculous
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breather
1. a short respite
2. air passage provided by a retractable device containing intake and exhaust pipes; permits a submarine to stay submerged for extended periods of time
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methylene
1. the bivalent radical CH2 derived from methane
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wholeness
1. an undivided or unbroken completeness or totality with nothing wanting
2. a state of robust good health
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hindrance
1. something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress
2. any obstruction that impedes or is burdensome
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discreetly
1. with discretion; prudently and with wise self-restraint
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disillusioned
1. freed from illusion
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preoccupation
1. an idea that preoccupies the mind and holds the attention
2. the mental state of being preoccupied by something
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gynaecology
1. the branch of medicine that deals with the diseases and hygiene of women
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airliner
1. a commercial airplane that carries passengers
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unwrapped
1. remove the outer cover or wrapping of
2. make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret
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sateen
1. a cotton fabric with a satiny finish
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restful
1. affording physical or mental rest
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rhododendron
1. any shrub of the genus Rhododendron: evergreen shrubs or small shrubby trees having leathery leaves and showy clusters of campanulate (bell-shaped) flowers
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pinched
1. sounding as if the nose were pinched
2. very thin especially from disease or hunger or cold
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underlay
1. raise or support (the level of printing) by inserting a piece of paper or cardboard under the type
2. put (something) under or beneath
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granule
1. a tiny grain
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shambles
1. a condition of great disorder
2. a building where animals are butchered
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marten
1. agile slender-bodied arboreal mustelids somewhat larger than weasels
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admittance
1. the right to enter
2. the act of admitting someone to enter
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ageless
1. continuing forever or indefinitely
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bleep
1. emit a single short high-pitched signal
2. a short high tone produced as a signal or warning
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howler
1. a joke that seems extremely funny
2. monkey of tropical South American forests having a loud howling cry
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internment
1. confinement during wartime
2. the act of confining someone in a prison (or as if in a prison)
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porridge
1. soft food made by boiling oatmeal or other meal or legumes in water or milk until thick
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symbolize
1. express indirectly by an image, form, or model; be a symbol
2. represent or identify by using a symbol; use symbols
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ambler
1. someone who walks at a leisurely pace
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voyeurism
1. a perversion in which a person receives sexual gratification from seeing the genitalia of others or witnessing others' sexual behavior
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unattractive
1. lacking power to arouse interest
2. not appealing to the senses
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referential
1. referring or pointing to something
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repressor
1. an agent that represses
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diffused
1. (of light rays) subjected to scattering by reflection from a rough surface or transmission through a translucent material
2. (of light) transmitted from a broad light source or reflected
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backhoe
1. an excavator whose shovel bucket is attached to a hinged boom and is drawn backward to move earth
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mannequin
1. a woman who wears clothes to display fashions
2. a life-size dummy used to display clothes
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unshaven
1. not shaved
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silliness
1. a ludicrous folly
2. an impulsive scatterbrained manner
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camellia
1. any of several shrubs or small evergreen trees having solitary white or pink or reddish flowers
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rescind
1. cancel officially
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artifice
1. a deceptive maneuver (especially to avoid capture)
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excavator
1. a workman who excavates for foundations of buildings or for quarrying
2. a machine for excavating
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progenitor
1. an ancestor in the direct line
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inexpensively
1. in a cheap manner
2. with little expenditure of money
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mote
1. (nontechnical usage) a tiny piece of anything
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forceps
1. an extractor consisting of a pair of pincers used in medical treatment (especially for the delivery of babies)
2. an extractor consisting of a pair of pincers used in medical treatment (especially for the delivery of babies)
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argumentation
1. a discussion in which reasons are advanced for and against some proposition or proposal
2. a course of reasoning aimed at demonstrating a truth or falsehood; the methodical process of logical reasoning
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passively
1. in a passive manner
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multifaceted
1. having many aspects or qualities
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deranged
1. driven insane
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unintelligible
1. poorly articulated or enunciated, or drowned by noise
2. hard or impossible to understand
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meaty
1. like or containing meat
2. being on topic and prompting thought
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infantile
1. of or relating to infants or infancy
2. indicating a lack of maturity
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pinstripe
1. a suit made from a fabric with very thin stripes
2. a fabric with very thin stripes
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unspeakable
1. defying expression or description
2. exceptionally bad or displeasing
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hemodialysis
1. dialysis of the blood to remove toxic substances or metabolic wastes from the bloodstream; used in the case of kidney failure
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egret
1. any of various usually white herons having long plumes during breeding season
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demolish
1. destroy completely
2. ruin or destroy
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comforted
1. made comfortable or more comfortable in a time of distress
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disgraceful
1. giving offense to moral sensibilities and injurious to reputation
2. (used of conduct or character) deserving or bringing disgrace or shame
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servitude
1. state of subjection to an owner or master or forced labor imposed as punishment
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aqueduct
1. a conduit that resembles a bridge but carries water over a valley
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humbled
1. subdued or brought low in condition or status
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radiate
1. send out rays or waves
2. send out real or metaphoric rays; the children radiated joyous energy
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stipulate
1. specify as a condition or requirement in a contract or agreement; make an express demand or provision in an agreement
2. give a guarantee or promise of
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leaved
1. having leaves or leaves as specified; often used in combination
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proximate
1. closest in degree or order (space or time) especially in a chain of causes and effects
2. very close in space or time
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perturbed
1. thrown into a state of agitated confusion; (`rattled' is an informal term)
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pacifier
1. someone who tries to bring peace
2. anything that serves to pacify
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unprofessional
1. not characteristic of or befitting a profession or one engaged in a profession
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smuggled
1. distributed or sold illicitly
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paediatrics
1. the branch of medicine concerned with the treatment of infants and children
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blunder
1. commit a faux pas or a fault or make a serious mistake
2. make one's way clumsily or blindly
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relativism
1. (philosophy) the philosophical doctrine that all criteria of judgment are relative to the individuals and situations involved
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belted
1. having or provided with a belt
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headstone
1. the central building block at the top of an arch or vault
2. a stone that is used to mark a grave
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felon
1. someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime
2. a purulent infection at the end of a finger or toe in the area surrounding the nail
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differentially
1. in a differential manner
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encephalopathy
1. any disorder or disease of the brain
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overstated
1. represented as greater than is true or reasonable
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libretto
1. the words of an opera or musical play
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debatable
1. open to doubt or debate
2. open to argument or debate
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prowler
1. someone who prowls or sneaks about; usually with unlawful intentions
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epos
1. a body of poetry that conveys the traditions of a society by treating some epic theme
2. a long narrative poem telling of a hero's deeds
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sizzle
1. a sizzling noise
2. make a sound like frying fat
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desalination
1. the removal of salt (especially from sea water)
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copolymer
1. a polymer consisting of two or more different monomers
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estranged
1. caused to be unloved
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decisively
1. with firmness of purpose
2. with finality; conclusively
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perk
1. gain or regain energy
2. an incidental benefit awarded for certain types of employment (especially if it is regarded as a right)
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undeniably
1. to an undeniable degree or in an undeniable manner
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eminently
1. in an eminent manner
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mercilessly
1. without pity; in a merciless manner
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urbanized
1. made urban in nature; taking on urban characteristics
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daybed
1. an armless couch; a seat by day and a bed by night
2. a long chair; for reclining
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evaporative
1. relating to or causing or being caused by evaporation
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cobbler
1. a person who makes or repairs shoes
2. tall sweetened iced drink of wine or liquor with fruit
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heinous
1. extremely wicked, deeply criminal
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manhole
1. a hole (usually with a flush cover) through which a person can gain access to an underground structure
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eroding
1. (geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it), also figuratively
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purebred
1. a pedigreed animal of unmixed lineage; used especially of horses
2. bred for many generations from member of a recognized breed or strain
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bergamot
1. small tree with pear-shaped fruit whose oil is used in perfumery; Italy
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infallible
1. incapable of failure or error
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loaves
1. a shaped mass of baked bread that is usually sliced before eating
2. a quantity of food (other than bread) formed in a particular shape
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prosthetics
1. the branch of medicine dealing with the production and use of artificial body parts
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quibble
1. an evasion of the point of an argument by raising irrelevant distinctions or objections
2. evade the truth of a point or question by raising irrelevant objections
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meandering
1. of a path e.g.
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incessant
1. uninterrupted in time and indefinitely long continuing
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klondike
1. a form of solitaire that begins with seven piles of cards with the top cards facing up; descending sequences of cards of alternating colors are built on these piles; as aces become available they are placed above the seven piles; the object is to build sequences in suit from ace to king as the remaining cards are dealt out one at a time
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neoplastic
1. of or related to or having the properties of a neoplasm
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applesauce
1. puree of stewed apples usually sweetened and spiced
2. nonsensical talk or writing
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fibreglass
1. a covering material made of glass fibers in resins
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cheery
1. bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
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betterment
1. a change for the better; progress in development
2. an improvement that adds to the value of a property or facility
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feisty
1. showing courage
2. quick to take offense
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nonverbal
1. being other than verbal communication
2. lacking verbal skill
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congruent
1. corresponding in character or kind
2. coinciding when superimposed
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selva
1. a rain forest in a tropical area
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snuggle
1. a close and affectionate (and often prolonged) embrace
2. move or arrange oneself in a comfortable and cozy position
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batten
1. furnish with battens
2. secure with battens
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benefactor
1. a person who helps people or institutions (especially with financial help)
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merrily
1. in a joyous manner
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blackness
1. the quality or state of the achromatic color of least lightness (bearing the least resemblance to white)
2. total absence of light
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wether
1. male sheep especially a castrated one
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instantiate
1. represent by an instance
2. find an instance of (a word or particular usage of a word)
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paperweight
1. a weight used to hold down a stack of papers
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bedspread
1. decorative cover for a bed
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nocturne
1. a pensive lyrical piece of music (especially for the piano)
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fabricate
1. put together out of artificial or natural components or parts
2. concoct something artificial or untrue
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exabyte
1. a unit of information equal to 1000 petabytes or 10^18 bytes
2. a unit of information equal to 1024 pebibytes or 2^60 bytes
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pendragon
1. the supreme war chief of the ancient Britons
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harmonize
1. go together
2. write a harmony for
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vela
1. a membranous covering attached to the immature fruiting body of certain mushrooms
2. a muscular flap that closes off the nasopharynx during swallowing or speaking
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crescendo
1. (music) a gradual increase in loudness
2. (music) gradually increasing in volume
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eyelash
1. any of the short curved hairs that grow from the edges of the eyelids
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antifreeze
1. a liquid added to the water in a cooling system to lower its freezing point
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hemodynamic
1. or of relating to or involved in hemodynamics
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stagecoach
1. a large coach-and-four formerly used to carry passengers and mail on regular routes between towns
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academe
1. the academic world
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amalgamated
1. joined together into a whole
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pent
1. closely confined
2. produce a literary work
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subsidence
1. an abatement in intensity or degree (as in the manifestations of a disease)
2. a gradual sinking to a lower level
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plastering
1. the application of plaster
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trailhead
1. the beginning of a trail
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parentage
1. the state of being a parent
2. the kinship relation of an offspring to the parents
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mutter
1. a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech
2. a complaint uttered in a low and indistinct tone
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brothel
1. a building where prostitutes are available
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rive
1. tear or be torn violently
2. separate or cut with a tool, such as a sharp instrument
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shelled
1. of animals or fruits that have a shell
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sneezing
1. a symptom consisting of the involuntary expulsion of air from the nose
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payables
1. money that you currently expect to pay on notes and accounts
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victimized
1. (of persons) taken advantage of
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camaraderie
1. the quality of affording easy familiarity and sociability
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variegated
1. having a variety of colors
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termini
1. a place where something ends or is complete
2. the ultimate goal for which something is done
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tenacity
1. persistent determination
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denture
1. a dental appliance that artificially replaces missing teeth
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permanence
1. the property of being able to exist for an indefinite duration
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wagoner
1. the driver of a wagon
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coincident
1. occurring or operating at the same time
2. matching point for point
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immunotherapy
1. therapy designed to produce immunity to a disease or to enhance resistance by the immune system
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enviable
1. causing envy
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categorically
1. in an unqualified manner
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carpeted
1. covered with or as if with carpeting or with carpeting as specified; often used in combination
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boned
1. having had the bones removed
2. having bones as specified
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eloquently
1. with eloquence
2. in an articulate manner
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seta
1. stalk of a moss capsule
2. a stiff hair or bristle
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overtaken
1. catch up with and possibly overtake
2. travel past
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subheading
1. a heading of a subdivision of a text
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extinguish
1. extinguish by crushing
2. put an end to; kill
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bullied
1. be bossy towards
2. discourage or frighten with threats or a domineering manner; intimidate
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dirge
1. a song or hymn of mourning composed or performed as a memorial to a dead person
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actuated
1. moved to action
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pusher
1. one who intrudes or pushes himself forward
2. an unlicensed dealer in illegal drugs
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tingle
1. cause a stinging or tingling sensation
2. an almost pleasurable sensation of fright
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heft
1. lift or elevate
2. test the weight of something by lifting it
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ambivalent
1. uncertain or unable to decide about what course to follow
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captivated
1. strongly attracted
2. filled with wonder and delight
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lamented
1. mourned or grieved for
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bruise
1. an injury that doesn't break the skin but results in some discoloration
2. injure the underlying soft tissue or bone of
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perfumed
1. filled or impregnated with perfume
2. having a natural fragrance
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staffer
1. an employee who is a member of a staff of workers (especially a member of the staff that works for the President of the United States)
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unfettered
1. not bound by shackles and chains
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lewd
1. suggestive of or tending to moral looseness
2. driven by lust; preoccupied with or exhibiting lustful desires
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appraise
1. evaluate or estimate the nature, quality, ability, extent, or significance of
2. consider in a comprehensive way
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thither
1. to or toward that place; away from the speaker
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rebuke
1. an act or expression of criticism and censure
2. censure severely or angrily
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dupe
1. fool or hoax
2. a person who is tricked or swindled
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assuredly
1. without a doubt
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vesicle
1. a small anatomically normal sac or bladderlike structure (especially one containing fluid)
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shadowed
1. filled with shade
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lubricated
1. smeared with oil or grease to reduce friction
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vigilante
1. member of a vigilance committee
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lipase
1. an enzyme secreted in the digestive tract that catalyzes the breakdown of fats into individual fatty acids that can be absorbed into the bloodstream
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cricketer
1. an athlete who plays cricket
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intelligible
1. capable of being apprehended or understood
2. well articulated or enunciated, and loud enough to be heard distinctly
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defibrillator
1. an electronic device that administers an electric shock of preset voltage to the heart through the chest wall in an attempt to restore the normal rhythm of the heart during ventricular fibrillation
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overlaid
1. put something on top of something else
2. kill by lying on
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demonstrator
1. a teacher or teacher's assistant who demonstrates the principles that are being taught
2. someone who demonstrates an article to a prospective buyer
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edict
1. a formal or authoritative proclamation
2. a legally binding command or decision entered on the court record (as if issued by a court or judge)
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hysteresis
1. the lagging of an effect behind its cause; especially the phenomenon in which the magnetic induction of a ferromagnetic material lags behind the changing magnetic field
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sustenance
1. a source of materials to nourish the body
2. the financial means whereby one lives
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shrew
1. a scolding nagging bad-tempered woman
2. small mouselike mammal with a long snout; related to moles
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disrespectful
1. exhibiting lack of respect; rude and discourteous
2. neither feeling nor showing respect
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dispensation
1. an exemption from some rule or obligation
2. a share that has been dispensed or distributed
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devaluation
1. an official lowering of a nation's currency; a decrease in the value of a country's currency relative to that of foreign countries
2. the reduction of something's value or worth
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trafficked
1. deal illegally
2. trade or deal a commodity
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cased
1. covered or protected with or as if with a case
2. enclosed in a case
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laterally
1. to or by or from the side
2. in a lateral direction or location
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nonce
1. the present occasion
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fervent
1. characterized by intense emotion
2. (archaic) extremely hot, burning, or glowing
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headrest
1. a cushion attached to the top of the back of an automobile's seat to prevent whiplash
2. a rest for the head
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chaperone
1. accompany as a chaperone
2. one who accompanies and supervises a young woman or gatherings of young people
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eurythmics
1. the interpretation in harmonious bodily movements of the rhythm of musical compositions; used to teach musical understanding
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reclassified
1. classify anew, change the previous classification
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delusional
1. suffering from or characterized by delusions
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unneeded
1. not necessary
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hydride
1. any binary compound formed by the union of hydrogen and other elements
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plage
1. the beach at a seaside resort
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firmness
1. the muscle tone of healthy tissue
2. the trait of being resolute
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unequivocally
1. in an unambiguous manner
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selfless
1. showing unselfish concern for the welfare of others
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perspiration
1. salty fluid secreted by sweat glands
2. the process of the sweat glands of the skin secreting a salty fluid
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pauper
1. a person who is very poor
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livable
1. fit or suitable to live in or with
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counterproductive
1. tending to hinder the achievement of a goal
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scorched
1. dried out by heat or excessive exposure to sunlight
2. having everything destroyed so nothing is left salvageable by an enemy
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environmentalism
1. the philosophical doctrine that environment is more important than heredity in determining intellectual growth
2. the activity of protecting the environment from pollution or destruction
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instep
1. the arch of the foot
2. the part of a shoe or stocking that covers the arch of the foot
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septum
1. (anatomy) a dividing partition between two tissues or cavities
2. a partition or wall especially in an ovary
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neoclassical
1. characteristic of a revival of an earlier classical style
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mediaeval
1. relating to or belonging to the Middle Ages
2. as if belonging to the Middle Ages; old-fashioned and unenlightened
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escudo
1. formerly the basic monetary unit of Portugal; equal to 100 centavo
2. the basic unit of money on Cape Verde; equal to 100 centavos
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petter
1. a lover who gently fondles and caresses the loved one
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adenine
1. (biochemistry) purine base found in DNA and RNA; pairs with thymine in DNA and with uracil in RNA
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kiley
1. an Australian boomerang; one side flat and the other convex
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alexia
1. inability to perceive written words
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checkup
1. a thorough physical examination; includes a variety of tests depending on the age and sex and health of the person
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nanotube
1. a fullerene molecule having a cylindrical or toroidal shape
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houseboat
1. a barge that is designed and equipped for use as a dwelling
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lifesaving
1. saving the lives of drowning persons
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clementine
1. a variety of mandarin orange that is grown around the Mediterranean and in South Africa
2. a mandarin orange of a deep reddish orange color and few seeds
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smokeless
1. emitting or containing little or no smoke
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stanhope
1. a light open horse-drawn carriage with two or four wheels and one seat
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ionized
1. converted totally or partly into ions
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placental
1. mammals having a placenta; all mammals except monotremes and marsupials
2. pertaining to or having or occurring by means of a placenta
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metamorphic
1. of or relating to metamorphosis (especially of rocks)
2. characterized by metamorphosis or change in physical form or substance
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dislocated
1. separated at the joint
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insemination
1. the act of sowing (of seeds in the ground or, figuratively, of germs in the body or ideas in the mind, etc.)
2. the introduction of semen into the genital tract of a female
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conceivably
1. within the realm of possibility
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quetzal
1. the basic unit of money in Guatemala; equal to 100 centavos
2. large trogon of Central America and South America having golden-green and scarlet plumage
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weevil
1. any of several families of mostly small beetles that feed on plants and plant products; especially snout beetles and seed beetles
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morgue
1. a building (or room) where dead bodies are kept before burial or cremation
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exuberant
1. joyously unrestrained
2. unrestrained, especially with regard to feelings
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electrification
1. the activity of thrilling or markedly exciting some person or group
2. the act of providing electricity
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peninsular
1. of or forming or resembling a peninsula
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juggle
1. the act of rearranging things to give a misleading impression
2. throwing and catching several objects simultaneously
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composure
1. steadiness of mind under stress
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yeshiva
1. an academy for the advanced study of Jewish texts (primarily the Talmud)
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finitely
1. with a finite limit
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errant
1. straying from the right course or from accepted standards
2. uncontrolled motion that is irregular or unpredictable
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proofread
1. read for errors
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heifer
1. young cow
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earthen
1. made of earth (or baked clay)
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acupressure
1. treatment of symptoms by applying pressure with the fingers to specific pressure points on the body
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operon
1. a segment of DNA containing adjacent genes including structural genes and an operator gene and a regulatory gene
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noose
1. make a noose in or of
2. secure with a noose
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recur
1. happen or occur again
2. return in thought or speech to something
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desirous
1. having or expressing desire for something
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exemplar
1. something to be imitated
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smitten
1. inflict a heavy blow on, with the hand, a tool, or a weapon
2. affect suddenly with deep feeling
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waterworks
1. a public utility that provides water
2. workplace where water is stored and purified and distributed for a community
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anaesthetic
1. relating to or producing insensibility
2. characterized by insensibility
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isomerase
1. an enzyme that catalyzes its substrate to an isomeric form
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dissipated
1. unrestrained by convention or morality
2. preoccupied with the pursuit of pleasure and especially games of chance
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discernible
1. perceptible by the senses or intellect
2. capable of being perceived clearly
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bookie
1. a gambler who accepts and pays off bets (especially on horse races)
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demarcation
1. the boundary of a specific area
2. a conceptual separation or distinction
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steeple
1. a tall tower that forms the superstructure of a building (usually a church or temple) and that tapers to a point at the top
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lumberjack
1. a person who fells trees
2. a short warm outer jacket
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epidermis
1. the outer layer of the skin covering the exterior body surface of vertebrates
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peptic
1. relating to or promoting digestion
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deadliest
1. causing or capable of causing death
2. of an instrument of certain death
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penance
1. remorse for your past conduct
2. a Catholic sacrament; repentance and confession and atonement and absolution
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priestly
1. associated with the priesthood or priests
2. befitting or characteristic of a priest or the priesthood
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breaststroke
1. swim with the face down and extend the arms forward and outward while kicking with the leg
2. a swimming stroke; the arms are extended together in front of the head and swept back on either side accompanied by a frog kick
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modernized
1. brought up to date
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eagerness
1. a positive feeling of wanting to push ahead with something
2. prompt willingness
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peacemaker
1. someone who tries to bring peace
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pearly
1. informal terms for a human `tooth'
2. of a white the color of pearls
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roadhouse
1. an inn (usually outside city limits on a main road) providing meals and liquor and dancing and (sometimes) gambling
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recklessly
1. in a reckless manner
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microtubule
1. a microscopically small tubule
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apothecary
1. a health professional trained in the art of preparing and dispensing drugs
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looted
1. wrongfully emptied or stripped of anything of value
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unmoderated
1. not made less extreme
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jointed
1. having joints or jointed segments
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ribosome
1. an organelle in the cytoplasm of a living cell; they attach to mRNA and move down it one codon at a time and then stop until tRNA brings the required amino acid; when it reaches a stop codon it falls apart and releases the completed protein molecule for use by the cell
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heyday
1. the period of greatest prosperity or productivity
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beaming
1. cheerful and bright
2. pleased and proud
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balancer
1. an acrobat who balances himself in difficult positions
2. either of the rudimentary hind wings of dipterous insects; used for maintaining equilibrium during flight
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chooser
1. a person who chooses or selects out
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predisposition
1. susceptibility to a pathogen
2. an inclination beforehand to interpret statements in a particular way
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dyslexic
1. of or relating to or symptomatic of dyslexia
2. a person who has dyslexia
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wishbone
1. the furcula of a domestic fowl
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overseer
1. a person who directs and manages an organization
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chine
1. cut of meat or fish including at least part of the backbone
2. backbone of an animal
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crier
1. a person who weeps
2. (formerly) an official who made public announcements
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licenced
1. given official approval to act
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squirter
1. plaything consisting of a toy pistol that squirts water
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protea
1. any tropical African shrub of the genus Protea having alternate rigid leaves and dense colorful flower heads resembling cones
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decompose
1. separate (substances) into constituent elements or parts
2. lose a stored charge, magnetic flux, or current
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unimaginable
1. totally unlikely
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glistening
1. reflecting light
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moonshine
1. the light of the Moon
2. whiskey illegally distilled from a corn mash
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centimeter
1. a metric unit of length equal to one hundredth of a meter
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scribble
1. poor handwriting
2. an aimless drawing
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fete
1. an elaborate party (often outdoors)
2. an organized series of acts and performances (usually in one place)
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nonprescription
1. purchasable without a doctor's prescription
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firework
1. (usually plural) a device with an explosive that burns at a low rate and with colored flames; can be used to illuminate areas or send signals etc.
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localize
1. identify the location or place of
2. concentrate on a particular place or spot
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beset
1. annoy continually or chronically
2. assail or attack on all sides:
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swede
1. a cruciferous plant with a thick bulbous edible yellow root
2. the large yellow root of a rutabaga plant used as food
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discoverer
1. someone who is the first to think of or make something
2. someone who is the first to observe something
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intensifying
1. increasing in strength or intensity
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outfitted
1. provide with (something) usually for a specific purpose
2. furnished with essential equipment for a particular occupation or undertaking occupation
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adoptee
1. someone (such as a child) who has been adopted
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grandmaster
1. a player of exceptional or world class skill in chess or bridge
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bullhead
1. freshwater sculpin with a large flattened bony-plated head with hornlike spines
2. any of several common freshwater catfishes of the United States
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riddled
1. (often followed by `with') damaged throughout by numerous perforations or holes
2. spread throughout
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wealthiest
1. having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value
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headland
1. a natural elevation (especially a rocky one that juts out into the sea)
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utensil
1. an implement for practical use (especially in a household)
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puller
1. someone who applies force so as to cause motion toward herself or himself
2. someone who pulls or tugs or drags in an effort to move something
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heighten
1. become more extreme
2. make more extreme; raise in quantity, degree, or intensity
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ladle
1. put (a liquid) into a container by means of a ladle
2. remove with or as if with a ladle
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quotable
1. able or fit to be repeated or quoted
2. suitable for or worthy of quotation
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rusted
1. having accumulated rust
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teg
1. two-year-old sheep
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rectification
1. (chemistry) the process of refinement or purification of a substance by distillation
2. the conversion of alternating current to direct current
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preeminent
1. greatest in importance or degree or significance or achievement
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nonparametric
1. not involving an estimation of the parameters of a statistic
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zeroes
1. a quantity of no importance; thing (object:), singular, negative pronoun; pronoun, thing, singular; quantifier: negative existential
2. a mathematical element that when added to another number yields the same number
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admirer
1. a person who backs a politician or a team etc.
2. a person who admires; someone who esteems or respects or approves
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wanderlust
1. very strong or irresistible impulse to travel
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cleat
1. provide with cleats
2. secure on a cleat
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shite
1. obscene terms for feces
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thickened
1. made or having become thick
2. having calluses; having skin made tough and thick through wear
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immediacy
1. lack of an intervening or mediating agency
2. immediate intuitive awareness
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casebook
1. a book in which detailed written records of a case are kept and which are a source of information for subsequent work
2. according to or characteristic of a casebook or textbook; typical
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searing
1. severely critical
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detonation
1. a violent release of energy caused by a chemical or nuclear reaction
2. the act of detonating an explosive
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beheaded
1. having had the head cut off
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tangential
1. of or relating to or acting along or in the direction of a tangent
2. of superficial relevance if any
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headhunter
1. a recruiter of personnel (especially for corporations)
2. a savage who cuts off and preserves the heads of enemies as trophies
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bereaved
1. a person who has suffered the death of someone they loved
2. sorrowful through loss or deprivation
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bustier
1. (of a woman's body) having a large bosom and pleasing curves
2. a close-fitting and strapless top without sleeves that is worn by women either as lingerie or for evening dress
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drugged
1. administer a drug to
2. use recreational drugs
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glebe
1. plot of land belonging to an English parish church or an ecclesiastical office
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seahorse
1. either of two large northern marine mammals having ivory tusks and tough hide over thick blubber
2. small fish with horse-like heads bent sharply downward and curled tails; swim in upright position
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softener
1. a substance added to another to make it less hard
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maelstrom
1. a powerful circular current of water (usually the result of conflicting tides)
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affectionately
1. with affection
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seraphim
1. an angel of the first order; usually portrayed as the winged head of a child
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uneducated
1. not having a good education
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alopecia
1. loss of hair (especially on the head) or loss of wool or feathers; in humans it can result from heredity or hormonal imbalance or certain diseases or drugs and treatments (chemotherapy for cancer)
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proportionately
1. to a proportionate degree
2. in a way that is in correspondence among the constituents of another entity
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marbled
1. patterned with veins or streaks or color resembling marble
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bothersome
1. causing irritation or annoyance
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approver
1. an authority with power to approve
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werewolves
1. a monster able to change appearance from human to wolf and back again
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holler
1. a very loud utterance (like the sound of an animal)
2. a small valley between mountains
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guanine
1. a purine base found in DNA and RNA; pairs with cytosine
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cruelly
1. excessively
2. with cruelty
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semantically
1. with regard to meaning
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fewest
1. (superlative of `few' used with count nouns and usually preceded by `the') quantifier meaning the smallest in number
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cashew
1. tropical American evergreen tree bearing kidney-shaped nuts that are edible only when roasted
2. kidney-shaped nut edible only when roasted
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unproven
1. not proved
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bushel
1. a United States dry measure equal to 4 pecks or 2152.42 cubic inches
2. a British imperial capacity measure (liquid or dry) equal to 4 pecks
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cypher
1. a mathematical element that when added to another number yields the same number
2. a quantity of no importance; thing (object:), singular, negative pronoun; pronoun, thing, singular; quantifier: negative existential
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beholder
1. a person who becomes aware (of things or events) through the senses
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cursive
1. rapid handwriting in which letters are set down in full and are cursively connected within words without lifting the writing implement from the paper
2. having successive letters joined together
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hydrated
1. containing combined water (especially water of crystallization as in a hydrate)
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forties
1. the time of life between 40 and 50
2. the decade from 1940 to 1949
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sedition
1. an illegal action inciting resistance to lawful authority and tending to cause the disruption or overthrow of the government
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photosynthetic
1. relating to or using or formed by photosynthesis
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examen
1. a detailed inspection of your conscience (as done daily by Jesuits)
2. a critical study (as of a writer's work)
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tongued
1. having a manner of speaking as specified; often used in combination
2. provided with or resembling a tongue; often used in combination
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vaudeville
1. a variety show with songs and comic acts etc.
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bolero
1. music written in the rhythm of the bolero dance
2. a short jacket; worn mostly by women
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paroxetine
1. a selective-serotonin reuptake inhibitor commonly prescribed as an antidepressant (trade name Paxil)
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criticise
1. find fault with; express criticism of; point out real or perceived flaws
2. act as a critic
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immunized
1. having been rendered unsusceptible to a disease
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ricochet
1. spring back; spring away from an impact
2. a glancing rebound
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aberrant
1. one whose behavior departs substantially from the norm of a group
2. markedly different from an accepted norm
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inquisitive
1. showing curiosity
2. inquiring or appearing to inquire
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starlet
1. a young (film) actress who is publicized as a future star
2. a small star
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earner
1. someone who earn wages in return for their labor
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menagerie
1. a collection of live animals for study or display
2. the facility where wild animals are housed for exhibition
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groupie
1. an enthusiastic young fan (especially a young woman who follows rock groups around)
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forked
1. resembling a fork; divided or separated into two branches
2. having two meanings with intent to deceive
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apprehensive
1. quick to understand
2. mentally upset over possible misfortune or danger etc
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camber
1. curve upward in the middle
2. a slight convexity (as of the surface of a road)
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colliery
1. a workplace consisting of a coal mine plus all the buildings and equipment connected with it
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purposefully
1. in a purposeful manner
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itinerant
1. a laborer who moves from place to place as demanded by employment
2. traveling from place to place to work
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reelection
1. election again
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vitreous
1. of or relating to or constituting the vitreous humor of the eye
2. relating to or resembling or derived from or containing glass
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countable
1. that can be counted
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dolomite
1. a kind of sedimentary rock resembling marble or limestone but rich in magnesium carbonate
2. a light colored mineral consisting of calcium magnesium carbonate; a source of magnesium; used as a ceramic and as fertilizer
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afterglow
1. a glow sometimes seen in the sky after sunset
2. the pleasure of remembering some pleasant event
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takedown
1. (amateur wrestling) being brought to the mat from a standing position
2. a crushing remark
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dearth
1. an acute insufficiency
2. an insufficient quantity or number
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palatable
1. acceptable to the taste or mind
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conservator
1. the custodian of a collection (as a museum or library)
2. someone appointed by a court to assume responsibility for the interests of a minor or incompetent person
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artefact
1. a man-made object taken as a whole
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expository
1. serving to expound or set forth
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complementarity
1. a relation between two opposite states or principles that together exhaust the possibilities
2. the interrelation of reciprocity whereby one thing supplements or depends on the other
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instinctive
1. unthinking; prompted by (or as if by) instinct
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restlessness
1. the quality of being ceaselessly moving or active
2. a lack of patience; irritation with anything that causes delay
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baptised
1. having undergone the Christian ritual of baptism
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burlesque
1. relating to or characteristic of a burlesque
2. a theatrical entertainment of broad and earthy humor; consists of comic skits and short turns (and sometimes striptease)
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regaining
1. getting something back again
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goldfields
1. small slender woolly annual with very narrow opposite leaves and branches bearing solitary golden-yellow flower heads; southwestern Oregon to Baja California and Arizona; often cultivated
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rickey
1. a mixed drink made of sweetened lime juice and soda water usually with liquor
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perversion
1. a curve that reverses the direction of something
2. an aberrant sexual practice
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beefy
1. muscular and heavily built
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ethnology
1. the branch of anthropology that deals with the division of humankind into races and with their origins and distribution and distinctive characteristics
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havelock
1. a cloth covering for a service cap with a flap extending over the back of the neck to protect the neck from direct rays of the sun
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lengthening
1. the act of prolonging something
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charade
1. a word acted out in an episode of the game of charades
2. making a false outward show
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mechanized
1. equipped with machinery
2. using vehicles
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foolishness
1. the trait of acting stupidly or rashly
2. the quality of being rash and foolish
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centrifugation
1. the process of separating substances of different densities by the use of a centrifuge
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unequivocal
1. admitting of no doubt or misunderstanding; having only one meaning or interpretation and leading to only one conclusion
2. clearly defined or formulated
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reorganisation
1. the imposition of a new organization; organizing differently (often involving extensive and drastic changes)
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dumper
1. truck whose contents can be emptied without handling; the front end of the platform can be pneumatically raised so that the load is discharged by gravity
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silken
1. having a smooth, gleaming surface reflecting light; being of a smooth, soft and lustrous quality, resembling silk
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elastomer
1. any of various elastic materials that resemble rubber (resumes its original shape when a deforming force is removed)
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newsworthy
1. sufficiently interesting to be reported in a newspaper
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sensitization
1. the state of being sensitive (as to an antigen)
2. (psychology) the process of becoming highly sensitive to specific events or situations (especially emotional events or situations)
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hyperactive
1. more active than normal
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antenatal
1. occurring or existing before birth
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hemophilia
1. congenital tendency to uncontrolled bleeding; usually affects males and is transmitted from mother to son
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revitalizing
1. tending to impart new life and vigor to
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seepage
1. the process of seeping
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hie
1. move hurridly
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nonviolence
1. peaceful resistance to a government by fasting or refusing to cooperate
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needlessly
1. without need
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expendable
1. suitable to be expended
2. (used of funds) remaining after taxes
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spangled
1. covered with beads or jewels or sequins
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seabed
1. the bottom of a sea or ocean
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rectory
1. an official residence provided by a church for its parson or vicar or rector
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graze
1. feed as in a meadow or pasture
2. break the skin (of a body part) by scraping
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erythrocyte
1. a mature blood cell that contains hemoglobin to carry oxygen to the bodily tissues; a biconcave disc that has no nucleus
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unobtrusive
1. not obtrusive or undesirably noticeable
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myelin
1. a white fatty substance that forms a medullary sheath around the axis cylinder of some nerve fibers
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herringbone
1. a twilled fabric with a herringbone pattern
2. a pattern of columns of short parallel lines with all the lines in one column sloping one way and lines in adjacent columns sloping the other way; it is used in weaving, masonry, parquetry, embroidery
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cornered
1. forced to turn and face attackers
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eyeliner
1. makeup applied to emphasize the shape of the eyes
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totalled
1. add up in number or quantity
2. determine the sum of
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woken
1. be awake, be alert, be there
2. stop sleeping
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coincidental
1. occurring or operating at the same time
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lepidoptera
1. insect that in the adult state has four wings more or less covered with tiny scales
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puffed
1. gathered for protruding fullness
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interlaced
1. having a pattern of fretwork or latticework
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presumptive
1. having a reasonable basis for belief or acceptance
2. affording reasonable grounds for belief or acceptance
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comprehensible
1. capable of being comprehended or understood
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metaphorical
1. expressing one thing in terms normally denoting another
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alertness
1. the process of paying close and continuous attention
2. a state of readiness to respond
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peseta
1. formerly the basic unit of money in Spain; equal to 100 centimos
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searchlight
1. a light source with reflectors that projects a beam of light in a particular direction
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spaceflight
1. a voyage outside the Earth's atmosphere
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stave
1. (music) the system of five horizontal lines on which the musical notes are written
2. one of several thin slats of wood forming the sides of a barrel or bucket
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vertu
1. love of or taste for fine objects of art
2. artistic quality
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semblance
1. an outward or token appearance or form that is deliberately misleading
2. an erroneous mental representation
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pneumococcal
1. of or derived from or caused by bacteria of the genus pneumococcus
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avenge
1. take revenge for a perceived wrong
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fickle
1. marked by erratic changeableness in affections or attachments
2. liable to sudden unpredictable change
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meatloaf
1. a baked loaf of ground meat
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plasminogen
1. an inactive form of plasmin that occurs in plasma and is converted to plasmin by organic solvents
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lukewarm
1. moderately warm
2. feeling or showing little interest or enthusiasm
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duce
1. leader
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indiscriminate
1. not marked by fine distinctions
2. failing to make or recognize distinctions
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reforestation
1. the restoration (replanting) of a forest that had been reduced by fire or cutting
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zapper
1. an electrical device that can injure or kill by means of electric currents
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accolade
1. a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
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interpretative
1. that provides interpretation
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pentagram
1. a star with 5 points; formed by 5 straight lines between the vertices of a pentagon and enclosing another pentagon
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introspective
1. given to examining own sensory and perceptual experiences
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sedge
1. grasslike or rushlike plant growing in wet places having solid stems, narrow grasslike leaves and spikelets of inconspicuous flowers
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tine
1. prong on a fork or pitchfork or antler
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romper
1. a person who romps or frolics
2. a one-piece garment for children to wear at play; the lower part is shaped like bloomers
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dweller
1. a person who inhabits a particular place
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bitumen
1. any of various naturally occurring impure mixtures of hydrocarbons
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demonstrable
1. necessarily or demonstrably true
2. capable of being demonstrated or proved
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priestess
1. a woman priest
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pinscher
1. any of three breeds of dogs whose ears and tail are usually cropped
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constructively
1. in a constructive manner
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irritate
1. cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations
2. excite to an abnormal condition, or chafe or inflame
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tadpole
1. a larval frog or toad
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despicable
1. morally reprehensible
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canter
1. ride at a canter
2. go at a canter, of horses
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berserk
1. one of the ancient Norse warriors legendary for working themselves into a frenzy before a battle and fighting with reckless savagery and insane fury
2. wildly frenzied and out of control
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envisage
1. form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
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facile
1. superficially impressive, but lacking depth and attention to the true complexities of a subject
2. performing adroitly and without effort
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environmentalist
1. someone who works to protect the environment from destruction or pollution
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sneeze
1. a symptom consisting of the involuntary expulsion of air from the nose
2. exhale spasmodically, as when an irritant entered one's nose
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mistreatment
1. the practice of treating (someone or something) badly
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somber
1. lacking brightness or color; dull
2. grave or even gloomy in character
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infective
1. able to cause disease
2. caused by infection or capable of causing infection
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overgrown
1. grow too large
2. become overgrown
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phonetics
1. the branch of acoustics concerned with speech processes including its production and perception and acoustic analysis
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lode
1. a deposit of valuable ore occurring within definite boundaries separating it from surrounding rocks
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iceman
1. someone who cuts and delivers ice
2. a professional killer
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pegged
1. succeed in obtaining a position
2. pierce with a wooden pin or knock or thrust a wooden pin into
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tithe
1. exact a tithe from
2. levy a tithe on (produce or a crop)
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liberator
1. someone who releases people from captivity or bondage
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rediscover
1. discover again
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wavefront
1. (physics) an imaginary surface joining all points in space that are reached at the same instant by a wave propagating through a medium
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ketone
1. any of a class of organic compounds having a carbonyl group linked to a carbon atom in each of two hydrocarbon radicals
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glazer
1. someone who cuts flat glass to size
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geodesic
1. of or relating to or determined by geodesy
2. (mathematics) the shortest line between two points on a mathematically defined surface (as a straight line on a plane or an arc of a great circle on a sphere)
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disinterested
1. unaffected by self-interest
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forsake
1. leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
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congruence
1. the quality of agreeing; being suitable and appropriate
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unresponsive
1. not responding to some influence or stimulus
2. aloof or indifferent
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tenuous
1. having thin consistency
2. very thin in gauge or diameter
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epicenter
1. the point on the Earth's surface directly above the focus of an earthquake
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toke
1. a puff of a marijuana or hashish cigarette
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elated
1. exultantly proud and joyful; in high spirits
2. full of high-spirited delight
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debriefing
1. report of a mission or task
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lentil
1. round flat seed of the lentil plant used for food
2. the fruit or seed of a lentil plant
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backer
1. someone who provides financial support for some venture
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albedo
1. the ratio of reflected to incident light
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depress
1. lower someone's spirits; make downhearted
2. lower (prices or markets)
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eccentricity
1. strange and unconventional behavior
2. (geometry) a ratio describing the shape of a conic section; the ratio of the distance between the foci to the length of the major axis
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beano
1. a game in which numbered balls are drawn at random and players cover the corresponding numbers on their cards
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toiletry
1. artifacts used in making your toilet (washing and taking care of your body)
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transgression
1. the act of transgressing; the violation of a law or a duty or moral principle
2. the spreading of the sea over land as evidenced by the deposition of marine strata over terrestrial strata
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idealized
1. exalted to an ideal perfection or excellence
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exchangeable
1. suitable to be exchanged
2. capable of being exchanged for or replaced by something of equal value
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stretchy
1. capable of being easily stretched and resuming former size or shape
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neurologist
1. a medical specialist in the nervous system and the disorders affecting it
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clergyman
1. a member of the clergy and a spiritual leader of the Christian Church
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scape
1. erect leafless flower stalk growing directly from the ground as in a tulip
2. (architecture) upright consisting of the vertical part of a column
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neuropsychological
1. of or concerned with neuropsychology
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genitalia
1. external sex organ
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mausoleum
1. a large burial chamber, usually above ground
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idler
1. person who does no work
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carelessly
1. without care or concern
2. without caution or prudence
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seidel
1. a glass for beer
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distillate
1. a purified liquid produced by condensation from a vapor during distilling; the product of distilling
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escalator
1. a clause in a contract that provides for an increase or a decrease in wages or prices or benefits etc. depending on certain conditions (as a change in the cost of living index)
2. a stairway whose steps move continuously on a circulating belt
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periwinkle
1. chiefly trailing poisonous plants with blue flowers
2. commonly cultivated Old World woody herb having large pinkish to red flowers
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namesake
1. a person with the same name as another
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annulment
1. the state of being cancelled or annulled
2. (law) a formal termination (of a relationship or a judicial proceeding etc)
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reorganize
1. organize anew
2. organize anew, as after a setback
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spate
1. (often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent
2. a sudden forceful flow
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belladonna
1. perennial Eurasian herb with reddish bell-shaped flowers and shining black berries; extensively grown in United States; roots and leaves yield atropine
2. an alkaloidal extract or tincture of the poisonous belladonna plant that is used medicinally
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sobering
1. tending to make sober or more serious
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dingle
1. a small wooded hollow
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gleam
1. be shiny, as if wet
2. shine brightly, like a star or a light
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recalculate
1. calculate anew
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maltreatment
1. cruel or inhumane treatment
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besieged
1. surrounded by hostile forces
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malaise
1. physical discomfort (as mild sickness or depression)
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biceps
1. any skeletal muscle having two origins (but especially the muscle that flexes the forearm)
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tinderbox
1. a dangerous state of affairs; a situation that is a potential source of violence
2. a box for holding tinder
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streetwise
1. having the shrewd resourcefulness needed to survive in an urban environment
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superlative
1. an exaggerated expression (usually of praise)
2. the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development
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deviance
1. a state or condition markedly different from the norm
2. deviate behavior
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tetrahedron
1. any polyhedron having four plane faces
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materialize
1. come into being; become reality
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fondness
1. a predisposition to like something
2. a positive feeling of liking
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merchandiser
1. a businessperson engaged in retail trade
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multiplicative
1. tending or having the power to multiply or increase in number or quantity or degree
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urethra
1. duct through which urine is discharged in most mammals and which serves as the male genital duct
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retroactively
1. after the fact
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seared
1. having the surface burned quickly with intense heat
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professorship
1. the position of professor
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emoticon
1. a representation of a facial expression (as a smile or frown) created by typing a sequence of characters in sending email
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leeward
1. the direction in which the wind is blowing
2. the side of something that is sheltered from the wind
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fruitless
1. unproductive of success
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tamer
1. an animal trainer who tames wild animals
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alienate
1. arouse hostility or indifference in where there had formerly been love, affection, or friendliness
2. transfer property or ownership
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beneficially
1. in a beneficial manner
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monotype
1. (biology) a taxonomic group with a single member (a single species or genus)
2. the sole print made by pressing paper against a painted or inked glass or metal plate
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athenaeum
1. a literary or scientific association for the promotion of learning
2. a place where reading materials are available
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displeasure
1. the feeling of being displeased or annoyed or dissatisfied with someone or something
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motorised
1. equipped with a motor or motors
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mutilated
1. having a part of the body crippled or disabled
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usefully
1. in a useful manner
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threefold
1. three times as great or many
2. having more than one decidedly dissimilar aspects or qualities
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innocently
1. in a not unlawful manner
2. in a naively innocent manner
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clef
1. a musical notation written on a staff indicating the pitch of the notes following it
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brainwashed
1. subjected to intensive forced indoctrination resulting in the rejection of old beliefs and acceptance of new ones
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unranked
1. not arranged in order hierarchically
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anaemia
1. a lack of vitality
2. a deficiency of red blood cells
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trice
1. raise with a line
2. hoist up or in and lash or secure with a small rope
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pretense
1. the act of giving a false appearance
2. pretending with intention to deceive
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unaffiliated
1. not affiliated
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pounder
1. (used only in combination) something weighing a given number of pounds
2. a heavy tool of stone or iron (usually with a flat base and a handle) that is used to grind and mix material (as grain or drugs or pigments) against a slab of stone
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tocopherol
1. a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body
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tirelessly
1. with indefatigable energy
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oversaw
1. watch and direct
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eyeshadow
1. makeup consisting of a cosmetic substance used to darken the eyes
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shelling
1. the heavy fire of artillery to saturate an area rather than hit a specific target
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observant
1. paying close attention especially to details
2. quick to notice; showing quick and keen perception
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unhappiness
1. emotions experienced when not in a state of well-being
2. state characterized by emotions ranging from mild discontentment to deep grief
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cinder
1. a fragment of incombustible matter left after a wood or coal or charcoal fire
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pelt
1. the dressed hairy coat of a mammal
2. body covering of a living animal
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laurels
1. a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
2. the state of being honored
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methodical
1. characterized by method and orderliness
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secularism
1. a doctrine that rejects religion and religious considerations
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trekker
1. a traveler who makes a long arduous journey (as hiking through mountainous country)
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neuroblastoma
1. malignant tumor containing embryonic nerve cells; usually metastasizes quickly
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rejuvenate
1. cause (a stream or river) to erode, as by an uplift of the land
2. develop youthful topographical features
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operatic
1. of or relating to or characteristic of opera
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malevolent
1. wishing or appearing to wish evil to others; arising from intense ill will or hatred
2. having or exerting a malignant influence
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lessened
1. impaired by diminution
2. decreased in severity; made less harsh
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stile
1. an upright that is a member in a door or window frame
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recoup
1. reimburse or compensate (someone), as for a loss
2. regain or make up for
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warhead
1. the front part of a guided missile or rocket or torpedo that carries the nuclear or explosive charge or the chemical or biological agents
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adjacency
1. the attribute of being so near as to be touching
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coinage
1. coins collectively
2. a newly invented word or phrase
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endgame
1. the final stages of an extended process of negotiation
2. the final stages of a chess game after most of the pieces have been removed from the board
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unproductive
1. not producing desired results
2. not producing or capable of producing
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banqueting
1. eating an elaborate meal (often accompanied by entertainment)
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curbside
1. the side of a sidewalk that is bordered by a curb
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planer
1. a power tool for smoothing or shaping wood
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hermaphrodite
1. one having both male and female sexual characteristics and organs; at birth an unambiguous assignment of male or female cannot be made
2. of animal or plant; having both male female reproductive organs
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gavel
1. a small mallet used by a presiding officer or a judge
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nefarious
1. extremely wicked
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stoppage
1. the state of inactivity following an interruption
2. an obstruction in a pipe or tube
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defray
1. bear the expenses of
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weighty
1. powerfully persuasive
2. of great gravity or crucial import; requiring serious thought
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oeuvre
1. the total output of a writer or artist (or a substantial part of it)
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valerian
1. a plant of the genus Valeriana having lobed or dissected leaves and cymose white or pink flowers
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frenzied
1. affected with or marked by frenzy or mania uncontrolled by reason
2. excessively agitated; distraught with fear or other violent emotion
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postulate
1. maintain or assert
2. take as a given; assume as a postulate or axiom
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enrollee
1. a person who enrolls in (or is enrolled in) a class or course of study
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trespassing
1. gradually intrusive without right or permission
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hammerhead
1. a stupid person; these words are used to express a low opinion of someone's intelligence
2. the striking part of a hammer
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pendent
1. held from above and hanging down
2. an adornment that hangs from a piece of jewelry (necklace or earring)
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edifice
1. a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
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vermin
1. an irritating or obnoxious person
2. any of various small animals or insects that are pests; e.g. cockroaches or rats
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stalemate
1. a situation in which no progress can be made or no advancement is possible
2. drawing position in chess: any of a player's possible moves would place his king in check
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loosening
1. an occurrence of control or strength weakening
2. the act of making something less tight
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feist
1. a nervous belligerent little mongrel dog
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dialectic
1. of or relating to or employing dialectic
2. any formal system of reasoning that arrives at the truth by the exchange of logical arguments
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rhinoceros
1. massive powerful herbivorous odd-toed ungulate of southeast Asia and Africa having very thick skin and one or two horns on the snout
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lobbied
1. detain in conversation by or as if by holding on to the outer garments of; as for political or economic favors
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sickening
1. causing or able to cause nausea
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mannered
1. having unnatural mannerisms
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sorbet
1. an ice containing no milk but having a mushy consistency; usually made from fruit juice
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steeper
1. a vessel (usually a pot or vat) used for steeping
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verandah
1. a porch along the outside of a building (sometimes partly enclosed)
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buttery
1. unpleasantly and excessively suave or ingratiating in manner or speech
2. resembling or containing or spread with butter
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deformity
1. an affliction in which some part of the body is misshapen or malformed
2. an appearance that has been spoiled or is misshapen
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extendable
1. capable of being lengthened
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optometrist
1. a person skilled in testing for defects of vision in order to prescribe corrective glasses
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bogey
1. to shoot in one stroke over par
2. a bogle or goblin; where used as a proper name, the Devil
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pipette
1. measuring instrument consisting of a graduated glass tube used to measure or transfer precise volumes of a liquid by drawing the liquid up into the tube
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interferometer
1. any measuring instrument that uses interference patterns to make accurate measurements of waves
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pursuance
1. a search for an alternative that meets cognitive criteria
2. the continuance of something begun with a view to its completion
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scapegoat
1. someone who is punished for the errors of others
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nanometer
1. a metric unit of length equal to one billionth of a meter
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faceless
1. without a face or identity
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aftershock
1. a tremor (or one of a series of tremors) occurring after the main shock of an earthquake
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hydrotherapy
1. the internal and external use of water in the treatment of disease
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marionette
1. a small figure of a person operated from above with strings by a puppeteer
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anathema
1. a detested person
2. a formal ecclesiastical curse accompanied by excommunication
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dehumidifier
1. an appliance to extract moisture from the air and make the environment more comfortable
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trifle
1. a cold pudding made of layers of sponge cake spread with fruit or jelly; may be decorated with nuts, cream, or chocolate
2. a detail that is considered insignificant
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workhorse
1. machine that performs dependably under heavy use
2. a horse used for plowing and hauling and other heavy labor
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preferentially
1. in a preferential manner
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diuretic
1. any substance that tends to increase the flow of urine, which causes the body to get rid of excess water
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unexpired
1. not having come to an end or been terminated by passage of time
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inadmissible
1. not deserving to be admitted
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philatelic
1. of or relating to philately or of interest to philatelists
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retake
1. a shot or scene that is photographed again
2. take back by force, as after a battle
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quiche
1. a tart filled with rich unsweetened custard; often contains other ingredients (as cheese or ham or seafood or vegetables)
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clenched
1. closed or squeezed together tightly
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evaporate
1. lose or cause to lose liquid by vaporization leaving a more concentrated residue
2. cause to change into a vapor
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transcriber
1. a person who translates written messages from one language to another
2. someone who rewrites in a different script
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midwinter
1. the middle of winter
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glace
1. (used especially of fruits) preserved by coating with or allowing to absorb sugar
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purview
1. the range of interest or activity that can be anticipated
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overpass
1. bridge formed by the upper level of a crossing of two highways at different levels
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goaltender
1. the soccer or hockey player assigned to protect the goal
2. the defensive position on an ice hockey or soccer or lacrosse team who stands in front of the goal and tries to prevent opposing players from scoring
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speedometer
1. a meter fixed to a vehicle that measures and displays its speed
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smothered
1. held in check with difficulty
2. completely covered
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eulogy
1. a formal expression of praise for someone who has died recently
2. a formal expression of praise
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bottomed
1. having a bottom of a specified character
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superscript
1. a character or symbol set or printed or written above and immediately to one side of another character
2. written or printed above and to one side of another character
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proteinase
1. any enzyme that catalyzes the splitting of proteins into smaller peptide fractions and amino acids by a process known as proteolysis
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pernicious
1. exceedingly harmful
2. working or spreading in a hidden and usually injurious way
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scrimmage
1. (American football) practice play between a football team's squads
2. a noisy riotous fight
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privates
1. external sex organ
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hew
1. make or shape as with an axe
2. strike with an axe; cut down, strike
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carnivore
1. a terrestrial or aquatic flesh-eating mammal
2. any animal that feeds on flesh
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egalitarian
1. a person who believes in the equality of all people
2. favoring social equality
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mortgagee
1. the person who accepts a mortgage
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anyplace
1. at or in or to any place
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nonsensical
1. so unreasonable as to invite derision
2. having no intelligible meaning
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rheumatism
1. any painful disorder of the joints or muscles or connective tissues
2. a chronic autoimmune disease with inflammation of the joints and marked deformities; something (possibly a virus) triggers an attack on the synovium by the immune system, which releases cytokines that stimulate an inflammatory reaction that can lead to the destruction of all components of the joint
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devotee
1. an ardent follower and admirer
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cowardice
1. the trait of lacking courage
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fabled
1. celebrated in fable or legend
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dosimetry
1. measuring the dose of radiation emitted by a radioactive source
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smelter
1. an industrial plant for smelting
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ensue
1. issue or terminate (in a specified way, state, etc.); end
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phenylephrine
1. a powerful vasoconstrictor used to dilate the pupils and relieve nasal congestion
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cupcake
1. small cake baked in a muffin tin
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defied
1. resist or confront with resistance
2. elude, especially in a baffling way
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hopelessness
1. the despair you feel when you have abandoned hope of comfort or success
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errand
1. a short trip that is taken in the performance of a necessary task or mission
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yeoman
1. officer in the (ceremonial) bodyguard of the British monarch
2. in former times was free and cultivated his own land
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coerce
1. to cause to do through pressure or necessity, by physical, moral or intellectual means
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overhang
1. project over
2. be suspended over or hang over
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annexe
1. an addition that extends a main building
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hugger
1. a person who hugs
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deliberative
1. involved in or characterized by deliberation and discussion and examination
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shekels
1. informal terms for money
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estoppel
1. a rule of evidence whereby a person is barred from denying the truth of a fact that has already been settled
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emigrant
1. someone who leaves one country to settle in another
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cytomegalovirus
1. any of a group of herpes viruses that enlarge epithelial cells and can cause birth defects; can affect humans with impaired immunological systems
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contaminate
1. make impure
2. make radioactive by adding radioactive material
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bassinet
1. a basket (usually hooded) used as a baby's bed
2. a perambulator that resembles a bassinet
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hibernation
1. the torpid or resting state in which some animals pass the winter
2. cessation from or slowing of activity during the winter; especially slowing of metabolism in some animals
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interplanetary
1. between or among planets
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erratum
1. a mistake in printed matter resulting from mechanical failures of some kind
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anthracite
1. a hard natural coal that burns slowly and gives intense heat
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testes
1. one of the two male reproductive glands that produce spermatozoa and secrete androgens
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merciless
1. having or showing no mercy
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borer
1. a drill for penetrating rock
2. any of various insects or larvae or mollusks that bore into wood
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censoring
1. counterintelligence achieved by banning or deleting any information of value to the enemy
2. deleting parts of publications or correspondence or theatrical performances
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oriole
1. mostly tropical songbird; the male is usually bright orange and black
2. American songbird; male is black and orange or yellow
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chipotle
1. a ripe jalapeno that has been dried for use in cooking
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shiner
1. a swollen bruise caused by a blow to the eye
2. something that shines (with emitted or reflected light)
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rhesus
1. of southern Asia; used in medical research
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streptomyces
1. aerobic bacteria (some of which produce the antibiotic streptomycin)
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transcribe
1. write out from speech, notes, etc.
2. rewrite in a different script
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invalidated
1. deprived of legal force
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untrained
1. not disciplined or conditioned or made adept by training
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tiresome
1. so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness
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splashed
1. (of a fluid) having been propelled about in flying drops or masses
2. covered with bright patches (often used in combination)
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underwritten
1. guarantee financial support of
2. protect by insurance
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ingest
1. serve oneself to, or consume regularly
2. take up mentally
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tilde
1. a diacritical mark (~) placed over the letter n in Spanish to indicate a palatal nasal sound or over a vowel in Portuguese to indicate nasalization
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rangeland
1. land suitable for grazing livestock
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regrettably
1. by bad luck
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frustrate
1. hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of
2. treat cruelly
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sideboard
1. a removable board fitted on the side of a wagon to increase its capacity
2. a board that forms part of the side of a bed or crib
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wyvern
1. a fire-breathing dragon used in medieval heraldry; had the head of a dragon and the tail of a snake and a body with wings and two legs
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muffled
1. being or made softer or less loud or clear
2. wrapped up especially for protection or secrecy
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whitey
1. (slang) offensive names for a White man
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foiled
1. disappointingly unsuccessful
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laryngeal
1. of or relating to or situated in the larynx
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outfielder
1. (baseball) a person who plays in the outfield
2. a fielder in cricket who is stationed in the outfield
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subculture
1. a social group within a national culture that has distinctive patterns of behavior and beliefs
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roselle
1. East Indian sparsely prickly annual herb or perennial subshrub widely cultivated for its fleshy calyxes used in tarts and jelly and for its bast fiber
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tether
1. tie with a tether
2. restraint consisting of a rope (or light chain) used to restrain an animal
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hyperbole
1. extravagant exaggeration
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intergalactic
1. between or among galaxies
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matcher
1. someone who arranges (or tries to arrange) marriages for others
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sterility
1. (of non-living objects) the state of being free of pathogenic organisms
2. the state of being unable to produce offspring; in a woman it is an inability to conceive; in a man it is an inability to impregnate
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amiable
1. disposed to please
2. diffusing warmth and friendliness
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duodenal
1. in or relating to the duodenum
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irrevocably
1. in an irrevocable manner
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unrelenting
1. not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty
2. punishingly harsh
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neuropsychology
1. the branch of psychology that is concerned with the physiological bases of psychological processes
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expeditiously
1. with efficiency; in an efficient manner
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antiquated
1. so extremely old as seeming to belong to an earlier period
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sputtering
1. the noise of something spattering or sputtering explosively
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femininity
1. the trait of behaving in ways considered typical for women
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opulent
1. ostentatiously rich and superior in quality
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deferment
1. act of putting off to a future time
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waders
1. waterproof hip boots (sometimes extending to the chest) worn by anglers
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nothingness
1. the state of nonexistence
2. empty rhetoric or insincere or exaggerated talk
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hellfire
1. a place of eternal fire envisaged as punishment for the damned
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cinque
1. the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
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bowery
1. like a bower; leafy and shady
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immovable
1. property consisting of houses and land
2. not able or intended to be moved
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outlier
1. a person who lives away from his place of work
2. an extreme deviation from the mean
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fervor
1. feelings of great warmth and intensity
2. the state of being emotionally aroused and worked up
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innervation
1. the neural or electrical arousal of an organ or muscle or gland
2. the distribution of nerve fibers to an organ or body region
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reefer
1. marijuana leaves rolled into a cigarette for smoking
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lepton
1. 100 lepta equal 1 drachma in Greece
2. an elementary particle that participates in weak interactions; has a baryon number of 0
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dissipate
1. to cause to separate and go in different directions
2. move away from each other
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hymen
1. a fold of tissue that partly covers the entrance to the vagina of a virgin
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desorption
1. changing from an adsorbed state on a surface to a gaseous or liquid state
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bellflower
1. any of various plants of the genus Campanula having blue or white bell-shaped flowers
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watertight
1. not allowing water to pass in or out
2. without flaws or loopholes
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photocopier
1. a copier that uses photographic methods of making copies
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pessimism
1. the feeling that things will turn out badly
2. a general disposition to look on the dark side and to expect the worst in all things
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vehemently
1. in a vehement manner
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velvety
1. smooth and soft to sight or hearing or touch or taste
2. resembling velvet in having a smooth soft surface
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mononuclear
1. having only one nucleus
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wheezing
1. relating to breathing with a whistling sound
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ternary
1. the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
2. having three units or components or elements
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footballer
1. an athlete who plays American football
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teeming
1. abundantly filled with especially living things
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immunosuppressive
1. of or relating to a substance that lowers the body's normal immune response and induces immunosuppression
2. a drug that lowers the body's normal immune response
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inanimate
1. appearing dead; not breathing or having no perceptible pulse
2. belonging to the class of nouns denoting nonliving things
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depositor
1. a person who has deposited money in a bank or similar institution
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defensively
1. in an apologetic and defensive manner
2. in a defensive manner
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romaine
1. lettuce with long dark-green leaves in a loosely packed elongated head
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effusion
1. an unrestrained expression of emotion
2. flow under pressure
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dimensionality
1. the spatial property of having dimensions
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loathe
1. find repugnant
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unprocessed
1. not treated or prepared by a special process
2. not refined or processed
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notoriety
1. the state of being known for some unfavorable act or quality
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centra
1. the main body of a vertebra
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huddle
1. crowd or draw together
2. crouch or curl up
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avoidable
1. capable of being avoided or warded off
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adenoma
1. a benign epithelial tumor of glandular origin
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confounded
1. perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
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rooter
1. an enthusiastic devotee of sports
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faery
1. a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
2. the enchanted realm of fairies
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onetime
1. belonging to some prior time
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omnipotent
1. having unlimited power
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deflated
1. brought low in spirit
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poise
1. be motionless, in suspension
2. prepare (oneself), often but not necessarily for something unpleasant or difficult
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judgmental
1. depending on judgment
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ringed
1. shaped like a ring
2. having colored rings around the body
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slaughterhouse
1. a building where animals are butchered
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huddled
1. crowded or massed together
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unsteady
1. not firmly or solidly positioned
2. subject to change or variation
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sphincter
1. a ring of muscle that contracts to close an opening
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etude
1. a short composition for a solo instrument; intended as an exercise or to demonstrate technical virtuosity
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sanctified
1. render holy by means of religious rites
2. give religious sanction to, such as through an oath
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handicapper
1. someone who sets the betting odds based on calculations of the outcome of a contest (especially a horse race)
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excitedly
1. with excitement; in an excited manner
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approachable
1. capable of being read with comprehension
2. easily approached
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braced
1. positioned so as to be ready for confrontation or danger
2. held up by braces or buttresses
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sweetener
1. something added to foods to make them taste sweeter
2. anything that serves as an enticement
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braised
1. cooked by browning in fat and then simmering in a closed container
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nourished
1. being provided with adequate nourishment
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nailer
1. a worker who attaches something by nailing it
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pollute
1. make impure
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riverbank
1. the bank of a river
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metalware
1. household articles made of metal (especially for use at table)
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pretzel
1. glazed and salted cracker typically in the shape of a loose knot
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neutrophil
1. the chief phagocytic leukocyte; stains with either basic or acid dyes
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supernatant
1. the clear liquid that lies above a sediment or precipitate
2. of a liquid; floating on the surface above a sediment or precipitate
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segmental
1. divided or organized into speech segments or isolable speech sounds
2. having the body divided into successive metameres or segments, as in earthworms or lobsters
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imperium
1. the domain ruled by an emperor or empress; the region over which imperial dominion is exercised
2. supreme authority; absolute dominion
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supercharger
1. compressor that forces increased oxygen into the cylinders of an internal-combustion engine
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spew
1. expel or eject (saliva or phlegm or sputum) from the mouth
2. eject or send out in large quantities, also metaphorical
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vestibular
1. relating to the sense of equilibrium
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deceleration
1. a decrease in rate of change
2. (physics) a rate of decrease in velocity
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consignee
1. the person to whom merchandise is delivered over
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aldehyde
1. any of a class of highly reactive chemical compounds; used in making resins and dyes and organic acids
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pronged
1. having prongs or tines; usually used in combination
2. resembling a fork; divided or separated into two branches
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operationally
1. in respect to operation
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testicle
1. one of the two male reproductive glands that produce spermatozoa and secrete androgens
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rejoin
1. join again
2. answer back
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harken
1. listen; used mostly in the imperative
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suave
1. having a sophisticated charm
2. smoothly agreeable and courteous with a degree of sophistication
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riddance
1. the act of removing or getting rid of something
2. the act of forcing out someone or something
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greaves
1. the residue that remains after animal fat has been rendered
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smudge
1. make a smudge on; soil by smudging
2. a smoky fire to drive away insects
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tulle
1. a fine (often starched) net used for veils or tutus or gowns
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helplessness
1. powerlessness revealed by an inability to act
2. the state of needing help from something
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accelerometer
1. an instrument for measuring the acceleration of aircraft or rockets
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indestructible
1. very long lasting
2. not easily destroyed
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quadrature
1. the construction of a square having the same area as some other figure
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herder
1. someone who drives a herd
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unzipped
1. open the zipper of
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interchangeably
1. in an interchangeable manner
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nonspecific
1. not caused by a specific agent; used also of staining in making microscope slides
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zealot
1. a fervent and even militant proponent of something
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gooey
1. soft and sticky
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turmeric
1. widely cultivated tropical plant of India having yellow flowers and a large aromatic deep yellow rhizome; source of a condiment and a yellow dye
2. ground dried rhizome of the turmeric plant used as seasoning
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carnelian
1. a translucent red or orange variety of chalcedony
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parietal
1. of or relating to or associated with the parietal bones in the cranium
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underpants
1. an undergarment that covers the body from the waist no further than to the thighs; usually worn next to the skin
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bidet
1. a basin for washing genitals and anal area
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transdermal
1. through the unbroken skin; refers to medications applied directly to the skin (creams or ointments) or in time-release forms (skin patches)
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illegible
1. (of handwriting, print, etc.) not legible
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ductile
1. easily influenced
2. capable of being shaped or bent or drawn out
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wither
1. wither, as with a loss of moisture
2. lose freshness, vigor, or vitality
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sterilized
1. made infertile
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insulate
1. protect from heat, cold, or noise by surrounding with insulating material
2. place or set apart
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cobblestone
1. pave with cobblestones
2. rectangular paving stone with curved top; once used to make roads
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showplace
1. a place that is frequently exhibited and visited for its historical interest or natural beauty
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seamed
1. (used especially of skin) marked by lines or seams
2. having or joined by a seam or seams
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meteorologist
1. a specialist who studies processes in the earth's atmosphere that cause weather conditions
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centrality
1. the property of being central
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taster
1. someone who samples food or drink for its quality
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greenlight
1. to allow a project (especially a TV show) to go ahead
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dropper
1. pipet consisting of a small tube with a vacuum bulb at one end for drawing liquid in and releasing it a drop at a time
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xenophobia
1. a fear of foreigners or strangers
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forego
1. be earlier in time; go back further
2. do without or cease to hold or adhere to
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edelweiss
1. alpine perennial plant native to Europe having leaves covered with whitish down and small flower heads held in stars of glistening whitish bracts
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irreparable
1. impossible to repair, rectify, or amend
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broiled
1. cooked by radiant heat (as over a grill)
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superstitious
1. showing ignorance of the laws of nature and faith in magic or chance
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insides
1. internal organs collectively (especially those in the abdominal cavity)
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sedative
1. tending to soothe or tranquilize
2. a drug that reduces excitability and calms a person
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defraud
1. deprive of by deceit
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toothed
1. notched like a saw with teeth pointing toward the apex
2. having an irregularly notched or toothed margin as though gnawed
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transferor
1. (law) someone who conveys a title or property to another
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bygone
1. past events to be put aside
2. well in the past; former
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intercession
1. a prayer to God on behalf of another person
2. the act of intervening (as to mediate a dispute, etc.)
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lettered
1. highly educated; having extensive information or understanding
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darkening
1. changing to a darker color
2. becoming dark or darker as from waning light or clouding over
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exhale
1. expel air
2. give out (breath or an odor)
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likable
1. easy to like; agreeable
2. (of characters in literature or drama) evoking empathic or sympathetic feelings
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shoestring
1. a lace used for fastening shoes
2. a small amount of money
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doghouse
1. outbuilding that serves as a shelter for a dog
2. an idiomatic term for being in disfavor
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grebe
1. small compact-bodied almost completely aquatic bird that builds floating nests; similar to loons but smaller and with lobate rather than webbed feet
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flexion
1. the state of being flexed (as of a joint)
2. deviation from a straight or normal course
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ibex
1. wild goat of mountain areas of Eurasia and northern Africa having large recurved horns
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causative
1. producing an effect
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loveseat
1. small sofa that seats two people
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uncontested
1. not disputed and not made the object of contention or competition
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mutable
1. capable of or tending to change in form or quality or nature
2. prone to frequent change; inconstant
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barometric
1. relating to atmospheric pressure or indicated by a barometer
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cybersex
1. sexual arousal involving communication on the internet
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cribbage
1. a card game (usually for two players) in which each player is dealt six cards and discards one or two
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typescript
1. typewritten matter especially a typewritten copy of a manuscript
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piste
1. a flat rectangular area for fencing bouts
2. a ski run densely packed with snow
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cashed
1. for which money has been paid
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vegetarianism
1. a diet excluding all meat and fish
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flexibly
1. with flexibility
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reposition
1. change place or direction
2. place into another position
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ecologist
1. a biologist who studies the relation between organisms and their environment
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heiress
1. a female heir
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dressy
1. in fancy clothing
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authenticator
1. one who determines authenticity (as of works of art) or who guarantees validity
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shyness
1. a feeling of fear of embarrassment
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angelus
1. the sound of a bell rung in Roman Catholic churches to announce the time when the Angelus should be recited
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linoleum
1. a floor covering
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frayed
1. worn away or tattered along the edges
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woolen
1. of or related to or made of wool
2. a fabric made from the hair of sheep
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cuticle
1. the dead skin at the base of a fingernail or toenail
2. the outer layer of the skin covering the exterior body surface of vertebrates
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levelling
1. aim at
2. tear down so as to make flat with the ground
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shrapnel
1. shell containing lead pellets that explodes in flight
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deuterium
1. an isotope of hydrogen which has one neutron (as opposed to zero neutrons in hydrogen)
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trigonometric
1. of or relating to or according to the principles of trigonometry
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nutter
1. a person who is regarded as eccentric or mad
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verbosity
1. an expressive style that uses excessive or empty words
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larder
1. a supply of food especially for a household
2. a small storeroom for storing foods or wines
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beret
1. a cap with no brim or bill; made of soft cloth
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truthfulness
1. the quality of being truthful
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obelisk
1. a stone pillar having a rectangular cross section tapering towards a pyramidal top
2. a character used in printing to indicate a second cross reference or footnote when the asterisk has already been used
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claret
1. drink claret
2. a dark purplish-red color
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consecration
1. a solemn commitment of your life or your time to some cherished purpose (to a service or a goal)
2. (religion) sanctification of something by setting it apart (usually with religious rites) as dedicated to God
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forbearance
1. good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence
2. a delay in enforcing rights or claims or privileges; refraining from acting
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plastered
1. (of hair) made smooth by applying a sticky or glossy substance
2. (of walls) covered with a coat of plaster
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apostrophe
1. address to an absent or imaginary person
2. the mark (') used to indicate the omission of one or more letters from a printed word
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stepmother
1. the wife of your father by a subsequent marriage
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unsubstantiated
1. unsupported by other evidence
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centroid
1. the center of mass of an object of uniform density
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mottled
1. having spots or patches of color
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cholinergic
1. releasing or activated by acetylcholine or a related compound
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resiliency
1. an occurrence of rebounding or springing back
2. the physical property of a material that can return to its original shape or position after deformation that does not exceed its elastic limit
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inhumane
1. lacking and reflecting lack of pity or compassion
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inadequately
1. in an inadequate manner or to an inadequate degree
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panicked
1. thrown into a state of intense fear or desperation
2. be overcome by a sudden fear
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toed
1. having a toe or toes of a specified kind; often used in combination
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reschedule
1. assign a new time and place for an event
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preempt
1. acquire for oneself before others can do so
2. take the place of or have precedence over
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shunned
1. avoid and stay away from deliberately; stay clear of
2. expel from a community or group
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wipeout
1. an event that completely destroys something
2. a spill in some sport (as a fall from a bicycle or while skiing or being capsized on a surfboard)
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ionosphere
1. the outer region of the Earth's atmosphere; contains a high concentration of free electrons
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airworthiness
1. fitness to fly
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foreshore
1. the part of the seashore between the highwater mark and the low-water mark
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gusset
1. a piece of chain mail covering a place unprotected by armor plate
2. a metal plate used to strengthen a joist
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mince
1. food chopped into small bits
2. make less severe or harsh
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metalwork
1. the metal parts of something
2. the activity of making things out of metal in a skillful manner
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sculptured
1. cut into a desired shape
2. resembling sculpture
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teriyaki
1. beef or chicken or seafood marinated in spicy soy sauce and grilled or broiled
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impoundment
1. placing private property in the custody of an officer of the law
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dogged
1. go after with the intent to catch
2. stubbornly unyielding
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fermion
1. any particle that obeys Fermi-Dirac statistics and is subject to the Pauli exclusion principle
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inoperable
1. not able to perform its normal function
2. not suitable for surgery
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eugenics
1. the study of methods of improving genetic qualities by selective breeding (especially as applied to human mating)
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quenching
1. the act of extinguishing; causing to stop burning
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sandpaper
1. rub with sandpaper
2. stiff paper coated with powdered emery or sand
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perdition
1. (Christianity) the abode of Satan and the forces of evil; where sinners suffer eternal punishment
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topple
1. fall down, as if collapsing
2. cause to topple or tumble by pushing
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hardiness
1. the property of being strong and healthy in constitution
2. the trait of being willing to undertake things that involve risk or danger
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pungent
1. strong and sharp
2. capable of wounding
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discontinuance
1. the act of discontinuing or breaking off; an interruption (temporary or permanent)
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carbonated
1. having carbonation (especially artificially carbonated)
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headliner
1. a performer who receives prominent billing
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unbridled
1. not restrained or controlled
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superposition
1. (geology) the deposition of one geological stratum on another
2. (geology) the principle that in a series of stratified sedimentary rocks the lowest stratum is the oldest
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astrologer
1. someone who predicts the future by the positions of the planets and sun and Moon
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purportedly
1. believed or reputed to be the case
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antigenic
1. of or relating to antigens
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dietetics
1. the scientific study of food preparation and intake
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manifestly
1. unmistakably (`plain' is often used informally for `plainly')
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checkmate
1. complete victory
2. a chess move constituting an inescapable and indefensible attack on the opponent's king
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emphatic
1. spoken with emphasis
2. sudden and strong
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homeward
1. oriented toward home
2. toward home
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withered
1. lean and wrinkled by shrinkage as from age or illness
2. (used especially of vegetation) having lost all moisture
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nameplate
1. a plate bearing a name
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chrysanthemum
1. the flower of a chrysanthemum plant
2. any of numerous perennial Old World herbs having showy brightly colored flower heads of the genera Chrysanthemum, Argyranthemum, Dendranthema, Tanacetum; widely cultivated
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fluorine
1. a nonmetallic univalent element belonging to the halogens; usually a yellow irritating toxic flammable gas; a powerful oxidizing agent; recovered from fluorite or cryolite or fluorapatite
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elation
1. an exhilarating psychological state of pride and optimism; an absence of depression
2. a feeling of joy and pride
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cowbell
1. a bell hung around the neck of cow so that the cow can be easily located
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epileptic
1. of or relating to or characteristic of epilepsy
2. a person who has epilepsy
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feller
1. a person who fells trees
2. a boy or man
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earpiece
1. electro-acoustic transducer for converting electric signals into sounds; it is held over or inserted into the ear
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thymidine
1. a nucleoside component of DNA; composed of thymine and deoxyribose
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tranche
1. a portion of something (especially money)
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enmity
1. a state of deep-seated ill-will
2. the feeling of a hostile person
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unconstrained
1. free from constraint
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osteopathy
1. therapy based on the assumption that restoring health is best accomplished by manipulating the skeleton and muscles
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materialistic
1. marked by materialism
2. conforming to the standards and conventions of the middle class
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boater
1. a stiff hat made of straw with a flat crown
2. someone who drives or rides in a boat
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weirdo
1. someone unpleasantly strange or eccentric
2. someone deranged and possibly dangerous
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congresswoman
1. a member of the United States House of Representatives
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cloister
1. surround with a cloister, as of a garden
2. surround with a cloister
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hygienist
1. a medical specialist in hygiene
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butternut
1. North American walnut tree having light-brown wood and edible nuts; source of a light-brown dye
2. oily egg-shaped nut of an American tree of the walnut family
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fancied
1. formed or conceived by the imagination
2. imagine; conceive of; see in one's mind
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predisposed
1. made susceptible
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computable
1. may be computed or estimated
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strode
1. walk with long steps
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disorganized
1. lacking order or methodical arrangement or function
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crafter
1. a creator of great skill in the manual arts
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disassemble
1. take apart into its constituent pieces
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anise
1. native to Egypt but cultivated widely for its aromatic seeds and the oil from them used medicinally and as a flavoring in cookery
2. liquorice-flavored seeds, used medicinally and in cooking and liquors
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aggressor
1. someone who attacks
2. a confident assertive person who acts as instigator
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pepperoni
1. a pork and beef sausage (or a thin slice of this sausage)
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boathouse
1. a shed at the edge of a river or lake; used to store boats
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refreshingly
1. in a manner that relieves fatigue and restores vitality
2. in a pleasantly novel manner
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neurophysiology
1. the branch of neuroscience that studies the physiology of the nervous system
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executioner
1. an official who inflicts capital punishment in pursuit of a warrant
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guillemot
1. small black or brown speckled auks of northern seas
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interviewee
1. a person who is interviewed
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hematologic
1. of or relating to or involved in hematology
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diminutive
1. a word that is formed with a suffix (such as -let or -kin) to indicate smallness
2. very small
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transcendence
1. a state of being or existence above and beyond the limits of material experience
2. the state of excelling or surpassing or going beyond usual limits
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lilangeni
1. the basic unit of money in Swaziland; equal to 100 cents
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trapeze
1. a swing used by circus acrobats
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cellophane
1. a transparent paperlike product that is impervious to moisture and used to wrap candy or cigarettes etc.
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signalled
1. communicate silently and non-verbally by signals or signs
2. be a signal for or a symptom of
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granulated
1. made grainy or formed into granules
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bulldozer
1. large powerful tractor; a large blade in front flattens areas of ground
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ailment
1. an often persistent bodily disorder or disease; a cause for complaining
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homely
1. lacking in physical beauty or proportion
2. having a feeling of home; cozy and comfortable
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sharpie
1. an alert and energetic person
2. a professional card player who makes a living by cheating at card games
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perpetuity
1. the property of being perpetual (seemingly ceaseless)
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stepfather
1. the husband of your mother by a subsequent marriage
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currier
1. a craftsman who curries leather for use
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disprove
1. prove to be false
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dinero
1. informal terms for money
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incurable
1. a person whose disease is incurable
2. incapable of being cured
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mountainside
1. the side or slope of a mountain
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menthol
1. a crystalline compound that has the cool and minty taste and odor that occurs naturally in peppermint oil; used as a flavoring and in medicine to relieve itching, pain, and nasal congestion
2. a lotion containing menthol which gives it the smell of mint
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inescapable
1. impossible to avoid or evade
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absorbance
1. (physics) a measure of the extent to which a substance transmits light or other electromagnetic radiation
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prise
1. to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open
2. make an uninvited or presumptuous inquiry
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cornbread
1. bread made primarily of cornmeal
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supremely
1. to the maximum degree
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mensch
1. a decent responsible person with admirable characteristics
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decarboxylase
1. any of the enzymes that hydrolize the carboxyl group
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prioritise
1. assign a priority to
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bagpipe
1. a tubular wind instrument; the player blows air into a bag and squeezes it out through the drone
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prostrate
1. get into a prostrate position, as in submission
2. render helpless or defenseless
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excitatory
1. (of drugs e.g.) able to excite or stimulate
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dribble
1. run or flow slowly, as in drops or in an unsteady stream
2. let or cause to fall in drops
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gobble
1. eat hastily without proper chewing
2. make a gurgling sound, characteristic of turkeys
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preposterous
1. so unreasonable as to invite derision
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breech
1. opening in the rear of the barrel of a gun where bullets can be loaded
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ripening
1. coming to full development; becoming mature
2. acquiring desirable qualities by being left undisturbed for some time
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trebuchet
1. catapult that uses a swinging arm to throw a projectile
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pyrite
1. a common mineral (iron disulfide) that has a pale yellow color
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parquet
1. a floor made of parquetry
2. seating on the main floor between the orchestra and the parquet circle
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reparation
1. compensation (given or received) for an insult or injury
2. (usually plural) compensation exacted from a defeated nation by the victors
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batted
1. strike with, or as if with a baseball bat
2. wink briefly
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hovercraft
1. a craft capable of moving over water or land on a cushion of air created by jet engines
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impotent
1. lacking power or ability
2. (of a male) unable to copulate
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emotive
1. characterized by emotion
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curmudgeon
1. a crusty irascible cantankerous old person full of stubborn ideas
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freshener
1. anything that freshens
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thimble
1. as much as a thimble will hold
2. a small metal cap to protect the finger while sewing; can be used as a small container
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ablaze
1. keenly excited (especially sexually) or indicating excitement
2. lighted up by or as by fire or flame
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gramophone
1. an antique record player; the sound of the vibrating needle is amplified acoustically
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lech
1. man with strong sexual desires
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simmering
1. cooking in a liquid that has been brought to a boil
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senatorial
1. of or relating to senators
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thawed
1. no longer frozen solid
2. no longer frozen
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unexplored
1. not yet discovered
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beechwood
1. wood of any of various beech trees; used for flooring and containers and plywood and tool handles
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epistemological
1. of or relating to epistemology
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unannounced
1. without warning or announcement
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deactivation
1. breaking up a military unit (by transfers or discharges)
2. the act of deactivating or making ineffective (as a bomb)
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loafer
1. person who does no work
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skydive
1. jump from an airplane and perform various maneuvers before opening one's parachute
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retinol
1. an unsaturated alcohol that occurs in marine fish-liver oils and is synthesized biologically from carotene
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insurmountable
1. not capable of being surmounted or overcome
2. impossible to surmount
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prettier
1. pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
2. (used ironically) unexpectedly bad
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impenetrable
1. permitting little if any light to pass through because of denseness of matter
2. impossible to understand
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collate
1. compare critically; of texts
2. to assemble in proper sequence
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encapsulate
1. enclose in a capsule or other small container
2. put in a short or concise form; reduce in volume
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triglyceride
1. glyceride occurring naturally in animal and vegetable tissues; it consists of three individual fatty acids bound together in a single large molecule; an important energy source forming much of the fat stored by the body
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undistributed
1. (of investments) not distributed among a variety of securities
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industrialised
1. made industrial; converted to industrialism
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vena
1. a blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart
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vindicated
1. freed from any question of guilt
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dipper
1. a ladle that has a cup with a long handle
2. small North American diving duck; males have bushy head plumage
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luminescent
1. emitting light not caused by heat
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percolation
1. the slow passage of a liquid through a filtering medium
2. the act of making coffee in a percolator
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signified
1. the meaning of a word or expression; the way in which a word or expression or situation can be interpreted
2. denote or connote
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sockeye
1. fatty red flesh of salmon of Pacific coast and rivers
2. small salmon with red flesh; found in rivers and tributaries of the northern Pacific and valued as food; adults die after spawning
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exemplify
1. be typical of
2. clarify by giving an example of
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inane
1. extremely silly or stupid
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becket
1. (nautical) a short line with an eye at one end and a knot at the other; used to secure loose items on a ship
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retransmitted
1. transmit again
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defensible
1. capable of being defended
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berk
1. a stupid person who is easy to take advantage of
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derail
1. cause to run off the tracks
2. run off or leave the rails
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spinster
1. an elderly unmarried woman
2. someone who spins (who twists fibers into threads)
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crappie
1. small sunfishes of the genus Pomoxis of central United States rivers
2. small sunfishes of central United States rivers
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anticancer
1. used in the treatment of cancer
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overlapped
1. coincide partially or wholly
2. extend over and cover a part of
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noninvasive
1. relating to a technique that does not involve puncturing the skin or entering a body cavity
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geometrically
1. with respect to geometry
2. in a geometric fashion
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undamaged
1. not harmed or spoiled; sound
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prater
1. an obnoxious and foolish and loquacious talker
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olden
1. relating to time long past
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unending
1. continuing forever or indefinitely
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gripes
1. acute abdominal pain (especially in infants)
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headquarter
1. provide with headquarters
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abominable
1. unequivocally detestable
2. exceptionally bad or displeasing
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rattled
1. thrown into a state of agitated confusion; (`rattled' is an informal term)
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tambourine
1. a shallow drum with a single drumhead and with metallic disks in the sides
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coinsurance
1. insurance issued jointly by two or more underwriters
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venomous
1. extremely poisonous or injurious; producing venom
2. marked by deep ill will; deliberately harmful
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impressively
1. in an impressive manner
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addressable
1. capable of being addressed
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inextricably
1. in an inextricable manner
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tapering
1. the act of gradually lowering the size or amount
2. becoming gradually narrower
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dampen
1. suppress or constrain so as to lessen in intensity
2. make moist
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luminescence
1. light not due to incandescence; occurs at low temperatures
2. light from nonthermal sources
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interdepartmental
1. between or among departments
2. between departments
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neutered
1. having testicles or ovaries removed
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rhizome
1. a horizontal plant stem with shoots above and roots below serving as a reproductive structure
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leprechaun
1. a mischievous elf in Irish folklore
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rehearse
1. engage in a rehearsal (of)
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screeching
1. a high-pitched noise resembling a human cry
2. sharp piercing cry
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reedy
1. having a tone of a reed instrument
2. resembling a reed in being upright and slender
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imbued
1. (followed by `with') deeply filled or permeated
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amide
1. any organic compound containing the group -CONH2
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fearsome
1. causing fear or dread or terror
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psychometric
1. of or relating to psychometrics
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bureaux
1. an administrative unit of government
2. furniture with drawers for keeping clothes
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likeable
1. (of characters in literature or drama) evoking empathic or sympathetic feelings
2. easy to like; agreeable
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expressionism
1. an art movement early in the 20th century; the artist's subjective expression of inner experiences was emphasized; an inner feeling was expressed through a distorted rendition of reality
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biographer
1. someone who writes an account of a person's life
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wreak
1. cause to happen or to occur as a consequence
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penultimate
1. the next to last syllable in a word
2. second last
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leotard
1. a tight-fitting garment of stretchy material that covers the body from the shoulders to the thighs (and may have long sleeves or legs reaching down to the ankles); worn by ballet dancers and acrobats for practice or performance
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bridegroom
1. a man who has recently been married
2. a man participant in his own marriage ceremony
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underpinned
1. support from beneath
2. support with evidence or authority or make more certain or confirm
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accomplice
1. a person who joins with another in carrying out some plan (especially an unethical or illegal plan)
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straightener
1. a device for straightening
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looper
1. small hairless caterpillar having legs on only its front and rear segments; mostly larvae of moths of the family Geometridae
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morphogenesis
1. differentiation and growth of the structure of an organism (or a part of an organism)
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irregularity
1. behavior that breaches the rule or etiquette or custom or morality
2. not characterized by a fixed principle or rate; at irregular intervals
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impeded
1. made difficult or slow
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gravestone
1. a stone that is used to mark a grave
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backwater
1. a body of water that was created by a flood or tide or by being held or forced back by a dam
2. a place or condition in which no development or progress is occurring
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subvert
1. cause the downfall of; of rulers
2. corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality
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summative
1. of or relating to a summation or produced by summation
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instrumentality
1. a subsidiary organ of government created for a special purpose
2. the quality of being instrumental for some purpose
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impassioned
1. characterized by intense emotion
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decrement
1. the amount by which something decreases
2. a process of becoming smaller or shorter
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productively
1. in a productive way
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desperado
1. a bold outlaw (especially on the American frontier)
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triplex
1. having three units or components or elements
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desecration
1. blasphemous behavior; the act of depriving something of its sacred character
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venturer
1. a merchant who undertakes a trading venture (especially a venture that sends goods overseas)
2. a person who enjoys taking risks
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lackluster
1. lacking brilliance or vitality
2. lacking luster or shine
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gunmetal
1. a type of bronze used for parts subject to wear or corrosion (especially corrosion by sea water)
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pocketbook
1. your personal financial means
2. a pocket-size case for holding papers and paper money
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automaker
1. a business engaged in the manufacture of automobiles
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peeler
1. a performer who provides erotic entertainment by undressing to music
2. a worker who peels the skins from fruits and vegetables
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forefoot
1. a front foot of a quadruped
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soreness
1. a pain that is felt (as when the area is touched)
2. an uncomfortable feeling of mental painfulness or distress
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boldness
1. the trait of being willing to undertake things that involve risk or danger
2. impudent aggressiveness
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entrapment
1. a defense that claims the defendant would not have broken the law if not tricked into doing it by law enforcement officials
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advection
1. (meteorology) the horizontal transfer of heat or other atmospheric properties
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powdery
1. consisting of fine particles
2. as if dulled in color with a sprinkling of powder
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exportation
1. commodities (goods or services) sold to a foreign country
2. the commercial activity of selling and shipping goods to a foreign country
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diverge
1. move or draw apart
2. have no limits as a mathematical series
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loosened
1. straightened out
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uncharted
1. (of unknown regions) not yet surveyed or investigated
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misunderstand
1. interpret in the wrong way
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geyser
1. to overflow like a geyser
2. a spring that discharges hot water and steam
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inalienable
1. not subject to forfeiture
2. incapable of being repudiated or transferred to another
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untamed
1. in a natural state; not tamed or domesticated or cultivated
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nightshade
1. any of numerous shrubs or herbs or vines of the genus Solanum; most are poisonous though many bear edible fruit
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meddling
1. the act of altering something secretly or improperly
2. intrusive in a meddling or offensive manner
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hydrochlorothiazide
1. a diuretic drug (trade name Microzide, Esidrix, and HydroDIURIL) used in the treatment of hypertension
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deceptively
1. in a misleading way
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altercation
1. noisy quarrel
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trustworthiness
1. the trait of deserving trust and confidence
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pillowcase
1. bed linen consisting of a cover for a pillow
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unfavourable
1. not encouraging or approving or pleasing
2. (of winds or weather) tending to hinder or oppose
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abject
1. of the most contemptible kind
2. most unfortunate or miserable
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regenerating
1. that are generating anew
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heretical
1. characterized by departure from accepted beliefs or standards
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quiescent
1. not active or activated
2. marked by a state of tranquil repose
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strangeness
1. unusualness as a consequence of not being well known
2. (physics) one of the six flavors of quark, the third lightest of all quarks
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tincture
1. a substance that colors or dyes
2. an indication that something has been present
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kismet
1. (Islam) the will of Allah
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erecting
1. the act of building or putting up
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drafter
1. a writer of a draft
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agave
1. tropical American plants with basal rosettes of fibrous sword-shaped leaves and flowers in tall spikes; some cultivated for ornament or for fiber
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impeller
1. the blade of a rotor (as in the compressor of a jet engine)
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psychotherapist
1. a therapist who deals with mental and emotional disorders
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persevere
1. be persistent, refuse to stop
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extramural
1. carried on outside the bounds of an institution or community
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arabesque
1. position in which the dancer has one leg raised behind and arms outstretched in a conventional pose
2. an ornament that interlaces simulated foliage in an intricate design
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fittest
1. (usually followed by `to' or `for') on the point of or strongly disposed
2. meeting adequate standards for a purpose
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vortices
1. the shape of something rotating rapidly
2. a powerful circular current of water (usually the result of conflicting tides)
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lengthen
1. make longer
2. become long or longer
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socialized
1. under group or government control
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bacteriology
1. the branch of medical science that studies bacteria in relation to disease
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reordering
1. a rearrangement in a different order
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sociable
1. a party of people assembled to promote sociability and communal activity
2. friendly and pleasant
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scleroderma
1. an autoimmune disease that affects the blood vessels and connective tissue; fibrous connective tissue is deposited in the skin
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deftly
1. with dexterity; in a dexterous manner
2. in a deft manner
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geopolitics
1. the study of the effects of economic geography on the powers of the state
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exaggerate
1. to enlarge beyond bounds or the truth
2. do something to an excessive degree
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speculum
1. a mirror (especially one made of polished metal) for use in an optical instrument
2. a medical instrument for dilating a bodily passage or cavity in order to examine the interior
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saddest
1. experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
2. of things that make you feel sad
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medico
1. a student in medical school
2. a licensed medical practitioner
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bugged
1. annoy persistently
2. tap a telephone or telegraph wire to get information
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sojourner
1. a temporary resident
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wench
1. frequent prostitutes
2. informal terms for a (young) woman
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spontaneity
1. the quality of being spontaneous and coming from natural feelings without constraint
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rescission
1. (law) the act of rescinding; the cancellation of a contract and the return of the parties to the positions they would have had if the contract had not been made
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sympathize
1. share the feelings of; understand the sentiments of
2. be understanding of
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ribose
1. a pentose sugar important as a component of ribonucleic acid
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bloomer
1. a flower that blooms in a particular way
2. an embarrassing mistake
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stepwise
1. one thing at a time
2. proceeding in steps
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dissected
1. having one or more indentations reaching nearly to the midrib
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armrest
1. a support for the arm
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woollen
1. of or related to or made of wool
2. a fabric made from the hair of sheep
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recidivism
1. habitual relapse into crime
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rounders
1. an English ball game similar to baseball
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carafe
1. a bottle with a stopper; for serving wine or water
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enteric
1. of or relating to the enteron
2. of or relating to or inside the intestines
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outermost
1. situated at the farthest possible point from a center
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buccaneer
1. live like a buccaneer
2. someone who robs at sea or plunders the land from the sea without having a commission from any sovereign nation
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peachy
1. excellent
2. of something resembling a peach in color
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seaplane
1. glide on the water in a hydroplane
2. an airplane that can land on or take off from water
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winded
1. breathing laboriously or convulsively
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winemaking
1. the craft and science of growing grapes and making wine
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interne
1. an advanced student or graduate in medicine gaining supervised practical experience
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capacitive
1. of or relating to capacitance
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theocracy
1. a political unit governed by a deity (or by officials thought to be divinely guided)
2. the belief in government by divine guidance
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cheeseburger
1. a hamburger with melted cheese on it
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middleman
1. someone who buys large quantities of goods and resells to merchants rather than to the ultimate customers
2. the performer in the middle of a minstrel line who engages the others in talk
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wane
1. a gradual decline (in size or strength or power or number)
2. grow smaller
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trachea
1. membranous tube with cartilaginous rings that conveys inhaled air from the larynx to the bronchi
2. one of the tubules forming the respiratory system of most insects and many arachnids
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uneventful
1. marked by no noteworthy or significant events
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assassinate
1. murder; especially of socially prominent persons
2. destroy or damage seriously, as of someone's reputation
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midge
1. minute two-winged mosquito-like fly lacking biting mouthparts; appear in dancing swarms especially near water
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unwavering
1. marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable
2. not showing abrupt variations
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confidentially
1. in a confidential manner
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piecemeal
1. one thing at a time
2. a little bit at a time
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collet
1. a metal cap or band placed on a wooden pole to prevent splitting
2. a cone-shaped chuck used for holding cylindrical pieces in a lathe
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haplotype
1. (genetics) a combination of alleles (for different genes) that are located closely together on the same chromosome and that tend to be inherited together
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inferiority
1. the state of being inferior
2. an inferior quality
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burnished
1. made smooth and bright by or as if by rubbing; reflecting a sheen or glow
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repositioning
1. the act of placing in a new position
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knitter
1. someone who makes garments (or fabrics) by intertwining yarn or thread
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clothe
1. provide with clothes or put clothes on
2. furnish with power or authority; of kings or emperors
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swelled
1. feeling self-importance
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belting
1. the material of which belts are made
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transliteration
1. a transcription from one alphabet to another
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gentleness
1. the property possessed by a slope that is very gradual
2. acting in a manner that is gentle and mild and even-tempered
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simile
1. a figure of speech that expresses a resemblance between things of different kinds (usually formed with `like' or `as')
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hindering
1. preventing movement
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sloped
1. having an oblique or slanted direction
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roundhouse
1. workplace consisting of a circular building for repairing locomotives
2. a hook delivered with an exaggerated swing
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ambivalence
1. mixed feelings or emotions
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loudness
1. the magnitude of sound (usually in a specified direction)
2. tasteless showiness
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guillotine
1. kill by cutting the head off with a guillotine
2. closure imposed on the debate of specific sections of a bill
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intertidal
1. of or relating to the littoral area above the low-tide mark
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bream
1. flesh of various freshwater fishes of North America or of Europe
2. flesh of any of various saltwater fishes of the family Sparidae or the family Bramidae
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reverting
1. a failure to maintain a higher state
2. tending to return to an earlier state
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meander
1. to move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course
2. a bend or curve, as in a stream or river
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canker
1. a fungal disease of woody plants that causes localized damage to the bark
2. an ulceration (especially of the lips or lining of the mouth)
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meaningfully
1. in a meaningful manner; so as to be meaningful
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embellishment
1. elaboration of an interpretation by the use of decorative (sometimes fictitious) detail
2. a superfluous ornament
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gullible
1. naive and easily deceived or tricked
2. easily tricked because of being too trusting
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biogenesis
1. production of a chemical compound by a living organism
2. the production of living organisms from other living organisms
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breakwater
1. a protective structure of stone or concrete; extends from shore into the water to prevent a beach from washing away
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smuggler
1. someone who imports or exports without paying duties
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poached
1. cooked in hot water
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shopkeeper
1. a merchant who owns or manages a shop
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headlong
1. excessively quick
2. with the head foremost
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indelible
1. cannot be removed or erased
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tethered
1. confined or restricted with or as if with a rope or chain
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whiteness
1. the quality or state of the achromatic color of greatest lightness (bearing the least resemblance to black)
2. the state of being unsullied by sin or moral wrong; lacking a knowledge of evil
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grazed
1. scraped or touched lightly in passing
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mesmerizing
1. attracting and holding interest as if by a spell
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jakes
1. a small outbuilding with a bench having holes through which a user can defecate
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unfulfilled
1. of persons; marked by failure to realize full potentialities
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fluently
1. in a fluent manner
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ascribe
1. attribute or credit to
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stalked
1. having or growing on or from a peduncle or stalk
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outstretched
1. fully extended especially in length
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nitrile
1. any of a class of organic compounds containing the cyano radical -CN
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gens
1. family based on male descent
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unobserved
1. unnoticed
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micrometer
1. a metric unit of length equal to one millionth of a meter
2. caliper for measuring small distances
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labored
1. lacking natural ease
2. requiring or showing effort
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exegesis
1. an explanation or critical interpretation (especially of the Bible)
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piscine
1. of or relating to fish
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harmonised
1. involving or characterized by harmony
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xylene
1. a colorless flammable volatile liquid hydrocarbon used as a solvent
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impersonation
1. a representation of a person that is exaggerated for comic effect
2. pretending to be another person
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lycopene
1. carotenoid that makes tomatoes red; may lower the risk of prostate cancer
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assignable
1. legally transferable to the ownership of another
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interfacial
1. relating to or situated at an interface
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girder
1. a beam made usually of steel; a main support in a structure
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decentralised
1. withdrawn from a center or place of concentration; especially having power or function dispersed from a central to local authorities
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unconnected
1. not joined or linked together
2. not connected by birth or family
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backgrounder
1. a press conference or interview in which a government official explains to reporters the background of an action or policy
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wedded
1. take in marriage; married
2. perform a marriage ceremony
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sublease
1. lease or rent all or part of (a leased or rented property) to another person
2. a lease from one lessee to another
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bickering
1. a quarrel about petty points
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whaler
1. a seaman who works on a ship that hunts whales
2. a ship engaged in whale fishing
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unobstructed
1. free from impediment or obstruction or hindrance
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astounded
1. filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
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permanency
1. the property of being able to exist for an indefinite duration
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sleet
1. precipitate as a mixture of rain and snow
2. partially melted snow (or a mixture of rain and snow)
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disgraced
1. suffering shame
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zoster
1. eruptions along a nerve path often accompanied by severe neuralgia
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grooved
1. established as if settled into a groove or rut
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transcontinental
1. spanning or crossing or on the farther side of a continent
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laxative
1. stimulating evacuation of feces
2. a mild cathartic
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alcove
1. a small recess opening off a larger room
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wale
1. a raised mark on the skin (as produced by the blow of a whip); characteristic of many allergic reactions
2. thick plank forming a ridge along the side of a wooden ship
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winemaker
1. someone who makes wine
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chelation
1. (medicine) the process of removing a heavy metal from the bloodstream by means of a chelate as in treating lead or mercury poisoning
2. the process of forming a ring by forming one or more hydrogen bonds
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telecast
1. a television broadcast
2. broadcast via television
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spectacularly
1. in a spectacular manner
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steamship
1. a ship powered by one or more steam engines
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condescending
1. (used of behavior or attitude) characteristic of those who treat others with condescension
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recounting
1. an act of narration
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breeches
1. (used in the plural) trousers ending above the knee
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seashell
1. the shell of a marine organism
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appellation
1. identifying word or words by which someone or something is called and classified or distinguished from others
2. a geographical indication used to identify where the grapes for a wine are grown
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fibrinogen
1. a protein present in blood plasma; converts to fibrin when blood clots
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abbe
1. a French abbot
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saree
1. a dress worn primarily by Hindu women; consists of several yards of light material that is draped around the body
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cephalexin
1. a cephalosporin antibiotic (trade names Keflex and Keflin and Keftab) commonly prescribed for mild to moderately severe infections of the skin or ears or throat or lungs or urinary tract
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handsomely
1. in an attractively handsome manner
2. in a generously handsome manner
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achiever
1. a person with a record of successes
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botched
1. spoiled through incompetence or clumsiness
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fille
1. a young female
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corticosteroid
1. a steroid hormone produced by the adrenal cortex or synthesized; administered as drugs they reduce swelling and decrease the body's immune response
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revisionist
1. a Communist who tries to rewrite Marxism to justify a retreat from the revolutionary position
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untenable
1. (of theories etc) incapable of being defended or justified
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microbe
1. a minute life form (especially a disease-causing bacterium); the term is not in technical use
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pled
1. appeal or request earnestly
2. offer as an excuse or plea
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serialize
1. arrange serially
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necktie
1. neckwear consisting of a long narrow piece of material worn (mostly by men) under a collar and tied in knot at the front
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grueling
1. characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion; especially physical effort
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libelous
1. (used of statements) harmful and often untrue; tending to discredit or malign
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disregarding
1. in spite of everything; without regard to drawbacks
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seaward
1. the direction toward the sea
2. directed or situated away from inland regions and toward the sea or coast
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uppermost
1. at or nearest to the top
2. in or into the most prominent position, as in the mind
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nibble
1. bite off very small pieces
2. bite gently
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hermetic
1. completely sealed; completely airtight
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albuterol
1. a bronchodilator (trade names Ventolin or Proventil) used for asthma and emphysema and other lung conditions; available in oral or inhalant forms; side effects are tachycardia and shakiness
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marauder
1. someone who attacks in search of booty
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untouchable
1. belongs to lowest social and ritual class in India
2. beyond the reach of criticism or attack or impeachment
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multicolored
1. having sections or patches colored differently and usually brightly
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pecker
1. obscene terms for penis
2. bird with strong claws and a stiff tail adapted for climbing and a hard chisel-like bill for boring into wood for insects
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temporally
1. with regard to temporal order
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attractively
1. in a beautiful manner
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adopter
1. a person who adopts a child of other parents as his or her own child
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decayed
1. damaged by decay; hence unsound and useless
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sauteed
1. fried quickly in a little fat
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backfire
1. the backward escape of gases and unburned gunpowder after a gun is fired
2. a loud noise made by the explosion of fuel in the manifold or exhaust of an internal combustion engine
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proprietorship
1. an unincorporated business owned by a single person who is responsible for its liabilities and entitled to its profits
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hedged
1. evasively worded in order to avoid an unqualified statement
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antihypertensive
1. a drug that reduces high blood pressure
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verapamil
1. a drug (trade names Calan and Isoptin) used as an oral or parenteral calcium blocker in cases of hypertension or congestive heart failure or angina or migraine
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minter
1. a skilled worker who coins or stamps money
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viceroy
1. governor of a country or province who rules as the representative of his or her king or sovereign
2. showy American butterfly resembling the monarch but smaller
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ingrained
1. (used especially of ideas or principles) deeply rooted; firmly fixed or held
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geomorphology
1. the branch of geology that studies the characteristics and configuration and evolution of rocks and land forms
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divestiture
1. an order to an offending party to rid itself of property; it has the purpose of depriving the defendant of the gains of wrongful behavior
2. the sale by a company of a product line or a subsidiary or a division
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archetypal
1. representing or constituting an original type after which other similar things are patterned
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brimstone
1. an old name for sulfur
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trowel
1. use a trowel on; for light garden work or plaster work
2. a small hand tool with a handle and flat metal blade; used for scooping or spreading plaster or similar materials
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beseech
1. ask for or request earnestly
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smelt
1. small cold-water silvery fish; migrate between salt and fresh water
2. small trout-like silvery marine or freshwater food fishes of cold northern waters
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renin
1. a proteolytic enzyme secreted by the kidneys; catalyzes the formation of angiotensin and thus affects blood pressure
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nonmetallic
1. not containing or resembling or characteristic of a metal
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undersecretary
1. a secretary immediately subordinate to the head of a department of government
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yearn
1. desire strongly or persistently
2. have a desire for something or someone who is not present
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benzyl
1. the univalent radical derived from toluene
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enchant
1. hold spellbound
2. attract; cause to be enamored
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austere
1. severely simple
2. of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect
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storehouse
1. a depository for goods
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cowhide
1. flog with a cowhide
2. leather made from the hide of a cow
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plumage
1. the light horny waterproof structure forming the external covering of birds
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rapier
1. a straight sword with a narrow blade and two edges
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unspoiled
1. not left to spoil
2. not decayed or decomposed
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overlying
1. lie upon; lie on top of
2. kill by lying on
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relinquished
1. that has been withdrawn or retreated from
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netiquette
1. Etiquette practiced or advocated in electronic communication over a computer network.
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cadaver
1. the dead body of a human being
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captivate
1. attract; cause to be enamored
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semiannual
1. occurring or payable twice each year
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deterred
1. try to prevent; show opposition to
2. turn away from by persuasion
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meld
1. a form of rummy using two decks of cards and four jokers; jokers and deuces are wild; the object is to form groups of the same rank
2. announce for a score; of cards in a card game
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apathetic
1. showing little or no emotion or animation
2. marked by a lack of interest
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uninteresting
1. characteristic or suggestive of an institution especially in being uniform or dull or unimaginative
2. arousing no interest or attention or curiosity or excitement
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lyre
1. a harp used by ancient Greeks for accompaniment
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equitably
1. in an equitable manner
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centralization
1. the act of consolidating power under a central control
2. gathering to a center
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erupt
1. start abruptly
2. erupt or intensify suddenly
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redone
1. make new
2. do over, as of (part of) a house
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duress
1. compulsory force or threat
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bluefish
1. bluish warm-water marine food and game fish that follow schools of small fishes into shallow waters
2. fatty bluish flesh of bluefish
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deft
1. skillful in physical movements; especially of the hands
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banger
1. (British informal) pork sausage
2. firework consisting of a small explosive charge and fuse in a heavy paper casing
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declassified
1. lift the restriction on and make available again
2. having had security classification removed
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doable
1. capable of existing or taking place or proving true; possible to do
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seething
1. in constant agitation
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superstructure
1. structure consisting of the part of a ship above the main deck
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grandiose
1. impressive because of unnecessary largeness or grandeur; used to show disapproval
2. affectedly genteel; to carry an air of affected importance; to be snobbish and haughty
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clerkship
1. the job of clerk
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classifiable
1. capable of being classified
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concisely
1. in a concise manner; in a few words
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deflector
1. a device intended to turn aside the flow of something (water or air or smoke etc)
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scepticism
1. the disbelief in any claims of ultimate knowledge
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caboose
1. the area for food preparation on a ship
2. a car on a freight train for use of the train crew; usually the last car on the train
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germanium
1. a brittle grey crystalline element that is a semiconducting metalloid (resembling silicon) used in transistors; occurs in germanite and argyrodite
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allergenic
1. relating to or having the effect of an allergen
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buncombe
1. unacceptable behavior (especially ludicrously false statements)
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insufficiently
1. to an insufficient degree
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reappear
1. appear again
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amylase
1. any of a group of proteins found in saliva and pancreatic juice and parts of plants; help convert starch to sugar
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upped
1. raise
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cybercrime
1. crime committed using a computer and the internet to steal a person's identity or sell contraband or stalk victims or disrupt operations with malevolent programs
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discursive
1. proceeding to a conclusion by reason or argument rather than intuition
2. (of e.g. speech and writing) tending to depart from the main point or cover a wide range of subjects
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unpaved
1. not having a paved surface
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vasectomy
1. surgical procedure that removes all or part of the vas deferens (usually as a means of sterilization); is sometimes reversible
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repudiation
1. rejecting or disowning or disclaiming as invalid
2. refusal to acknowledge or pay a debt or honor a contract (especially by public authorities)
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worrisome
1. not reassuring; tending to cause anxiety
2. causing distress or worry or anxiety
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seafront
1. the waterfront of a seaside town
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dinette
1. a small area off of a kitchen that is used for dining
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freighter
1. a cargo ship
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reprinting
1. a publication (such as a book) that is reprinted without changes or editing and offered again for sale
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colonized
1. inhabited by colonists
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trine
1. the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
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hessian
1. (19th century) a man's high tasseled boot
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carriageway
1. one of the two sides of a motorway where traffic travels in one direction only usually in two or three lanes
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levant
1. run off without paying a debt
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talkative
1. full of trivial conversation
2. unwisely talking too much
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belay
1. turn a rope round an object or person in order to secure it or him
2. fasten a boat to a bitt, pin, or cleat
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petunia
1. any of numerous tropical herbs having fluted funnel-shaped flowers
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sleaze
1. tastelessness by virtue of being cheap and vulgar
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slippage
1. a decrease of transmitted power in a mechanical system caused by slipping
2. decline from a standard level of performance or achievement
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gremlin
1. (folklore) fairies that are somewhat mischievous
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dovetail
1. fit together tightly, as if by means of a dovetail
2. a mortise joint formed by interlocking tenons and mortises
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sundae
1. ice cream served with a topping
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reportage
1. the news as presented by reporters for newspapers or radio or television
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manoeuvre
1. act in order to achieve a certain goal
2. direct the course; determine the direction of travelling
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epistemic
1. of or relating to epistemology
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apprehend
1. get the meaning of something
2. take into custody
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leeway
1. (of a ship or plane) sideways drift
2. a permissible difference; allowing some freedom to move within limits
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pigmentation
1. the deposition of pigment in animals or plants or human beings
2. coloration of living tissues by pigment
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landlocked
1. surrounded entirely or almost entirely by land
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photoelectric
1. of or pertaining to photoelectricity
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embattled
1. (of a person) beset by difficulties or conflict
2. prepared for battle
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shackle
1. bind the arms of
2. restrain with fetters
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itemize
1. specify individually
2. place on a list of items
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riverbed
1. a channel occupied (or formerly occupied) by a river
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southernmost
1. situated farthest south
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embezzlement
1. the fraudulent appropriation of funds or property entrusted to your care but actually owned by someone else
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civilised
1. marked by refinement in taste and manners
2. having a high state of culture and development both social and technological
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destruct
1. destroy (one's own missile or rocket)
2. do away with, cause the destruction or undoing of
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beautification
1. the act of making something more beautiful
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cesium
1. a soft silver-white ductile metallic element (liquid at normal temperatures); the most electropositive and alkaline metal
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inducement
1. a positive motivational influence
2. act of bringing about a desired result
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heave
1. utter a sound, as with obvious effort
2. throw with great effort
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powerboat
1. a boat propelled by an internal-combustion engine
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trundle
1. move heavily
2. a low bed to be slid under a higher bed
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slowness
1. unskillfulness resulting from a lack of training
2. a rate demonstrating an absence of haste or hurry
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hushed
1. in a softened tone
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lessening
1. a change downward
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theophylline
1. a colorless crystalline alkaloid derived from tea leaves or made synthetically; used in medicine as a bronchial dilator
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cognate
1. one related by blood or origin; especially on sharing an ancestor with another
2. a word is cognate with another if both derive from the same word in an ancestral language
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mire
1. entrap
2. cause to get stuck as if in a mire
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coven
1. an assembly of witches; usually 13 witches
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sufferer
1. a person suffering from an illness
2. one who suffers for the sake of principle
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mores
1. (sociology) the conventions that embody the fundamental values of a group
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restate
1. to say, state, or perform again
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elegy
1. a mournful poem; a lament for the dead
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godless
1. not revering god
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politeness
1. a courteous manner that respects accepted social usage
2. the act of showing regard for others
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hurriedly
1. in a hurried or hasty manner
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ampersand
1. a punctuation mark (&) used to represent conjunction (and)
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conservatively
1. in a conservative manner
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characterise
1. be characteristic of
2. describe or portray the character or the qualities or peculiarities of
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fingertip
1. the end (tip) of a finger
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quarantined
1. under forced isolation especially for health reasons
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willpower
1. the trait of resolutely controlling your own behavior
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chandlery
1. candles and other commodities sold by a chandler
2. a storeroom where candles are kept
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icebreaker
1. a ship with a reinforced bow to break up ice and keep channels open for navigation
2. a beginning that relaxes a tense or formal atmosphere
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nett
1. catch with a net
2. remaining after all deductions
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venter
1. a speaker who expresses or gives vent to a personal opinion or grievance
2. the region of the body of a vertebrate between the thorax and the pelvis
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perchlorate
1. a salt of perchloric acid
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atropine
1. a poisonous crystalline alkaloid extracted from the nightshade family; used as an antispasmodic and to dilate the eye pupil; also administered in large amounts as an antidote for organophosphate nerve agents or organophosphate insecticides
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inflection
1. a change in the form of a word (usually by adding a suffix) to indicate a change in its grammatical function
2. the patterns of stress and intonation in a language
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equating
1. the act of regarding as equal
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infuse
1. teach and impress by frequent repetitions or admonitions
2. fill, as with a certain quality
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emcee
1. act as a master of ceremonies
2. a person who acts as host at formal occasions (makes an introductory speech and introduces other speakers)
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immunofluorescence
1. (immunology) a technique that uses antibodies linked to a fluorescent dye in order to study antigens in a sample of tissue
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defiantly
1. in a rebellious manner
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machete
1. a large heavy knife used as a weapon or for cutting vegetation
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readmission
1. the act of admitting someone again
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squashed
1. that has been violently compressed
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spied
1. catch sight of
2. watch, observe, or inquire secretly
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nephropathy
1. a disease affecting the kidneys
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menorah
1. (Judaism) a candelabrum with nine branches; used during the Hanukkah festival
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argumentative
1. given to or characterized by argument
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wisteria
1. any flowering vine of the genus Wisteria
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condiment
1. a preparation (a sauce or relish or spice) to enhance flavor or enjoyment
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socialite
1. a socially prominent person
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snore
1. the rattling noise produced when snoring
2. the act of snoring or producing a snoring sound
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charred
1. burn to charcoal
2. burn slightly and superficially so as to affect color
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reassess
1. revise or renew one's assessment
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bioremediation
1. the branch of biotechnology that uses biological process to overcome environmental problems
2. the act of treating waste or pollutants by the use of microorganisms (as bacteria) that can break down the undesirable substances
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rematch
1. something (especially a game) that is played again
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hatter
1. someone who makes and sells hats
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splatter
1. cause or allow (a liquid substance) to run or flow from a container
2. dash a liquid upon or against
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takeout
1. prepared food that is intended to be eaten off of the premises
2. (bridge) a bid that asks your partner to bid another suit
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profusely
1. in an abundant manner
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bearish
1. expecting prices to fall
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sorrel
1. any plant or flower of the genus Oxalis
2. any of certain coarse weedy plants with long taproots, sometimes used as table greens or in folk medicine
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reverie
1. absentminded dreaming while awake
2. an abstracted state of absorption
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thievery
1. the act of taking something from someone unlawfully
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mismatched
1. (of a contest or contestants) not fairly matched as opponents
2. either not matched or unsuitably matched
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perplexing
1. lacking clarity of meaning; causing confusion or perplexity
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homesick
1. longing to return home
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gainer
1. a person who gains weight
2. a person who gains (gains an advantage or gains profits)
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ochre
1. any of various earths containing silica and alumina and ferric oxide; used as a pigment
2. a moderate yellow-orange to orange color
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heartbreaker
1. a charming person who is irresponsible in emotional relationships
2. a narrow defeat or a defeat at the last minute
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bystander
1. a nonparticipant spectator
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hemolytic
1. relating to or involving or causing hemolysis
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beachcomber
1. a vagrant living on a beach
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distiller
1. someone who distills alcoholic liquors
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encyclopedic
1. comprehensive in scope or content (as an encyclopedia)
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varicella
1. an acute contagious disease caused by herpes varicella zoster virus; causes a rash of vesicles on the face and body
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quell
1. suppress or crush completely
2. overcome or allay
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repulsion
1. the force by which bodies repel one another
2. intense aversion
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imprecise
1. not precise
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imagines
1. (psychoanalysis) an idealized image of someone (usually a parent) formed in childhood
2. an adult insect produced after metamorphosis
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resurrect
1. cause to become alive again
2. restore from a depressed, inactive, or unused state
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harnessed
1. brought under control and put to use
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unfilled
1. of purchase orders that have not been filled
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amputee
1. someone who has had a limb removed by amputation
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exuberance
1. joyful enthusiasm
2. overflowing with eager enjoyment or approval
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obligate
1. force somebody to do something
2. commit in order to fulfill an obligation
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endotoxin
1. a toxin that is confined inside the microorganisms and is released only when the microorganisms are broken down or die
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unnumbered
1. too numerous to be counted
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garnishment
1. a court order to an employer to withhold all or part of an employee's wages and to send the money to the court or to the person who won a lawsuit against the employee
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checkerboard
1. a board having 64 squares of two alternating colors
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stubble
1. material consisting of seed coverings and small pieces of stem or leaves that have been separated from the seeds
2. short stiff hairs growing on a man's face when he has not shaved for a few days
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caddies
1. act as a caddie and carry clubs for a player
2. act as a caddie and carry clubs for a player
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appendicitis
1. inflammation of the vermiform appendix
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enumerator
1. someone who collects census data by visiting individual homes
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existentialism
1. (philosophy) a 20th-century philosophical movement chiefly in Europe; assumes that people are entirely free and thus responsible for what they make of themselves
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quivering
1. a shaky motion
2. the act of vibrating
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toastmaster
1. the person who proposes toasts and introduces speakers at a banquet
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chimeric
1. being or relating to or like a chimera
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peacetime
1. a period of time during which there is no war
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flattery
1. excessive or insincere praise
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expropriation
1. taking out of an owner's hands (especially taking property by public authority)
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millstone
1. (figurative) something that hinders or handicaps
2. any load that is difficult to carry
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mortgaged
1. burdened with legal or financial obligations
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beluga
1. valuable source of caviar and isinglass; found in Black and Caspian seas
2. small northern whale that is white when adult
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drunkenness
1. a temporary state resulting from excessive consumption of alcohol
2. habitual intoxication; prolonged and excessive intake of alcoholic drinks leading to a breakdown in health and an addiction to alcohol such that abrupt deprivation leads to severe withdrawal symptoms
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habitable
1. fit for habitation
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bobsled
1. ride a bobsled
2. formerly two short sleds coupled together
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afterthought
1. thinking again about a choice previously made
2. an addition that was not included in the original plan
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legume
1. an erect or climbing bean or pea plant of the family Leguminosae
2. the fruit or seed of any of various bean or pea plants consisting of a case that splits along both sides when ripe and having the seeds attach to one side of the case
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damsel
1. a young unmarried woman
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decorum
1. propriety in manners and conduct
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taffeta
1. a crisp smooth lustrous fabric
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detritus
1. the remains of something that has been destroyed or broken up
2. loose material (stone fragments and silt etc) that is worn away from rocks
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galactose
1. a simple sugar found in lactose
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submariner
1. a member of the crew of a submarine
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earthenware
1. ceramic ware made of porous clay fired at low heat
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incendiary
1. involving deliberate burning of property
2. a criminal who illegally sets fire to property
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lenient
1. tolerant or lenient
2. not strict
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devilish
1. showing the cunning or ingenuity or wickedness typical of a devil
2. playful in an appealingly bold way
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rimmed
1. run around the rim of
2. furnish with a rim
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feedstock
1. the raw material that is required for some industrial process
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haematology
1. the branch of medicine that deals with diseases of the blood and blood-forming organs
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proteolytic
1. of or relating to proteolysis
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ketamine
1. a general anesthetic and tranquilizer (not a barbiturate) that is administered intravenously or intramuscularly; used mainly by veterinarians or for minor surgery with geriatric or pediatric patients; taken in large doses it causes hallucinations similar to those associated with the use of PCP
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pantomime
1. a performance using gestures and body movements without words
2. act out without words but with gestures and bodily movements only
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efflux
1. the process of flowing out
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overthrown
1. cause the downfall of; of rulers
2. rule against
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medulla
1. a white fatty substance that forms a medullary sheath around the axis cylinder of some nerve fibers
2. lower or hindmost part of the brain; continuous with spinal cord; (`bulb' is an old term for medulla oblongata)
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regressive
1. (of taxes) adjusted so that the rate decreases as the amount of income increases
2. opposing progress; returning to a former less advanced state
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cedi
1. the basic unit of money in Ghana
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stearate
1. an ester of stearic acid.
2. a salt of stearic acid.
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regrettable
1. deserving regret
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supersymmetry
1. (physics) a theory that tries to link the four fundamental forces
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strangled
1. held in check with difficulty
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zeolite
1. any of a family of glassy minerals analogous to feldspar containing hydrated aluminum silicates of calcium or sodium or potassium; formed in cavities in lava flows and in plutonic rocks
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silex
1. a pure form of finely ground silica
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engrossing
1. capable of arousing and holding the attention
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jezebel
1. a shameless impudent scheming woman
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vireo
1. any of various small insectivorous American birds chiefly olive-grey in color
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lethargy
1. a state of comatose torpor (as found in sleeping sickness)
2. weakness characterized by a lack of vitality or energy
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gynecological
1. of or relating to or practicing gynecology
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purine
1. any of several bases that are derivatives of purine
2. a colorless crystalline organic base containing nitrogen; the parent compound of various biologically important substances
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counterpunch
1. a return punch (especially by a boxer)
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casework
1. close sociological study of a maladjusted person or family for diagnosis and treatment
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umber
1. an earth pigment
2. a medium brown to dark-brown color
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mending
1. garments that must be repaired
2. the act of putting something in working order again
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areal
1. of or relating to or involving an area
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shakedown
1. intended to test a new system under operating conditions and to familiarize the operators with the system
2. initial adjustments to improve the functioning or the efficiency and to bring to a more satisfactory state
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alternation
1. successive change from one thing or state to another and back again
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receding
1. a slow or gradual disappearance
2. the act of becoming more distant
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candelabra
1. branched candlestick; ornamental; has several lights
2. branched candlestick; ornamental; has several lights
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polyunsaturated
1. (of long-chain carbon compounds especially fats) having many unsaturated bonds
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millennial
1. relating to a millennium or span of a thousand years
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hemispheric
1. of or relating to the cerebral hemispheres
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characteristically
1. in characteristic manner
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strayer
1. someone who strays or falls behind
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spinnaker
1. a large and usually triangular headsail; carried by a yacht as a headsail when running before the wind
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megawatt
1. a unit of power equal to one million watts
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irregularly
1. at an uneven rate
2. having an irregular form
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chives
1. perennial having hollow cylindrical leaves used for seasoning
2. cylindrical leaves used fresh as a mild onion-flavored seasoning
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palisade
1. surround with a wall in order to fortify
2. fortification consisting of a strong fence made of stakes driven into the ground
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septal
1. of or relating to a septum
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lemur
1. large-eyed arboreal prosimian having foxy faces and long furry tails
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terse
1. brief and to the point; effectively cut short
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insistent
1. repetitive and persistent
2. demanding attention
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nebulae
1. a medicinal liquid preparation intended for use in an atomizer
2. cloudiness of the urine
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monohydrate
1. a hydrate that contains one molecule of water per molecule of the compound
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indomethacin
1. a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (trade name Indocin)
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utile
1. being of use or service
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digitizer
1. device for converting analogue signals into digital signals
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trite
1. repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse
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vex
1. cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations
2. disturb the peace of mind of; afflict with mental agitation or distress
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supercritical
1. (especially of fissionable material) able to sustain a chain reaction in such a manner that the rate of reaction increases
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dilapidated
1. in deplorable condition
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mien
1. dignified manner or conduct
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libertarianism
1. an ideological belief in freedom of thought, speech and action
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prolapse
1. slip or fall out of place, as of body parts
2. the slipping or falling out of place of an organ (as the uterus)
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evangelistic
1. relating to or promoting the preaching and dissemination of the Christian gospel
2. marked by ardent or zealous enthusiasm for a cause
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sixpence
1. a small coin of the United Kingdom worth six pennies; not minted since 1970
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coniferous
1. of or relating to or part of trees or shrubs bearing cones and evergreen leaves
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inexplicably
1. in a manner differing from the usual or expected
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efficacious
1. marked by qualities giving the power to produce an intended effect
2. producing or capable of producing an intended result or having a striking effect
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chloramphenicol
1. an oral antibiotic (trade name Chloromycetin) used to treat serious infections (especially typhoid fever)
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repairer
1. a skilled worker who mends or repairs things
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geodesy
1. the branch of geology that studies the shape of the earth and the determination of the exact position of geographical points
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innuendo
1. an indirect (and usually malicious) implication
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attenuator
1. an electrical device for attenuating the strength of an electrical signal
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rede
1. give an interpretation or explanation to
2. give advice to
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polysaccharide
1. any of a class of carbohydrates whose molecules contain chains of monosaccharide molecules
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superhighway
1. a broad highway designed for high-speed traffic
2. an extensive electronic network (such as the internet) used for the rapid transfer of sound and video and graphics in digital form
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disservice
1. an act intended to help that turns out badly
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minder
1. someone (usually in totalitarian countries) who is assigned to watch over foreign visitors
2. a person who looks after babies (usually in the person's own home) while the babys' parents are working
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assessable
1. capable of being assessed especially for the purpose of taxation
2. capable of being considered carefully
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photocopied
1. reproduce by xerography
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bumblebee
1. robust hairy social bee of temperate regions
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abet
1. assist or encourage, usually in some wrongdoing
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highlighter
1. a cosmetic used to highlight the eyes or cheekbones
2. a fluorescent marker used to mark important passages in a text
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malachite
1. a green or blue mineral used as an ore of copper and for making ornamental objects
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steppe
1. extensive plain without trees (associated with eastern Russia and Siberia)
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plowed
1. (of farmland) broken and turned over with a plow
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featherweight
1. an amateur boxer who weighs no more than 126 pounds
2. weighs 126-139 pounds
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intricately
1. with elaboration
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digitize
1. put into digital form, as for use in a computer
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supergrass
1. a police informer who implicates many people
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kerb
1. an edge between a sidewalk and a roadway consisting of a line of curbstones (usually forming part of a gutter)
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semiotics
1. (philosophy) a philosophical theory of the functions of signs and symbols
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smothering
1. causing difficulty in breathing especially through lack of fresh air and presence of heat
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encampment
1. a site where people on holiday can pitch a tent
2. temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
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lempira
1. the basic unit of money in Honduras; equal to 100 centavos
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prophesy
1. predict or reveal through, or as if through, divine inspiration
2. deliver a sermon
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recast
1. cast again, in a different role
2. cast again
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dowel
1. a fastener that is inserted into holes in two adjacent pieces and holds them together
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interdiction
1. authoritative prohibition
2. a court order prohibiting a party from doing a certain activity
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chaste
1. pure and simple in design or style
2. abstaining from unlawful sexual intercourse
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bestial
1. resembling a beast; showing lack of human sensibility
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restock
1. stock again
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subdue
1. put down by force or intimidation
2. bring under control by force or authority
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mentation
1. the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
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privateer
1. an officer or crew member of a privateer
2. a privately owned warship commissioned to prey on the commercial shipping or warships of an enemy nation
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grommet
1. fastener consisting of a metal ring for lining a small hole to permit the attachment of cords or lines
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seedy
1. full of seeds
2. shabby and untidy
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assertiveness
1. aggressive self-assurance; given to making bold assertions
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personable
1. (of persons) pleasant in appearance and personality
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wetness
1. the condition of containing or being covered by a liquid (especially water)
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megalithic
1. of or relating to megaliths or the people who erected megaliths
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straddle
1. sit or stand astride of
2. range or extend over; occupy a certain area
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bindery
1. a workshop where books are bound
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imbedded
1. fix or set securely or deeply
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quenched
1. allayed
2. subdued or overcome
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antithesis
1. exact opposite
2. the juxtaposition of contrasting words or ideas to give a feeling of balance
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nonnegative
1. either positive or zero
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amoeba
1. naked freshwater or marine or parasitic protozoa that form temporary pseudopods for feeding and locomotion
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accentuate
1. to stress, single out as important
2. put stress on; utter with an accent
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neodymium
1. a yellow trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; occurs in monazite and bastnasite in association with cerium and lanthanum and praseodymium
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squandered
1. not used to good advantage
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sortie
1. a military action in which besieged troops burst forth from their position
2. (military) an operational flight by a single aircraft (as in a military operation)
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caret
1. a mark used by an author or editor to indicate where something is to be inserted into a text
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neoplasia
1. the pathological process that results in the formation and growth of a tumor
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bromine
1. a nonmetallic heavy volatile corrosive dark brown liquid element belonging to the halogens; found in sea water
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possessive
1. serving to express or indicate possession
2. the case expressing ownership
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feldspar
1. any of a group of hard crystalline minerals that consist of aluminum silicates of potassium or sodium or calcium or barium
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idealist
1. someone guided more by ideals than by practical considerations
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solidified
1. changed into a solid mass
2. make solid or more solid; cause to solidify
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ferric
1. of or relating to or containing iron
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conceit
1. feelings of excessive pride
2. an elaborate poetic image or a far-fetched comparison of very dissimilar things
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needful
1. necessary for relief or supply
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campaigner
1. a politician who is running for public office
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emboss
1. raise in a relief
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meiosis
1. (genetics) cell division that produces reproductive cells in sexually reproducing organisms; the nucleus divides into four nuclei each containing half the chromosome number (leading to gametes in animals and spores in plants)
2. understatement for rhetorical effect (especially when expressing an affirmative by negating its contrary)
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thicket
1. a dense growth of bushes
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depraved
1. deviating from what is considered moral or right or proper or good
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continence
1. the exercise of self constraint in sexual matters
2. voluntary control over urinary and fecal discharge
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puppetry
1. the art of making puppets and presenting puppet shows
2. a stilted dramatic performance (as if by puppets)
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stopover
1. a stopping place on a journey
2. a brief stay in the course of a journey
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stocker
1. a domestic animal (especially a young steer or heifer) kept as stock until fattened or matured and suitable for a breeding establishment
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rudely
1. in an impolite manner
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pubescent
1. (of animals especially human beings) having arrived at the onset of puberty (the age at which sex glands become functional) but not yet fully mature
2. covered with fine soft hairs or down
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gastroesophageal
1. of or relating to or involving the stomach and esophagus
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deplorable
1. bad; unfortunate
2. of very poor quality or condition
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aggravate
1. make worse
2. exasperate or irritate
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broadleaf
1. having relatively broad rather than needlelike or scalelike leaves
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lutein
1. yellow carotenoid pigments in plants and animal fats and egg yolks
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solvable
1. capable of being solved
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levelled
1. aim at
2. tear down so as to make flat with the ground
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incessantly
1. with unflagging resolve
2. invariably
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depressant
1. capable of depressing physiological or psychological activity or response by a chemical agent
2. a drug that reduces excitability and calms a person
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stargazer
1. someone indifferent to the busy world
2. a physicist who studies astronomy
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cytogenetic
1. of or relating to cytogenetics
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testa
1. protective outer layer of seeds of flowering plants
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lye
1. a strong solution of sodium or potassium hydroxide
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pestilence
1. a serious (sometimes fatal) infection of rodents caused by Yersinia pestis and accidentally transmitted to humans by the bite of a flea that has bitten an infected animal
2. any epidemic disease with a high death rate
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thoroughfare
1. a public road from one place to another
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belligerent
1. someone who fights (or is fighting)
2. characteristic of an enemy or one eager to fight
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fingerboard
1. a guidepost resembling a hand with a pointing index finger
2. a bank of keys on a musical instrument
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deaconess
1. a woman deacon
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lectin
1. any of several plant glycoproteins that act like specific antibodies but are not antibodies in that they are not evoked by an antigenic stimulus
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glomerular
1. of or relating to glomeruli
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preschooler
1. a child who attends a preschool or kindergarten
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bottomless
1. having no bottom
2. extremely deep
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slasher
1. someone who slashes another person
2. a weapon (a sword or dagger) used for slashing
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excruciating
1. extremely painful
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audiotape
1. a tape recording of sound
2. magnetic tape for use in recording sound
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retrospectively
1. in a manner contemplative of past events
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boniface
1. the owner or manager of an inn
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watercourse
1. natural or artificial channel through which water flows
2. a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
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propped
1. support by placing against something solid or rigid
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prostheses
1. corrective consisting of a replacement for a part of the body
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privatize
1. change from governmental to private control or ownership
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phenytoin
1. an anticonvulsant drug (trade name Dilantin) used to treat epilepsy and that is not a sedative
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differentiable
1. possessing a differential coefficient or derivative
2. capable of being perceived as different
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acetylene
1. a colorless flammable gas used chiefly in welding and in organic synthesis
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accuser
1. someone who imputes guilt or blame
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bookable
1. subject to being reserved or booked
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alienating
1. causing hostility or loss of friendliness
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banknote
1. a piece of paper money (especially one issued by a central bank)
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mercurial
1. relating to or containing or caused by mercury
2. liable to sudden unpredictable change
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repugnant
1. offensive to the mind
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metronidazole
1. antiprotozoal medication (trade name Flagyl) used to treat trichomoniasis and giardiasis
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oilseed
1. any of several seeds that yield oil
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bestiary
1. a medieval book (usually illustrated) with allegorical and amusing descriptions of real and fabled animals
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allelic
1. of or relating to alleles
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magnetically
1. by the use of magnetism
2. as if by magnetism
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arteriosclerosis
1. sclerosis of the arterial walls
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permafrost
1. ground that is permanently frozen
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infertile
1. incapable of reproducing
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layette
1. kit consisting of a complete outfit (clothing and accessories) for a new baby
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aminotransferase
1. a class of transferases that catalyze transamination (that transfer an amino group from an amino acid to another compound)
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cress
1. any of various plants of the family Cruciferae with edible leaves that have a pungent taste
2. pungent leaves of any of numerous cruciferous herbs
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recognisable
1. capable of being recognized
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neuralgia
1. acute spasmodic pain along the course of one or more nerves
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timbre
1. (music) the distinctive property of a complex sound (a voice or noise or musical sound)
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transgene
1. an exogenous gene introduced into the genome of another organism
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exorbitant
1. greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation
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experimenter
1. a research worker who conducts experiments
2. a person who enjoys testing innovative ideas
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enteral
1. of or relating to the enteron
2. of or relating to or inside the intestines
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endocarditis
1. inflammation of the endocardium and heart valves
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severally
1. individually or separately
2. apart from others
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bedstead
1. the framework of a bed
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caressing
1. affectionate play (or foreplay without contact with the genital organs)
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obliterated
1. reduced to nothingness
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regalia
1. paraphernalia indicative of royalty (or other high office)
2. especially fine or decorative clothing
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peerage
1. the peers of a kingdom considered as a group
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derma
1. the deep vascular inner layer of the skin
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deceitful
1. involving deception
2. marked by deliberate deceptiveness especially by pretending one set of feelings and acting under the influence of another
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storied
1. having an illustrious past
2. having stories as indicated
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disenfranchised
1. deprived of the rights of citizenship especially the right to vote
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verbena
1. any of numerous tropical or subtropical American plants of the genus Verbena grown for their showy spikes of variously colored flowers
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unprofitable
1. producing little or no profit or gain
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doublet
1. a man's close-fitting jacket; worn during the Renaissance
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typeset
1. set in type
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pretender
1. a person who makes deceitful pretenses
2. a person who professes beliefs and opinions that he or she does not hold in order to conceal his or her real feelings or motives
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butterscotch
1. a hard brittle candy made with butter and brown sugar
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gunslinger
1. a professional killer who uses a gun
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subside
1. wear off or die down
2. sink to a lower level or form a depression
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poltergeist
1. a ghost that announces its presence with rapping and the creation of disorder
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retaliate
1. take revenge for a perceived wrong
2. make a counterattack and return like for like, especially evil for evil
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deafening
1. loud enough to cause (temporary) hearing loss
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frostbite
1. destruction of tissue by freezing and characterized by tingling, blistering and possibly gangrene
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wattle
1. build of or with wattle
2. interlace to form wattle
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magdalen
1. a reformed prostitute
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regularization
1. the condition of having been made regular (or more regular)
2. the act of bringing to uniformity; making regular
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spillage
1. the amount that has spilled
2. the act of allowing a fluid to escape
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hyperthyroidism
1. an overactive thyroid gland; pathologically excessive production of thyroid hormones or the condition resulting from excessive production of thyroid hormones
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premenstrual
1. of or relating to or occurring during the time just before menstruation
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tinsel
1. impart a cheap brightness to
2. adorn with tinsel
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scrutinize
1. to look at critically or searchingly, or in minute detail
2. examine carefully for accuracy with the intent of verification
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adverb
1. the word class that qualifies verbs or clauses
2. a word that modifies something other than a noun
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mired
1. entangled or hindered as if e.g. in mire
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breve
1. a diacritical mark (U-shaped) placed over a vowel to indicate a short sound
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potentiometer
1. a measuring instrument for measuring direct current electromotive forces
2. a resistor with three terminals, the third being an adjustable center terminal; used to adjust voltages in radios and TV sets
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sweatshop
1. factory where workers do piecework for poor pay and are prevented from forming unions; common in the clothing industry
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worthiness
1. the quality or state of having merit or value
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troposphere
1. the lowest atmospheric layer; from 4 to 11 miles high (depending on latitude)
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jailhouse
1. a correctional institution used to detain persons who are in the lawful custody of the government (either accused persons awaiting trial or convicted persons serving a sentence)
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raver
1. a participant in a rave dancing party
2. someone who rants and raves; speaks in a violent or loud manner
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hakeem
1. a Muslim physician
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thiamine
1. a B vitamin that prevents beriberi; maintains appetite and growth
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woefully
1. in an unfortunate or deplorable manner
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smote
1. inflict a heavy blow on, with the hand, a tool, or a weapon
2. affect suddenly with deep feeling
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rend
1. tear or be torn violently
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depravity
1. moral perversion; impairment of virtue and moral principles
2. a corrupt or depraved or degenerate act or practice
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wealthier
1. having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value
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disagreeable
1. not to your liking
2. unpleasant to interact with
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bloodline
1. the hereditary derivation of an individual
2. ancestry of a purebred animal
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offside
1. (sport) the mistake of occupying an illegal position on the playing field (in football, soccer, ice hockey, field hockey, etc.)
2. illegally beyond a prescribed line or area or ahead of the ball or puck
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intrauterine
1. within the womb
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sprinkles
1. bits of sweet chocolate used as a topping on e.g. ice cream
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shrike
1. any of numerous Old World birds having a strong hooked bill that feed on smaller animals
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kine
1. domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
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unadjusted
1. not having adapted to new conditions
2. not altered to fit certain requirements
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fraudulently
1. in a dishonest and fraudulent manner
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calendula
1. any of numerous chiefly annual herbs of the genus Calendula widely cultivated for their yellow or orange flowers; often used for medicinal and culinary purposes
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gibberish
1. unintelligible talking
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dozer
1. large powerful tractor; a large blade in front flattens areas of ground
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dreadnought
1. battleship that has big guns all of the same caliber
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aseptic
1. free of or using methods to keep free of pathological microorganisms
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darken
1. become dark or darker
2. tarnish or stain
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defamer
1. one who attacks the reputation of another by slander or libel
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chateaux
1. an impressive country house (or castle) in France
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hymenoptera
1. insects having two pairs of membranous wings and an ovipositor specialized for stinging or piercing
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adieu
1. a farewell remark
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gatherer
1. a person who gathers
2. a person who is employed to collect payments (as for rent or taxes)
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retransmit
1. transmit again
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affluence
1. abundant wealth
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passable
1. able to be passed or traversed or crossed
2. about average; acceptable
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shouldered
1. having shoulders or shoulders as specified; usually used as a combining form
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tumbleweed
1. any plant that breaks away from its roots in autumn and is driven by the wind as a light rolling mass
2. prickly bushy Eurasian plant; a troublesome weed in central and western United States
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predominance
1. the state of being predominant over others
2. the quality of being more noticeable than anything else
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mitten
1. glove that encases the thumb separately and the other four fingers together
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recirculation
1. circulation again
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conceptualization
1. inventing or contriving an idea or explanation and formulating it mentally
2. an elaborated concept
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perchance
1. through chance
2. by chance
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precocious
1. characterized by or characteristic of exceptionally early development or maturity (especially in mental aptitude)
2. appearing or developing early
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heterozygous
1. having dissimilar alleles at corresponding chromosomal loci
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repress
1. put down by force or intimidation
2. impede or hinder the natural development or self-expression of
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moiety
1. one of two (approximately) equal parts
2. one of two basic subdivisions of a tribe
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steeply
1. in a steep manner
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debunking
1. the exposure of falseness or pretensions
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connectedness
1. the state of being connected
2. a relation between things or events (as in the case of one causing the other or sharing features with it)
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darned
1. expletives used informally as intensifiers
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ampere
1. a former unit of electric current (slightly smaller than the SI ampere)
2. the basic unit of electric current adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
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underweight
1. being very thin
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divinely
1. by divine means
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goldenrod
1. any of numerous chiefly summer-blooming and fall-blooming North American plants especially of the genus Solidago
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skimmed
1. travel on the surface of water
2. move or pass swiftly and lightly over the surface of
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lassie
1. a girl or young woman who is unmarried
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hedonism
1. the pursuit of pleasure as a matter of ethical principle
2. an ethical system that evaluates the pursuit of pleasure as the highest good
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prepackaged
1. prepared and wrapped beforehand and ready for sale
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pumice
1. rub with pumice, in order to clean or to smoothen
2. a light glass formed on the surface of some lavas; used as an abrasive
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travesty
1. a comedy characterized by broad satire and improbable situations
2. a composition that imitates or misrepresents somebody's style, usually in a humorous way
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uncoated
1. not having a coating
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pneumatics
1. the branch of mechanics that deals with the mechanical properties of gases
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blather
1. foolish gibberish
2. to talk foolishly
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esker
1. (geology) a long winding ridge of post glacial gravel and other sediment; deposited by meltwater from glaciers or ice sheets
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minefield
1. a region in which explosives mines have been placed
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derogation
1. a communication that belittles somebody or something
2. (law) the partial taking away of the effectiveness of a law; a partial repeal or abolition of a law
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untied
1. not bound by shackles and chains
2. not tied
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scariest
1. provoking fear or terror
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quince
1. small Asian tree with pinkish flowers and pear-shaped fruit; widely cultivated
2. aromatic acid-tasting pear-shaped fruit used in preserves
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unordered
1. not arranged in order hierarchically
2. not arranged in order
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incitement
1. an act of urging on or spurring on or rousing to action or instigating
2. needed encouragement
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bathrobe
1. a loose-fitting robe of towelling; worn after a bath or swim
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figuratively
1. in a figurative sense
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trickster
1. someone who plays practical jokes on others
2. someone who leads you to believe something that is not true
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sorceress
1. a woman sorcerer
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aggressiveness
1. the quality of being bold and enterprising
2. a feeling of hostility that arouses thoughts of attack
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montane
1. of or inhabiting mountainous regions
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fatigued
1. drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted
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unconsciousness
1. a state lacking normal awareness of the self or environment
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videocassette
1. a cassette for videotape
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guacamole
1. a dip made of mashed avocado mixed with chopped onions and other seasonings
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delegating
1. authorizing subordinates to make certain decisions
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heartwood
1. the older inactive central wood of a tree or woody plant; usually darker and denser than the surrounding sapwood
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improvise
1. perform without preparation
2. manage in a makeshift way; do with whatever is at hand
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incipient
1. only partly in existence; imperfectly formed
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helices
1. a curve that lies on the surface of a cylinder or cone and cuts the element at a constant angle
2. a structure consisting of something wound in a continuous series of loops
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objector
1. a person who dissents from some established policy
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frankfurter
1. a smooth-textured sausage of minced beef or pork usually smoked; often served on a bread roll
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brindle
1. having a grey or brown streak or a pattern or a patchy coloring; used especially of the patterned fur of cats
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extenuating
1. partially excusing or justifying
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lemongrass
1. an aromatic oil that smells like lemon and is widely used in Asian cooking and in perfumes and medicines
2. a tropical grass native to India and Sri Lanka
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cavernous
1. being or suggesting a cavern
2. filled with vascular sinuses and capable of becoming distended and rigid as the result of being filled with blood
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scoreless
1. having no points scores
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reprieve
1. a (temporary) relief from harm or discomfort
2. an interruption in the intensity or amount of something
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seismology
1. the branch of geology that studies earthquakes and the propagation of elastic waves through the Earth or through other planet-like bodies
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radiometer
1. meter to detect and measure radiant energy (electromagnetic or acoustic)
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taurine
1. of or relating to or resembling a bull
2. a colorless crystalline substance obtained from the bile of mammals
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formalize
1. make formal or official
2. declare or make legally valid
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overclock
1. To run a processor (CPU), or any electronic logic device, at a speed higher than is recommended by the manufacturer.
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protectionism
1. the policy of imposing duties or quotas on imports in order to protect home industries from overseas competition
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phenobarbital
1. a long-acting barbiturate used as a sedative
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diehard
1. one who adheres to traditional views
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chickenpox
1. an acute contagious disease caused by herpes varicella zoster virus; causes a rash of vesicles on the face and body
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photochemical
1. of or relating to or produced by the effects of light on chemical systems
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flagpole
1. surveying instrument consisting of a straight rod painted in bands of alternate red and white each one foot wide; used for sightings by surveyors
2. a tall staff or pole on which a flag is raised
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distasteful
1. not pleasing in odor or taste
2. highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust
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distinctively
1. in an identifiably distinctive manner
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geezer
1. a man who is (usually) old and/or eccentric
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pokey
1. wasting time
2. small and remote and insignificant
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attestation
1. the action of bearing witness
2. the evidence by which something is attested
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overpowering
1. so strong as to be irresistible
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childless
1. without offspring
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electrifying
1. causing a surge of emotion or excitement
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smite
1. inflict a heavy blow on, with the hand, a tool, or a weapon
2. affect suddenly with deep feeling
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foretold
1. foreshadow or presage
2. make a prediction about; tell in advance
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engraver
1. a skilled worker who can inscribe designs or writing onto a surface by carving or etching
2. a printmaker who prints from an engraved printing plate
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saddled
1. having a saddle on or being mounted on a saddled animal
2. subject to an imposed burden
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flaxseed
1. the seed of flax used as a source of oil
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trawler
1. a fisherman who use a trawl net
2. a fishing boat that uses a trawl net or dragnet to catch fish
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cadastre
1. a public register showing the details of ownership and value of land; made for the purpose of taxation
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loge
1. balcony consisting of the forward section of a theater mezzanine
2. private area in a theater or grandstand where a small group can watch the performance
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timekeeping
1. the act or process of determining the time
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trickery
1. verbal misrepresentation intended to take advantage of you in some way
2. the use of tricks to deceive someone (usually to extract money from them)
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adherent
1. someone who believes and helps to spread the doctrine of another
2. sticking fast
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falter
1. be unsure or weak
2. move hesitatingly, as if about to give way
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rheology
1. the branch of physics that studies the deformation and flow of matter
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encumbrance
1. an onerous or difficult concern
2. a charge against property (as a lien or mortgage)
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forehand
1. (sports) a return made with the palm of the hand facing the direction of the stroke (as in tennis or badminton or squash)
2. (of racket strokes) made with palm facing direction of stroke
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imperfection
1. the state or an instance of being imperfect
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celebratory
1. used for celebrating
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timepiece
1. a measuring instrument or device for keeping time
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loveable
1. having characteristics that attract love or affection
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predominate
1. be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance
2. appear very large or occupy a commanding position
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urethral
1. of or relating to the urethra
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detonator
1. a mechanical or electrical explosive device or a small amount of explosive; can be used to initiate the reaction of a disrupting explosive
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scalpel
1. a thin straight surgical knife used in dissection and surgery
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hyena
1. doglike nocturnal mammal of Africa and southern Asia that feeds chiefly on carrion
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wedlock
1. the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
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erstwhile
1. belonging to some prior time
2. at a previous time
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styler
1. someone who cuts or beautifies hair
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obtuse
1. (of a leaf shape) rounded at the apex
2. lacking in insight or discernment
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sextet
1. a musical composition written for six performers
2. the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
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sternly
1. with sternness; in a severe manner
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chanted
1. sung or uttered rhythmically in a monotone
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modeller
1. a person who creates models
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indecency
1. the quality of being indecent
2. an indecent or improper act
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lupine
1. of or relating to or characteristic of wolves
2. any plant of the genus Lupinus; bearing erect spikes of usually purplish-blue flowers
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nitroglycerin
1. a heavy yellow poisonous oily explosive liquid obtained by nitrating glycerol; used in making explosives and medically as a vasodilator (trade names Nitrospan and Nitrostat)
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feasting
1. eating an elaborate meal (often accompanied by entertainment)
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decapitated
1. having had the head cut off
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gourde
1. the basic unit of money in Haiti
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indemnified
1. secure against future loss, damage, or liability; give security for
2. make amends for; pay compensation for
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telepathy
1. apparent communication from one mind to another without using sensory perceptions
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liquidate
1. get rid of (someone who may be a threat) by killing
2. eliminate by paying off (debts)
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babbler
1. an obnoxious and foolish and loquacious talker
2. any of various insectivorous Old World birds with a loud incessant song; in some classifications considered members of the family Muscicapidae
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lawlessness
1. a state of lawlessness and disorder (usually resulting from a failure of government)
2. illegality as a consequence of unlawful acts; defiance of the law
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clonidine
1. an antihypertensive (trade name Catapres) that can be administered orally or via transdermal patches
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pyrene
1. a pale yellow crystalline hydrocarbon C16H10 extracted from coal tar
2. the small hard nutlet of a drupe or drupelet; the seed and the hard endocarp that surrounds it
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prefab
1. manufactured in standard sizes to be shipped and assembled elsewhere
2. a prefabricated structure
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beadwork
1. ornamentation with beads
2. a beaded molding for edging or decorating furniture
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recollect
1. recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
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postmortem
1. discussion of an event after it has occurred
2. an examination and dissection of a dead body to determine cause of death or the changes produced by disease
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outnumber
1. be larger in number
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provocateur
1. a secret agent who incites suspected persons to commit illegal acts
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rewrote
1. write differently; alter the writing of
2. rewrite so as to make fit to suit a new or different purpose
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unionized
1. not converted into ions
2. being a member of or formed into a labor union
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muttering
1. a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech
2. a complaint uttered in a low and indistinct tone
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whet
1. make keen or more acute
2. sharpen by rubbing, as on a whetstone
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prefrontal
1. anterior to a frontal structure
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impatiently
1. with impatience; in an impatient manner
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aline
1. place in a line or arrange so as to be parallel or straight
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disjointed
1. lacking orderly continuity
2. taken apart at the joints
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inequity
1. injustice by virtue of not conforming with rules or standards
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doer
1. a person who acts and gets things done
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pandemonium
1. a state of extreme confusion and disorder
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cloisonne
1. (for metals) having areas separated by metal and filled with colored enamel and fired
2. enamelware in which colored areas are separated by thin metal strips
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pleat
1. pleat or gather into a ruffle
2. fold into pleats
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seep
1. pass gradually or leak through or as if through small openings
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irreplaceable
1. impossible to replace
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fescue
1. grass with wide flat leaves cultivated in Europe and America for permanent pasture and hay and for lawns
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godsend
1. a sudden happening that brings good fortune (as a sudden opportunity to make money)
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counterclockwise
1. in the direction opposite to the rotation of the hands of a clock
2. in a direction opposite to the direction in which the hands of a clock move
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implausible
1. having a quality that provokes disbelief
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outrageously
1. in a very offensive manner
2. to an extravagant or immoderate degree
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creamery
1. a workplace where dairy products (butter and cheese etc.) are produced or sold
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petticoat
1. undergarment worn under a skirt
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unrestrained
1. marked by uncontrolled excitement or emotion
2. not subject to restraint
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triennial
1. the 300th anniversary (or the celebration of it)
2. occurring every third year or lasting 3 years
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enthralled
1. filled with wonder and delight
2. hold spellbound
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foetus
1. an unborn or unhatched vertebrate in the later stages of development showing the main recognizable features of the mature animal
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punter
1. someone who propels a boat with a pole
2. (football) a person who kicks the football by dropping it from the hands and contacting it with the foot before it hits the ground
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atrazine
1. a synthetic compound derived from triazine that is widely used as an agricultural herbicide
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embroiled
1. deeply involved especially in something complicated
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armistice
1. a state of peace agreed to between opponents so they can discuss peace terms
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clinched
1. closed or squeezed together tightly
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inoperative
1. not working or taking effect
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apologetic
1. offering or expressing apology
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inordinate
1. beyond normal limits
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whacked
1. (British informal) exhausted or worn out
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metical
1. the basic unit of money in Mozambique; equal to 100 centavos
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leaner
1. (horseshoes) the throw of a horseshoe so as to lean against (but not encircle) the stake
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artemisia
1. any of various composite shrubs or herbs of the genus Artemisia having aromatic green or greyish foliage
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slimmer
1. being of delicate or slender build
2. small in quantity
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evermore
1. at any future time; in the future
2. for a limitless time
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ruble
1. the basic unit of money in Tajikistan
2. the basic unit of money in Russia
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disconcerting
1. causing an emotional disturbance
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viticulture
1. the cultivation of grapes and grape vines; grape growing
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ellipsoid
1. having the nature or shape of an ellipsoid
2. a surface whose plane sections are all ellipses or circles
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backrest
1. a support that you can lean against while sitting
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fluttering
1. the motion made by flapping up and down
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callable
1. subject to a demand for payment before due date
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chartreuse
1. a shade of green tinged with yellow
2. of something having the yellowish green color of Chartreuse liqueur
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brier
1. tangled mass of prickly plants
2. a thorny stem or twig
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hundredth
1. position 100 in a countable series of things
2. one part in a hundred equal parts
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circumvention
1. the act of evading by going around
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bareboat
1. a vessel (such as a yacht) that can be chartered without a captain or crew or provisions
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screech
1. make a high-pitched, screeching noise
2. utter a harsh abrupt scream
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regionalism
1. a feature (as a pronunciation or expression or custom) that is characteristic of a particular region
2. a foreign policy that defines the international interests of a country in terms of particular geographic areas
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clobber
1. strike violently and repeatedly
2. beat thoroughly and conclusively in a competition or fight
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carelessness
1. the quality of not being careful or taking pains
2. failure to act with the prudence that a reasonable person would exercise under the same circumstances
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broadside
1. an advertisement (usually printed on a page or in a leaflet) intended for wide distribution
2. a speech of violent denunciation
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largemouth
1. a large black bass; the angle of the jaw falls behind the eye
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tremolo
1. (music) a tremulous effect produced by rapid repetition of a single tone or rapid alternation of two tones
2. vocal vibrato especially an excessive or poorly controlled one
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craziness
1. informal terms for insanity
2. the quality of being rash and foolish
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crematorium
1. a mortuary where corpses are cremated
2. a furnace where a corpse can be burned and reduced to ashes
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thrombocytopenia
1. a blood disease characterized by an abnormally small number of platelets in the blood
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suspender
1. elastic straps that hold trousers up
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quickness
1. skillful performance or ability without difficulty
2. intelligence as revealed by an ability to give correct responses without delay
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leal
1. faithful and true
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serological
1. of or relating to serology
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frenetic
1. excessively agitated; distraught with fear or other violent emotion
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misrepresent
1. represent falsely
2. tamper, with the purpose of deception
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notifiable
1. requiring that official notification be given
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extrapolate
1. draw from specific cases for more general cases
2. estimate the value of something based on known values
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weaned
1. freed of dependence on something especially (for mammals) mother's milk
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pectin
1. any of various water-soluble colloidal carbohydrates that occur in ripe fruit and vegetables; used in making fruit jellies and jams
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vagueness
1. unclearness by virtue of being poorly expressed or not coherent in meaning
2. indistinctness of shape or character
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grumble
1. show one's unhappiness or critical attitude
2. make complaining remarks or noises under one's breath
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falsified
1. make false by mutilation or addition; as of a message or story
2. tamper, with the purpose of deception
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dialectical
1. of or relating to or employing dialectic
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revocable
1. capable of being revoked or annulled
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enthalpy
1. (thermodynamics) a thermodynamic quantity equal to the internal energy of a system plus the product of its volume and pressure
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tipper
1. a person who leaves a tip
2. truck whose contents can be emptied without handling; the front end of the platform can be pneumatically raised so that the load is discharged by gravity
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malleable
1. easily influenced
2. capable of being shaped or bent or drawn out
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hydrocephalus
1. an abnormal condition in which cerebrospinal fluid collects in the ventricles of the brain; in infants it can cause abnormally rapid growth of the head and bulging fontanelles and a small face; in adults the symptoms are primarily neurological
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ecru
1. a very light brown
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indecision
1. doubt concerning two or more possible alternatives or courses of action
2. the trait of irresolution; a lack of firmness of character or purpose
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unselfish
1. not greedy
2. disregarding your own advantages and welfare over those of others
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whetstone
1. a flat stone for sharpening edged tools or knives
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wellspring
1. the source of water for a well
2. an abundant source
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outlander
1. a person who comes from a foreign country; someone who does not owe allegiance to your country
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genial
1. of or relating to the chin or median part of the lower jaw
2. diffusing warmth and friendliness
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revolved
1. turned in a circle around an axis
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cachet
1. an indication of approved or superior status
2. a warrant formerly issued by a French king who could warrant imprisonment or death in a signed letter under his seal
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steeplechase
1. a footrace of usually 3000 meters over a closed track with hurdles and a water jump
2. a horse race over an obstructed course
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armature
1. coil in which voltage is induced by motion through a magnetic field
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implicate
1. bring into intimate and incriminating connection
2. impose, involve, or imply as a necessary accompaniment or result
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gatefold
1. an oversize page that is folded in to a book or magazine
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obverse
1. the more conspicuous of two alternatives or cases or sides
2. the side of a coin or medal bearing the principal stamp or design
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dapper
1. marked by up-to-dateness in dress and manners
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belfry
1. a bell tower; usually stands alone unattached to a building
2. a room (often at the top of a tower) where bells are hung
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durables
1. consumer goods that are not destroyed by use
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elysian
1. relating to the Elysian Fields
2. being of such surpassing excellence as to suggest inspiration by the gods
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troubleshooter
1. a worker whose job is to locate and fix sources of trouble (especially in mechanical devices)
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plier
1. someone who plies a trade
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loner
1. a person who avoids the company or assistance of others
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ellipsis
1. omission or suppression of parts of words or sentences
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brownstone
1. a reddish brown sandstone; used in buildings
2. a row house built of brownstone; reddish brown in color
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outhouse
1. a small outbuilding with a bench having holes through which a user can defecate
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dextrose
1. an isomer of glucose that is found in honey and sweet fruits
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laudable
1. worthy of high praise
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permeate
1. spread or diffuse through
2. pass through
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violoncello
1. a large stringed instrument; seated player holds it upright while playing
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omnipresent
1. being present everywhere at once
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inconsequential
1. lacking worth or importance
2. not following logically as a consequence
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insensitivity
1. the inability to respond to affective changes in your interpersonal environment
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devouring
1. (often followed by `for') ardently or excessively desirous
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renunciation
1. rejecting or disowning or disclaiming as invalid
2. the state of having rejected your religious beliefs for your political party or a cause (often in favor of opposing beliefs or causes)
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stunted
1. inferior in size or quality
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headshot
1. a photograph of a person's head
2. an attempt to put the soccer ball into the net by using the head
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reformist
1. a disputant who advocates reform
2. favoring or promoting reform (often by government action)
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serviceability
1. the quality of being able to provide good service
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fireproof
1. impervious to damage by fire
2. make resistant to fire
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transportable
1. capable of being moved or conveyed from one place to another
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uncooked
1. not cooked
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quartermaster
1. an army officer who provides clothing and subsistence for troops
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wintergreen
1. any of several evergreen perennials of the genus Pyrola
2. creeping shrub of eastern North America having white bell-shaped flowers followed by spicy red berrylike fruit and shiny aromatic leaves that yield wintergreen oil
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peculiarly
1. uniquely or characteristically
2. in a manner differing from the usual or expected
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deport
1. behave in a certain manner
2. hand over to the authorities of another country
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transposed
1. turned about in order or relation
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slammer
1. a person who closes things violently
2. a correctional institution used to detain persons who are in the lawful custody of the government (either accused persons awaiting trial or convicted persons serving a sentence)
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theosophy
1. a system of belief based on mystical insight into the nature of God and the soul
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jitters
1. extreme nervousness
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perusal
1. reading carefully with intent to remember
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childlike
1. befitting a young child
2. exhibiting childlike simplicity and credulity
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shamelessly
1. without shame
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endonuclease
1. a nuclease that cleaves nucleic acids at interior bonds and so produces fragments of various sizes
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persimmon
1. any of several tropical trees of the genus Diospyros
2. orange fruit resembling a plum; edible when fully ripe
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cloaked
1. having its true character concealed with the intent of misleading
2. covered with or as if with clothes or a wrap or cloak
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clade
1. a group of biological taxa or species that share features inherited from a common ancestor
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brotherly
1. like or characteristic of or befitting a brother
2. (archaic as adverb) in a manner characteristic of a brother
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uninhabited
1. not having inhabitants; not lived in
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decoupage
1. art produced by decorating a surface with cutouts and then coating it with several layers of varnish or lacquer
2. the art of decorating a surface with shapes or pictures and then coating it with varnish or lacquer
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demonstrably
1. in an obvious and provable manner
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unbelief
1. a rejection of belief
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poinsettia
1. tropical American plant having poisonous milk and showy tapering usually scarlet petallike leaves surrounding small yellow flowers
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overtaking
1. going by something that is moving in order to get in front of it
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bellman
1. someone employed as an errand boy and luggage carrier around hotels
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euphonium
1. a bass horn (brass wind instrument) that is the tenor of the tuba family
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transference
1. (psychoanalysis) the process whereby emotions are passed on or displaced from one person to another; during psychoanalysis the displacement of feelings toward others (usually the parents) is onto the analyst
2. transferring ownership
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pliable
1. susceptible to being led or directed
2. capable of being shaped or bent or drawn out
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inevitability
1. the quality of being unavoidable
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sidewall
1. the side of an automobile tire
2. a wall that forms the side of a structure
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crystallized
1. having both internal structure and external form of a crystal
2. having become fixed and definite in form
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reprisal
1. a retaliatory action against an enemy in wartime
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blighted
1. affected by blight; anything that mars or prevents growth or prosperity
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rafter
1. provide (a ceiling) with rafters
2. one of several parallel sloping beams that support a roof
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dissect
1. cut open or cut apart
2. make a mathematical, chemical, or grammatical analysis of; break down into components or essential features
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hexane
1. a colorless flammable liquid alkane derived from petroleum and used as a solvent
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perceptible
1. easily seen or detected
2. capable of being perceived by the mind or senses
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escarpment
1. a long steep slope or cliff at the edge of a plateau or ridge; usually formed by erosion
2. a steep artificial slope in front of a fortification
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olivine
1. a mineral consisting of magnesium iron silicate; a source of magnesium
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encircled
1. confined on all sides
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desegregation
1. the action of incorporating a racial or religious group into a community
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megahertz
1. one million periods per second
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protester
1. a person who dissents from some established policy
2. someone who participates in a public display of group feeling
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bramble
1. any of various rough thorny shrubs or vines
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persisting
1. relentless and indefatigable in pursuit or as if in pursuit
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titer
1. the concentration of a solution as determined by titration
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celibacy
1. an unmarried status
2. abstaining from sexual relations (as because of religious vows)
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displeased
1. not pleased; experiencing or manifesting displeasure
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cornerback
1. a defensive football player stationed outside the linebackers
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decathlon
1. an athletic contest consisting of ten different events
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finalise
1. make final; put the last touches on; put into final form
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lather
1. the froth produced by soaps or detergents
2. agitation resulting from active worry
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bureaucrat
1. an official of a bureaucracy
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generically
1. without a trademark or brand name
2. as sharing a common genus
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unchallenged
1. generally agreed upon; not subject to dispute
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gapped
1. make an opening or gap in
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engender
1. call forth
2. make (offspring) by reproduction
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gerbil
1. small Old World burrowing desert rodent with long soft pale fur and hind legs adapted for leaping
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streaked
1. marked with or as if with stripes or linear discolorations
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emphases
1. special importance or significance
2. intensity or forcefulness of expression
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xylophone
1. a percussion instrument with wooden bars tuned to produce a chromatic scale and with resonators; played with small mallets
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hermeneutics
1. the branch of theology that deals with principles of exegesis
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leatherette
1. fabric made to look like leather
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polisher
1. a power tool used to buff surfaces
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telecaster
1. a television broadcaster
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tole
1. enameled or lacquered metalware (usually gilded and elaborately painted); popular in the 18th century
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biogeography
1. dealing with the geographical distribution of animals and plants
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vetting
1. work as a veterinarian
2. examine carefully
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educationally
1. in an educational manner
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impeding
1. preventing movement
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remade
1. make new
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erythema
1. abnormal redness of the skin resulting from dilation of blood vessels (as in sunburn or inflammation)
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surrealist
1. an artist who is a member of the movement called surrealism
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ornithine
1. an amino acid that does not occur in proteins but is important in the formation of urea
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debarment
1. the state of being debarred (excluded from enjoying certain possessions or rights or practices)
2. the act of prevention by legal means
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overpaid
1. pay too much
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shigella
1. rod-shaped Gram-negative enterobacteria; some are pathogenic for warm-blooded animals; can be used as a bioweapon
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winkle
1. small edible marine snail; steamed in wine or baked
2. edible marine gastropod
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tracheal
1. relating to or resembling or functioning like a trachea
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irate
1. feeling or showing extreme anger
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wean
1. gradually deprive (infants and young mammals) of mother's milk
2. detach the affections of
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boldface
1. a typeface with thick heavy lines
2. print in boldface
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omelet
1. beaten eggs or an egg mixture cooked until just set; may be folded around e.g. ham or cheese or jelly
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sheaf
1. a package of several things tied together for carrying or storing
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refutation
1. the speech act of answering an attack on your assertions
2. any evidence that helps to establish the falsity of something
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scrambler
1. a rapid mover; someone who scrambles
2. a lightweight motorcycle equipped with rugged tires and suspension; an off-road motorcycle designed for riding cross country or over unpaved ground
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overestimate
1. an appraisal that is too high
2. a calculation that results in an estimate that is too high
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bathymetry
1. measuring the depths of the oceans
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enlisting
1. the act of getting recruits; enlisting people for the army (or for a job or a cause etc.)
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swindle
1. the act of swindling by some fraudulent scheme
2. deprive of by deceit
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revolting
1. highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust
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candied
1. coat with something sweet, such as a hard sugar glaze
2. encrusted with sugar or syrup
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jobcentre
1. a government office in a town where information about available jobs is displayed and where unemployment benefits are administered
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middleweight
1. an amateur boxer who weighs no more than 165 pounds
2. a wrestler who weighs 172-192 pounds
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scaler
1. an electronic pulse counter used to count pulses that occur too rapidly to be recorded individually
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frieze
1. an architectural ornament consisting of a horizontal sculptured band between the architrave and the cornice
2. a heavy woolen fabric with a long nap
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undesired
1. not desired
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reactivate
1. activate (an old file) anew
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euphoric
1. exaggerated feeling of well-being or elation
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yuppie
1. a young upwardly mobile professional individual; a well-paid middle-class professional who works in a city and has a luxurious life style
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redeployment
1. the withdrawal and redistribution of forces in an attempt to use them more effectively
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lotte
1. fishes having large mouths with a wormlike filament attached for luring prey
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azide
1. a chemical compound containing the azido group combined with an element or radical
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emplacement
1. military installation consisting of a prepared position for siting a weapon
2. the act of putting something in a certain place
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overcoat
1. a heavy coat worn over clothes in winter
2. an additional protective coating (as of paint or varnish)
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infinitesimal
1. (mathematics) a variable that has zero as its limit
2. infinitely or immeasurably small
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truer
1. accurately placed or thrown
2. devoted (sometimes fanatically) to a cause or concept or truth
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wrecker
1. someone who demolishes or dismantles buildings as a job
2. someone who commits sabotage or deliberately causes wrecks
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telomerase
1. an enzyme in eukaryotic cells that can add telomeres to the ends of chromosomes after they divide
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sullen
1. showing a brooding ill humor
2. darkened by clouds
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battering
1. the act of subjecting to strong attack
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superficially
1. in a superficial manner
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refocus
1. focus once again
2. focus anew
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beeper
1. an electronic device that generates a series of beeps when the person carrying it is being paged
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infeasible
1. not capable of being carried out or put into practice
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thalidomide
1. a sedative and hypnotic drug; withdrawn from sale after discovered to cause severe birth defects because it inhibits angiogenesis
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shrunken
1. wither, as with a loss of moisture
2. draw back, as with fear or pain
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reprehensible
1. bringing or deserving severe rebuke or censure
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sequent
1. in regular succession without gaps
2. occurring with or following as a consequence
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forbade
1. command against
2. keep from happening or arising; make impossible
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referent
1. something referred to; the object of a reference
2. the first term in a proposition; the term to which other terms relate
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oocyte
1. a female gametocyte that develops into an ovum after two meiotic divisions
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specular
1. capable of reflecting light like a mirror
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impersonate
1. assume or act the character of
2. represent another person with comic intentions
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worsted
1. a woolen fabric with a hard textured surface and no nap; woven of worsted yarns "he wore a worsted suit"
2. a tightly twisted woolen yarn spun from long-staple wool
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nevermore
1. at no time hereafter
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sanguine
1. a blood-red color
2. chalk of a reddish-brown colour that resembles dried blood
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amaretto
1. an Italian almond liqueur
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beekeeping
1. the cultivation of bees on a commercial scale for the production of honey
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mangosteen
1. East Indian tree with thick leathery leaves and edible fruit
2. two- to three-inch tropical fruit with juicy flesh suggestive of both peaches and pineapples
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proliferate
1. grow rapidly
2. cause to grow or increase rapidly
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steroidal
1. of or relating to steroid hormones or their effects
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encyclical
1. a letter from the pope sent to all Roman Catholic bishops throughout the world
2. intended for wide distribution
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decibel
1. a logarithmic unit of sound intensity; 10 times the logarithm of the ratio of the sound intensity to some reference intensity
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morgen
1. a South African unit of measure equal to about 2 acres
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dormer
1. a gabled extension built out from a sloping roof to accommodate a vertical window
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underprivileged
1. lacking the rights and advantages of other members of society
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carabiner
1. an oblong metal ring with a spring clip; used in mountaineering to attach a rope to a piton or to connect two ropes
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competently
1. with competence; in a competent capable manner
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miscellanea
1. a collection containing a variety of sorts of things
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pounce
1. move down on as if in an attack
2. the act of pouncing
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unwieldy
1. difficult to use or handle or manage because of size or weight or shape
2. difficult to work or manipulate
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weenie
1. a smooth-textured sausage of minced beef or pork usually smoked; often served on a bread roll
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penalize
1. impose a penalty on; inflict punishment on
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smoldering
1. showing scarcely suppressed anger
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infomercial
1. a television commercial presented in the form of a short documentary
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tweedy
1. of textiles; having a rough surface
2. (of country gentry) informal, clannish and outdoorsy
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coarsely
1. in coarse pieces
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arrayed
1. in ceremonial attire and paraphernalia
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stamper
1. a workman whose job is to form or cut out by applying a mold or die (either by hand or by operating a stamping machine)
2. someone who walks with a heavy noisy gait or who stamps on the ground
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paneling
1. a panel or section of panels in a wall or door
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dampening
1. the act of making something slightly wet
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crumpled
1. of metal e.g.
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compressible
1. capable of being compressed or made more compact
2. capable of being easily compressed
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intrude
1. enter uninvited
2. enter unlawfully on someone's property
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behest
1. an authoritative command or request
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silkscreen
1. print by silkscreen
2. a print made using a stencil process in which an image or design is superimposed on a very fine mesh screen and printing ink is squeegeed onto the printing surface through the area of the screen that is not covered by the stencil
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remarried
1. marry, not for the first time
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charmer
1. someone with an assured and ingratiating manner
2. a person who charms others (usually by personal attractiveness)
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uke
1. a small guitar having four strings
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lipped
1. having a lip or lips
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menage
1. a social unit living together
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motherland
1. the country where you were born
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indescribable
1. defying expression or description
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arraignment
1. a legal document calling someone to court to answer an indictment
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materiality
1. relevance requiring careful consideration
2. the quality of being physical; consisting of matter
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ungraded
1. (of roads) not leveled or drained; unsuitable for all year travel
2. not arranged in order hierarchically
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scabies
1. a contagious skin infection caused by the itch mite; characterized by persistent itching and skin irritation
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inhomogeneous
1. not homogeneous
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momenta
1. an impelling force or strength
2. the product of a body's mass and its velocity
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workweek
1. hours or days of work in a calendar week
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oxygenation
1. the process of providing or combining or treating with oxygen
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excellently
1. wonderfully
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divest
1. take away possessions from someone
2. deprive of status or authority
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mange
1. a persistent and contagious disease of the skin causing inflammation and itching and loss of hair; affects domestic animals (and sometimes people)
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reintroduction
1. an act of renewed introduction
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butadiene
1. a gaseous hydrocarbon C4H6; used in making synthetic rubbers
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unfairness
1. partiality that is not fair or equitable
2. injustice by virtue of not conforming with rules or standards
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unchained
1. not bound by shackles and chains
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tiniest
1. very small
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neurosis
1. a mental or personality disturbance not attributable to any known neurological or organic dysfunction
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congenial
1. suitable to your needs
2. (used of plants) capable of cross-fertilization or of being grafted
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supernovae
1. a star that explodes and becomes extremely luminous in the process
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fervently
1. with passionate fervor
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urinate
1. pass after the manner of urine
2. eliminate urine
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lyceum
1. a school for students intermediate between elementary school and college; usually grades 9 to 12
2. a public hall for lectures and concerts
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superhuman
1. above or beyond the human or demanding more than human power or endurance
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entomological
1. of or relating to the biological science of entomology
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quantized
1. of or relating to a quantum or capable of existing in only one of two states
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unlined
1. not having a lining or liner
2. smooth, especially of skin
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conclave
1. a confidential or secret meeting
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aventail
1. a medieval hood of mail suspended from a basinet to protect the head and neck
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magnificence
1. splendid or imposing in size or appearance
2. the quality of being magnificent or splendid or grand
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evert
1. turn inside out; turn the inner surface of outward
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sacramental
1. of or relating to or involving a sacrament
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peddler
1. someone who travels about selling his wares (as on the streets or at carnivals)
2. an unlicensed dealer in illegal drugs
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subacute
1. less than acute; relating to a disease present in a person with no symptoms of it
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ugliness
1. qualities of appearance that do not give pleasure to the senses
2. the quality of being wicked
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petrology
1. the branch of geology that studies rocks: their origin and formation and mineral composition and classification
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baseboard
1. a molding covering the joint formed by a wall and the floor
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helplessly
1. in a helpless manner
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quintessence
1. the fifth and highest element after air and earth and fire and water; was believed to be the substance composing all heavenly bodies
2. the purest and most concentrated essence of something
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gunned
1. shoot with a gun
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libellous
1. (used of statements) harmful and often untrue; tending to discredit or malign
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throes
1. violent pangs of suffering
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pyrotechnics
1. (music) brilliance of display (as in the performance of music)
2. the craft of making fireworks
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homebound
1. people who are confined to their homes
2. confined usually by illness
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peddling
1. the act of selling goods for a living
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categorisation
1. a group of people or things arranged by class or category
2. the basic cognitive process of arranging into classes or categories
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culminate
1. end, especially to reach a final or climactic stage
2. bring to a head or to the highest point
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preconception
1. an opinion formed beforehand without adequate evidence
2. a partiality that prevents objective consideration of an issue or situation
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theism
1. the doctrine or belief in the existence of a God or gods
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electrophoretic
1. of or relating to electrophoresis
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floater
1. spots before the eyes caused by opaque cell fragments in the vitreous humor and lens
2. a debt instrument with a variable interest rate tied to some other interest rate (e.g. the rate paid by T-bills)
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recluse
1. one who lives in solitude
2. withdrawn from society; seeking solitude
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substructure
1. the basic structure or features of a system or organization
2. lowest support of a structure
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telegraphic
1. of or relating to or transmitted by telegraph
2. having the style of a telegram with many short words left out
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revitalized
1. restored to new life and vigor
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remaking
1. creation that is created again or anew
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mandible
1. the jaw in vertebrates that is hinged to open the mouth
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frescoes
1. a mural done with watercolors on wet plaster
2. a durable method of painting on a wall by using watercolors on wet plaster
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patted
1. pat or squeeze fondly or playfully, especially under the chin
2. hit lightly
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gentlewoman
1. a woman of refinement
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cartouche
1. a cartridge (usually with paper casing)
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malnourished
1. not being provided with adequate nourishment
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kebab
1. cubes of meat marinated and cooked on a skewer usually with vegetables
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affirmatively
1. in an affirmative manner
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cloture
1. a rule for limiting or ending debate in a deliberative body
2. terminate debate by calling for a vote
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ferromagnetic
1. relating to or demonstrating ferromagnetism
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ephemeris
1. an annual publication containing astronomical tables that give the positions of the celestial bodies throughout the year
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refurbish
1. make brighter and prettier
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nobleman
1. a titled peer of the realm
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flatness
1. the property of having two dimensions
2. a want of animation or brilliance
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debauchery
1. a wild gathering involving excessive drinking and promiscuity
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extravagance
1. the quality of exceeding the appropriate limits of decorum or probability or truth
2. the trait of spending extravagantly
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buttress
1. a support usually of stone or brick; supports the wall of a building
2. reinforce with a buttress
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eutrophication
1. excessive nutrients in a lake or other body of water, usually caused by runoff of nutrients (animal waste, fertilizers, sewage) from the land, which causes a dense growth of plant life; the decomposition of the plants depletes the supply of oxygen, leading to the death of animal life
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defuse
1. remove the triggering device from
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whisker
1. a very small distance or space
2. a long stiff hair growing from the snout or brow of most mammals as e.g. a cat
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vesicular
1. of or relating to or involving vesicles
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microeconomic
1. of or relating to microeconomics
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foregone
1. be earlier in time; go back further
2. do without or cease to hold or adhere to
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alexandrite
1. a green variety of chrysoberyl used as a gemstone
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sequined
1. covered with beads or jewels or sequins
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overjoyed
1. extremely joyful
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compactness
1. the spatial property of being crowded together
2. the consistency of a compact solid
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digester
1. autoclave consisting of a vessel in which plant or animal materials are digested
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lethality
1. the quality of being deadly
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encrusted
1. having a hardened crust as a covering
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publicised
1. made known; especially made widely known
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sombre
1. lacking brightness or color; dull
2. grave or even gloomy in character
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hearse
1. a vehicle for carrying a coffin to a church or a cemetery; formerly drawn by horses but now usually a motor vehicle
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fluorescein
1. a yellow dye that is visible even when highly diluted; used as an absorption indicator when silver nitrate solution is added to sodium chloride in order to precipitate silver chloride (turns pink when no chloride ions are left in solution and negative fluorescein ions are then absorbed)
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rebroadcast
1. a broadcast that repeated at a later time
2. broadcast again, as of a film
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calmness
1. steadiness of mind under stress
2. an absence of strong winds or rain
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lengthwise
1. running or extending in the direction of the length of a thing
2. in the direction of the length
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fatter
1. having an (over)abundance of flesh
2. containing or composed of fat
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uninhibited
1. not inhibited or restrained
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deflate
1. collapse by releasing contained air or gas
2. release contained air or gas from
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cannery
1. a factory where food is canned
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decompress
1. restore to its uncompressed form
2. decrease the pressure of
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chasse
1. perform a chasse step, in ballet
2. (ballet) quick gliding steps with one foot always leading
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christen
1. administer baptism to
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logotype
1. a company emblem or device
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senile
1. mentally or physically infirm with age
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autoclave
1. subject to the action of an autoclave
2. a device for heating substances above their boiling point; used to manufacture chemicals or to sterilize surgical instruments
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millisecond
1. one thousandth (10^-3) of a second
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underwrite
1. guarantee financial support of
2. protect by insurance
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eschatology
1. the branch of theology that is concerned with such final things as death and Last Judgment; Heaven and Hell; the ultimate destiny of humankind
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electrochemistry
1. branch of chemistry that deals with the chemical action of electricity and the production of electricity by chemical reactions
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hellish
1. (informal) very unpleasant
2. extremely evil or cruel; expressive of cruelty or befitting hell
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afferent
1. a nerve that passes impulses from receptors toward or to the central nervous system
2. of nerves and nerve impulses; conveying sensory information from the sense organs to the CNS
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preceptor
1. teacher at a university or college (especially at Cambridge or Oxford)
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underclassman
1. an undergraduate who is not yet a senior
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ugliest
1. inclined to anger or bad feelings with overtones of menace
2. morally reprehensible
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gastroenteritis
1. inflammation of the stomach and intestines; can be caused by Salmonella enteritidis
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ungrateful
1. disagreeable
2. not feeling or showing gratitude
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agglomeration
1. a jumbled collection or mass
2. the act of collecting in a mass; the act of agglomerating
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graver
1. a tool used by an engraver
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horseshoes
1. a game in which iron rings (or open iron rings) are thrown at a stake in the ground in the hope of encircling it
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keratin
1. a fibrous scleroprotein that occurs in the outer layer of the skin and in horny tissues such as hair, feathers, nails, and hooves
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catalase
1. enzyme found in most plant and animal cells that functions as an oxidative catalyst; decomposes hydrogen peroxide into oxygen and water
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goldstone
1. aventurine spangled densely with fine gold-colored particles
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friendlier
1. characteristic of or befitting a friend
2. easy to understand or use
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preconceived
1. (of an idea or opinion) formed beforehand; especially without evidence or through prejudice
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inferring
1. reason by deduction; establish by deduction
2. draw from specific cases for more general cases
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engrave
1. carve, cut, or etch into a material or surface
2. impress or affect deeply
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bauxite
1. a clay-like mineral; the chief ore of aluminum; composed of aluminum oxides and aluminum hydroxides; used as an abrasive and catalyst
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roadless
1. lacking pathways
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commercialize
1. exploit for maximal profit, usually by sacrificing quality
2. make commercial
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underarm
1. with hand brought forward and up from below shoulder level
2. with the hand swung below shoulder level
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stereotyped
1. lacking spontaneity or originality or individuality
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coquille
1. seafood served in a scallop shell
2. a dish in the form of a scallop shell
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gouache
1. an opaque watercolor prepared with gum
2. a watercolor executed with opaque watercolors mixed with gum
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enlarger
1. photographic equipment consisting of an optical projector used to enlarge a photograph
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twee
1. affectedly dainty or refined
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tradesman
1. a merchant who owns or manages a shop
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unscathed
1. not injured or harmed
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retrofitting
1. provide with parts, devices, or equipment not available or in use at the time of the original manufacture
2. fit in or on an existing structure, such as an older house
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courageously
1. in a courageous manner
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unopposed
1. not having opposition or an opponent
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joule
1. a unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one second
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interrogate
1. transmit (a signal) for setting off an appropriate response, as in telecommunication
2. pose a series of questions to
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tuber
1. a fleshy underground stem or root serving for reproductive and food storage
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muddled
1. confused and vague; used especially of thinking
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subjection
1. forced submission to control by others
2. the act of conquering
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hoarse
1. deep and harsh sounding as if from shouting or illness or emotion
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vexed
1. troubled persistently especially with petty annoyances
2. causing difficulty in finding an answer or solution; much disputed
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slinger
1. a person who uses a sling to throw something
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terabyte
1. a unit of information equal to 1000 gigabytes or 10^12 (1,000,000,000,000) bytes
2. a unit of information equal to 1024 gibibytes or 2^40 (1,099,511,627,776) bytes
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floored
1. provided with a floor
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inheriting
1. having the legal right to inherit
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haggle
1. an instance of intense argument (as in bargaining)
2. wrangle (over a price, terms of an agreement, etc.)
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plied
1. give what is desired or needed, especially support, food or sustenance
2. apply oneself diligently
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midline
1. the median plane of the body (or some part of the body)
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uncorrelated
1. not varying together
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implode
1. burst inward
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indivisible
1. impossible of undergoing division
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poetical
1. of or relating to poetry
2. characteristic of or befitting poetry
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stagger
1. walk as if unable to control one's movements
2. walk with great difficulty
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crusted
1. having a hardened crust as a covering
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heraldic
1. of or relating to heraldry
2. indicative of or announcing something to come
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mobilise
1. call to arms; of military personnel
2. get ready for war
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ideologically
1. with respect to ideology
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princely
1. ostentatiously rich and superior in quality
2. having the rank of or befitting a prince
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diatribe
1. thunderous verbal attack
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businesspeople
1. people who transact business (especially business executives)
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sleepover
1. an occasion of spending a night away from home or having a guest spend the night in your home (especially as a party for children)
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businesswoman
1. a female businessperson
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slither
1. to pass or move unobtrusively or smoothly
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juggler
1. a performer who juggles objects and performs tricks of manual dexterity
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stifled
1. held in check with difficulty
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monoamine
1. a molecule containing one amine group (especially one that is a neurotransmitter)
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preposition
1. a function word that combines with a noun or pronoun or noun phrase to form a prepositional phrase that can have an adverbial or adjectival relation to some other word
2. (linguistics) the placing of one linguistic element before another (as placing a modifier before the word it modifies in a sentence or placing an affix before the base to which it is attached)
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vestibule
1. a large entrance or reception room or area
2. any of various bodily cavities leading to another cavity (as of the ear or vagina)
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ameliorate
1. to make better
2. get better
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scheming
1. acting with a specific goal
2. concealing crafty designs for advancing your own interest
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trigeminal
1. the main sensory nerve of the face and motor nerve for the muscles of mastication
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baseless
1. without a basis in reason or fact
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parliamentarian
1. an expert in parliamentary rules and procedures
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voile
1. a light semitransparent fabric
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dismemberment
1. the removal of limbs; being cut to pieces
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suspenseful
1. (of a situation) characterized by or causing suspense
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lioness
1. a female lion
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disingenuous
1. not straightforward or candid; giving a false appearance of frankness
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feverish
1. of or relating to or characterized by fever
2. marked by intense agitation or emotion
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stairwell
1. a vertical well around which there is a stairway
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scythe
1. cut with a scythe
2. an edge tool for cutting grass; has a long handle that must be held with both hands and a curved blade that moves parallel to the ground
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heaving
1. an upward movement (especially a rhythmical rising and falling)
2. breathing heavily (as after exertion)
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pensive
1. deeply or seriously thoughtful
2. showing pensive sadness
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stereoscopic
1. of or relating to a stereoscope
2. of or relating to stereoscopy
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flatmate
1. an associate who shares an apartment with you
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chickadee
1. any of various small grey-and-black songbirds of North America
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boisterous
1. noisy and lacking in restraint or discipline
2. full of rough and exuberant animal spirits
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sate
1. fill to satisfaction
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alleviated
1. (of pain or sorrow) made easier to bear
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switchblade
1. a pocketknife with a blade that springs open at the press of a button
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ferment
1. a state of agitation or turbulent change or development
2. a substance capable of bringing about fermentation
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envisioning
1. visual imagery
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bivariate
1. having two variables
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busier
1. overcrowded or cluttered with detail
2. intrusive in a meddling or offensive manner
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thinned
1. lose thickness; become thin or thinner
2. make thin or thinner
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foodie
1. a person devoted to refined sensuous enjoyment (especially good food and drink)
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flapper
1. a young woman in the 1920s who flaunted her unconventional conduct and dress
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aircrew
1. the crew of an aircraft
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seabird
1. a bird that frequents coastal waters and the open ocean: gulls; pelicans; gannets; cormorants; albatrosses; petrels; etc.
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consternation
1. fear resulting from the awareness of danger
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boilerplate
1. standard formulations uniformly found in certain types of legal documents or news stories
2. thick plate iron used in the production of boilers
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gouge
1. an impression in a surface (as made by a blow)
2. and edge tool with a blade like a trough for cutting channels or grooves
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wastage
1. the process of wasting
2. anything lost by wear or waste
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demagnetization
1. the process of removing magnetization
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dimmed
1. switch (a car's headlights) from a higher to a lower beam
2. become dim or lusterless
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intravenously
1. in an intravenous manner
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yore
1. time long past
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modifiable
1. capable of being modified in form or character or strength (especially by making less extreme)
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halve
1. divide by two; divide into halves
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conversant
1. (usually followed by `with') well informed about or knowing thoroughly
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torpedoes
1. a professional killer who uses a gun
2. a large sandwich made of a long crusty roll split lengthwise and filled with meats and cheese (and tomato and onion and lettuce and condiments); different names are used in different sections of the United States
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acquirer
1. a person who acquires something (usually permanently)
2. a corporation gaining financial control over another corporation or financial institution through a payment in cash or an exchange of stock
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unencumbered
1. not burdened with cares or responsibilities
2. free of encumbrance
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tamed
1. brought from wildness into a domesticated state
2. brought from wildness
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condense
1. undergo condensation; change from a gaseous to a liquid state and fall in drops
2. make more concise
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garbled
1. lacking orderly continuity
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benefitted
1. derive a benefit from
2. be beneficial for
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rower
1. someone who rows a boat
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rocketry
1. the branch of engineering science that studies rocket design and operation
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immobile
1. securely fixed in place
2. not capable of movement or of being moved
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indisputable
1. not open to question; obviously true
2. impossible to doubt or dispute
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sanitized
1. made sanitary
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salicylate
1. a salt of salicylic acid (included in several commonly used drugs)
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misread
1. read or interpret wrongly
2. interpret wrongly
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magnetosphere
1. the magnetic field of a planet; the volume around the planet in which charged particles are subject more to the planet's magnetic field than to the solar magnetic field
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expediency
1. the quality of being suited to the end in view
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incubate
1. grow under conditions that promote development
2. sit on (eggs)
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prophesied
1. predict or reveal through, or as if through, divine inspiration
2. deliver a sermon
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acrylamide
1. a white crystalline amide of propenoic acid can damage the nervous system and is carcinogenic in laboratory animals
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waggoner
1. the driver of a wagon
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deadbeat
1. someone who fails to meet a financial obligation
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benzodiazepine
1. any of several similar lipophilic amines used as tranquilizers or sedatives or hypnotics or muscle relaxants; chronic use can lead to dependency
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eerily
1. in an unnatural eery manner
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repossession
1. the action of regaining possession (especially the seizure of collateral securing a loan that is in default)
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thermostatic
1. of or relating to a thermostat
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cargoes
1. goods carried by a large vehicle
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disobey
1. refuse to go along with; refuse to follow; be disobedient
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publicise
1. call attention to
2. make public
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amicable
1. characterized by friendship and good will
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parakeet
1. any of numerous small slender long-tailed parrots
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pressman
1. someone whose occupation is printing
2. a journalist employed to provide news stories for newspapers or broadcast media
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barbecued
1. cooked over an outdoor grill
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aboveground
1. on or above the surface of the ground
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fiftieth
1. position 50 in a countable series of things
2. the ordinal number of fifty in counting order
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shearwater
1. long-winged oceanic bird that in flight skims close to the waves
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thermoelectric
1. involving or resulting from thermoelectricity
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skittles
1. a bowling game that is played by rolling a bowling ball down a bowling alley at a target of nine wooden pins
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collegial
1. characterized by or having authority vested equally among colleagues
2. of or resembling or typical of a college or college students
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snide
1. expressive of contempt
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offensively
1. in an unpleasantly offensive manner
2. in an obnoxious manner
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blarney
1. flattery designed to gain favor
2. influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering
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magnate
1. a very wealthy or powerful businessman
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pillage
1. goods or money obtained illegally
2. the act of stealing valuable things from a place
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vengeful
1. disposed to seek revenge or intended for revenge
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compensable
1. for which money is paid
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teeter
1. move unsteadily, with a rocking motion
2. a plaything consisting of a board balanced on a fulcrum; the board is ridden up and down by children at either end
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retaliatory
1. of or relating to or having the nature of retribution
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impracticable
1. not capable of being carried out or put into practice
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caddie
1. an attendant who carries the golf clubs for a player
2. act as a caddie and carry clubs for a player
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ejector
1. a person who ousts or supplants someone else
2. a mechanism in a firearm that ejects the empty shell case after firing
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isomer
1. a compound that exists in forms having different arrangements of atoms but the same molecular weight
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narcolepsy
1. a sleep disorder characterized by sudden and uncontrollable episodes of deep sleep
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curable
1. able to be cured or healed
2. capable of being hardened by some additive or other agent
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strangle
1. kill by squeezing the throat of so as to cut off the air
2. suppress in order to conceal or hide
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swerve
1. turn sharply; change direction abruptly
2. the act of turning aside suddenly
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proscribed
1. excluded from use or mention
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lector
1. someone who reads the lessons in a church service; someone ordained in a minor order of the Roman Catholic Church
2. a public lecturer at certain universities
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brisket
1. a cut of meat from the breast or lower chest especially of beef
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sleepiness
1. a very sleepy state
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chattering
1. the rapid series of noises made by the parts of a machine
2. the high-pitched continuing noise made by animals (birds or monkeys)
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synchronizer
1. an instrument that indicates whether two periodic motions are synchronous (especially an instrument that enables a pilot to synchronize the propellers of a plane that has two or more engines)
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plummet
1. drop sharply
2. the metal bob of a plumb line
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deplete
1. use up (resources or materials)
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honeydew
1. the fruit of a variety of winter melon vine; a large smooth greenish-white melon with pale green flesh
2. a sugar-rich sticky liquid, secreted by aphids and some scale insects as they feed on plant sap.
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terrapin
1. any of various edible North American web-footed turtles living in fresh or brackish water
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easiness
1. a feeling of refreshing tranquility and an absence of tension or worry
2. freedom from difficulty or hardship or effort
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trepidation
1. a feeling of alarm or dread
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downbeat
1. the first beat of a musical measure (as the conductor's arm moves downward)
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stabilised
1. made stable or firm
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neutralized
1. made neutral in some respect; deprived of distinctive characteristics
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tangier
1. tasting sour like a lemon
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reassign
1. transfer somebody to a different position or location of work
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prewar
1. existing or belonging to a time before a war
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meringue
1. sweet topping especially for pies made of beaten egg whites and sugar
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nebulizer
1. a dispenser that turns a liquid (such as perfume) into a fine mist
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ragweed
1. widespread European weed having yellow daisylike flowers; sometimes an obnoxious weed and toxic to cattle if consumed in quantity
2. any of numerous chiefly North American weedy plants constituting the genus Ambrosia that produce highly allergenic pollen responsible for much hay fever and asthma
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lighthearted
1. carefree and happy and lighthearted
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physiotherapist
1. therapist who treats injury or dysfunction with exercises and other physical treatments of the disorder
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unsalted
1. without salt or seasoning
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stentor
1. a speaker with an unusually loud voice
2. any of several trumpet-shaped ciliate protozoans that are members of the genus Stentor
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passageway
1. a passage between rooms or between buildings
2. a path or channel or duct through or along which something may pass
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reestablish
1. bring back into original existence, use, function, or position
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parsonage
1. an official residence provided by a church for its parson or vicar or rector
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berm
1. a narrow ledge or shelf typically at the top or bottom of a slope
2. a narrow edge of land (usually unpaved) along the side of a road
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sulphide
1. a compound of sulphur and some other element that is more electropositive
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hake
1. the lean flesh of a fish similar to cod
2. any of several marine food fishes related to cod
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disillusionment
1. freeing from false belief or illusions
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knead
1. to mix into a homogeneous mass
2. manually manipulate (someone's body), usually for medicinal or relaxation purposes
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premarital
1. relating to events before a marriage
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thruster
1. one who intrudes or pushes himself forward
2. a small rocket engine that provides the thrust needed to maneuver a spacecraft
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phonemic
1. of or relating to phonemes of a particular language
2. by phonemics
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erudite
1. having or showing profound knowledge
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wester
1. wind that blows from west to east
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appreciably
1. to a noticeable degree
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pentacle
1. a star with 5 points; formed by 5 straight lines between the vertices of a pentagon and enclosing another pentagon
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equalize
1. compensate; make the score equal
2. make equal, uniform, corresponding, or matching
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granulocyte
1. a leukocyte that has granules in its cytoplasm
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attentively
1. with attention; in an attentive manner
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rebut
1. overthrow by argument, evidence, or proof
2. prove to be false or incorrect
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misinterpretation
1. putting the wrong interpretation on
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interred
1. place in a grave or tomb
2. placed in a grave
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indiscriminately
1. in a random manner
2. in an indiscriminate manner
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keyboardist
1. a musician who plays a keyboard instrument
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encumbered
1. loaded to excess or impeded by a heavy load
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quantifier
1. (logic) a word (such as `some' or `all' or `no') that binds the variables in a logical proposition
2. (grammar) a word that expresses a quantity (as `fifteen' or `many')
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platen
1. work table of a machine tool
2. the flat plate of a printing press that presses the paper against the type
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conspire
1. engage in plotting or enter into a conspiracy, swear together
2. act in unison or agreement and in secret towards a deceitful or illegal purpose
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commercialized
1. organized principally for financial gain
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recompense
1. payment or reward (as for service rendered)
2. the act of compensating for service or loss or injury
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technetium
1. a crystalline metallic element not found in nature; occurs as one of the fission products of uranium
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meatball
1. ground meat formed into a ball and fried or simmered in broth
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bacteriological
1. of or relating to bacteriology
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phoneme
1. (linguistics) one of a small set of speech sounds that are distinguished by the speakers of a particular language
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colonnade
1. structure consisting of a row of evenly spaced columns
2. a structure composed of a series of arches supported by columns
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anhydride
1. a compound formed from one or more other compounds in a reaction resulting in removal of water
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overburden
1. burden with too much work or responsibility
2. load with excessive weight
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indexation
1. a system of economic regulation: wages and interest are tied to the cost-of-living index in order to reduce the effects of inflation
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architecturally
1. with regard to architecture
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transferrin
1. a globulin in blood plasma that carries iron
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strove
1. attempt by employing effort
2. to exert much effort or energy
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stutter
1. a speech disorder involving hesitations and involuntary repetitions of certain sounds
2. speak haltingly
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reticle
1. a network of fine lines, dots, cross hairs, or wires in the focal plane of the eyepiece of an optical instrument
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bonkers
1. informal or slang terms for mentally irregular
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ridgeline
1. a long narrow range of hills
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verdant
1. characterized by abundance of verdure
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secrete
1. generate and separate from cells or bodily fluids
2. place out of sight; keep secret
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segue
1. the act of changing smoothly from one state or situation to another
2. proceed without interruption; in music or talk
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pedagogic
1. of or relating to pedagogy
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mimeo
1. print copies from (a prepared stencil) using a mimeograph
2. a rotary duplicator that uses a stencil through which ink is pressed (trade mark Roneo)
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lounger
1. someone who wastes time
2. an armchair whose back can be lowered and foot can be raised to allow the sitter to recline in it
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beadle
1. a minor parish official who serves a ceremonial function
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remarriage
1. the act of marrying again
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microcode
1. (computer science) coded instructions that are stored permanently in read-only memory
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cockney
1. characteristic of Cockneys or their dialect
2. the nonstandard dialect of natives of the east end of London
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penning
1. the act of creating written works
2. produce a literary work
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nodule
1. a small node
2. small rounded wartlike protuberance on a plant
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abetting
1. assist or encourage, usually in some wrongdoing
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paella
1. saffron-flavored dish made of rice with shellfish and chicken
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alimentation
1. a source of materials to nourish the body
2. the act of supplying food and nourishment
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shapely
1. having a well-proportioned and pleasing shape
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tunnelling
1. move through by or as by digging
2. force a way through
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firecracker
1. firework consisting of a small explosive charge and fuse in a heavy paper casing
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carrefour
1. a junction where one street or road crosses another
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preemie
1. an infant that is born prior to 37 weeks of gestation
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spayed
1. (of a female animal) having the ovaries removed
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overactive
1. more active than normal
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homey
1. having a feeling of home; cozy and comfortable
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ornamentation
1. the state of being ornamented
2. something used to beautify
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refiner
1. one whose work is to refine a specific thing
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zidovudine
1. an antiviral drug (trade name Retrovir) used in the treatment of AIDS; adverse side effects include liver damage and suppression of the bone marrow
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tourer
1. someone who travels for pleasure
2. large open car seating four with folding top
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defenseless
1. lacking protection or support
2. having no protecting or concealing cover
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glean
1. gather, as of natural products
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icicle
1. ice resembling a pendent spear, formed by the freezing of dripping water
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hooves
1. the foot of an ungulate mammal
2. the horny covering of the end of the foot in ungulate mammals
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gratified
1. make happy or satisfied
2. yield (to); give satisfaction to
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participle
1. a non-finite form of the verb; in English it is used adjectivally and to form compound tenses
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galleon
1. a large square-rigged sailing ship with three or more masts; used by the Spanish for commerce and war from the 15th to 18th centuries
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bipartite
1. divided into two portions almost to the base
2. involving two parts or elements
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regroup
1. organize anew, as after a setback
2. reorganize into new groups
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libertine
1. a dissolute person; usually a man who is morally unrestrained
2. unrestrained by convention or morality
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immeasurable
1. beyond calculation or measure
2. impossible to measure
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wanker
1. terms of abuse for a masturbator
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esthetic
1. concerning or characterized by an appreciation of beauty or good taste
2. relating to or dealing with the subject of aesthetics
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testator
1. a person who makes a will
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distaste
1. a feeling of intense dislike
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periscope
1. an optical instrument that provides a view of an otherwise obstructed field
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resolutely
1. showing firm determination or purpose
2. with firmness of purpose
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friendliest
1. characteristic of or befitting a friend
2. easy to understand or use
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germane
1. relevant and appropriate
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construe
1. make sense of; assign a meaning to
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segregate
1. separate by race or religion; practice a policy of racial segregation
2. divide from the main body or mass and collect
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despotism
1. dominance through threat of punishment and violence
2. a form of government in which the ruler is an absolute dictator (not restricted by a constitution or laws or opposition etc.)
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fragmentary
1. consisting of small disconnected parts
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omniscient
1. infinitely wise
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gladness
1. experiencing joy and pleasure
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condolence
1. an expression of sympathy with another's grief
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mistreated
1. subjected to cruel treatment
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invertible
1. having an additive or multiplicative inverse
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inimitable
1. defying imitation; matchless
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ineffectual
1. not producing an intended effect
2. producing no result or effect
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selflessness
1. the quality of unselfish concern for the welfare of others
2. acting with less concern for yourself than for the success of the joint activity
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cistern
1. a sac or cavity containing fluid especially lymph or cerebrospinal fluid
2. a tank that holds the water used to flush a toilet
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eponymous
1. being or relating to or bearing the name of an eponym
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tableaux
1. a group of people attractively arranged (as if in a painting)
2. any dramatic scene
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phaeton
1. large open car seating four with folding top
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fecundity
1. the intellectual productivity of a creative imagination
2. the state of being fertile; capable of producing offspring
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hijacker
1. a holdup man who stops a vehicle and steals from it
2. someone who uses force to take over a vehicle (especially an airplane) in order to reach an alternative destination
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relaxant
1. tending to relax or relieve muscular or nervous tension
2. a drug that relaxes and relieves tension
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tare
1. an adjustment made for the weight of the packaging in order to determine the net weight of the goods
2. any of several weedy vetches grown for forage
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dysentery
1. an infection of the intestines marked by severe diarrhea
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debenture
1. the ability of a customer to obtain goods or services before payment, based on the trust that payment will be made in the future
2. a certificate or voucher acknowledging a debt
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lysozyme
1. an enzyme found in saliva and sweat and tears that destroys the cell walls of certain bacteria
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alphanumerical
1. of or pertaining to alphanumeric characters
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antihistamine
1. a medicine used to treat allergies and hypersensitive reactions and colds; works by counteracting the effects of histamine on a receptor site
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curate
1. a person authorized to conduct religious worship
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donned
1. put clothing on one's body
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unexcused
1. not excused
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allegorical
1. used in or characteristic of or containing allegory
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watchmaker
1. someone who makes or repairs watches
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pyridine
1. a toxic colorless flammable liquid organic base with a disagreeable odor; usually derived from coal
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allogeneic
1. denoting or relating to cells or tissues from individuals belonging to the same species but genetically dissimilar (and hence immunologically incompatible)
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steamroller
1. bring to a specified state by overwhelming force or pressure
2. proceed with great force
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wellhead
1. the source of water for a well
2. a structure built over a well
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miniscule
1. extremely small
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unabated
1. continuing at full strength or intensity
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reminisce
1. recall the past
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skyrocket
1. shoot up abruptly, like a rocket
2. propels bright light high in the sky, or used to propel a lifesaving line or harpoon
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truest
1. accurately placed or thrown
2. devoted (sometimes fanatically) to a cause or concept or truth
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aldosterone
1. a corticosteroid hormone that is secreted by the cortex of the adrenal gland; regulates salt (sodium and potassium) and water balance
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hypnotized
1. having your attention fixated as though by a spell
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rudeness
1. a manner that is rude and insulting
2. a wild or unrefined state
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tinned
1. plate with tin
2. preserve in a can or tin
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patter
1. rain gently
2. make light, rapid and repeated sounds
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commie
1. a socialist who advocates communism
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beanbag
1. a small cloth bag filled with dried beans; thrown in games
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intercellular
1. located between cells
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bootie
1. a slipper that is soft and wool (for babies)
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streptococcal
1. of or relating to or caused by streptococci
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bummed
1. ask for and get free; be a parasite
2. be lazy or idle
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undiagnosed
1. eluding diagnosis
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crone
1. an ugly evil-looking old woman
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sidecar
1. a cocktail made of orange liqueur with lemon juice and brandy
2. conveyance consisting of a small carrier attached to the side of a motorcycle
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possessor
1. a person who owns something
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inbreeding
1. the act of mating closely related individuals
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wintertime
1. the coldest season of the year; in the Northern Hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
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wickedly
1. in a wicked evil manner
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fess
1. (heraldry) an ordinary consisting of a broad horizontal band across a shield
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anemic
1. relating to anemia or suffering from anemia
2. lacking vigor or energy
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texting
1. the act of sending messages via SMS
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laver
1. edible red seaweeds
2. seaweed with edible translucent crinkly green fronds
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shamed
1. showing a sense of guilt
2. suffering shame
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beheading
1. execution by cutting off the victim's head
2. killing by cutting off the head
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elongate
1. (of a leaf shape) long and narrow
2. having notably more length than width; being long and slender
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landless
1. owning no land
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squelch
1. suppress or crush completely
2. make a sucking sound
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unsealed
1. not established or confirmed
2. not closed or secured with or as if with a seal
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duodenum
1. the part of the small intestine between the stomach and the jejunum
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creel
1. a wicker basket used by anglers to hold fish
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percussive
1. involving percussion or featuring percussive instruments
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sett
1. rectangular paving stone with curved top; once used to make roads
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magnificently
1. wonderfully
2. in an impressively beautiful manner
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unpunished
1. not punished
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bereft
1. unhappy in love; suffering from unrequited love
2. sorrowful through loss or deprivation
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seaway
1. a lane at sea that is a regularly used route for vessels
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capitalise
1. supply with capital, as of a business by using a combination of capital used by investors and debt capital provided by lenders
2. draw advantages from
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vicarage
1. an official residence provided by a church for its parson or vicar or rector
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vestry
1. in the Protestant Episcopal Church: a committee elected by the congregation to work with the churchwardens in managing the temporal affairs of the church
2. a room in a church where sacred vessels and vestments are kept or meetings are held
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sensitized
1. having an allergy or peculiar or excessive susceptibility (especially to a specific factor)
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cornmeal
1. coarsely ground corn
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ascites
1. accumulation of serous fluid in peritoneal cavity
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gleefully
1. in a joyous and gleeful manner
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febrile
1. of or relating to or characterized by fever
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fosse
1. ditch dug as a fortification and usually filled with water
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bilinear
1. linear with respect to each of two variables or positions
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resplendent
1. having great beauty and splendor
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lignite
1. intermediate between peat and bituminous coal
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scorned
1. treated with dislike or contempt
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psychedelia
1. the subculture of users of psychedelic drugs
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decongestant
1. a drug that decreases pulmonary congestion
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thicken
1. make thick or thicker
2. become thick or thicker
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ringside
1. first row of seating; has an unobstructed view of a boxing or wrestling ring
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repayable
1. subject to repayment
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cupped
1. form into the shape of a cup
2. put into a cup
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wheelbarrow
1. transport in a wheelbarrow
2. a cart for carrying small loads; has handles and one or more wheels
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maimed
1. people who are wounded
2. having a part of the body crippled or disabled
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silviculture
1. the branch of forestry dealing with the development and care of forests
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pater
1. an informal use of the Latin word for father; sometimes used by British schoolboys or used facetiously
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centipede
1. chiefly nocturnal predacious arthropod having a flattened body of 15 to 173 segments each with a pair of legs, the foremost pair being modified as prehensors
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petrel
1. relatively small long-winged tube-nosed bird that flies far from land
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calliope
1. a musical instrument consisting of a series of steam whistles played from a keyboard
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milepost
1. stone post at side of a road to show distances
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mutagenic
1. capable of inducing mutation (used mainly of extracellular factors such as X-rays or chemical pollution)
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lavage
1. washing out a hollow organ (especially the stomach) by flushing with water
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lopsided
1. having one side lower or smaller or lighter than the other
2. turned or twisted toward one side
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sheathing
1. protective covering consisting, for example, of a layer of boards applied to the studs and joists of a building to strengthen it and serve as a foundation for a weatherproof exterior
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chlorella
1. any alga of the genus Chlorella
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trestle
1. a supporting tower used to support a bridge
2. sawhorses used in pairs to support a horizontal tabletop
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neophyte
1. a plant that is found in an area where it had not been recorded previously
2. any new participant in some activity
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souffle
1. light fluffy dish of egg yolks and stiffly beaten egg whites mixed with e.g. cheese or fish or fruit
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rebus
1. a puzzle where you decode a message consisting of pictures representing syllables and words
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paraprofessional
1. a trained worker who is not a member of a profession but who assists a professional
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repellant
1. a compound with which fabrics are treated to repel water
2. a chemical substance that repels animals
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awed
1. inspired by a feeling of fearful wonderment or reverence
2. having or showing a feeling of mixed reverence and respect and wonder and dread
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pergola
1. a framework that supports climbing plants
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slipcover
1. a removable fitted cloth covering for upholstered furniture
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brainstem
1. the part of the brain continuous with the spinal cord and comprising the medulla oblongata and pons and midbrain and parts of the hypothalamus
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pineal
1. relating to the pineal body
2. having the form of a pine cone
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luger
1. someone who races the luge
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glycerine
1. a sweet syrupy trihydroxy alcohol obtained by saponification of fats and oils
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receivership
1. the state of property that is in the hands of a receiver
2. a court action that places property under the control of a receiver during litigation so that it can be preserved for the benefit of all
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earache
1. an ache localized in the middle or inner ear
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cimetidine
1. a drug (trade name Tagamet) used to treat peptic ulcers by decreasing the secretion of stomach acid
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budgie
1. small Australian parakeet usually light green with black and yellow markings in the wild but bred in many colors
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unpainted
1. not having makeup on
2. not having a coat of paint or badly in need of a fresh coat
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unwell
1. somewhat ill or prone to illness
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isothermal
1. of a process or change taking place at constant temperature
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unconscionable
1. lacking a conscience
2. greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation
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wedged
1. wedged or packed in together
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herm
1. a statue consisting of a squared stone pillar with a carved head (usually a bearded Hermes) on top; used in ancient Greece as a boundary marker or signpost
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undemocratic
1. not in agreement with or according to democratic doctrine or practice or ideals
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dispensary
1. clinic where medicine and medical supplies are dispensed
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coalesce
1. mix together different elements
2. fuse or cause to grow together
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striper
1. a serviceman who wears stripes on the uniform to indicate rank or years of service
2. caught along the Atlantic coast of the United States
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redfish
1. North Atlantic rockfish
2. large edible fish found off coast of United States from Massachusetts to Mexico
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stockbroker
1. an agent in the buying and selling of stocks and bonds
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flopped
1. fall loosely
2. fall suddenly and abruptly
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breastfeed
1. give suck to
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whitewash
1. a defeat in which the losing person or team fails to score
2. wash consisting of lime and size in water; used for whitening walls and other surfaces
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subservient
1. compliant and obedient to authority
2. serving or acting as a means or aid
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stuffer
1. a craftsman who stuffs and mounts the skins of animals for display
2. an advertising circular that is enclosed with other material and (usually) sent by mail
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spearfish
1. any of several large vigorous pelagic fishes resembling sailfishes but with first dorsal fin much reduced; worldwide but rare
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benediction
1. the act of praying for divine protection
2. a ceremonial prayer invoking divine protection
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curlew
1. large migratory shorebirds of the sandpiper family; closely related to woodcocks but having a down-curved bill
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disobedient
1. not obeying or complying with commands of those in authority
2. unwilling to submit to authority
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seamstress
1. someone who makes or mends dresses
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relatedness
1. a particular manner of connectedness
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legionella
1. the motile aerobic rod-shaped Gram-negative bacterium that thrives in central heating and air conditioning systems and can cause Legionnaires' disease
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transferability
1. the quality of being transferable or exchangeable
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pinwheel
1. perennial subshrub of Tenerife having leaves in rosettes resembling pinwheels
2. a wheel that has numerous pins that are set at right angles to its rim
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uninitiated
1. not initiated; deficient in relevant experience
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ellipses
1. omission or suppression of parts of words or sentences
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woodworker
1. makes things out of wood
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weariness
1. temporary loss of strength and energy resulting from hard physical or mental work
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ascendancy
1. the state that exists when one person or group has power over another
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curtailment
1. the temporal property of being cut short
2. the act of withholding or withdrawing some book or writing from publication or circulation
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memorization
1. learning so as to be able to remember verbatim
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blindside
1. catch unawares, especially with harmful consequences
2. attack or hit on or from the side where the attacked person's view is obstructed
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spearmint
1. common garden herb having clusters of small purplish flowers and yielding an oil used as a flavoring
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energetically
1. in an energetic manner
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tinge
1. a slight but appreciable amount
2. a pale or subdued color
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airspeed
1. the speed of an aircraft relative to the air in which it is flying
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defection
1. withdrawing support or help despite allegiance or responsibility
2. the state of having rejected your religious beliefs for your political party or a cause (often in favor of opposing beliefs or causes)
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appeasement
1. the act of appeasing (as by acceding to the demands of)
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tractable
1. easily managed (controlled or taught or molded)
2. responsive to suggestions and influences
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gleaner
1. someone who picks up grain left in the field by the harvesters
2. someone who gathers something in small pieces (e.g. information) slowly and carefully
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lapped
1. lie partly over or alongside of something or of one another
2. pass the tongue over
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erythropoietin
1. a glycoprotein secreted by the kidneys that stimulates the production of red blood cells
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infotainment
1. a film or TV program presenting the facts about a person or event
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pecs
1. either of two large muscles of the chest
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clawed
1. having or resembling a claw or claws; often used as a combining form
2. (of predatory animals) armed with claws or talons
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gyroscope
1. rotating mechanism in the form of a universally mounted spinning wheel that offers resistance to turns in any direction
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demeaning
1. causing awareness of your shortcomings
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nifedipine
1. calcium blocker (trade name Procardia); appears to increase the risk of recurrent heart attacks
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disorientation
1. a wild delusion (especially one induced by a hallucinogenic drug)
2. confusion (usually transient) about where you are and how to proceed; uncertainty as to direction
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nabbed
1. tag the base runner to get him out
2. take into custody
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tanager
1. any of numerous New World woodland birds having brightly colored males
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winsome
1. charming in a childlike or naive way
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gasses
1. the state of matter distinguished from the solid and liquid states by: relatively low density and viscosity; relatively great expansion and contraction with changes in pressure and temperature; the ability to diffuse readily; and the spontaneous tendency to become distributed uniformly throughout any container
2. a fluid in the gaseous state having neither independent shape nor volume and being able to expand indefinitely
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wormhole
1. hole made by a burrowing worm
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effectuate
1. produce
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meatpacking
1. wholesale packaging of meat for future sale (including slaughtering and processing and distribution to retailers)
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deferring
1. hold back to a later time
2. yield to another's wish or opinion
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sintered
1. formed into a mass by heat and pressure
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cruse
1. small jar; holds liquid (oil or water)
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scalper
1. someone who buys something and resells it at a price far above the initial cost
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hairline
1. a very thin line
2. the natural margin formed by hair on the head
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gatehouse
1. a house built at a gateway; usually the gatekeeper's residence
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unattainable
1. impossible to achieve
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unremarkable
1. found in the ordinary course of events
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lengthened
1. drawn out or made longer spatially
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proletarian
1. a member of the working class (not necessarily employed)
2. belonging to or characteristic of the proletariat
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workpiece
1. work consisting of a piece of metal being machined
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exhortation
1. a communication intended to urge or persuade the recipients to take some action
2. the act of exhorting; an earnest attempt at persuasion
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hypothesize
1. to believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds
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ethane
1. a colorless odorless alkane gas used as fuel
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puffer
1. delicacy that is highly dangerous because of a potent nerve poison in ovaries and liver
2. any of numerous marine fishes whose elongated spiny body can inflate itself with water or air to form a globe; several species contain a potent nerve poison; closely related to spiny puffers
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wile
1. the use of tricks to deceive someone (usually to extract money from them)
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haemorrhage
1. the flow of blood from a ruptured blood vessel
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recline
1. move the upper body backwards and down
2. cause to recline
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thermistor
1. a semiconductor device made of materials whose resistance varies as a function of temperature; can be used to compensate for temperature variation in other components of a circuit
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honeybee
1. social bee often domesticated for the honey it produces
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upmarket
1. designed for consumers with high incomes
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saddleback
1. a pass or ridge that slopes gently between two peaks (is shaped like a saddle)
2. a double sloping roof with a ridge and gables at each end
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candela
1. the basic unit of luminous intensity adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites; equal to 1/60 of the luminous intensity per square centimeter of a black body radiating at the temperature of 2,046 degrees Kelvin
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determinate
1. precisely determined or limited or defined; especially fixed by rule or by a specific and constant cause
2. not continuing to grow indefinitely at the apex
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waterline
1. a line corresponding to the surface of the water when the vessel is afloat on an even keel; often painted on the hull of a ship
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jell
1. become gelatinous
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sachet
1. a small soft bag containing perfumed powder; used to perfume items in a drawer or chest
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humiliate
1. cause to feel shame; hurt the pride of
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rouser
1. someone who rouses others from sleep
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vetted
1. work as a veterinarian
2. examine carefully
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luminaire
1. an electrical device used to create artificial light by use of an electric lamp; all light fixtures have a fixture body and a light socket to hold the lamp and allow for its replacement
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footloose
1. free to go or do as one pleases
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shriek
1. sharp piercing cry
2. a high-pitched noise resembling a human cry
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faecal
1. of or relating to feces
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barrette
1. a pin for holding women's hair in place
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oleander
1. an ornamental but poisonous flowering shrub having narrow evergreen leaves and clusters of fragrant white to pink or red flowers: native to East Indies but widely cultivated in warm regions
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bungle
1. an embarrassing mistake
2. make a mess of, destroy or ruin
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mesmerized
1. having your attention fixated as though by a spell
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bentonite
1. an absorbent aluminum silicate clay formed from volcanic ash
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crozier
1. a staff surmounted by a crook or cross carried by bishops as a symbol of pastoral office
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ferocity
1. the property of being wild or turbulent
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withering
1. any weakening or degeneration (especially through lack of use)
2. wreaking or capable of wreaking complete destruction
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procreation
1. the sexual activity of conceiving and bearing offspring
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exasperated
1. greatly annoyed; out of patience
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cropper
1. small farmers and tenants
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brucellosis
1. infectious bacterial disease of human beings transmitted by contact with infected animals or infected meat or milk products; characterized by fever and headache
2. an infectious disease of domestic animals often resulting in spontaneous abortion; transmittable to human beings
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exonerated
1. freed from any question of guilt
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hyperglycemia
1. abnormally high blood sugar usually associated with diabetes
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miser
1. a stingy hoarder of money and possessions (often living miserably)
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tagger
1. someone who assigns labels to the grammatical constituents of textual matter
2. someone who appends or joins one thing to another
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culpable
1. deserving blame or censure as being wrong or evil or injurious
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entryway
1. something that provides access (to get in or get out)
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enslavement
1. the state of being a slave
2. the act of making slaves of your captives
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mutate
1. undergo mutation
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asunder
1. widely separated especially in space
2. into parts or pieces
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universalism
1. the theological doctrine that all people will eventually be saved
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counterintelligence
1. intelligence activities concerned with identifying and counteracting the threat to security posed by hostile intelligence organizations or by individuals engaged in espionage or sabotage or subversion or terrorism
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unharmed
1. not injured or harmed
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sheaves
1. a package of several things tied together for carrying or storing
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godmother
1. any woman who serves as a sponsor for a child at baptism
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polemic
1. a writer who argues in opposition to others (especially in theology)
2. a controversy (especially over a belief or dogma)
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celebrant
1. a person who is celebrating
2. an officiating priest celebrating the Eucharist
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buttoned
1. furnished or closed with buttons or something buttonlike
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sprouted
1. (of growing vegetation) having just emerged from the ground
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perfectionist
1. a person who is displeased by anything that does not meet very high standards
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percussionist
1. a musician who plays percussion instruments
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distinctiveness
1. a distinguishing trait
2. utter dissimilarity
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colchicine
1. an analgesic drug derived from the saffron plant and used to treat gout
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omelette
1. beaten eggs or an egg mixture cooked until just set; may be folded around e.g. ham or cheese or jelly
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forgetfulness
1. tendency to forget
2. unawareness caused by neglectful or heedless failure to remember
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knocker
1. (Yiddish) a big shot who knows it and acts that way; a boastful immoderate person
2. a person who knocks (as seeking to gain admittance)
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underfoot
1. under the feet
2. in the way and hindering progress
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roofed
1. covered with a roof; having a roof as specified (often used in combination)
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unhinged
1. affected with madness or insanity
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primeval
1. having existed from the beginning; in an earliest or original stage or state
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operetta
1. a short amusing opera
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horsemanship
1. skill in handling and riding horses
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pensionable
1. entitled to receive a pension
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hardline
1. firm and uncompromising
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sherbet
1. a frozen dessert made primarily of fruit juice and sugar, but also containing milk or egg-white or gelatin
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safekeeping
1. the responsibility of a guardian or keeper
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thyroxine
1. hormone produced by the thyroid glands to regulate metabolism by controlling the rate of oxidation in cells
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vernier
1. a small movable scale that slides along a main scale; the small scale is calibrated to indicate fractional divisions of the main scale
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nutritive
1. of or providing nourishment
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unconsolidated
1. loose and unstratified
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berserker
1. one of the ancient Norse warriors legendary for working themselves into a frenzy before a battle and fighting with reckless savagery and insane fury
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dissociative
1. tending to produce dissociation
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hotbed
1. a situation that is ideal for rapid development (especially of something bad)
2. a bed of earth covered with glass and heated by rotting manure to promote the growth of plants
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tepid
1. moderately warm
2. feeling or showing little interest or enthusiasm
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inessential
1. anything that is not essential
2. not basic or fundamental
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gusher
1. an oil well with a strong natural flow so that pumping is not necessary
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sledgehammer
1. beat with a sledgehammer
2. a heavy long-handled hammer used to drive stakes or wedges
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opportune
1. suitable or at a time that is suitable or advantageous especially for a particular purpose
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hyperthermia
1. abnormally high body temperature; sometimes induced (as in treating some forms of cancer)
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dissuade
1. turn away from by persuasion
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hemmed
1. fold over and sew together to provide with a hem
2. utter `hem' or `ahem'
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pomfret
1. deep-bodied sooty-black pelagic spiny-finned fish of the northern Atlantic and northern Pacific; valued for food
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microelectronic
1. of or relating to or consisting of miniature electronic components
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personified
1. invest with or as with a body; give body to
2. represent, as of a character on stage
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cornice
1. furnish with a cornice
2. a decorative framework to conceal curtain fixtures at the top of a window casing
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overpopulation
1. too much population
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musket
1. a muzzle-loading shoulder gun with a long barrel; formerly used by infantrymen
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whisperer
1. one who speaks in a whisper
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beautify
1. make more beautiful
2. be beautiful to look at
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tannery
1. workplace where skins and hides are tanned
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purveyor
1. someone who supplies provisions (especially food)
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telomere
1. either (free) end of a eukaryotic chromosome
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kindled
1. set afire
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needlecraft
1. a creation created or assembled by needle and thread
2. work (such as sewing or embroidery) that is done with a needle
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chemotaxis
1. movement by a cell or organism in reaction to a chemical stimulus
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pentathlon
1. an athletic contest consisting of five different events
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naloxone
1. a potent narcotic antagonist (trade name Narcan) especially effective with morphine
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pretence
1. a false or unsupportable quality
2. an artful or simulated semblance
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questioner
1. someone who asks a question
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fuelling
1. provide with a combustible substance that provides energy
2. provide with fuel
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repute
1. the state of being held in high esteem and honor
2. look on as or consider
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nakedness
1. the state of being without clothing or covering of any kind
2. a bleak and desolate atmosphere
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faeces
1. solid excretory product evacuated from the bowels
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covet
1. wish, long, or crave for (something, especially the property of another person)
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generalisation
1. an idea or conclusion having general application
2. the process of formulating general concepts by abstracting common properties of instances
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dietician
1. a specialist in the study of diet and nutrition
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rimless
1. lacking a rim or frame
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lifeblood
1. the blood considered as the seat of vitality
2. an essential or life-giving force
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tirade
1. a speech of violent denunciation
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regurgitation
1. backflow of blood through a defective heart valve
2. recall after rote memorization
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alfresco
1. in the open air
2. outside a building
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sellout
1. someone who has sold out
2. an event for which all tickets are sold
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psychoactive
1. affecting the mind or mood or other mental processes
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elucidation
1. an act of explaining that serves to clear up and cast light on
2. an interpretation that removes obstacles to understanding
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loungewear
1. clothing suitable for relaxation
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sweatpants
1. loose-fitting trousers with elastic cuffs; worn by athletes
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lancers
1. a quadrille for 8 or 16 couples
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spillover
1. (economics) any indirect effect of public expenditure
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contractile
1. capable of contracting or being contracted
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upsurge
1. a sudden forceful flow
2. a sudden or abrupt strong increase
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peewee
1. disparaging terms for small people
2. small olive-colored woodland flycatchers of eastern North America
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inequitable
1. not equitable or fair
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reptilian
1. of or relating to the class Reptilia
2. any cold-blooded vertebrate of the class Reptilia including tortoises, turtles, snakes, lizards, alligators, crocodiles, and extinct forms
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misnomer
1. an incorrect or unsuitable name
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conger
1. large dark-colored scaleless marine eel found in temperate and tropical coastal waters; some used for food
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odorless
1. having no odor
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heckler
1. someone who tries to embarrass you with gibes and questions and objections
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fissile
1. capable of undergoing nuclear fission
2. capable of being split or cleft or divided in the direction of the grain
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opulence
1. wealth as evidenced by sumptuous living
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unease
1. physical discomfort (as mild sickness or depression)
2. the trait of seeming ill at ease
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centigrade
1. of or relating to a temperature scale on which the freezing point of water is 0 degrees and the boiling point of water is 100 degrees
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tourniquet
1. bandage that stops the flow of blood from an artery by applying pressure
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whippet
1. small slender dog of greyhound type developed in England
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melodramatic
1. having the excitement and emotional appeal of melodrama
2. characteristic of acting or a stage performance; often affected
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inexperience
1. lack of experience and the knowledge and understanding derived from experience
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chicane
1. a bridge hand that is void of trumps
2. a movable barrier used in motor racing; sometimes placed before a dangerous corner to reduce speed as cars pass in single file
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rime
1. be similar in sound, especially with respect to the last syllable
2. compose rhymes
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feedlot
1. a building where livestock are fattened for market
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casement
1. a window sash that is hinged (usually on one side)
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gamelan
1. a traditional Indonesian ensemble typically including many tuned percussion instruments including bamboo xylophones and wooden or bronze chimes and gongs
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nonsteroidal
1. not steroidal or not having the effects of steroid hormones
2. an organic compound that does no contain a steroid
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serially
1. in a serial manner
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dispersive
1. spreading by diffusion
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thoughtless
1. showing lack of careful thought
2. without care or thought for others
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misalignment
1. the spatial property of things that are not properly aligned
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muddle
1. a confused multitude of things
2. informal terms for a difficult situation
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racketeering
1. engaging in a racket
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sheared
1. (used especially of fur or wool) shaped or finished by cutting or trimming to a uniform length
2. having the hair or wool cut or clipped off as if with shears or clippers
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blasphemous
1. grossly irreverent toward what is held to be sacred
2. characterized by profanity or cursing
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unaided
1. carried out without aid or assistance
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candidature
1. the campaign of a candidate to be elected
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bladed
1. bearing or characterized by a blade or sword; often used in combination
2. having a blade or blades; often used in combination
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curried
1. season with a mixture of spices; typical of Indian cooking
2. treat by incorporating fat
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clapped
1. put quickly or forcibly
2. cause to strike the air in flight
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progestin
1. any of a group of steroid hormones that have the effect of progesterone
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boggle
1. startle with amazement or fear
2. hesitate when confronted with a problem, or when in doubt or fear
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fatherland
1. the country where you were born
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myasthenia
1. a chronic progressive disease characterized by chronic fatigue and muscular weakness (especially in the face and neck); caused by a deficiency of acetylcholine at the neuromuscular junctions
2. any muscular weakness
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recede
1. pull back or move away or backward
2. retreat
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sterol
1. any of a group of natural steroid alcohols derived from plants or animals; they are waxy insoluble substances
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masterfully
1. in a skillfully masterful manner; with the skill of a master
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penumbra
1. a fringe region of partial shadow around an umbra
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spermatozoa
1. the male reproductive cell; the male gamete
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genitourinary
1. of or related to the genital and urinary organs or their functions
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waver
1. pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
2. be unsure or weak
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snagged
1. catch on a snag
2. get by acting quickly and smartly
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docent
1. a teacher at some universities
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herbalist
1. a therapist who heals by the use of herbs
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acquiescence
1. acceptance without protest
2. agreement with a statement or proposal to do something
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disaffected
1. discontented as toward authority
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forename
1. the name that precedes the surname
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neoliberal
1. a liberal who subscribes to neoliberalism
2. having or showing belief in the need for economic growth in addition to traditional liberalistic values
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earshot
1. the range within which a voice can be heard
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rheum
1. a watery discharge from the mucous membranes (especially from the eyes or nose)
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effervescent
1. marked by high spirits or excitement
2. used of wines and waters; charged naturally or artificially with carbon dioxide
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ferritin
1. a protein containing 20% iron that is found in the intestines and liver and spleen; it is one of the chief forms in which iron is stored in the body
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bluestone
1. bluish-grey sandstone used for paving and building
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punctured
1. having a hole cut through
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investigatory
1. designed to find information or ascertain facts
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reductive
1. characterized by or causing diminution or curtailment
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reassembly
1. assembling again
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leftmost
1. farthest to the left
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heliport
1. an airport for helicopters
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pronouncement
1. an authoritative declaration
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borage
1. hairy blue-flowered European annual herb long used in herbal medicine and eaten raw as salad greens or cooked like spinach
2. an herb whose leaves are used to flavor sauces and punches; young leaves can be eaten in salads or cooked
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deanery
1. the official residence of a dean
2. the position or office of a dean
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cortisone
1. a corticosteroid hormone (trade name Cortone Acetate) normally produced by the adrenal cortex; is converted to hydrocortisone
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contralateral
1. on or relating to the opposite side (of the body)
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respectability
1. honorableness by virtue of being respectable and having a good reputation
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commode
1. a plumbing fixture for defecation and urination
2. a tall elegant chest of drawers
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overeating
1. eating to excess (personified as one of the deadly sins)
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overbearing
1. expecting unquestioning obedience
2. having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy
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townspeople
1. the people living in a municipality smaller than a city
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trodden
1. put down or press the foot, place the foot
2. tread or stomp heavily or roughly
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atherosclerotic
1. of or relating to atherosclerosis
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referenda
1. a legislative act is referred for final approval to a popular vote by the electorate
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flatulence
1. a state of excessive gas in the alimentary canal
2. pompously embellished language
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elude
1. escape, either physically or mentally
2. be incomprehensible to; escape understanding by
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popsicle
1. ice cream or water ice on a small wooden stick
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decently
1. in a decent manner
2. in the right manner; correctly; suitably
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airstream
1. a relatively well-defined prevailing wind
2. the flow of air that is driven backwards by an aircraft propeller
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metaphorically
1. in a metaphorical manner
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tripe
1. lining of the stomach of a ruminant (especially a bovine) used as food
2. nonsensical talk or writing
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austerity
1. the trait of great self-denial (especially refraining from worldly pleasures)
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enjoin
1. issue an injunction
2. give instructions to or direct somebody to do something with authority
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haloperidol
1. tranquilizer (trade name Haldol) used to treat some psychotic disorders and Tourette's syndrome
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egotistical
1. characteristic of those having an inflated idea of their own importance
2. characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
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euphemism
1. an inoffensive or indirect expression that is substituted for one that is considered offensive or too harsh
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diverging
1. tending to move apart in different directions
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megaphone
1. a cone-shaped acoustic device held to the mouth to intensify and direct the human voice
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uninvited
1. (of a thought or act) unwelcome or involuntary
2. (of a person) not having been invited
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cantaloupe
1. a variety of muskmelon vine having fruit with a tan rind and orange flesh
2. the fruit of a cantaloup vine; small to medium-sized melon with yellowish flesh
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neuroendocrine
1. of or relating to the nervous and endocrine systems (especially as they function together)
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comatose
1. relating to or associated with a coma
2. in a state of deep and usually prolonged unconsciousness; unable to respond to external stimuli
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liven
1. make lively
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aniline
1. oily poisonous liquid amine obtained from nitrobenzene and used to make dyes and plastics and medicines
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prednisolone
1. a glucocorticoid (trade names Pediapred or Prelone) used to treat inflammatory conditions
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stabilise
1. support or hold steady and make steadfast, with or as if with a brace
2. become stable or more stable
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forgetful
1. failing to keep in mind
2. (of memory) deficient in retentiveness or range
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conceding
1. the act of conceding or yielding
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grater
1. utensil with sharp perforations for shredding foods (as vegetables or cheese)
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peyote
1. a small spineless globe-shaped cactus; source of mescal buttons
2. the hallucinatory alkaloid that is the active agent in mescal buttons
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oestrogen
1. a general term for female steroid sex hormones that are secreted by the ovary and responsible for typical female sexual characteristics
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caesarean
1. relating to abdominal delivery
2. the delivery of a fetus by surgical incision through the abdominal wall and uterus (from the belief that Julius Caesar was born that way)
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furosemide
1. commonly used diuretic (trade name Lasix) used to treat hypertension and edema
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anorexic
1. a person suffering from anorexia nervosa
2. suffering from anorexia nervosa; pathologically thin
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diltiazem
1. a calcium blocker (trade name Cardizem) used in treating hypertension or angina or heart failure
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reshuffle
1. a redistribution of something
2. shuffling again
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oxalate
1. a salt or ester of oxalic acid
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photogenic
1. looking attractive in photographs
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uneasiness
1. feelings of anxiety that make you tense and irritable
2. physical discomfort (as mild sickness or depression)
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afresh
1. again but in a new or different way
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freesia
1. any of several plants of the genus Freesia valued for their one-sided clusters of usually fragrant yellow or white or pink tubular flowers
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dockside
1. the region adjacent to a boat dock
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situate
1. determine or indicate the place, site, or limits of, as if by an instrument or by a survey
2. put (something somewhere) firmly
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feria
1. a weekday on which no festival or holiday is celebrated
2. (in Spanish speaking regions) a local festival or fair, usually in honor of some patron saint
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escapade
1. a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
2. any carefree episode
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biomedicine
1. the branch of medical science that applies biological and physiological principles to clinical practice
2. the branch of medical science that studies the ability of organisms to withstand environmental stress (as in space travel)
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mesenteric
1. of or relating to or located in a mesentery
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saturate
1. cause (a chemical compound, vapour, solution, magnetic material) to unite with the greatest possible amount of another substance
2. infuse or fill completely
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dyne
1. a unit of force equal to the force that imparts an acceleration of 1 cm/sec/sec to a mass of 1 gram
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workhouse
1. a poorhouse where able-bodied poor are compelled to labor
2. a county jail that holds prisoners for periods up to 18 months
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sensitively
1. in a sensitive manner
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reseda
1. any plant of the genus Reseda
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peeve
1. cause to be annoyed, irritated, or resentful
2. an annoyed or irritated mood
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deterring
1. try to prevent; show opposition to
2. turn away from by persuasion
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polyhedron
1. a solid figure bounded by plane polygons or faces
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unorganized
1. not having or belonging to a structured whole
2. not affiliated in a trade union
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wrester
1. someone who obtains something by pulling it violently with twisting movements
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smuggle
1. import or export without paying customs duties
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centralize
1. make central
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teenaged
1. being of the age 13 through 19
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overheat
1. get excessively and undesirably hot
2. make excessively or undesirably hot
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counterclaim
1. a claim filed in opposition to another claim in a legal action
2. set up a claim in opposition to a previous claim
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stewed
1. cooked in hot water
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fingernail
1. the nail at the end of a finger
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scone
1. small biscuit (rich with cream and eggs) cut into diamonds or sticks and baked in an oven or (especially originally) on a griddle
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unmanageable
1. difficult to solve or alleviate
2. incapable of being controlled or managed
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denunciation
1. a public act of denouncing
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squeal
1. a high-pitched howl
2. utter a high-pitched cry, characteristic of pigs
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brae
1. a slope or hillside
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perusing
1. reading carefully with intent to remember
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reexamination
1. (law) questioning of a witness by the party that called the witness after that witness has been subject to cross-examination
2. a subsequent examination of a patient for the purpose of monitoring earlier treatment
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cellist
1. someone who plays a violoncello
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elderberry
1. a common shrub with black fruit or a small tree of Europe and Asia; fruit used for wines and jellies
2. berrylike fruit of an elder used for e.g. wines and jellies
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traineeship
1. financial aid that enables you to get trained for a specified job
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steadfastly
1. with resolute determination
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slicker
1. a macintosh made from cotton fabric treated with oil and pigment to make it waterproof
2. a person with good manners and stylish clothing
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abstention
1. the trait of abstaining (especially from alcohol)
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conservationist
1. someone who works to protect the environment from destruction or pollution
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lifesaver
1. an attendant employed at a beach or pool to protect swimmers from accidents
2. a life preserver in the form of a ring of buoyant material
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ruthlessly
1. in a ruthless manner
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internalization
1. learning (of values or attitudes etc.) that is incorporated within yourself
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swagger
1. to walk with a lofty proud gait, often in an attempt to impress others
2. discourage or frighten with threats or a domineering manner; intimidate
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windjammer
1. a large sailing ship
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voltmeter
1. meter that measures the potential difference between two points
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emigrate
1. leave one's country of residence for a new one
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homeobox
1. one of various similar homeotic genes that are involved in bodily segmentation during embryonic development
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hellcat
1. a malicious woman with a fierce temper
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deadlocked
1. at a complete standstill because of opposition of two unrelenting forces or factions
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nonproprietary
1. not protected by trademark or patent or copyright
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monocyte
1. a type of granular leukocyte that functions in the ingestion of bacteria
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mandrel
1. any of various rotating shafts that serve as axes for larger rotating parts
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valine
1. an essential amino acid found in proteins; important for growth in children and nitrogen balance in adults
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promethazine
1. antihistamine (trade name Phenergan) used to treat allergies; also an antiemetic used to treat motion sickness
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toothless
1. lacking necessary force for effectiveness
2. lacking teeth
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frankincense
1. an aromatic gum resin obtained from various Arabian or East African trees; formerly valued for worship and for embalming and fumigation
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creosote
1. a colorless or yellowish oily liquid obtained by distillation of wood tar; used as an antiseptic
2. a dark oily liquid obtained by distillation of coal tar; used as a preservative for wood
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comprehended
1. fully understood or grasped
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crevice
1. a long narrow depression in a surface
2. a long narrow cleft
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miler
1. (used only in combinations) the length of something in miles
2. a runner in a one-mile race
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biogenic
1. produced by living organisms or biological processes
2. essential for maintaining the fundamental life processes
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telltale
1. someone who gossips indiscreetly
2. disclosing unintentionally something concealed
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evict
1. expel or eject without recourse to legal process
2. expel from one's property or force to move out by a legal process
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typewritten
1. write by means of a keyboard with types
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beachwear
1. clothing to be worn at a beach
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neigh
1. the characteristic sounds made by a horse
2. make a characteristic sound, of a horse
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persecute
1. cause to suffer
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couturier
1. someone who designs clothing
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impersonator
1. someone who (fraudulently) assumes the appearance of another
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unworkable
1. not capable of being carried out or put into practice
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cliffhanger
1. a contest whose outcome is uncertain up to the very end
2. an episode that ends in suspense
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rescuer
1. a person who rescues you from harm or danger
2. someone who saves something from danger or violence
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bookplate
1. a label identifying the owner of a book in which it is pasted
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sequelae
1. any abnormality following or resulting from a disease or injury or treatment
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skinhead
1. a member of any of several British or American groups consisting predominantly of young people who shave their heads; some engage in white supremacist and anti-immigrant activities and this leads to the perception that all skinheads are racist and violent
2. a person whose head is bald or shaved
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excrement
1. waste matter (as urine or sweat but especially feces) discharged from the body
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remoteness
1. the property of being remote
2. a disposition to be distant and unsympathetic in manner
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togetherness
1. affectionate closeness
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hematoma
1. a localized swelling filled with blood
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splinters
1. wood in small pieces or splinters
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epithet
1. a defamatory or abusive word or phrase
2. descriptive word or phrase
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senescence
1. the organic process of growing older and showing the effects of increasing age
2. the property characteristic of old age
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unimpressed
1. not moved to serious regard
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ravenous
1. extremely hungry
2. devouring or craving food in great quantities
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contravene
1. go against, as of rules and laws
2. deny the truth of
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overplay
1. exaggerate one's acting
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elution
1. the process of extracting one material from another by washing with a solvent to remove adsorbed material from an adsorbent (as in washing of loaded ion-exchange resins to remove captured ions); used to obtain uranium ions
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savagery
1. the property of being untamed and ferocious
2. the trait of extreme cruelty
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protectionist
1. an advocate of protectionism
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dozier
1. half asleep
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timekeeper
1. (sports) an official who keeps track of the time elapsed
2. a clerk who keeps track of the hours worked by employees
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crinkle
1. make wrinkles or creases on a smooth surface; make a pressed, folded or wrinkled line in; `crisp' is archaic
2. become wrinkled or crumpled or creased
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collegian
1. a student (or former student) at a college or university
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tearful
1. showing sorrow
2. filled with or marked by tears
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betwixt
1. in the interval
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heterologous
1. not corresponding in structure or evolutionary origin
2. derived from organisms of a different but related species
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dyspnea
1. difficult or labored respiration
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zesty
1. having an agreeably pungent taste
2. marked by spirited enjoyment
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interpolate
1. estimate the value of something based on known values
2. insert words into texts, often falsifying it thereby
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stomper
1. someone who walks with a heavy noisy gait or who stamps on the ground
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naphthalene
1. a white crystalline strong-smelling hydrocarbon made from coal tar or petroleum and used in organic synthesis and as a fumigant in mothballs
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rebelled
1. take part in a rebellion; renounce a former allegiance
2. break with established customs
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thunderous
1. loud enough to cause (temporary) hearing loss
2. extremely ominous
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overblown
1. puffed up with vanity
2. past the stage of full bloom
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vasopressin
1. hormone secreted by the posterior pituitary gland (trade name Pitressin) and also by nerve endings in the hypothalamus; affects blood pressure by stimulating capillary muscles and reduces urine flow by affecting reabsorption of water by kidney tubules
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claymore
1. a large double-edged broadsword; formerly used by Scottish Highlanders
2. an antipersonnel land mine whose blast is aimed at the oncoming enemy
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hyphenation
1. division of a word especially at the end of a line on a page
2. connecting syllables and words by hyphens
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toleration
1. a disposition to tolerate or accept people or situations
2. official recognition of the right of individuals to hold dissenting opinions (especially in religion)
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minutiae
1. a small or minor detail
2. (biometrics, forensics) Any of the major features of a fingerprint that allow prints to be compared.
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caseworker
1. someone employed to provide social services (especially to the disadvantaged)
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cybernetic
1. of or relating the principles of cybernetics
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exerciser
1. sports equipment used in gymnastic exercises
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sleight
1. adroitness in using the hands
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spectrograph
1. a spectroscope by which spectra can be photographed
2. a photographic record of a spectrum
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velveteen
1. a usually cotton fabric with a short pile imitating velvet
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nonpayment
1. act of failing to meet a financial obligation
2. loss resulting from failure of a debt to be paid
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inexhaustible
1. incapable of being entirely consumed or used up
2. that cannot be entirely consumed or used up
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puzzler
1. a particularly baffling problem that is said to have a correct solution
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pianoforte
1. a keyboard instrument that is played by depressing keys that cause hammers to strike tuned strings and produce sounds
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reuptake
1. a process of using up or consuming again
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telephonic
1. of or relating to telephony
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thimerosal
1. a light-colored crystalline powder (trade name Merthiolate) used as a surgical antiseptic
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firmament
1. the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected
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ribonuclease
1. a transferase that catalyzes the hydrolysis of ribonucleic acid
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cerulean
1. a light shade of blue
2. of a deep somewhat purplish blue color similar to that of a clear October sky
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bilberry
1. erect European blueberry having solitary flowers and blue-black berries
2. erect blueberry of western United States having solitary flowers and somewhat sour berries
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interrelationship
1. mutual or reciprocal relation or relatedness
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thoroughness
1. conscientiousness in performing all aspects of a task
2. property of being marked by full detail, complete in all respects.
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confessor
1. a priest who hears confession and gives absolution
2. someone who confesses (discloses information damaging to themselves)
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gooseberry
1. spiny Eurasian shrub having greenish purple-tinged flowers and ovoid yellow-green or red-purple berries
2. currant-like berry used primarily in jams and jellies
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aimlessly
1. without aim; in an aimless manner
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ligature
1. (music) a group of notes connected by a slur
2. character consisting of two or more letters combined into one
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endometrium
1. (pregnancy) the mucous membrane that lines the uterus; thickens under hormonal control and (if pregnancy does not occur) is shed in menstruation; if pregnancy occurs it is shed along with the placenta at parturition
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dazzled
1. having vision overcome temporarily by or as if by intense light
2. stupefied or dizzied by something overpowering
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weeklong
1. lasting through a week
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newness
1. the quality of being new; the opposite of oldness
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ascetic
1. pertaining to or characteristic of an ascetic or the practice of rigorous self-discipline
2. someone who practices self denial as a spiritual discipline
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bearable
1. capable of being borne though unpleasant
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uninspired
1. having no intellectual or emotional or spiritual excitement
2. deficient in originality or creativity; lacking powers of invention
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russet
1. of brown with a reddish tinge
2. a reddish brown homespun fabric
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rumen
1. the first compartment of the stomach of a ruminant; here food is collected and returned to the mouth as cud for chewing
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specie
1. coins collectively
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gilder
1. someone whose occupation is to apply an overlay of gold or gilt
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hothouse
1. a greenhouse in which plants are arranged in a pleasing manner
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milkweed
1. any of numerous plants of the genus Asclepias having milky juice and pods that split open releasing seeds with downy tufts
2. annual Eurasian sow thistle with soft spiny leaves and rayed yellow flower heads
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patella
1. a small flat triangular bone in front of the knee that protects the knee joint
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skein
1. coils of worsted yarn
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mettle
1. the courage to carry on
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relegation
1. authorizing subordinates to make certain decisions
2. the act of assigning (someone or something) to a particular class or category
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enalapril
1. an ACE inhibitor (trade name Vasotec) that blocks the formation of angiotensin in the kidney and so results in vasodilation; administered after heart attacks
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placket
1. a piece of cloth sewn under an opening
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inflorescence
1. the time and process of budding and unfolding of blossoms
2. the flowering part of a plant or arrangement of flowers on a stalk
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demonstrative
1. a pronoun that points out an intended referent
2. serving to demonstrate
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levodopa
1. the levorotatory form of dopa (trade names Bendopa and Brocadopa and Larodopa); as a drug it is used to treat Parkinson's disease
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bigoted
1. blindly and obstinately attached to some creed or opinion and intolerant toward others
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proteolysis
1. the hydrolysis of proteins into peptides and amino acids by cleavage of their peptide bonds
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oriel
1. a projecting bay window corbeled or cantilevered out from a wall
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resorption
1. the organic process in which the substance of some differentiated structure that has been produced by the body undergoes lysis and assimilation
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antimatter
1. matter consisting of elementary particles that are the antiparticles of those making up normal substances
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electromagnetism
1. magnetism produced by an electric current
2. the branch of physics concerned with electromagnetic phenomena
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quinine
1. a bitter alkaloid extracted from chinchona bark; used in malaria therapy
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pedophilia
1. a sexual attraction to children
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thirtieth
1. position 30 in a countable series of things
2. coming next after the twenty-ninth in position
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illegality
1. unlawfulness by virtue of violating some legal statute
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olefin
1. any unsaturated aliphatic hydrocarbon
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beanstalk
1. stem of a bean plant
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fester
1. a sore that has become inflamed and formed pus
2. ripen and generate pus
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immunosuppression
1. lowering the body's normal immune response to invasion by foreign substances; can be deliberate (as in lowering the immune response to prevent rejection of a transplanted organ) or incidental (as a side effect of radiotherapy or chemotherapy for cancer)
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convexity
1. the property possessed by a convex shape
2. a shape that curves or bulges outward
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resentful
1. full of or marked by resentment or indignant ill will
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complementation
1. the grammatical relation of a word or phrase to a predicate
2. (linguistics) a distribution of related speech sounds or forms in such a way that they only appear in different contexts
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jeweller
1. someone who makes jewelry
2. someone in the business of selling jewelry
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bluebell
1. sometimes placed in genus Scilla
2. one of the most handsome prairie wildflowers having large erect bell-shaped bluish flowers; of moist places in prairies and fields from eastern Colorado and Nebraska south to New Mexico and Texas
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embellish
1. add details to
2. be beautiful to look at
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telepathic
1. communicating without apparent physical signals
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disinfect
1. destroy microorganisms or pathogens by cleansing
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melange
1. a motley assortment of things
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costumed
1. dressed in clothing characteristic of a period, country, or class
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trilateral
1. involving three parties
2. having three sides
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quarterfinal
1. one of the four competitions in an elimination tournament whose winners go on to play in the semifinals
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obstetrical
1. of or relating to or used in or practicing obstetrics
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ulceration
1. a circumscribed inflammatory and often suppurating lesion on the skin or an internal mucous surface resulting in necrosis of tissue
2. the process of ulcer formation; the process of becoming ulcerated
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aftertaste
1. an afterimage of a taste
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corroborate
1. establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts
2. give evidence for
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waker
1. someone who rouses others from sleep
2. a person who awakes
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envied
1. feel envious towards; admire enviously
2. be envious of; set one's heart on
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dirtiest
1. vile; despicable
2. contaminated with infecting organisms
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nursed
1. (of an infant) breast-fed
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philately
1. the collection and study of postage stamps
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prefectural
1. of or relating to a prefecture
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loathsome
1. causing or able to cause nausea
2. highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust
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disequilibrium
1. loss of equilibrium attributable to an unstable situation in which some forces outweigh others
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althea
1. any of various plants of the genus Althaea; similar to but having smaller flowers than genus Alcea
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skinless
1. having no skin
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sauerkraut
1. shredded cabbage fermented in brine
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clapper
1. someone who applauds
2. a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
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settee
1. a long wooden bench with a back
2. a small sofa
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driest
1. humorously sarcastic or mocking
2. not shedding tears
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beautician
1. someone who works in a beauty parlor
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syntheses
1. the process of producing a chemical compound (usually by the union of simpler chemical compounds)
2. the combination of ideas into a complex whole
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underpaid
1. pay too little
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stealthy
1. marked by quiet and caution and secrecy; taking pains to avoid being observed
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gentamicin
1. an antibiotic (trade name Garamycin) that is derived from an actinomycete; used in treating infections of the urinary tract
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doubleheader
1. two games instead of one (especially in baseball when the same two teams play two games on the same day)
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gunnery
1. guns collectively
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dyspepsia
1. a disorder of digestive function characterized by discomfort or heartburn or nausea
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digestible
1. capable of being converted into assimilable condition in the alimentary canal
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unsweetened
1. not made sweet
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cede
1. give over; surrender or relinquish to the physical control of another
2. relinquish possession or control over
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fluorite
1. a soft mineral (calcium fluoride) that is fluorescent in ultraviolet light; chief source of fluorine
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annihilate
1. kill in large numbers
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gynecologist
1. a specialist in gynecology
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tartrate
1. a salt or ester of tartaric acid
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attentional
1. of or relating to attention
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teem
1. be teeming, be abuzz
2. move in large numbers
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overexposure
1. the act of exposing film to too much light or for too long a time
2. the act of exposing someone excessively to an influencing experience
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neutropenia
1. leukopenia in which the decrease is primarily in number of neutrophils (the chief phagocytic leukocyte)
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fitment
1. any of the items furnishing or equipping a room (especially built-in furniture)
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degeneracy
1. the state of being degenerate in mental or moral qualities
2. moral perversion; impairment of virtue and moral principles
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neanderthal
1. ill-mannered and coarse and contemptible in behavior or appearance
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lemming
1. any of various short-tailed furry-footed rodents of circumpolar distribution
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consummated
1. brought to completion
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cyanobacteria
1. predominantly photosynthetic prokaryotic organisms containing a blue pigment in addition to chlorophyll; occur singly or in colonies in diverse habitats; important as phytoplankton
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geostationary
1. of or having a geosynchronous orbit such that the position in such an orbit is fixed with respect to the earth
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fertilisation
1. creation by the physical union of male and female gametes; of sperm and ova in an animal or pollen and ovule in a plant
2. making fertile as by applying fertilizer or manure
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insurable
1. capable of being insured or eligible to be insured
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obstinate
1. stubbornly persistent in wrongdoing
2. resistant to guidance or discipline
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earthwork
1. an earthen rampart
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artesian
1. (of water) rising to the surface under internal hydrostatic pressure
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retinoblastoma
1. malignant ocular tumor of retinal cells; usually occurs before the third year of life; composed of primitive small round retinal cells
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serology
1. the branch of medical science that deals with serums; especially with blood serums and disease
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disoriented
1. having lost your bearings; confused as to time or place or personal identity
2. socially disoriented
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alphabetized
1. having been put in alphabetical order
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ergodic
1. positive recurrent aperiodic state of stochastic systems; tending in probability to a limiting form that is independent of the initial conditions
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retrace
1. to go back over again
2. reassemble mentally
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glasshouse
1. a building with glass walls and roof; for the cultivation and exhibition of plants under controlled conditions
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medallist
1. someone who has won a medal
2. (golf) the winner at medal play of a tournament
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gregarious
1. (of animals) tending to form a group with others of the same species
2. (of plants) growing in groups that are close together
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torrential
1. relating to or resulting from the action of a torrent
2. resembling a torrent in force and abundance
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splurge
1. an ostentatious display (of effort or extravagance etc.)
2. any act of immoderate indulgence
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mystified
1. totally perplexed and mixed up
2. be a mystery or bewildering to
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adjudicate
1. put on trial or hear a case and sit as the judge at the trial of
2. bring to an end; settle conclusively
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inconsiderate
1. without proper consideration or reflection
2. lacking regard for the rights or feelings of others
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mousetrap
1. a trap for catching mice
2. (American football) a play in which a defensive player is allowed to cross the line of scrimmage and then blocked off as the runner goes through the place the lineman vacated
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hokey
1. effusively or insincerely emotional
2. artificially formal
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warlike
1. disposed to warfare or hard-line policies
2. suggesting war or military life
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wheatgrass
1. a grass of the genus Agropyron
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fretted
1. having frets
2. worry unnecessarily or excessively
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begonia
1. any of numerous plants of the genus Begonia grown for their attractive glossy asymmetrical leaves and colorful flowers in usually terminal cymes or racemes
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screamer
1. someone who communicates vocally in a very loud voice
2. a sensational newspaper headline
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suet
1. hard fat around the kidneys and loins in beef and sheep
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impropriety
1. an improper demeanor
2. the condition of being improper
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expressiveness
1. the quality of being expressive
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sinker
1. a small ring-shaped friedcake
2. a weight that sinks (as to hold nets or fishing lines under water)
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unpredictability
1. the quality of being guided by sudden unpredictable impulses
2. the trait of being unpredictably irresolute
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eggnog
1. a punch made of sweetened milk or cream mixed with eggs and usually alcoholic liquor
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scepter
1. the imperial authority symbolized by a scepter
2. a ceremonial or emblematic staff
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scrapie
1. a fatal disease of sheep characterized by chronic itching and loss of muscular control and progressive degeneration of the central nervous system
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malamute
1. breed of sled dog developed in Alaska
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exclaim
1. utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
2. state or announce
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rehash
1. present or use over, with no or few changes
2. go back over
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enlace
1. spin, wind, or twist together
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septa
1. (anatomy) a dividing partition between two tissues or cavities
2. a partition or wall especially in an ovary
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brainwave
1. (neurophysiology) rapid fluctuations of voltage between parts of the cerebral cortex that are detectable with an electroencephalograph
2. the clear (and often sudden) understanding of a complex situation
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clavier
1. a bank of keys on a musical instrument
2. a stringed instrument that has a keyboard
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freestone
1. fruit (especially peach) whose flesh does not adhere to the pit
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earthworm
1. terrestrial worm that burrows into and helps aerate soil; often surfaces when the ground is cool or wet; used as bait by anglers
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dished
1. shaped like a dish or pan
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corned
1. (used especially of meat) cured in brine
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antiserum
1. blood serum containing antibodies against specific antigens; provides immunity to a disease
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answerable
1. capable of being answered
2. morally or legally responsible to a higher authority
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triplicate
1. reproduce threefold
2. one of three copies; any of three things that correspond to one another exactly
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pectoral
1. of or relating to the chest or thorax
2. either of two large muscles of the chest
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sneer
1. express through a scornful smile
2. smile contemptuously
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stickiness
1. the property of sticking to a surface
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derision
1. contemptuous laughter
2. the act of deriding or treating with contempt
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honoree
1. a recipient of honors in recognition of noteworthy accomplishments
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maddening
1. extremely annoying or displeasing
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ischaemic
1. relating to or affected by ischemia
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plundered
1. wrongfully emptied or stripped of anything of value
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credenza
1. a kind of sideboard or buffet
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decry
1. express strong disapproval of
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hewn
1. make or shape as with an axe
2. strike with an axe; cut down, strike
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interlocutory
1. consisting of dialogue
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desertion
1. withdrawing support or help despite allegiance or responsibility
2. the act of giving something up
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arguable
1. capable of being supported by argument
2. open to argument or debate
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eclampsia
1. a toxic condition characterized by convulsions and possibly coma during or immediately after pregnancy
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demotion
1. act of lowering in rank or position
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siliceous
1. relating to or containing or resembling silica
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signore
1. an Italian title of respect for a man; equivalent to the English `sir'; used separately (not prefixed to his name)
2. an Italian title of address equivalent to Mrs. when used before a name
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fenugreek
1. annual herb or southern Europe and eastern Asia having off-white flowers and aromatic seeds used medicinally and in curry
2. aromatic seeds used as seasoning especially in curry
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polyphone
1. a letter that has two or more pronunciations
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restorer
1. a skilled worker who is employed to restore or refinish buildings or antique furniture
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pyridoxine
1. a B vitamin that is essential for metabolism of amino acids and starch
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coldness
1. the sensation produced by low temperatures
2. a lack of affection or enthusiasm
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depolarization
1. a loss of polarity or polarization
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spellbinding
1. attracting and holding interest as if by a spell
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mobster
1. a criminal who is a member of gang
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avowed
1. openly declared as such
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oodles
1. a large number or amount
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brazier
1. large metal container in which coal or charcoal is burned; warms people who must stay outside for long times
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internationalist
1. an advocate of internationalism
2. a member of a socialist or communist international
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godliness
1. piety by virtue of being a godly person
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docile
1. willing to be taught or led or supervised or directed
2. ready and willing to be taught
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prostatectomy
1. surgical removal of part or all of the prostate gland
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vole
1. any of various small mouselike rodents of the family Cricetidae (especially of genus Microtus) having a stout short-tailed body and inconspicuous ears and inhabiting fields or meadows
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enveloping
1. surrounding and closing in on or hemming in
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scrivener
1. someone employed to make written copies of documents and manuscripts
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subsequence
1. something that follows something else
2. following in time
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sexier
1. marked by or tending to arouse sexual desire or interest
2. stimulating sexual desire
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decile
1. (statistics) any of nine points that divided a distribution of ranked scores into equal intervals where each interval contains one-tenth of the scores
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luckiest
1. occurring by chance
2. presaging or likely to bring good luck or a good outcome
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slipstream
1. the flow of air that is driven backwards by an aircraft propeller
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officiate
1. act in an official capacity in a ceremony or religious ritual, such as a wedding
2. perform duties attached to a particular office or place or function
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mumble
1. talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
2. grind with the gums; chew without teeth and with great difficulty
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congeniality
1. compatibility between persons
2. a congenial disposition
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oppress
1. come down on or keep down by unjust use of one's authority
2. cause to suffer
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weatherman
1. predicts the weather
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greedily
1. in a greedy manner
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streptomycin
1. an antibiotic produced by the actinomycete Streptomyces griseus and used to treat tuberculosis
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reevaluate
1. revise or renew one's assessment
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vizier
1. a high official in a Muslim government (especially in the Ottoman Empire)
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antebellum
1. belonging to a period before a war especially the American Civil War
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wavering
1. indecision in speech or action
2. the quality of being unsteady and subject to changes
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surmise
1. a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence
2. infer from incomplete evidence
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inscrutable
1. of an obscure nature
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mugger
1. a robber who takes property by threatening or performing violence on the person who is robbed (usually on the street)
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underbelly
1. lower side
2. the soft belly or underside of an animal's body
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reducible
1. capable of being reduced
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protectorate
1. a state or territory partly controlled by (but not a possession of) a stronger state but autonomous in internal affairs; protectorates are established by treaty
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materialist
1. someone with great regard for material possessions
2. someone who thinks that nothing exists but physical matter
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potentiation
1. (medicine) the synergistic effect of two drugs given simultaneously
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vertebra
1. one of the bony segments of the spinal column
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blameless
1. free of guilt; not subject to blame
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democratisation
1. the action of making something democratic
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newsagent
1. someone who sells newspapers
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polenta
1. a thick mush made of cornmeal boiled in stock or water
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probative
1. tending to prove a particular proposition or to persuade you of the truth of an allegation
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corporeal
1. affecting or characteristic of the body as opposed to the mind or spirit
2. having material or physical form or substance
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circumscribed
1. subject to limits or subjected to limits
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emanate
1. proceed or issue forth, as from a source
2. give out (breath or an odor)
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rummage
1. a jumble of things to be given away
2. a thorough search for something (often causing disorder or confusion)
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headstrong
1. habitually disposed to disobedience and opposition
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synchronised
1. operating in unison
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tendonitis
1. inflammation of a tendon
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professing
1. an open avowal (true or false) of some belief or opinion
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nestling
1. young bird not yet fledged
2. a young person of either sex
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leper
1. a person afflicted with leprosy
2. a pariah who is avoided by others
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dimple
1. mark with, or as if with, dimples
2. produce dimples while smiling
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starches
1. foodstuff rich in natural starch (especially potatoes, rice, bread)
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levitation
1. the phenomenon of a person or thing rising into the air by apparently supernatural means
2. movement upward in virtue of lightness
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supine
1. lying face upward
2. passive as a result of indolence or indifference
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haemoglobin
1. a hemoprotein composed of globin and heme that gives red blood cells their characteristic color; function primarily to transport oxygen from the lungs to the body tissues
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oldie
1. a song that was formerly popular
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lamenting
1. vocally expressing grief or sorrow or resembling such expression
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tater
1. an edible tuber native to South America; a staple food of Ireland
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methylphenidate
1. central nervous system stimulant (trade name Ritalin) used in the treatment of narcolepsy in adults and attention deficit disorder in children
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vindictive
1. disposed to seek revenge or intended for revenge
2. showing malicious ill will and a desire to hurt; motivated by spite
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splenic
1. of or relating to the spleen
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overtook
1. catch up with and possibly overtake
2. travel past
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electrocardiography
1. diagnostic procedure consisting of recording the activity of the heart electronically with a cardiograph (and producing a cardiogram)
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pyrimidine
1. any of several basic compounds derived from pyrimidine
2. a heterocyclic organic compound with a penetrating odor
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rifleman
1. someone skilled in the use of a rifle
2. a soldier whose weapon is a rifle
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marmite
1. soup cooked in a large pot
2. a large pot especially one with legs used e.g. for cooking soup
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undaunted
1. unshaken in purpose
2. resolutely courageous
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hemming
1. fold over and sew together to provide with a hem
2. utter `hem' or `ahem'
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defiled
1. morally blemished; stained or impure
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faltering
1. the act of pausing uncertainly
2. unsteady in speech or action
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overrule
1. rule against
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triceps
1. any skeletal muscle having three origins (but especially the triceps brachii)
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obstetrician
1. a physician specializing in obstetrics
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conceited
1. characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
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gabapentin
1. an anticonvulsant (trade name Neurontin) used to control some types of seizures in the treatment of epilepsy; also used to manage neuralgia caused by shingles
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neonate
1. a baby from birth to four weeks
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rainmaker
1. executive who is very successful in bringing in business to his company or firm
2. American Indian medicine man who attempt to make it rain
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fattening
1. subject to or used in the process of finishing or fattening up for slaughter
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drench
1. drench or submerge or be drenched or submerged
2. force to drink
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legibly
1. in a legible manner
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polythene
1. a lightweight thermoplastic; used especially in packaging and insulation
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impermissible
1. not permitted
2. not allowable
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crocheting
1. needlework done by interlocking looped stitches with a hooked needle
2. creating a garment of needlework
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idleness
1. having no employment
2. the quality of lacking substance or value
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arbitrate
1. act between parties with a view to reconciling differences
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redheaded
1. having red hair and usually fair skin
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peritonitis
1. inflammation of the peritoneum
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lunge
1. make a thrusting forward movement
2. the act of moving forward suddenly
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minuet
1. a stately court dance in the 17th century
2. a stately piece of music composed for dancing the minuet; often incorporated into a sonata or suite
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tetrachloride
1. any compound that contains four chlorine atoms per molecule
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shuffleboard
1. a game in which players use long sticks to shove wooden disks onto the scoring area marked on a smooth surface
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craziest
1. affected with madness or insanity
2. foolish; totally unsound
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sleeplessness
1. a temporary state in which you are unable (or unwilling) to sleep
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swale
1. a low area (especially a marshy area between ridges)
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overdone
1. do something to an excessive degree
2. represented as greater than is true or reasonable
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reevaluation
1. the evaluation of something a second time (or more)
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revulsion
1. intense aversion
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overheated
1. heated beyond a safe or desirable point
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demobilization
1. act of changing from a war basis to a peace basis including disbanding or discharging troops
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goldenseal
1. perennial herb of northeastern United States having a thick knotted yellow rootstock and large rounded leaves
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secondment
1. a speech seconding a motion
2. the detachment of a person from their regular organization for temporary assignment elsewhere
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porpoise
1. any of several small gregarious cetacean mammals having a blunt snout and many teeth
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backless
1. lacking a back
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soleus
1. a broad flat muscle in the calf of the leg under the gastrocnemius muscle
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ryegrass
1. any of several annual or perennial Eurasian grasses
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liquefaction
1. the conversion of a solid or a gas into a liquid
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fanned
1. strike out (a batter), (of a pitcher)
2. make (an emotion) fiercer
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germinate
1. produce buds, branches, or germinate
2. work out
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farrier
1. a person who shoes horses
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earnestness
1. an earnest and sincere feeling
2. the trait of being serious
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wetted
1. cause to become wet
2. make one's bed or clothes wet by urinating
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tenon
1. a projection at the end of a piece of wood that is shaped to fit into a mortise and form a mortise joint
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undercurrent
1. a subdued emotional quality underlying an utterance; implicit meaning
2. a current below the surface of a fluid
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allocable
1. capable of being distributed
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steerage
1. the cheapest accommodations on a passenger ship
2. the act of steering a ship
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pacesetter
1. a leading instance in its field
2. a horse used to set the pace in racing
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novae
1. a star that ejects some of its material in the form of a cloud and becomes more luminous in the process
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denatured
1. changed in nature or natural quality
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subjectively
1. in a subjective way
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disrepair
1. in need of repairs; in need of repair
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filamentous
1. thin in diameter; resembling a thread
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incompressible
1. incapable of being compressed; resisting compression
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ecliptic
1. the great circle representing the apparent annual path of the sun; the plane of the Earth's orbit around the sun; makes an angle of about 23 degrees with the equator
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befitting
1. accord or comport with
2. appropriate to
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expandability
1. A physical property of gases, denoting that they expand to fill their containers.
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melanin
1. insoluble pigments that account for the color of e.g. skin and scales and feathers
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irreconcilable
1. impossible to reconcile
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authentically
1. genuinely; with authority
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essayist
1. a writer of literary works
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epicurean
1. a person devoted to refined sensuous enjoyment (especially good food and drink)
2. devoted to pleasure
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leaver
1. someone who leaves
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mujahideen
1. a military force of Muslim guerilla warriors engaged in a jihad
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pollster
1. someone who conducts surveys of public opinion
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minesweeper
1. ship equipped to detect and then destroy or neutralize or remove marine mines
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refit
1. outfitting a ship again (by repairing or replacing parts)
2. fit out again
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dosed
1. treated with some kind of application
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headpiece
1. the band that is the part of a bridle that fits around a horse's head
2. a protective helmet for the head
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unwashed
1. of or associated with the great masses of people
2. not cleaned with or as if with soap and water
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interscholastic
1. used of competition or cooperation between secondary schools
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befall
1. become of; happen to
2. happen, occur, or be the case in the course of events or by chance
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figment
1. a contrived or fantastic idea
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wearily
1. in a weary manner
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northernmost
1. situated farthest north
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enchanter
1. a sorcerer or magician
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glazier
1. someone who cuts flat glass to size
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theistic
1. of or relating to theism
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unscientific
1. not consistent with the methods or principles of science
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permeation
1. the process of permeating or infusing something with a substance
2. mutual penetration; diffusion of each through the other
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playpen
1. a portable enclosure in which babies may be left to play
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heaviness
1. the property of being comparatively great in weight
2. persisting sadness
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mallee
1. any of several low-growing Australian eucalypts
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eroticism
1. a state of anticipation of sexuality
2. the arousal of feelings of sexual desire
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inflected
1. (of the voice) altered in tone or pitch
2. showing alteration in form (especially by the addition of affixes)
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linseed
1. the seed of flax used as a source of oil
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polyhedral
1. of or relating to or resembling a polyhedron
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waistline
1. the narrowing of the body between the ribs and hips
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refuelling
1. provide with additional fuel, as of aircraft, ships, and cars
2. take on more fuel, as of a plane, ship, or car
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impermeable
1. preventing especially liquids to pass or diffuse through
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cuneiform
1. shaped like a wedge
2. of or relating to the tarsal bones (or other wedge-shaped bones)
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lectern
1. desk or stand with a slanted top used to hold a text at the proper height for a lecturer
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backscatter
1. scatter (radiation) by the atoms of the medium through which it passes
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gravitate
1. move toward
2. be attracted to
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finned
1. equip (a car) with fins
2. propel oneself through the water in a finning motion
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confiscate
1. take temporary possession of as a security, by legal authority
2. surrendered as a penalty
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mongrel
1. derogatory term for a variation that is not genuine; something irregular or inferior or of dubious origin
2. an inferior dog or one of mixed breed
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vaccinate
1. perform vaccinations or produce immunity in by inoculation
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eventide
1. the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
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glomerulonephritis
1. nephritis marked by inflammation of the glomeruli of the kidney; characterized by decreased production of urine and by the presence of blood and protein in the urine and by edema
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dispossessed
1. physically or spiritually homeless or deprived of security
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uncommitted
1. not busy; not otherwise committed
2. not bound or pledged
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meagre
1. deficient in amount or quality or extent
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nebulous
1. of or relating to or resembling a nebula
2. lacking definite form or limits
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lineal
1. arranged in a line
2. in a straight unbroken line of descent from parent to child
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misspelling
1. a spelling that is incorrect
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benzoate
1. any salt or ester of benzoic acid
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grenadier
1. an infantryman equipped with grenades
2. deep-sea fish with a large head and body and long tapering tail
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methodically
1. in a methodical manner
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sustainment
1. the act of sustaining life by food or providing a means of subsistence
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whimper
1. cry weakly or softly
2. a complaint uttered in a plaintive whining way
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spinel
1. a hard glassy mineral consisting of an oxide of magnesium and aluminum; occurs in various colors that are used as gemstones
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snowboarder
1. someone who slides down snow-covered slopes while standing on a snowboard
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endow
1. give qualities or abilities to
2. furnish with an endowment
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incised
1. sharply and deeply indented
2. cut into with a sharp instrument
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counterbalance
1. adjust for
2. contrast with equal weight or force
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razed
1. torn down and broken up
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initialise
1. assign an initial value to a computer program
2. divide (a disk) into marked sectors so that it may store data
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spectrophotometer
1. a photometer for comparing two light radiations wavelength by wavelength
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squeegee
1. wipe with a squeegee
2. T-shaped cleaning implement with a rubber edge across the top; drawn across a surface to remove water (as in washing windows)
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tenfold
1. containing ten or ten parts
2. by ten times as much
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bluefin
1. flesh of very large tuna
2. largest tuna; to 1500 pounds; of mostly temperate seas: feed in polar regions but breed in tropics
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concertina
1. collapse like a concertina
2. coiled barbed wire used as an obstacle
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scoured
1. worn away as by water or ice or wind
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desiccant
1. a substance that promotes drying (e.g., calcium oxide absorbs water and is used to remove moisture)
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stewardess
1. a woman steward on an airplane
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daydreaming
1. absentminded dreaming while awake
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chancel
1. area around the altar of a church for the clergy and choir; often enclosed by a lattice or railing
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lamprey
1. primitive eellike freshwater or anadromous cyclostome having round sucking mouth with a rasping tongue
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inexorably
1. in an inexorable manner
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ironed
1. (of linens or clothes) smoothed with a hot iron
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domestication
1. adaptation to intimate association with human beings
2. the attribute of having been domesticated
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counterculture
1. a culture with lifestyles and values opposed to those of the established culture
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retold
1. render verbally
2. make into fiction
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appendage
1. an external body part that projects from the body
2. a natural prolongation or projection from a part of an organism either animal or plant
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crustacean
1. of or belonging to the class Crustacea
2. any mainly aquatic arthropod usually having a segmented body and chitinous exoskeleton
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geographer
1. an expert on geography
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dendrobium
1. a plant of the genus Dendrobium having stems like cane and usually showy racemose flowers
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airwave
1. medium for radio and television broadcasting
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tapper
1. a tavern keeper who taps kegs or casks
2. a person who strikes a surface lightly and usually repeatedly
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clairvoyance
1. apparent power to perceive things that are not present to the senses
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oversea
1. being or passing over or across the sea
2. beyond or across the sea
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heartbroken
1. full of sorrow
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lameness
1. disability of walking due to crippling of the legs or feet
2. an imperfection or defectiveness
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nastiest
1. offensive or even (of persons) malicious
2. exasperatingly difficult to handle or circumvent
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cementitious
1. like or relevant to or having the properties of cement
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encircling
1. being all around the edges; enclosing
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ferrule
1. a metal cap or band placed on a wooden pole to prevent splitting
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tightrope
1. tightly stretched rope or wire on which acrobats perform high above the ground
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wove
1. interlace by or as if by weaving
2. create a piece of cloth by interlacing strands of fabric, such as wool or cotton
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infinitive
1. the uninflected form of the verb
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natriuretic
1. of or relating to natriuresis
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hysterically
1. in a hysterical manner
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shortbread
1. very rich thick butter cookie
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unpretentious
1. exhibiting restrained good taste
2. lacking pretension or affectation
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cornflower
1. plant of southern and southeastern United States grown for its yellow flowers that can be dried
2. an annual Eurasian plant cultivated in North America having showy heads of blue or purple or pink or white flowers
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parlance
1. a manner of speaking that is natural to native speakers of a language
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lethargic
1. deficient in alertness or activity
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catalyze
1. change by catalysis or cause to catalyze
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knell
1. ring as in announcing death
2. make (bells) ring, often for the purposes of musical edification
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startle
1. to stimulate to action
2. move or jump suddenly, as if in surprise or alarm
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exterminate
1. kill en masse; kill on a large scale; kill many
2. destroy completely, as if down to the roots
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exalt
1. praise, glorify, or honor
2. fill with sublime emotion
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paratrooper
1. a soldier in the paratroops
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chalcedony
1. a milky or greyish translucent to transparent quartz
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erasable
1. capable of being effaced
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bide
1. dwell
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juxtaposed
1. placed side by side often for comparison
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cruciate
1. shaped like a cross
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smallholder
1. a person owning or renting a smallholding
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spiller
1. an attacker who sheds or spills blood
2. a long fishing line with many shorter lines and hooks attached to it (usually suspended between buoys)
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bevy
1. a large gathering of people of a particular type
2. a flock of birds (especially when gathered close together on the ground)
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lithosphere
1. the solid part of the earth consisting of the crust and outer mantle
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gravelly
1. abounding in small stones
2. unpleasantly harsh or grating in sound
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bearcat
1. arboreal civet of Asia having a long prehensile tail and shaggy black hair
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creche
1. a hospital where foundlings (infant children of unknown parents) are taken in and cared for
2. a representation of Christ's nativity in the stable at Bethlehem
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reconvene
1. meet again
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dismissive
1. showing indifference or disregard
2. stopping to associate with
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soapstone
1. a soft heavy compact variety of talc having a soapy feel; used to make hearths and tabletops and ornaments
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urbane
1. showing a high degree of refinement and the assurance that comes from wide social experience
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sardine
1. small fatty fish usually canned
2. any of various small edible herring or related food fishes frequently canned
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nebuchadnezzar
1. a very large wine bottle holding the equivalent of 20 normal bottles of wine; used especially for display
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meshing
1. contact by fitting together
2. an open fabric of string or rope or wire woven together at regular intervals
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meniscus
1. (anatomy) a disk of cartilage that serves as a cushion between the ends of bones that meet at a joint
2. (optics) a lens that is concave on one side and convex on the other
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sagamore
1. a chief of a North American tribe or confederation (especially an Algonquian chief)
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aimless
1. aimlessly drifting
2. continually changing especially as from one abode or occupation to another
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quietness
1. the property of making no sound
2. a state of peace and quiet
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oaten
1. of or related to or derived from oats
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accede
1. yield to another's wish or opinion
2. take on duties or office
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celecoxib
1. a Cox-2 inhibitor (trade name Celebrex) that relieves pain and inflammation without harming the digestive tract
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measly
1. contemptibly small in amount
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subdivide
1. form into subdivisions
2. divide into smaller and smaller pieces
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overshadow
1. be greater in significance than
2. make appear small by comparison
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statuette
1. a small carved or molded figure
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disburse
1. expend, as from a fund
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sextant
1. a unit of angular distance equal to 60 degrees
2. a measuring instrument for measuring the angular distance between celestial objects; resembles an octant
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orienting
1. positioning with respect to a reference system or determining your bearings physically or intellectually
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mealtime
1. the hour at which a meal is habitually or customarily eaten
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irrelevance
1. the lack of a relation of something to the matter at hand
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nonmember
1. a person who is not a member
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necrotic
1. relating to or affected by necrosis
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everyplace
1. to or in any or all places; pronoun, location; quantifier: universal
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presumptuous
1. excessively forward
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toothache
1. an ache localized in or around a tooth
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misstatement
1. a statement that contains a mistake
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presage
1. a foreboding about what is about to happen
2. a sign of something about to happen
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unadulterated
1. not mixed with impurities
2. without qualification; used informally as (often pejorative) intensifiers
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reciprocate
1. act, feel, or give mutually or in return
2. alternate the direction of motion of
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exploitative
1. tending to exploit or make use of
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neonatology
1. that branch of pediatric medicine concerned with the newborn; the diagnosis and treatment of neonates
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unacceptably
1. to an unacceptable degree
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afforestation
1. the conversion of bare or cultivated land into forest (originally for the purpose of hunting)
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disincentive
1. a negative motivational influence
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maypole
1. a vertical pole or post decorated with streamers that can be held by dancers celebrating May Day
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begat
1. make (offspring) by reproduction
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maneuverability
1. the quality of being maneuverable
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propelling
1. cause to move forward with force
2. give an incentive for action
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ripen
1. cause to ripen or develop fully
2. grow ripe
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rekindle
1. kindle anew, as of a fire
2. arouse again
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praetorian
1. of or relating to a Roman praetor
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periodontics
1. the branch of dentistry dealing with diseases of the gums and other structures around the teeth
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ouster
1. a person who ousts or supplants someone else
2. a wrongful dispossession
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matchless
1. eminent beyond or above comparison
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refinish
1. give a new surface
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aether
1. a medium that was once supposed to fill all space and to support the propagation of electromagnetic waves
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prohibitively
1. to a prohibitive degree
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cholinesterase
1. an enzyme that hydrolyses acetylcholine (into choline and acetic acid)
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unconcerned
1. easy in mind; not worried
2. not occupied or engaged with
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newlywed
1. someone recently married
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metastable
1. (of physical systems) continuing in its present state of equilibrium unless sufficiently disturbed to pass to a more stable state of equilibrium
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semiotic
1. of or relating to semiotics
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exterminator
1. someone who exterminates (especially someone whose occupation is the extermination of troublesome rodents and insects)
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misbehavior
1. improper or wicked or immoral behavior
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acrylate
1. a salt or ester of propenoic acid
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holotype
1. the original specimen from which the description of a new species is made
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bowtie
1. a man's tie that ties in a bow
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syncope
1. a spontaneous loss of consciousness caused by insufficient blood to the brain
2. (phonology) the loss of sounds from within a word (as in `fo'c'sle' for `forecastle')
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freshen
1. make (to feel) fresh
2. become or make oneself fresh again
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tugged
1. pull hard
2. strive and make an effort to reach a goal
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outdone
1. be or do something to a greater degree
2. get the better of
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instrumentalist
1. someone who plays a music as a profession
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sternum
1. the flat bone that articulates with the clavicles and the first seven pairs of ribs
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vibraphone
1. a percussion instrument similar to a xylophone but having metal bars and rotating disks in the resonators that produce a vibrato sound
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detest
1. dislike intensely; feel antipathy or aversion towards
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viscoelastic
1. having viscous as well as elastic properties
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desensitization
1. the process of reducing sensitivity
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undergrowth
1. the brush (small trees and bushes and ferns etc.) growing beneath taller trees in a wood or forest
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enamored
1. marked by foolish or unreasoning fondness
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stipe
1. supporting stalk or stem-like structure especially of a pistil or fern frond or supporting a mushroom cap
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ulterior
1. lying beyond what is openly revealed or avowed (especially being kept in the background or deliberately concealed)
2. beyond or outside an area of immediate interest; remote
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asbestosis
1. lung disease caused by inhaling asbestos particles
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nipper
1. a young person of either sex
2. a grasping structure on the limb of a crustacean or other arthropods
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lenticular
1. convex on both sides; shaped like a lentil
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scoundrel
1. a wicked or evil person; someone who does evil deliberately
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pleurisy
1. inflammation of the pleura of the lungs (especially the parietal layer)
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bagger
1. a workman employed to pack things into containers
2. a machine for putting objects or substances into bags
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cumulatively
1. in a cumulative manner
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accursed
1. under a curse
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meddle
1. intrude in other people's affairs or business; interfere unwantedly
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irrefutable
1. impossible to deny or disprove
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exaltation
1. a state of being carried away by overwhelming emotion
2. the location of a planet in the zodiac at which it is believed to exert its maximum influence
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strident
1. conspicuously and offensively loud; given to vehement outcry
2. of speech sounds produced by forcing air through a constricted passage (as `f', `s', `z', or `th' in both `thin' and `then')
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destabilize
1. become unstable
2. make unstable
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internationalism
1. the doctrine that nations should cooperate because their common interests are more important than their differences
2. quality of being international in scope
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smokehouse
1. a small house where smoke is used to cure meat or fish
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redemptive
1. of or relating to or resulting in redemption
2. bringing about salvation or redemption from sin
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intelligentsia
1. an educated and intellectual elite
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combative
1. inclined or showing an inclination to dispute or disagree, even to engage in law suits
2. striving to overcome in argument
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otherworld
1. an abstract spiritual world beyond earthly reality
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rube
1. a person who is not very intelligent or interested in culture
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chronometer
1. an accurate clock (especially used in navigation)
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detonate
1. cause to burst with a violent release of energy
2. burst and release energy as through a violent chemical or physical reaction
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leishmaniasis
1. sores resulting from a tropical infection by protozoa of the genus Leishmania which are spread by sandflies
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shrieking
1. sharp piercing cry
2. a high-pitched noise resembling a human cry
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erst
1. at a previous time
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lenten
1. of or relating to or suitable for Lent
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enormity
1. the quality of being outrageous
2. vastness of size or extent
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molester
1. someone who subjects others to unwanted or improper sexual activities
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ghee
1. clarified butter used in Indian cookery
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cytosine
1. a base found in DNA and RNA and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with guanine
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ceaseless
1. uninterrupted in time and indefinitely long continuing
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emblematic
1. serving as a visible symbol for something abstract
2. being or serving as an illustration of a type
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fertilize
1. provide with fertilizers or add nutrients to
2. make fertile or productive
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disengage
1. release from something that holds fast, connects, or entangles
2. free or remove obstruction from
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outsell
1. be sold more often than other, similar products
2. sell more than others
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unreserved
1. not reserved
2. not cautious or reticent
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counterattack
1. an attack by a defending force against an attacking enemy force in order to regain lost ground or cut off enemy advance units etc.
2. (chess) an attack that is intended to counter the opponent's advantage in another part of the board
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electrocardiogram
1. a graphical recording of the cardiac cycle produced by an electrocardiograph
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vend
1. sell or offer for sale from place to place
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cobblers
1. nonsense
2. a man's testicles
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smattering
1. a small number or amount
2. a slight or superficial understanding of a subject
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cloudiness
1. the state of the sky when it is covered by clouds
2. gloomy semidarkness caused by cloud cover
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backache
1. an ache localized in the back
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stealthily
1. in a stealthy manner
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ripened
1. of wines, fruit, cheeses; having reached a desired or final condition; (`aged' pronounced as one syllable)
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cleverness
1. the power of creative imagination
2. intelligence as manifested in being quick and witty
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nephritis
1. an inflammation of the kidney
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toenail
1. drive obliquely
2. the nail at the end of a toe
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immunogen
1. any substance or organism that provokes an immune response (produces immunity) when introduced into the body
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selectman
1. a male elected member of a board of officials who run New England towns
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undirected
1. aimlessly drifting
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rediscovery
1. the act of discovering again
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parched
1. dried out by heat or excessive exposure to sunlight
2. toasted or roasted slightly
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peaceable
1. inclined or disposed to peace
2. disposed to peace or of a peaceful nature
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rigger
1. someone who rigs ships
2. a long slender pointed sable brush used by artists
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infuriated
1. marked by extreme anger
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asexual
1. not having or involving sex
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gaggle
1. make a noise characteristic of a goose
2. a flock of geese
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anesthesiologist
1. a specialist who administers an anesthetic to a patient before he is treated
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exacerbation
1. action that makes a problem or a disease (or its symptoms) worse
2. violent and bitter exasperation
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pipework
1. the flues and stops on a pipe organ
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rephrase
1. express the same message in different words
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paneled
1. fitted or decorated with panels or wainscoting
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bared
1. having the head uncovered
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multiphase
1. of an electrical system that uses or generates two or more alternating voltages of the same frequency but differing in phase angle
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chloroquine
1. an antimalarial drug used to treat malaria and amebic dysentery and systemic lupus erythematosus
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pimple
1. a small inflamed elevation of the skin; a pustule or papule; common symptom in acne
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inattentive
1. not showing due care or attention
2. showing a lack of attention or care
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precession
1. the motion of a spinning body (as a top) in which it wobbles so that the axis of rotation sweeps out a cone
2. the act of preceding in time or order or rank (as in a ceremony)
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bemused
1. deeply absorbed in thought
2. perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
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uninfected
1. free from sepsis or infection
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unexpended
1. (of financial resources) not spent
2. not used up
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sweeten
1. make sweeter in taste
2. make sweeter, more pleasant, or more agreeable
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confide
1. reveal in private; tell confidentially
2. confer a trust upon
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voiceless
1. produced without vibration of the vocal cords
2. deprived of the rights of citizenship especially the right to vote
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uncluttered
1. having nothing extraneous
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sombrero
1. a straw hat with a tall crown and broad brim; worn in American southwest and in Mexico
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interrogator
1. a questioner who is excessively harsh
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macaque
1. short-tailed monkey of rocky regions of Asia and Africa
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headdress
1. clothing for the head
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spender
1. someone who spends money prodigally
2. someone who spends money to purchase goods or services
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familiarise
1. make familiar or conversant with
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dermis
1. the deep vascular inner layer of the skin
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presentment
1. an accusation of crime made by a grand jury on its own initiative
2. a document that must be accepted and paid by another person
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hierarchically
1. in a hierarchical manner
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imposter
1. a person who makes deceitful pretenses
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coverall
1. a loose-fitting protective garment that is worn over other clothing
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nookie
1. slang for sexual intercourse
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dimensioning
1. indicating or determining size and position in space
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perfumery
1. perfumes in general
2. store where perfumes are sold
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prudently
1. in a prudent manner
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stymie
1. a situation in golf where an opponent's ball blocks the line between your ball and the hole
2. a thwarting and distressing situation
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thresh
1. move or stir about violently
2. move like a flail; thresh about
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presentable
1. fit to be seen
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teat
1. the small projection of a mammary gland
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fruitcake
1. a whimsically eccentric person
2. a rich cake containing dried fruit and nuts and citrus peel and so on
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elitism
1. the attitude that society should be governed by an elite group of individuals
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sultanate
1. country or territory ruled by a sultan
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foetal
1. of or relating to a fetus
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helicon
1. a tuba that coils over the shoulder of the musician
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adornment
1. a decoration of color or interest that is added to relieve plainness
2. the action of decorating yourself with something colorful and interesting
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zep
1. a large sandwich made of a long crusty roll split lengthwise and filled with meats and cheese (and tomato and onion and lettuce and condiments); different names are used in different sections of the United States
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prematurity
1. the state of being premature
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precipitating
1. bringing on suddenly or abruptly
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entomologist
1. a zoologist who studies insects
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hearken
1. listen; used mostly in the imperative
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pinole
1. meal made of finely ground corn mixed with sugar and spices
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insolence
1. the trait of being rude and impertinent; inclined to take liberties
2. an offensive disrespectful impudent act
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blockhead
1. a stupid person; these words are used to express a low opinion of someone's intelligence
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braless
1. having the breasts uncovered or featuring such nudity
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anemometer
1. a gauge for recording the speed and direction of wind
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theosophical
1. of or relating to theosophy
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transversal
1. extending or lying across; in a crosswise direction; at right angles to the long axis
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elaborately
1. with elaboration
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folie
1. (psychiatry) a psychological disorder of thought or emotion; a more neutral term than mental illness
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retrovirus
1. any of a group of viruses that contain two single-strand linear RNA molecules per virion and reverse transcriptase (RNA to DNA); the virus transcribes its RNA into a cDNA provirus that is then incorporated into the host cell
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flambeau
1. a flaming torch (such as are used in processions at night)
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chattel
1. personal as opposed to real property; any tangible movable property (furniture or domestic animals or a car etc)
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channelled
1. transmit or serve as the medium for transmission
2. direct the flow of
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wrest
1. obtain by seizing forcibly or violently, also metaphorically
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waterless
1. lacking sufficient water or rainfall
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skewness
1. an oblique or slanting asymmetry
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transmissible
1. (of disease) capable of being transmitted by infection
2. occurring among members of a family usually by heredity
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schoolteacher
1. a teacher in a school below the college level
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framer
1. someone who makes frames (as for pictures)
2. someone who writes a new law or plan
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effectual
1. producing or capable of producing an intended result or having a striking effect
2. having legal efficacy or force
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unimproved
1. not made more desirable or valuable or profitable; especially not made ready for use or marketing
2. (of land) not cleared of trees and brush; in the wild or natural state
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arteriovenous
1. connecting an artery to a vein
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afterburner
1. a device that injects fuel into a hot exhaust for extra thrust
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dented
1. of metal e.g.
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footbridge
1. a bridge designed for pedestrians
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typified
1. embody the essential characteristics of or be a typical example of
2. express indirectly by an image, form, or model; be a symbol
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clothesline
1. a cord on which clothes are hung to dry
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polyhedra
1. a solid figure bounded by plane polygons or faces
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tripper
1. (slang) someone who has taken a psychedelic drug and is undergoing hallucinations
2. a walker or runner who trips and almost falls
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recto
1. right-hand page
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ashen
1. anemic looking from illness or emotion
2. made of wood of the ash tree
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overshoot
1. an approach that fails and gives way to another attempt
2. shoot beyond or over (a target)
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blunted
1. made dull or blunt
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esthetics
1. (art) the branch of philosophy dealing with beauty and taste (emphasizing the evaluative criteria that are applied to art)
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echt
1. not fake or counterfeit
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skewer
1. drive a skewer through
2. a long pin for holding meat in position while it is being roasted
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pained
1. emotionally hurt or upset or annoyed
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ramjet
1. a simple type of jet engine; must be launched at high speed
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looker
1. a close observer; someone who looks at something (such as an exhibition of some kind)
2. a very attractive or seductive looking woman
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inexcusable
1. without excuse or justification
2. not excusable
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provable
1. capable of being demonstrated or proved
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heterocyclic
1. containing a closed ring of atoms of which at least one is not a carbon atom
2. a compound containing a heterocyclic ring
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precipice
1. a very steep cliff
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recalcitrant
1. stubbornly resistant to authority or control
2. marked by stubborn resistance to authority
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thoughtfulness
1. a calm, lengthy, intent consideration
2. kind and considerate regard for others
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outmoded
1. out of fashion
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harshness
1. the roughness of a substance that causes abrasions
2. the quality of being harsh or rough or grating to the senses
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peddle
1. sell or offer for sale from place to place
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yellowfin
1. may reach 400 pounds; worldwide in tropics
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goer
1. someone who leaves
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enthralling
1. capturing interest as if by a spell
2. hold spellbound
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refereeing
1. the act of umpiring
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empathize
1. be understanding of
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panned
1. make a sweeping movement
2. wash dirt in a pan to separate out the precious minerals
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sterilisation
1. the act of making an organism barren or infertile (unable to reproduce)
2. the procedure of making some object free of live bacteria or other microorganisms (usually by heat or chemical means)
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utiliser
1. someone who puts to good use
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commercialism
1. transactions (sales and purchases) having the objective of supplying commodities (goods and services)
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digestibility
1. the property of being easy to digest
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riffle
1. twitch or flutter
2. look through a book or other written material
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chambered
1. having compartmental chambers
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consumptive
1. a person with pulmonary tuberculosis
2. tending to consume or use often wastefully
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melancholic
1. someone subject to melancholia
2. characterized by or causing or expressing sadness
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readjustment
1. the act of adjusting again (to changed circumstances)
2. the act of adjusting something to match a standard
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unaccountable
1. not to be accounted for or explained
2. free from control or responsibility
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commoner
1. a person who holds no title
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reminiscence
1. a mental impression retained and recalled from the past
2. the process of remembering (especially the process of recovering information by mental effort)
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nuclease
1. general term for enzymes that catalyze the hydrolysis of nucleic acid by cleaving chains of nucleotides into smaller units
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descendent
1. a person considered as descended from some ancestor
2. going or coming down
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fetishism
1. a belief in the magical power of fetishes (or the worship of a fetish)
2. sexual arousal or gratification resulting from handling a fetish (or a specific part of the body other than the sexual organs)
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flagstone
1. stratified stone that splits into pieces suitable as paving stones
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genealogist
1. an expert in genealogy
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pucker
1. to gather something into small wrinkles or folds
2. draw together into folds or puckers
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inferential
1. relating to or having the nature of illation or inference
2. of reasoning; proceeding from general premisses to a necessary and specific conclusion
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prerecorded
1. recorded at one time for transmission later
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razzle
1. any exciting and complex play intended to confuse (dazzle) the opponent
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maisonette
1. a self-contained apartment (usually on two floors) in a larger house and with its own entrance from the outside
2. a small house
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insolent
1. marked by casual disrespect
2. unrestrained by convention or propriety
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supremacist
1. a person who advocates the supremacy of some particular group or racial group over all others
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plexiglass
1. a light transparent weather resistant thermoplastic
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homemaking
1. the management of a household
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globetrotter
1. someone who travels widely and often
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comprehensiveness
1. completeness over a broad scope
2. the capacity to understand a broad range of topics
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reclusive
1. withdrawn from society; seeking solitude
2. providing privacy or seclusion
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beastly
1. (informal) very unpleasant
2. resembling a beast; showing lack of human sensibility
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letdown
1. a feeling of dissatisfaction that results when your expectations are not realized
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nonesuch
1. model of excellence or perfection of a kind; one having no equal
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legibility
1. distinctness that makes perception easy
2. a quality of writing (print or handwriting) that can be easily read
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cyclopedia
1. a reference work (often in several volumes) containing articles on various topics (often arranged in alphabetical order) dealing with the entire range of human knowledge or with some particular specialty
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annihilated
1. destroyed completely
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tardiness
1. the quality or habit of not adhering to a correct or usual or expected time
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leggy
1. (of plants) having tall spindly stems
2. having long legs
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businessperson
1. a capitalist who engages in industrial commercial enterprise
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incredulous
1. not disposed or willing to believe; unbelieving
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buckler
1. armor carried on the arm to intercept blows
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visualise
1. view the outline of by means of an X-ray
2. form a mental picture of something that is invisible or abstract
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peal
1. ring recurrently
2. sound loudly and sonorously
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uncooperative
1. unwilling to cooperate
2. intentionally unaccommodating
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dilettante
1. an amateur who engages in an activity without serious intentions and who pretends to have knowledge
2. showing frivolous or superficial interest; amateurish
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flyover
1. bridge formed by the upper level of a crossing of two highways at different levels
2. a flight at a low altitude (usually of military aircraft) over spectators on the ground
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astrodome
1. a transparent dome on top of an airplane where the navigator can make celestial observations
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peasantry
1. the class of peasants
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reactant
1. a chemical substance that is present at the start of a chemical reaction
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letterpress
1. printing from a plate with raised characters
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racehorse
1. a horse bred for racing
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lubricate
1. have lubricating properties
2. apply a lubricant to
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tutelage
1. teaching pupils individually (usually by a tutor hired privately)
2. attention and management implying responsibility for safety
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merited
1. properly deserved
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stitcher
1. a garmentmaker who performs the finishing steps
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beatnik
1. a member of the beat generation; a nonconformist in dress and behavior
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modernised
1. brought up to date
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concretely
1. in concrete terms
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operatively
1. in a manner to produce an effect
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shellac
1. cover with shellac
2. lac purified by heating and filtering; usually in thin orange or yellow flakes but sometimes bleached white
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superfine
1. of extremely fine size or texture
2. excessively delicate or refined
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epidemiologist
1. a medical scientist who studies the transmission and control of epidemic diseases
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peculiarity
1. an odd or unusual characteristic
2. a distinguishing trait
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decrepit
1. worn and broken down by hard use
2. lacking bodily or muscular strength or vitality
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encroaching
1. gradually intrusive without right or permission
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solemnity
1. a trait of dignified seriousness
2. a solemn and dignified feeling
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equivocal
1. open to question
2. uncertain as a sign or indication
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bocce
1. Italian bowling played on a long narrow dirt court
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stumbler
1. a walker or runner who trips and almost falls
2. someone who makes mistakes because of incompetence
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bottlenose
1. any of several dolphins with rounded forehead and well-developed beak; chiefly of northern Atlantic and Mediterranean
2. northern Atlantic beaked whale with a bulbous forehead
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effigy
1. a representation of a person (especially in the form of sculpture)
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showerhead
1. a perforated nozzle that showers water on a bather
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meiotic
1. of or relating to meiosis
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dithering
1. the process of representing intermediate colors by patterns of tiny colored dots that simulate the desired color
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incensed
1. angered at something unjust or wrong
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veneration
1. a feeling of profound respect for someone or something
2. religious zeal; the willingness to serve God
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hypochlorite
1. any salt or ester of hypochlorous acid
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personification
1. a person who represents an abstract quality
2. representing an abstract quality or idea as a person or creature
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scuttle
1. to move about or proceed hurriedly
2. container for coal; shaped to permit pouring the coal onto the fire
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magnetite
1. an oxide of iron that is strongly attracted by magnets
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arete
1. a sharp narrow ridge found in rugged mountains
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techy
1. easily irritated or annoyed
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confectionary
1. a confectioner's shop
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eventuality
1. a possible event or occurrence or result
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raiment
1. provide with clothes or put clothes on
2. especially fine or decorative clothing
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disused
1. no longer in use
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detoxify
1. remove poison from
2. treat for alcohol or drug dependence
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stooped
1. having the back and shoulders rounded; not erect
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dower
1. furnish with an endowment
2. money or property brought by a woman to her husband at marriage
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reheat
1. heat again
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feudalism
1. the social system that developed in Europe in the 8th century; vassals were protected by lords who they had to serve in war
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teleworking
1. employment at home while communicating with the workplace by phone or fax or modem
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minuscule
1. the characters that were once kept in bottom half of a compositor's type case
2. a small cursive script developed from uncial between the 7th and 9th centuries and used in medieval manuscripts
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landscaper
1. someone who arranges features of the landscape or garden attractively
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crotchet
1. a sharp curve or crook; a shape resembling a hook
2. a musical note having the time value of a quarter of a whole note
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lumbering
1. the trade of cutting or preparing or selling timber
2. slow and laborious because of weight
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counterweight
1. constitute a counterweight or counterbalance to
2. a weight that balances another weight
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forgave
1. stop blaming or grant forgiveness
2. absolve from payment
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disintegrate
1. break into parts or components or lose cohesion or unity
2. cause to undergo fission or lose particles
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biosynthetic
1. of or relating to biosynthesis
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spoilage
1. the amount that has spoiled
2. the process of becoming spoiled
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refrigerating
1. causing cooling or freezing
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abutment
1. point of contact between two objects or parts
2. a masonry support that touches and directly receives thrust or pressure of an arch or bridge
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immemorial
1. long past; beyond the limits of memory or tradition or recorded history
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prescient
1. perceiving the significance of events before they occur
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bogie
1. a bogle or goblin; where used as a proper name, the Devil
2. an unidentified (and possibly enemy) aircraft
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indwelling
1. existing or residing as an inner activating spirit or force or principle
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deforest
1. remove the trees from
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pilotage
1. the guidance of ships or airplanes from place to place
2. the occupation of a pilot
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unabashed
1. not embarrassed
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guanosine
1. a nucleoside component of DNA; composed of guanine and deoxyribose
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formalised
1. concerned with or characterized by rigorous adherence to recognized forms (especially in religion or art)
2. given formal standing or endorsement; made official or legitimate by the observance of proper procedures
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photochemistry
1. branch of chemistry that deals with the chemical action of light
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circumflex
1. a diacritical mark (^) placed above a vowel in some languages to indicate a special phonetic quality
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biplane
1. old fashioned airplane; has two wings one above the other
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freeborn
1. born free of free parents
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brunet
1. a person with dark (brown) hair
2. marked by dark or relatively dark pigmentation of hair or skin or eyes
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overpower
1. overcome by superior force
2. overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli
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jitterbug
1. do the jitterbug
2. a jerky American dance that was popular in the 1940s
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diphenhydramine
1. antihistamine (trade name Benadryl) used to treat allergic reactions involving the nasal passages (hay fever) and also to treat motion sickness
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dumbfounded
1. as if struck dumb with astonishment and surprise
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omnidirectional
1. not directional
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thalassemia
1. an inherited form of anemia caused by faulty synthesis of hemoglobin
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housemate
1. someone who resides in the same house with you
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easygoing
1. not hurried or forced
2. not burdensome or demanding; borne or done easily and without hardship
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unbleached
1. not artificially colored or bleached
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splattered
1. covered with bright patches (often used in combination)
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unevenly
1. in an uneven and irregular way
2. in a ragged uneven manner
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escapement
1. mechanical device that regulates movement
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earthbound
1. confined to the earth
2. lacking wit or imagination
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unrequited
1. not returned in kind
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mangle
1. press with a mangle
2. injure badly by beating
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precis
1. a sketchy summary of the main points of an argument or theory
2. make a summary (of)
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weightless
1. having little or no weight or apparent gravitational pull; light
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realign
1. align anew or better
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annulled
1. declare invalid
2. cancel officially
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covertly
1. in a covert manner
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nucleoplasm
1. the protoplasm that constitutes the nucleus of a cell
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medullary
1. containing or consisting of or resembling bone marrow
2. of or relating to the medulla oblongata
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rapped
1. strike sharply
2. make light, repeated taps on a surface
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nigella
1. any plant of the genus Nigella
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foreboding
1. a feeling of evil to come
2. an unfavorable omen
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stoichiometry
1. (chemistry) the relation between the quantities of substances that take part in a reaction or form a compound (typically a ratio of whole integers)
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imipramine
1. a tricyclic antidepressant (trade names Imavate and Tofranil) used to treat clinical depression
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caliphate
1. the territorial jurisdiction of a caliph
2. the office of a caliph
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sepulchre
1. a chamber that is used as a grave
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visualizer
1. one whose prevailing mental imagery is visual
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despotic
1. belonging to or having the characteristics of a despot
2. ruled by or characteristic of a despot
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adoptable
1. suitable or eligible for adoption
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intermolecular
1. existing or acting between molecules
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aubergine
1. hairy upright herb native to southeastern Asia but widely cultivated for its large glossy edible fruit commonly used as a vegetable
2. egg-shaped vegetable having a shiny skin typically dark purple but occasionally white or yellow
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beholden
1. see with attention
2. under a moral obligation to someone
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apostate
1. a disloyal person who betrays or deserts his cause or religion or political party or friend etc.
2. not faithful to religion or party or cause
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temptress
1. a woman who is considered to be dangerously seductive
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diffusive
1. spreading by diffusion
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osteosarcoma
1. malignant bone tumor; most common in children and young adults where it tends to affect the femur
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disablement
1. the condition of being unable to perform as a consequence of physical or mental unfitness
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oedema
1. swelling from excessive accumulation of watery fluid in cells, tissues, or serous cavities
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gorse
1. very spiny and dense evergreen shrub with fragrant golden-yellow flowers; common throughout western Europe
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louse
1. wingless usually flattened bloodsucking insect parasitic on warm-blooded animals
2. a person who has a nasty or unethical character undeserving of respect
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organelle
1. a specialized part of a cell; analogous to an organ
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vespers
1. the sixth of the seven canonical hours of the divine office; early evening; now often made a public service on Sundays
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lobelia
1. any plant or flower of the genus Lobelia
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kinesis
1. a movement that is a response to a stimulus but is not oriented with respect to the source of stimulation
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pharyngeal
1. of or relating to the throat
2. a consonant articulated in the back of the mouth or throat
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ileum
1. the part of the small intestine between the jejunum and the cecum
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flugelhorn
1. a brass instrument resembling a cornet but with a wider bore
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safflower
1. thistlelike Eurasian plant widely grown for its red or orange flower heads and seeds that yield a valuable oil
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hypercholesterolemia
1. the presence of an abnormal amount of cholesterol in the cells and plasma of the blood; associated with the risk of atherosclerosis
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resurface
1. reappear on the surface
2. cover with a new surface
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implore
1. call upon in supplication; entreat
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nosebleed
1. bleeding from the nose
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kindle
1. catch fire
2. cause to start burning
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deviousness
1. the quality of being oblique and rambling indirectly
2. the quality of being deceitful and underhanded
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dragnet
1. a system of coordinated measures for apprehending (criminals or other individuals)
2. a conical fishnet dragged through the water at great depths
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thinnest
1. of relatively small extent from one surface to the opposite or in cross section
2. lacking excess flesh
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sipped
1. drink in sips
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edutainment
1. entertainment that is intended to be educational
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ineligibility
1. the quality or state of being ineligible
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hedonic
1. devoted to pleasure
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mnemonics
1. a method or system for improving the memory
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crankcase
1. housing for a crankshaft
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obediently
1. in an obedient manner
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marinate
1. soak in marinade
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vivace
1. (of tempo) very fast and lively
2. lively, in music
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ruthenium
1. a rare polyvalent metallic element of the platinum group; it is found associated with platinum
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kameez
1. a long tunic worn by many people from the Indian subcontinent (usually with a salwar or churidars)
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disembodied
1. free from a body or physical form or reality
2. not having a material body
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hippodrome
1. a stadium for horse shows or horse races
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nape
1. the back side of the neck
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impolite
1. not polite
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stater
1. any of the various silver or gold coins of ancient Greece
2. a resident of a particular state or group of states
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domine
1. a clergyman; especially a settled minister or parson
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enchilada
1. tortilla with meat filling baked in tomato sauce seasoned with chili
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sluice
1. pour as if from a sluice
2. irrigate with water from a sluice
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rundle
1. one of the crosspieces that form the steps of a ladder
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maser
1. an acronym for microwave amplification by stimulated emission of radiation; an amplifier that works on the same principle as a laser and emits coherent microwave radiation
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irrigate
1. supply with water, as with channels or ditches or streams
2. supply with a constant flow or sprinkling of some liquid, for the purpose of cooling, cleansing, or disinfecting
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mangoes
1. large evergreen tropical tree cultivated for its large oval fruit
2. large oval tropical fruit having smooth skin, juicy aromatic pulp, and a large hairy seed
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teleportation
1. a hypothetical mode of instantaneous transportation; matter is dematerialized at one place and recreated at another
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soiree
1. a party of people assembled in the evening (usually at a private house)
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enslave
1. make a slave of; bring into servitude
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creditworthiness
1. trustworthiness with money as based on a person's credit history; a general qualification for borrowing
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unnerving
1. inspiring fear
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pyrophosphate
1. a salt or ester of pyrophosphoric acid
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espouse
1. choose and follow; as of theories, ideas, policies, strategies or plans
2. take in marriage; married
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tortellini
1. small ring-shaped stuffed pasta
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conjoined
1. consisting of two or more associated entities
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monger
1. sell or offer for sale from place to place
2. someone who purchases and maintains an inventory of goods to be sold
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specious
1. plausible but false
2. based on pretense; deceptively pleasing
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threshing
1. the separation of grain or seeds from the husks and straw
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disenchanted
1. freed from enchantment
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screwball
1. a whimsically eccentric person
2. a pitch with reverse spin that curves toward the side of the plate from which it was thrown
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intervenor
1. (law) a party who interposes in a pending proceeding
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stranglehold
1. complete power over a person or situation
2. a wrestling hold in which the arms are pressed against the opponent's windpipe
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entranced
1. filled with wonder and delight
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diplomate
1. medical specialist whose competence has been certified by a diploma granted by an appropriate professional group
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endangerment
1. a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
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sumpter
1. an animal (such as a mule or burro or horse) used to carry loads
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wader
1. any of many long-legged birds that wade in water in search of food
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uninterested
1. having no care or interest in knowing
2. not having or showing interest
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conceptualize
1. have the idea for
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cavalcade
1. a procession of people traveling on horseback
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hematocrit
1. the ratio of the volume occupied by packed red blood cells to the volume of the whole blood as measured by a hematocrit
2. a measuring instrument to determine (usually by centrifugation) the relative amounts of corpuscles and plasma in the blood
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equaliser
1. electronic equipment that reduces frequency distortion
2. a weight that balances another weight
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fishbone
1. a bone of a fish
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bitters
1. alcoholic liquor flavored with bitter herbs and roots
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expiratory
1. of or relating to the breathing out phase of respiration
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concerti
1. a composition for orchestra and a soloist
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avarice
1. reprehensible acquisitiveness; insatiable desire for wealth (personified as one of the deadly sins)
2. extreme greed for material wealth
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pointedly
1. in such a manner as to make something clearly evident
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rustle
1. make a dry crackling sound
2. take illegally
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excitable
1. easily excited
2. capable of responding to stimuli
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ecumenism
1. a movement promoting union between religions (especially between Christian churches)
2. (Christianity) the doctrine of the ecumenical movement that promotes cooperation and better understanding among different religious denominations: aimed at universal Christian unity
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personhood
1. being a person
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reservist
1. a member of a military reserve
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dewberry
1. any of several trailing blackberry brambles especially of North America
2. blackberry-like fruits of any of several trailing blackberry bushes
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unfathomable
1. of depth; not capable of being sounded or measured
2. resembling an abyss in depth; so deep as to be unmeasurable
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holiest
1. belonging to or derived from or associated with a divine power
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empiricism
1. (philosophy) the doctrine that knowledge derives from experience
2. the application of empirical methods in any art or science
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effeminate
1. having unsuitable feminine qualities
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compote
1. dessert of stewed or baked fruit
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lodgepole
1. shrubby two-needled pine of coastal northwestern United States; red to yellow-brown bark fissured into small squares
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venereal
1. of or relating to the external sex organs
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goddamned
1. expletives used informally as intensifiers
2. expressing anger, despair, frustration, approval, or surprise
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mercifully
1. in a compassionate manner
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dregs
1. sediment that has settled at the bottom of a liquid
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foresaw
1. realize beforehand
2. picture to oneself; imagine possible
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befriend
1. become friends with
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coherently
1. in a coherent manner
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abortive
1. failing to accomplish an intended result
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embarkation
1. the act of passengers and crew getting aboard a ship or aircraft
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varnished
1. having a coating of stain or varnish
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udder
1. mammary gland of bovids (cows and sheep and goats)
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hunched
1. having the back and shoulders rounded; not erect
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astringent
1. sour or bitter in taste
2. tending to draw together or constrict soft organic tissue
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premeditated
1. characterized by deliberate purpose and some degree of planning
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neomycin
1. an antibiotic obtained from an actinomycete and used (as a sulphate under the trade name Neobiotic) as an intestinal antiseptic in surgery
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poliomyelitis
1. an acute viral disease marked by inflammation of nerve cells of the brain stem and spinal cord
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cetacean
1. of or relating to whales and dolphins etc
2. large aquatic carnivorous mammal with fin-like forelimbs no hind limbs, including: whales; dolphins; porpoises; narwhals
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pinner
1. a woman's cap with two long flaps pinned on
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barnacle
1. marine crustaceans with feathery food-catching appendages; free-swimming as larvae; as adults form a hard shell and live attached to submerged surfaces
2. European goose smaller than the brant; breeds in the far north
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discotheque
1. a public dance hall for dancing to recorded popular music
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proteinuria
1. the presence of excessive protein (chiefly albumin but also globulin) in the urine; usually a symptom of kidney disorder
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sentimentality
1. falsely emotional in a maudlin way
2. extravagant or affected feeling or emotion
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tenable
1. based on sound reasoning or evidence
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jumbled
1. in utter disorder
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leva
1. the basic unit of money in Bulgaria
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perpetuation
1. the act of prolonging something
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indole
1. a white or yellowish crystalline heterocyclic compound extracted from coal tar and used in perfumery, medicine, and as a flavouring agent.
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shiitake
1. edible east Asian mushroom having a golden or dark brown to blackish cap and an inedible stipe
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sewed
1. fastened with stitches
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calorimetry
1. measurement of quantities of heat
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silesia
1. a sturdy twill-weave cotton fabric; used for pockets and linings
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tipster
1. one who sells advice about gambling or speculation (especially at the racetrack)
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discernable
1. perceptible by the senses or intellect
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rubel
1. the basic unit of money in Belarus
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tercel
1. male hawk especially male peregrine or gyrfalcon
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hydrogenation
1. a chemical process that adds hydrogen atoms to an unsaturated oil
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sectioned
1. consisting of or divided into sections
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diluent
1. a diluting agent
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redden
1. turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame
2. make red
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fizzle
1. end weakly
2. a fricative sound (especially as an expression of disapproval)
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sobbed
1. weep convulsively
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grimoire
1. a manual of black magic (for invoking spirits and demons)
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snuggled
1. drawn or pressed close to someone or something for or as if for affection or protection
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diddle
1. deprive of by deceit
2. manipulate manually or in one's mind or imagination
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bloodless
1. free from blood or bloodshed
2. destitute of blood or apparently so
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weft
1. the yarn woven across the warp yarn in weaving
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scammer
1. a person who swindles you by means of deception or fraud
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obliterate
1. reduced to nothingness
2. mark for deletion, rub off, or erase
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pestle
1. machine consisting of a heavy bar that moves vertically for pounding or crushing ores
2. a heavy tool of stone or iron (usually with a flat base and a handle) that is used to grind and mix material (as grain or drugs or pigments) against a slab of stone
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elapse
1. for time to move forward
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biome
1. a major biotic community characterized by the dominant forms of plant life and the prevailing climate
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unbeknownst
1. (usually used with `to') occurring or existing without the knowledge of
2. without someone's knowledge
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peppercorn
1. pungent seasoning from the berry of the common pepper plant of East India; use whole or ground
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suppressive
1. tending to suppress
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enamelled
1. coat, inlay, or surface with enamel
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transmittance
1. the fraction of radiant energy that passes through a substance
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nepotism
1. favoritism shown to relatives or close friends by those in power (as by giving them jobs)
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flume
1. a narrow gorge with a stream running through it
2. watercourse that consists of an open artificial chute filled with water for power or for carrying logs
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polycrystalline
1. composed of aggregates of crystals
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seafaring
1. the work of a sailor
2. travel by water
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jittery
1. characterized by jerky movements
2. being in a tense state
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selfishly
1. in an egotistical manner
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spaceman
1. a person trained to travel in a spacecraft
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drudgery
1. hard monotonous routine work
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shrubbery
1. an area where a number of shrubs are planted
2. a collection of shrubs growing together
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imperfectly
1. in an imperfect or faulty way
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ultramarine
1. blue pigment made of powdered lapis lazuli
2. a vivid blue to purple-blue color
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slanderous
1. (used of statements) harmful and often untrue; tending to discredit or malign
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interminable
1. tiresomely long; seemingly without end
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introverted
1. given to examining own sensory and perceptual experiences
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indomitable
1. impossible to subdue
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unseemly
1. not in keeping with accepted standards of what is right or proper in polite society
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godlike
1. appropriate to or befitting a god
2. being or having the nature of a god
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thermography
1. diagnostic technique using a thermograph to record the heat produced by different parts of the body; used to study blood flow and to detect tumors
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ubiquinone
1. any of several quinones found in living cells and that function as coenzymes that transfer electrons from one molecule to another in cell respiration
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meadowlark
1. North American songbirds having a yellow breast
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edger
1. a person who puts finishing edges on a garment
2. garden tool for cutting grass around the edges of a yard
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merriment
1. a gay feeling
2. activities that are enjoyable or amusing
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retinitis
1. inflammation of the retina
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nonvolatile
1. not volatilizing readily
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rotted
1. break down
2. become physically weaker
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ringmaster
1. the person in charge of performances in a circus ring
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boogeyman
1. an imaginary monster used to frighten children
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elvish
1. usually good-naturedly mischievous
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huntress
1. a woman hunter
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soulless
1. lacking sensitivity or the capacity for deep feeling
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redeye
1. a night flight from which the passengers emerge with eyes red from lack of sleep
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frontispiece
1. an ornamental facade
2. front illustration facing the title page of a book
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deathbed
1. the last few hours before death
2. the bed on which a person dies
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modernise
1. become technologically advanced
2. make repairs, renovations, revisions or adjustments to
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indefensible
1. (of theories etc) incapable of being defended or justified
2. not able to be protected against attack
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extrema
1. the point located farthest from the middle of something
2. the most extreme possible amount or value
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computerization
1. the control of processes by computer
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monounsaturated
1. (of long-chain carbon compounds especially fats) saturated except for one multiple bond
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waddle
1. walk unsteadily, with short steps
2. walking with short steps and the weight tilting from one foot to the other
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bitterroot
1. showy succulent ground-hugging plant of Rocky Mountains regions having deep to pale pink flowers and fleshy farinaceous roots; the Montana state flower
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symmetrically
1. in a symmetrical manner
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debunk
1. expose while ridiculing; especially of pretentious or false claims and ideas
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reek
1. have an element suggestive (of something)
2. smell badly and offensively
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joyride
1. ride in a car with no particular goal and just for the pleasure of it
2. a ride in a car taken solely for pleasure
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megabit
1. a unit of information equal to 1000 kilobits or 10^6 (1,000,000) bits
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yearlong
1. lasting through a year
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trazodone
1. oral antidepressant (trade name Desyrel) that is a nontricyclic drug used as a sedative
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monotheism
1. belief in a single God
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basketry
1. the craft of basket making
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snicker
1. laugh quietly
2. a disrespectful laugh
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overstate
1. to enlarge beyond bounds or the truth
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goatee
1. a small chin beard trimmed to a point; named for its resemblance to a goat's beard
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extrajudicial
1. beyond the usual course of legal proceedings; legally unwarranted
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melodious
1. having a musical sound; especially a pleasing tune
2. containing or constituting or characterized by pleasing melody
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sterilizer
1. a device for heating substances above their boiling point; used to manufacture chemicals or to sterilize surgical instruments
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veined
1. having or showing markings that resemble veins
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bellarmine
1. a stoneware drinking jug with a long neck; decorated with a caricature of Cardinal Bellarmine (17th century)
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religiosity
1. exaggerated or affected piety and religious zeal
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aerated
1. (of a liquid) treated by having air passed or bubbled through it for purification
2. supplied with carbon dioxide
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bilaterally
1. with the involvement of two parties or governments
2. so as to involve two sides or parts
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underclass
1. the social class lowest in the social hierarchy
2. belonging to the lowest and least privileged social stratum
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discouragement
1. the feeling of despair in the face of obstacles
2. the expression of opposition and disapproval
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vesper
1. a late afternoon or evening worship service
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unsaved
1. in danger of the eternal punishment of Hell
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parapet
1. a low wall along the edge of a roof or balcony
2. fortification consisting of a low wall
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duelist
1. a person who fights duels
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chillies
1. very hot and finely tapering pepper of special pungency
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immaculately
1. in an immaculate manner
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peremptory
1. offensively self-assured or given to exercising usually unwarranted power
2. not allowing contradiction or refusal
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apatite
1. a common complex mineral consisting of calcium fluoride phosphate or calcium chloride phosphate; a source of phosphorus
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proofed
1. treated so as to become resistant
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unrecorded
1. actually being performed at the time of hearing or viewing
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crematory
1. a mortuary where corpses are cremated
2. a furnace where a corpse can be burned and reduced to ashes
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undiluted
1. not diluted
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biochemist
1. someone with special training in biochemistry
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airless
1. lacking fresh air
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ballgame
1. a particular situation that is radically different from the preceding situation
2. a field game played with a ball (especially baseball)
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methylated
1. having received a methyl group
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powerlessness
1. the quality of lacking strength or power; being weak and feeble
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sharpshooter
1. an athlete noted for accurate aim
2. someone skilled in shooting
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naively
1. in a naive manner
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nominative
1. serving as or indicating the subject of a verb and words identified with the subject of a copular verb
2. the category of nouns serving as the grammatical subject of a verb
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reallocate
1. allocate, distribute, or apportion anew
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litigate
1. engage in legal proceedings
2. institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against
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linemen
1. the football players who line up on the line of scrimmage
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ploughed
1. (of farmland) broken and turned over with a plow
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severing
1. the act of severing
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alchemical
1. related to or concerned with alchemy
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ceilidh
1. an informal social gathering at which there is Scottish or Irish folk music and singing and folk dancing and story telling
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pasteurized
1. having been subjected to pasteurization in order to halt fermentation
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shutterbug
1. a photography enthusiast
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forgettable
1. easily forgotten
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unrepentant
1. stubbornly persistent in wrongdoing
2. not penitent or remorseful
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doubler
1. an electronic device that doubles the voltage or the frequency of an input signal
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exfoliation
1. the peeling off in flakes or scales of bark or dead skin
2. a thin flake of dead epidermis shed from the surface of the skin
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exhaustively
1. in an exhaustive manner
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carper
1. someone who constantly criticizes in a petty way
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birdcage
1. a cage in which a bird can be kept
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reenactment
1. performing a role in an event that occurred at an earlier time
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loggerhead
1. a stupid person; these words are used to express a low opinion of someone's intelligence
2. very large carnivorous sea turtle; wide-ranging in warm open seas
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peacekeeper
1. a member of a military force that is assigned (often with international sanction) to preserve peace in a trouble area
2. someone who keeps peace
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watercress
1. any of several water-loving cresses
2. cresses that grow in clear ponds and streams
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literati
1. the literary intelligentsia
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gaffer
1. an elderly man
2. an electrician responsible for lighting on a movie or tv set
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perigee
1. periapsis in Earth orbit; the point in its orbit where a satellite is nearest to the Earth
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trotted
1. run at a moderately swift pace
2. ride at a trot
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tress
1. a hairdo formed by braiding or twisting the hair
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astride
1. with one leg on each side
2. with the legs stretched far apart
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dermatologic
1. of or relating to or practicing dermatology
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delphinium
1. any plant of the genus Delphinium having palmately divided leaves and showy spikes of variously colored spurred flowers; some contain extremely poisonous substances
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emancipated
1. free from traditional social restraints
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isoleucine
1. an essential amino acid found in proteins; isomeric with leucine
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occlusive
1. tending to occlude
2. a consonant produced by stopping the flow of air at some point and suddenly releasing it
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conjunctive
1. an uninflected function word that serves to conjoin words or phrases or clauses or sentences
2. involving the joint activity of two or more
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emboldened
1. made bold or courageous
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thematically
1. with regard to thematic content
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expectorant
1. a medicine promoting expectoration
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pessimist
1. a person who expects the worst
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sedate
1. cause to be calm or quiet as by administering a sedative to
2. characterized by dignity and propriety
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suborder
1. (biology) taxonomic group that is a subdivision of an order
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cockatiel
1. small grey Australian parrot with a yellow crested head
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clozapine
1. an antipsychotic drug (trade name Clozaril) used as a sedative and for treatment-resistant schizophrenia; known to have few side effects
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eggshell
1. the exterior covering of a bird's egg
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impinge
1. impinge or infringe upon
2. advance beyond the usual limit
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genteel
1. marked by refinement in taste and manners
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engulf
1. devote (oneself) fully to
2. flow over or cover completely
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cytogenetics
1. the branch of biology that studies the cellular aspects of heredity (especially the chromosomes)
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secondarily
1. of secondary import
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concatenate
1. combine two strings to form a single one
2. add by linking or joining so as to form a chain or series
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rapeseed
1. seed of rape plants; source of an edible oil
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hankering
1. a yearning for something or to do something
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intramolecular
1. within the molecule; occurring by a reaction between different parts of the same molecule
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speeder
1. a driver who exceeds the safe speed limit
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orchestrate
1. write an orchestra score for
2. plan and direct (a complex undertaking)
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unicycle
1. ride a unicycle
2. a vehicle with a single wheel that is driven by pedals
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homeroom
1. a classroom in which all students in a particular grade (or in a division of a grade) meet at certain times under the supervision of a teacher who takes attendance and does other administrative business
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footrest
1. a low seat or a stool to rest the feet of a seated person
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spiteful
1. showing malicious ill will and a desire to hurt; motivated by spite
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defame
1. charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone
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airhead
1. a flighty scatterbrained simpleton
2. a bridgehead seized by airborne troops
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governess
1. a woman entrusted with the care and supervision of a child (especially in a private home)
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colander
1. bowl-shaped strainer; used to wash or drain foods
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serigraph
1. a print made using a stencil process in which an image or design is superimposed on a very fine mesh screen and printing ink is squeegeed onto the printing surface through the area of the screen that is not covered by the stencil
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stabiliser
1. a device for making something stable
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headspace
1. the volume left at the top of a filled container (bottle or jar or tin) before sealing
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dopey
1. having or revealing stupidity
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deviously
1. in a devious manner
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inexorable
1. not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty
2. impervious to pleas, persuasion, requests, reason
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porthole
1. a window in a ship or airplane
2. an opening (in a wall or ship or armored vehicle) for firing through
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tweet
1. make a weak, chirping sound
2. squeeze tightly between the fingers
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cottonseed
1. seed of cotton plants; source of cottonseed oil
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terrorize
1. coerce by violence or with threats
2. fill with terror; frighten greatly
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osteomyelitis
1. an inflammation of bone and bone marrow (usually caused by bacterial infection)
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leery
1. openly distrustful and unwilling to confide
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beekeeper
1. a farmer who keeps bees for their honey
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betaine
1. a sweet tasting alkaloid that occurs in sugar beets
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gravure
1. a printing process that uses an etched or engraved plate; the plate is smeared with ink and wiped clean, then the ink left in the recesses makes the print
2. a printing plate used in the process of gravure
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overgrowth
1. excessive size; usually caused by excessive secretion of growth hormone from the pituitary gland
2. a profusion of growth on or over something else
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theremin
1. an electronic musical instrument; melodies can be played by moving the right hand between two rods that serve as antennas to control pitch; the left hand controls phrasing
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expletive
1. profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
2. a word or phrase conveying no independent meaning but added to fill out a sentence or metrical line
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elfin
1. relating to or made or done by or as if by an elf
2. suggestive of an elf in strangeness and otherworldliness
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emote
1. give expression or emotion to, in a stage or movie role
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evidential
1. serving as or based on evidence
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pinhead
1. an ignorant or foolish person
2. the head of a pin
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colonize
1. settle as a colony; of countries in the developing world
2. settle as colonists or establish a colony (in)
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demolishing
1. complete destruction of a building
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undertow
1. an inclination contrary to the strongest or prevailing feeling
2. the seaward undercurrent created after waves have broken on the shore
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madhouse
1. pejorative terms for an insane asylum
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loupe
1. small magnifying glass (usually set in an eyepiece) used by jewelers and horologists
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influent
1. flowing inward
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snipped
1. sever or remove by pinching or snipping
2. cultivate, tend, and cut back the growth of
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brigantine
1. two-masted sailing vessel square-rigged on the foremast and fore-and-aft rigged on the mainmast
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jiggle
1. move to and fro
2. a slight irregular shaking motion
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disfigured
1. having the appearance spoiled
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empathetic
1. showing empathy or ready comprehension of others' states
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hotelier
1. an owner or manager of hotels
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intermezzo
1. a short movement coming between the major sections of a symphony
2. a short piece of instrumental music composed for performance between acts of a drama or opera
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reassemble
1. assemble once again, after taking something apart
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legislating
1. the act of making or enacting laws
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bordello
1. a building where prostitutes are available
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genitive
1. serving to express or indicate possession
2. the case expressing ownership
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uncapped
1. used especially of front teeth
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cuteness
1. the quality of being appealing in a delicate or graceful way (of a girl or young woman)
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testy
1. easily irritated or annoyed
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repelled
1. cause to move back by force or influence
2. be repellent to; cause aversion in
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brewpub
1. a combination brewery and restaurant; beer is brewed for consumption on the premises and served along with food
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marquess
1. nobleman (in various countries) ranking above a count
2. a British peer ranking below a duke and above an earl
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mortise
1. cut a hole for a tenon in
2. join by a tenon and mortise
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icebox
1. white goods in which food can be stored at low temperatures
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scouter
1. an adult member of the Boy Scouts movement
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chemotherapeutic
1. of or relating to chemotherapy
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methicillin
1. antibiotic drug of the penicillin family used in the treatment of certain staphylococcal infections
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plundering
1. the act of stealing valuable things from a place
2. given to taking by force what is desired
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abhorrent
1. offensive to the mind
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belatedly
1. later than usual or than expected
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emissary
1. someone sent on a mission to represent the interests of someone else
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belittle
1. cause to seem less serious; play down
2. express a negative opinion of
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impeccably
1. flawlessly
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mononucleosis
1. an acute disease characterized by fever and swollen lymph nodes and an abnormal increase of mononuclear leucocytes or monocytes in the bloodstream; not highly contagious; some believe it can be transmitted by kissing
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nitrocellulose
1. a nitric acid ester; used in lacquers and explosives
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specialism
1. the concentration of your efforts on a particular field of study or occupation
2. the special line of work you have adopted as your career
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sympathetically
1. with respect to the sympathetic nervous system
2. in a sympathetic manner
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tempura
1. vegetables and seafood dipped in batter and deep-fried
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overleaf
1. on or to the other side of a page
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bobsleigh
1. formerly two short sleds coupled together
2. a long racing sled (for 2 or more people) with a steering mechanism
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demystified
1. make less mysterious or remove the mystery from
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infielder
1. (baseball) a person who plays a position in the infield
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interlace
1. spin, wind, or twist together
2. hold in a locking position
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stealer
1. a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it
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paramagnetic
1. of or relating to a paramagnet
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memorise
1. commit to memory; learn by heart
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farmstead
1. the buildings and adjacent grounds of a farm
2. a farm together with its buildings
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albacore
1. relatively small tuna with choice white flesh; major source of canned tuna
2. large pelagic tuna the source of most canned tuna; reaches 93 pounds and has long pectoral fins; found worldwide in tropical and temperate waters
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evocation
1. imaginative re-creation
2. calling up supposed supernatural forces by spells and incantations
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cognitively
1. with regard to cognition
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doze
1. a light fitful sleep
2. sleep lightly or for a short period of time
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streptococci
1. spherical Gram-positive bacteria occurring in pairs or chains; cause e.g. scarlet fever and tonsillitis
2. spherical Gram-positive bacteria occurring in pairs or chains; cause e.g. scarlet fever and tonsillitis
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heartening
1. cheerfully encouraging
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absolve
1. grant remission of a sin to
2. let off the hook
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lampshade
1. a protective ornamental covering for a lamp, used to screen a light bulb from direct view
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absorptive
1. having power or capacity or tendency to absorb or soak up something (liquids or energy etc.)
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webbed
1. having open interstices or resembling a web
2. (of the feet of some animals) having the digits connected by a thin fold of skin
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serologic
1. of or relating to serology
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acetaldehyde
1. a colorless volatile water-soluble liquid aldehyde used chiefly in the manufacture of acetic acid and perfumes and drugs
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morello
1. any of several cultivated sour cherry trees bearing fruit with dark skin and juice
2. cultivated sour cherry with dark-colored skin and juice
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geode
1. (mineralogy) a hollow rock or nodule with the cavity usually lined with crystals
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grenadine
1. thin syrup made from pomegranate juice; used in mixed drinks
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preeclampsia
1. abnormal state of pregnancy characterized by hypertension and fluid retention and albuminuria; can lead to eclampsia if untreated
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acetylation
1. the process of introducing an acetyl group into a compound
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welterweight
1. a weight of 28 pounds; sometimes imposed as a handicap in a horse race (such as a steeplechase)
2. an amateur boxer who weighs no more than 148 pounds
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magnetized
1. having the properties of a magnet; i.e. of attracting iron or steel
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salience
1. the state of being salient
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reverberation
1. the repetition of a sound resulting from reflection of the sound waves
2. a remote or indirect consequence of some action
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quickening
1. the process of showing signs of life
2. the stage of pregnancy at which the mother first feels the movements of the fetus
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meshed
1. resembling a network
2. (used of toothed parts or gears) interlocked and interacting
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schoolmaster
1. presiding officer of a school
2. any person (or institution) who acts as an educator
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impressionable
1. easily impressed or influenced
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gingerly
1. with extreme care or delicacy
2. in a gingerly manner
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intersex
1. one having both male and female sexual characteristics and organs; at birth an unambiguous assignment of male or female cannot be made
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riven
1. tear or be torn violently
2. separate or cut with a tool, such as a sharp instrument
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cornfield
1. a field planted with corn
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fretting
1. worry unnecessarily or excessively
2. be agitated or irritated
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fetter
1. restrain with fetters
2. a shackle for the ankles or feet
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jarred
1. be incompatible; be or come into conflict
2. move or cause to move with a sudden jerky motion
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delimitation
1. a line that indicates a boundary
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bewilderment
1. confusion resulting from failure to understand
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loveliness
1. the quality of being good looking and attractive
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baloney
1. pretentious or silly talk or writing
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intelligibility
1. the quality of language that is comprehensible
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lidded
1. having a lid
2. having or covered with a lid or lids; often used in combination
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reintroduce
1. introduce anew
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greenback
1. a piece of paper money (especially one issued by a central bank)
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unshielded
1. (used especially of machinery) not protected by a shield
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precalculus
1. a college-level algebra and trigonometry course that is designed to prepare students for the study of calculus
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falafel
1. small croquette of mashed chick peas or fava beans seasoned with sesame seeds
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whopper
1. a gross untruth; a blatant lie
2. something especially big or impressive of its kind
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foreclose
1. keep from happening or arising; make impossible
2. subject to foreclosing procedures; take away the right of mortgagors to redeem their mortgage
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banishment
1. the state of being banished or ostracized (excluded from society by general consent)
2. rejection by means of an act of banishing or proscribing someone
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tempering
1. hardening something by heat treatment
2. moderating by making more temperate
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pothole
1. a pit or hole produced by wear or weathering (especially in a road surface)
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morsel
1. a small quantity of anything
2. a small amount of solid food; a mouthful
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curvilinear
1. characterized by or following a curved line
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leniency
1. mercifulness as a consequence of being lenient or tolerant
2. a disposition to yield to the wishes of someone
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hegemon
1. a leading or paramount power
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underpass
1. an underground tunnel or passage enabling pedestrians to cross a road or railway
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schematically
1. in a schematic manner
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fountainhead
1. an abundant source
2. the source of water from which a stream arises
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deflator
1. a statistical factor designed to remove the effect of inflation; inflation adjusted variables are in constant dollars
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dermatological
1. of or relating to or practicing dermatology
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criterium
1. a bicycle race held on a short course (usually less than 5 km or 3 miles)
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trapezoid
1. a quadrilateral with two parallel sides
2. the wrist bone between the trapezium and the capitate bones
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repairman
1. a skilled worker whose job is to repair things
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fice
1. a nervous belligerent little mongrel dog
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turpentine
1. an oleoresin obtained from conifers (especially pines)
2. volatile liquid distilled from turpentine oleoresin; used as paint thinner and solvent and medicinally
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borrelia
1. cause of e.g. European and African relapsing fever
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cussed
1. stubbornly persistent in wrongdoing
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personage
1. another word for person; a person not meriting identification
2. a person whose actions and opinions strongly influence the course of events
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nectarine
1. variety or mutation of the peach bearing fruit with smooth skin and (usually) yellow flesh
2. a variety or mutation of the peach that has a smooth skin
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reenact
1. enact or perform again
2. enact again
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vender
1. someone who promotes or exchanges goods or services for money
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chlorpromazine
1. a drug (trade name Thorazine) derived from phenothiazine that has antipsychotic effects and is used as a sedative and tranquilizer
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benefitting
1. derive a benefit from
2. be beneficial for
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creaking
1. a squeaking sound
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bequeath
1. leave or give by will after one's death
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jetting
1. issue in a jet; come out in a jet; stream or spring forth
2. fly a jet plane
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gape
1. look with amazement; look stupidly
2. be wide open
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newsreel
1. a short film and commentary about current events
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internalize
1. incorporate within oneself; make subjective or personal
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unquestionable
1. incapable of being questioned
2. not counterfeit or copied
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conserves
1. fruit preserved by cooking with sugar
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megalith
1. memorial consisting of a very large stone forming part of a prehistoric structure (especially in western Europe)
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attenuate
1. reduced in strength
2. weaken the consistency of (a chemical substance)
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neurosurgeon
1. someone who does surgery on the nervous system (especially the brain)
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tracheostomy
1. a surgical operation that creates an opening into the trachea with a tube inserted to provide a passage for air; performed when the pharynx is obstructed by edema or cancer or other causes
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aetiology
1. the cause of a disease
2. the philosophical study of causation
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epitaxy
1. growing a crystal layer of one mineral on the crystal base of another mineral in such a manner that its crystalline orientation is the same as that of the substrate
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spineless
1. lacking a backbone or spinal column
2. lacking spiny processes
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dither
1. an excited state of agitation
2. act nervously; be undecided; be uncertain
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neuropsychiatric
1. of or relating to neuropsychiatry
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expound
1. add details, as to an account or idea; clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way, usually in writing
2. state
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biogeographic
1. of or relating to or involved with biogeography
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exhilaration
1. the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
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neckwear
1. articles of clothing worn about the neck
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stonework
1. masonry done with stone
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camouflaged
1. made invisible by means of protective coloring
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comfrey
1. perennial herbs of Europe and Iran; make rapidly growing groundcover for shaded areas
2. leaves make a popular tisane; young leaves used in salads or cooked
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inexact
1. not exact
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polder
1. low-lying land that has been reclaimed and is protected by dikes (especially in the Netherlands)
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ketch
1. a sailing vessel with two masts; the mizzen is forward of the rudderpost
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treeless
1. not wooded
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resourcefulness
1. the quality of being able to cope with a difficult situation
2. the ability to deal resourcefully with unusual problems
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stearic
1. of or relating to or composed of fat
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splendidly
1. wonderfully
2. in an impressively beautiful manner
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inattention
1. lack of attention
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integrally
1. in an integral manner
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redwing
1. North American blackbird with scarlet patches on the wings
2. small European thrush having reddish flanks
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redevelop
1. develop for a second time, in order to improve the contrast, colour, etc., of a negative or print
2. formulate or develop again, of an improved theory or hypothesis
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untagged
1. lacking a label or tag
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forestall
1. keep from happening or arising; make impossible
2. act in advance of; deal with ahead of time
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crudely
1. in a crude or unrefined manner
2. in a crude and unskilled manner
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boucle
1. a fabric of uneven yarn that has an uneven knobby effect
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testamentary
1. of or relating to a will or testament or bequeathed by a will or testament
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bayberry
1. West Indian tree; source of bay rum
2. deciduous aromatic shrub of eastern North America with grey-green wax-coated berries
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otherworldly
1. existing outside of or not in accordance with nature
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despairing
1. arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope
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profuse
1. produced or growing in extreme abundance
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dispelling
1. force to go away; used both with concrete and metaphoric meanings
2. to cause to separate and go in different directions
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vincristine
1. periwinkle plant derivative used as an antineoplastic drug (trade name Oncovin); used to treat cancer of the lymphatic system
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rickets
1. childhood disease caused by deficiency of vitamin D and sunlight associated with impaired metabolism of calcium and phosphorus
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sone
1. a unit of perceived loudness equal to the loudness of a 1000-hertz tone at 40 dB above threshold
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elicitation
1. stimulation that calls up (draws forth) a particular class of behaviors
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penniless
1. not having enough money to pay for necessities
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thromboembolism
1. occlusion of a blood vessel by an embolus that has broken away from a thrombus
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retrenchment
1. entrenchment consisting of an additional interior fortification to prolong the defense
2. the reduction of expenditures in order to become financially stable
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relapsing
1. a failure to maintain a higher state
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screed
1. a long monotonous harangue
2. a long piece of writing
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eschew
1. avoid and stay away from deliberately; stay clear of
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vastness
1. unusual largeness in size or extent or number
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amniocentesis
1. (pregnancy) extraction by centesis of amniotic fluid from a pregnant woman (after the 15th week of pregnancy) to aid in the diagnosis of fetal abnormalities
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externality
1. the quality or state of being outside or directed toward or relating to the outside or exterior
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precipitous
1. done with very great haste and without due deliberation
2. dangerously steep
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scherzo
1. a fast movement (usually in triple time)
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chromate
1. any salt or ester of chromic acid
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thereabouts
1. near that time or date
2. near that place
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weald
1. an area of open or forested country
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betrothed
1. the person to whom you are engaged
2. pledged to be married
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bloomers
1. (used in the plural) underpants worn by women
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dispelled
1. force to go away; used both with concrete and metaphoric meanings
2. to cause to separate and go in different directions
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unexploded
1. still capable of exploding or being fired
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dicey
1. of uncertain outcome; especially fraught with risk
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prenuptial
1. relating to events before a marriage
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sameness
1. the quality of being alike
2. the quality of wearisome constancy, routine, and lack of variety
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scruples
1. motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions
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coexisting
1. existing at the same time
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gloved
1. having the hands covered with gloves
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hotness
1. the presence of heat
2. a state of sexual arousal
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recklessness
1. the trait of giving little thought to danger
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allspice
1. aromatic West Indian tree that produces allspice berries
2. deciduous shrubs having aromatic bark; eastern China; southwestern and eastern United States
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thunderstruck
1. as if struck dumb with astonishment and surprise
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surreptitiously
1. in a surreptitious manner
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finery
1. elaborate or showy attire and accessories
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geneticist
1. a biologist who specializes in genetics
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dibble
1. plant with a wooden hand tool
2. make a hole with a wooden hand tool
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lindane
1. a white crystalline powder used as an agricultural insecticide
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procrastinate
1. postpone doing what one should be doing
2. postpone or delay needlessly
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horsetail
1. perennial rushlike flowerless herbs with jointed hollow stems and narrow toothlike leaves that spread by creeping rhizomes; tend to become weedy; common in Northern Hemisphere; some in Africa and South America
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sequestered
1. providing privacy or seclusion
2. kept separate and secluded
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hipsters
1. a youth subculture (mostly from the middle class) originating in San Francisco in the 1960s; advocated universal love and peace and communes and long hair and soft drugs; favored acid rock and progressive rock music
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technicality
1. the state of being technical as in the use of technical terms or methods
2. a specific detail in a set of rules or terms belonging to a particular field
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indentured
1. bound by contract
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physicochemical
1. relating to physical chemistry
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hesitating
1. lacking decisiveness of character; unable to act or decide quickly or firmly
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stiffening
1. the act of becoming stiff
2. the process of becoming stiff or rigid
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spurge
1. any of numerous plants of the genus Euphorbia; usually having milky often poisonous juice
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allude
1. make a more or less disguised reference to
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circumferential
1. lying around or just outside the edges or outskirts
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reappraisal
1. a new appraisal or evaluation
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parenthetical
1. an expression in parentheses
2. qualifying or explaining; placed or as if placed in parentheses
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bluegill
1. important edible sunfish of eastern and central United States
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deservedly
1. as deserved
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exacta
1. a bet that you can pick the first and second finishers in the right order
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uveitis
1. inflammation of the uvea of the eye
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gangrene
1. necrotic tissue; a mortified or gangrenous part or mass
2. the localized death of living cells (as from infection or the interruption of blood supply)
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earmark
1. identification mark on the ear of a domestic animal
2. a distinctive characteristic or attribute of someone or something
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conker
1. the inedible nutlike seed of the horse chestnut
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enliven
1. heighten or intensify
2. make lively
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graven
1. shape (a material like stone or wood) by whittling away at it
2. carve, cut, or etch into a material or surface
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craved
1. wanted intensely
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submerge
1. sink below the surface; go under or as if under water
2. cover completely or make imperceptible
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envelop
1. enclose or enfold completely with or as if with a covering
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jetted
1. issue in a jet; come out in a jet; stream or spring forth
2. fly a jet plane
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hyperlipidemia
1. presence of excess lipids in the blood
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bole
1. a soft oily clay used as a pigment (especially a reddish brown pigment)
2. the main stem of a tree; usually covered with bark; the bole is usually the part that is commercially useful for lumber
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launder
1. cleanse with a cleaning agent, such as soap, and water
2. convert illegally obtained funds into legal ones
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defroster
1. heater that removes ice or frost (as from a windshield or a refrigerator or the wings of an airplane)
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omnipotence
1. the state of being omnipotent; having unlimited power
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irresponsibility
1. a form of untrustworthiness; the trait of lacking a sense of responsibility and not feeling accountable for your actions
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weatherly
1. (of a sailing vessel) making very little leeway when close-hauled
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pontificate
1. administer a pontifical office
2. talk in a dogmatic and pompous manner
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aerator
1. an apparatus for exposing something to the air (as sewage)
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multistage
1. occurring in more than one stage
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conscientiously
1. with extreme conscientiousness
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transiently
1. for a very short time
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beaut
1. an outstanding example of its kind
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shackled
1. bound by chains fastened around the ankles
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weedy
1. being very thin
2. abounding with or resembling weeds
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saleable
1. capable of being sold; fit for sale
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hooter
1. informal terms for the nose
2. a device on an automobile for making a warning noise
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recommit
1. commit once again, as of a crime
2. commit again
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jailer
1. someone who guards prisoners
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foursquare
1. characterized by firm and unwavering conviction
2. in a square position
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receptivity
1. willingness or readiness to receive (especially impressions or ideas)
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gladden
1. make glad or happy
2. become glad or happy
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reverent
1. showing great reverence for god
2. feeling or showing profound respect or veneration
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retrofitted
1. provide with parts, devices, or equipment not available or in use at the time of the original manufacture
2. fit in or on an existing structure, such as an older house
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unquestioned
1. generally agreed upon; not subject to dispute
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estrus
1. applies to nonhuman mammals: a state or period of heightened sexual arousal and activity
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savagely
1. in a vicious manner
2. wildly; like an animal
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meridional
1. of or relating to a meridian
2. located in the south or characteristic of southern people or places
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micronutrient
1. a substance needed only in small amounts for normal body function (e.g., vitamins or minerals)
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inkwell
1. a small well holding writing ink into which a pen can be dipped
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opalescent
1. having a play of lustrous rainbow colors
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alstroemeria
1. any of various South American plants of the genus Alstroemeria valued for their handsome umbels of beautiful flowers
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contemptuous
1. expressing extreme contempt
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reorientation
1. a fresh orientation; a changed set of attitudes and beliefs
2. the act of changing the direction in which something is oriented
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corynebacterium
1. any species of the genus Corynebacterium
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ersatz
1. an artificial or inferior substitute or imitation
2. artificial and inferior
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killdeer
1. American plover of inland waters and fields having a distinctive cry
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disheartening
1. destructive of morale and self-reliance
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plagioclase
1. any of a series of triclinic feldspars that form rocks
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vermiculite
1. any of a group of yellow or brown hydrous silicate minerals having a micaceous structure
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blest
1. give a benediction to
2. confer prosperity or happiness on
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menial
1. a domestic servant
2. used of unskilled work (especially domestic work)
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clayey
1. resembling or containing clay
2. (used of soil) compact and fine-grained
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gamecock
1. a cock bred and trained for fighting
2. someone who is a very fierce fighter
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temazepam
1. a frequently prescribed benzodiazepine (trade name Restoril); takes effect slowly and lasts long enough to help those people who wake up frequently during the night
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amenorrhea
1. absence or suppression of normal menstrual flow
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ineffectiveness
1. lacking the power to be effective
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homogenized
1. formed by blending unlike elements especially by reducing one element to particles and dispersing them throughout another substance
2. made homogeneous
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disjunctive
1. serving or tending to divide or separate
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instigate
1. provoke or stir up
2. serve as the inciting cause of
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legitimize
1. make legal
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vehement
1. marked by extreme intensity of emotions or convictions; inclined to react violently; fervid
2. characterized by great force or energy
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edification
1. uplifting enlightenment
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leotards
1. skintight knit hose covering the body from the waist to the feet worn by acrobats and dancers and as stockings by women and girls
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despot
1. a cruel and oppressive dictator
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travelog
1. a film or illustrated lecture on traveling
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intestate
1. having made no legally valid will before death or not disposed of by a legal will
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affaire
1. a usually secretive or illicit sexual relationship
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excavate
1. recover through digging
2. find by digging in the ground
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insincere
1. lacking sincerity
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aventurine
1. a translucent quartz spangled with bits of mica or other minerals
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privet
1. any of various Old World shrubs having smooth entire leaves and terminal panicles of small white flowers followed by small black berries; many used for hedges
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uncompensated
1. not paying a salary
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flexor
1. a skeletal muscle whose contraction bends a joint
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eldritch
1. suggesting the operation of supernatural influences
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kipper
1. salted and smoked herring
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trusteeship
1. a dependent country; administered by another country under the supervision of the United Nations
2. the position of trustee
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counterfactual
1. going counter to the facts (usually as a hypothesis)
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toque
1. a tall white hat with a pouched crown; worn by chefs
2. a small round woman's hat
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randomize
1. arrange in random order
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lateness
1. quality of coming late or later in time
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synchronise
1. happen at the same time
2. make (motion picture sound) exactly simultaneous with the action
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allegretto
1. a quicker tempo than andante but not as fast as allegro
2. a musical composition or musical passage to be performed at a somewhat quicker tempo than andante but not as fast as allegro
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changeling
1. a person of subnormal intelligence
2. a child secretly exchanged for another in infancy
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nunnery
1. the convent of a community of nuns
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forefinger
1. the finger next to the thumb
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rudiments
1. a statement of fundamental facts or principles
2. the elementary stages of any subject (usually plural)
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diverticulitis
1. inflammation of a diverticulum in the digestive tract (especially the colon); characterized by painful abdominal cramping and fever and constipation
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celibate
1. an unmarried person who has taken a religious vow of chastity
2. abstaining from sexual intercourse
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chinaberry
1. evergreen of tropical America having pulpy fruit containing saponin which was used as soap by Native Americans
2. tree of northern India and China having purple blossoms and small inedible yellow fruits; naturalized in the southern United States as a shade tree
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clatter
1. make a rattling sound
2. a rattling noise (often produced by rapid movement)
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corroded
1. eaten away as by acid or oxidation
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faultless
1. without fault or error
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awkwardness
1. unskillfulness resulting from a lack of training
2. the quality of an embarrassing situation
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transaminase
1. a class of transferases that catalyze transamination (that transfer an amino group from an amino acid to another compound)
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praiseworthy
1. worthy of high praise
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seigneur
1. a man of rank in the ancient regime
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funerary
1. of or for or relating to a funeral
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spironolactone
1. a synthetic corticosteroid (trade name Aldactone) used to treat hypertension
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beamish
1. smiling with happiness or optimism
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trefoil
1. any of several Old World herbs of the genus Medicago having small flowers and trifoliate compound leaves
2. a plant of the genus Trifolium
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riptide
1. a stretch of turbulent water in a river or the sea caused by one current flowing into or across another current
2. a strong surface current flowing outwards from a shore
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theologically
1. as regards theology
2. in a theological manner
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trapezoidal
1. resembling a trapezoid
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sundowner
1. a tramp who habitually arrives at sundown
2. a drink taken at sundown
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quipped
1. make jokes or quips
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speckle
1. produce a mottled effect
2. mark with small spots
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remiss
1. failing in what duty requires
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copperhead
1. common coppery brown pit viper of upland eastern United States
2. venomous but sluggish reddish-brown snake of Australia
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entrails
1. internal organs collectively (especially those in the abdominal cavity)
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atheistic
1. related to or characterized by or given to atheism
2. rejecting any belief in gods
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unforgivable
1. not excusable
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torte
1. rich cake usually covered with cream and fruit or nuts; originated in Austria
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moneymaker
1. someone who is successful in accumulating wealth
2. a project that generates a continuous flow of money
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masseuse
1. a female massager
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naltrexone
1. an oral antagonist against the action of opiates
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ureter
1. either of a pair of thick-walled tubes that carry urine from the kidney to the urinary bladder
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sheathed
1. enclosed in a protective covering; sometimes used in combination
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oscillate
1. be undecided about something; waver between conflicting positions or courses of action
2. move or swing from side to side regularly
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birder
1. a person who identifies and studies birds in their natural habitats
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felted
1. made by combining fibers with a binder using heat and pressure
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seeping
1. leaking out slowly
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retrial
1. a new trial in which issues already litigated and to which the court has already rendered a verdict or decision are reexamined by the same court; occurs when the initial trial is found to have been improper or unfair due to procedural errors
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encroach
1. advance beyond the usual limit
2. impinge or infringe upon
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correlative
1. either of two or more related or complementary variables
2. mutually related
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diametrically
1. as from opposite ends of a diameter
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neutering
1. the sterilization of an animal
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freakish
1. changeable
2. characteristic of a freak
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equidistant
1. the same distance apart at every point
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hypoglycemic
1. of or relating to hypoglycemia
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dicker
1. negotiate the terms of an exchange
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homoeopathy
1. a method of treating disease with small amounts of remedies that, in large amounts in healthy people, produce symptoms similar to those being treated
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vaporizer
1. a device that puts out a substance in the form of a vapor (especially for medicinal inhalation)
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negligently
1. in a negligent manner
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peppy
1. marked by lively action
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amperage
1. the strength of an electrical current measured in amperes
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studentship
1. the position of student
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unmoved
1. being in the original position; not having been moved
2. emotionally unmoved
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endodontics
1. the branch of dentistry dealing with diseases of the dental pulp
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stunner
1. a very attractive or seductive looking woman
2. an unexpected and amazing event
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pyrotechnic
1. of or relating to the craft of making fireworks
2. suggestive of fireworks
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fancier
1. a person having a strong liking for something
2. not plain; decorative or ornamented
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roomie
1. an associate who shares a room with you
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hemostasis
1. surgical procedure of stopping the flow of blood (as with a hemostat)
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perplexity
1. trouble or confusion resulting from complexity
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areola
1. small space in a tissue or body part such as the area between veins on a leaf or an insect's wing
2. small circular area such as that around the human nipple or an inflamed area around a pimple or insect bite
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loess
1. a fine-grained unstratified accumulation of clay and silt deposited by the wind
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giantess
1. a female giant
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woeful
1. affected by or full of grief or woe
2. of very poor quality or condition
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femtosecond
1. one quadrillionth (10^-15) of a second; one thousandth of a picosecond
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malfeasance
1. wrongful conduct by a public official
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polluter
1. a person or organization that causes pollution of the environment
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heroics
1. ostentatious or vainglorious or extravagant or melodramatic conduct
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egger
1. moth having nonfunctional mouthparts as adults; larvae feed on tree foliage and spin egg-shaped cocoons
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westerner
1. an inhabitant of a western area; especially of the U.S.
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speedwell
1. any plant of the genus Veronica
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dislodge
1. remove or force out from a position
2. change place or direction
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divalent
1. having a valence of two or having two valences
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unacknowledged
1. not recognized or admitted
2. not openly acknowledged
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revisionism
1. any dangerous departure from the teachings of Marx
2. a moderate evolutionary form of Marxism
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harmonise
1. go together
2. write a harmony for
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carven
1. made for or formed by carving (`carven' is archaic or literary)
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alimentary
1. of or providing nourishment
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tuberculin
1. a sterile liquid containing a purified protein derivative of the tuberculosis bacterium; used in the diagnosis of tuberculosis
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nester
1. someone who settles lawfully on government land with the intent to acquire title to it
2. a bird that has built (or is building) a nest
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declarer
1. the bridge player in contract bridge who wins the bidding and can declare which suit is to be trumps
2. someone who claims to speak the truth
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maintainable
1. capable of being maintained
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ineffable
1. defying expression or description
2. too sacred to be uttered
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hearer
1. someone who listens attentively
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gentrification
1. the restoration of run-down urban areas by the middle class (resulting in the displacement of low-income residents)
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wildebeest
1. large African antelope having a head with horns like an ox and a long tufted tail
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affable
1. diffusing warmth and friendliness
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resurgent
1. rising again as to new life and vigor
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renegotiate
1. negociate anew
2. revise the terms of in order to limit or regain excess profits gained by the contractor
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determinative
1. one of a limited class of noun modifiers that determine the referents of noun phrases
2. a determining or causal element or factor
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sommelier
1. a waiter who manages wine service in a hotel or restaurant
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pimpernel
1. European garden herb with purple-tinged flowers and leaves that are sometimes used for salads
2. any of several plants of the genus Anagallis
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helpfully
1. in a helpful manner
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pericardial
1. located around the heart or relating to or affecting the pericardium
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countermeasure
1. an action taken to offset another action
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bisexuality
1. showing characteristics of both sexes
2. sexual activity with both men and women
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eland
1. either of two large African antelopes of the genus Taurotragus having short spirally twisted horns in both sexes
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adulterated
1. mixed with impurities
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proofreader
1. someone who reads proof in order to find errors and mark corrections
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missive
1. a written message addressed to a person or organization
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sexed
1. having sexual differentiation
2. characterized by sexuality
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satisfiable
1. capable of being sated
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windswept
1. open to or swept by wind
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republicanism
1. the political orientation of those who hold that a republic is the best form of government
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fantasize
1. indulge in fantasies
2. portray in the mind
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occluded
1. closed off
2. (of a substance) taken into and retained in another substance
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squatter
1. someone who settles lawfully on government land with the intent to acquire title to it
2. someone who settles on land without right or title
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colourless
1. lacking in variety and interest
2. weak in color; not colorful
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shibboleth
1. a favorite saying of a group, organization or individual
2. a manner of speaking that is distinctive of a particular group of people
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jobber
1. someone who buys large quantities of goods and resells to merchants rather than to the ultimate customers
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unyielding
1. stubbornly unyielding
2. resistant to physical force or pressure
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slurred
1. play smoothly or legato
2. speak disparagingly of; e.g., make a racial slur
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somatosensory
1. of or relating to the somatosenses
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apace
1. (poetic, literary) quickly
2. with speed
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stepson
1. the son of your spouse by a former marriage
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breastplate
1. armor plate that protects the chest; the front part of a cuirass
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reliving
1. a recurrence of a prior experience
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endorphin
1. a neurochemical occurring naturally in the brain and having analgesic properties
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dappled
1. having spots or patches of color
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tubule
1. a small tube
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noninstitutionalized
1. not committed to an institution
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patriarchate
1. the jurisdiction of a patriarch
2. a form of social organization in which a male is the family head and title is traced through the male line
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thermonuclear
1. using nuclear weapons based on fusion as distinguished from fission
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polemics
1. the branch of Christian theology devoted to the refutation of errors
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feigned
1. not genuine
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doge
1. formerly the chief magistrate in the republics of Venice and Genoa
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indecisive
1. characterized by lack of decision and firmness
2. not definitely settling something
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dripped
1. fall in drops
2. let or cause to fall in drops
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refuel
1. provide with additional fuel, as of aircraft, ships, and cars
2. take on more fuel, as of a plane, ship, or car
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epicure
1. a person devoted to refined sensuous enjoyment (especially good food and drink)
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sorbent
1. a material that sorbs another substance; i.e. that has the capacity or tendency to take it up by either absorption or adsorption
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remediate
1. set straight or right
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photoelectron
1. an electron that is emitted from an atom or molecule by an incident photon
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levity
1. feeling an inappropriate lack of seriousness
2. a manner lacking seriousness
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journeying
1. the act of traveling from one place to another
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speller
1. someone who spells words
2. an introductory textbook to teach spelling
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oppressor
1. a person of authority who subjects others to undue pressures
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metrical
1. based on the meter as a standard of measurement
2. the rhythmic arrangement of syllables
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imperia
1. the domain ruled by an emperor or empress; the region over which imperial dominion is exercised
2. supreme authority; absolute dominion
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immeasurably
1. to an immeasurable degree; beyond measurement
2. without bounds
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hygrometer
1. measuring instrument for measuring the relative humidity of the atmosphere
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tussle
1. disorderly fighting
2. fight or struggle in a confused way at close quarters
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toughened
1. physically toughened
2. made hard or flexible or resilient especially by heat treatment
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fiendish
1. extremely evil or cruel; expressive of cruelty or befitting hell
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wayfarer
1. a pedestrian who walks from place to place
2. a traveler going on a trip
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forebrain
1. the anterior portion of the brain; the part of the brain that develops from the anterior part of the neural tube
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reamer
1. a squeezer with a conical ridged center that is used for squeezing juice from citrus fruit
2. a drill that is used to shape or enlarge holes
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hypothetically
1. by hypothesis
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dervish
1. an ascetic Muslim monk; a member of an order noted for devotional exercises involving bodily movements
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irrepressible
1. impossible to repress or control
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readying
1. the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose
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wilted
1. (of plants) limp due to heat, loss of water, or disease
2. without energy or will
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conned
1. deprive of by deceit
2. commit to memory; learn by heart
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chelate
1. form a chelate, in chemistry
2. relating to or characterized by chelation
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unmediated
1. having no intervening persons, agents, conditions
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magnesia
1. a white solid mineral that occurs naturally as periclase; a source of magnesium
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patronize
1. assume sponsorship of
2. do one's shopping at; do business with; be a customer or client of
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impassable
1. incapable of being passed
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ipsilateral
1. on or relating to the same side (of the body)
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serf
1. (Middle Ages) a person who is bound to the land and owned by the feudal lord
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boozer
1. a person who drinks alcohol to excess habitually
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phlegm
1. apathy demonstrated by an absence of emotional reactions
2. expectorated matter; saliva mixed with discharges from the respiratory passages; in ancient and medieval physiology it was believed to cause sluggishness
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paddler
1. someone paddling a canoe
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flanker
1. a back stationed wide of the scrimmage line; used as a pass receiver
2. a soldier who is a member of a detachment assigned to guard the flanks of a military formation
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hermetically
1. in an airtight manner
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inhospitable
1. unfavorable to life or growth
2. not hospitable
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dissension
1. disagreement among those expected to cooperate
2. a conflict of people's opinions or actions or characters
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hallucinogenic
1. capable of producing hallucinations
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coleslaw
1. basically shredded cabbage
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overproduction
1. too much production or more than expected
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necropolis
1. a tract of land used for burials
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surmounted
1. having something on top
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verbiage
1. overabundance of words
2. the manner in which something is expressed in words
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impelled
1. urge or force (a person) to an action; constrain or motivate
2. cause to move forward with force
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deform
1. make formless
2. twist and press out of shape
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ipecac
1. a medicinal drug used to evoke vomiting (especially in cases of drug overdose or poisoning)
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defile
1. place under suspicion or cast doubt upon
2. make dirty or spotty, as by exposure to air; also used metaphorically
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xylem
1. the woody part of plants: the supporting and water-conducting tissue, consisting primarily of tracheids and vessels
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reales
1. any rational or irrational number
2. the basic unit of money in Brazil; equal to 100 centavos
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debrief
1. put someone through a debriefing and make him report
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rotatable
1. capable of being rotated
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infanticide
1. a person who murders an infant
2. murdering an infant
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foxglove
1. any of several plants of the genus Digitalis
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effectually
1. in an effectual manner
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unprovoked
1. occurring without motivation or provocation
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skinheads
1. a youth subculture that appeared first in England in the late 1960s as a working-class reaction to the hippies; hair was cropped close to the scalp; wore work-shirts and short jeans (supported by suspenders) and heavy red boots; involved in attacks against Asians and football hooliganism
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atone
1. make amends for
2. turn away from sin or do penitence
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valse
1. a ballroom dance in triple time with a strong accent on the first beat
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diddley
1. a small worthless amount
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individualised
1. made for or directed or adjusted to a particular individual
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storeroom
1. a room in which things are stored
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cornel
1. a tree of shrub of the genus Cornus often having showy bracts resembling flowers
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bleacher
1. a worker who bleaches (cloth or flour etc.)
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wastebasket
1. a container with an open top; for discarded paper and other rubbish
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cuter
1. attractive especially by means of smallness or prettiness or quaintness
2. obviously contrived to charm
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unknowable
1. not knowable
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lozenge
1. a small aromatic or medicated candy
2. a dose of medicine in the form of a small pellet
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scarier
1. provoking fear or terror
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steelman
1. a worker engaged in making steel
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topside
1. (usually plural) weather deck; the part of a ship's hull that is above the waterline
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honeypot
1. South African shrub whose flowers when open are cup-shaped resembling artichokes
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infest
1. invade in great numbers
2. occupy in large numbers or live on a host
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separatism
1. a social system that provides separate facilities for minority groups
2. a disposition toward schism and secession from a larger group; the principles and practices of separatists
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oiler
1. a worker who oils engines or machinery
2. a well that yields or has yielded oil
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ideation
1. the process of forming and relating ideas
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expelling
1. any of several bodily processes by which substances go out of the body
2. force to leave or move out
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booger
1. an imaginary monster used to frighten children
2. dried nasal mucus
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milage
1. distance measured in miles
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beneficent
1. doing or producing good
2. generous in assistance to the poor
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driveshaft
1. a rotating shaft that transmits power from the engine to the point of application
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recuperation
1. gradual healing (through rest) after sickness or injury
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concubine
1. a woman who cohabits with an important man
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unfocused
1. (of an image) not being in or brought into focus
2. not concentrated at one point or upon one objective
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dampness
1. a slight wetness
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downsize
1. dismiss from work
2. design or manufacture in a smaller size
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silversmith
1. someone who makes or repairs articles of silver
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pigweed
1. common weedy European plant introduced into North America; often used as a potherb
2. leaves sometimes used as potherbs; seeds used as cereal; southern United States to Central America; India and China
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breakneck
1. moving at very high speed
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teratology
1. the branch of biology concerned with the development of malformations or serious deviations from the normal type of organism
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mortified
1. practice self-denial of one's body and appetites
2. hold within limits and control
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upturned
1. having been turned so that the bottom is no longer the bottom
2. (used of noses) turned up at the end
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mechanization
1. the condition of having a highly technical implementation
2. the act of implementing the control of equipment with advanced technology; usually involving electronic hardware
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cordage
1. the amount of wood in an area as measured in cords
2. the ropes in the rigging of a ship
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unsophisticated
1. not wise in the ways of the world
2. lacking complexity
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nightie
1. lingerie consisting of a loose dress designed to be worn in bed by women
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meatless
1. lacking meat
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vexing
1. extremely annoying or displeasing
2. causing irritation or annoyance
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antisera
1. blood serum containing antibodies against specific antigens; provides immunity to a disease
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digression
1. a message that departs from the main subject
2. a turning aside (of your course or attention or concern)
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cognizance
1. having knowledge of
2. range of what one can know or understand
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piquet
1. a card game for two players using a reduced pack of 32 cards
2. a form of military punishment used by the British in the late 17th century in which a soldier was forced to stand on one foot on a pointed stake
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loveliest
1. appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
2. lovable especially in a childlike or naive way
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nearness
1. the spatial property resulting from a relatively small distance
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leftism
1. the ideology of the political left; belief in or support of the tenets of the political left
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plaintive
1. expressing sorrow
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exult
1. feel extreme happiness or elation
2. to express great joy
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disreputable
1. lacking respectability in character or behavior or appearance
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strikeout
1. an out resulting from the batter getting three strikes
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seraph
1. an angel of the first order; usually portrayed as the winged head of a child
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dressmaker
1. someone who makes or mends dresses
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reaffirmation
1. renewed affirmation
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noradrenaline
1. a catecholamine precursor of epinephrine that is secreted by the adrenal medulla and also released at synapses
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smokescreen
1. (military) screen consisting of a cloud of smoke that obscures movements
2. an action intended to conceal or confuse or obscure
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afterimage
1. an image (usually a negative image) that persists after stimulation has ceased
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debutante
1. a young woman making her debut into society
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hedonistic
1. devoted to pleasure
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aileron
1. an airfoil that controls lateral motion
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pipet
1. measuring instrument consisting of a graduated glass tube used to measure or transfer precise volumes of a liquid by drawing the liquid up into the tube
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sputter
1. make an explosive sound
2. cause to undergo a process in which atoms are removed
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yellowtail
1. superior food fish of the tropical Atlantic and Caribbean with broad yellow stripe along the sides and on the tail
2. game fish of southern California and Mexico having a yellow tail fin
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obsessively
1. in a compulsive manner
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ponderous
1. slow and laborious because of weight
2. having great mass and weight and unwieldiness
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banister
1. a railing at the side of a staircase or balcony to prevent people from falling
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technobabble
1. technical jargon from computing and other high-tech subjects
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baptize
1. administer baptism to
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immigrate
1. migrate to a new environment
2. introduce or send as immigrants
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carbonaceous
1. relating to or consisting of or yielding carbon
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athleticism
1. intense energy
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misreading
1. misinterpretation caused by inaccurate reading
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nasopharyngeal
1. of or relating to or located near the nasopharynx
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fatigues
1. military uniform worn by military personnel when doing menial labor
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relaxer
1. any agent that produces relaxation
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unequaled
1. radically distinctive and without equal
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beholding
1. perception by means of the eyes
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multicellular
1. consisting of many cells
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cedarwood
1. durable aromatic wood of any of numerous cedar trees; especially wood of the red cedar often used for cedar chests
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phlebotomy
1. surgical incision into a vein; used to treat hemochromatosis
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debugged
1. locate and correct errors in a computer program code
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unjustifiable
1. incapable of being justified or explained
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cloverleaf
1. an interchange that does not require left-hand turns
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saucier
1. characterized by a lightly pert and exuberant quality
2. improperly forward or bold
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vetch
1. any of various climbing plants of the genus Vicia having pinnately compound leaves that terminate in tendrils and small variously colored flowers; includes valuable forage and soil-building plants
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riskier
1. involving risk or danger
2. not financially safe or secure
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goiter
1. abnormally enlarged thyroid gland; can result from underproduction or overproduction of hormone or from a deficiency of iodine in the diet
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befallen
1. become of; happen to
2. happen, occur, or be the case in the course of events or by chance
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electrocution
1. execution by electricity
2. killing by electric shock
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defibrillation
1. treatment by stopping fibrillation of heart muscles (usually by electric shock delivered by a defibrillator)
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mentee
1. one who is being mentored
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stiffen
1. become stiff or stiffer
2. make stiff or stiffer
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credibly
1. easy to believe on the basis of available evidence
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schemata
1. an internal representation of the world; an organization of concepts and actions that can be revised by new information about the world
2. a schematic or preliminary plan
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distemper
1. any of various infectious viral diseases of animals
2. an angry and disagreeable mood
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subterfuge
1. something intended to misrepresent the true nature of an activity
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penitent
1. (Roman Catholic Church) a person who repents for wrongdoing (a Roman Catholic may be admitted to penance under the direction of a confessor)
2. feeling or expressing remorse for misdeeds
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lamentation
1. a cry of sorrow and grief
2. the passionate and demonstrative activity of expressing grief
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extol
1. praise, glorify, or honor
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lectureship
1. the post of lecturer
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downtrodden
1. abused or oppressed by people in power
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seawall
1. a protective structure of stone or concrete; extends from shore into the water to prevent a beach from washing away
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sanitize
1. make sanitary by cleaning or sterilizing
2. make less offensive or more acceptable by removing objectionable features
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knave
1. a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel
2. one of four face cards in a deck bearing a picture of a young prince
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disuse
1. the state of something that has been unused and neglected
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leveler
1. a radical who advocates the abolition of social distinctions
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layover
1. a brief stay in the course of a journey
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ineptitude
1. unskillfulness resulting from a lack of training
2. having no qualities that would render it valuable or useful
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quire
1. a quantity of paper; 24 or 25 sheets
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classless
1. favoring social equality
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glittery
1. having brief brilliant points or flashes of light
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amendatory
1. effecting amendment
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handedness
1. the property of using one hand more than the other
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fascinate
1. cause to be interested or curious
2. to render motionless, as with a fixed stare or by arousing terror or awe
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constricted
1. drawn together or squeezed physically or by extension psychologically
2. especially tense; especially in some dialects
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appealable
1. capable of being appealed especially to a higher tribunal
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baronet
1. a member of the British order of honor; ranks below a baron but above a knight
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atresia
1. an abnormal condition in which a normal opening or tube in the body (as the urethra) is closed or absent
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oxidizer
1. a substance that oxidizes another substance
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thieving
1. the act of taking something from someone unlawfully
2. given to thievery
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snarled
1. tangled in knots or snarls
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unearthly
1. concerned with or affecting the spirit or soul
2. suggesting the operation of supernatural influences
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bacteremia
1. transient presence of bacteria (or other microorganisms) in the blood
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predestination
1. previous determination as if by destiny or fate
2. (theology) being determined in advance; especially the doctrine (usually associated with Calvin) that God has foreordained every event throughout eternity (including the final salvation of mankind)
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foreshadowing
1. the act of providing vague advance indications; representing beforehand
2. indistinctly prophetic
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extramarital
1. characterized by adultery
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trichloroethylene
1. a heavy colorless highly toxic liquid used as a solvent to clean electronic components and for dry cleaning and as a fumigant; causes cancer and liver and lung damage
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papermaking
1. the craft of making paper
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coverlet
1. a decorative bedspread (usually quilted)
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fearfully
1. in fear
2. in an alarming manner
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fingerless
1. not having or having lost fingers
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intermix
1. combine into one
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musketeer
1. a foot soldier armed with a musket
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unhindered
1. not slowed or blocked or interfered with
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homogenization
1. the act of making something homogeneous or uniform in composition
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neurofibromatosis
1. autosomal dominant disease characterized by numerous neurofibromas and by spots on the skin and often by developmental abnormalities
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tabulate
1. arrange or enter in tabular form
2. shape or cut with a flat surface
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whitewashed
1. coated with whitewash
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explication
1. the act of making clear or removing obscurity from the meaning of a word or symbol or expression etc.
2. a detailed explanation of the meaning of something
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scree
1. a sloping mass of loose rocks at the base of a cliff
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humanely
1. in a humane manner
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breakable
1. capable of being broken or damaged
2. an article that is fragile and easily broken
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uncoordinated
1. lacking in cooperative planning and organization
2. lacking the skillful and effective interaction of muscle movements
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incompletely
1. not to a full degree or extent
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gaiety
1. a gay feeling
2. a festive merry feeling
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acolyte
1. someone who assists a priest or minister in a liturgical service; a cleric ordained in the highest of the minor orders in the Roman Catholic Church but not in the Anglican Church or the Eastern Orthodox Churches
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cerise
1. a red the color of ripe cherries
2. of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies
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uttermost
1. the greatest possible degree
2. of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
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overthrew
1. cause the downfall of; of rulers
2. rule against
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lave
1. wash or flow against
2. cleanse (one's body) with soap and water
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headstock
1. the stationary support in a machine or power tool that supports and drives a revolving part (as a chuck or the spindle on a lathe)
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phoney
1. a person who professes beliefs and opinions that he or she does not hold in order to conceal his or her real feelings or motives
2. fraudulent; having a misleading appearance
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sheepish
1. like or suggestive of a sheep in docility or stupidity or meekness or timidity
2. showing a sense of shame
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bunce
1. a sudden happening that brings good fortune (as a sudden opportunity to make money)
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encephalomyelitis
1. inflammation of the brain and spinal cord
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incestuous
1. resembling incest as by excessive intimacy
2. relating to or involving incest
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abed
1. in bed
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edifying
1. enlightening or uplifting so as to encourage intellectual or moral improvement
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nubile
1. of girls or women who are eligible to marry
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dreadfully
1. of a dreadful kind
2. in a dreadful manner
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sadder
1. experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
2. of things that make you feel sad
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expressionist
1. of or relating to expressionism
2. an artist who is an adherent of expressionism
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hirer
1. a person responsible for hiring workers
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ravage
1. (usually plural) a destructive action
2. make a pillaging or destructive raid on (a place), as in wartimes
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contemptible
1. deserving of contempt or scorn
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mugged
1. rob at gunpoint or with the threat of violence
2. To stare awkwardly
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dentin
1. a calcareous material harder and denser than bone that comprises the bulk of a tooth
2. bone (calcified tissue) surrounding the pulp cavity of a tooth
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invigorate
1. heighten or intensify
2. give life or energy to
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acrylonitrile
1. a colorless liquid unsaturated nitrile made from propene
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chlorite
1. a generally green or black mineral; it occurs as a constituent of many rocks typically in the form of a flat crystal
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patentee
1. the inventor to whom a patent is issued
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troublemaker
1. someone who deliberately stirs up trouble
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institutionalised
1. given the character of an institution or incorporated into a structured and usually well-established system
2. officially placed in or committed to a specialized institution
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bellwether
1. someone who assumes leadership of a movement or activity
2. sheep that leads the herd often wearing a bell
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obviate
1. get rid of something
2. prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening; to protect from or to keep away anything undesirable; to ward off
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defloration
1. an act that despoils the innocence or beauty of something
2. the act of depriving a woman of her virginity (especially by rupturing the hymen through sexual intercourse)
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labile
1. (chemistry, physics, biology) readily undergoing change or breakdown
2. liable to change
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beguiling
1. highly attractive and able to arouse hope or desire
2. misleading by means of pleasant or alluring methods
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indeterminacy
1. the quality of being vague and poorly defined
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playfulness
1. a festive merry feeling
2. a disposition to find (or make) causes for amusement
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photometer
1. measuring instrument for measuring the luminous intensity of a source by comparing it (visually or photoelectrically) with a standard source
2. photographic equipment that measures the intensity of light
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confluent
1. a branch that flows into the main stream
2. flowing together
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impingement
1. influencing strongly
2. a sharp collision produced by striking or dashing against something
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beckon
1. signal with the hands or nod
2. appear inviting
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jewelled
1. covered with beads or jewels or sequins
2. adorn or decorate with precious stones
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conglomeration
1. a rounded spherical form
2. a sum total of many heterogenous things taken together
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immunocompromised
1. unable to develop a normal immune response usually because of malnutrition or immunodeficiency or immunosuppressive therapy
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premonition
1. a feeling of evil to come
2. an early warning about a future event
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quadriceps
1. a muscle of the thigh that extends the leg
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dabble
1. dip a foot or hand briefly into a liquid
2. play in or as if in water, as of small children
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overzealous
1. marked by excessive enthusiasm for and intense devotion to a cause or idea
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fossilized
1. set in a rigidly conventional pattern of behavior, habits, or beliefs
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unheated
1. not having been heated or warmed
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crimper
1. someone who tricks or coerces men into service as sailors or soldiers
2. a mechanical device consisting of a cylindrical tube around which the hair is wound to curl it
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ovine
1. of or pertaining to or of the nature of or characteristic of a sheep or sheep
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julienne
1. a vegetable cut into thin strips
2. a clear soup garnished with julienne vegetables
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untie
1. undo the ties of
2. cause to become loose
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maleate
1. a salt or ester of maleic acid; used as a nontricyclic antidepressant drug for psychomotor activation
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eavesdrop
1. listen without the speaker's knowledge
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shrieked
1. uttered in a shrill scream as of pain or terror
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derailment
1. an accident in which a train runs off its track
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emirate
1. the domain controlled by an emir
2. the office of an emir
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ermine
1. the expensive white fur of the ermine
2. mustelid of Northern Hemisphere in its white winter coat
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inventiveness
1. the power of creative imagination
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backplate
1. plate armor protecting the back; worn as part of a cuirass
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germinal
1. containing seeds of later development
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vindicate
1. show to be right by providing justification or proof
2. maintain, uphold, or defend
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channelling
1. transmit or serve as the medium for transmission
2. direct the flow of
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repelling
1. cause to move back by force or influence
2. be repellent to; cause aversion in
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internode
1. a segment of a stem between two nodes
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fallible
1. likely to fail or make errors
2. wanting in moral strength, courage, or will; having the attributes of man as opposed to e.g. divine beings
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pantheism
1. (rare) worship that admits or tolerates all gods
2. the doctrine or belief that God is the universe and its phenomena (taken or conceived of as a whole) or the doctrine that regards the universe as a manifestation of God
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jawbreaker
1. a large round hard candy
2. a word that is hard to pronounce
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klebsiella
1. a genus of nonmotile rod-shaped Gram-negative enterobacteria; some cause respiratory and other infections
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incalculable
1. not able to be computed or enumerated
2. too much to be measured
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pearlescent
1. having a play of lustrous rainbow colors
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colorimetric
1. of or relating to colorimetry
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indolent
1. disinclined to work or exertion
2. (of tumors, e.g.) slow to heal or develop and usually painless
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bittern
1. relatively small compact tawny-brown heron with nocturnal habits and a booming cry; found in marshes
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asparagine
1. a crystalline amino acid found in proteins and in many plants (e.g., asparagus)
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ennui
1. the feeling of being bored by something tedious
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abetted
1. assist or encourage, usually in some wrongdoing
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drome
1. an airfield equipped with control tower and hangars as well as accommodations for passengers and cargo
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halftone
1. a print obtained from photoengraving
2. an engraving used to reproduce an illustration
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expending
1. the act of spending money for goods or services
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intentionality
1. expressive of intentions
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devalued
1. lowered in value
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accusative
1. serving as or indicating the object of a verb or of certain prepositions and used for certain other purposes
2. the case of nouns serving as the direct object of a verb
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sweltering
1. excessively hot and humid or marked by sweating and faintness
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outpace
1. surpass in speed
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cohesiveness
1. the state of cohering or sticking together
2. the property of being cohesive and sticky
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verdigris
1. a blue or green powder used as a paint pigment
2. a green patina that forms on copper or brass or bronze that has been exposed to the air or water for long periods of time
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employable
1. a person who is qualified and ready to work
2. physically and mentally capable of working at a regular job and available
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equilibration
1. stabilization by bringing into equilibrium
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revving
1. increase the number of rotations per minute
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exigent
1. demanding attention
2. requiring precise accuracy
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bactericidal
1. preventing infection by inhibiting the growth or action of microorganisms
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interrogative
1. relating to verbs in the so-called interrogative mood
2. relating to the use of or having the nature of an interrogation
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deadpan
1. deliberately impassive in manner
2. without betraying any feeling
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squealing
1. having or making a high-pitched sound such as that made by a mouse or a rusty hinge
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feverishly
1. in a feverish manner
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trave
1. a horizontal beam that extends across something
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persuasively
1. in a persuasive manner
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septicemia
1. invasion of the bloodstream by virulent microorganisms from a focus of infection
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lyophilized
1. used of tissue or blood or serum or other biological substances; dried by freezing in a high vacuum
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quadrilateral
1. having four sides
2. a four-sided polygon
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panelled
1. decorate with panels
2. select from a list
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violative
1. violating or tending to violate or offend against
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chaplet
1. flower arrangement consisting of a circular band of foliage or flowers for ornamental purposes
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clincher
1. an argument that is conclusive
2. a point or fact or remark that settles something conclusively
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narrate
1. provide commentary for a film, for example
2. narrate or give a detailed account of
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painlessly
1. without pain
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nullified
1. declare invalid
2. show to be invalid
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layperson
1. someone who is not a clergyman or a professional person
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ebon
1. of a very dark black
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radioisotope
1. a radioactive isotope of an element; produced either naturally or artificially
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centrepiece
1. the central or most important feature
2. something placed at the center of something else (as on a table)
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ascender
1. someone who ascends
2. a lowercase letter that has a part extending above other lowercase letters
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bougainvillea
1. any of several South American ornamental woody vines of the genus Bougainvillea having brilliant red or purple flower bracts; widely grown in warm regions
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paraplegia
1. paralysis of the lower half of the body (most often as a result of trauma)
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bleat
1. the sound of sheep or goats (or any sound resembling this)
2. talk whiningly
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trickier
1. not to be trusted
2. having concealed difficulty
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exacerbating
1. making worse
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waster
1. someone who dissipates resources self-indulgently
2. a person who destroys or ruins or lays waste to
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overdo
1. do something to an excessive degree
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neoliberalism
1. a political orientation originating in the 1960s; blends liberal political views with an emphasis on economic growth
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unscripted
1. not furnished with or using a script
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herbivore
1. any animal that feeds chiefly on grass and other plants
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tailgater
1. a driver who follows too closely behind another motor vehicle
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frighteningly
1. in a terrifying manner
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devastate
1. cause extensive destruction or ruin utterly
2. overwhelm or overpower
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unguarded
1. lacking protection or a guard
2. displaying or feeling no wariness
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prodded
1. to push against gently
2. urge on; cause to act
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collinear
1. lying on the same line
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obliteration
1. destruction by annihilating something
2. the complete destruction of every trace of something
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internist
1. a specialist in internal medicine
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broadsheet
1. an advertisement (usually printed on a page or in a leaflet) intended for wide distribution
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cooter
1. large river turtle of the southern United States and northern Mexico
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pneumothorax
1. abnormal presence of air in the pleural cavity resulting in the collapse of the lung; may be spontaneous (due to injury to the chest) or induced (as a treatment for tuberculosis)
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hypersensitive
1. having an allergy or peculiar or excessive susceptibility (especially to a specific factor)
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photosensitive
1. sensitive to visible light
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ridged
1. having a ridge or shaped like a ridge or suggesting the keel of a ship
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worshipper
1. a person who has religious faith
2. someone who admires too much to recognize faults
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severable
1. capable of being divided or dissociated
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regretting
1. feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about
2. feel sad about the loss or absence of
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moisturize
1. make (more) humid
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leathery
1. resembling or made to resemble leather; tough but pliable
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bricolage
1. construction of something by whatever material are available
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endoscope
1. a long slender medical instrument for examining the interior of a bodily organ or performing minor surgery
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grimace
1. contort the face to indicate a certain mental or emotional state
2. a contorted facial expression
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unbecoming
1. not in keeping with accepted standards of what is right or proper in polite society
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dejected
1. affected or marked by low spirits
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pannier
1. either of a pair of bags or boxes hung over the rear wheel of a vehicle (as a bicycle)
2. a large basket (usually one of a pair) carried by a beast of burden or on by a person
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comely
1. according with custom or propriety
2. very pleasing to the eye
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chiseled
1. having a clean and distinct outline as if precisely cut along the edges
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empathic
1. showing empathy or ready comprehension of others' states
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ovate
1. of a leaf shape; egg-shaped with the broader end at the base
2. rounded like an egg
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bathhouse
1. a building containing dressing rooms for bathers
2. a building containing public baths
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tinea
1. infections of the skin or nails caused by fungi and appearing as itching circular patches
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squander
1. spend thoughtlessly; throw away
2. spend extravagantly
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bonefish
1. slender silvery marine fish found in tropical mud flats and mangrove lagoons
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genotypic
1. of or relating to or constituting a genotype
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fiberboard
1. wallboard composed of wood chips or shavings bonded together with resin and compressed into rigid sheets
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seismological
1. of or concerned with seismology
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dace
1. small European freshwater fish with a slender bluish-green body
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pander
1. yield (to); give satisfaction to
2. arrange for sexual partners for others
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underdevelopment
1. state of inadequate development
2. (photography) inadequate processing of film resulting in inadequate contrast
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insignificance
1. the quality of having little or no significance
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moderato
1. (of tempo) moderate
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deceiver
1. someone who leads you to believe something that is not true
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cartographer
1. a person who makes maps
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merrier
1. full of or showing high-spirited merriment
2. offering fun and gaiety
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inducer
1. an agent capable of activating specific genes
2. someone who tries to persuade or induce or lead on
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imaginatively
1. with imagination
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uncollected
1. not brought together in one place
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isoproterenol
1. drug (trade name Isuprel) used to treat bronchial asthma and to stimulate the heart
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gullet
1. the passage between the pharynx and the stomach
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blanched
1. anemic looking from illness or emotion
2. (especially of plants) developed without chlorophyll by being deprived of light
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silverback
1. an adult male gorilla with grey hairs across the back
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vegetal
1. composed of vegetation or plants
2. (of reproduction) characterized by asexual processes
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ironside
1. a man of great strength or bravery
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indirection
1. indirect procedure or action
2. deceitful action that is not straightforward
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unequalled
1. radically distinctive and without equal
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mimetic
1. characterized by or of the nature of or using mimesis
2. exhibiting mimicry
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hemochromatosis
1. pathology in which iron accumulates in the tissues; characterized by bronzed skin and enlarged liver and diabetes mellitus and abnormalities of the pancreas and the joints
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vetoes
1. a vote that blocks a decision
2. the power or right to prohibit or reject a proposed or intended act (especially the power of a chief executive to reject a bill passed by the legislature)
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menses
1. the monthly discharge of blood from the uterus of nonpregnant women from puberty to menopause
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visualiser
1. one whose prevailing mental imagery is visual
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rubbery
1. having an elastic texture resembling rubber in flexibility or toughness
2. difficult to chew
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temperamental
1. relating to or caused by temperament
2. subject to sharply varying moods
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dyskinesia
1. abnormality in performing voluntary muscle movements
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nauseous
1. causing or able to cause nausea
2. feeling nausea; feeling about to vomit
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mesoderm
1. the middle germ layer that develops into muscle and bone and cartilage and blood and connective tissue
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crewman
1. any member of a ship's crew
2. a member of a flight crew
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liquorice
1. deep-rooted coarse-textured plant native to the Mediterranean region having blue flowers and pinnately compound leaves; widely cultivated in Europe for its long thick sweet roots
2. a black candy flavored with the dried root of the licorice plant
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tailpipe
1. a pipe carrying fumes from the muffler to the rear of a car
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chronicler
1. someone who writes chronicles
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settlor
1. (law) a person who creates a trust by giving real or personal property in trust to a trustee for the benefit of a beneficiary; a person who gives such property is said to settle it on the trustee
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paleontological
1. of or relating to paleontology
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whitener
1. an agent that makes things white or colorless
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stoichiometric
1. of or relating to stoichiometry
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redbird
1. the male is bright red with black wings and tail
2. crested thick-billed North American finch having bright red plumage in the male
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coquette
1. talk or behave amorously, without serious intentions
2. a seductive woman who uses her sex appeal to exploit men
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vermouth
1. any of several white wines flavored with aromatic herbs; used as aperitifs or in mixed drinks
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cochlea
1. the snail-shaped tube (in the inner ear coiled around the modiolus) where sound vibrations are converted into nerve impulses by the organ of Corti
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cobweb
1. a fabric so delicate and transparent as to resemble a web of a spider
2. filaments from a web that was spun by a spider
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cholecystectomy
1. surgical removal of the gall bladder (usually for relief of gallstone pain)
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formless
1. having no definite form or distinct shape
2. having no physical form
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avocet
1. long-legged web-footed black-and-white shorebird with slender upward-curving bill
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gassed
1. attack with gas; subject to gas fumes
2. show off
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acetal
1. any organic compound formed by adding alcohol molecules to aldehyde molecules
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reticent
1. temperamentally disinclined to talk
2. cool and formal in manner
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welter
1. toss, roll, or rise and fall in an uncontrolled way
2. roll around
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retentive
1. good at remembering
2. having the capacity to retain something
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embargoes
1. a government order imposing a trade barrier
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speedboat
1. a fast motorboat
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bookmobile
1. a van with shelves of books; serves as a mobile library or bookstore
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deserter
1. a disloyal person who betrays or deserts his cause or religion or political party or friend etc.
2. a person who abandons their duty (as on a military post)
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exude
1. release (a liquid) in drops or small quantities
2. make apparent by one's mood or behavior
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rending
1. resembling a sound of violent tearing as of something ripped apart or lightning splitting a tree
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realizable
1. capable of being realized
2. capable of existing or taking place or proving true; possible to do
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neatness
1. the state of being neat and smart and trim
2. the trait of being neat and orderly
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valuer
1. someone who assesses the monetary worth of possessions
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grosbeak
1. any of various finches of Europe or America having a massive and powerful bill
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crabmeat
1. the edible flesh of any of various crabs
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breccia
1. a rudaceous rock consisting of sharp fragments embedded in clay or sand
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unconvinced
1. lacking conviction
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supremo
1. the most important person in an organization
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hyperparathyroidism
1. excessive secretion of parathyroid hormone resulting in abnormally high levels of calcium in the blood; can affect many systems of the body (especially causing bone resorption and osteoporosis)
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zapped
1. strike suddenly and with force
2. kill with or as if with a burst of gunfire or electric current or as if by shooting
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pseudoscience
1. an activity resembling science but based on fallacious assumptions
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neurogenic
1. arising in or stimulated by nerve tissues
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zinger
1. a striking or amusing or caustic remark
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multiethnic
1. involving several ethnic groups
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theocratic
1. of or relating to or being a theocracy
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drinkable
1. any liquid suitable for drinking
2. suitable for drinking
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amble
1. walk leisurely
2. a leisurely walk (usually in some public place)
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pejorative
1. expressing disapproval
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fiver
1. a United States bill worth 5 dollars
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speculator
1. someone who makes conjectures without knowing the facts
2. someone who risks losses for the possibility of considerable gains
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confection
1. a food rich in sugar
2. the act of creating something (a medicine or drink or soup etc.) by compounding or mixing a variety of components
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dander
1. small scales from animal skins or hair or bird feathers that can cause allergic reactions in some people
2. a feeling of anger and animosity
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listless
1. lacking zest or vivacity
2. marked by low spirits; showing no enthusiasm
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shelve
1. hold back to a later time
2. place on a shelf
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wheaten
1. of or relating to or derived from wheat
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remunerated
1. receiving or eligible for compensation
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deprecating
1. tending to diminish or disparage
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equalisation
1. the act of making equal or uniform
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professorial
1. relating to or characteristic of professors
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bloodstone
1. green chalcedony with red spots that resemble blood
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decapitation
1. execution by cutting off the victim's head
2. killing by cutting off the head
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tedium
1. the feeling of being bored by something tedious
2. dullness owing to length or slowness
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seamanship
1. skill in sailing
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sportive
1. relating to or interested in sports
2. given to merry frolicking
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miffed
1. aroused to impatience or anger
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lasagne
1. baked dish of layers of lasagna pasta with sauce and cheese and meat or vegetables
2. very wide flat strips of pasta
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latrine
1. a public toilet in a military area
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undeserved
1. not deserved or earned
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unexplainable
1. not to be accounted for or explained
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tweezer
1. a hand tool for holding consisting of a compound lever for grasping
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beeline
1. the most direct route
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excelling
1. distinguish oneself
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misadventure
1. an instance of misfortune
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subhead
1. a heading of a subdivision of a text
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carboxylate
1. treat (a chemical compound) with carboxyl or carboxylic acid
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servile
1. submissive or fawning in attitude or behavior
2. relating to or involving slaves or appropriate for slaves or servants
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bloodied
1. cover with blood
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benzoic
1. containing or derived from benzoic acid or benzoin
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aper
1. someone who copies the words or behavior of another
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chickpea
1. the seed of the chickpea plant
2. Asiatic herb cultivated for its short pods with one or two edible seeds
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rickety
1. inclined to shake as from weakness or defect
2. affected with, suffering from, or characteristic of rickets
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secondo
1. the second or lower part of a duet (especially a piano duet)
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rewriter
1. someone who puts text into appropriate form for publication
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unselected
1. not selected
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castrated
1. deprived of sexual capacity or sexual attributes
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kilter
1. in working order
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diadem
1. an ornamental jeweled headdress signifying sovereignty
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tittle
1. a tiny or scarcely detectable amount
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obsess
1. haunt like a ghost; pursue
2. be preoccupied with something
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imprudent
1. not prudent or wise
2. lacking wise self-restraint
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snubbed
1. refuse to acknowledge
2. reject outright and bluntly
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suffocate
1. deprive of oxygen and prevent from breathing
2. impair the respiration of or obstruct the air passage of
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humerus
1. bone extending from the shoulder to the elbow
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undersized
1. smaller than normal for its kind
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preserver
1. a skilled worker who is employed to restore or refinish buildings or antique furniture
2. a cook who preserves fruits or meat
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espy
1. catch sight of
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stepdaughter
1. a daughter of your spouse by a former marriage
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wharves
1. a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats
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chastisement
1. verbal punishment
2. a rebuke for making a mistake
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quaternion
1. the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
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unmitigated
1. not diminished or moderated in intensity or severity; sometimes used as an intensifier
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homeboy
1. a fellow male member of a youth gang
2. a male friend from your neighborhood or hometown
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orientalism
1. the quality or customs or mannerisms characteristic of Asian civilizations
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abbreviate
1. reduce in scope while retaining essential elements
2. shorten
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reconstitute
1. construct or form anew or provide with a new structure
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tensed
1. having inflections to indicate tense
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collagenase
1. any enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of collagen and gelatin
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carboniferous
1. of or relating to the Carboniferous geologic era
2. relating to or consisting of or yielding carbon
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bruiser
1. a large and strong and heavyset man
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equanimity
1. steadiness of mind under stress
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stowage
1. the charge for stowing goods
2. a room in which things are stored
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merganser
1. large crested fish-eating diving duck having a slender hooked bill with serrated edges
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cofounder
1. one of a group of founders
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corrigendum
1. a printer's error; to be corrected
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dynamometer
1. measuring instrument designed to measure power
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subjunctive
1. relating to a mood of verbs
2. a mood that represents an act or state (not as a fact but) as contingent or possible
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inaugurate
1. commence officially
2. open ceremoniously or dedicate formally
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nanosecond
1. one billionth (10^-9) of a second; one thousandth of a microsecond
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underemployed
1. employed only part-time when one needs full-time employment or not making full use of your skills
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stonefly
1. primitive winged insect with a flattened body; used as bait by fishermen; aquatic gilled larvae are carnivorous and live beneath stones
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counterintuitive
1. contrary to what common sense would suggest
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noiseless
1. making no sound
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extensional
1. defining a word by listing the class of entities to which the word correctly applies
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spurned
1. rebuffed (by a lover) without warning
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percale
1. a fine closely woven cotton fabric
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jawed
1. of animals having jaws of a specified type
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hecatomb
1. a great sacrifice; an ancient Greek or Roman sacrifice of 100 oxen
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legalese
1. a style that uses the abstruse technical vocabulary of the law
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midstream
1. the middle of a stream
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immunogenicity
1. the property of eliciting an immune response
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musculature
1. the muscular system of an organism
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forethought
1. planning or plotting in advance of acting
2. judiciousness in avoiding harm or danger
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palaeontology
1. the earth science that studies fossil organisms and related remains
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viscera
1. internal organs collectively (especially those in the abdominal cavity)
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lobed
1. having deeply indented margins but with lobes not entirely separate from each other
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excitability
1. excessive sensitivity of an organ or body part
2. being easily excited
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madder
1. Eurasian herb having small yellow flowers and red roots formerly an important source of the dye alizarin
2. roused to anger
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unscrew
1. loosen something by unscrewing it
2. loosen by turning
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exterminated
1. destroyed completely
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bronzed
1. (of skin) having a tan color from exposure to the sun
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basenji
1. small smooth-haired breed of African origin having a tightly curled tail and the inability to bark
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costumer
1. someone who designs or supplies costumes (as for a play or masquerade)
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lodgement
1. bringing a charge or accusation against someone
2. the state or quality of being lodged or fixed even temporarily
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dispassionate
1. unaffected by strong emotion or prejudice
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unrecoverable
1. incapable of being recovered or regained
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wettest
1. consisting of or trading in alcoholic liquor
2. very drunk
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firebrand
1. a piece of wood that has been burned or is burning
2. someone who deliberately foments trouble
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bathymetric
1. of or relating to measurements of the depths of oceans or lakes
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neuroanatomy
1. the anatomy of the nervous system
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deprecation
1. a prayer to avert or remove some evil or disaster
2. the act of expressing disapproval (especially of yourself)
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chequered
1. patterned with alternating squares of color
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glimmering
1. a slight suggestion or vague understanding
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disbelieve
1. reject as false; refuse to accept
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brevet
1. promote somebody by brevet, in the military
2. a document entitling a commissioned officer to hold a higher rank temporarily (but without higher pay)
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goldfield
1. a district where gold is mined
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corticosterone
1. secreted by the adrenal cortex; involved in regulating water and electrolyte balance in the body
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synergistically
1. (of group) in a synergistic or cooperative manner
2. (of drugs or muscles) in a synergistic or interactive manner
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predispose
1. make susceptible
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gynecomastia
1. excessive development of the breasts in males; usually the result of hormonal imbalance or treatment with certain drugs (including some antihypertensives)
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palaeolithic
1. of or relating to the second period of the Stone Age (following the eolithic)
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sectarianism
1. a narrow-minded adherence to a particular sect or party or denomination
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fusible
1. capable of being melted and fused
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presentational
1. of or relating to a presentation (especially in psychology or philosophy)
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endive
1. widely cultivated herb with leaves valued as salad green; either curly serrated leaves or broad flat ones that are usually blanched
2. variety of endive having leaves with irregular frilled edges
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underpayment
1. a payment smaller than needed or expected
2. the act of paying less than required
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diopter
1. a unit of measurement of the refractive power of a lens which is equal to the reciprocal of the focal length measured in meters; used by oculists
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repudiate
1. cast off
2. refuse to acknowledge, ratify, or recognize as valid
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destabilization
1. an event that causes a loss of equilibrium (as of a ship or aircraft)
2. the action of destabilizing; making something less stable (especially of a government or country or economy)
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unspent
1. (of financial resources) not spent
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lope
1. run easily
2. a slow pace of running
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tendinitis
1. inflammation of a tendon
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festering
1. (medicine) the formation of morbific matter in an abscess or a vesicle and the discharge of pus
2. a fluid product of inflammation
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heritable
1. capable of being inherited
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relinquishing
1. a verbal act of renouncing a claim or right or position etc.
2. the act of giving up and abandoning a struggle or task etc.
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interleave
1. provide (books) with blank leaves
2. intersperse the sectors on the concentric magnetic circular patterns written on a computer disk surface to guide the storing and recording of data
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triumvirate
1. a group of three men responsible for public administration or civil authority
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unimpeded
1. not slowed or prevented
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stickler
1. someone who insists on something
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wherewithal
1. the necessary means (especially financial means)
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triamcinolone
1. a synthetic corticosteroid (trade names Aristocort or Aristopak or Kenalog) used as an anti-inflammatory agent
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paperboy
1. a boy who sells or delivers newspapers
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rickettsia
1. any of a group of very small rod-shaped bacteria that live in biting arthropods (as ticks and mites) and cause disease in vertebrate hosts; they cause typhus and other febrile diseases in human beings
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windbreaker
1. a kind of heavy jacket
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demure
1. affectedly modest or shy especially in a playful or provocative way
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cephalic
1. of or relating to the head
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coherency
1. the state of cohering or sticking together
2. logical and orderly and consistent relation of parts
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equilateral
1. having all sides or faces equal
2. a figure whose sides are all equal
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teary
1. with eyes full of tears
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sower
1. someone who sows
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greeter
1. a person who greets
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serfdom
1. the state of a serf
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scuffle
1. walk by dragging one's feet
2. fight or struggle in a confused way at close quarters
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wallflower
1. any of numerous plants of the genus Erysimum having fragrant yellow or orange or brownish flowers
2. perennial of southern Europe having clusters of fragrant flowers of all colors especially yellow and orange; often naturalized on old walls or cliffs; sometimes placed in genus Erysimum
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infatuated
1. marked by foolish or unreasoning fondness
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housebreaking
1. trespassing for an unlawful purpose; illegal entrance into premises with criminal intent
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cygnet
1. a young swan
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directorship
1. the position of a director of a business concern
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abrogate
1. revoke formally
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unleavened
1. made without leavening
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stockade
1. surround with a stockade in order to fortify
2. fortification consisting of a fence made of a line of stout posts set firmly for defense
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determinable
1. capable of being determined or limited or fixed
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deconstruct
1. interpret (a text or an artwork) by the method of deconstructing
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clinker
1. a fragment of incombustible matter left after a wood or coal or charcoal fire
2. a hard brick used as a paving stone
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degreaser
1. a chemical substance that dissolves water-insoluble substances, such as greases and oils.
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downriver
1. away from the source or with the current
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faze
1. disturb the composure of
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penman
1. informal terms for journalists
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declassification
1. reduction or removal by the government of restrictions on a classified document or weapon
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henchman
1. someone who assists in a plot
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devolve
1. pass on or delegate to another
2. be inherited by
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balderdash
1. trivial nonsense
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fearlessly
1. without fear
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coalescence
1. the union of diverse things into one body or form or group; the growing together of parts
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remitting
1. send (money) in payment
2. hold back to a later time
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recurve
1. curve or bend (something) back or down
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copperplate
1. a graceful style of handwriting based on the writing used on copperplate engravings
2. a print made from an engraved copperplate
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unabashedly
1. in an unabashed manner
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howitzer
1. a muzzle-loading high-angle gun with a short barrel that fires shells at high elevations for a short range
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interjection
1. an abrupt emphatic exclamation expressing emotion
2. the action of interjecting or interposing an action or remark that interrupts
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elastin
1. a fibrous scleroprotein found in elastic tissues such as the walls of arteries
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strenuously
1. in a strenuous manner; strongly or vigorously
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neoconservative
1. a conservative who subscribes to neoconservatism
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wildness
1. a feeling of extreme emotional intensity
2. the property of being wild or turbulent
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synergism
1. the working together of two things (muscles or drugs for example) to produce an effect greater than the sum of their individual effects
2. the theological doctrine that salvation results from the interaction of human will and divine grace
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deathly
1. having the physical appearance of death
2. causing or capable of causing death
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unloved
1. not loved
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chickweed
1. any of various plants of the genus Stellaria
2. any of various plants related to the common chickweed
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cathouse
1. a building where prostitutes are available
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kibble
1. coarsely ground grain in the form of pellets (as for pet food)
2. an iron bucket used for hoisting in wells or mining
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entreat
1. ask for or request earnestly
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kisser
1. someone who kisses
2. the human face (`kisser' and `smiler' and `mug' are informal terms for `face' and `phiz' is British)
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intervertebral
1. pertaining to the space between two vertebrae
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noncompetitive
1. not involving competition or competitiveness
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brainless
1. not using intelligence
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placate
1. cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of
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caduceus
1. an insignia used by the medical profession; modeled after the staff of Hermes
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immunochemistry
1. the field of chemistry concerned with chemical processes in immunology (such as chemical studies of antigens and antibodies)
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rollerblading
1. skating using Rollerblades
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coeducational
1. attended by members of both sexes
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ocelot
1. nocturnal wildcat of Central America and South America having a dark-spotted buff-brown coat
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ambidextrous
1. equally skillful with each hand
2. marked by deliberate deceptiveness especially by pretending one set of feelings and acting under the influence of another
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poacher
1. someone who hunts or fishes illegally on the property of another
2. a cooking vessel designed to poach food (such as fish or eggs)
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meany
1. a person of mean disposition
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lithe
1. gracefully thin and bending and moving with ease
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intercede
1. act between parties with a view to reconciling differences
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certifiable
1. fit to be certified as insane (and treated accordingly)
2. capable of being guaranteed or certified
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adjunctive
1. joining; forming an adjunct
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plebiscite
1. a vote by the electorate determining public opinion on a question of national importance
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revved
1. increase the number of rotations per minute
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ontogeny
1. (biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
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blustery
1. blowing in violent and abrupt bursts
2. noisily domineering; tending to browbeat others
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courtier
1. an attendant at the court of a sovereign
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blotted
1. dry (ink) with blotting paper
2. make a spot or mark onto
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aerobatics
1. the performance of stunts while in flight in an aircraft
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impetuous
1. characterized by undue haste and lack of thought or deliberation
2. marked by violent force
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ambergris
1. waxy substance secreted by the sperm whale and found floating at sea or washed ashore; used in perfume
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clearness
1. free from obscurity and easy to understand; the comprehensibility of clear expression
2. the quality of clear water
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embroider
1. decorate with needlework
2. add details to
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categorise
1. place into or assign to a category
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emollient
1. having a softening or soothing effect especially to the skin
2. toiletry consisting of any of various substances in the form of a thick liquid that have a soothing and moisturizing effect when applied to the skin
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robed
1. dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
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unchangeable
1. not changeable or subject to change
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magisterial
1. of or relating to a magistrate
2. offensively self-assured or given to exercising usually unwarranted power
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anguished
1. experiencing intense pain especially mental pain
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postoperatively
1. after the operation
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mycobacteria
1. rod-shaped bacteria some saprophytic or causing diseases
2. rod-shaped bacteria some saprophytic or causing diseases
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meteoric
1. of or pertaining to atmospheric phenomena, especially weather and weather conditions
2. pertaining to or consisting of meteors or meteoroids
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equalled
1. be identical or equivalent to
2. be equal to in quality or ability
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rheological
1. of or relating to rheology
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arithmetical
1. relating to or involving arithmetic
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terrarium
1. a vivarium in which selected living plants are kept and observed
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dative
1. the category of nouns serving as the indirect object of a verb
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retrain
1. teach new skills
2. train again
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floriculture
1. the cultivation of flowering plants
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eyewash
1. lotion consisting of a solution used as a cleanser for the eyes
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silverfish
1. silver-grey wingless insect found in houses feeding on book bindings and starched clothing
2. a silvery variety of Carassius auratus
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dishonorable
1. lacking honor or integrity; deserving dishonor
2. deceptive or fraudulent; disposed to cheat or defraud or deceive
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guzzler
1. someone who drinks heavily (especially alcoholic beverages)
2. a drinker who swallows large amounts greedily
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heterogenous
1. consisting of elements that are not of the same kind or nature
2. originating outside the body
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impregnation
1. material with which something is impregnated
2. the process of totally saturating something with a substance
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retrievable
1. capable of being regained especially with effort
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maltose
1. a white crystalline sugar formed during the digestion of starches
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rookery
1. a breeding ground for gregarious birds (such as rooks)
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inconsistently
1. without showing consistency
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trivet
1. a three-legged metal stand for supporting a cooking vessel in a hearth
2. a stand with short feet used under a hot dish on a table
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cloudless
1. free from clouds
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atheneum
1. a literary or scientific association for the promotion of learning
2. a place where reading materials are available
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vestige
1. an indication that something has been present
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seedless
1. lacking seeds
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arteritis
1. inflammation of an artery
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cheerfulness
1. the quality of being cheerful and dispelling gloom
2. a feeling of spontaneous good spirits
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egoism
1. (ethics) the theory that the pursuit of your own welfare is the basis of morality
2. concern for your own interests and welfare
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harried
1. troubled persistently especially with petty annoyances
2. annoy continually or chronically
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transshipment
1. the transfer from one conveyance to another for shipment
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fatherless
1. having no living father
2. not having a known or legally responsible father
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evangelicalism
1. stresses the importance of personal conversion and faith as the means of salvation
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blubber
1. cry or whine with snuffling
2. utter while crying
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begum
1. a Muslim woman of high rank in India or Pakistan
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pageantry
1. a rich and spectacular ceremony
2. an elaborate representation of scenes from history etc; usually involves a parade with rich costumes
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disparage
1. express a negative opinion of
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verboten
1. excluded from use or mention
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phraseology
1. the manner in which something is expressed in words
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chessboard
1. a checkerboard used to play chess
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kinesthetic
1. of or relating to kinesthesis
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pinkie
1. the finger farthest from the thumb
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tasse
1. one of two pieces of armor plate hanging from the fauld to protect the upper thighs
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membranous
1. relating to or made of or similar to a membrane
2. characterized by formation of a membrane (or something resembling a membrane)
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stirrer
1. a person who spreads frightening rumors and stirs up trouble
2. an implement used for stirring
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tuberous
1. of or relating to or resembling a tuber
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panelling
1. decorate with panels
2. select from a list
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bandleader
1. the leader of a dance band
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prayerful
1. disposed to pray or appearing to pray
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transfixed
1. having your attention fixated as though by a spell
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undercarriage
1. framework that serves as a support for the body of a vehicle
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leaven
1. cause to puff up with a leaven
2. a substance used to produce fermentation in dough or a liquid
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tref
1. not conforming to dietary laws
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groundless
1. without a basis in reason or fact
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amelioration
1. the act of relieving ills and changing for the better
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repetitious
1. characterized by repetition
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bivalve
1. marine or freshwater mollusks having a soft body with platelike gills enclosed within two shells hinged together
2. used of mollusks having two shells (as clams etc.)
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extractable
1. capable of being extracted
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brome
1. any of various woodland and meadow grasses of the genus Bromus; native to temperate regions
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mightier
1. having or showing great strength or force or intensity
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overburdened
1. heavily burdened with work or cares
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decried
1. express strong disapproval of
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dwindle
1. become smaller or lose substance
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hyperfine
1. extremely fine or thin, as in a spectral line split into two or more components
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acquiesce
1. to agree or express agreement
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interconnectedness
1. a state of being connected reciprocally
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drawbridge
1. a bridge that can be raised to block passage or to allow boats or ships to pass beneath it
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quizzed
1. examine someone's knowledge of something
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locative
1. the semantic role of the noun phrase that designates the place of the state or action denoted by the verb
2. A case used to indicate place, or the place where, or wherein.
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pulverized
1. consisting of fine particles
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holier
1. belonging to or derived from or associated with a divine power
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hypodermic
1. relating to or located below the epidermis
2. a piston syringe that is fitted with a hypodermic needle for giving injections
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epicentre
1. the point on the Earth's surface directly above the focus of an earthquake
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puppeteer
1. one who operates puppets or marionettes
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nondescript
1. a person who is not easily classified and not very interesting
2. lacking distinct or individual characteristics; dull and uninteresting
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azathioprine
1. an immunosuppressive drug (trade name Imuran) used to prevent rejection of a transplanted organ
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dolmen
1. a prehistoric megalithic tomb typically having two large upright stones and a capstone
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simpleton
1. a person lacking intelligence or common sense
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unsympathetic
1. not sympathetic or disposed toward
2. (of characters in literature or drama) tending to evoke antipathetic feelings
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jointer
1. a long carpenter's plane used to shape the edges of boards so they will fit together
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gaffe
1. a socially awkward or tactless act
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rejoinder
1. a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one)
2. (law) a pleading made by a defendant in response to the plaintiff's replication
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differentiator
1. a person who (or that which) differentiates
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condescension
1. the trait of displaying arrogance by patronizing those considered inferior
2. a communication that indicates lack of respect by patronizing the recipient
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cellulitis
1. an inflammation of body tissue (especially that below the skin) characterized by fever and swelling and redness and pain
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reexamine
1. look at again; examine again
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otherness
1. the quality of being not alike; being distinct or different from that otherwise experienced or known
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dilate
1. become wider
2. add details, as to an account or idea; clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way, usually in writing
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protrude
1. extend out or project in space
2. bulge outward
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scrapper
1. someone who fights (or is fighting)
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uncertified
1. lacking requisite official documentation or endorsement
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psychotherapeutic
1. of or relating to or practicing psychotherapy
2. emotionally purging
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phosphoprotein
1. containing chemically bound phosphoric acid
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flustered
1. thrown into a state of agitated confusion; (`rattled' is an informal term)
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ceding
1. the act of ceding
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algebraically
1. in an algebraic manner
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halothane
1. a nonflammable inhalation anesthetic that produces general anesthesia; used along with analgesics and muscle relaxants for many types of surgical procedures
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corsage
1. an arrangement of flowers that is usually given as a present
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laboured
1. lacking natural ease
2. requiring or showing effort
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sterilize
1. make free from bacteria
2. make infertile
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unreliability
1. the trait of not being dependable or reliable
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evolutionarily
1. in an evolutionary way; from an evolutionary point of view
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relinquishment
1. a verbal act of renouncing a claim or right or position etc.
2. the act of giving up and abandoning a struggle or task etc.
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clothier
1. a merchant who sells men's clothing
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cession
1. the act of ceding
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impoverishment
1. the state of having little or no money and few or no material possessions
2. the act of making someone poor
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liken
1. consider or describe as similar, equal, or analogous
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unrecognizable
1. defying recognition as e.g. because of damage or alteration
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criminalize
1. treat as a criminal
2. declare illegal; outlaw
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nosey
1. offensively curious or inquisitive
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wordless
1. expressed without speech
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sleepily
1. in a sleepy manner
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chemiluminescence
1. luminescence resulting from a chemical reaction as the oxidation of luciferin in fireflies
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revelry
1. unrestrained merrymaking
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deface
1. mar or spoil the appearance of
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mimicked
1. imitate (a person or manner), especially for satirical effect
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metaphase
1. the second stage of meiosis
2. the second stage of mitosis
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mete
1. a line that indicates a boundary
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uninjured
1. not injured physically or mentally
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gynaecological
1. of or relating to or practicing gynecology
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haywire
1. informal or slang terms for mentally irregular
2. not functioning properly
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lief
1. with pleasure
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reinterpretation
1. a new or different meaning
2. a new or different interpretation
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disheartened
1. made less hopeful or enthusiastic
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overage
1. a surplus or excess of money or merchandise that is actually on hand and that exceeds expectations
2. too old to be useful
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mesic
1. of or pertaining to a meson
2. having or characterized by moderate or a well-balanced supply of moisture
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bewitching
1. capturing interest as if by a spell
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icehouse
1. a house for storing ice
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sunshade
1. a canopy made of canvas to shelter people or things from rain or sun
2. a handheld collapsible source of shade
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beaked
1. having or resembling a beak
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colter
1. a sharp steel wedge that precedes the plow and cuts vertically through the soil
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rateable
1. liable to payment of locally assessed property taxes
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cuttlefish
1. ten-armed oval-bodied cephalopod with narrow fins as long as the body and a large calcareous internal shell
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scribbler
1. informal terms for journalists
2. a writer whose handwriting is careless and hard to read
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fermenting
1. a process in which an agent causes an organic substance to break down into simpler substances; especially, the anaerobic breakdown of sugar into alcohol
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blithe
1. lacking or showing a lack of due concern
2. carefree and happy and lighthearted
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paralyze
1. make powerless and unable to function
2. cause to be paralyzed and immobile
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antithetical
1. sharply contrasted in character or purpose
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quickstep
1. perform a quickstep
2. military march accompanying quick time
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sightseer
1. a tourist who is visiting sights of interest
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feathery
1. resembling or suggesting a feather or feathers
2. characterized by a covering of feathers
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reasoner
1. someone who reasons logically
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amateurish
1. lacking professional skill or expertise
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retell
1. render verbally
2. make into fiction
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interspecific
1. arising or occurring between species
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drumbeat
1. the sound made by beating a drum
2. (military) the beating of a drum as a signal for lowering the flag at sundown
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pastiche
1. a musical composition consisting of a series of songs or other musical pieces from various sources
2. a work of art that imitates the style of some previous work
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xenophobic
1. suffering from xenophobia; having abnormal fear or hatred of the strange or foreign
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dosimeter
1. a measuring instrument for measuring doses of ionizing radiation (X-rays or radioactivity)
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abeyance
1. temporary cessation or suspension
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kludge
1. a badly assembled collection of parts hastily assembled to serve some particular purpose
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gentian
1. any of various plants of the family Gentianaceae especially the genera Gentiana and Gentianella and Gentianopsis
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impressionistic
1. of or relating to or based on an impression rather than on facts or reasoning
2. relating to or characteristic of Impressionism
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sidereal
1. of or relating to the stars or constellations
2. (of divisions of time) determined by daily motion of the stars
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jibe
1. be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
2. shift from one side of the ship to the other
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shagged
1. dance the shag
2. having a very rough nap or covered with hanging shags
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molest
1. harass or assault sexually; make indecent advances to
2. annoy continually or chronically
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foramen
1. a natural opening or perforation through a bone or a membranous structure
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appetizing
1. appealing to or stimulating the appetite especially in appearance or aroma
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ethology
1. the branch of zoology that studies the behavior of animals in their natural habitats
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mesmerize
1. attract strongly, as if with a magnet
2. induce hypnosis in
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intensifier
1. a modifier that has little meaning except to intensify the meaning it modifies
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eastwards
1. toward the east
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asinine
1. extremely silly or stupid
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pinafore
1. a sleeveless dress resembling an apron; worn over other clothing
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assemblywoman
1. a woman assemblyman
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soaker
1. a heavy rain
2. a person who drinks alcohol to excess habitually
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counterexample
1. refutation by example
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feverfew
1. bushy aromatic European perennial herb having clusters of buttonlike white-rayed flower heads; valued traditionally for medicinal uses; sometimes placed in genus Chrysanthemum
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necropsy
1. an examination and dissection of a dead body to determine cause of death or the changes produced by disease
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subsidise
1. secure the assistance of by granting a subsidy, as of nations or military forces
2. support through subsidies
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upriver
1. toward the source or against the current
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southwesterly
1. coming from the southwest
2. situated in or oriented toward the southwest
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foreknowledge
1. knowledge of an event before it occurs
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chapped
1. used of skin roughened as a result of cold or exposure
2. crack due to dehydration
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equitation
1. the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
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raze
1. tear down so as to make flat with the ground
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shebang
1. an entire system; used in the phrase `the whole shebang'
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borate
1. a salt or ester of boric acid
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electromyography
1. diagnosis of neuromuscular disorders with the use of an electromyograph
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rippled
1. uneven by virtue of having wrinkles or waves
2. shaken into waves or undulations as by wind
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cystine
1. a crystalline amino acid found in proteins (especially keratin); discovered in bladder stones
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hydrazine
1. a colorless fuming corrosive liquid; a powerful reducing agent; used chiefly in rocket fuels
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escapist
1. a person who escapes into a world of fantasy
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frankness
1. the quality of being honest and straightforward in attitude and speech
2. the trait of being blunt and outspoken
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bunsen
1. a gas burner used in laboratories; has an air valve to regulate the mixture of gas and air
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tercentenary
1. the 300th anniversary (or the celebration of it)
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linesman
1. official (in tennis, soccer, football, etc.) who assists the referee in some way (especially by watching for out of bounds or offside)
2. a person who installs or repairs electrical or telephone lines
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repulse
1. force or drive back
2. be repellent to; cause aversion in
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tamale
1. dough stuffed with a meat mixture and sometimes wrapped in corn husks and steamed
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counterspy
1. a spy who works against enemy espionage
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sensorimotor
1. of or relating to the sensory and motor coordination of an organism or to the controlling nerves
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journeyer
1. a traveler going on a trip
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metamorphoses
1. the marked and rapid transformation of a larva into an adult that occurs in some animals
2. a striking change in appearance or character or circumstances
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inactivate
1. release from military service or remove from the active list of military service
2. make inactive
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antihero
1. a protagonist who lacks the characteristics that would make him a hero (or her a heroine)
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freewill
1. done of your own accord
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personae
1. an actor's portrayal of someone in a play
2. (Jungian psychology) a personal facade that one presents to the world
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administrate
1. work in an administrative capacity; supervise or be in charge of
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spirometry
1. the use of a spirometer to measure vital capacity
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malcontent
1. a person who is discontented or disgusted
2. discontented as toward authority
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embarrassingly
1. causing embarrassment
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bloodiest
1. having or covered with or accompanied by blood
2. informal intensifiers
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serviceman
1. someone who serves in the armed forces; a member of a military force
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moonbeam
1. a ray of moonlight
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exclaiming
1. an abrupt excited utterance
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northeasterly
1. coming from the northeast
2. situated in or oriented toward the northeast
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thresher
1. a farm machine for separating seeds or grain from the husks and straw
2. large pelagic shark of warm seas with a whiplike tail used to round up small fish on which to feed
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binned
1. store in bins
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alleyway
1. a narrow street with walls on both sides
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overcharge
1. rip off; ask an unreasonable price
2. place too much a load on
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evangel
1. the four books in the New Testament (Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John) that tell the story of Christ's life and teachings
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helmsman
1. the person who steers a ship
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institutionalize
1. cause to be admitted; of persons to an institution
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zygote
1. (genetics) the diploid cell resulting from the union of a haploid spermatozoon and ovum (including the organism that develops from that cell)
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shuddering
1. shaking convulsively or violently
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chert
1. variety of silica containing microcrystalline quartz
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spatiotemporal
1. of or relating to space and time together (having both spatial extension and temporal duration)
2. existing in both space and time; having both spatial extension and temporal duration
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multiprocessing
1. simultaneous processing by two or more processing units
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recoding
1. converting from one code to another
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deliverer
1. a person who rescues you from harm or danger
2. someone employed to make deliveries
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hedgerow
1. a fence formed by a row of closely planted shrubs or bushes
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extradite
1. hand over to the authorities of another country
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vehemence
1. intensity or forcefulness of expression
2. the property of being wild or turbulent
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immanent
1. of qualities that are spread throughout something
2. of a mental act performed entirely within the mind
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befell
1. become of; happen to
2. happen, occur, or be the case in the course of events or by chance
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vacuole
1. a tiny cavity filled with fluid in the cytoplasm of a cell
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disembark
1. go ashore
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ecclesiology
1. the branch of theology concerned with the nature and the constitution and the functions of a church
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secede
1. withdraw from an organization or communion
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potentiality
1. the inherent capacity for coming into being
2. an aptitude that may be developed
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unmixed
1. not mixed with extraneous elements
2. not constituting a compound
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resettled
1. settled in a new location
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irreversibly
1. in an irreversible manner
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recuperate
1. regain or make up for
2. regain a former condition after a financial loss
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skateboarder
1. someone who skates on a skateboard
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angelfish
1. a butterfly fish of the genus Pomacanthus
2. deep-bodied disk-shaped food fish of warmer western Atlantic coastal waters
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extragalactic
1. outside or beyond a galaxy
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filtrate
1. remove by passing through a filter
2. the product of filtration; a gas or liquid that has been passed through a filter
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debarred
1. bar temporarily; from school, office, etc.
2. prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening; to protect from or to keep away anything undesirable; to ward off
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metamorphism
1. change in the structure of rock by natural agencies such as pressure or heat or introduction of new chemical substances
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dialectics
1. a rationale for dialectical materialism based on change through the conflict of opposing forces
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eider
1. duck of the Northern Hemisphere much valued for the fine soft down of the females
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railroader
1. an employee of a railroad
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elastase
1. a pancreatic enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of elastin
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shuttered
1. provided with shutters or shutters as specified; often used in combination
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morose
1. showing a brooding ill humor
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beetroot
1. beet having a massively swollen red root; widely grown for human consumption
2. round red root vegetable
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regretfully
1. with regret (used in polite formulas)
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praline
1. cookie-sized candy made of brown sugar and butter and pecans
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agitate
1. try to stir up public opinion
2. cause to be agitated, excited, or roused
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quartzite
1. hard metamorphic rock consisting essentially of interlocking quartz crystals
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underestimation
1. an estimation that is too low; an estimate that is less than the true or actual value
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rattler
1. pit viper with horny segments at the end of the tail that rattle when shaken
2. a railroad train consisting of freight cars
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ballade
1. a poem consisting of 3 stanzas and an envoy
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gerontological
1. of or relating to or practicing geriatrics
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pedant
1. a person who pays more attention to formal rules and book learning than they merit
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stubbornness
1. the trait of being difficult to handle or overcome
2. resolute adherence to your own ideas or desires
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extensor
1. a skeletal muscle whose contraction extends or stretches a body part
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eyesore
1. something very ugly and offensive
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cesspool
1. a covered cistern; waste water and sewage flow into it
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pinecone
1. the seed-producing cone of a pine tree
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streetlight
1. a lamp supported on a lamppost; for illuminating a street
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queasy
1. causing or able to cause nausea
2. feeling nausea; feeling about to vomit
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averting
1. the act of preventing something from occurring
2. the act of turning yourself (or your gaze) away
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tapeworm
1. ribbonlike flatworms that are parasitic in the intestines of humans and other vertebrates
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pyre
1. wood heaped for burning a dead body as a funeral rite
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centromere
1. a specialized condensed region of each chromosome that appears during mitosis where the chromatids are held together to form an X shape
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teamster
1. the driver of a team of horses doing hauling
2. someone who drives a truck as an occupation
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ageism
1. discrimination on the basis of a person's age
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bendable
1. capable of being bent or flexed or twisted without breaking
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resonating
1. characterized by resonance
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flexure
1. the state of being flexed (as of a joint)
2. an angular or rounded shape made by folding
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sacrilege
1. blasphemous behavior; the act of depriving something of its sacred character
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demagogue
1. a political leader who seeks support by appealing to popular passions and prejudices
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demean
1. reduce in worth or character, usually verbally
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whitewood
1. light easily worked wood of a tulip tree; used for furniture and veneer
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biter
1. someone who bites
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glyceraldehyde
1. a sweet crystalline aldehyde formed by the breakdown of sugars
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weirdly
1. in a weird manner
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stressor
1. any agent that causes stress to an organism
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cryogenics
1. the branch of physics that studies the phenomena that occur at very low temperatures
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cyclamen
1. Mediterranean plant widely cultivated as a houseplant for its showy dark green leaves splotched with silver and nodding white or pink to reddish flowers with reflexed petals
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hematological
1. of or relating to or involved in hematology
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summery
1. belonging to or characteristic of or occurring in summer
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limber
1. attach the limber
2. cause to become limber
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carapace
1. hard outer covering or case of certain organisms such as arthropods and turtles
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ventilate
1. expose to cool or cold air so as to cool or freshen
2. expose to the circulation of fresh air so as to retard spoilage
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eardrum
1. the membrane in the ear that vibrates to sound
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telegraphy
1. communicating at a distance by electric transmission over wire
2. apparatus used to communicate at a distance over a wire (usually in Morse code)
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herpetology
1. the branch of zoology concerned with reptiles and amphibians
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refocusing
1. focusing again
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northwesterly
1. coming from the northwest
2. situated in or oriented toward the northwest
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vandyke
1. a short pointed beard (named after the artist Anthony Vandyke)
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strangler
1. an epiphytic vine or tree whose aerial roots extend down the trunk of a supporting tree and coalesce around it eventually strangling the tree
2. someone who kills by strangling
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patisserie
1. a bakery specializing in French pastry
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mightiest
1. having or showing great strength or force or intensity
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marvelously
1. (used as an intensifier) excellently
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apse
1. a domed or vaulted recess or projection on a building especially the east end of a church; usually contains the altar
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crossbones
1. two crossed bones (or a representation of two crossed bones) used as a symbol danger or death
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denigrate
1. cause to seem less serious; play down
2. charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone
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pericarditis
1. inflammation of the pericardium
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slugfest
1. a fight with bare fists
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clevis
1. a coupler shaped like the letter U with holes through each end so a bolt or pin can pass through the holes to complete the coupling; used to attach a drawbar to a plow or wagon or trailer etc.
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jolted
1. bumped or shaken jerkily
2. disturbed psychologically as if by a physical jolt or shock
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grannie
1. the mother of your father or mother
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freckled
1. relating to or covered with or resembling freckles
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plenipotentiary
1. a diplomat who is fully authorized to represent his or her government
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maglev
1. high-speed rail technology; train is suspended on a magnetic cushion above a magnetized track and so travels free of friction
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philistine
1. a person who is uninterested in intellectual pursuits
2. smug and ignorant and indifferent or hostile to artistic and cultural values
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tenner
1. the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
2. a United States bill worth 10 dollars
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darter
1. fish-eating bird of warm inland waters having a long flexible neck and slender sharp-pointed bill
2. a person or other animal that moves abruptly and rapidly
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marooned
1. cut off or left behind
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unimaginative
1. deficient in originality or creativity; lacking powers of invention
2. dealing only with concrete facts
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flamethrower
1. a weapon that squirts ignited fuel for several yards
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overprint
1. print (additional text or colors) onto an already imprinted paper
2. something added by overprinting
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biotite
1. dark brown to black mica found in igneous and metamorphic rock
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indictable
1. liable to be accused, or cause for such liability
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periodontitis
1. a disease that attacks the gum and bone and around the teeth
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shortsighted
1. unable to see distant objects clearly
2. lacking foresight or scope
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operant
1. having influence or producing an effect
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sedum
1. any of various plants of the genus Sedum
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gelatine
1. a colorless water-soluble glutinous protein obtained from animal tissues such as bone and skin
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parenchyma
1. animal tissue that constitutes the essential part of an organ as contrasted with e.g. connective tissue and blood vessels
2. the primary tissue of higher plants composed of thin-walled cells that remain capable of cell division even when mature; constitutes the greater part of leaves, roots, the pulp of fruits, and the pith of stems
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electioneering
1. persuasion of voters in a political campaign
2. the campaign of a candidate to be elected
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saddlebag
1. a large bag (or pair of bags) hung over a saddle
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wedgie
1. a shoe with a wedge heel
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betel
1. a leaf of a vine from the betel pepper
2. Asian pepper plant whose leaves are chewed with betel nut (seed of the betel palm) by southeast Asians
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moisten
1. make moist
2. moisten with fine drops
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bricklayer
1. a craftsman skilled in building with bricks
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moorhen
1. black gallinule that inhabits ponds and lakes
2. female red grouse
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centralizing
1. tending to draw to a central point
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demoralized
1. made less hopeful or enthusiastic
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peopled
1. furnished with people
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heterozygosity
1. the state of being heterozygous; having two different alleles of the same gene
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soured
1. having turned bad
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unwed
1. of someone who has not been married
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tope
1. drink excessive amounts of alcohol; be an alcoholic
2. a dome-shaped shrine erected by Buddhists
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albumen
1. a simple water-soluble protein found in many animal tissues and liquids
2. the white part of an egg; the nutritive and protective gelatinous substance surrounding the yolk consisting mainly of albumin dissolved in water
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stemmer
1. a worker who strips the stems from moistened tobacco leaves and binds the leaves together into books
2. a worker who makes or applies stems for artificial flowers
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encircle
1. form or draw a circle around
2. bind with something round or circular
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exhort
1. spur on or encourage especially by cheers and shouts
2. force or impel in an indicated direction
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retouch
1. give retouches to (hair)
2. alter so as to produce a more desirable appearance
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pean
1. (ancient Greece) a hymn of praise (especially one sung in ancient Greece to invoke or thank a deity)
2. a formal expression of praise
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rusher
1. (football) a ball carrier who tries to gain ground by running with the ball
2. someone who migrates as part of a rush to a new gold field or a new territory
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supportable
1. capable of being borne though unpleasant
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ostensible
1. appearing as such but not necessarily so
2. represented or appearing as such; pretended
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exasperation
1. an exasperated feeling of annoyance
2. actions that cause great irritation (or even anger)
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ventilatory
1. provided with ventilation or involving pulmonary ventilation
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liveness
1. the property of being animated; having animal life as distinguished from plant life
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entente
1. an informal alliance between countries
2. a friendly understanding between political powers
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somersault
1. do a somersault
2. an acrobatic feat in which the feet roll over the head (either forward or backward) and return
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metatarsal
1. of or relating to the metatarsus
2. any bone of the foot between the ankle and the toes
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gramme
1. a metric unit of weight equal to one thousandth of a kilogram
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hodgepodge
1. a motley assortment of things
2. a theory or argument made up of miscellaneous or incongruous ideas
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promptness
1. the characteristic of doing things without delay
2. the quality or habit of adhering to an appointed time
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resuscitate
1. cause to regain consciousness
2. return to consciousness
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playmaker
1. a player in a team sport who leads attacks or maneuvers in such a way that a teammate can score
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storekeeper
1. a merchant who owns or manages a shop
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uglier
1. inclined to anger or bad feelings with overtones of menace
2. morally reprehensible
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witchery
1. the art of sorcery
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wingless
1. lacking wings
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predilection
1. a predisposition in favor of something
2. a strong liking
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educative
1. resulting in education
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addled
1. (of eggs) no longer edible
2. confused and vague; used especially of thinking
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firelight
1. the light of a fire (especially in a fireplace)
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dreamlike
1. resembling a dream
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contrivance
1. a device or control that is very useful for a particular job
2. the faculty of contriving; inventive skill
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anesthetist
1. a specialist who administers an anesthetic to a patient before he is treated
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hayseed
1. a person who is not very intelligent or interested in culture
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unobservable
1. not accessible to direct observation
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unclassifiable
1. not possible to classify
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escapism
1. an inclination to retreat from unpleasant realities through diversion or fantasy
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forecourt
1. the outer or front court of a building or of a group of buildings
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erythroid
1. relating to erythrocytes
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repartee
1. adroitness and cleverness in reply
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hackberry
1. any of various trees of the genus Celtis having inconspicuous flowers and small berrylike fruits
2. small edible dark purple to black berry with large pits; southern United States
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debater
1. someone who engages in debate
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millinery
1. shop selling women's hats
2. hats for women; the wares sold by a milliner
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irresistibly
1. incapable of being resisted
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ethicist
1. a philosopher who specializes in ethics
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gatecrasher
1. someone who gets in (to a party) without an invitation or without paying
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lifer
1. a prisoner serving a term of life imprisonment
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meekness
1. the feeling of patient, submissive humbleness
2. a disposition to be patient and long suffering
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intransitive
1. a verb (or verb construction) that does not take an object
2. designating a verb that does not require or cannot take a direct object
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housecleaning
1. (figurative) the act of reforming by the removal of unwanted personnel or practices or conditions
2. the act of cleaning the rooms and furnishings of a house
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pinochle
1. a card game played with a pack of forty-eight cards (two of each suit for high cards); play resembles whist
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dewy
1. wet with dew
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rapprochement
1. the reestablishing of cordial relations
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polonaise
1. a woman's dress with a tight bodice and an overskirt drawn back to reveal a colorful underskirt
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obliquely
1. to, toward or at one side
2. at an oblique angle
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uneasily
1. with anxiety or apprehension
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outre
1. conspicuously or grossly unconventional or unusual
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saltire
1. a cross resembling the letter x, with diagonal bars of equal length
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squeamish
1. excessively fastidious and easily disgusted
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arboriculture
1. the tending of and caring for trees
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screwy
1. not behaving normally
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bleeder
1. someone who has hemophilia and is subject to uncontrollable bleeding
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cockle
1. common edible European bivalve
2. common edible, burrowing European bivalve mollusk that has a strong, rounded shell with radiating ribs
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stepchild
1. a child of your spouse by a former marriage
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presuppose
1. take for granted or as a given; suppose beforehand
2. require as a necessary antecedent or precondition
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affectation
1. a deliberate pretense or exaggerated display
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reentrant
1. (of angles) pointing inward
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oxygenase
1. an oxidoreductase that catalyzes the incorporation of molecular oxygen
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abdicate
1. give up, such as power, as of monarchs and emperors, or duties and obligations
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creak
1. make a high-pitched, screeching noise
2. a squeaking sound
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benni
1. East Indian annual erect herb; source of sesame seed or benniseed and sesame oil
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loaner
1. someone who lends money or gives credit in business matters
2. a car that is lent as a replacement for one that is under repair
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archdeacon
1. (Anglican Church) an ecclesiastical dignitary usually ranking just below a bishop
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pooler
1. someone who shares in and contributes to a general fund for use by all
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toreador
1. someone who fights bulls
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teachable
1. ready and willing to be taught
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elasticized
1. made with strands or inserts of elastic
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pretension
1. a false or unsupportable quality
2. the advancing of a claim
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realpolitik
1. politics based on practical rather than moral or ideological considerations
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tormentor
1. someone who torments
2. a flat at each side of the stage to prevent the audience from seeing into the wings
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expunge
1. remove by erasing or crossing out or as if by drawing a line
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weal
1. a raised mark on the skin (as produced by the blow of a whip); characteristic of many allergic reactions
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unseat
1. remove from political office
2. dislodge from one's seat, as from a horse
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evolutionist
1. a person who believes in organic evolution
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perversity
1. deliberate and stubborn unruliness and resistance to guidance or discipline
2. deliberately deviating from what is good
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convulsive
1. affected by involuntary jerky muscular contractions; resembling a spasm
2. resembling a convulsion in being sudden and violent
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inflame
1. cause inflammation in
2. catch fire
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eclat
1. enthusiastic approval
2. ceremonial elegance and splendor
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pathetically
1. in a manner arousing sympathy and compassion
2. arousing scornful pity
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bluster
1. noisy confusion and turbulence
2. a swaggering show of courage
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endosperm
1. nutritive tissue surrounding the embryo within seeds of flowering plants
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snobbery
1. the trait of condescending to those of lower social status
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depreciate
1. belittle
2. lower the value of something
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gendarme
1. a French policeman
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eisteddfod
1. any of several annual Welsh festivals involving artistic competitions (especially in singing)
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imperceptible
1. impossible or difficult to perceive by the mind or senses
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fattest
1. having an (over)abundance of flesh
2. containing or composed of fat
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parley
1. a negotiation between enemies
2. discuss, as between enemies
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advertizing
1. a public promotion of some product or service
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jessamine
1. a climbing deciduous shrub with fragrant white or yellow or red flowers used in perfume and to flavor tea
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estrogenic
1. relating to or caused by estrogen
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prelate
1. a senior clergyman and dignitary
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reversibility
1. the quality of being reversible in either direction
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unimpressive
1. not capable of impressing
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preform
1. form into a shape resembling the final, desired one
2. form or shape beforehand or determine the shape of beforehand
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thankfulness
1. warm friendly feelings of gratitude
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unturned
1. not turned
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urogenital
1. of or relating to the urinary and reproductive systems
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undercutting
1. sell cheaper than one's competition
2. cut away material from the underside of (an object) so as to leave an overhanging portion in relief
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presupposition
1. the act of presupposing; a supposition made prior to having knowledge (as for the purpose of argument)
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academician
1. someone elected to honorary membership in an academy
2. a scholar who is skilled in academic disputation
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hayfield
1. a piece of land covered or mostly covered with grass; a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay
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membered
1. having members; normally used in chemistry in combination with a number
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inaccurately
1. in an inaccurate manner
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jeopardise
1. pose a threat to; present a danger to
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wheelwright
1. someone who makes and repairs wooden wheels
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puce
1. a color varying from dark purplish brown to dark red
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bubbler
1. a public fountain to provide a jet of drinking water
2. any of various devices in which air or some other gas is bubbled through a liquid
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mummer
1. an actor who communicates entirely by gesture and facial expression
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indefatigable
1. showing sustained enthusiastic action with unflagging vitality
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peon
1. a laborer who is obliged to do menial work
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excusable
1. easily excused or forgiven
2. capable of being overlooked
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extricate
1. release from entanglement of difficulty
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revolutionise
1. fill with revolutionary ideas
2. change radically
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deplore
1. express strong condemnation of
2. regret strongly
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swizzle
1. any of various tall frothy mixed drinks made usually of rum and lime juice and sugar shaken with ice
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hemolysis
1. lysis of erythrocytes with the release of hemoglobin
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epee
1. a fencing sword similar to a foil but with a heavier blade
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saboteur
1. someone who commits sabotage or deliberately causes wrecks
2. a member of a clandestine subversive organization who tries to help a potential invader
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oesophagus
1. the passage between the pharynx and the stomach
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fervour
1. the state of being emotionally aroused and worked up
2. feelings of great warmth and intensity
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tickler
1. a file of memoranda or notices that remind of things to be done
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correctable
1. capable of being returned to the original condition; not necessarily permanent
2. capable of being corrected by additions
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stet
1. cancel, as of a correction or deletion
2. direct that a matter marked for omission or correction is to be retained
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despondent
1. without or almost without hope
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materialise
1. come into being; become reality
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cometary
1. of or relating to or resembling a comet
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linguine
1. pasta in long slender flat strips
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telfer
1. one of the conveyances (or cars) in a telpherage
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sterna
1. the flat bone that articulates with the clavicles and the first seven pairs of ribs
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earthing
1. fastening electrical equipment to earth
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teratogenic
1. of or relating to substances or agents that can interfere with normal embryonic development
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nates
1. the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
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compressibility
1. the property of being able to occupy less space
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recalculation
1. the act of calculating again (usually to eliminate errors or to include additional data)
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introvert
1. fold inwards
2. turn inside
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quackery
1. medical practice and advice based on observation and experience in ignorance of scientific findings
2. the dishonesty of a charlatan
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ebonite
1. a hard nonresilient rubber formed by vulcanizing natural rubber
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rappel
1. descend by means of a rappel
2. (mountaineering) a descent of a vertical cliff or wall made by using a doubled rope that is fixed to a higher point and wrapped around the body
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osteotomy
1. surgical sectioning of bone
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squabble
1. a quarrel about petty points
2. argue over petty things
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laminae
1. a thin plate or layer (especially of bone or mineral)
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doodlebug
1. a small motor vehicle
2. a small jet-propelled winged missile that carries a bomb
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perfectionism
1. a disposition to feel that anything less than perfect is unacceptable
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cerium
1. a ductile grey metallic element of the lanthanide series; used in lighter flints; the most abundant of the rare-earth group
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bifurcated
1. divided into or made up of two parts
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curler
1. a mechanical device consisting of a cylindrical tube around which the hair is wound to curl it
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obfuscate
1. make obscure or unclear
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crooner
1. a singer of popular ballads
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preparative
1. preceding and preparing for something
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couplet
1. two items of the same kind
2. a stanza consisting of two successive lines of verse; usually rhymed
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alliteration
1. use of the same consonant at the beginning of each stressed syllable in a line of verse
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erosive
1. wearing away by friction
2. of a substance, especially a strong acid; capable of destroying or eating away by chemical action
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unrefined
1. not refined or processed
2. (used of persons and their behavior) not refined; uncouth
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mezuzah
1. religious texts from Deuteronomy inscribed on parchment and rolled up in a case that is attached to the doorframe of many Jewish households in accordance with Jewish law
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imperious
1. having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy
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adjudicative
1. concerned with adjudicating
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accredit
1. grant credentials to
2. provide or send (envoys or ambassadors) with official credentials
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ethicality
1. The state, quality or manner of conforming to accepted standards of conduct.
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egocentric
1. a self-centered person with little regard for others
2. limited to or caring only about yourself and your own needs
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unpaired
1. of the remaining member of a pair
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monetization
1. establishing something (e.g. gold or silver) as the legal tender of a country
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nandrolone
1. an androgen (trade names Durabolin or Kabolin) that is used to treat testosterone deficiency or breast cancer or osteoporosis
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oversubscribed
1. sold in excess of available supply especially season tickets
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heterosexuality
1. a sexual attraction to (or sexual relations with) persons of the opposite sex
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catecholamine
1. any of a group of chemicals including epinephrine and norepinephrine that are produced in the medulla of the adrenal gland
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demodulator
1. rectifier that extracts modulation from a radio carrier wave
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figurehead
1. a person used as a cover for some questionable activity
2. figure on the bow of some sailing vessels
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restaurateur
1. the proprietor of a restaurant
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nonexempt
1. (of goods or funds) subject to taxation
2. (of persons) not exempt from an obligation or liability
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raper
1. someone who forces another to have sexual intercourse
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extraterritorial
1. outside territorial limits or jurisdiction
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unravelling
1. become or cause to become undone by separating the fibers or threads of
2. disentangle
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whoopee
1. noisy and boisterous revelry
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dentate
1. having toothlike projections in the margin
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disrepute
1. the state of being held in low esteem
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implacable
1. incapable of being placated
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attired
1. dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
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cybercafe
1. a cafe whose customers sit at computer terminals and log on to the internet while they eat and drink
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memetics
1. a theory of mental content based on an analogy with Darwinian evolution.
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prankster
1. someone who plays practical jokes on others
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reappearance
1. the event of something appearing again
2. the act of someone appearing again
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backbeat
1. a loud steady beat
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stargaze
1. observe the stars
2. have a daydream; indulge in a fantasy
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emaciated
1. very thin especially from disease or hunger or cold
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imidazole
1. an organic base C3H4N2; a histamine inhibitor
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millimetre
1. a metric unit of length equal to one thousandth of a meter
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thermoset
1. having the property of becoming permanently hard and rigid when heated or cured
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platted
1. make a plot of
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manse
1. a large and imposing house
2. the residence of a clergyman (especially a Presbyterian clergyman)
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bronzer
1. A cosmetic powder that comes in various shades of brown, meant to create an impression of tanned skin.
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catechesis
1. oral religious instruction (as before baptism or confirmation)
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entailment
1. something that is inferred (deduced or entailed or implied)
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plasterboard
1. wallboard with a gypsum plaster core bonded to layers of paper or fiberboard; used instead of plaster or wallboard to make interior walls
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warrantee
1. a recipient of a warrant issued by a court in the United States
2. a customer to whom a warrant or guarantee is given
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quinidine
1. cardiac drug (trade names Quinidex and Quinora) used to treat certain heart arrhythmias
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blithely
1. in a joyous manner
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amortize
1. liquidate gradually
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coeliac
1. of or in or belonging to the cavity of the abdomen
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stipple
1. engrave by means of dots and flicks
2. make by small short touches that together produce an even or softly graded shadow, as in paint or ink
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phenomenally
1. to a phenomenal degree
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reputedly
1. by repute; according to general belief
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coalescing
1. growing together, fusing
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bicameral
1. composed of two legislative bodies
2. consisting of two chambers
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chapeau
1. headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
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fieldstone
1. stone that occurs naturally in fields; often used as building material
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motorcade
1. a procession of people traveling in motor cars
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assuage
1. cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of
2. satisfy (thirst)
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estrangement
1. separation resulting from hostility
2. the feeling of being alienated from other people
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incontinent
1. not having control over urination and defecation
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perpetrate
1. perform an act, usually with a negative connotation
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serendipitous
1. lucky in making unexpected and fortunate discoveries
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invective
1. abusive or venomous language used to express blame or censure or bitter deep-seated ill will
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meristem
1. undifferentiated tissue from which new cells are formed, as at the tip of a stem or root
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riled
1. aroused to impatience or anger
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depose
1. force to leave (an office)
2. make a deposition; declare under oath
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carotenoid
1. any of a class of highly unsaturated yellow to red pigments occurring in plants and animals
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sunder
1. break apart or in two, using violence
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excommunication
1. the state of being excommunicated
2. the act of banishing a member of a church from the communion of believers and the privileges of the church; cutting a person off from a religious society
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republishing
1. the act of publishing again
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grizzled
1. having dark hairs mixed with grey or white
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lade
1. remove with or as if with a ladle
2. fill or place a load on
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chanter
1. reed pipe with finger holes on which the melody is played
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wend
1. direct one's course or way
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directionality
1. the property of a microphone or antenna of being more sensitive in one direction than in another
2. the property of being directional or maintaining a direction
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catena
1. a chain of connected ideas or passages or objects so arranged that each member is closely related to the preceding and following members (especially a series of patristic comments elucidating Christian dogma)
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precariously
1. in a precarious manner
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tarred
1. coat with tar
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lawfulness
1. the quality of conforming to law
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beget
1. make (offspring) by reproduction
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rectilinear
1. characterized by a straight line or lines
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mutagen
1. any agent (physical or environmental) that can induce a genetic mutation or can increase the rate of mutation
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bandeau
1. an undergarment worn by women to support their breasts
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stenographer
1. someone skilled in the transcription of speech (especially dictation)
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nipped
1. squeeze tightly between the fingers
2. give a small sharp bite to
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invulnerable
1. immune to attack; impregnable
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archeologist
1. an anthropologist who studies prehistoric people and their culture
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plagiarized
1. copied and passed off as your own
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sebaceous
1. containing an unusual amount of grease or oil
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geocentric
1. having the earth as the center
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absorbable
1. capable of being absorbed or taken in through the pores of a surface
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threader
1. a blunt needle for threading ribbon through loops
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hideously
1. in a hideous manner
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kerfuffle
1. a disorderly outburst or tumult
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isotherm
1. (meteorology) an isogram connecting points having the same temperature at a given time
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motherly
1. befitting a mother; warm and nurturing
2. in a maternal manner; as a mother
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reticular
1. resembling or forming a network
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blinder
1. blind consisting of a leather eyepatch sewn to the side of the halter that prevents a horse from seeing something on either side
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borderland
1. district consisting of the area on either side of a border or boundary of a country or an area
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propoxyphene
1. a mildly narcotic analgesic drug (trade name Darvon) related to methadone but less addictive
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vexatious
1. causing irritation or annoyance
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inure
1. cause to accept or become hardened to; habituate
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atomizer
1. a dispenser that turns a liquid (such as perfume) into a fine mist
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attentiveness
1. paying particular notice (as to children or helpless people)
2. the trait of being considerate and thoughtful of others
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rhetorically
1. in a rhetorical manner
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neuropsychiatry
1. the branch of medicine dealing with mental disorders attributable to diseases of the nervous system
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premix
1. a commercially prepared mixture of dry ingredients
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bonehead
1. a stupid person; these words are used to express a low opinion of someone's intelligence
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shamefully
1. in a dishonorable manner or to a dishonorable degree
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herculean
1. displaying superhuman strength or power
2. extremely difficult; requiring the strength of a Hercules
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legislatively
1. by legislation
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disinterest
1. tolerance attributable to a lack of involvement
2. lack of interest
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offsides
1. illegally beyond a prescribed line or area or ahead of the ball or puck
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concessionaire
1. someone who holds or operates a concession
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pleura
1. the thin serous membrane around the lungs and inner walls of the chest
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defoliation
1. the loss of foliage
2. causing the leaves of trees and other plants to fall off (as by the use of chemicals)
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bragged
1. show off
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pester
1. annoy persistently
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deputation
1. a group of representatives or delegates
2. authorizing subordinates to make certain decisions
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nucleolus
1. a small round body of protein in a cell nucleus; such organelles contain RNA and are involved in protein synthesis
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fencer
1. someone skilled at fencing
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triune
1. being three in one; used especially of the Christian Trinity
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domineering
1. tending to domineer
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attender
1. someone who listens attentively
2. someone who waits on or tends to or attends to the needs of another
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trackable
1. capable of being traced or tracked
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eosinophilic
1. of or relating to eosinophil
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obtrusive
1. sticking out; protruding
2. undesirably noticeable
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uncontaminated
1. not corrupted by contact or association
2. free from admixture with noxious elements; clean
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tarantella
1. music composed in six-eight time for dancing the tarantella
2. a lively whirling Italian dance for two persons
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marquetry
1. inlaid veneers are fitted together to form a design or picture that is then used to ornament furniture
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jealously
1. with jealousy
2. with jealousy; in an envious manner
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hemorrhoid
1. venous swelling external or internal to the anal sphincter
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stylised
1. using artistic forms and conventions to create effects; not natural or spontaneous
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saddler
1. a maker and repairer and seller of equipment for horses
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chafe
1. soreness and warmth caused by friction
2. anger produced by some annoying irritation
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allover
1. covering the entire surface
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presidium
1. a permanent executive committee in socialist countries that has all the powers of some larger legislative body and that acts for it when it is not in session
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sinless
1. free from sin
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deary
1. a special loved one
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moulder
1. break down
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astrometry
1. the branch of astronomy that deals with the measurement of the position and motion of celestial bodies
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furore
1. an interest followed with exaggerated zeal
2. a sudden outburst (as of protest)
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delimit
1. determine the essential quality of
2. be opposite to; of angles and sides, in geometry
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freewheeling
1. free of restraints or rules
2. cheerfully irresponsible
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sharer
1. someone who has or gives or receives a part or a share
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perihelion
1. periapsis in solar orbit; the point in the orbit of a planet or comet where it is nearest to the sun
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wakefulness
1. a periodic state during which you are conscious and aware of the world
2. a temporary state in which you are unable (or unwilling) to sleep
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monopolize
1. have and control fully and exclusively
2. have or exploit a monopoly of
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luteal
1. of or relating to the corpus luteum
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spermatogenesis
1. development of spermatozoa
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resound
1. ring or echo with sound
2. emit a noise
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unsuspected
1. not suspected or believed likely
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pharmacopoeia
1. a collection or stock of drugs
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rearward
1. located in or toward the back or rear
2. directed or moving toward the rear
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peaceably
1. in a peaceable manner
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evince
1. give expression to
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hornpipe
1. a British solo dance performed by sailors
2. music for dancing the hornpipe
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candlewick
1. the wick of a candle
2. loops of soft yarn are cut to give a tufted pattern
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tuckahoe
1. perennial herb of the eastern United States having arrowhead-shaped leaves and an elongate pointed spathe and green berries
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breathlessly
1. in a breathless manner
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seesaw
1. ride on a plank
2. move up and down as if on a seesaw
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crasher
1. someone who gets in (to a party) without an invitation or without paying
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naturalness
1. the quality of being natural or based on natural principles
2. the quality of innocent naivete
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enteritis
1. inflammation of the intestine (especially the small intestine); usually characterized by diarrhea
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valedictorian
1. the student with the best grades who usually delivers the valedictory address at commencement
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peekaboo
1. a game played with young children; you hide your face and suddenly reveal it as you say boo!
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gorgeously
1. in an impressively beautiful manner
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courteously
1. in a polite manner
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trichloroethane
1. a heavy colorless highly toxic liquid used as a solvent to clean electronic components and for dry cleaning and as a fumigant; causes cancer and liver and lung damage
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coleus
1. any of various Old World tropical plants of the genus Coleus having multicolored decorative leaves and spikes of blue flowers
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meekly
1. in a submissive or spiritless manner
2. in a humble manner
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anthropometric
1. of or relating to anthropometry
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disenchantment
1. freeing from false belief or illusions
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transposable
1. capable of changing sequence
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overtone
1. (usually plural) an ulterior implicit meaning or quality
2. a harmonic with a frequency that is a multiple of the fundamental frequency
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effendi
1. a former Turkish term of respect; especially for government officials
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tuberculous
1. constituting or afflicted with or caused by tuberculosis or the tubercle bacillus
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gruelling
1. characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion; especially physical effort
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wrasse
1. chiefly tropical marine fishes with fleshy lips and powerful teeth; usually brightly colored
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tailpiece
1. appendage added to extend the length of something
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serous
1. of or producing or containing serum
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gravimetric
1. of or relating to hydrometry
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galvanize
1. to stimulate to action
2. cover with zinc
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slatted
1. equip or bar with slats
2. close the slats of (windows)
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readjust
1. adjust anew
2. adjust again after an initial failure
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seafarer
1. a man who serves as a sailor
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forbear
1. refrain from doing
2. resist doing something
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refectory
1. a communal dining-hall (usually in a monastery)
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butchering
1. the business of a butcher
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unaccustomed
1. unusual or unfamiliar
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unbelieving
1. rejecting any belief in gods
2. holding that only material phenomena can be known and knowledge of spiritual matters or ultimate causes is impossible
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quitter
1. a person who gives up too easily
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purser
1. an officer aboard a ship who keeps accounts and attends to the passengers' welfare
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paraplegic
1. a person who has paraplegia (is paralyzed from the waist down)
2. suffering complete paralysis of the lower half of the body usually resulting from damage to the spinal cord
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furtive
1. marked by quiet and caution and secrecy; taking pains to avoid being observed
2. secret and sly or sordid
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premenopausal
1. prior to menopause
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enchantress
1. a woman who is considered to be dangerously seductive
2. a female sorcerer or magician
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parallelogram
1. a quadrilateral whose opposite sides are both parallel and equal in length
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disenfranchisement
1. the act of withdrawing certification or terminating a franchise
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igniter
1. a substance used to ignite or kindle a fire
2. a device for lighting or igniting fuel or charges or fires
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wonderment
1. the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
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warder
1. a person who works in a prison and is in charge of prisoners
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stagecraft
1. skill in writing or staging plays
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palfrey
1. especially a light saddle horse for a woman
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wobbler
1. something that wobbles
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densitometry
1. measuring the optical density of a substance by shining light on it and measuring its transmission
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jawbone
1. talk idly or casually and in a friendly way
2. the jaw in vertebrates that is hinged to open the mouth
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jejunum
1. the part of the small intestine between the duodenum and the ileum
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feign
1. make believe with the intent to deceive
2. make a pretence of
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mealy
1. containing meal or made of meal
2. composed of or covered with particles resembling meal in texture or consistency
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boule
1. an inlaid furniture decoration; tortoiseshell and yellow and white metal form scrolls in cabinetwork
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leptospirosis
1. an infectious disease cause by leptospira and transmitted to humans from domestic animals; characterized by jaundice and fever
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outlive
1. live longer than
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dereliction
1. a tendency to be negligent and uncaring
2. willful negligence
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pupae
1. an insect in the inactive stage of development (when it is not feeding) intermediate between larva and adult
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disfigurement
1. an appearance that has been spoiled or is misshapen
2. the act of damaging the appearance or surface of something
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airfreight
1. transport (cargo) by air
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signaler
1. someone who communicates by signals
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exactness
1. the quality of being exact
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paperclip
1. a wire or plastic clip for holding sheets of paper together
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monotheistic
1. believing that there is only one god
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diversionary
1. (of tactics e.g.) likely or designed to confuse or deceive
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evacuee
1. a person who has been evacuated from a dangerous place
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sunburned
1. suffering from overexposure to direct sunlight
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interlacing
1. linked or locked closely together as by dovetailing
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augmentative
1. increasing or having the power to increase especially in size or amount or degree
2. intensifying by augmentation and enhancement
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quietude
1. a state of peace and quiet
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dermabrasion
1. removal of scars or tattoos by anesthetizing the skin surface and then sanding or scraping off some of the outer skin layer
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atrioventricular
1. relating to or affecting the atria and ventricles of the heart
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winless
1. having no wins
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constipated
1. have difficult or incomplete or infrequent evacuation of the bowels
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unilateralism
1. the doctrine that nations should conduct their foreign affairs individualistically without the advice or involvement of other nations
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untroubled
1. not beset by troubles or disturbance or distress
2. free from fear or doubt; easy in mind
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divertimento
1. a musical composition in several movements; has no fixed form
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sheepishly
1. in a sheepish manner
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hierarch
1. a person who holds a high position in a hierarchy
2. a senior clergyman and dignitary
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shuffler
1. the card player who shuffles the cards
2. someone who walks without raising the feet
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whiteface
1. hardy English breed of cattle raised extensively in United States
2. a clown whose face is covered with white make-up
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cantonment
1. temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
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aflame
1. keenly excited (especially sexually) or indicating excitement
2. lighted up by or as by fire or flame
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phonetically
1. by phonetics
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echocardiogram
1. a graphical image of the heart produced by an echocardiograph
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weeknight
1. any night of the week except Saturday or Sunday
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patellar
1. near or relating to the patella or kneecap
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fineness
1. the quality of being very good indeed
2. the property of being very narrow or thin
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collectivism
1. Soviet communism
2. a political theory that the people should own the means of production
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alveoli
1. a tiny sac for holding air in the lungs; formed by the terminal dilation of tiny air passageways
2. a bony socket in the alveolar ridge that holds a tooth
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pharisee
1. a self-righteous or sanctimonious person
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nortriptyline
1. a tricyclic antidepressant drug (trade name Pamelor) used along with psychotherapy to treat dysthymic depression; may interact dangerously if taken with other drugs
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tureen
1. large deep serving dish with a cover; for serving soups and stews
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ecologic
1. characterized by the interdependence of living organisms in an environment
2. of or relating to the science of ecology
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pone
1. cornbread often made without milk or eggs and baked or fried (southern)
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haemophilia
1. congenital tendency to uncontrolled bleeding; usually affects males and is transmitted from mother to son
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clumber
1. a thickset spaniel with longish silky hair
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devalue
1. remove the value from; deprive of its value
2. lower the value or quality of
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extort
1. obtain through intimidation
2. obtain by coercion or intimidation
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gleeful
1. full of high-spirited delight
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grindstone
1. a revolving stone shaped like a disk; used to grind or sharpen or polish edge tools
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roofer
1. a craftsman who lays or repairs roofs
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quinone
1. any of a class of aromatic yellow compounds including several that are biologically important as coenzymes or acceptors or vitamins; used in making dyes
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sacredness
1. the quality of being sacred
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intermarriage
1. marriage to a person belonging to a tribe or group other than your own as required by custom or law
2. marriage within one's own tribe or group as required by custom or law
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demodulation
1. (electronics) the reception of a signal by extracting it from the carrier wave
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proffer
1. a proposal offered for acceptance or rejection
2. present for acceptance or rejection
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palindrome
1. a word or phrase that reads the same backward as forward
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tinder
1. material for starting a fire
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neuroma
1. any tumor derived from cells of the nervous system
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backfield
1. the offensive football players who line up behind the linemen
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gadgetry
1. appliances collectively
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omniscience
1. the state of being omniscient; having infinite knowledge
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teahouse
1. a restaurant where tea and light meals are available
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leaden
1. made of lead
2. darkened with overcast
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advantageously
1. in a manner affording benefit or advantage
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carpetbagger
1. an outsider who seeks power or success presumptuously
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xanthine
1. crystalline oxidation product of the metabolism of nucleoproteins; precursor of uric acid; found in many organs and in urine
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liposome
1. an artificially made microscopic vesicle into which nucleic acids can be packaged; used in molecular biology as a transducing vector
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belch
1. a reflex that expels gas noisily from the stomach through the mouth
2. expel gas from the stomach
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oxidize
1. enter into a combination with oxygen or become converted into an oxide
2. add oxygen to or combine with oxygen
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flabbergasted
1. as if struck dumb with astonishment and surprise
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spectrometric
1. of or relating to or involving spectrometry
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exonuclease
1. a nuclease that releases one nucleotide at a time (serially) beginning at one of a nucleic acid
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limey
1. a man of English descent
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polychrome
1. having or exhibiting many colors
2. a piece of work composed of or decorated in many colors
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sessile
1. permanently attached to a substrate; not free to move about
2. attached directly by the base; not having an intervening stalk
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liger
1. offspring of a male lion and a female tiger
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cataloger
1. a librarian who classifies publications according to a categorial system
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evangelize
1. preach the gospel (to)
2. spread the Christian faith
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counterinsurgency
1. actions taken by a government to defeat insurgency
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staggers
1. a disease of the central nervous system affecting especially horses and cattle; characterized by an unsteady swaying gait and frequent falling
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contorted
1. twisted (especially as in pain or struggle)
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polemical
1. of or involving dispute or controversy
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neighborly
1. exhibiting the qualities expected in a friendly neighbor
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defector
1. a person who abandons their duty (as on a military post)
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supercharge
1. increase or raise
2. increase the pressure on a gas or liquid
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toughen
1. make tough or tougher
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oleo
1. a spread made chiefly from vegetable oils and used as a substitute for butter
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radiotelephone
1. telephony that uses transmission by radio rather than by wire
2. a telephone that communicates by radio waves rather than along cables
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lasher
1. a driver who urges the animals on with lashes of a whip
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dabbled
1. covered with bright patches (often used in combination)
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hemodynamics
1. the branch of physiology that studies the circulation of the blood and the forces involved
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unrecognised
1. not having a secure reputation
2. not recognized
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piteous
1. deserving or inciting pity
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perfunctory
1. hasty and without attention to detail; not thorough
2. done or produced as a formality only
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falsetto
1. a male singing voice with artificially high tones in an upper register
2. artificially high; above the normal voice range
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puissance
1. power to influence or coerce
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muesli
1. mixture of untoasted dry cereals and fruits
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percept
1. the representation of what is perceived; basic component in the formation of a concept
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perfidy
1. betrayal of a trust
2. an act of deliberate betrayal
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deadbolt
1. the part of a lock that is engaged or withdrawn with a key
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centralisation
1. the act of consolidating power under a central control
2. gathering to a center
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roamer
1. someone who leads a wandering unsettled life
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teepee
1. a Native American tent; usually of conical shape
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absolved
1. freed from any question of guilt
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dishonored
1. suffering shame
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hydrogel
1. a colloidal gel in which water is the dispersion medium
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stilted
1. artificially formal
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festschrift
1. a collection of writings published in honor of a scholar
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aperitif
1. alcoholic beverage taken before a meal as an appetizer
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coextensive
1. being of equal extent or scope or duration
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phenylpropanolamine
1. an adrenergic drug used in many preparations to relieve allergic reactions or respiratory infections
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cliched
1. repeated regularly without thought or originality
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unrealised
1. of persons; marked by failure to realize full potentialities
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monetize
1. give legal value to or establish as the legal tender of a country
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merman
1. half man and half fish; lives in the sea
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nastiness
1. a state characterized by foul or disgusting dirt and refuse
2. malevolence by virtue of being malicious or spiteful or nasty
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festivity
1. any joyous diversion
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ischaemia
1. local anemia in a given body part sometimes resulting from vasoconstriction or thrombosis or embolism
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processional
1. intended for use in a procession
2. of or relating to or characteristic of a procession
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footlocker
1. a trunk for storing personal possessions; usually kept at the foot of a bed (as in a barracks)
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uppercut
1. a swinging blow directed upward (especially at an opponent's chin)
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afire
1. lighted up by or as by fire or flame
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louver
1. one of a set of parallel slats in a door or window to admit air and reject rain
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luthier
1. a craftsman who makes stringed instruments (as lutes or guitars or violins)
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wrangle
1. to quarrel noisily, angrily or disruptively
2. herd and care for
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immensity
1. unusual largeness in size or extent or number
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organophosphate
1. an insecticide that interferes with an insect's nervous system
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morpheme
1. minimal meaningful language unit; it cannot be divided into smaller meaningful units
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uncharacteristically
1. in uncharacteristic manner
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liberalize
1. make liberal or more liberal, of laws and rules
2. become more liberal
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consecrate
1. appoint to a clerical posts
2. give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause
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pheochromocytoma
1. a vascular tumor of the adrenal gland; hypersecretion of epinephrine results in intermittent or sustained hypertension
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predestined
1. established or prearranged unalterably
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gneiss
1. a laminated metamorphic rock similar to granite
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therapeutically
1. for therapeutic purposes
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hesitantly
1. with hesitation; in a hesitant manner
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courtesan
1. a woman who cohabits with an important man
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unkempt
1. not neatly combed
2. not properly maintained or cared for
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unappealing
1. (of characters in literature or drama) tending to evoke antipathetic feelings
2. not able to attract favorable attention
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novena
1. a Roman Catholic devotion consisting of prayers on nine consecutive days
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legitimation
1. the act of rendering a person legitimate
2. the act of making lawful
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catchphrase
1. a phrase that has become a catchword
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overstuffed
1. upholstered thickly and deeply
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reclassify
1. classify anew, change the previous classification
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trioxide
1. an oxide containing three atoms of oxygen in the molecule
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acceptably
1. in an acceptable (but not outstanding) manner
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meerkat
1. a mongoose-like viverrine of South Africa having a face like a lemur and only four toes
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indiscretion
1. the trait of being injudicious
2. a petty misdeed
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undertone
1. a quiet or hushed tone of voice
2. a subdued emotional quality underlying an utterance; implicit meaning
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microcrystalline
1. containing crystals that are visible only under a microscope
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hermeneutic
1. interpretive or explanatory
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paternalistic
1. benevolent but sometimes intrusive
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ventriloquist
1. a performer who projects the voice into a wooden dummy
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undernourished
1. not getting adequate food
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iatrogenic
1. induced by a physician's words or therapy (used especially of a complication resulting from treatment)
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decease
1. the event of dying or departure from life
2. pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
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friable
1. easily broken into small fragments or reduced to powder
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palatinate
1. a territory under the jurisdiction of a count palatine
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junket
1. go on a pleasure trip
2. provide a feast or banquet for
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steganography
1. act of writing in code or cipher
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endocrinologist
1. physician who specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of conditions affecting the endocrine system
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scoutmaster
1. the leader of a troop of Scouts
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littler
1. small or little relative to something else
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southeasterly
1. coming from the southeast
2. situated in or oriented toward the southeast
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decoction
1. (pharmacology) the extraction of water-soluble drug substances by boiling
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squeaking
1. having or making a high-pitched sound such as that made by a mouse or a rusty hinge
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masterly
1. having or revealing supreme mastery or skill
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handwoven
1. made on a handloom
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dunce
1. a stupid person; these words are used to express a low opinion of someone's intelligence
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claystone
1. fine-grained rock consisting of compacted clay particles
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butchery
1. a building where animals are butchered
2. the business of a butcher
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treacle
1. a pale cane syrup
2. writing or music that is excessively sweet and sentimental
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subtractive
1. constituting or involving subtraction
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happenstance
1. an event that might have been arranged although it was really accidental
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reinvigorate
1. impart vigor, strength, or vitality to
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uncollectible
1. not capable of being collected
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corrode
1. cause to deteriorate due to the action of water, air, or an acid
2. become destroyed by water, air, or a corrosive such as an acid
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blooper
1. an embarrassing mistake
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parasympathetic
1. of or relating to the parasympathetic nervous system
2. originates in the brain stem and lower part of the spinal cord; opposes physiological effects of the sympathetic nervous system: stimulates digestive secretions; slows the heart; constricts the pupils; dilates blood vessels
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menhir
1. a tall upright megalith; found primarily in England and northern France
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macrame
1. make knotted patterns
2. a relatively coarse lace; made by weaving and knotting cords
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unflattering
1. showing or representing unfavorably
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filbert
1. small nut-bearing tree much grown in Europe
2. nut of any of several trees of the genus Corylus
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boreas
1. a wind that blows from the north
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cherubim
1. a sweet innocent baby
2. an angel of the second order whose gift is knowledge; usually portrayed as a winged child
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sensationalism
1. subject matter that is calculated to excite and please vulgar tastes
2. the journalistic use of subject matter that appeals to vulgar tastes
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unconfined
1. free from confinement or physical restraint
2. not confined
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demystify
1. make less mysterious or remove the mystery from
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impute
1. attribute or credit to
2. attribute (responsibility or fault) to a cause or source
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chive
1. perennial having hollow cylindrical leaves used for seasoning
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pepsin
1. an enzyme produced in the stomach that splits proteins into peptones
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leghorn
1. a stiff hat made of straw with a flat crown
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porker
1. a pig fattened to provide meat
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directness
1. trueness of course toward a goal
2. the quality of being honest and straightforward in attitude and speech
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neurotoxic
1. poisonous to nerves or nerve cells
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setae
1. stalk of a moss capsule
2. a stiff hair or bristle
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disquiet
1. a feeling of mild anxiety about possible developments
2. the trait of seeming ill at ease
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dissociate
1. part; cease or break association with
2. regard as unconnected
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deerskin
1. leather from the hide of a deer
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extolling
1. praise, glorify, or honor
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wearied
1. exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
2. lose interest or become bored with something or somebody
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rebutted
1. overthrow by argument, evidence, or proof
2. prove to be false or incorrect
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pitied
1. share the suffering of
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hame
1. stable gear consisting of either of two curved supports that are attached to the collar of a draft horse and that hold the traces
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sesquicentennial
1. the 150th anniversary (or the celebration of it)
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pervasiveness
1. the quality of filling or spreading throughout
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erring
1. capable of making an error
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exegetical
1. relating to exegesis
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headwater
1. the source of a river
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credulity
1. tendency to believe readily
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fanbase
1. All of the fans or devotees of something
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oversupply
1. the quality of being so overabundant that prices fall
2. supply with an excess of
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precancerous
1. of or relating to a growth that is not malignant but is likely to become so if not treated
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monoculture
1. the cultivation of a single crop (on a farm or area or country)
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hematuria
1. the presence of blood in the urine; often a symptom of urinary tract disease
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incoherence
1. lack of cohesion or clarity or organization
2. nonsense that is simply incoherent and unintelligible
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sympathise
1. share the feelings of; understand the sentiments of
2. to feel or express sympathy or compassion
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nonessential
1. anything that is not essential
2. not of prime or central importance
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rightness
1. according with conscience or morality
2. appropriate conduct; doing the right thing
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lavalier
1. jeweled pendant worn on a chain around the neck
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reticule
1. a woman's drawstring handbag; usually made of net or beading or brocade; used in 18th and 19th centuries
2. a network of fine lines, dots, cross hairs, or wires in the focal plane of the eyepiece of an optical instrument
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pervious
1. admitting of passage or entrance
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punctuate
1. insert punctuation marks into
2. to stress, single out as important
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exothermic
1. (of a chemical reaction or compound) occurring or formed with the liberation of heat
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swiftness
1. a rate (usually rapid) at which something happens
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westernmost
1. farthest to the west
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discriminative
1. capable of making fine distinctions
2. expressing careful judgment
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meningioma
1. a tumor arising in the meninges which surround the brain and spinal cord; usually slow growing and sometimes malignant
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relishing
1. taking a small amount into the mouth to test its quality
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unsuited
1. not easy to combine harmoniously
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deltoid
1. a large triangular muscle covering the shoulder joint and serving to abduct and flex and extend and rotate the arm
2. triangular or suggesting a capital delta, with a point at the apex
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subdivider
1. someone who divides parts into smaller parts (especially a divider of land into building sites)
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cholestasis
1. a condition in which little or no bile is secreted or the flow of bile into the digestive tract is obstructed
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breadwinner
1. one whose earnings are the primary source of support for their dependents
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hearthstone
1. a stone that forms a hearth
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tinplate
1. a thin sheet of metal (iron or steel) coated with tin to prevent rusting; used especially for cans, pots, and tins
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standardise
1. evaluate by comparing with a standard
2. cause to conform to standard or norm
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fondle
1. touch or stroke lightly in a loving or endearing manner
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crystallize
1. cause to take on a definite and clear shape
2. make free from confusion or ambiguity; make clear
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geologically
1. with respect to geology
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gusseted
1. provided or reinforced with gussets
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superintendence
1. management by overseeing the performance or operation of a person or group
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sustainer
1. someone who upholds or maintains
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persevering
1. quietly and steadily persevering especially in detail or exactness
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transversely
1. in a transverse manner
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remarry
1. marry, not for the first time
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unperturbed
1. free from emotional agitation or nervous tension
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featureless
1. lacking distinguishing characteristics or features
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pasteurization
1. partial sterilization of foods at a temperature that destroys harmful microorganisms without major changes in the chemistry of the food
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summerhouse
1. a small roofed building affording shade and rest
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porterhouse
1. large steak from the thick end of the short loin containing a T-shaped bone and large piece of tenderloin
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illusive
1. based on or having the nature of an illusion
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warmonger
1. a person who advocates war or warlike policies
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petiole
1. the slender stem that supports the blade of a leaf
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disquieting
1. causing mental discomfort
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moire
1. (of silk fabric) having a wavelike pattern
2. silk fabric with a wavy surface pattern
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ripeness
1. the state of being ripe
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veering
1. the act of turning aside suddenly
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advertize
1. make publicity for; try to sell (a product)
2. call attention to
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sinkhole
1. a depression in the ground communicating with a subterranean passage (especially in limestone) and formed by solution or by collapse of a cavern roof
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streaky
1. marked with or as if with stripes or linear discolorations
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neurophysiological
1. of or concerned with neurophysiology
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tsetse
1. bloodsucking African fly; transmits sleeping sickness etc.
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adulteration
1. being mixed with extraneous material; the product of adulterating
2. the act of adulterating (especially the illicit substitution of one substance for another)
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debridement
1. surgical removal of foreign material and dead tissue from a wound in order to prevent infection and promote healing
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unremitting
1. uninterrupted in time and indefinitely long continuing
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bandaged
1. covered or wrapped with a bandage
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evanescent
1. tending to vanish like vapor
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fevered
1. highly or nervously excited
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semiautomatic
1. partially automatic
2. (of firearms) capable of automatic loading and firing continuously
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eschatological
1. of or relating to or dealing with or regarding the ultimate destiny of mankind and the world
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karyotype
1. the appearance of the chromosomal makeup of a somatic cell in an individual or species (including the number and arrangement and size and structure of the chromosomes)
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midden
1. (archeology) a mound of domestic refuse containing shells and animal bones marking the site of a prehistoric settlement
2. a heap of dung or refuse
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erratically
1. in an erratic unpredictable manner
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unapologetic
1. unwilling to make or express an apology
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inebriated
1. stupefied or excited by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)
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teleological
1. of or relating to teleology
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vilified
1. spread negative information about
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telefilm
1. a movie that is made to be shown on television
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ransacked
1. wrongfully emptied or stripped of anything of value
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bugbear
1. an imaginary monster used to frighten children
2. an object of dread or apprehension
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hogshead
1. a British unit of capacity for alcoholic beverages
2. a large cask especially one holding 63 gals
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halfpenny
1. an English coin worth half a penny
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deregulating
1. the act of freeing from regulation (especially from governmental regulations)
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quarterdeck
1. the stern area of a ship's upper deck
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lanceolate
1. (of a leaf shape) shaped like a lance head; narrow and tapering to a pointed apex
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reticence
1. the trait of being uncommunicative; not volunteering anything more than necessary
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bicker
1. a quarrel about petty points
2. argue over petty things
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faller
1. a person who fells trees
2. a person who falls
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rondeau
1. a musical form that is often the last movement of a sonata
2. a French verse form of 10 or 13 lines running on two rhymes; the opening phrase is repeated as the refrain of the second and third stanzas
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treetop
1. the upper branches and leaves of a tree or other plant
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inedible
1. not suitable for food
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subalpine
1. growing at high altitudes
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unfashionable
1. not in accord with or not following current fashion
2. unpopular and considered unappealing or unfashionable at the time
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sceptic
1. someone who habitually doubts accepted beliefs
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redetermination
1. determining again
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noncurrent
1. not current or belonging to the present time
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milliliter
1. a metric unit of volume equal to one thousandth of a liter
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velodrome
1. a banked oval track for bicycle or motorcycle racing
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vociferous
1. conspicuously and offensively loud; given to vehement outcry
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headfirst
1. with the head foremost
2. with the head before the body
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sneering
1. expressive of contempt
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theist
1. of or relating to theism
2. one who believes in the existence of a god or gods
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separability
1. the capability of being separated
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neuritis
1. inflammation of a nerve accompanied by pain and sometimes loss of function
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pharmaceutics
1. the art and science of preparing and dispensing drugs and medicines
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dentition
1. the eruption through the gums of baby teeth
2. the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal
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understaffed
1. inadequate in number of workers or assistants etc.
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smallness
1. the property of having a relatively small size
2. the property of being a relatively small amount
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sprue
1. a chronic disorder that occurs in tropical and non-tropical forms and in both children and adults; nutrients are not absorbed; symptoms include foul-smelling diarrhea and emaciation
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perineal
1. of or relating to the perineum
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gavage
1. feeding that consists of the delivery of a nutrient solution (as through a nasal tube) to someone who cannot or will not eat
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socialise
1. take part in social activities; interact with others
2. train for a social environment
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unforeseeable
1. incapable of being anticipated
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counteroffer
1. an offer made by someone who has rejected a prior offer
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redder
1. of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies
2. characterized by violence or bloodshed
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sensitizing
1. rendering an organism sensitive to a serum by a series of injections
2. making susceptible or sensitive to either physical or emotional stimuli
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uncompleted
1. not yet finished
2. not caught or not caught within bounds
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trope
1. language used in a figurative or nonliteral sense
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tiptoe
1. walk on one's toes
2. the tip of a toe
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weka
1. flightless New Zealand rail of thievish disposition having short wings each with a spur used in fighting
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bungled
1. spoiled through incompetence or clumsiness
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fettuccine
1. pasta in flat strips wider than linguine
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fixative
1. a compound (such as ethanol or formaldehyde) that fixes tissues and cells for microscopic study
2. a varnish dissolved in alcohol and sprayed over pictures to prevent smudging
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thankless
1. not likely to be rewarded
2. not feeling or showing gratitude
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exfoliate
1. spread by opening the leaves of
2. cast off in scales, laminae, or splinters
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pudge
1. a short fat person
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stringency
1. a state occasioned by scarcity of money and a shortage of credit
2. conscientious attention to rules and details
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misbehave
1. behave badly
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ringleader
1. a person who leads (especially in illicit activities)
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fumed
1. (of wood) darkened or colored by exposure to ammonia fumes
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conservatoire
1. a schoolhouse with special facilities for fine arts
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patency
1. the openness (lack of obstruction) of a bodily passage or duct
2. the property of being easy to see and understand
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discontented
1. showing or experiencing dissatisfaction or restless longing
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reflexivity
1. the coreferential relation between a reflexive pronoun and its antecedent
2. (logic and mathematics) a relation such that it holds between an element and itself
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reductionism
1. a theory that all complex systems can be completely understood in terms of their components
2. the analysis of complex things into simpler constituents
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inoffensive
1. not causing anger or annoyance
2. giving no offense
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erudition
1. profound scholarly knowledge
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rewire
1. provide with new wiring
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peritoneum
1. a transparent membrane that lines the abdominal cavity in mammals and covers most of the viscera
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turpitude
1. a corrupt or depraved or degenerate act or practice
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anther
1. the part of the stamen that contains pollen; usually borne on a stalk
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strictness
1. conscientious attention to rules and details
2. uncompromising resolution
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etiologic
1. of or relating to the philosophical study of causation
2. relating to the etiology of a disease
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egalitarianism
1. the doctrine of the equality of mankind and the desirability of political and economic and social equality
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aspergillosis
1. severe respiratory disease of birds that takes the form of an acute rapidly fatal pneumonia in young chickens and turkeys
2. an opportunistic infection by a fungus of the genus Aspergillus; characterized by inflammation and lesions of the ear and other organs
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rammer
1. a tool for driving something with force
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keeshond
1. a spitz-like dog having a shaggy greyish coat and tightly curled tail originating in Holland
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segno
1. (music) a notation written at the beginning or end of a passage that is to be repeated
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inviolable
1. immune to attack; incapable of being tampered with
2. must be kept sacred
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herniation
1. rupture in smooth muscle tissue through which a bodily structure protrudes
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nauseating
1. causing or able to cause nausea
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ephemerides
1. an annual publication containing astronomical tables that give the positions of the celestial bodies throughout the year
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thymine
1. a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
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insufferable
1. unbearably arrogant or conceited
2. too extreme to bear
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seamount
1. an underwater mountain rising above the ocean floor
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predate
1. prey on or hunt for
2. be earlier in time; go back further
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petroglyph
1. a carving or line drawing on rock (especially one made by prehistoric people)
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brimmed
1. be completely full
2. fill as much as possible
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subjugated
1. reduced to submission
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unlearned
1. not well learned
2. uneducated in general; lacking knowledge or sophistication
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lychee
1. Chinese fruit having a thin brittle shell enclosing a sweet jellylike pulp and a single seed; often dried
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unstated
1. not made explicit
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germicidal
1. preventing infection by inhibiting the growth or action of microorganisms
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rationalise
1. structure and run according to rational or scientific principles in order to achieve desired results
2. defend, explain, clear away, or make excuses for by reasoning
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tardive
1. late-occurring (especially with reference to symptoms of a disease)
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feathering
1. turning an oar parallel to the water between pulls
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waterlogged
1. (of soil) soft and watery
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bibliotheca
1. a collection of books
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detested
1. treated with dislike or contempt
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peppery
1. having the piquant burning taste of peppers
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vivisection
1. the act of operating on living animals (especially in scientific research)
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splodge
1. an irregularly shaped spot
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dauntless
1. invulnerable to fear or intimidation
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immunize
1. grant immunity from prosecution
2. perform vaccinations or produce immunity in by inoculation
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eosinophil
1. a leukocyte readily stained with eosin
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scuttlebutt
1. a report (often malicious) about the behavior of other people
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nymphet
1. a sexually attractive young woman
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apprenticed
1. bound by contract
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reflexion
1. the phenomenon of a propagating wave (light or sound) being thrown back from a surface
2. expression without words
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misinterpret
1. interpret falsely
2. interpret wrongly
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undisciplined
1. not subjected to discipline
2. not subjected to correction or discipline
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stricture
1. abnormal narrowing of a bodily canal or passageway
2. severe criticism
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idempotent
1. unchanged in value following multiplication by itself
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disinvestment
1. the withdrawal of capital from a country or corporation
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denotation
1. the act of indicating or pointing out by name
2. the most direct or specific meaning of a word or expression; the class of objects that an expression refers to
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perplex
1. be a mystery or bewildering to
2. make more complicated
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lamentable
1. bad; unfortunate
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influencer
1. a person who has a large following on one or more social media platform that works to generate interest in contemporary social issues and/or advertise consumer products
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countersunk
1. insert (a nail or screw below the surface, as into a countersink)
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rebelling
1. take part in a rebellion; renounce a former allegiance
2. break with established customs
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goober
1. pod of the peanut vine containing usually 2 nuts or seeds; `groundnut' and `monkey nut' are British terms
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destitution
1. a state without friends or money or prospects
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ammeter
1. a meter that measures the flow of electrical current in amperes
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broached
1. of a cask or barrel
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heliocentric
1. having the sun as the center
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reconfirm
1. confirm again
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hippest
1. informed about the latest trends
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cytokinesis
1. organic process consisting of the division of the cytoplasm of a cell following karyokinesis bringing about the separation into two daughter cells
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interrogatory
1. formal systematic questioning
2. relating to the use of or having the nature of an interrogation
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nilpotent
1. equal to zero when raised to a certain power
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nephrectomy
1. surgical removal of a kidney
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semicircular
1. curved into a half circle
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preachy
1. inclined to or marked by tedious moralization
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overwork
1. the act of working too much or too long
2. use too much
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belching
1. the forceful expulsion of something from inside
2. a reflex that expels gas noisily from the stomach through the mouth
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photoemission
1. an emission of photoelectrons (especially from a metallic surface)
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hypercalcemia
1. the presence of abnormally high levels of calcium in the blood; usually the result of excessive bone resorption in hyperparathyroidism or Paget's disease
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pommel
1. strike, usually with the fist
2. a handgrip that a gymnast uses when performing exercises on a pommel horse
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crake
1. any of several short-billed Old World rails
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pileup
1. multiple collisions of vehicles
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linnet
1. small finch originally of the western United States and Mexico
2. small Old World finch whose male has a red breast and forehead
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heightening
1. reaching a higher intensity
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gaiter
1. a cloth covering (a legging) that covers the instep and ankles
2. a shoe covering the ankle with elastic gores in the sides
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laddie
1. a male child (a familiar term of address to a boy)
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chimaera
1. a grotesque product of the imagination
2. a deep-sea fish with a tapering body, smooth skin, and long threadlike tail
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ferociously
1. in a physically fierce manner
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unbearably
1. to an unbearable degree
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stretchable
1. capable of being easily stretched and resuming former size or shape
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tiebreaker
1. overtime play in order to break a tie; e.g. tennis and soccer
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extrication
1. the act of releasing from a snarled or tangled condition
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timbered
1. covered with growing timber
2. furnished with or made of wood or timbers
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stooge
1. cruise in slow or routine flights
2. act as the stooge
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trabecular
1. of or relating to trabeculae
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unrighteousness
1. failure to adhere to moral principles
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thunderhead
1. a rounded projecting mass of a cumulus cloud with shining edges; often appears before a thunderstorm
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befuddled
1. stupefied by alcoholic drink
2. perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
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dulled
1. having lost or been caused to lose interest because of overexposure
2. made dull or blunt
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interweave
1. interlace by or as if by weaving
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interlocutor
1. the performer in the middle of a minstrel line who engages the others in talk
2. a person who takes part in a conversation
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speedier
1. characterized by speed; moving with or capable of moving with high speed
2. accomplished rapidly and without delay
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aerie
1. the lofty nest of a bird of prey (such as a hawk or eagle)
2. any habitation at a high altitude
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insecticidal
1. of or relating to insecticide
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bridgehead
1. an area in hostile territory that has been captured and is held awaiting further troops and supplies
2. a defensive post at the end of a bridge nearest to the enemy
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laceration
1. a torn ragged wound
2. the act of lacerating
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hepatoma
1. carcinoma of the liver
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neuroleptic
1. tranquilizer used to treat psychotic conditions when a calming effect is desired
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chela
1. a grasping structure on the limb of a crustacean or other arthropods
2. a Hindu disciple of a swami
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contracture
1. an abnormal and usually permanent contraction of a muscle
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pertinence
1. relevance by virtue of being applicable to the matter at hand
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singe
1. a surface burn
2. burn superficially or lightly
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underperform
1. perform less well or with less success than expected
2. perform too rarely
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inflexibility
1. a lack of physical flexibility
2. the quality of being rigid and rigorously severe
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heathland
1. a tract of level wasteland; uncultivated land with sandy soil and scrubby vegetation
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revelatory
1. (usually followed by `of') pointing out or revealing clearly
2. prophetic of devastation or ultimate doom
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donee
1. the recipient of funds or other benefits
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hieroglyphic
1. resembling hieroglyphic writing
2. written in or belonging to a writing system using pictorial symbols
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cryosurgery
1. the use of extreme cold (usually liquid nitrogen) to destroy unwanted tissue (warts or cataracts or skin cancers)
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gigahertz
1. 1,000,000,000 periods per second
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tensely
1. in a tense manner
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motile
1. one whose prevailing mental imagery takes the form of inner feelings of action
2. (of spores or microorganisms) capable of movement
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unicameral
1. composed of one legislative body
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deuteron
1. the nucleus of deuterium; consists of one proton and one neutron; used as a bombarding particle in accelerators
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gyre
1. a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles (as formed by leaves or flower petals)
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rectus
1. any of various straight muscles
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pruner
1. a worker who thins out and trims trees and shrubs
2. a long-handled pruning saw with a curved blade at the end and sometimes a clipper; used to prune small trees
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revitalise
1. give new life or vigor to
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plagiarize
1. take without referencing from someone else's writing or speech; of intellectual property
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exportable
1. suitable for export
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chesty
1. marked by a large or well-developed chest
2. having or showing feelings of unwarranted importance out of overbearing pride
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unadorned
1. not decorated with something to increase its beauty or distinction
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cayuse
1. a small native range horse
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arbitrariness
1. the trait of acting unpredictably and more from whim or caprice than from reason or judgment
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paramedical
1. of or denoting a person who is trained to assist physicians and nurses in their activities
2. a person trained to assist medical professionals and to give emergency medical treatment
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jackhammer
1. a hammer driven by compressed air
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microsurgery
1. surgery using operating microscopes and miniaturized precision instruments to perform intricate procedures on very small structures
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yellowed
1. changed to a yellowish color by age
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retractor
1. surgical instrument that holds back the edges of a surgical incision
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endearment
1. the act of showing affection
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fealty
1. the loyalty that citizens owe to their country (or subjects to their sovereign)
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dendrite
1. short fiber that conducts toward the cell body of the neuron
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breathalyzer
1. a device that measures chemicals (especially the alcohol content) in a person's expired breath
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vendee
1. a person who buys
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exhalation
1. exhaled breath
2. the act of expelling air from the lungs
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sunstone
1. a translucent quartz spangled with bits of mica or other minerals
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leafed
1. having leaves or leaves as specified; often used in combination
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souther
1. a wind from the south
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investiture
1. the ceremony of installing a new monarch
2. the ceremonial act of clothing someone in the insignia of an office; the formal promotion of a person to an office or rank
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paleontologist
1. a specialist in paleontology
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undeterred
1. not deterred
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newsman
1. a person who investigates and reports or edits news stories
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borosilicate
1. a salt of boric and silicic acids
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efferent
1. a nerve that conveys impulses toward or to muscles or glands
2. of nerves and nerve impulses; conveying information away from the CNS
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invariable
1. a quantity that does not vary
2. not liable to or capable of change
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triiodothyronine
1. thyroid hormone similar to thyroxine but with one less iodine atom per molecule and produced in smaller quantity; exerts the same biological effects as thyroxine but is more potent and briefer
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cowpea
1. fruit or seed of the cowpea plant
2. sprawling Old World annual cultivated especially in southern United States for food and forage and green manure
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aspirate
1. remove by suction
2. pronounce with aspiration; of stop sounds
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ciliate
1. of or relating to cilia projecting from the surface of a cell
2. of or relating to the human eyelash
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deciphered
1. converted from cryptic to intelligible language
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quesadilla
1. a tortilla that is filled with cheese and heated
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ardently
1. in an ardent manner
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stepchildren
1. a child of your spouse by a former marriage
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untried
1. not tried or tested by experience
2. not yet proved or subjected to testing
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ruggedness
1. the property of being big and strong
2. the quality of being topologically uneven
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terminological
1. of or concerning terminology
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coppice
1. a dense growth of bushes
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backwardness
1. lack of normal development of intellectual capacities
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jammies
1. (usually plural) loose-fitting nightclothes worn for sleeping or lounging; have a jacket top and trousers
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undiminished
1. not lessened or diminished
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unforced
1. not brought about by coercion or force
2. not resulting from undue effort; not forced
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greyed
1. deprived of color
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sleepwalking
1. walking by a person who is asleep
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misdirection
1. an incorrect charge to a jury given by a judge
2. incorrect directions or instructions
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cholecystitis
1. inflammation of the gall bladder
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peavy
1. a stout lever with a sharp spike; used for handling logs
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reification
1. regarding something abstract as a material thing
2. representing a human being as a physical thing deprived of personal qualities or individuality
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rifled
1. of a firearm; having rifling or internal spiral grooves inside the barrel
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houseplant
1. any of a variety of plants grown indoors for decorative purposes
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desiccation
1. dryness resulting from the removal of water
2. the process of extracting moisture
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defusing
1. the act of deactivating or making ineffective (as a bomb)
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acerbic
1. sour or bitter in taste
2. harsh or corrosive in tone
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bitartrate
1. an acid tartrate; a hydrogen tartrate
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deism
1. the form of theological rationalism that believes in God on the basis of reason without reference to revelation
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subentry
1. An entry, such as one in an account or reference work, that is included within a main entry.
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latterly
1. in the recent past
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flogged
1. beat severely with a whip or rod
2. beat with a cane
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disadvantageous
1. involving or creating circumstances detrimental to success or effectiveness
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flagella
1. a whip used to inflict punishment
2. a lash-like appendage used for locomotion (e.g., in sperm cells and some bacteria and protozoa)
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hemangioma
1. benign angioma consisting of a mass of blood vessels; some appear as birthmarks
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ruminate
1. chew the cuds
2. reflect deeply on a subject
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unpalatable
1. not pleasant or acceptable to the taste or mind
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someway
1. in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
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persistency
1. persistent determination
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pervade
1. spread or diffuse through
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contextually
1. in a manner dependent on context
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subcutaneously
1. below the skin
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endarterectomy
1. surgical removal of the inner lining of an artery that is clogged with atherosclerosis
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imbue
1. spread or diffuse through
2. fill, soak, or imbue totally
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entrapped
1. take or catch as if in a snare or trap
2. catch in or as if in a trap
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perestroika
1. an economic policy adopted in the former Soviet Union; intended to increase automation and labor efficiency but it led eventually to the end of central planning in the Russian economy
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anaphase
1. the stage of meiosis or mitosis when chromosomes move toward opposite ends of the nuclear spindle
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aperiodic
1. not recurring at regular intervals
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archduke
1. a sovereign prince of the former ruling house of Austria
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egotism
1. an exaggerated opinion of your own importance
2. an inflated feeling of pride in your superiority to others
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motherless
1. having no living or known mother
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keratitis
1. inflammation of the cornea causing watery painful eyes and blurred vision
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svelte
1. being of delicate or slender build
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brainpower
1. mental ability
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wheeze
1. breathing with a husky or whistling sound
2. (Briticism) a clever or amusing scheme or trick
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smasher
1. a person who smashes something
2. a very attractive or seductive looking woman
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yarder
1. (used only in combinations) the height or length of something in yards
2. a winch (or system of winches) powered by an engine and used to haul logs from a stump to a landing or to a skid road
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varices
1. abnormally enlarged or twisted blood vessel or lymphatic vessel
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headmistress
1. a woman headmaster
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showpiece
1. the outstanding item (the prize piece or main exhibit) in a collection
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confectioner
1. someone who makes candies and other sweets
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sweatband
1. a band of fabric or leather sewn inside the crown of a hat
2. a band of material tied around the forehead or wrist to absorb sweat
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eosinophilia
1. a symptom of allergic states; increased eosinophils in the blood
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tilled
1. turned or stirred by plowing or harrowing or hoeing
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seductively
1. in a tempting seductive manner
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representable
1. expressible in symbolic form
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unalienable
1. incapable of being repudiated or transferred to another
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heartstrings
1. your deepest feelings of love and compassion
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uninhabitable
1. not fit for habitation
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matey
1. (used colloquially) having the relationship of friends or pals
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understate
1. represent as less significant or important
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ingeniously
1. in an ingenious manner
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imprecision
1. the quality of lacking precision
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counterbalanced
1. brought into equipoise by means of a weight or force that offsets another
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discounter
1. a sales outlet offering goods at a discounted price
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procreate
1. have offspring or produce more individuals of a given animal or plant
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hardener
1. one that hardens, especially a substance added to varnish or paint to give it a harder surface or finish.
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paternalism
1. the attitude (of a person or a government) that subordinates should be controlled in a fatherly way for their own good
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reddened
1. (especially of the face) reddened or suffused with or as if with blood from emotion or exertion
2. lighted with red light as if with flames
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surrealistic
1. characterized by fantastic imagery and incongruous juxtapositions
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measurably
1. to a measurable degree
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legionnaire
1. a soldier who is a member of a legion (especially the French Foreign Legion)
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encaustic
1. a paint consisting of pigment mixed with melted beeswax; it is fixed with heat after application
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holdover
1. an official who remains in office after his term
2. something that has survived from the past
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energise
1. raise to a higher energy level
2. cause to be alert and energetic
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rutile
1. a mineral consisting of titanium dioxide in crystalline form; occurs in metamorphic and plutonic rocks and is a major source of titanium
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hemispherical
1. of or relating to or being a hemisphere
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demeanour
1. (behavioral attributes) the way a person behaves toward other people
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excruciatingly
1. in a very painful manner
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unceremoniously
1. in an unceremonious manner
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genuineness
1. the state of being genuine
2. undisputed credibility
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impotency
1. the quality of lacking strength or power; being weak and feeble
2. an inability (usually of the male animal) to copulate
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demitasse
1. small cup of strong black coffee without milk or cream
2. small coffee cup; for serving black coffee
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frictionless
1. lacking all friction
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prospering
1. very lively and profitable
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antiferromagnetic
1. relating to antiferromagnetism
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minutely
1. in minute detail
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superstring
1. a hypothetical particle that is the elementary particle in a theory of space-time
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metrosexual
1. a heterosexual man that is particularly interested in his appearance, being well-groomed and fashion
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seditious
1. arousing to action or rebellion
2. in opposition to a civil authority or government
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inarticulate
1. without or deprived of the use of speech or words
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strudel
1. thin sheet of filled dough rolled and baked
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publishable
1. suitable for publication
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hyperventilation
1. an increased depth and rate of breathing greater than demanded by the body needs; can cause dizziness and tingling of the fingers and toes and chest pain if continued
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subgenus
1. (biology) taxonomic group between a genus and a species
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labyrinthine
1. relating to or affecting or originating in the inner ear
2. resembling a labyrinth in form or complexity
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erbium
1. a trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; occurs with yttrium
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scrutinise
1. to look at critically or searchingly, or in minute detail
2. examine carefully for accuracy with the intent of verification
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theorize
1. to believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds
2. construct a theory about
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eruptive
1. producing or characterized by eruptions
2. produced by the action of fire or intense heat
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generalise
1. speak or write in generalities
2. draw from specific cases for more general cases
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cholecystokinin
1. a gastrointestinal hormone that stimulates the secretion of pancreatic enzymes and the contraction and emptying of the gall bladder; its release is stimulated by the presence of fatty acids and amino acids in the small intestine
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fullerene
1. a form of carbon having a large molecule consisting of an empty cage of sixty or more carbon atoms
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asceticism
1. the doctrine that through renunciation of worldly pleasures it is possible to achieve a high spiritual or intellectual state
2. the trait of great self-denial (especially refraining from worldly pleasures)
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disentangle
1. release from entanglement of difficulty
2. extricate from entanglement
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simultaneity
1. happening or existing or done at the same time
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belie
1. be in contradiction with
2. represent falsely
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hungover
1. Suffering the aftereffects of the consumption of alcohol
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facultative
1. of or relating to the mental faculties
2. able to exist under more than one set of conditions
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balustrade
1. a railing at the side of a staircase or balcony to prevent people from falling
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fortieth
1. position 40 in a countable series of things
2. the ordinal number of forty in counting order
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adulterous
1. characterized by adultery
2. not faithful to a spouse or lover
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spangle
1. glitter as if covered with spangles
2. decorate with spangles
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shied
1. start suddenly, as from fright
2. throw quickly
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opine
1. express one's opinion openly and without fear or hesitation
2. expect, believe, or suppose
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haberdashery
1. a store where men's clothes are sold
2. the drygoods sold by a haberdasher
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scopolamine
1. an alkaloid with anticholinergic effects that is used as a sedative and to treat nausea and to dilate the pupils in ophthalmic procedures
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hyphae
1. any of the threadlike filaments forming the mycelium of a fungus
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phloem
1. (botany) tissue that conducts synthesized food substances (e.g., from leaves) to parts where needed; consists primarily of sieve tubes
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moleskin
1. a durable cotton fabric with a velvety nap
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deferential
1. showing deference
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enlivened
1. made sprightly or cheerful
2. made lively or spirited
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unbalance
1. a lack of balance or state of disequilibrium
2. a state of mental disturbance and disorientation
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coterie
1. an exclusive circle of people with a common purpose
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showstopper
1. an act so striking or impressive that the show must be delayed until the audience quiets down
2. something that is strikingly attractive or has great popular appeal
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carburettor
1. mixes air with gasoline vapor prior to explosion
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caudate
1. a tail-shaped basal ganglion located in a lateral ventricle of the brain
2. amphibians that resemble lizards
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handbell
1. a bell that is held in the hand
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calcified
1. become impregnated with calcium salts
2. become inflexible and unchanging
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electrostatics
1. the branch of physics that deals with static electricity
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endodontic
1. of or relating to or involving or practicing endodontics
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malted
1. a milkshake made with malt powder
2. of grain that has been converted into malt
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barreled
1. put in or stored in a barrel
2. (of an arrow) tapered toward both ends
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uncharacteristic
1. distinctive and not typical
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namer
1. a person who gives a name or names
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accumulative
1. increasing by successive addition
2. marked by acquiring or amassing
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kilobyte
1. a unit of information equal to 1000 bytes
2. a unit of information equal to 1024 bytes
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blanketed
1. covered with (or as if with) a blanket
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unreality
1. the quality possessed by something that is unreal
2. the state of being insubstantial or imaginary; not existing objectively or in fact
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tubeless
1. of a tire; not needing an inner tube
2. pneumatic tire not needing an inner tube to be airtight
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soled
1. having a sole or soles especially as specified; used in combination
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whiten
1. turn white
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haemorrhagic
1. of or relating to a hemorrhage
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benzine
1. a colorless liquid hydrocarbon; highly flammable; carcinogenic; the simplest of the aromatic compounds
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lymphadenopathy
1. chronic abnormal enlargement of the lymph nodes (usually associated with disease)
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rappelling
1. descend by means of a rappel
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furrowed
1. having long narrow shallow depressions (as grooves or wrinkles) in the surface
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hedonist
1. someone motivated by desires for sensual pleasures
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metaphoric
1. expressing one thing in terms normally denoting another
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virile
1. characterized by energy and vigor
2. characteristic of a man
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detestable
1. offensive to the mind
2. unequivocally detestable
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rozelle
1. East Indian sparsely prickly annual herb or perennial subshrub widely cultivated for its fleshy calyxes used in tarts and jelly and for its bast fiber
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nonnative
1. not being or composed of aborigines
2. of persons born in another area or country than that lived in
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parishioner
1. a member of a parish
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stinker
1. a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible
2. anything that gives off an offensive odor (especially a cheap cigar)
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hoarseness
1. a throaty harshness
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meritocracy
1. a form of social system in which power goes to those with superior intellects
2. the belief that rulers should be chosen for their superior abilities and not because of their wealth or birth
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jilted
1. rebuffed (by a lover) without warning
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redbone
1. a speedy red or red-and-tan American hound
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sclerotic
1. relating to or having sclerosis; hardened
2. of or relating to the sclera of the eyeball
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docker
1. a laborer who loads and unloads vessels in a port
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fuze
1. any igniter that is used to initiate the burning of a propellant
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triode
1. a thermionic vacuum tube having three electrodes; fluctuations of the charge on the grid control the flow from cathode to anode which makes amplification possible
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debonair
1. having a sophisticated charm
2. having a cheerful, lively, and self-confident air
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neurobiological
1. of or relating to the biological study of the nervous system
2. with respect to neurobiology
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fazed
1. caused to show discomposure
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invigorated
1. with restored energy
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pentobarbital
1. a barbiturate (trade name Nembutal) used as a sedative and hypnotic and antispasmodic
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disaffection
1. the feeling of being alienated from other people
2. disloyalty to the government or to established authority
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unaddressed
1. not addressed
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decouple
1. disconnect or separate
2. regard as unconnected
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blessedness
1. a state of supreme happiness
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apotheosis
1. model of excellence or perfection of a kind; one having no equal
2. the elevation of a person (as to the status of a god)
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absorbency
1. the property of being absorbent
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interdenominational
1. occurring between or among or common to different churches or denominations
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neurogenesis
1. the development of nerve tissues
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bettering
1. changing for the better
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tigress
1. a female tiger
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stratagem
1. a maneuver in a game or conversation
2. an elaborate or deceitful scheme contrived to deceive or evade
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squatted
1. sit on one's heels
2. be close to the earth, or be disproportionately wide
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unlabelled
1. lacking a label or tag
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prepositional
1. of or relating to or formed with a preposition
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hydroxyzine
1. a drug (trade names Atarax and Vistaril) used as a tranquilizer to treat anxiety and motion sickness
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reassert
1. strengthen or make more firm
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intracerebral
1. within the brain
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chlorhexidine
1. a long-lasting liquid antiseptic; used by surgeons to wash their hands before performing surgery
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authoritatively
1. in an authoritative and magisterial manner
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schipperke
1. breed of small stocky black dogs originally used as watchdogs on boats in the Netherlands and Belgium
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comber
1. a person who separates and straightens the fibers of cotton or wool
2. a long curling sea wave
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unpleasantness
1. the feeling caused by disagreeable stimuli; one pole of a continuum of states of feeling
2. the quality of giving displeasure
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imbecile
1. a person of subnormal intelligence
2. having a mental age of three to seven years
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defilement
1. the state of being polluted
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pickerel
1. flesh of young or small pike
2. any of several North American species of small pike
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minaret
1. slender tower with balconies
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dickhead
1. insulting terms of address for people who are stupid or irritating or ridiculous
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thinness
1. relatively small dimension through an object as opposed to its length or width
2. the property of having little body fat
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ramshackle
1. in deplorable condition
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dullness
1. the quality of being slow to understand
2. the quality of lacking interestingness
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bine
1. European twining plant whose flowers are used chiefly to flavor malt liquors; cultivated in America
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heliotrope
1. green chalcedony with red spots that resemble blood
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aquiline
1. curved down like an eagle's beak
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serger
1. a sewing machine that overcasts the raw edges of a fabric with a V-shaped stitch
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dauber
1. an unskilled painter
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relict
1. an organism or species surviving as a remnant of an otherwise extinct flora or fauna in an environment much changed from that in which it originated
2. geological feature that is a remnant of a pre-existing formation after other parts have disappeared
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paediatrician
1. a specialist in the care of babies
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ramie
1. tall perennial herb of tropical Asia with dark green leaves; cultivated for the fiber from its woody stems that resembles flax
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turtledove
1. small Australian dove
2. any of several Old World wild doves
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portent
1. a sign of something about to happen
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fatten
1. make fat or plump
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blabber
1. speak (about unimportant matters) rapidly and incessantly
2. one who reveals confidential information to the police or other authority
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wristlet
1. a band or bracelet worn around the wrist
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incumbency
1. the term during which some position is held
2. a duty that is incumbent upon you
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tropopause
1. the region of discontinuity between the troposphere and the stratosphere
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curvaceous
1. (of a woman's body) having a large bosom and pleasing curves
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transgress
1. act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises
2. spread over land, especially along a subsiding shoreline
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leant
1. to incline or bend from a vertical position
2. cause to lean or incline
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exponentiation
1. the process of raising a quantity to some assigned power
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vaporized
1. converted into a gas or vapor
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governorship
1. the office of governor
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ergot
1. a plant disease caused by the ergot fungus
2. a fungus that infects various cereal plants forming compact black masses of branching filaments that replace many grains of the plant; source of medicinally important alkaloids and of lysergic acid
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zealously
1. in a zealous manner
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repatriate
1. send someone back to his homeland against his will, as of refugees
2. admit back into the country
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pneumonitis
1. inflammation of the lungs; caused by a virus or an allergic reaction
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dowager
1. a widow holding property received from her deceased husband
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bisection
1. dividing into two equal parts
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usurper
1. one who wrongfully or illegally seizes and holds the place of another
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trivalent
1. having a valence of three
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inculcate
1. teach and impress by frequent repetitions or admonitions
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encumber
1. restrict (someone or something) so as to make free movement difficult
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sentience
1. state of elementary or undifferentiated consciousness
2. the faculty through which the external world is apprehended
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impetigo
1. a very contagious infection of the skin; common in children; localized redness develops into small blisters that gradually crust and erode
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unimpaired
1. not damaged or diminished in any respect
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crazier
1. affected with madness or insanity
2. foolish; totally unsound
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keratosis
1. a skin condition marked by an overgrowth of layers of horny skin
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bindweed
1. any of several vines of the genera Convolvulus and Calystegia having a twining habit
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heedless
1. marked by or paying little heed or attention
2. characterized by careless unconcern
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cere
1. the fleshy, waxy covering at the base of the upper beak of some birds
2. wrap up in a cerecloth
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providential
1. relating to or characteristic of providence
2. peculiarly fortunate or appropriate; as if by divine intervention
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hollandaise
1. eggs and butter with lemon juice
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liberality
1. an inclination to favor progress and individual freedom
2. the trait of being generous in behavior and temperament
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turnbuckle
1. an oblong metal coupling with a swivel at one end and an internal thread at the other into which a threaded rod can be screwed in order to form a unit that can be adjusted for length or tension
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toolshed
1. a shed for storing tools
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featherbed
1. treat with excessive indulgence
2. hire more workers than are necessary
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cresol
1. any of three poisonous colorless isomeric phenols; derived from coal or wood tar; used as a disinfectant
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xylose
1. a sugar extracted from wood or straw; used in foods for diabetics
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legalisation
1. the act of making lawful
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inestimable
1. beyond calculation or measure
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microsecond
1. one millionth (10^-6) of a second; one thousandth of a millisecond
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turnstile
1. a gate consisting of a post that acts as a pivot for rotating arms; set in a passageway for controlling the persons entering
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inductee
1. a person inducted into an organization or social group
2. someone who is drafted into military service
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folktale
1. a tale circulated by word of mouth among the common folk
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thespian
1. of or relating to drama
2. a theatrical performer
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gutless
1. lacking courage or vitality
2. weak in willpower, courage or vitality
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desipramine
1. a tricyclic antidepressant drug that activates the psychomotor system
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ignoble
1. not of the nobility
2. completely lacking nobility in character or quality or purpose
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chelated
1. relating to or characterized by chelation
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jeroboam
1. a large wine bottle (holds 4/5 of a gallon)
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doppelganger
1. a ghostly double of a living person that haunts its living counterpart
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greyish
1. of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
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imitative
1. marked by or given to imitation
2. (of words) formed in imitation of a natural sound
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mazer
1. a large hardwood drinking bowl
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grimmer
1. not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty
2. shockingly repellent; inspiring horror
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reductionist
1. of or relating to the theory of reductionism
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masher
1. a man who is aggressive in making amorous advances to women
2. a kitchen utensil used for mashing (e.g. potatoes)
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hobble
1. walk impeded by some physical limitation or injury
2. hamper the action or progress of
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esthetician
1. a worker skilled in giving beauty treatments (manicures and facials etc.)
2. a philosopher who specializes in the nature of beauty
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plater
1. a skilled worker who coats articles with a film of metal (usually silver or gold)
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repentant
1. feeling or expressing remorse for misdeeds
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meanness
1. the quality of being deliberately mean
2. extreme stinginess
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arboreal
1. of or relating to or formed by trees
2. inhabiting or frequenting trees
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willies
1. feelings of uneasiness
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unassailable
1. immune to attack; incapable of being tampered with
2. impossible to assail
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overstatement
1. making to seem more important than it really is
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policewoman
1. a woman policeman
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discoverable
1. capable of being ascertained or found out
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untangle
1. release from entanglement of difficulty
2. become or cause to become undone by separating the fibers or threads of
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audiocassette
1. a cassette for audiotape
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wheelhouse
1. an enclosed compartment from which a vessel can be navigated
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recency
1. a time immediately before the present
2. the property of having happened or appeared not long ago
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kidnapper
1. someone who unlawfully seizes and detains a victim (usually for ransom)
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