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convolute
- verb curl, wind, or twist together
convolve.
- verb practice sophistry; change the meaning of or be vague about in order to mislead or deceive
twist; pervert; sophisticate; twist around.
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whitweek
- noun Christian holiday; the week beginning on Whitsunday (especially the first 3 days)
Whitsun; Whitsuntide.
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hitch
- noun a period of time spent in military service
tour; term of enlistment; enlistment; duty tour; tour of duty.
- noun the state of inactivity following an interruption
halt; stoppage; stop; arrest; stay; check.
- the negotiations were in arrest
- held them in check
- during the halt he got some lunch
- the momentary stay enabled him to escape the blow
- he spent the entire stop in his seat
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sleep
- noun a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
slumber.
- he didn't get enough sleep last night
- calm as a child in dreamless slumber
- noun a torpid state resembling deep sleep
sopor.
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mirage
- noun an optical illusion in which atmospheric refraction by a layer of hot air distorts or inverts reflections of distant objects
- noun something illusory and unattainable
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integrity
- noun an undivided or unbroken completeness or totality with nothing wanting
unity; wholeness.
- the integrity of the nervous system is required for normal development
- he took measures to insure the territorial unity of Croatia
- noun moral soundness
- he expects to find in us the common honesty and integrity of men of business
- they admired his scrupulous professional integrity
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oslo
- noun the capital and largest city of Norway; the country's main port; located at the head of a fjord on Norway's southern coast
Christiania; capital of Norway.
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lunch_period
- noun the customary or habitual hour for eating lunch
lunchtime.
- he observed a regular lunchtime
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oxidise
- verb add oxygen to or combine with oxygen
oxidize; oxidate.
- verb enter into a combination with oxygen or become converted into an oxide
oxidize; oxidate.
- This metal oxidizes easily
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calculate
- verb make a mathematical calculation or computation
cypher; compute; work out; reckon; cipher; figure.
- verb judge to be probable
figure; reckon; forecast; estimate; count on.
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agnize
- verb be fully aware or cognizant of
recognise; recognize; realise; agnise; realize.
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unroll
- verb reverse the winding or twisting of
wind off; unwind.
- verb unroll, unfold, or spread out or be unrolled, unfolded, or spread out from a furled state
unfurl.
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opener
- noun the first event in a series
- she played Chopin for her opener
- the season's opener was a game against the Yankees
- noun a person who unfastens or unwraps or opens
undoer; untier; unfastener.
- children are talented undoers of their shoelaces
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wake_up
- verb cause to become awake or conscious
awaken; waken; arouse; wake; rouse.
- He was roused by the drunken men in the street
- Please wake me at 6 AM.
- verb stop sleeping
waken; come alive; arouse; wake; awake; awaken.
- She woke up to the sound of the alarm clock
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blistering
- noun the formation of vesicles in or beneath the skin
vesiculation; vesication.
- verb get blistered
blister; vesicate.
- Her feet blistered during the long hike
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activation
- noun stimulation of activity in an organism or chemical
- noun the activity of causing to have energy and be active
energizing; activating.
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rigvedic
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misunderstanding
- noun putting the wrong interpretation on
mistaking; misinterpretation.
- his misinterpretation of the question caused his error
- there was no mistaking her meaning
- noun an understanding of something that is not correct
misapprehension; mistake.
- he wasn't going to admit his mistake
- make no mistake about his intentions
- there must be some misunderstanding--I don't have a sister
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forties
- noun the time of life between 40 and 50
mid-forties.
- noun the decade from 1940 to 1949
1940s.
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unfurl
- verb unroll, unfold, or spread out or be unrolled, unfolded, or spread out from a furled state
unroll.
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encounter
- noun a minor short-term fight
skirmish; brush; clash.
- noun a casual or unexpected convergence
meeting.
- he still remembers their meeting in Paris
- there was a brief encounter in the hallway
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indurate
- verb become fixed or established
- verb make hard or harder
harden.
- The cold hardened the butter
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apprehensible
- adjective satellite capable of being apprehended or understood
graspable; understandable; perceivable; intelligible.
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conceive
- verb have the idea for
gestate; conceptualize; conceptualise.
- He conceived of a robot that would help paralyzed patients
- This library was well conceived
- verb judge or regard; look upon; judge
believe; think; consider.
- I think he is very smart
- I believe her to be very smart
- I think that he is her boyfriend
- The racist conceives such people to be inferior
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solution
- noun a homogeneous mixture of two or more substances; frequently (but not necessarily) a liquid solution
- he used a solution of peroxide and water
- noun a statement that solves a problem or explains how to solve the problem
answer; solvent; resolution; result.
- they were trying to find a peaceful solution
- the answers were in the back of the book
- he computed the result to four decimal places
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viable
- adjective satellite capable of being done with means at hand and circumstances as they are
executable; workable; practicable; feasible.
- adjective satellite capable of life or normal growth and development
- viable seeds
- a viable fetus
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apprehension
- noun fearful expectation or anticipation
apprehensiveness; dread.
- the student looked around the examination room with apprehension
- noun the cognitive condition of someone who understands
savvy; discernment; understanding.
- he has virtually no understanding of social cause and effect
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start_up
- verb get going or set in motion
start.
- We simply could not start the engine
- start up the computer
- verb get off the ground
start; embark on; commence.
- Who started this company?
- We embarked on an exciting enterprise
- I start my day with a good breakfast
- We began the new semester
- The afternoon session begins at 4 PM
- The blood shed started when the partisans launched a surprise attack
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clothes
- noun clothing in general
apparel; dress; wearing apparel.
- she was refined in her choice of apparel
- he always bought his clothes at the same store
- fastidious about his dress
- 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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charter
- noun a document incorporating an institution and specifying its rights; includes the articles of incorporation and the certificate of incorporation
- noun a contract to hire or lease transportation
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bimonthly
- noun a periodical that is published twice a month or every two months (either 24 or 6 issues per year)
- adjective satellite occurring twice a month
semimonthly.
- a semimonthly publication
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fly_high
- verb be elated
- He was flying high during the summer months
- verb make steady progress; be at the high point in one's career or reach a high point in historical significance or importance
prosper; flourish; thrive.
- The new student is thriving
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infancy
- noun the early stage of growth or development
early childhood; babyhood.
- noun the earliest state of immaturity
babyhood.
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twelvemonth
- noun a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
yr; year.
- she is 4 years old
- in the year 1920
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conk_out
- verb stop operating or functioning
die; give out; give way; break; go; go bad; fail; break down.
- The engine finally went
- The car died on the road
- The bus we travelled in broke down on the way to town
- The coffee maker broke
- The engine failed on the way to town
- her eyesight went after the accident
- verb use up all one's strength and energy and stop working
run out; peter out; poop out; run down.
- At the end of the march, I pooped out
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desiccant
- noun a substance that promotes drying (e.g., calcium oxide absorbs water and is used to remove moisture)
siccative; drying agent; drier.
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approximation
- noun an approximate calculation of quantity or degree or worth
estimate; estimation; idea.
- an estimate of what it would cost
- a rough idea how long it would take
- noun the quality of coming near to identity (especially close in quantity)
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start_out
- verb take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
begin; get; set about; start; set out; get down; commence.
- We began working at dawn
- Who will start?
- Get working as soon as the sun rises!
- The first tourists began to arrive in Cambodia
- He began early in the day
- Let's get down to work now
- verb leave
depart; set forth; set off; start; part; set out; take off.
- The family took off for Florida
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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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rent
- noun a payment or series of payments made by the lessee to an owner for use of some property, facility, equipment, or service
- noun an opening made forcibly as by pulling apart
tear; split; rip; snag.
- there was a rip in his pants
- she had snags in her stockings
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summer
- noun the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
summertime.
- they spent a lazy summer at the shore
- noun the period of finest development, happiness, or beauty
- the golden summer of his life
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plasticise
- verb become plastic, as by having a plasticizer added
plasticize.
- verb make plastic, as by the addition of a plasticizer
plasticize.
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period_of_time
- noun an amount of time
time period; period.
- a time period of 30 years
- hastened the period of time of his recovery
- Picasso's blue period
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blue
- noun blue color or pigment; resembling the color of the clear sky in the daytime
blueness.
- he had eyes of bright blue
- noun blue clothing
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keratinise
- verb convert into keratin
keratinize.
- verb become horny and impregnated with keratin
keratinize.
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worsen
- verb grow worse
decline.
- Conditions in the slum worsened
- verb make worse
aggravate; exasperate; exacerbate.
- This drug aggravates the pain
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light
- noun (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
visible light; visible radiation.
- the light was filtered through a soft glass window
- noun any device serving as a source of illumination
light source.
- he stopped the car and turned off the lights
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latinorum
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reconstruction
- noun the activity of constructing something again
- noun the period after the American Civil War when the southern states were reorganized and reintegrated into the Union; 1865-1877
Reconstruction Period.
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new
- adjective not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
- a new law
- new cars
- a new comet
- a new friend
- a new year
- the New World
- adjective satellite original and of a kind not seen before
fresh; novel.
- the computer produced a completely novel proof of a well-known theorem
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usance
- noun the period of time permitted by commercial usage for the payment of a bill of exchange (especially a foreign bill of exchange)
- noun (economics) the utilization of economic goods to satisfy needs or in manufacturing
use of goods and services; use; economic consumption; consumption.
- the consumption of energy has increased steadily
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shield_of_david
- noun a six-pointed star formed from two equilateral triangles; an emblem symbolizing Judaism
Star of David; Solomon's seal; Magen David; Mogen David.
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acidify
- verb make sour or more sour
sour; acetify; acidulate.
- verb turn acidic
acetify.
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good_sense
- noun sound practical judgment
gumption; mother wit; horse sense; sense; common sense.
- Common sense is not so common
- he hasn't got the sense God gave little green apples
- fortunately she had the good sense to run away
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cool_off
- verb become quiet or calm, especially after a state of agitation
calm; calm down; simmer down; cool it; chill out; settle down.
- After the fight both men need to cool off.
- It took a while after the baby was born for things to settle down again.
- verb lose intensity
cool down; cool.
- His enthusiasm cooled considerably
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interpret
- verb make sense of; assign a meaning to
see; construe.
- What message do you see in this letter?
- How do you interpret his behavior?
- verb give an interpretation or explanation to
rede.
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contraction
- noun (physiology) a shortening or tensing of a part or organ (especially of a muscle or muscle fiber)
muscular contraction; muscle contraction.
- noun the process or result of becoming smaller or pressed together
condensation; compression.
- the contraction of a gas on cooling
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dry
- noun a reformer who opposes the use of intoxicating beverages
prohibitionist.
- verb remove the moisture from and make dry
dry out.
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time_off
- noun a time period when you are not required to work
- he requested time off to attend his grandmother's funeral
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taper
- noun a convex shape that narrows toward a point
- noun the property possessed by a shape that narrows toward a point (as a wedge or cone)
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deoxidize
- verb to remove oxygen from a compound, or cause to react with hydrogen or form a hydride, or to undergo an increase in the number of electrons
reduce; deoxidise.
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culminate
- verb end, especially to reach a final or climactic stage
climax.
- The meeting culminated in a tearful embrace
- verb bring to a head or to the highest point
- Seurat culminated pointillism
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give_away
- verb make a gift of
- She gave away her antique furniture
- verb make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret
disclose; reveal; unwrap; bring out; expose; let on; discover; divulge; break; let out.
- The auction house would not disclose the price at which the van Gogh had sold
- The actress won't reveal how old she is
- bring out the truth
- he broke the news to her
- unwrap the evidence in the murder case
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eosophobia
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procedure
- noun a particular course of action intended to achieve a result
process.
- the procedure of obtaining a driver's license
- it was a process of trial and error
- noun a process or series of acts especially of a practical or mechanical nature involved in a particular form of work
operation.
- the operations in building a house
- certain machine tool operations
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browsing
- noun reading superficially or at random
browse.
- noun the act of feeding by continual nibbling
browse.
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changer
- noun a person who changes something
modifier.
- an inveterate changer of the menu
- noun an automatic mechanical device on a record player that causes new records to be played without manual intervention
auto-changer; record changer.
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golden
- adjective satellite having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
aureate; gilded; gilt; gold.
- long aureate (or golden) hair
- a gold carpet
- adjective satellite marked by peace and prosperity
halcyon; prosperous.
- a golden era
- the halcyon days of the clipper trade
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divide
- noun a serious disagreement between two groups of people (typically producing tension or hostility)
- noun a ridge of land that separates two adjacent river systems
water parting; watershed.
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gloaming
- noun the time of day immediately following sunset
crepuscle; dusk; fall; gloam; evenfall; nightfall; twilight; crepuscule.
- he loved the twilight
- they finished before the fall of night
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feelings
- noun emotional or moral sensitivity (especially in relation to personal principles or dignity)
- the remark hurt his feelings
- noun the experiencing of affective and emotional states
feeling.
- she had a feeling of euphoria
- he had terrible feelings of guilt
- I disliked him and the feeling was mutual
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immix
- verb mix together different elements
mix; conflate; coalesce; commingle; flux; fuse; combine; merge; blend; meld.
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hindsight
- noun understanding the nature of an event after it has happened
- hindsight is always better than foresight
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elucidation
- noun an act of explaining that serves to clear up and cast light on
- noun an interpretation that removes obstacles to understanding
illumination; clarification.
- the professor's clarification helped her to understand the textbook
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fancy_up
- verb put on special clothes to appear particularly appealing and attractive
rig out; dress up; fig out; overdress; trick up; deck out; prink; tog out; get up; fig up; deck up; attire; tog up; gussy up; trick out.
- She never dresses up, even when she goes to the opera
- The young girls were all fancied up for the party
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unit
- noun any division of quantity accepted as a standard of measurement or exchange
unit of measurement.
- the dollar is the United States unit of currency
- a unit of wheat is a bushel
- change per unit volume
- noun an individual or group or structure or other entity regarded as a structural or functional constituent of a whole
- the reduced the number of units and installations
- the word is a basic linguistic unit
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musis
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to
The preposition to primarily indicates approach and arrival, motion made in the direction of a place or thing and attaining it, access; and also, motion or tendency without arrival; movement toward; -- opposed to from. "
To Canterbury they wend."
Chaucer. Stay with us, go not to Wittenberg. Shak.
So to the sylvan lodge They came, that like Pomona's arbor smiled. Milton.
I'll to him again, . . . He'll tell me all his purpose. She stretched her arms to heaven. Dryden.
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browse
- noun vegetation (such as young shoots, twigs, and leaves) that is suitable for animals to eat
- a deer needs to eat twenty pounds of browse every day
- noun reading superficially or at random
browsing.
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wintertime
- noun the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
winter.
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bronze_age
- noun (archeology) a period between the Stone and Iron Ages, characterized by the manufacture and use of bronze tools and weapons
- noun (classical mythology) the third age of the world, marked by war and violence
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gradate
- verb arrange according to grades
- verb pass imperceptibly from one degree, shade, or tone into another
- The paint on these walls gradates but you don't see it
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rationalise
- verb structure and run according to rational or scientific principles in order to achieve desired results
rationalize.
- We rationalized the factory's production and raised profits
- verb defend, explain, clear away, or make excuses for by reasoning
rationalize; apologise; excuse; apologize; justify.
- rationalize the child's seemingly crazy behavior
- he rationalized his lack of success
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warp
- noun a twist or aberration; especially a perverse or abnormal way of judging or acting
deflection.
- noun a shape distorted by twisting or folding
buckle.
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calm
- noun steadiness of mind under stress
equanimity; calmness; composure.
- he accepted their problems with composure and she with equanimity
- noun wind moving at less than 1 knot; 0 on the Beaufort scale
calm air.
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strike
- noun a group's refusal to work in protest against low pay or bad work conditions
work stoppage.
- the strike lasted more than a month before it was settled
- noun an attack that is intended to seize or inflict damage on or destroy an objective
- the strike was scheduled to begin at dawn
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calculator
- noun an expert at calculation (or at operating calculating machines)
estimator; computer; figurer; reckoner.
- noun a small machine that is used for mathematical calculations
calculating machine.
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surya
- noun an important god of later Hinduism; the sun god or the sun itself worshipped as the source of warmth and light
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breathe
- verb draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs
respire; take a breath; suspire.
- I can breathe better when the air is clean
- The patient is respiring
- verb be alive
- Every creature that breathes
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spread_eagle
- noun an emblem (an eagle with wings and legs spread) on the obverse of the Great Seal of the United States
- noun a skating figure executed with the skates heel to heel in a straight line
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vascularise
- verb become vascular and have vessels that circulate fluids
vascularize.
- The egg yolk vascularized
- verb make vascular
vascularize.
- the yolk sac is gradually vascularized
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expose
- noun the exposure of an impostor or a fraud
unmasking.
- he published an expose of the graft and corruption in city government
- verb expose or make accessible to some action or influence
- Expose your students to art
- expose the blanket to sunshine
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muse
- noun the source of an artist's inspiration
- noun in ancient Greek mythology any of 9 daughters of Zeus and Mnemosyne; protector of an art or science
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executability
- noun capability of being executed
- the job is executable for two million dollars
- this contract is not executable
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reversible
- noun a garment (especially a coat) that can be worn inside out (with either side of the cloth showing)
- adjective capable of reversing or being reversed
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complexify
- verb have or develop complicating consequences
ramify.
- These actions will ramify
- verb make complex
- he unnecessarily complexified every problem
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organic
- noun a fertilizer that is derived from animal or vegetable matter
organic fertilizer; organic fertiliser.
- adjective relating or belonging to the class of chemical compounds having a carbon basis
- hydrocarbons are organic compounds
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hold
- noun the act of grasping
grip; clutches; clutch; clench; grasp; clasp.
- he released his clasp on my arm
- he has a strong grip for an old man
- she kept a firm hold on the railing
- noun understanding of the nature or meaning or quality or magnitude of something
grasp; appreciation.
- he has a good grasp of accounting practices
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pouch
- noun a small or medium size container for holding or carrying things
- noun an enclosed space
sac; pocket; sack.
- the trapped miners found a pocket of air
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moralise
- verb interpret the moral meaning of
moralize.
- verb speak as if delivering a sermon; express moral judgements
preachify; moralize; sermonise; sermonize.
- This man always sermonizes
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word
- noun a unit of language that native speakers can identify
- words are the blocks from which sentences are made
- he hardly said ten words all morning
- noun a brief statement
- he didn't say a word about it
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err
- verb to make a mistake or be incorrect
slip; mistake.
- verb wander from a direct course or at random
drift; stray.
- The child strayed from the path and her parents lost sight of her
- don't drift from the set course
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destabilization
- noun an event that causes a loss of equilibrium (as of a ship or aircraft)
- noun the action of destabilizing; making something less stable (especially of a government or country or economy)
destabilisation.
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mo
- noun an indefinitely short time
moment; bit; minute; second.
- wait just a moment
- in a mo
- it only takes a minute
- in just a bit
- noun a polyvalent metallic element that resembles chromium and tungsten in its properties; used to strengthen and harden steel
atomic number 42; molybdenum.
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work
- noun activity directed toward making or doing something
- she checked several points needing further work
- noun a product produced or accomplished through the effort or activity or agency of a person or thing
piece of work.
- it is not regarded as one of his more memorable works
- the symphony was hailed as an ingenious work
- he was indebted to the pioneering work of John Dewey
- the work of an active imagination
- erosion is the work of wind or water over time
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co-occur_with
- verb go or occur together
collocate with; construe with; cooccur with; go with.
- The word 'hot' tends to cooccur with 'cold'
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era
- noun a period marked by distinctive character or reckoned from a fixed point or event
epoch.
- noun a major division of geological time; an era is usually divided into two or more periods
geological era.
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matte_up
- verb change texture so as to become matted and felt-like
mat up; mat; felt; matt-up; matte; felt up.
- The fabric felted up after several washes
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root
- noun (botany) the usually underground organ that lacks buds or leaves or nodes; absorbs water and mineral salts; usually it anchors the plant to the ground
- noun the place where something begins, where it springs into being
origin; beginning; rootage; source.
- the Italian beginning of the Renaissance
- Jupiter was the origin of the radiation
- Pittsburgh is the source of the Ohio River
- communism's Russian root
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eisegesis
- noun personal interpretation of a text (especially of the Bible) using your own ideas
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loosen
- verb make loose or looser
loose.
- loosen the tension on a rope
- verb make less severe or strict
relax.
- The government relaxed the curfew after most of the rebels were caught
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get_wise
- verb understand, usually after some initial difficulty
get it; catch on; latch on; tumble; get onto; twig; cotton on.
- She didn't know what her classmates were plotting but finally caught on
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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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in
- noun a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot
inch.
- noun a rare soft silvery metallic element; occurs in small quantities in sphalerite
indium; atomic number 49.
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rig
- noun gear (including necessary machinery) for a particular enterprise
- noun a truck consisting of a tractor and trailer together
trailer truck; tractor trailer; semi; trucking rig; articulated lorry.
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freshen
- verb make (to feel) fresh
refresh.
- The cool water refreshed us
- verb become or make oneself fresh again
refreshen; refresh; freshen up.
- She freshened up after the tennis game
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keep
- noun the financial means whereby one lives
living; support; livelihood; bread and butter; sustenance.
- each child was expected to pay for their keep
- he applied to the state for support
- he could no longer earn his own livelihood
- noun the main tower within the walls of a medieval castle or fortress
dungeon; donjon.
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calve
- verb release ice
break up.
- The icebergs and glaciers calve
- verb birth
have young.
- the whales calve at this time of year
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worse
- noun something inferior in quality or condition or effect
- for better or for worse
- accused of cheating and lying and worse
- adjective (comparative of `bad') inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
- this road is worse than the first one we took
- the road is in worse shape than it was
- she was accused of worse things than cheating and lying
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ceremony
- noun a formal event performed on a special occasion
ceremonial occasion; observance; ceremonial.
- a ceremony commemorating Pearl Harbor
- noun any activity that is performed in an especially solemn elaborate or formal way
- the ceremony of smelling the cork and tasting the wine
- he makes a ceremony of addressing his golf ball
- he disposed of it without ceremony
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turn
- noun a circular segment of a curve
twist; crook; bend.
- a bend in the road
- a crook in the path
- noun the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
turning.
- he took a turn to the right
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travel
- noun the act of going from one place to another
travelling; traveling.
- he enjoyed selling but he hated the travel
- noun a movement through space that changes the location of something
change of location.
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dry
- noun a reformer who opposes the use of intoxicating beverages
prohibitionist.
- verb remove the moisture from and make dry
dry out.
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machine
- noun any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks
- noun an efficient person
- the boxer was a magnificent fighting machine
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hot
- adjective used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
- hot stove
- hot water
- a hot August day
- a hot stuffy room
- she's hot and tired
- a hot forehead
- adjective satellite characterized by violent and forceful activity or movement; very intense
raging.
- the fighting became hot and heavy
- a hot engagement
- a raging battle
- the river became a raging torrent
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hop
- noun the act of hopping; jumping upward or forward (especially on one foot)
- noun twining perennials having cordate leaves and flowers arranged in conelike spikes; the dried flowers of this plant are used in brewing to add the characteristic bitter taste to beer
hops.
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answer
- noun a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
reply; response.
- I waited several days for his answer
- he wrote replies to several of his critics
- noun a statement that solves a problem or explains how to solve the problem
solvent; resolution; solution; result.
- they were trying to find a peaceful solution
- the answers were in the back of the book
- he computed the result to four decimal places
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aurora
- noun the first light of day
sunup; daybreak; break of day; dawning; morning; break of the day; first light; dayspring; dawn; cockcrow; sunrise.
- we got up before dawn
- they talked until morning
- noun an atmospheric phenomenon consisting of bands of light caused by charged solar particles following the earth's magnetic lines of force
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construe
- verb make sense of; assign a meaning to
see; interpret.
- What message do you see in this letter?
- How do you interpret his behavior?
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deliquesce
- verb melt away in the process of decay
- The fungi eventually deliquesced
- verb melt or become liquid by absorbing moisture from the air
- this type of salt deliquesces easily
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saline
- noun an isotonic solution of sodium chloride and distilled water
saline solution.
- adjective satellite containing salt
- a saline substance
- salty tears
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fall_for
- verb fall in love with; become infatuated with
- She fell for the man from Brazil
- verb be deceived, duped, or entrapped by
- He fell for her charms
- He fell for the con man's story
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rise
- noun a growth in strength or number or importance
- noun the act of changing location in an upward direction
ascension; ascent; ascending.
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beauty
- noun the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
- noun a very attractive or seductive looking woman
sweetheart; peach; knockout; lulu; smasher; stunner; ravisher; mantrap; dish; looker.
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lithuanian
Of or pertaining to Lithuania (formerly a principality united with Poland, but now Russian and Prussian territory). after 1992, an independent country.
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give_suck
- verb give suck to
wet-nurse; suckle; breastfeed; lactate; suck; nurse.
- The wetnurse suckled the infant
- You cannot nurse your baby in public in some places
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jumping
- noun the act of participating in an athletic competition in which you must jump
- noun the act of jumping; propelling yourself off the ground
jump.
- he advanced in a series of jumps
- the jumping was unexpected
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distort
- verb make false by mutilation or addition; as of a message or story
warp; falsify; garble.
- verb form into a spiral shape
twist; twine.
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law
- noun the collection of rules imposed by authority
jurisprudence.
- civilization presupposes respect for the law
- the great problem for jurisprudence to allow freedom while enforcing order
- noun legal document setting forth rules governing a particular kind of activity
- there is a law against kidnapping
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scrummage
- noun (rugby) the method of beginning play in which the forwards of each team crouch side by side with locked arms; play starts when the ball is thrown in between them and the two sides compete for possession
scrum.
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steel_trap
- noun an acute intelligence (an analogy based on the well-known sharpness of steel traps)
- he's as sharp as a steel trap
- a mind like a steel trap
- noun a trap made of steel with a strong spring and sharp toothlike projections to hold the prey
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third
- noun one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
tierce; one-third.
- it contains approximately a third of the minimum daily requirement
- noun the fielding position of the player on a baseball team who is stationed near the third of the bases in the infield (counting counterclockwise from home plate)
third base.
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capitalise
- verb supply with capital, as of a business by using a combination of capital used by investors and debt capital provided by lenders
capitalize.
- verb draw advantages from
capitalize; take advantage.
- he is capitalizing on her mistake
- she took advantage of his absence to meet her lover
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recombination
- noun (physics) a combining of charges or transfer of electrons in a gas that results in the neutralization of ions; important for ions arising from the passage of high-energy particles
- noun (genetics) a combining of genes or characters different from what they were in the parents
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appreciate
- verb recognize with gratitude; be grateful for
- verb be fully aware of; realize fully
take account.
- Do you appreciate the full meaning of this letter?
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think
- noun an instance of deliberate thinking
- I need to give it a good think
- verb judge or regard; look upon; judge
conceive; believe; consider.
- I think he is very smart
- I believe her to be very smart
- I think that he is her boyfriend
- The racist conceives such people to be inferior
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green
- noun green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
viridity; greenness.
- noun a piece of open land for recreational use in an urban area
park; commons; common.
- they went for a walk in the park
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carbonic
- adjective relating to or consisting of or yielding carbon
carboniferous; carbonous; carbonaceous.
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half_life
- noun the time required for something to fall to half its initial value (in particular, the time for half the atoms in a radioactive substance to disintegrate)
half-life.
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vapor
- noun a visible suspension in the air of particles of some substance
vapour.
- noun the process of becoming a vapor
evaporation; vaporisation; vaporization; vapour.
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scintillation
- noun (physics) a flash of light that is produced in a phosphor when it absorbs a photon or ionizing particle
- noun a rapid change in brightness; a brief spark or flash
sparkling; twinkle.
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wind
- noun air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
air current; current of air.
- trees bent under the fierce winds
- when there is no wind, row
- the radioactivity was being swept upwards by the air current and out into the atmosphere
- noun a tendency or force that influences events
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incrust
- verb decorate or cover lavishly (as with gems)
beset; encrust.
- verb cover or coat with a crust
encrust.
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interpretation
- noun a mental representation of the meaning or significance of something
reading; version.
- noun the act of interpreting something as expressed in an artistic performance
rendition; rendering.
- her rendition of Milton's verse was extraordinarily moving
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gumption
- noun sound practical judgment
mother wit; horse sense; good sense; sense; common sense.
- Common sense is not so common
- he hasn't got the sense God gave little green apples
- fortunately she had the good sense to run away
- noun fortitude and determination
backbone; grit; guts; sand; moxie.
- he didn't have the guts to try it
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office
- noun place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
business office.
- he rented an office in the new building
- noun an administrative unit of government
agency; authority; bureau; federal agency; government agency.
- the Central Intelligence Agency
- the Census Bureau
- Office of Management and Budget
- Tennessee Valley Authority
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deck
- noun any of various platforms built into a vessel
- noun street name for a packet of illegal drugs
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sprout
- noun any new growth of a plant such as a new branch or a bud
- noun a newly grown bud (especially from a germinating seed)
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over
- noun (cricket) the division of play during which six balls are bowled at the batsman by one player from the other team from the same end of the pitch
- adjective satellite having come or been brought to a conclusion
concluded; terminated; complete; ended; all over.
- the harvesting was complete
- the affair is over, ended, finished
- the abruptly terminated interview
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prohibition
- noun a law forbidding the sale of alcoholic beverages
- in 1920 the 18th amendment to the Constitution established prohibition in the US
- noun a decree that prohibits something
ban; proscription.
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kickoff
- noun (football) a kick from the center of the field to start a football game or to resume it after a score
- noun the time at which something is supposed to begin
outset; get-go; showtime; starting time; start; offset; beginning; commencement; first.
- they got an early start
- she knew from the get-go that he was the man for her
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fable
- noun a deliberately false or improbable account
fabrication; fiction.
- noun a short moral story (often with animal characters)
parable; allegory; apologue.
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point_of_departure
- noun a place from which an enterprise or expedition is launched
jumping-off place.
- one day when I was at a suitable jumping-off place I decided to see if I could find him
- my point of departure was San Francisco
- noun a beginning from which an enterprise is launched
springboard; jumping-off point.
- he uses other people's ideas as a springboard for his own
- reality provides the jumping-off point for his illusions
- the point of departure of international comparison cannot be an institution but must be the function it carries out
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digest
- noun a periodical that summarizes the news
- noun something that is compiled (as into a single book or file)
compilation.
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before
- adverb earlier in time; previously
earlier.
- I had known her before
- as I said before
- he called me the day before but your call had come even earlier
- her parents had died four years earlier
- I mentioned that problem earlier
- adverb at or in the front
in front; ahead.
- I see the lights of a town ahead
- the road ahead is foggy
- staring straight ahead
- we couldn't see over the heads of the people in front
- with the cross of Jesus marching on before
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difference
- noun the quality of being unlike or dissimilar
- there are many differences between jazz and rock
- noun a variation that deviates from the standard or norm
deviation; divergence; departure.
- the deviation from the mean
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fit
- noun a display of bad temper
conniption; tantrum; scene.
- he had a fit
- she threw a tantrum
- he made a scene
- noun a sudden uncontrollable attack
paroxysm; convulsion.
- a paroxysm of giggling
- a fit of coughing
- convulsions of laughter
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adaption
- noun the process of adapting to something (such as environmental conditions)
adjustment; adaptation.
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comprehend
- verb get the meaning of something
grok; apprehend; dig; grasp; compass; savvy; get the picture.
- Do you comprehend the meaning of this letter?
- verb to become aware of through the senses
perceive.
- I could perceive the ship coming over the horizon
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better
- noun something superior in quality or condition or effect
- noun someone who bets
wagerer; punter; bettor.
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phallic
- adjective relating to a phallus especially as an embodiment of generative power
- a phallic cult
- phallic worship
- adjective satellite resembling or being a phallus
priapic.
- a phallic symbol
- phallic eroticism
- priapic figurines
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fig
- noun a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
figure.
- the area covered can be seen from Figure 2
- noun Mediterranean tree widely cultivated for its edible fruit
common fig tree; common fig; Ficus carica.
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fade
- noun a golf shot that curves to the right for a right-handed golfer
slicing; slice.
- he took lessons to cure his slicing
- noun gradually ceasing to be visible
disappearance.
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workable
- adjective satellite capable of being done with means at hand and circumstances as they are
viable; executable; practicable; feasible.
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carve
- verb form by carving
- Carve a flower from the ice
- verb engrave or cut by chipping away at a surface
chip at.
- carve one's name into the bark
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precipitate
- noun a precipitated solid substance in suspension or after settling or filtering
- verb bring about abruptly
- The crisis precipitated by Russia's revolution
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week
- noun any period of seven consecutive days
hebdomad.
- noun hours or days of work in a calendar week
workweek.
- they worked a 40-hour week
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apogee
- noun a final climactic stage
culmination.
- their achievements stand as a culmination of centuries of development
- noun apoapsis in Earth orbit; the point in its orbit where a satellite is at the greatest distance from the Earth
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shear
- noun (physics) a deformation of an object in which parallel planes remain parallel but are shifted in a direction parallel to themselves
- the shear changed the quadrilateral into a parallelogram
- noun a large edge tool that cuts sheet metal by passing a blade through it
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step_down
- verb give up or retire from a position
quit; leave office; resign.
- The Secretary of the Navy will leave office next month
- The chairman resigned over the financial scandal
- verb reduce the level or intensity or size or scope of
de-escalate; weaken.
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equinoctial
- noun the great circle on the celestial sphere midway between the celestial poles
celestial equator; equinoctial line; equinoctial circle.
- adjective relating to the vicinity of the equator
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safe
- noun strongbox where valuables can be safely kept
- noun a ventilated or refrigerated cupboard for securing provisions from pests
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school
- noun an educational institution
- the school was founded in 1900
- noun a building where young people receive education
schoolhouse.
- the school was built in 1932
- he walked to school every morning
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make_for
- verb cause to happen or to occur as a consequence
bring; play; work; wreak.
- I cannot work a miracle
- wreak havoc
- bring comments
- play a joke
- The rain brought relief to the drought-stricken area
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break
- noun some abrupt occurrence that interrupts an ongoing activity
interruption.
- the telephone is an annoying interruption
- there was a break in the action when a player was hurt
- noun an unexpected piece of good luck
good luck; happy chance.
- he finally got his big break
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detachment
- noun avoiding emotional involvement
withdrawal.
- noun the act of releasing from an attachment or connection
disengagement.
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penetration
- noun an attack that penetrates into enemy territory
incursion.
- noun clear or deep perception of a situation
insight.
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shivah
- noun (Judaism) a period of seven days of mourning after the death of close relative
shibah; shiva.
- the family is sitting shiva
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oxidant
- noun a substance that oxidizes another substance
oxidiser; oxidizing agent; oxidizer.
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silver
- noun a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
atomic number 47; Ag.
- noun coins made of silver
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