Words Containing RES

Here's the list of all the 5106 Words Containing RES in the English Language.

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research
1. systematic investigation to establish facts
2. a search for knowledge
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address
1. speak to
2. give a speech to
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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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press
1. exert pressure or force to or upon
2. force or impel in an indicated direction
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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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interest
1. excite the curiosity of; engage the interest of
2. be on the mind of
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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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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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response
1. a result
2. a bodily process occurring due to the effect of some antecedent stimulus or agent
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responsible
1. being the agent or cause
2. having an acceptable credit rating
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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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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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rest
1. something left after other parts have been taken away
2. freedom from activity (work or strain or responsibility)
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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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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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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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restaurant
1. a building where people go to eat
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progress
1. develop in a positive way
2. move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
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interesting
1. arousing or holding the attention
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respective
1. considered individually
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resort
1. have recourse to
2. move, travel, or proceed toward some place
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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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congress
1. a meeting of elected or appointed representatives
2. a national legislative assembly
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fresh
1. (of a cycle) beginning or occurring again
2. imparting vitality and energy
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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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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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residential
1. used or designed for residence or limited to residences
2. of or relating to or connected with residence
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expression
1. the feelings expressed on a person's face
2. expression without words
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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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presence
1. the state of being present; current existence
2. the immediate proximity of someone or something
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dress
1. put on clothes
2. provide with clothes or put clothes on
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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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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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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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expressed
1. communicated in words
2. precisely and clearly expressed or readily observable; leaving nothing to implication
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respond
1. show a response or a reaction to something
2. react verbally
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scores
1. a large number or amount
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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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resume
1. take up or begin anew
2. return to a previous location or condition
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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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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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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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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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corresponding
1. accompanying
2. similar especially in position or purpose
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respectively
1. in the order given
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represented
1. represented accurately or precisely
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addressed
1. (of mail) marked with a destination
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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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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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rescue
1. recovery or preservation from loss or danger
2. free from harm or evil
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nearest
1. (superlative of `near' or `close') within the shortest distance
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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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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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reserves
1. civilians trained as soldiers but not part of the regular army
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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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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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resistant
1. relating to or conferring immunity (to disease or infection)
2. able to tolerate environmental conditions or physiological stress
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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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threshold
1. the starting point for a new state or experience
2. the smallest detectable sensation
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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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resolved
1. explained or answered
2. determined
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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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reset
1. set anew
2. set to zero
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correspondence
1. communication by the exchange of letters
2. compatibility of observations
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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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preservation
1. the activity of protecting something from loss or danger
2. the condition of being (well or ill) preserved
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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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compressed
1. pressed tightly together
2. reduced in volume by pressure
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impressive
1. producing a strong effect
2. making a strong or vivid impression
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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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congressional
1. of or relating to congress
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forestry
1. the science of planting and caring for forests and the management of growing timber
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impression
1. a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
2. an outward appearance
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respiratory
1. pertaining to respiration
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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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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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aggressive
1. tending to spread quickly
2. characteristic of an enemy or one eager to fight
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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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actress
1. a female actor
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impressed
1. deeply or markedly affected or influenced
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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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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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dressed
1. dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
2. treated with medications and protective covering
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researcher
1. a scientist who devotes himself to doing research
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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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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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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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respected
1. receiving deferential regard
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restrict
1. place restrictions on
2. place under restrictions; limit access to by law
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crest
1. lie at the top of
2. reach a high point
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pressed
1. compacted by ironing
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presently
1. in the near future
2. at this time or period; now
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refresh
1. refresh one's memory
2. make (to feel) fresh
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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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expressly
1. with specific intentions; for the express purpose
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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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preserved
1. prevented from decaying or spoiling and prepared for future use
2. kept intact or in a particular condition
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preschool
1. an educational institution for children too young for elementary school
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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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residual
1. relating to or indicating a remainder
2. something left after other parts have been taken away
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progression
1. a series with a definite pattern of advance
2. a movement forward
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stressed
1. bearing a stress or accent
2. suffering severe physical strain or distress
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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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responsive
1. containing or using responses; alternating
2. readily reacting or replying to people or events or stimuli; showing emotion
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restart
1. start an engine again, for example
2. take up or begin anew
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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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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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presidency
1. the tenure of a president
2. the office and function of president
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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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respects
1. (often used with `pay') a formal expression of esteem
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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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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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espresso
1. strong black coffee brewed by forcing hot water under pressure through finely ground coffee beans
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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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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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distress
1. psychological suffering
2. a state of adversity (danger or affliction or need)
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presumably
1. by reasonable assumption
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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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resurrection
1. a revival from inactivity and disuse
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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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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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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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refreshing
1. imparting vitality and energy
2. pleasantly new or different
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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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resale
1. the selling of something purchased
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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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resolving
1. analysis into clear-cut components
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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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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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fortress
1. a fortified defensive structure
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congressman
1. a member of the United States House of Representatives
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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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resignation
1. acceptance of despair
2. the act of giving up (a claim or office or possession etc.)
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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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restrictive
1. serving to restrict
2. (of tariff) protective of national interests by restricting imports
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rainforest
1. a forest with heavy annual rainfall
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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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interestingly
1. in an interesting manner
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fluorescence
1. light emitted during absorption of radiation of some other (invisible) wavelength
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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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freshly
1. very recently
2. in an impudent or impertinent manner
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unrestricted
1. free of restrictions on conduct
2. not restricted or exclusive
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suppressed
1. manifesting or subjected to suppression
2. held in check with difficulty
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prescribe
1. issue commands or orders for
2. recommend as beneficial
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preserves
1. fruit preserved by cooking with sugar
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respectfully
1. in a respectful manner
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restless
1. worried and uneasy
2. ceaselessly in motion
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restricting
1. restricting the scope or freedom of action
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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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resize
1. change the size of; make the size more appropriate
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picturesque
1. suggesting or suitable for a picture; pretty as a picture
2. strikingly expressive
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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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resistor
1. an electrical device that resists the flow of electrical current
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rescued
1. delivered from danger
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compress
1. make more compact by or as if by pressing
2. squeeze or press together
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resemble
1. appear like; be similar or bear a likeness to
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preset
1. set in advance
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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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resign
1. leave (a job, post, or position) voluntarily
2. give up or retire from a position
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respectful
1. feeling or manifesting veneration
2. full of or exhibiting respect
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distressed
1. generalized feeling of distress
2. facing or experiencing financial trouble or difficulty
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irrespective
1. in spite of everything; without regard to drawbacks
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stressful
1. extremely irritating to the nerves
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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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aggressively
1. in an aggressive manner
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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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depressing
1. causing sad feelings of gloom and inadequacy
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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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progressively
1. advancing in amount or intensity
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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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respectable
1. characterized by socially or conventionally acceptable morals
2. deserving of esteem and respect
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resell
1. sell (something) again after having bought it
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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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resid
1. oil products that remain after petroleum has been distilled
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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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responder
1. someone who responds
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rested
1. not tired; refreshed as by sleeping or relaxing
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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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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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irresistible
1. impossible to resist; overpowering
2. overpoweringly attractive
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resultant
1. the final point in a process
2. something that results
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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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resent
1. feel bitter or indignant about
2. wish ill or allow unwillingly
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empress
1. a woman emperor or the wife of an emperor
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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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unrest
1. a state of agitation or turbulent change or development
2. a feeling of restless agitation
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irresponsible
1. showing lack of care for consequences
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resilient
1. recovering readily from adversity, depression, or the like
2. elastic; rebounds readily
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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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foresight
1. providence by virtue of planning prudently for the future
2. seeing ahead; knowing in advance; foreseeing
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waitress
1. serve as a waiter or waitress in a restaurant
2. a woman waiter
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expressway
1. a broad highway designed for high-speed traffic
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oppressed
1. burdened psychologically or mentally
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foreseeable
1. capable of being anticipated
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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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resonant
1. characterized by resonance
2. serving to bring to mind
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resemblance
1. similarity in appearance or external or superficial details
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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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restrained
1. under restraint
2. cool and formal in manner
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refreshed
1. with restored energy
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depressive
1. someone suffering psychological depression
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restorative
1. tending to impart new life and vigor to
2. promoting recuperation
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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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forester
1. someone trained in forestry
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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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resentment
1. a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will
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presto
1. (of tempo) very fast
2. suddenly
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responsibly
1. in a responsible manner
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aforesaid
1. being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
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dressage
1. maneuvers of a horse in response to body signals by the rider
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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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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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preseason
1. a period prior to the beginning of the regular season which is devoted to training and preparation
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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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dearest
1. a beloved person; used as terms of endearment
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unforeseen
1. not anticipated
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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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misrepresentation
1. a misleading falsehood
2. a willful perversion of facts
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wrestler
1. combatant who tries to throw opponent to the ground
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restroom
1. a toilet that is available to the public
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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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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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oppressive
1. weighing heavily on the senses or spirit
2. marked by unjust severity or arbitrary behavior
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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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forested
1. covered with forest
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egress
1. (astronomy) the reappearance of a celestial body after an eclipse
2. the becoming visible
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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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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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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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deforestation
1. the state of being clear of trees
2. the removal of trees
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resection
1. surgical removal of part of a structure or organ
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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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arresting
1. commanding attention
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resumption
1. beginning again
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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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foreseen
1. realize beforehand
2. picture to oneself; imagine possible
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resuscitation
1. the act of reviving a person and returning them to consciousness
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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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trespass
1. enter unlawfully on someone's property
2. make excessive use of
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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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foresee
1. realize beforehand
2. picture to oneself; imagine possible
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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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resetting
1. set anew
2. set to zero
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resurgence
1. bringing again into activity and prominence
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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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resistivity
1. a material's opposition to the flow of electric current; measured in ohms
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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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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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repressed
1. characterized by or showing the suppression of impulses or emotions
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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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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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prescriptive
1. pertaining to giving directives or rules
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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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undress
1. partial or complete nakedness
2. get undressed
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resubmit
1. submit (information) again to a program or automatic system
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repressive
1. restrictive of action
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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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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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hairdresser
1. someone who cuts or beautifies hair
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addressee
1. one to whom something is addressed
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correspondingly
1. in a corresponding manner
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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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resourceful
1. having inner resources; adroit or imaginative
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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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misrepresented
1. having an intended meaning altered or misrepresented
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preside
1. act as president
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compressing
1. applying pressure
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resounding
1. characterized by resonance
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restatement
1. a revised statement
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suppressant
1. a drug that suppresses appetite
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undressed
1. of lumber or stone or hides; not finished or dressed
2. having removed clothing
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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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representational
1. (used especially of art) depicting objects, figures,or scenes as seen
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distressing
1. causing distress or worry or anxiety
2. bad; unfortunate
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nonresidential
1. not residential
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reseal
1. seal again
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resonate
1. sound with resonance
2. be received or understood
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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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resolute
1. characterized by quickness and firmness
2. firm in purpose or belief; characterized by firmness and determination
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presbytery
1. building reserved for the officiating clergy
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reshape
1. shape anew or differently
2. shape again or shape differently
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fresher
1. a first-year undergraduate
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restful
1. affording physical or mental rest
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repressor
1. an agent that represses
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rescind
1. cancel officially
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crescendo
1. (music) a gradual increase in loudness
2. (music) gradually increasing in volume
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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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disrespectful
1. exhibiting lack of respect; rude and discourteous
2. neither feeling nor showing respect
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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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acupressure
1. treatment of symptoms by applying pressure with the fingers to specific pressure points on the body
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nonprescription
1. purchasable without a doctor's prescription
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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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presumptive
1. having a reasonable basis for belief or acceptance
2. affording reasonable grounds for belief or acceptance
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reforestation
1. the restoration (replanting) of a forest that had been reduced by fire or cutting
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disinterested
1. unaffected by self-interest
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unresponsive
1. not responding to some influence or stimulus
2. aloof or indifferent
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depress
1. lower someone's spirits; make downhearted
2. lower (prices or markets)
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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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trespassing
1. gradually intrusive without right or permission
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tiresome
1. so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness
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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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heiress
1. a female heir
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dressy
1. in fancy clothing
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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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reschedule
1. assign a new time and place for an event
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foreshore
1. the part of the seashore between the highwater mark and the low-water mark
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congresswoman
1. a member of the United States House of Representatives
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aggressor
1. someone who attacks
2. a confident assertive person who acts as instigator
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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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freshener
1. anything that freshens
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impressively
1. in an impressive manner
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addressable
1. capable of being addressed
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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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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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armrest
1. a support for the arm
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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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duress
1. compulsory force or threat
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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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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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resurrect
1. cause to become alive again
2. restore from a depressed, inactive, or unused state
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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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restock
1. stock again
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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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preschooler
1. a child who attends a preschool or kindergarten
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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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caressing
1. affectionate play (or foreplay without contact with the genital organs)
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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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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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unrestrained
1. marked by uncontrolled excitement or emotion
2. not subject to restraint
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backrest
1. a support that you can lean against while sitting
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misrepresent
1. represent falsely
2. tamper, with the purpose of deception
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omnipresent
1. being present everywhere at once
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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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compressible
1. capable of being compressed or made more compact
2. capable of being easily compressed
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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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buttress
1. a support usually of stone or brick; supports the wall of a building
2. reinforce with a buttress
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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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decompress
1. restore to its uncompressed form
2. decrease the pressure of
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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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resolutely
1. showing firm determination or purpose
2. with firmness of purpose
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resplendent
1. having great beauty and splendor
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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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seamstress
1. someone who makes or mends dresses
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alfresco
1. in the open air
2. outside a building
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respectability
1. honorableness by virtue of being respectable and having a good reputation
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reshuffle
1. a redistribution of something
2. shuffling again
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afresh
1. again but in a new or different way
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reseda
1. any plant of the genus Reseda
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wrester
1. someone who obtains something by pulling it violently with twisting movements
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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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unimpressed
1. not moved to serious regard
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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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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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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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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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resentful
1. full of or marked by resentment or indignant ill will
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expressiveness
1. the quality of being expressive
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restorer
1. a skilled worker who is employed to restore or refinish buildings or antique furniture
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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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incompressible
1. incapable of being compressed; resisting compression
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presumptuous
1. excessively forward
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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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afforestation
1. the conversion of bare or cultivated land into forest (originally for the purpose of hunting)
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freshen
1. make (to feel) fresh
2. become or make oneself fresh again
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unreserved
1. not reserved
2. not cautious or reticent
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headdress
1. clothing for the head
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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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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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wrest
1. obtain by seizing forcibly or violently, also metaphorically
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letterpress
1. printing from a plate with raised characters
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prescient
1. perceiving the significance of events before they occur
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deforest
1. remove the trees from
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temptress
1. a woman who is considered to be dangerously seductive
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resurface
1. reappear on the surface
2. cover with a new surface
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threshing
1. the separation of grain or seeds from the husks and straw
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uninterested
1. having no care or interest in knowing
2. not having or showing interest
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reservist
1. a member of a military reserve
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foresaw
1. realize beforehand
2. picture to oneself; imagine possible
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suppressive
1. tending to suppress
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huntress
1. a woman hunter
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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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tress
1. a hairdo formed by braiding or twisting the hair
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footrest
1. a low seat or a stool to rest the feet of a seated person
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impressionable
1. easily impressed or influenced
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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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forestall
1. keep from happening or arising; make impossible
2. act in advance of; deal with ahead of time
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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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resurgent
1. rising again as to new life and vigor
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oppressor
1. a person of authority who subjects others to undue pressures
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irrepressible
1. impossible to repress or control
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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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dressmaker
1. someone who makes or mends dresses
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lectureship
1. the post of lecturer
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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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foreshadowing
1. the act of providing vague advance indications; representing beforehand
2. indistinctly prophetic
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expressionist
1. of or relating to expressionism
2. an artist who is an adherent of expressionism
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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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presentational
1. of or relating to a presentation (especially in psychology or philosophy)
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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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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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resettled
1. settled in a new location
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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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resonating
1. characterized by resonance
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stressor
1. any agent that causes stress to an organism
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resuscitate
1. cause to regain consciousness
2. return to consciousness
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irresistibly
1. incapable of being resisted
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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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unimpressive
1. not capable of impressing
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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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compressibility
1. the property of being able to occupy less space
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restaurateur
1. the proprietor of a restaurant
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disinterest
1. tolerance attributable to a lack of involvement
2. lack of interest
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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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resound
1. ring or echo with sound
2. emit a noise
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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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unforeseeable
1. incapable of being anticipated
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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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headmistress
1. a woman headmaster
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representable
1. expressible in symbolic form
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unaddressed
1. not addressed
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tigress
1. a female tiger
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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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cresol
1. any of three poisonous colorless isomeric phenols; derived from coal or wood tar; used as a disinfectant
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