welles
- noun United States actor and filmmaker (1915-1985)
Orson Welles; George Orson Welles.
- verb come up, as of a liquid
swell; well.
- Tears well in her eyes
- the currents well up
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understudy
- noun an actor able to replace a regular performer when required
standby.
- verb be an understudy or alternate for a role
alternate.
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dance
- noun an artistic form of nonverbal communication
- noun a party of people assembled for dancing
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skip
- noun a gait in which steps and hops alternate
- noun a mistake resulting from neglect
omission.
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indian
- noun a member of the race of people living in America when Europeans arrived
American Indian; Red Indian.
- noun a native or inhabitant of India
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cowpunching
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john_heming
- noun English actor who edited the first folio of Shakespeare's plays (1556-1630)
Heming; John Hemminge; Hemminge.
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caesar
- noun conqueror of Gaul and master of Italy (100-44 BC)
Julius Caesar; Gaius Julius Caesar.
- noun United States comedian who pioneered comedy television shows (born 1922)
Sid Caesar; Sidney Caesar.
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richardson
- noun United States architect (1838-1886)
Henry Hobson Richardson.
- noun British stage and screen actor noted for playing classic roles (1902-1983)
Sir Ralph David Richardson; Ralph Richardson.
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conjuring
- noun calling up a spirit or devil
conjuration; conjury; invocation.
- verb summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic
arouse; raise; invoke; conjure up; bring up; call down; call forth; evoke; put forward; stir; conjure.
- raise the specter of unemployment
- he conjured wild birds in the air
- call down the spirits from the mountain
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william_henry_pratt
- noun United States film actor (born in England) noted for his performances in horror films (1887-1969)
Boris Karloff; Karloff.
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striptease_artist
- noun a performer who provides erotic entertainment by undressing to music
ecdysiast; exotic dancer; striptease; stripteaser; peeler; stripper.
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cattle_ranch
- noun farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)
spread; ranch; cattle farm.
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ballet
- noun a theatrical representation of a story that is performed to music by trained dancers
concert dance.
- noun music written for a ballet
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sir_edmund_percival_hillary
- noun New Zealand mountaineer who in 1953 first attained the summit of Mount Everest with his Sherpa guide Tenzing Norgay (born in 1919)
Hillary; Sir Edmund Hillary; Edmund Hillary.
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freelance
- noun a writer or artist who sells services to different employers without a long-term contract with any of them
independent; freelancer; free-lance; free lance; self-employed person.
- verb work independently and on temporary contracts rather than for a long-term employer
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show
- noun the act of publicly exhibiting or entertaining
- a remarkable show of skill
- noun something intended to communicate a particular impression
display.
- made a display of strength
- a show of impatience
- a good show of looking interested
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whirl
- noun confused movement
commotion.
- he was caught up in a whirl of work
- a commotion of people fought for the exits
- noun the shape of something rotating rapidly
swirl; vortex; convolution.
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skip
- noun a gait in which steps and hops alternate
- noun a mistake resulting from neglect
omission.
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rhythm
- noun the basic rhythmic unit in a piece of music
beat; musical rhythm.
- the piece has a fast rhythm
- the conductor set the beat
- noun recurring at regular intervals
regular recurrence.
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alberta
- noun one of the three prairie provinces in western Canada; rich in oil and natural gas and minerals
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jim_henson
- noun United States puppeteer who created a troupe of puppet characters (1936-1990)
Henson.
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necktie
- noun neckwear consisting of a long narrow piece of material worn (mostly by men) under a collar and tied in knot at the front
tie.
- he stood in front of the mirror tightening his necktie
- he wore a vest and tie
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henson
- noun United States puppeteer who created a troupe of puppet characters (1936-1990)
Jim Henson.
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tallchief
- noun United States ballerina who promoted American ballet through tours and television appearances (born in 1925)
Maria Tallchief.
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risk
- noun a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
endangerment; jeopardy; peril; hazard.
- drinking alcohol is a health hazard
- noun a venture undertaken without regard to possible loss or injury
peril; danger.
- he saw the rewards but not the risks of crime
- there was a danger he would do the wrong thing
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bell_ringer
- noun a person who rings church bells (as for summoning the congregation)
toller; ringer.
- noun someone who plays musical handbells
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keaton
- noun United States comedian and actor in silent films noted for his acrobatic skills and deadpan face (1895-1966)
Buster Keaton; Joseph Francis Keaton.
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hume_cronyn
- noun Canadian actor who frequently played character parts with his wife Jessica Tandy (1911-2003)
Hume Blake Cronyn; Cronyn.
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baton
- noun a thin tapered rod used by a conductor to lead an orchestra or choir
wand.
- noun a short stout club used primarily by policemen
nightstick; billy club; billystick; billy; truncheon.
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rawhide
- noun untanned hide especially of cattle; cut in strips it is used for whips and ropes
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hemp
- noun a plant fiber
- noun 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
cannabis.
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wrangle
- noun an angry dispute
run-in; dustup; words; quarrel; row.
- they had a quarrel
- they had words
- noun an instance of intense argument (as in bargaining)
wrangling; haggling; haggle.
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chico
- noun United States comedian; one of four brothers who made motion pictures together (1891-1961)
Leonard Marx; Marx.
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chaplin
- noun English comedian and film maker; portrayed a downtrodden little man in baggy pants and bowler hat (1889-1977)
Sir Charles Spencer Chaplin; Charlie Chaplin.
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magic
- noun any art that invokes supernatural powers
thaumaturgy.
- noun an illusory feat; considered magical by naive observers
thaumaturgy; legerdemain; conjuring trick; trick; deception; conjuration; magic trick; illusion.
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cable
- noun a telegram sent abroad
overseas telegram; cablegram.
- noun a conductor for transmitting electrical or optical signals or electric power
transmission line; line.
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kansa
- noun a member of the Siouan people of the Kansas river valley in Kansas
Kansas.
- noun the Dhegiha dialect spoken by the Kansa
Kansas.
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mile
- noun a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
mi; stat mi; statute mile; land mile; international mile.
- noun a unit of length used in navigation; exactly 1,852 meters; historically based on the distance spanned by one minute of arc in latitude
naut mi; mi; nautical mile; international nautical mile; knot; air mile.
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hacendados
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baryshnikov
- noun Russian dancer and choreographer who migrated to the United States (born in 1948)
Mikhail Baryshnikov.
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cowboy
- noun a hired hand who tends cattle and performs other duties on horseback
puncher; cowherd; cowpuncher; cowpoke; cattleman; cowman; cowhand.
- noun a performer who gives exhibitions of riding and roping and bulldogging
rodeo rider.
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harley_granville-barker
- noun English actor and dramatist and critic and director noted for his productions of Shakespearean plays (1877-1946)
Granville-Barker.
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mount
- noun a lightweight horse kept for riding only
riding horse; saddle horse.
- noun the act of climbing something
climb.
- it was a difficult climb to the top
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martingale
- noun a harness strap that connects the nose piece to the girth; prevents the horse from throwing back its head
- noun spar under the bowsprit of a sailboat
dolphin striker.
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thespian
- noun a theatrical performer
player; role player; histrion; actor.
- adjective of or relating to drama
- the movie director had thespian cooperation
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cord
- noun a line made of twisted fibers or threads
- the bundle was tied with a cord
- noun a unit of amount of wood cut for burning; 128 cubic feet
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howard
- noun English actor of stage and screen (1893-1943)
Leslie Howard; Leslie Howard Stainer.
- noun Queen of England as the fifth wife of Henry VIII who was accused of adultery and executed (1520-1542)
Catherine Howard.
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charles_robert_redford
- noun United States actor and filmmaker who starred with Paul Newman in several films (born in 1936)
Redford; Robert Redford.
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spencer_tracy
- noun United States film actor who appeared in many films with Katharine Hepburn (1900-1967)
Tracy.
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horn
- noun a noisemaker (as at parties or games) that makes a loud noise when you blow through it
- noun one of the bony outgrowths on the heads of certain ungulates
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jump
- noun a sudden and decisive increase
leap.
- noun an abrupt transition
leap; saltation.
- a successful leap from college to the major leagues
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second
- noun 1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
sec; s.
- noun an indefinitely short time
moment; bit; mo; minute.
- wait just a moment
- in a mo
- it only takes a minute
- in just a bit
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cowboylike
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stealer
- noun a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it
thief.
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speculator
- noun someone who makes conjectures without knowing the facts
- noun someone who risks losses for the possibility of considerable gains
plunger.
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poke
- noun 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
scoke; Phytolacca americana; garget; pigeon berry.
- noun someone who takes more time than necessary; someone who lags behind
dawdler; laggard; drone; lagger; trailer.
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hide
- noun the dressed skin of an animal (especially a large animal)
fell.
- noun body covering of a living animal
pelt; skin.
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laszlo_lowestein
- noun United States actor (born in Hungary) noted for playing sinister roles (1904-1964)
Peter Lorre; Lorre.
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jeopardy
- noun a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
endangerment; peril; risk; hazard.
- drinking alcohol is a health hazard
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harmonizer
- noun a musician who sings or plays in harmony
harmoniser.
- noun a mediator who brings one thing into harmonious agreement with another
harmoniser.
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buster_keaton
- noun United States comedian and actor in silent films noted for his acrobatic skills and deadpan face (1895-1966)
Keaton; Joseph Francis Keaton.
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cowperson
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tucker
- noun United States anarchist influential before World War I (1854-1939)
Benjamin Ricketson Tucker.
- noun United States vaudevillian (born in Russia) noted for her flamboyant performances (1884-1966)
Sophie Tucker.
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19th
- adjective satellite coming next after the eighteenth in position
nineteenth.
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indian
Of or pertaining to India proper; also to the East Indies, or, sometimes, to the West Indies.
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conduct
- noun manner of acting or controlling yourself
behaviour; doings; behavior.
- noun (behavioral attributes) the way a person behaves toward other people
demeanour; behaviour; demeanor; deportment; behavior.
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ammunition
- noun projectiles to be fired from a gun
ammo.
- noun any nuclear or chemical or biological material that can be used as a weapon of mass destruction
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racing
- noun the sport of engaging in contests of speed
- verb move fast
rush; bucket along; hotfoot; belt along; cannonball along; race; step on it; hie; hasten; speed; pelt along; rush along.
- He rushed down the hall to receive his guests
- The cars raced down the street
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kamehameha
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wayne
- noun United States film actor who played tough heroes (1907-1979)
Duke Wayne; John Wayne.
- noun American general during the American Revolution (1745-1796)
Anthony Wayne; Mad Anthony Wayne.
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harrison
- noun English actor on stage and in films (1908-1990)
Reginald Carey Harrison; Rex Harrison; Sir Rex Harrison.
- noun English rock star; lead guitarist of the Beatles (1943-2001)
George Harrison.
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hopkins
- noun United States educator and theologian (1802-1887)
Mark Hopkins.
- noun United States financier and philanthropist who left money to found the university and hospital that bear his name in Baltimore (1795-1873)
Johns Hopkins.
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coward
- noun a person who shows fear or timidity
- noun English dramatist and actor and composer noted for his witty and sophisticated comedies (1899-1973)
Noel Coward; Sir Noel Pierce Coward.
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conjuror
- noun someone who performs magic tricks to amuse an audience
illusionist; prestidigitator; conjurer; magician.
- noun a witch doctor who practices conjury
conjurer; conjure man.
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benny
- noun East Indian annual erect herb; source of sesame seed or benniseed and sesame oil
sesame; benne; benni; Sesamum indicum.
- noun United States comedian known for his timeing and delivery and self-effacing humor (1894-1974)
Benjamin Kubelsky; Jack Benny.
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herd
- noun a group of cattle or sheep or other domestic mammals all of the same kind that are herded by humans
- noun a group of wild mammals of one species that remain together: antelope or elephants or seals or whales or zebra
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packing
- noun any material used especially to protect something
wadding; packing material.
- noun the enclosure of something in a package or box
boxing.
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protection
- noun the activity of protecting someone or something
- the witnesses demanded police protection
- noun a covering that is intend to protect from damage or injury
protective covering; protective cover.
- they had no protection from the fallout
- wax provided protection for the floors
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pantomimer
- noun an actor who communicates entirely by gesture and facial expression
pantomimist; mummer; mime; mimer.
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gibson
- noun United States illustrator remembered for his creation of the `Gibson girl' (1867-1944)
Charles Dana Gibson; C. D. Gibson.
- noun Australian actor (born in the United States in 1956)
Mel Gibson; Mel Columcille Gerard Gibson.
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peeler
- noun a performer who provides erotic entertainment by undressing to music
ecdysiast; exotic dancer; striptease; stripteaser; striptease artist; stripper.
- noun a worker who peels the skins from fruits and vegetables
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arthur_stanley_jefferson_laurel
- noun United States slapstick comedian (born in England) who played the scatterbrained and often tearful member of the Laurel and Hardy duo who made many films (1890-1965)
Laurel; Stan Laurel.
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boy
- noun a youthful male person
male child.
- the baby was a boy
- she made the boy brush his teeth every night
- most soldiers are only boys in uniform
- noun a friendly informal reference to a grown man
- he likes to play golf with the boys
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great
- noun a person who has achieved distinction and honor in some field
- he is one of the greats of American music
- adjective satellite relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
- a great juicy steak
- a great multitude
- the great auk
- a great old oak
- a great ocean liner
- a great delay
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dean
- noun an administrator in charge of a division of a university or college
- noun United States film actor whose moody rebellious roles made him a cult figure (1931-1955)
James Byron Dean; James Dean.
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ginger_rogers
- noun United States dancer and film actress who partnered with Fred Astaire (1911-1995)
Virginia McMath; Rogers; Virginia Katherine McMath.
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settler
- noun a person who settles in a new colony or moves into new country
colonist.
- noun a negotiator who settles disputes
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bos
(Zoöl.) A genus of ruminant quadrupeds, including the wild and domestic cattle, distinguished by a stout body, hollow horns, and a large fold of skin hanging from the neck.
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julius_ullman
- noun United States film actor noted for his swashbuckling roles (1883-1939)
Fairbanks; Douglas Fairbanks; Douglas Elton Fairbanks.
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scarum
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descend
- verb move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
go down; come down; fall.
- The temperature is going down
- The barometer is falling
- The curtain fell on the diva
- Her hand went up and then fell again
- verb come from; be connected by a relationship of blood, for example
derive; come.
- She was descended from an old Italian noble family
- he comes from humble origins
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cowboy_hat
- noun a hat with a wide brim and a soft crown; worn by American ranch hands
ten-gallon hat.
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california
- noun a state in the western United States on the Pacific; the 3rd largest state; known for earthquakes
CA; Calif.; Golden State.
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american_civil_war
- noun civil war in the United States between the North and the South; 1861-1865
United States Civil War; War between the States.
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climber
- noun a vine or climbing plant that readily grows up a support or over other plants
- noun someone seeking social prominence by obsequious behavior
social climber.
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goofball
- noun a man who is a stupid incompetent fool
goof; cuckoo; fathead; goose; bozo; zany; twat; jackass.
- noun a person who amuses others by ridiculous behavior
goof; buffoon; clown; merry andrew.
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rawhide
- noun untanned hide especially of cattle; cut in strips it is used for whips and ropes
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john_hemminge
- noun English actor who edited the first folio of Shakespeare's plays (1556-1630)
Heming; Hemminge; John Heming.
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striptease
- noun a performer who provides erotic entertainment by undressing to music
ecdysiast; exotic dancer; stripteaser; striptease artist; peeler; stripper.
- noun a form of erotic entertainment in which a dancer gradually undresses to music
strip show; strip.
- she did a strip right in front of everyone
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tap
- noun the sound made by a gentle blow
pat; rap.
- noun a gentle blow
strike; rap.
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sellers
- noun English comic actor (1925-1980)
Peter Sellers.
- noun someone who promotes or exchanges goods or services for money
trafficker; vender; vendor; marketer; seller.
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barnstormer
- noun an actor who travels around the country presenting plays
playactor; play-actor; trouper.
- noun a pilot who travels around the country giving exhibits of stunt flying and parachuting
stunt flier; stunt pilot.
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rose_louise_hovick
- noun United States striptease artist who became famous on Broadway in the 1930s (1914-1970)
Lee; Gypsy Rose Lee.
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noncowboy
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mexico
- noun a republic in southern North America; became independent from Spain in 1810
United Mexican States.
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dude
- noun an informal form of address for a man
buster; fellow.
- Say, fellow, what are you doing?
- Hey buster, what's up?
- noun a man who is much concerned with his dress and appearance
gallant; dandy; clotheshorse; fop; beau; swell; sheik; fashion plate.
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saltation
- noun (geology) the leaping movement of sand or soil particles as they are transported in a fluid medium over an uneven surface
- noun (genetics) a mutation that drastically changes the phenotype of an organism or species
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handler
- noun one who trains or exhibits animals
animal trainer.
- noun an agent who handles something or someone
- the senator's campaign handlers
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music
- noun an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
- noun any agreeable (pleasing and harmonious) sounds
euphony.
- he fell asleep to the music of the wind chimes
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minstrel
- noun a singer of folk songs
jongleur; troubadour; folk singer; poet-singer.
- noun a performer in a minstrel show
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twirler
- noun someone who twirls a baton
baton twirler.
- noun (baseball) the person who does the pitching
hurler; pitcher.
- our pitcher has a sore arm
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calgary
- noun the largest city in southern Alberta; an oil and gas center and a technology center for Alberta and most of western Canada
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calf
- noun young of domestic cattle
- noun the muscular back part of the shank
sura.
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bob_hope
- noun United States comedian (born in England) who appeared in films with Bing Crosby (1903-2003)
Leslie Townes Hope; Hope.
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tudor
- noun an English dynasty descended from Henry Tudor; Tudor monarchs ruled from Henry VII to Elizabeth I (from 1485 to 1603)
House of Tudor.
- noun United States dancer and choreographer (born in England) (1909-1987)
Antony Tudor.
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cagney
- noun United States film actor known for his portrayals of tough characters (1899-1986)
Jimmy Cagney; James Cagney.
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trail
- noun a track or mark left by something that has passed
- there as a trail of blood
- a tear left its trail on her cheek
- noun a path or track roughly blazed through wild or hilly country
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riding
- noun the sport of siting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
horseback riding; equitation.
- noun travel by being carried on horseback
horseback riding.
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tharp
- noun innovative United States dancer and choreographer (born in 1941)
Twyla Tharp.
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piano
- noun a keyboard instrument that is played by depressing keys that cause hammers to strike tuned strings and produce sounds
pianoforte; forte-piano.
- noun (music) low loudness
pianissimo.
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vaslav_nijinsky
- noun Russian dancer considered by many to be the greatest dancer of the 20th century (1890-1950)
Nijinsky; Waslaw Nijinsky.
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lunt
- noun United States actor who performed with his wife Lynn Fontanne in many stage productions (1893-1977)
Alfred Lunt.
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astaire
- noun United States dancer and cinema actor noted for his original and graceful tap dancing (1899-1987)
Fred Astaire.
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thought-reader
- noun someone with the power of communicating thoughts directly
mind reader; mental telepathist; telepathist.
- noun a magician who seems to discern the thoughts of another person (usually by clever signals from an accomplice)
mind reader; telepathist.
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buckaroo
- noun local names for a cowboy (`vaquero' is used especially in southwestern and central Texas and `buckaroo' is used especially in California)
vaquero; buckeroo.
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waslaw_nijinsky
- noun Russian dancer considered by many to be the greatest dancer of the 20th century (1890-1950)
Nijinsky; Vaslav Nijinsky.
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have
- noun a person who possesses great material wealth
rich person; wealthy person.
- verb have or possess, either in a concrete or an abstract sense
hold; have got.
- She has $1,000 in the bank
- He has got two beautiful daughters
- She holds a Master's degree from Harvard
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hotspur
- noun a rash or impetuous person
- noun English soldier killed in a rebellion against Henry IV (1364-1403)
Percy; Sir Henry Percy; Harry Hotspur.
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male
- noun an animal that produces gametes (spermatozoa) that can fertilize female gametes (ova)
- noun a person who belongs to the sex that cannot have babies
male person.
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al_jolson
- noun United States singer (born in Russia) who appeared in the first full-length talking film (1886-1950)
Asa Yoelson; Jolson.
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give
- noun the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length
spring; springiness.
- verb cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
- She gave him a black eye
- The draft gave me a cold
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play-actor
- noun an actor who travels around the country presenting plays
playactor; barnstormer; trouper.
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high
- noun a lofty level or position or degree
- summer temperatures reached an all-time high
- noun an air mass of higher than normal pressure
- the east coast benefits from a Bermuda high
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harold_clayton_lloyd
- noun United States comic actor in silent films; he used physical danger as a source of comedy (1893-1971)
Harold Lloyd; Lloyd.
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clothing
- noun a covering designed to be worn on a person's body
habiliment; wear; vesture; wearable; article of clothing.
- verb provide with clothes or put clothes on
enclothe; garment; fit out; garb; raiment; apparel; habilitate; dress; tog; clothe.
- Parents must feed and dress their child
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native
- noun an indigenous person who was born in a particular place
indigen; aboriginal; indigene; aborigine.
- the art of the natives of the northwest coast
- the Canadian government scrapped plans to tax the grants to aboriginal college students
- noun a person born in a particular place or country
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de_niro
- noun United States film actor who frequently plays tough characters (born 1943)
Robert De Niro.
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united
- adjective characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity
- verb act in concert or unite in a common purpose or belief
unify; unite.
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end
- noun either extremity of something that has length
terminal.
- the end of the pier
- she knotted the end of the thread
- they rode to the end of the line
- the terminals of the anterior arches of the fornix
- noun the point in time at which something ends
ending.
- the end of the year
- the ending of warranty period
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lee_strasberg
- noun United States actor and film director (born in Austria) who was a leader in developing method acting in the United States (1901-1982)
Israel Strassberg; Strasberg.
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comfort
- noun a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
comfortableness.
- he is a man who enjoys his comfort
- she longed for the comfortableness of her armchair
- noun a feeling of freedom from worry or disappointment
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markova
- noun English ballet dancer (born in 1910)
Dame Alicia Markova; Lilian Alicia Marks.
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animal
- noun a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
animate being; brute; beast; fauna; creature.
- adjective satellite marked by the appetites and passions of the body
fleshly; carnal; sensual.
- animal instincts
- carnal knowledge
- fleshly desire
- a sensual delight in eating
- music is the only sensual pleasure without vice
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stir
- noun a prominent or sensational but short-lived news event
splash.
- he made a great splash and then disappeared
- noun emotional agitation and excitement
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maria_tallchief
- noun United States ballerina who promoted American ballet through tours and television appearances (born in 1925)
Tallchief.
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gamble
- noun money that is risked for possible monetary gain
- noun a risky act or venture
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plant
- noun buildings for carrying on industrial labor
works; industrial plant.
- they built a large plant to manufacture automobiles
- noun (botany) a living organism lacking the power of locomotion
flora; plant life.
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jazz
- noun empty rhetoric or insincere or exaggerated talk
nothingness; malarky; idle words; malarkey; wind.
- that's a lot of wind
- don't give me any of that jazz
- noun a genre of popular music that originated in New Orleans around 1900 and developed through increasingly complex styles
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explorer
- noun someone who travels into little known regions (especially for some scientific purpose)
adventurer.
- noun a commercial browser
Internet Explorer; IE.
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halter
- noun rope or canvas headgear for a horse, with a rope for leading
hackamore.
- noun a rope that is used by a hangman to execute persons who have been condemned to death by hanging
hempen necktie; hemp; hangman's halter; hangman's rope.
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capture
- noun the act of forcibly dispossessing an owner of property
seizure; gaining control.
- noun a process whereby a star or planet holds an object in its gravitational field
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soldier
- noun an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
- the soldiers stood at attention
- noun a wingless sterile ant or termite having a large head and powerful jaws adapted for defending the colony
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hazard
- noun a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
endangerment; jeopardy; peril; risk.
- drinking alcohol is a health hazard
- noun an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
chance; fortune; luck.
- bad luck caused his downfall
- we ran into each other by pure chance
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adventure
- noun a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
risky venture; escapade; dangerous undertaking.
- verb take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
risk; take a chance; hazard; take chances; chance; gamble; run a risk.
- When you buy these stocks you are gambling
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cowpony
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martin
- noun French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)
St. Martin.
- noun United States actor and comedian (born in 1945)
Steve Martin.
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kelly
- noun United States circus clown (1898-1979)
Weary Willie; Emmett Kelly.
- noun United States film actress who retired when she married into the royal family of Monaco (1928-1982)
Grace Patricia Kelly; Princess Grace of Monaco; Grace Kelly.
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man
- noun an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
adult male.
- there were two women and six men on the bus
- noun someone who serves in the armed forces; a member of a military force
military man; serviceman; military personnel.
- two men stood sentry duty
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thought
- noun the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
idea.
- it was not a good idea
- the thought never entered my mind
- noun the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
cerebration; thinking; mentation; intellection; thought process.
- thinking always made him frown
- she paused for thought
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casanova
- noun an Italian adventurer who wrote vivid accounts of his sexual encounters (1725-1798)
Giovanni Jacopo Casanova de Seingalt; Casanova de Seingalt; Giovanni Jacopo Casanova.
- noun any man noted for his amorous adventures
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oat
- noun annual grass of Europe and North Africa; grains used as food and fodder (referred to primarily in the plural: `oats')
- noun seed of the annual grass Avena sativa (spoken of primarily in the plural as `oats')
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bind
- noun something that hinders as if with bonds
- verb stick to firmly
stick to; hold fast; adhere; stick; bond.
- Will this wallpaper adhere to the wall?
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hemminge
- noun English actor who edited the first folio of Shakespeare's plays (1556-1630)
Heming; John Hemminge; John Heming.
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role_player
- noun a person who makes deceitful pretenses
fraud; shammer; imposter; impostor; pseudo; faker; pseud; fake; pretender; sham.
- noun a theatrical performer
thespian; player; histrion; actor.
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daredevil
- noun a reckless impetuous irresponsible person
harum-scarum; swashbuckler; lunatic; madcap; hothead.
- adjective satellite presumptuously daring
temerarious.
- a daredevil test pilot having the right stuff
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lloyd
- noun United States comic actor in silent films; he used physical danger as a source of comedy (1893-1971)
Harold Lloyd; Harold Clayton Lloyd.
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capitalist
- noun a conservative advocate of capitalism
- noun a person who invests capital in a business (especially a large business)
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playing
- noun the act of playing a musical instrument
- noun the action of taking part in a game or sport or other recreation
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presentation
- noun the activity of formally presenting something (as a prize or reward)
- she gave the trophy but he made the presentation
- noun a show or display; the act of presenting something to sight or view
demonstration; presentment.
- the presentation of new data
- he gave the customer a demonstration
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mexican
Of or pertaining to Mexico or its people. --
n. A native or inhabitant of Mexico.
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conjuring_trick
- noun an illusory feat; considered magical by naive observers
magic; thaumaturgy; legerdemain; trick; deception; conjuration; magic trick; illusion.
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interlocutor
- noun the performer in the middle of a minstrel line who engages the others in talk
middleman.
- noun a person who takes part in a conversation
conversational partner.
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seizing
- noun small stuff that is used for lashing two or more ropes together
- noun the act of gripping something firmly with the hands (or the tentacles)
grasping; prehension; taking hold.
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mission
- noun an organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work
foreign mission; missionary post; missionary station.
- noun an operation that is assigned by a higher headquarters
military mission.
- the planes were on a bombing mission
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playactor
- noun an actor who travels around the country presenting plays
play-actor; barnstormer; trouper.
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jump_rope
- noun a length of rope (usually with handles on each end) that is swung around while someone jumps over it
skip rope; skipping rope.
- noun a child's game or a cardiopulmonary exercise in which the player jumps over a swinging rope
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texas
- noun the second largest state; located in southwestern United States on the Gulf of Mexico
Lone-Star State; TX.
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style
- noun how something is done or how it happens
fashion; manner; way; mode.
- her dignified manner
- his rapid manner of talking
- their nomadic mode of existence
- in the characteristic New York style
- a lonely way of life
- in an abrasive fashion
- noun 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
expressive style.
- all the reporters were expected to adopt the style of the newspaper
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asa_yoelson
- noun United States singer (born in Russia) who appeared in the first full-length talking film (1886-1950)
Al Jolson; Jolson.
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mummer
- noun an actor who communicates entirely by gesture and facial expression
pantomimist; pantomimer; mime; mimer.
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fix
- noun informal terms for a difficult situation
kettle of fish; mess; muddle; jam; hole; pickle.
- he got into a terrible fix
- he made a muddle of his marriage
- noun something craved, especially an intravenous injection of a narcotic drug
- she needed a fix of chocolate
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drew
- noun United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
John Drew.
- verb cause to move by pulling
pull; draw; force.
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late
- adjective being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
- late evening
- late 18th century
- a late movie
- took a late flight
- had a late breakfast
- adjective satellite after the expected or usual time; delayed
tardy; belated.
- a belated birthday card
- I'm late for the plane
- the train is late
- tardy children are sent to the principal
- always tardy in making dental appointments
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lugosi
- noun United States film actor (born in Hungary) noted for portraying monsters (1884-1956)
Bela Ferenc Blasko; Bela Lugosi.
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vocaliser
- noun an organism that can utter vocal sounds
vocalizer; utterer.
- an utterer of foul oaths
- is the giraffe a vocalizer?
- noun a person who sings
singer; vocalizer; vocalist.
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burns
- noun United States comedian and film actor (1896-1996)
Nathan Birnbaum; George Burns.
- noun celebrated Scottish poet (1759-1796)
Robert Burns.
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texas
A structure on the hurricane deck of a steamer, containing the pilot house, officers' cabins, etc. Western U.S. Knight.
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skinner
- noun United States actor (1858-1942)
Otis Skinner.
- noun United States actress noted for her one-woman shows (1901-1979)
Cornelia Otis Skinner.
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goof
- noun a man who is a stupid incompetent fool
cuckoo; fathead; goose; bozo; zany; twat; jackass; goofball.
- noun a person who amuses others by ridiculous behavior
goofball; buffoon; clown; merry andrew.
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kachina
- noun a masked dancer during a Pueblo religious ceremony who is thought to embody some particular spirit
- noun a deified spirit of the Pueblo people
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rogers
- noun United States humorist remembered for his homespun commentary on politics and American society (1879-1935)
Will Rogers; William Penn Adair Rogers.
- noun United States dancer and film actress who partnered with Fred Astaire (1911-1995)
Virginia McMath; Ginger Rogers; Virginia Katherine McMath.
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transwestite
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vocalizer
- noun an organism that can utter vocal sounds
utterer; vocaliser.
- an utterer of foul oaths
- is the giraffe a vocalizer?
- noun a person who sings
singer; vocalist; vocaliser.
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snake
- noun limbless scaly elongate reptile; some are venomous
ophidian; serpent.
- noun a deceitful or treacherous person
snake in the grass.
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ninja
- noun a member of the ninja who were trained in martial arts and hired for espionage or sabotage or assassinations; a person skilled in ninjutsu
- noun a class of 14th century Japanese who were trained in martial arts and were hired for espionage and assassinations
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dudley_moore
- noun English actor and comedian who appeared on television and in films (born in 1935)
Dudley Stuart John Moore; Moore.
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term
- noun a word or expression used for some particular thing
- he learned many medical terms
- noun a limited period of time
- a prison term
- he left school before the end of term
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meat
- noun the flesh of animals (including fishes and birds and snails) used as food
- noun the inner and usually edible part of a seed or grain or nut or fruit stone
kernel.
- black walnut kernels are difficult to get out of the shell
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edward_g._robinson
- noun United States film actor noted for playing gangster roles (1893-1973)
Edward Goldenberg Robinson; Robinson.
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undertaking
- noun any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
project; task; labor.
- he prepared for great undertakings
- noun the trade of a funeral director
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debut
- noun the act of beginning something new
unveiling; introduction; entry; first appearance; launching.
- they looked forward to the debut of their new product line
- noun the presentation of a debutante in society
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konstantin_sergeyevich_stanislavsky
- noun Russian actor and theater director who trained his actors to emphasize the psychological motivation of their roles (1863-1938)
Stanislavsky; Konstantin Sergeevich Alekseev; Konstantin Stanislavsky.
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endangerment
- noun a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
jeopardy; peril; risk; hazard.
- drinking alcohol is a health hazard
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redford
- noun United States actor and filmmaker who starred with Paul Newman in several films (born in 1936)
Robert Redford; Charles Robert Redford.
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agnes_george_de_mille
- noun United States dancer and choreographer who introduced formal dance to a wide audience (1905-1993)
Agnes de Mille; de Mille.
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rock
- noun a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
stone.
- noun material consisting of the aggregate of minerals like those making up the Earth's crust
stone.
- that mountain is solid rock
- stone is abundant in New England and there are many quarries
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leash
- noun restraint consisting of a rope (or light chain) used to restrain an animal
tether; lead.
- noun the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
deuce-ace; trio; triplet; tercet; tierce; troika; three; trey; 3; ternion; trine; ternary; triad; threesome; III; trinity; terzetto.
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heavy
- noun an actor who plays villainous roles
- noun a serious (or tragic) role in a play
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duncan
- noun United States dancer and pioneer of modern dance (1878-1927)
Isadora Duncan.
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scene-stealer
- noun an actor who draws more attention than other actors in the same scene
- babies are natural scene-stealers
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dudette
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terpsichore
- noun taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music
dance; saltation; dancing.
- noun (Greek mythology) the Muse of the dance and of choral song
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wrangler
- noun someone who argues noisily or angrily
- noun a cowboy who takes care of the saddle horses
horse wrangler.
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blues
- noun 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
- noun a state of depression
vapours; vapors; blue devils; megrims.
- he had a bad case of the blues
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event
- noun something that happens at a given place and time
- noun a special set of circumstances
case.
- in that event, the first possibility is excluded
- it may rain in which case the picnic will be canceled
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james_cagney
- noun United States film actor known for his portrayals of tough characters (1899-1986)
Jimmy Cagney; Cagney.
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venturer
- noun a merchant who undertakes a trading venture (especially a venture that sends goods overseas)
merchant-venturer.
- noun a person who enjoys taking risks
adventurer.
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wager
- noun the act of gambling
bet.
- noun the money risked on a gamble
stake; bet; stakes.
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sir_john_gielgud
- noun English actor of Shakespearean roles who was also noted for appearances in films (1904-2000)
Gielgud; Arthur John Gielgud.
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frontier
- noun a wilderness at the edge of a settled area of a country
- the individualism of the frontier in Andrew Jackson's day
- noun an international boundary or the area (often fortified) immediately inside the boundary
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hedger
- noun a respondent who avoids giving a clear direct answer
tergiversator; equivocator.
- noun someone who counterbalances one transaction (as a bet) against another in order to protect against loss
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middleman
- noun someone who buys large quantities of goods and resells to merchants rather than to the ultimate customers
wholesaler; jobber.
- noun the performer in the middle of a minstrel line who engages the others in talk
interlocutor.
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rodeo
- noun an exhibition of cowboy skills
- noun an enclosure for cattle that have been rounded up
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richard_burbage
- noun English actor who was the first to play the leading role in several of Shakespeare's tragedies (1567-1619)
Burbage.
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acting
- noun the performance of a part or role in a drama
performing; playacting; playing.
- verb perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
move; act.
- think before you act
- We must move quickly
- The governor should act on the new energy bill
- The nanny acted quickly by grabbing the toddler and covering him with a wet towel
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herder
- noun someone who drives a herd
drover; herdsman.
- noun German philosopher who advocated intuition over reason (1744-1803)
Johann Gottfried von Herder.
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harum
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nautch
- noun an intricate traditional dance in India performed by professional dancing girls
nauch; nautch dance.
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yarn
- noun the act of giving an account describing incidents or a course of events
recital; narration.
- his narration was hesitant
- noun a fine cord of twisted fibers (of cotton or silk or wool or nylon etc.) used in sewing and weaving
thread.
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twirl
- noun a sharp bend in a line produced when a line having a loop is pulled tight
twist; kink.
- noun the act of rotating rapidly
twist; whirl; twisting; spin.
- he gave the crank a spin
- it broke off after much twisting
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bruce_lee
- noun United States actor who was an expert in kung fu and starred in martial arts films (1941-1973)
Lee; Lee Yuen Kam.
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harum-scarum
- noun a reckless impetuous irresponsible person
swashbuckler; lunatic; madcap; daredevil; hothead.
- adjective satellite cheerfully irresponsible
slaphappy; carefree; happy-go-lucky; devil-may-care; freewheeling.
- carefree with his money
- freewheeling urban youths
- had a harum-scarum youth
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skip_rope
- noun a length of rope (usually with handles on each end) that is swung around while someone jumps over it
jump rope; skipping rope.
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spun_yarn
- noun (nautical) small stuff consisting of a lightweight rope made of several rope yarns loosely wound together
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free
- noun people who are free
free people.
- the home of the free and the brave
- verb grant freedom to; free from confinement
unloosen; unloose; loose; release; liberate.
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magic_trick
- noun an illusory feat; considered magical by naive observers
magic; thaumaturgy; legerdemain; conjuring trick; trick; deception; conjuration; illusion.
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ventriloquy
- noun the art of projecting your voice so that it seems to come from another source (as from a ventriloquist's dummy)
ventriloquism.
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mistress
- noun an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
kept woman; fancy woman.
- noun a woman schoolteacher (especially one regarded as strict)
schoolma'am; schoolmistress; schoolmarm.
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hand
- noun the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
mitt; paw; manus.
- he had the hands of a surgeon
- he extended his mitt
- noun a hired laborer on a farm or ranch
hired hand; hired man.
- the hired hand fixed the railing
- a ranch hand
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monologue
- noun speech you make to yourself
soliloquy.
- noun a long utterance by one person (especially one that prevents others from participating in the conversation)
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card
- noun one of a set of small pieces of stiff paper marked in various ways and used for playing games or for telling fortunes
- he collected cards and traded them with the other boys
- noun a card certifying the identity of the bearer
identity card.
- he had to show his card to get in
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thaumaturgy
- noun any art that invokes supernatural powers
magic.
- noun an illusory feat; considered magical by naive observers
magic; legerdemain; conjuring trick; trick; deception; conjuration; magic trick; illusion.
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standby
- noun something that can be relied on when needed
- noun an actor able to replace a regular performer when required
understudy.
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stampede
- noun a headlong rush of people on a common impulse
- when he shouted `fire' there was a stampede to the exits
- noun a wild headlong rush of frightened animals (horses or cattle)
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florida
- noun a state in southeastern United States between the Atlantic and the Gulf of Mexico; one of the Confederate states during the American Civil War
FL; Everglade State; Sunshine State.
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tap_dancer
- noun a dancer who sounds out rhythms by using metal taps on the toes and heels of the shoes
tapper.
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durante
- noun United States comedian remembered for his large nose and hoarse voice (1893-1980)
Jimmy Durante.
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person
- noun a human being
someone; somebody; soul; individual; mortal.
- there was too much for one person to do
- noun a human body (usually including the clothing)
- a weapon was hidden on his person
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ustinov
- noun British actor and playwright (1921-2004)
Peter Alexander Ustinov; Sir Peter Ustinov.
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star
- noun (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
- noun someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field
mavin; champion; ace; genius; wizard; sensation; virtuoso; maven; adept; whiz; superstar; hotshot; whizz; wiz.
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top
- noun the upper part of anything
- the mower cuts off the tops of the grass
- the title should be written at the top of the first page
- noun the highest or uppermost side of anything
upside; upper side; top side.
- put your books on top of the desk
- only the top side of the box was painted
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virginia_mcmath
- noun United States dancer and film actress who partnered with Fred Astaire (1911-1995)
Ginger Rogers; Rogers; Virginia Katherine McMath.
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exotic
- adjective satellite being or from or characteristic of another place or part of the world
alien.
- alien customs
- exotic plants in a greenhouse
- exotic cuisine
- adjective satellite strikingly strange or unusual
- an exotic hair style
- protons, neutrons, electrons and all their exotic variants
- the exotic landscape of a dead planet
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rex_harrison
- noun English actor on stage and in films (1908-1990)
Reginald Carey Harrison; Harrison; Sir Rex Harrison.
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cooper
- noun United States industrialist who built the first American locomotive; founded Cooper Union in New York City to offer free courses in the arts and sciences (1791-1883)
Peter Cooper.
- noun United States film actor noted for his portrayals of strong silent heroes (1901-1961)
Gary Cooper; Frank Cooper.
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garrick
- noun English actor and theater manager who was the foremost Shakespearean actor of his day (1717-1779)
David Garrick.
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scene
- noun the place where some action occurs
- the police returned to the scene of the crime
- noun an incident (real or imaginary)
- their parting was a sad scene
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rank
- noun a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another
- the entrance was guarded by ranks of policemen
- noun relative status
- his salary was determined by his rank and seniority
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oliver_hardy
- noun United States slapstick comedian who played the pompous and overbearing member of the Laurel and Hardy duo who made many films (1892-1957)
Hardy.
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john_drew
- noun United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
Drew.
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puppet
- noun a small figure of a person operated from above with strings by a puppeteer
marionette.
- noun a person who is controlled by others and is used to perform unpleasant or dishonest tasks for someone else
tool; creature.
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saint_denis
- noun United States dancer and choreographer who collaborated with Ted Shawn (1877-1968)
Ruth St. Denis; St. Denis; Ruth Saint Denis.
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comic
- noun a professional performer who tells jokes and performs comical acts
comedian.
- adjective satellite arousing or provoking laughter
funny; risible; mirthful; amusing; laughable; comical.
- an amusing film with a steady stream of pranks and pratfalls
- an amusing fellow
- a comic hat
- a comical look of surprise
- funny stories that made everybody laugh
- a very funny writer
- it would have been laughable if it hadn't hurt so much
- a mirthful experience
- risible courtroom antics
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straight
- noun a heterosexual person; someone having a sexual orientation to persons of the opposite sex
straight person; heterosexual person; heterosexual.
- noun a poker hand with 5 consecutive cards (regardless of suit)
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sheep
- noun woolly usually horned ruminant mammal related to the goat
- noun a timid defenseless simpleton who is readily preyed upon
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city
- noun a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
metropolis; urban center.
- Ancient Troy was a great city
- noun an incorporated administrative district established by state charter
- the city raised the tax rate
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horse
- noun solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
Equus caballus.
- noun a padded gymnastic apparatus on legs
gymnastic horse.
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tenzing_norgay
- noun Sherpa mountaineer guide who with Sir Edmund Hillary was one of the first to attain the summit of Mount Everest (1914-1986)
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stewart
- noun United States film actor who portrayed incorruptible but modest heros (1908-1997)
Jimmy Stewart; James Maitland Stewart.
- noun Scottish philosopher and follower of Thomas Reid (1753-1828)
Dugald Stewart.
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leading
- noun thin strip of metal used to separate lines of type in printing
lead.
- noun the activity of leading
leadership.
- his leadership inspired the team
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hoffman
- noun United States sculptor (1887-1966)
Malvina Hoffman.
- noun versatile United States film actor (born in 1937)
Dustin Hoffman.
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free-lance
- noun a writer or artist who sells services to different employers without a long-term contract with any of them
independent; freelance; freelancer; free lance; self-employed person.
- adjective working for yourself
freelance; self-employed.
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interlude
- noun an intervening period or episode
- noun a brief show (music or dance etc) inserted between the sections of a longer performance
intermezzo; entr'acte.
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heming
- noun English actor who edited the first folio of Shakespeare's plays (1556-1630)
John Hemminge; Hemminge; John Heming.
- verb fold over and sew together to provide with a hem
hem.
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ingenue
- noun an actress who specializes in playing the role of an artless innocent young girl
- noun an artless innocent young girl (especially as portrayed on the stage)
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country_and_western
- noun a simple style of folk music heard mostly in the southern United States; usually played on stringed instruments
C and W; country music.
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stock
- noun the capital raised by a corporation through the issue of shares entitling holders to an ownership interest (equity)
- he owns a controlling share of the company's stock
- noun the merchandise that a shop has on hand
inventory.
- they carried a vast inventory of hardware
- they stopped selling in exact sizes in order to reduce inventory
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master
- noun an artist of consummate skill
maestro.
- a master of the violin
- one of the old masters
- noun a person who has general authority over others
lord; overlord.
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drugstore
- noun a retail shop where medicine and other articles are sold
chemist's shop; apothecary's shop; chemist's; pharmacy.
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banana
- noun any of several tropical and subtropical treelike herbs of the genus Musa having a terminal crown of large entire leaves and usually bearing hanging clusters of elongated fruits
banana tree.
- noun elongated crescent-shaped yellow fruit with soft sweet flesh
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store
- noun a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
shop.
- he bought it at a shop on Cape Cod
- noun a supply of something available for future use
fund; stock.
- he brought back a large store of Cuban cigars
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scalper
- noun someone who buys something and resells it at a price far above the initial cost
- he got theater tickets through a scalper
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sir_noel_pierce_coward
- noun English dramatist and actor and composer noted for his witty and sophisticated comedies (1899-1973)
Coward; Noel Coward.
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terrain
- noun a piece of ground having specific characteristics or military potential
- they decided to attack across the rocky terrain
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strongman
- noun a man who performs feats of strength at a fair or circus
- noun a powerful political figure who rules by the exercise of force or violence
- he is determined to bring down the Iraqi strongman
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illusionist
- noun a person with unusual powers of foresight
visionary; seer.
- noun someone who performs magic tricks to amuse an audience
prestidigitator; conjurer; magician; conjuror.
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western
- noun a sandwich made from a western omelet
western sandwich.
- noun a film about life in the western United States during the period of exploration and development
horse opera.
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off
- verb kill intentionally and with premeditation
murder; slay; dispatch; remove; hit; bump off; polish off.
- The mafia boss ordered his enemies murdered
- adjective not in operation or operational
- the oven is off
- the lights are off
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charlie_chaplin
- noun English comedian and film maker; portrayed a downtrodden little man in baggy pants and bowler hat (1889-1977)
Chaplin; Sir Charles Spencer Chaplin.
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chisholm
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gambler
- noun a person who wagers money on the outcome of games or sporting events
- noun someone who risks loss or injury in the hope of gain or excitement
risk taker.
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royal
- noun a sail set next above the topgallant on a royal mast
- noun stag with antlers of 12 or more branches
royal stag.
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show_off
- verb display proudly; act ostentatiously or pretentiously
swank; flash; flaunt; ostentate.
- he showed off his new sports car
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king
- noun a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
male monarch; Rex.
- noun a competitor who holds a preeminent position
world-beater; queen.
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drum_majorette
- noun a female baton twirler who accompanies a marching band
majorette.
- noun a female drum major
majorette.
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majorette
- noun a female baton twirler who accompanies a marching band
drum majorette.
- noun a female drum major
drum majorette.
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herbert_marx
- noun United States comedian; one of four brothers who made motion pictures together (1901-1979)
Zeppo; Marx.
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outlaw
- noun someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime
malefactor; crook; criminal; felon.
- verb declare illegal; outlaw
criminalize; illegalise; illegalize; criminalise.
- Marijuana is criminalized in the U.S.
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burton
- noun English explorer who with John Speke was the first European to explore Lake Tanganyika (1821-1890)
Sir Richard Burton; Richard Burton; Sir Richard Francis Burton.
- noun Welsh film actor who often co-starred with Elizabeth Taylor (1925-1984)
Richard Burton.
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edmund_hillary
- noun New Zealand mountaineer who in 1953 first attained the summit of Mount Everest with his Sherpa guide Tenzing Norgay (born in 1919)
Sir Edmund Percival Hillary; Hillary; Sir Edmund Hillary.
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bet
- noun the money risked on a gamble
wager; stake; stakes.
- noun the act of gambling
wager.
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risky
- adjective satellite involving risk or danger
wild; hazardous.
- skydiving is a hazardous sport
- extremely risky going out in the tide and fog
- a wild financial scheme
- adjective satellite not financially safe or secure
speculative; bad; high-risk.
- a bad investment
- high risk investments
- anything that promises to pay too much can't help being risky
- speculative business enterprises
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and
A particle which expresses the relation of connection or addition. It is used to conjoin a word with a word, a clause with a clause, or a sentence with a sentence. (a) It is sometimes used emphatically; as, "there are women and women," that is, two very different sorts of women. (b) By a rhetorical figure, notions, one of which is modificatory of the other, are connected by and; as, "the tediousness and process of my travel," that is, the tedious process, etc.; "thy fair and outward character," that is, thy outwardly fair character, Schmidt's Shak. Lex.
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jimmy_stewart
- noun United States film actor who portrayed incorruptible but modest heros (1908-1997)
James Maitland Stewart; Stewart.
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free-range
- adjective satellite of livestock and domestic poultry; permitted to graze or forage rather than being confined to a feedlot
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ringer
- noun a person who rings church bells (as for summoning the congregation)
toller; bell ringer.
- noun a person who is almost identical to another
clone; dead ringer.
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modern
- noun a contemporary person
- noun a typeface (based on an 18th century design by Gianbattista Bodoni) distinguished by regular shape and hairline serifs and heavy downstrokes
Bodoni font; modern font; Bodoni.
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reader
- noun a person who enjoys reading
- noun someone who contracts to receive and pay for a service or a certain number of issues of a publication
subscriber.
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untrained
- adjective not disciplined or conditioned or made adept by training
- an untrained voice
- untrained troops
- young minds untrained in the habit of concentration
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rap
- noun a reproach for some lapse or misdeed
blame.
- he took the blame for it
- it was a bum rap
- noun a gentle blow
strike; tap.
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cary_grant
- noun United States actor (born in England) who was the elegant leading man in many films (1904-1986)
Grant.
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cowman
- noun a hired hand who tends cattle and performs other duties on horseback
puncher; cowherd; cowboy; cowpuncher; cowpoke; cattleman; cowhand.
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ulanova
- noun Russian ballet dancer (1910-1998)
Galina Ulanova; Galina Sergeevna Ulanova.
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mountain
- noun a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
mount.
- noun (often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent
plenty; great deal; pot; sight; flock; mint; slew; deal; wad; muckle; pile; lot; mickle; raft; quite a little; passel; hatful; mess; spate; heap; peck; stack; good deal; batch; tidy sum; mass.
- a batch of letters
- a deal of trouble
- a lot of money
- he made a mint on the stock market
- see the rest of the winners in our huge passel of photos
- it must have cost plenty
- a slew of journalists
- a wad of money
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dancing
- noun taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music
dance; terpsichore; saltation.
- verb move in a graceful and rhythmical way
dance.
- The young girl danced into the room
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harold_lloyd
- noun United States comic actor in silent films; he used physical danger as a source of comedy (1893-1971)
Harold Clayton Lloyd; Lloyd.
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leonard_marx
- noun United States comedian; one of four brothers who made motion pictures together (1891-1961)
Marx; Chico.
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brace
- noun a support that steadies or strengthens something else
- he wore a brace on his knee
- noun two items of the same kind
twosome; span; distich; couple; duo; twain; yoke; couplet; pair; duet; dyad; duad.
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rider
- noun a traveler who actively rides an animal (as a horse or camel)
- noun a clause that is appended to a legislative bill
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province
- noun the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
state.
- his state is in the deep south
- noun the proper sphere or extent of your activities
responsibility.
- it was his province to take care of himself
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hawai'i
- noun a state in the United States in the central Pacific on the Hawaiian Islands
HI; Hawaii; Aloha State.
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play
- noun a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage
drama; dramatic play.
- he wrote several plays but only one was produced on Broadway
- noun a theatrical performance of a drama
- the play lasted two hours
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waddy
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mountaineer
- noun someone who climbs mountains
mountain climber.
- verb climb mountains for pleasure as a sport
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stirrup
- noun support consisting of metal loops into which rider's feet go
stirrup iron.
- noun the stirrup-shaped ossicle that transmits sound from the incus to the cochlea
stapes.
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ted_shawn
- noun United States dancer and choreographer who collaborated with Ruth Saint Denis (1891-1972)
Shawn.
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eater
- noun someone who consumes food for nourishment
feeder.
- noun any green goods that are good to eat
- these apples are good eaters
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flute
- noun 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
transverse flute.
- noun a tall narrow wineglass
champagne flute; flute glass.
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audition
- noun the ability to hear; the auditory faculty
auditory sense; sense of hearing; auditory modality; hearing.
- noun a test of the suitability of a performer
tryout.
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bridle
- noun headgear for a horse; includes a headstall and bit and reins to give the rider or driver control
- noun the act of restraining power or action or limiting excess
curb; check.
- his common sense is a bridle to his quick temper
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olivier
- noun English actor best know for his Shakespearean roles (1907-1989)
Baron Olivier of Birghton; Sir Laurence Kerr Olivier; Laurence Olivier.
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swashbuckler
- noun a reckless impetuous irresponsible person
harum-scarum; lunatic; madcap; daredevil; hothead.
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america
- noun North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
USA; the States; U.S.A.; U.S.; United States; US; United States of America.
- noun North America and South America and Central America
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singer
- noun a person who sings
vocalizer; vocalist; vocaliser.
- noun United States inventor of an improved chain-stitch sewing machine (1811-1875)
Isaac Merrit Singer; Isaac M. Singer.
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drive
- noun the act of applying force to propel something
thrust; driving force.
- after reaching the desired velocity the drive is cut off
- noun a mechanism by which force or power is transmitted in a machine
- a variable speed drive permitted operation through a range of speeds
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israel_strassberg
- noun United States actor and film director (born in Austria) who was a leader in developing method acting in the United States (1901-1982)
Lee Strasberg; Strasberg.
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cowpuncher
- noun a hired hand who tends cattle and performs other duties on horseback
puncher; cowherd; cowboy; cowpoke; cattleman; cowman; cowhand.
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harry_lauder
- noun Scottish ballad singer and music hall comedian (1870-1950)
Lauder; Sir Harry MacLennan Lauder.
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barrel
- noun a tube through which a bullet travels when a gun is fired
gun barrel.
- noun a cylindrical container that holds liquids
cask.
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playacting
- noun the performance of a part or role in a drama
acting; performing; playing.
- verb perform on a stage or theater
play; playact; roleplay; act.
- She acts in this play
- He acted in `Julius Caesar'
- I played in `A Christmas Carol'
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taxi
- noun a car driven by a person whose job is to take passengers where they want to go in exchange for money
cab; taxicab; hack.
- verb travel slowly
- The plane taxied down the runway
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piper
- noun someone who plays the bagpipe
bagpiper.
- noun type genus of the Piperaceae: large genus of chiefly climbing tropical shrubs
genus Piper.
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mimer
- noun an actor who communicates entirely by gesture and facial expression
pantomimist; pantomimer; mummer; mime.
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rifle
- noun a shoulder firearm with a long barrel and a rifled bore
- he lifted the rifle to his shoulder and fired
- verb steal goods; take as spoils
pillage; strip; despoil; plunder; foray; loot; reave; ransack.
- During the earthquake people looted the stores that were deserted by their owners
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salome
- noun woman whose dancing beguiled Herod into giving her the head of John the Baptist
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north_america
- noun a continent (the third largest) in the western hemisphere connected to South America by the Isthmus of Panama
- noun the nations of the North American continent collectively
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hill
- noun a local and well-defined elevation of the land
- they loved to roam the hills of West Virginia
- noun structure consisting of an artificial heap or bank usually of earth or stones
mound.
- they built small mounds to hide behind
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corner
- noun a place off to the side of an area
- he tripled to the rightfield corner
- the southeastern corner of the Mediterranean
- noun the point where two lines meet or intersect
- the corners of a rectangle
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rough
- noun the part of a golf course bordering the fairway where the grass is not cut short
- verb prepare in preliminary or sketchy form
rough in; rough out.
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standup
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ground
- noun the solid part of the earth's surface
dry land; land; terra firma; earth; solid ground.
- the plane turned away from the sea and moved back over land
- the earth shook for several minutes
- he dropped the logs on the ground
- noun a rational motive for a belief or action
reason.
- the reason that war was declared
- the grounds for their declaration
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buckeroo
- noun local names for a cowboy (`vaquero' is used especially in southwestern and central Texas and `buckaroo' is used especially in California)
buckaroo; vaquero.
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headline
- noun the heading or caption of a newspaper article
newspaper headline.
- verb publicize widely or highly, as if with a headline
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walk-on
- noun plays a small part in a dramatic production
- adjective not capable of or especially not involving speech or spoken lines
nonspeaking.
- had a nonspeaking role in the play
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overgrazing
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nijinsky
- noun Russian dancer considered by many to be the greatest dancer of the 20th century (1890-1950)
Waslaw Nijinsky; Vaslav Nijinsky.
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longhorn
- noun long-horned beef cattle formerly common in southwestern United States
Texas longhorn.
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regional
- adjective characteristic of a region
- adjective satellite related or limited to a particular region
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dodge
- noun an elaborate or deceitful scheme contrived to deceive or evade
stratagem; contrivance.
- his testimony was just a contrivance to throw us off the track
- noun a quick evasive movement
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do
- noun an uproarious party
bash; brawl.
- noun the syllable naming the first (tonic) note of any major scale in solmization
doh; ut.
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hondo
- noun the central and largest of the four main islands of Japan; between the Sea of Japan and the Pacific Ocean; regarded as the Japanese mainland
Honshu.
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cowhunter
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get
- noun a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent
- verb come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
acquire.
- She got a lot of paintings from her uncle
- They acquired a new pet
- Get your results the next day
- Get permission to take a few days off from work
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de
- noun a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
Diamond State; Delaware; First State.
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rudolf_nureyev
- noun Russian dancer who was often the partner of Dame Margot Fonteyn and who defected to the United States in 1961 (born in 1938)
Nureyev.
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top_banana
- noun the leading comedian in a burlesque show
- noun the most important person in a group or undertaking
bigwig; kingpin.
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geek
- noun a carnival performer who does disgusting acts
- noun a person with an unusual or odd personality
eccentric person; eccentric; oddball; flake.
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peril
- noun a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
endangerment; jeopardy; risk; hazard.
- drinking alcohol is a health hazard
- noun a state of danger involving risk
riskiness.
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stanislavsky
- noun Russian actor and theater director who trained his actors to emphasize the psychological motivation of their roles (1863-1938)
Konstantin Sergeevich Alekseev; Konstantin Sergeyevich Stanislavsky; Konstantin Stanislavsky.
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spur
- noun a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something
goading; goad; spurring; prodding; prod; urging.
- the ceaseless prodding got on his nerves
- noun any sharply pointed projection
spine; acantha.
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plunger
- noun someone who risks losses for the possibility of considerable gains
speculator.
- noun someone who dives (into water)
diver.
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moore
- noun United States composer of works noted for their use of the American vernacular (1893-1969)
Douglas Moore.
- noun English actor and comedian who appeared on television and in films (born in 1935)
Dudley Stuart John Moore; Dudley Moore.
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barrymore
- noun United States actor; son of Maurice Barrymore and Georgiana Barrymore (1882-1942)
John Barrymore.
- noun United States actress; daughter of Maurice Barrymore and Georgiana Barrymore (1879-1959)
Ethel Barrymore.
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artist
- noun a person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imagination
creative person.
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leather
- noun an animal skin made smooth and flexible by removing the hair and then tanning
- verb whip with a leather strap
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terpsichorean
- noun a performer who dances professionally
dancer; professional dancer.
- adjective of or relating to dancing
- her terpsichorean activities
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public
- noun people in general considered as a whole
world; populace.
- he is a hero in the eyes of the public
- noun a body of people sharing some common interest
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joker
- noun a person who enjoys telling or playing jokes
jokester.
- noun a person who does something thoughtless or annoying
turkey.
- some joker is blocking the driveway
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brail
- noun a small net used to draw fish into a boat
- noun a small rope (one of several) used to draw a sail in
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allen
- noun United States comedienne remembered as the confused but imperturbable partner of her husband, George Burns (1906-1964)
Grace Ethel Cecile Rosalie Allen; Gracie Allen; Gracie.
- noun United States filmmaker and comic actor (1935-)
Woody Allen; Allen Stewart Konigsberg.
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yeehaw
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maurice_barrymore
- noun United States actor; husband of Georgiana Emma Barrymore and father of Ethel Barrymore and John Barrymore and Lionel Barrymore (1847-1905)
Herbert Blythe; Barrymore.
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grant
- noun any monetary aid
- noun the act of providing a subsidy
subsidization; subsidisation.
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principal
- noun the original amount of a debt on which interest is calculated
- noun the educator who has executive authority for a school
head; school principal; head teacher.
- she sent unruly pupils to see the principal
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saddle
- noun a seat for the rider of a horse or camel
- noun a pass or ridge that slopes gently between two peaks (is shaped like a saddle)
saddleback.
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david_garrick
- noun English actor and theater manager who was the foremost Shakespearean actor of his day (1717-1779)
Garrick.
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up
- verb raise
- adjective being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
- the anchor is up
- the sun is up
- he lay face up
- he is up by a pawn
- the market is up
- the corn is up
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culture
- noun a particular society at a particular time and place
civilization; civilisation.
- noun the tastes in art and manners that are favored by a social group
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individual
- noun a human being
someone; somebody; soul; person; mortal.
- there was too much for one person to do
- noun a single organism
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cowpoke
- noun a hired hand who tends cattle and performs other duties on horseback
puncher; cowherd; cowboy; cowpuncher; cattleman; cowman; cowhand.
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exotic_dancer
- noun a performer who provides erotic entertainment by undressing to music
ecdysiast; striptease; stripteaser; striptease artist; peeler; stripper.
- noun a woman who performs a solo belly dance
exotic belly dancer; belly dancer.
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cattle
- noun domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
cows; kine; oxen; Bos taurus.
- so many head of cattle
- wait till the cows come home
- seven thin and ill-favored kine"- Bible
- a team of oxen
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skill
- noun an ability that has been acquired by training
acquirement; attainment; accomplishment; acquisition.
- noun ability to produce solutions in some problem domain
science.
- the skill of a well-trained boxer
- the sweet science of pugilism
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james_byron_dean
- noun United States film actor whose moody rebellious roles made him a cult figure (1931-1955)
James Dean; Dean.
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burbage
- noun English actor who was the first to play the leading role in several of Shakespeare's tragedies (1567-1619)
Richard Burbage.
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noel_coward
- noun English dramatist and actor and composer noted for his witty and sophisticated comedies (1899-1973)
Coward; Sir Noel Pierce Coward.
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wire
- noun ligament made of metal and used to fasten things or make cages or fences etc
- noun a metal conductor that carries electricity over a distance
conducting wire.
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movie
- noun a form of entertainment that enacts a story by sound and a sequence of images giving the illusion of continuous movement
flick; picture; picture show; pic; motion picture; moving-picture show; motion-picture show; film; moving picture.
- they went to a movie every Saturday night
- the film was shot on location
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puncher
- noun a hired hand who tends cattle and performs other duties on horseback
cowherd; cowboy; cowpuncher; cowpoke; cattleman; cowman; cowhand.
- noun someone who delivers punches
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state
- noun the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
province.
- his state is in the deep south
- noun the way something is with respect to its main attributes
- the current state of knowledge
- his state of health
- in a weak financial state
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harmoniser
- noun a musician who sings or plays in harmony
harmonizer.
- noun a mediator who brings one thing into harmonious agreement with another
harmonizer.
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giovanni_jacopo_casanova
- noun an Italian adventurer who wrote vivid accounts of his sexual encounters (1725-1798)
Casanova; Giovanni Jacopo Casanova de Seingalt; Casanova de Seingalt.
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juggle
- noun the act of rearranging things to give a misleading impression
juggling.
- noun throwing and catching several objects simultaneously
juggling.
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lasso
- noun a long noosed rope used to catch animals
reata; lariat; riata.
- noun Belgian composer (1532-1594)
Orlando di Lasso; Roland de Lassus.
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arrival
- noun accomplishment of an objective
reaching.
- noun the act of arriving at a certain place
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solo
- noun any activity that is performed alone without assistance
- noun a musical composition for one voice or instrument (with or without accompaniment)
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herd
- noun a group of cattle or sheep or other domestic mammals all of the same kind that are herded by humans
- noun a group of wild mammals of one species that remain together: antelope or elephants or seals or whales or zebra
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venture
- noun any venturesome undertaking especially one with an uncertain outcome
- noun an investment that is very risky but could yield great profits
speculation.
- he knew the stock was a speculation when he bought it
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mime
- noun an actor who communicates entirely by gesture and facial expression
pantomimist; pantomimer; mummer; mimer.
- noun a performance using gestures and body movements without words
dumb show; pantomime.
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screen
- noun a white or silvered surface where pictures can be projected for viewing
projection screen; silver screen.
- noun a protective covering that keeps things out or hinders sight
blind.
- they had just moved in and had not put up blinds yet
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tree
- noun a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
- noun a figure that branches from a single root
tree diagram.
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outfit
- noun any cohesive unit such as a military company
- noun a set of clothing (with accessories)
rig; turnout; getup.
- his getup was exceedingly elegant
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guitar
- noun a stringed instrument usually having six strings; played by strumming or plucking
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job
- noun the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
line; line of work; business; occupation.
- he's not in my line of business
- noun a specific piece of work required to be done as a duty or for a specific fee
task; chore.
- estimates of the city's loss on that job ranged as high as a million dollars
- the job of repairing the engine took several hours
- the endless task of classifying the samples
- the farmer's morning chores
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hempen
- adjective satellite having or resembling fibers especially fibers used in making cordage such as those of jute
fibrous.
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merry
- adjective satellite full of or showing high-spirited merriment
jocund; gay; mirthful; jolly; jovial.
- when hearts were young and gay
- a poet could not but be gay, in such a jocund company"- Wordsworth
- the jolly crowd at the reunion
- jolly old Saint Nick
- a jovial old gentleman
- have a merry Christmas
- peals of merry laughter
- a mirthful laugh
- adjective satellite offering fun and gaiety
festal; gay; festive.
- a festive (or festal) occasion
- gay and exciting night life
- a merry evening
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climate
- noun the weather in some location averaged over some long period of time
clime.
- the dank climate of southern Wales
- plants from a cold clime travel best in winter
- noun the prevailing psychological state
mood.
- the climate of opinion
- the national mood had changed radically since the last election
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drum
- noun a musical percussion instrument; usually consists of a hollow cylinder with a membrane stretched across each end
tympan; membranophone.
- noun the sound of a drum
- he could hear the drums before he heard the fifes
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cow
- noun female of domestic cattle: "`moo-cow' is a child's term"
moo-cow.
- noun mature female of mammals of which the male is called `bull'
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country
- noun a politically organized body of people under a single government
commonwealth; land; res publica; nation; state; body politic.
- the state has elected a new president
- African nations
- students who had come to the nation's capitol
- the country's largest manufacturer
- an industrialized land
- noun the territory occupied by a nation
state; land.
- he returned to the land of his birth
- he visited several European countries
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adventurer
- noun a person who enjoys taking risks
venturer.
- noun someone who travels into little known regions (especially for some scientific purpose)
explorer.
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madcap
- noun a reckless impetuous irresponsible person
harum-scarum; swashbuckler; lunatic; daredevil; hothead.
- adjective satellite characterized by undue haste and lack of thought or deliberation; (`brainish' is archaic)
impetuous; brainish; tearaway; impulsive; hotheaded.
- a hotheaded decision
- liable to such impulsive acts as hugging strangers
- an impetuous display of spending and gambling
- madcap escapades
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mel_gibson
- noun Australian actor (born in the United States in 1956)
Gibson; Mel Columcille Gerard Gibson.
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escapade
- noun a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
risky venture; adventure; dangerous undertaking.
- noun any carefree episode
lark.
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wear
- noun impairment resulting from long use
- the tires showed uneven wear
- noun a covering designed to be worn on a person's body
habiliment; vesture; clothing; wearable; article of clothing.
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lorre
- noun United States actor (born in Hungary) noted for playing sinister roles (1904-1964)
Peter Lorre; Laszlo Lowestein.
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spear
- noun a long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon
lance; shaft.
- noun an implement with a shaft and barbed point used for catching fish
gig; fizgig; fishgig; lance.
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bell
- noun a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
- noun a push button at an outer door that gives a ringing or buzzing signal when pushed
buzzer; doorbell.
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fairbanks
- noun United States film actor; son of Douglas Elton Fairbanks, (1909-2000)
Douglas Fairbanks Jr..
- noun United States film actor noted for his swashbuckling roles (1883-1939)
Julius Ullman; Douglas Fairbanks; Douglas Elton Fairbanks.
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chevalier
- noun French actor and cabaret singer (1888-1972)
Maurice Chevalier.
- noun a gallant or courtly gentleman
cavalier.
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agnes_de_mille
- noun United States dancer and choreographer who introduced formal dance to a wide audience (1905-1993)
de Mille; Agnes George de Mille.
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walk
- noun the act of traveling by foot
walking.
- walking is a healthy form of exercise
- noun (baseball) an advance to first base by a batter who receives four balls
base on balls; pass.
- he worked the pitcher for a base on balls
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granville-barker
- noun English actor and dramatist and critic and director noted for his productions of Shakespearean plays (1877-1946)
Harley Granville-Barker.
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dancer
- noun a performer who dances professionally
terpsichorean; professional dancer.
- noun a person who participates in a social gathering arranged for dancing (as a ball)
social dancer.
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stripteaser
- noun a performer who provides erotic entertainment by undressing to music
ecdysiast; exotic dancer; striptease; striptease artist; peeler; stripper.
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harpoon
- noun a spear with a shaft and barbed point for throwing; used for catching large fish or whales; a strong line is attached to it
- verb spear with a harpoon
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telepathist
- noun someone with the power of communicating thoughts directly
mind reader; mental telepathist; thought-reader.
- noun a magician who seems to discern the thoughts of another person (usually by clever signals from an accomplice)
mind reader; thought-reader.
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ropey
- adjective of or resembling rope (or ropes) in being long and strong
ropy.
- adjective satellite forming viscous or glutinous threads
ropy; thready; stringy.
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arts
- noun studies intended to provide general knowledge and intellectual skills (rather than occupational or professional skills)
liberal arts; humanistic discipline; humanities.
- the college of arts and sciences
- noun the products of human creativity; works of art collectively
art; fine art.
- an art exhibition
- a fine collection of art
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raise
- noun the amount a salary is increased
wage hike; hike; rise; salary increase; wage increase.
- he got a 3% raise
- he got a wage hike
- noun an upward slope or grade (as in a road)
acclivity; upgrade; rise; climb; ascent.
- the car couldn't make it up the rise
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beef
- noun cattle that are reared for their meat
beef cattle.
- noun meat from an adult domestic bovine
boeuf.
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addition
- noun a component that is added to something to improve it
improver; add-on.
- the addition of a bathroom was a major improvement
- the addition of cinnamon improved the flavor
- noun the act of adding one thing to another
- the addition of flowers created a pleasing effect
- the addition of a leap day every four years
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corner_man
- noun a man at one end of line of performers in a minstrel show; carries on humorous dialogue with the interlocutor
end man.
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roper
- noun a decoy who lures customers into a gambling establishment (especially one with a fixed game)
- noun a cowboy who uses a lasso to rope cattle or horses
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kean
- noun English actor noted for his portrayals of Shakespeare's great tragic characters (1789-1833)
Edmund Kean.
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hillary
- noun New Zealand mountaineer who in 1953 first attained the summit of Mount Everest with his Sherpa guide Tenzing Norgay (born in 1919)
Sir Edmund Percival Hillary; Sir Edmund Hillary; Edmund Hillary.
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martha_graham
- noun United States dancer and choreographer whose work was noted for its austerity and technical rigor (1893-1991)
Graham.
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west
- noun the cardinal compass point that is a 270 degrees
due west; W; westward.
- noun the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
Occident.
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basin
- noun a bowl-shaped vessel; usually used for holding food or liquids
- she mixed the dough in a large basin
- noun the quantity that a basin will hold
basinful.
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incompetent
- noun someone who is not competent to take effective action
incompetent person.
- adjective legally not qualified or sufficient
unqualified.
- a wife is usually considered unqualified to testify against her husband
- incompetent witnesses
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gene_kelly
- noun United States dancer who performed in many musical films (1912-1996)
Kelly; Eugene Curran Kelly.
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life
- noun a characteristic state or mode of living
- social life
- city life
- real life
- noun the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
living.
- he could no longer cope with the complexities of life
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cronyn
- noun Canadian actor who frequently played character parts with his wife Jessica Tandy (1911-2003)
Hume Cronyn; Hume Blake Cronyn.
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fire
- noun the event of something burning (often destructive)
- they lost everything in the fire
- noun the act of firing weapons or artillery at an enemy
firing.
- hold your fire until you can see the whites of their eyes
- they retreated in the face of withering enemy fire
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mind
- noun that which is responsible for one's thoughts and feelings; the seat of the faculty of reason
psyche; brain; head; nous.
- his mind wandered
- I couldn't get his words out of my head
- noun recall or remembrance
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gable
- noun the vertical triangular wall between the sloping ends of gable roof
gable end; gable wall.
- noun United States film actor (1901-1960)
William Clark Gable; Clark Gable.
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koto
- noun Japanese stringed instrument that resembles a zither; has a rectangular wooden sounding board and usually 13 silk strings that are plucked with the fingers
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bull
- noun uncastrated adult male of domestic cattle
- noun a large and strong and heavyset man
strapper; bruiser; Samson.
- he was a bull of a man
- a thick-skinned bruiser ready to give as good as he got
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catch
- noun a drawback or difficulty that is not readily evident
gimmick.
- it sounds good but what's the catch?
- noun the quantity that was caught
haul.
- the catch was only 10 fish
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ralph_richardson
- noun British stage and screen actor noted for playing classic roles (1902-1983)
Richardson; Sir Ralph David Richardson.
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tradition
- noun an inherited pattern of thought or action
- noun a specific practice of long standing
custom.
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spin
- noun a swift whirling motion (usually of a missile)
- noun the act of rotating rapidly
twist; whirl; twisting; twirl.
- he gave the crank a spin
- it broke off after much twisting
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spain
- noun a parliamentary monarchy in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula; a former colonial power
Kingdom of Spain; Espana.
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richard_burton
- noun English explorer who with John Speke was the first European to explore Lake Tanganyika (1821-1890)
Burton; Sir Richard Burton; Sir Richard Francis Burton.
- noun Welsh film actor who often co-starred with Elizabeth Taylor (1925-1984)
Burton.
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handling
- noun manual (or mechanical) carrying or moving or delivering or working with something
- noun the action of touching with the hands (or the skillful use of the hands) or by the use of mechanical means
manipulation.
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ventriloquism
- noun the art of projecting your voice so that it seems to come from another source (as from a ventriloquist's dummy)
ventriloquy.
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fonda
- noun United States film actress and daughter of Henry Fonda (born in 1937)
Jane Fonda.
- noun United States film actor (1905-1982)
Henry Fonda.
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marshall
- noun United States actor (1914-1998)
E. G. Marshall.
- noun United States general and statesman who as Secretary of State organized the European Recovery Program (1880-1959)
George Catlett Marshall; George Marshall.
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ropy
- adjective of or resembling rope (or ropes) in being long and strong
ropey.
- adjective satellite forming viscous or glutinous threads
ropey; thready; stringy.
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rope
- noun a strong line
- noun street names for flunitrazepan
R-2; roofy; forget me drug; Mexican valium; rophy; roach; circle.
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booth
- noun a table (in a restaurant or bar) surrounded by two high-backed benches
- noun small area set off by walls for special use
kiosk; stall; cubicle.
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behavior
- noun manner of acting or controlling yourself
behaviour; doings; conduct.
- noun the action or reaction of something (as a machine or substance) under specified circumstances
behaviour.
- the behavior of small particles can be studied in experiments
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argonaut
- noun someone engaged in a dangerous but potentially rewarding adventure
- noun (Greek mythology) one of the heroes who sailed with Jason in search of the Golden Fleece
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wild
- noun a wild primitive state untouched by civilization
natural state; state of nature.
- he lived in the wild
- they collected mushrooms in the wild
- noun a wild and uninhabited area left in its natural condition
wilderness.
- it was a wilderness preserved for the hawks and mountaineers
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laurel
- noun any of various aromatic trees of the laurel family
- noun United States slapstick comedian (born in England) who played the scatterbrained and often tearful member of the Laurel and Hardy duo who made many films (1890-1965)
Arthur Stanley Jefferson Laurel; Stan Laurel.
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de_mille
- noun United States dancer and choreographer who introduced formal dance to a wide audience (1905-1993)
Agnes de Mille; Agnes George de Mille.
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alec_guinness
- noun English stage and screen actor noted for versatility (1914-2000)
Guinness; Sir Alec Guinness.
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guide
- noun someone employed to conduct others
usher.
- noun someone who shows the way by leading or advising
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cordage
- noun the amount of wood in an area as measured in cords
- noun the ropes in the rigging of a ship
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zeppo
- noun United States comedian; one of four brothers who made motion pictures together (1901-1979)
Marx; Herbert Marx.
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arthur_john_gielgud
- noun English actor of Shakespearean roles who was also noted for appearances in films (1904-2000)
Gielgud; Sir John Gielgud.
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stockrider
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tearaway
- noun a reckless and impetuous person
- adjective satellite characterized by undue haste and lack of thought or deliberation; (`brainish' is archaic)
impetuous; brainish; impulsive; madcap; hotheaded.
- a hotheaded decision
- liable to such impulsive acts as hugging strangers
- an impetuous display of spending and gambling
- madcap escapades
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sitar
- noun a stringed instrument of India; has a long neck and movable frets; has 6 or 7 metal strings for playing and usually 13 resonating strings
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player
- noun a person who participates in or is skilled at some game
participant.
- noun someone who plays a musical instrument (as a profession)
musician; instrumentalist.
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frank_cooper
- noun United States film actor noted for his portrayals of strong silent heroes (1901-1961)
Gary Cooper; Cooper.
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jolson
- noun United States singer (born in Russia) who appeared in the first full-length talking film (1886-1950)
Asa Yoelson; Al Jolson.
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hope
- noun a specific instance of feeling hopeful
- it revived their hope of winning the pennant
- noun the general feeling that some desire will be fulfilled
- in spite of his troubles he never gave up hope
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lunatic
- noun an insane person
madman; maniac.
- noun a reckless impetuous irresponsible person
harum-scarum; swashbuckler; madcap; daredevil; hothead.
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funny
- noun an account of an amusing incident (usually with a punch line)
funny story; funny remark; good story.
- she told a funny story
- she made a funny
- adjective satellite arousing or provoking laughter
risible; mirthful; amusing; laughable; comic; comical.
- an amusing film with a steady stream of pranks and pratfalls
- an amusing fellow
- a comic hat
- a comical look of surprise
- funny stories that made everybody laugh
- a very funny writer
- it would have been laughable if it hadn't hurt so much
- a mirthful experience
- risible courtroom antics
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steer
- noun an indication of potential opportunity
lead; hint; tip; wind; confidential information.
- he got a tip on the stock market
- a good lead for a job
- noun castrated bull
bullock.
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hardy
- noun United States slapstick comedian who played the pompous and overbearing member of the Laurel and Hardy duo who made many films (1892-1957)
Oliver Hardy.
- noun English novelist and poet (1840-1928)
Thomas Hardy.
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hangman's_rope
- noun a rope that is used by a hangman to execute persons who have been condemned to death by hanging
hempen necktie; hemp; hangman's halter; halter.
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tapper
- noun a tavern keeper who taps kegs or casks
tapster.
- noun a person who strikes a surface lightly and usually repeatedly
- finger tappers irritated her
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yeeha
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stepper
- noun a professional dancer
hoofer.
- noun a motor (especially an electric motor) that moves or rotates in small discrete steps
stepping motor.
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trip
- noun a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
- he took a trip to the shopping center
- noun a hallucinatory experience induced by drugs
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newman
- noun United States film actor (born in 1925)
Paul Newman; Paul Leonard Newman.
- noun English prelate and theologian who (with John Keble and Edward Pusey) founded the Oxford movement; Newman later turned to Roman Catholicism and became a cardinal (1801-1890)
John Henry Newman; Cardinal Newman.
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sid_caesar
- noun United States comedian who pioneered comedy television shows (born 1922)
Caesar; Sidney Caesar.
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belly
- noun the region of the body of a vertebrate between the thorax and the pelvis
venter; stomach; abdomen.
- noun a protruding abdomen
paunch.
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buffoon
- noun a rude or vulgar fool
clown.
- noun a person who amuses others by ridiculous behavior
goof; goofball; clown; merry andrew.
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robert_redford
- noun United States actor and filmmaker who starred with Paul Newman in several films (born in 1936)
Redford; Charles Robert Redford.
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stripper
- noun a chemical compound used to remove paint or varnish
- noun a worker who strips the stems from moistened tobacco leaves and binds the leaves together into books
sprigger; stemmer.
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bunny
- noun a young waitress in a nightclub whose costume includes the tail and ears of a rabbit
bunny girl.
- noun (usually informal) especially a young rabbit
bunny rabbit.
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independent
- noun a neutral or uncommitted person (especially in politics)
mugwump; fencesitter.
- noun a writer or artist who sells services to different employers without a long-term contract with any of them
freelance; freelancer; free-lance; free lance; self-employed person.
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vaquero
- noun local names for a cowboy (`vaquero' is used especially in southwestern and central Texas and `buckaroo' is used especially in California)
buckaroo; buckeroo.
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karloff
- noun United States film actor (born in England) noted for his performances in horror films (1887-1969)
Boris Karloff; William Henry Pratt.
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edmund_kean
- noun English actor noted for his portrayals of Shakespeare's great tragic characters (1789-1833)
Kean.
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sidney_caesar
- noun United States comedian who pioneered comedy television shows (born 1922)
Sid Caesar; Caesar.
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leslie_townes_hope
- noun United States comedian (born in England) who appeared in films with Bing Crosby (1903-2003)
Bob Hope; Hope.
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grandstand
- noun the audience at a stadium or racetrack
- noun a stand at a racecourse or stadium consisting of tiers with rows of individual seats that are under a protective roof
covered stand.
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second_banana
- noun a performer who acts as stooge to a comedian
straight man.
- noun someone who serves in a subordinate capacity or plays a secondary role
second fiddle.
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magician
- noun someone who performs magic tricks to amuse an audience
illusionist; prestidigitator; conjurer; conjuror.
- noun one who practices magic or sorcery
necromancer; wizard; thaumaturgist; thaumaturge; sorcerer.
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mitchell
- noun English aeronautical engineer (1895-1937)
R. J. Mitchell; Reginald Joseph Mitchell.
- noun United States aviator and general who was an early advocate of military air power (1879-1936)
Billy Mitchell; William Mitchell.
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gypsy_rose_lee
- noun United States striptease artist who became famous on Broadway in the 1930s (1914-1970)
Rose Louise Hovick; Lee.
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task
- noun any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
project; undertaking; labor.
- he prepared for great undertakings
- noun a specific piece of work required to be done as a duty or for a specific fee
job; chore.
- estimates of the city's loss on that job ranged as high as a million dollars
- the job of repairing the engine took several hours
- the endless task of classifying the samples
- the farmer's morning chores
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fire-eater
- noun a member of a fire department who tries to extinguish fires
firefighter; fire fighter; fireman.
- noun a belligerent grouch
hothead.
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douglas_fairbanks
- noun United States film actor noted for his swashbuckling roles (1883-1939)
Fairbanks; Julius Ullman; Douglas Elton Fairbanks.
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graham
- noun United States evangelical preacher famous as a mass evangelist (born in 1918)
Billy Graham; William Franklin Graham.
- noun United States dancer and choreographer whose work was noted for its austerity and technical rigor (1893-1991)
Martha Graham.
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ranch
- noun farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)
spread; cattle farm; cattle ranch.
- verb manage or run a ranch
- Her husband is ranching in Arizona
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hempen_necktie
- noun a rope that is used by a hangman to execute persons who have been condemned to death by hanging
hemp; hangman's halter; halter; hangman's rope.
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english
Of or pertaining to England, or to its inhabitants, or to the present so-called Anglo-Saxon race.
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fonteyn
- noun English dancer who danced with Rudolf Nureyev (born in 1919)
Dame Margot Fonteyn.
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musical
- noun a play or film whose action and dialogue is interspersed with singing and dancing
musical comedy; musical theater.
- adjective characterized by or capable of producing music
- a musical evening
- musical instruments
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rocker
- noun an attendant who rocks a child in a cradle
- noun a performer or composer or fan of rock music
rock 'n' roll musician.
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stake
- noun (law) a right or legal share of something; a financial involvement with something
interest.
- they have interests all over the world
- a stake in the company's future
- noun a pole or stake set up to mark something (as the start or end of a race track)
post.
- a pair of posts marked the goal
- the corner of the lot was indicated by a stake
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st._denis
- noun United States dancer and choreographer who collaborated with Ted Shawn (1877-1968)
Saint Denis; Ruth St. Denis; Ruth Saint Denis.
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montez
- noun Irish dancer (1818-1861)
Marie Dolores Eliza Rosanna Gilbert; Lola Montez.
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adventuress
- noun a woman adventurer
- verb take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
risk; take a chance; hazard; take chances; chance; adventure; gamble; run a risk.
- When you buy these stocks you are gambling
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konstantin_stanislavsky
- noun Russian actor and theater director who trained his actors to emphasize the psychological motivation of their roles (1863-1938)
Stanislavsky; Konstantin Sergeevich Alekseev; Konstantin Sergeyevich Stanislavsky.
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tether
- noun restraint consisting of a rope (or light chain) used to restrain an animal
leash; lead.
- verb tie with a tether
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ruth_st._denis
- noun United States dancer and choreographer who collaborated with Ted Shawn (1877-1968)
Saint Denis; St. Denis; Ruth Saint Denis.
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hanks
- noun United States film actor (born in 1956)
Tom Hanks; Thomas J. Hanks.
- noun a coil of rope or wool or yarn
hank.
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northern
- adjective in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
- Northern liberals
- northern industry
- northern cities
- noun a dialect of Middle English that developed into Scottish Lallans
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skipping_rope
- noun a length of rope (usually with handles on each end) that is swung around while someone jumps over it
jump rope; skip rope.
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expert
- noun a person with special knowledge or ability who performs skillfully
- adjective satellite having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
good; practiced; skillful; proficient; adept; skilful.
- adept in handicrafts
- an adept juggler
- an expert job
- a good mechanic
- a practiced marksman
- a proficient engineer
- a lesser-known but no less skillful composer
- the effect was achieved by skillful retouching
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hangman's_halter
- noun a rope that is used by a hangman to execute persons who have been condemned to death by hanging
hempen necktie; hemp; halter; hangman's rope.
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ham
- noun meat cut from the thigh of a hog (usually smoked)
jambon; gammon.
- noun (Old Testament) son of Noah
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shearer
- noun Scottish ballet dancer and actress (born in 1926)
Moira Shearer.
- noun a workman who uses shears to cut leather or metal or textiles
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danger
- noun the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
- you are in no danger
- there was widespread danger of disease
- noun a venture undertaken without regard to possible loss or injury
peril; risk.
- he saw the rewards but not the risks of crime
- there was a danger he would do the wrong thing
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character
- noun an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
fictional character; fictitious character.
- she is the main character in the novel
- noun a characteristic property that defines the apparent individual nature of something
lineament; quality.
- each town has a quality all its own
- the radical character of our demands
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instrument
- noun a device that requires skill for proper use
- noun the means whereby some act is accomplished
tool.
- my greed was the instrument of my destruction
- science has given us new tools to fight disease
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conjurer
- noun someone who performs magic tricks to amuse an audience
illusionist; prestidigitator; magician; conjuror.
- noun a witch doctor who practices conjury
conjuror; conjure man.
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cowhand
- noun a hired hand who tends cattle and performs other duties on horseback
puncher; cowherd; cowboy; cowpuncher; cowpoke; cattleman; cowman.
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george_balanchine
- noun United States dancer and choreographer (born in Russia) noted for his abstract and formal works (1904-1983)
Balanchine.
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hat
- noun headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
lid; chapeau.
- noun an informal term for a person's role
- he took off his politician's hat and talked frankly
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herbert_blythe
- noun United States actor; husband of Georgiana Emma Barrymore and father of Ethel Barrymore and John Barrymore and Lionel Barrymore (1847-1905)
Maurice Barrymore; Barrymore.
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