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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gatekeeper
- noun someone who controls access to something
- there are too many gatekeepers between the field officers and the chief
- noun someone who guards an entrance
ostiary; door guard; doorkeeper; doorman; porter; hall porter.
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saver
- noun someone who saves something from danger or violence
recoverer; rescuer.
- noun someone who saves (especially money)
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mount_saint_helens
- noun an active volcano in the Cascade Range in southwestern Washington; erupted violently in 1980 after 123 years of inactivity
Mt. St. Helens; Mount St. Helens.
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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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rock-ribbed
- adjective satellite abounding in or bordered by rocky cliffs or scarps
rockbound.
- the rock-ribbed coast of Maine
- adjective satellite tradition-bound and obstinately opinionated
die-hard.
- an inflexible (or die-hard) conservative
- rock-ribbed republican
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bike
- noun a motor vehicle with two wheels and a strong frame
motorcycle.
- noun a wheeled vehicle that has two wheels and is moved by foot pedals
wheel; bicycle; cycle.
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swap
- noun an equal exchange
swop; barter; trade.
- we had no money so we had to live by barter
- verb exchange or give (something) in exchange for
switch; swop; trade.
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under
- adjective satellite located below or beneath something else
nether.
- nether garments
- the under parts of a machine
- adjective satellite lower in rank, power, or authority
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tweed
- noun thick woolen fabric used for clothing; originated in Scotland
- noun (usually in the plural) trousers made of flannel or gabardine or tweed or white cloth
gabardine; white; flannel.
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richard_d._fosbury
- noun United States athlete who revolutionized the high jump by introducing the Fosbury flop in the 1968 Olympics (born in 1947)
Dick Fosbury; Fosbury.
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sinking
- noun a descent as through liquid (especially through water)
- they still talk about the sinking of the Titanic
- noun a slow fall or decline (as for lack of strength)
- after several hours of sinking an unexpected rally rescued the market
- he could not control the sinking of his legs
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applied
- adjective concerned with concrete problems or data rather than with fundamental principles
- applied physics
- applied psychology
- technical problems in medicine, engineering, economics and other applied disciplines"- Sidney Hook
- verb put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose
employ; apply; use; utilize; utilise.
- use your head!
- we only use Spanish at home
- I can't use this tool
- Apply a magnetic field here
- This thinking was applied to many projects
- How do you utilize this tool?
- I apply this rule to get good results
- use the plastic bags to store the food
- He doesn't know how to use a computer
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nonresident
- noun someone who does not live in a particular place
- described by an admiring nonresident as a green and pleasant land
- adjective not living in a particular place or owned by permanent residents
- nonresident students who commute to classes
- nonresident real estate
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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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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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submerse
- verb sink below the surface; go under or as if under water
submerge.
- verb put under water
submerge.
- submerge your head completely
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jack
- noun a small worthless amount
diddlyshit; squat; shit; diddly-squat; diddly-shit; diddly; diddley; diddlysquat; doodly-squat.
- noun a man who serves as a sailor
Jack-tar; tar; old salt; sea dog; seaman; gob; seafarer; mariner.
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alpine
- adjective relating to or characteristic of alps
- adjective relating to the Alps and their inhabitants
- Alpine countries, Switzerland, Italy, France, and Germany
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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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scholar
- noun a learned person (especially in the humanities); someone who by long study has gained mastery in one or more disciplines
scholarly person; bookman; student.
- noun someone (especially a child) who learns (as from a teacher) or takes up knowledge or beliefs
assimilator; learner.
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pinch
- noun a painful or straitened circumstance
- the pinch of the recession
- noun an injury resulting from getting some body part squeezed
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red
- noun red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
redness.
- noun a tributary of the Mississippi River that flows eastward from Texas along the southern boundary of Oklahoma and through Louisiana
Red River.
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attack_aircraft
- noun a high-speed military or naval airplane designed to destroy enemy aircraft in the air
fighter aircraft; fighter.
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rollick
- verb play boisterously
disport; cavort; romp; run around; skylark; sport; frisk; lark; lark about; frolic; gambol.
- The children frolicked in the garden
- the gamboling lambs in the meadows
- The toddlers romped in the playroom
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bicycle
- noun a wheeled vehicle that has two wheels and is moved by foot pedals
wheel; bike; cycle.
- verb ride a bicycle
wheel; pedal; bike; cycle.
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el_misti
- noun the world's 2nd largest active volcano; located in the Andes in southern Peru
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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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stock_car
- noun a car kept in dealers' stock for regular sales
- noun a racing car with the basic chassis of a commercially available car
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sustain
- verb lengthen or extend in duration or space
prolong; keep up.
- We sustained the diplomatic negotiations as long as possible
- prolong the treatment of the patient
- keep up the good work
- verb undergo (as of injuries and illnesses)
suffer; have; get.
- She suffered a fracture in the accident
- He had an insulin shock after eating three candy bars
- She got a bruise on her leg
- He got his arm broken in the scuffle
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levitate
- verb cause to rise in the air and float, as if in defiance of gravity
- The magician levitated the woman
- verb be suspended in the air, as if in defiance of gravity
hover.
- The guru claimed that he could levitate
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twilled
- adjective satellite of textiles; having parallel raised lines
corded.
- verb weave diagonal lines into (textiles)
twill.
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coquet
- verb talk or behave amorously, without serious intentions
butterfly; coquette; mash; flirt; romance; philander; dally; chat up.
- The guys always try to chat up the new secretaries
- My husband never flirts with other women
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pace
- noun the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
gait.
- noun the distance covered by a step
footstep; step; stride.
- he stepped off ten paces from the old tree and began to dig
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religious
- noun a member of a religious order who is bound by vows of poverty and chastity and obedience
- adjective satellite concerned with sacred matters or religion or the church
spiritual.
- religious texts
- a member of a religious order
- lords temporal and spiritual
- spiritual leaders
- spiritual songs
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unskilled
- adjective not having or showing or requiring special skill or proficiency
- unskilled in the art of rhetoric
- an enthusiastic but unskillful mountain climber
- unskilled labor
- workers in unskilled occupations are finding fewer and fewer job opportunities
- unskilled workmanship
- adjective satellite lacking professional skill or expertise
amateurish; amateur; inexpert.
- a very amateurish job
- inexpert but conscientious efforts
- an unskilled painting
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net
- noun a computer network consisting of a worldwide network of computer networks that use the TCP/IP network protocols to facilitate data transmission and exchange
cyberspace; internet.
- noun a trap made of netting to catch fish or birds or insects
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wart
- noun any small rounded protuberance (as on certain plants or animals)
- noun an imperfection in someone or something that is suggestive of a wart (especially in smallness or unattractiveness)
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roller_skating
- noun skating on wheels
- verb travel on shoes with steel or rubber rollers attached to their soles
roller skate.
- In some fashionable restaurants, the waiters roller skate around
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hero
- noun a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
- RAF pilots were the heroes of the Battle of Britain
- noun the principal character in a play or movie or novel or poem
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applier
- noun a person who requests or seeks something such as assistance or employment or admission
applicant.
- noun a device for applying a substance
applicator.
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clutch_pedal
- noun a pedal or lever that engages or disengages a rotating shaft and a driving mechanism
clutch.
- he smoothely released the clutch with one foot and stepped on the gas with the other
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battledore
- noun a light long-handled racket used by badminton players
badminton racquet; badminton racket.
- noun an ancient racket game
battledore and shuttlecock.
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active
- noun chemical agent capable of activity
active agent.
- noun the voice used to indicate that the grammatical subject of the verb is performing the action or causing the happening denoted by the verb
active voice.
- `The boy threw the ball' uses the active voice
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nosedive
- noun a sudden sharp drop or rapid decline
- the stock took a nosedive
- noun a steep nose-down descent by an aircraft
dive; nose dive.
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noncompliant
- noun a person who refuses to comply
balker; baulker.
- adjective boldly resisting authority or an opposing force
defiant.
- brought up to be aggressive and defiant
- a defiant attitude
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celebration
- noun a joyful occasion for special festivities to mark some happy event
jubilation.
- noun any joyous diversion
festivity.
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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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substance
- noun the real physical matter of which a person or thing consists
- DNA is the substance of our genes
- noun the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience
kernel; center; centre; nitty-gritty; essence; sum; meat; heart; pith; nub; heart and soul; core; inwardness; marrow; gist.
- the gist of the prosecutor's argument
- the heart and soul of the Republican Party
- the nub of the story
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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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rollerblade
- noun (trademark) an in-line skate
- verb travel on shoes with a single line of rubber wheels attached to their soles
- you'd better wear a helmet and knee protectors when you Rollerblade!
- The muscular actor loves to Rollerblade
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personify
- verb invest with or as with a body; give body to
body.
- verb represent, as of a character on stage
embody; be.
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leaven
- noun a substance used to produce fermentation in dough or a liquid
leavening.
- noun an influence that works subtly to lighten or modify something
leavening.
- his sermons benefited from a leavening of humor
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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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fantastic
- adjective satellite ludicrously odd
grotesque; antic; fantastical.
- Hamlet's assumed antic disposition
- fantastic Halloween costumes
- a grotesque reflection in the mirror
- adjective satellite extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
marvelous; marvellous; grand; terrific; howling; wonderful; wondrous; rattling; tremendous.
- a fantastic trip to the Orient
- the film was fantastic!
- a howling success
- a marvelous collection of rare books
- had a rattling conversation about politics
- a tremendous achievement
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swan
- noun stately heavy-bodied aquatic bird with very long neck and usually white plumage as adult
- verb to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true
avow; affirm; verify; assert; swear; aver.
- Before God I swear I am innocent
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jew
- noun a person belonging to the worldwide group claiming descent from Jacob (or converted to it) and connected by cultural or religious ties
Israelite; Hebrew.
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campaign
- noun a race between candidates for elective office
run; political campaign.
- I managed his campaign for governor
- he is raising money for a Senate run
- noun a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end
cause; drive; crusade; effort; movement.
- he supported populist campaigns
- they worked in the cause of world peace
- the team was ready for a drive toward the pennant
- the movement to end slavery
- contributed to the war effort
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plow
- noun a farm tool having one or more heavy blades to break the soil and cut a furrow prior to sowing
plough.
- verb to break and turn over earth especially with a plow
turn; plough.
- Farmer Jones plowed his east field last week
- turn the earth in the Spring
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plop
- noun the noise of a rounded object dropping into a liquid without a splash
- verb drop something with a plopping sound
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barky
- adjective satellite resembling the rough bark of a tree
- the rattlesnake's barky scales
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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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sweater
- noun a crocheted or knitted garment covering the upper part of the body
jumper.
- noun a person who perspires
perspirer.
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arms
- noun weapons considered collectively
weapons system; weaponry; implements of war; munition.
- noun the official symbols of a family, state, etc.
coat of arms; blazon; blazonry.
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rock_climbing
- noun the sport or pastime of scaling rock masses on mountain sides (especially with the help of ropes and special equipment)
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mush
- noun any soft or soggy mass
pulp.
- noun cornmeal boiled in water
cornmeal mush.
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relay
- noun the act of passing something along from one person or group to another
- noun a crew of workers who relieve another crew
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advance
- noun a movement forward
progress; progression.
- he listened for the progress of the troops
- noun a change for the better; progress in development
betterment; improvement.
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withholder
- noun a person who refrains from granting
- noun a person who restrains or checks or holds back
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escapism
- noun an inclination to retreat from unpleasant realities through diversion or fantasy
escape.
- romantic novels were her escape from the stress of daily life
- his alcohol problem was a form of escapism
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stadium_jumping
- noun riding horses in competitions over set courses to demonstrate skill in jumping over obstacles
showjumping.
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go_by
- verb pass by
elapse; go along; lapse; slip away; glide by; slip by; pass; slide by.
- verb move past
travel by; pass by; go past; surpass; pass.
- A black limousine passed by when she looked out the window
- He passed his professor in the hall
- One line of soldiers surpassed the other
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unraveler
- noun a person who removes tangles; someone who takes something out of a tangled state
disentangler; unraveller.
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sputter
- noun the noise of something spattering or sputtering explosively
splatter; spatter; spattering; sputtering; splattering; splutter.
- he heard a spatter of gunfire
- noun an utterance (of words) with spitting sounds (as in rage)
splutter.
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boomer
- noun a member of the baby boom generation in the 1950s
baby boomer.
- they expanded the schools for a generation of baby boomers
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ward
- noun a person who is under the protection or in the custody of another
- noun a district into which a city or town is divided for the purpose of administration and elections
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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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join
- noun the shape or manner in which things come together and a connection is made
juncture; joint; junction; articulation.
- noun a set containing all and only the members of two or more given sets
union; sum.
- let C be the union of the sets A and B
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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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abrasiveness
- noun the roughness of a substance that causes abrasions
harshness; scratchiness.
- noun the quality of being sharply disagreeable
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past
- noun the time that has elapsed
past times; yesteryear.
- noun a earlier period in someone's life (especially one that they have reason to keep secret)
- reporters dug into the candidate's past
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stigmatist
- noun a person whose body is marked by religious stigmata (such as marks resembling the wounds of the crucified Christ)
stigmatic.
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archaist
- noun a person who archaizes
- noun an expert or collector of antiquities
antiquary; antiquarian.
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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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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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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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skateboard
- noun a board with wheels that is ridden in a standing or crouching position and propelled by foot
- verb ride on a flat board with rollers attached to the bottom
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unevenness
- noun the quality of being uneven and lacking uniformity
variability.
- noun the quality of being unbalanced
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rassling
- noun the sport of hand-to-hand struggle between unarmed contestants who try to throw each other down
wrestling; grappling.
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acrobatic
- adjective satellite vigorously active
athletic; gymnastic.
- an acrobatic dance
- an athletic child
- athletic playing
- gymnastic exercises
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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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slalom
- noun a downhill race over a winding course defined by upright poles
- verb race on skis around obstacles
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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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sledding
- noun the sport of riding on a sled or sleigh
- noun advancing toward a goal
going.
- persuading him was easy going
- the proposal faces tough sledding
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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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gamble
- noun money that is risked for possible monetary gain
- noun a risky act or venture
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gaming
- noun the act of playing for stakes in the hope of winning (including the payment of a price for a chance to win a prize)
gambling; play.
- his gambling cost him a fortune
- there was heavy play at the blackjack table
- verb place a bet on
stake; bet on; back; gage; game; punt.
- Which horse are you backing?
- I'm betting on the new horse
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scuba
- noun a device (trade name Aqua-Lung) that lets divers breathe under water; scuba is an acronym for self-contained underwater breathing apparatus
aqualung; Aqua-Lung.
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citlaltepetl
- noun an extinct volcano in southern Mexico between Mexico City and Veracruz; the highest peak in Mexico (18,695 feet)
Mt Orizaba; Mount Orizaba; Pico de Orizaba.
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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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mount_pinatubo
- noun a volcano on Luzon to the northwest of Manila; erupted in 1991 after 600 years of dormancy
Pinatubo.
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scull
- noun a long oar that is mounted at the stern of a boat and moved left and right to propel the boat forward
- noun each of a pair of short oars that are used by a single oarsman
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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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scourge
- noun a whip used to inflict punishment (often used for pedantic humor)
flagellum.
- noun something causing misery or death
bane; nemesis; curse.
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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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cannonball
- noun a solid projectile that in former times was fired from a cannon
cannon ball; round shot.
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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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romper
- noun a person who romps or frolics
- noun a one-piece garment for children to wear at play; the lower part is shaped like bloomers
romper suit.
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squint
- noun abnormal alignment of one or both eyes
strabismus.
- noun the act of squinting; looking with the eyes partly closed
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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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tetherball
- noun a game with two players who use rackets to strike a ball that is tethered to the top of a pole; the object is to wrap the string around the pole
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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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fall
- noun the season when the leaves fall from the trees
autumn.
- noun a sudden drop from an upright position
tumble; spill.
- he had a nasty spill on the ice
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welcomer
- noun a person who greets
greeter; saluter.
- the newcomers were met by smiling greeters
- adjective giving pleasure or satisfaction or received with pleasure or freely granted
welcome.
- a welcome relief
- a welcome guest
- made the children feel welcome
- you are welcome to join us
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raggedness
- noun a texture of a surface or edge that is not smooth but is irregular and uneven
roughness.
- noun shabbiness by virtue of being in rags
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croquet
- noun a game in which players hit a wooden ball through a series of hoops; the winner is the first to traverse all the hoops and hit a peg
- verb drive away by hitting with one's ball, "croquet the opponent's ball"
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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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fin
- noun the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
quintet; quintuplet; quint; Little Phoebe; cinque; fivesome; 5; Phoebe; V; five; pentad.
- noun one of a pair of decorations projecting above the rear fenders of an automobile
tail fin; tailfin.
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counterterrorist
- noun someone who attempts to prevent terrorism
- adjective intended to prevent terrorism
counterterror.
- the government took counterterror measures
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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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purace
- noun an inactive volcano in the Andes in southern Colombia; last erupted in 1950
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driveller
- noun someone whose talk is trivial drivel
jabberer.
- noun a person who dribbles; he needs a bib"
dribbler; drooler; slobberer.
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welterweight
- noun a weight of 28 pounds; sometimes imposed as a handicap in a horse race (such as a steeplechase)
- noun an amateur boxer who weighs no more than 148 pounds
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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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bang
- noun a vigorous blow
knock; belt; bash; smash.
- the sudden knock floored him
- he took a bash right in his face
- he got a bang on the head
- noun a sudden very loud noise
bam; blast; eruption; clap.
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flotation
- noun the phenomenon of floating (remaining on the surface of a liquid without sinking)
floatation.
- noun financing a commercial enterprise by bond or stock shares
floatation.
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bank
- noun sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
- they pulled the canoe up on the bank
- he sat on the bank of the river and watched the currents
- noun a financial institution that accepts deposits and channels the money into lending activities
banking concern; depository financial institution; banking company.
- he cashed a check at the bank
- that bank holds the mortgage on my home
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whisk
- noun a mixer incorporating a coil of wires; used for whipping eggs or cream
- noun a small short-handled broom used to brush clothes
whisk broom.
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rocky
- adjective satellite abounding in rocks or stones
bouldery; stony; bouldered.
- rocky fields
- stony ground
- bouldery beaches
- adjective causing or characterized by jolts and irregular movements
jumpy; jolty; jolting; bumpy; rough.
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ducking
- noun hunting ducks
duck hunting.
- noun the act of wetting something by submerging it
immersion; submersion; dousing.
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luck
- noun your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
fortune; destiny; fate; portion; lot; circumstances.
- whatever my fortune may be
- deserved a better fate
- has a happy lot
- the luck of the Irish
- a victim of circumstances
- success that was her portion
- noun an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
chance; fortune; hazard.
- bad luck caused his downfall
- we ran into each other by pure chance
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wheel
- noun a simple machine consisting of a circular frame with spokes (or a solid disc) that can rotate on a shaft or axle (as in vehicles or other machines)
- noun a handwheel that is used for steering
steering wheel.
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areopagus
- noun a hill to the to the west of the Athenian acropolis where met the highest governmental council of ancient Athens and later a judicial court
- noun the highest governmental assembly in ancient Athens (later a judicial court)
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prawn
- noun any of various edible decapod crustaceans
shrimp.
- noun shrimp-like decapod crustacean having two pairs of pincers; most are edible
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sled
- noun a vehicle mounted on runners and pulled by horses or dogs; for transportation over snow
sledge; sleigh.
- verb ride (on) a sled
sleigh.
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lifter
- noun an athlete who lifts barbells
weightlifter.
- noun a thief who steals goods that are in a store
shoplifter; booster.
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mangler
- noun a person who mutilates or destroys or disfigures or cripples
mutilator; maimer.
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collector
- noun a person who collects things
aggregator.
- noun a person who is employed to collect payments (as for rent or taxes)
gatherer; accumulator.
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slew
- noun (often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent
plenty; great deal; pot; sight; flock; mint; mountain; 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
- verb turn sharply; change direction abruptly
swerve; cut; veer; trend; curve; sheer; slue.
- The car cut to the left at the intersection
- The motorbike veered to the right
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contend
- verb maintain or assert
postulate.
- He contended that Communism had no future
- verb have an argument about something
argue; debate; fence.
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driving
- noun hitting a golf ball off of a tee with a driver
drive.
- he sliced his drive out of bounds
- noun the act of controlling and steering the movement of a vehicle or animal
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open
- noun a clear or unobstructed space or expanse of land or water
clear.
- finally broke out of the forest into the open
- noun where the air is unconfined
out-of-doors; open air; outdoors.
- he wanted to get outdoors a little
- the concert was held in the open air
- camping in the open
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whoosh
- noun the noise produced by the sudden rush of a fluid (a gas or liquid)
swoosh.
- verb move with a sibilant sound
woosh.
- He whooshed the doors open
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sand
- noun a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
- noun French writer known for works concerning women's rights and independence (1804-1876)
Amandine Aurore Lucie Dupin; Baroness Dudevant; George Sand.
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stringer
- noun a member of a squad on a team
- a first stringer
- a second stringer
- noun a worker who strings
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fugitive
- noun someone who flees from an uncongenial situation
runaway; fleer.
- fugitives from the sweatshops
- noun someone who is sought by law officers; someone trying to elude justice
fugitive from justice.
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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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gear_wheel
- noun a toothed wheel that engages another toothed mechanism in order to change the speed or direction of transmitted motion
cogwheel; gear; geared wheel.
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struggle
- noun an energetic attempt to achieve something
battle.
- getting through the crowd was a real struggle
- he fought a battle for recognition
- noun an open clash between two opposing groups (or individuals)
battle; conflict.
- the harder the conflict the more glorious the triumph"--Thomas Paine
- police tried to control the battle between the pro- and anti-abortion mobs
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swimming
- noun the act of swimming
swim.
- it was the swimming they enjoyed most": "they took a short swim in the pool
- verb travel through water
swim.
- We had to swim for 20 minutes to reach the shore
- a big fish was swimming in the tank
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shaggy
- adjective satellite used of hair; thick and poorly groomed
shaggy-haired; shaggy-coated; bushy.
- bushy locks
- a shaggy beard
- adjective satellite having a very rough nap or covered with hanging shags
shagged.
- junipers with shagged trunks
- shaggy rugs
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racquetball
- noun the ball used in playing the game of racquetball
- noun a game played on a handball court with short-handled rackets
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pole_jumper
- noun an athlete who jumps over a high crossbar with the aid of a long pole
pole vaulter; vaulter.
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scrounge
- verb collect or look around for (food)
forage.
- verb obtain or seek to obtain by cadging or wheedling
cadge; shnorr; schnorr.
- he is always shnorring cigarettes from his friends
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filter
- noun device that removes something from whatever passes through it
- noun an electrical device that alters the frequency spectrum of signals passing through it
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loud
- adjective characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
- a group of loud children
- loud thunder
- her voice was too loud
- loud trombones
- adjective satellite tastelessly showy
garish; gaudy; brassy; meretricious; tatty; tawdry; flash; cheap; flashy; tacky; gimcrack; trashy.
- a flash car
- a flashy ring
- garish colors
- a gaudy costume
- loud sport shirts
- a meretricious yet stylish book
- tawdry ornaments
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take_the_air
- verb take a walk; go for a walk; walk for pleasure
walk.
- The lovers held hands while walking
- We like to walk every Sunday
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jackknife
- noun a large knife with one or more folding blades
clasp knife.
- noun a dive in which the diver bends to touch the ankles before straightening out
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domestic_partner
- noun a person (not necessarily a spouse) with whom you cohabit and share a long-term sexual relationship
spousal equivalent; spouse equivalent; significant other.
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unperson
- noun a person regarded as nonexistent and having no rights; a person whose existence is systematically ignored (especially for ideological or political reasons)
nonperson.
- the former senator is treated as a nonperson by this administration
- George Orwell predicted that political dissidents would be treated as unpersons
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comforter
- noun commiserates with someone who has had misfortune
sympathizer; sympathiser.
- noun a person who reduces the intensity (e.g., of fears) and calms and pacifies
allayer; reliever.
- a reliever of anxiety
- an allayer of fears
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wanter
- noun a person who wants or needs something
needer.
- an owner of many things and needer of none
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basketball
- noun a game played on a court by two opposing teams of 5 players; points are scored by throwing the ball through an elevated horizontal hoop
hoops; basketball game.
- noun an inflated ball used in playing basketball
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needer
- noun a person who wants or needs something
wanter.
- an owner of many things and needer of none
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tor
- noun a prominent rock or pile of rocks on a hill
- noun a high rocky hill
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engagement
- noun a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
battle; conflict; fight.
- Grant won a decisive victory in the battle of Chickamauga
- he lost his romantic ideas about war when he got into a real engagement
- noun a meeting arranged in advance
date; appointment.
- she asked how to avoid kissing at the end of a date
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attack
- noun (military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
onset; onrush; onslaught.
- noun an offensive move in a sport or game
- they won the game with a 10-hit attack in the 9th inning
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elevator
- noun lifting device consisting of a platform or cage that is raised and lowered mechanically in a vertical shaft in order to move people from one floor to another in a building
lift.
- noun the airfoil on the tailplane of an aircraft that makes it ascend or descend
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broad_jump
- noun a competition that involves jumping as far as possible from a running start
long jump.
- noun the act of jumping as far as possible from a running start
long jump.
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rate
- noun a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit
- they traveled at a rate of 55 miles per hour
- the rate of change was faster than expected
- noun amount of a charge or payment relative to some basis
charge per unit.
- a 10-minute phone call at that rate would cost $5
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go_forward
- verb move ahead; travel onward in time or space
continue; proceed.
- We proceeded towards Washington
- She continued in the direction of the hills
- We are moving ahead in time now
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purposefully
- adverb in a purposeful manner
- he caught the motorcycles in the full glare of his headlights, braked and slipped purposefully out of the car
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nejd
- noun a central plateau region of the Arabian Peninsula; formerly an independent sultanate until 1932 when it united with Hejaz to form the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Najd.
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rectifier
- noun electrical device that transforms alternating into direct current
- noun a person who corrects or sets right
- a rectifier of prejudices
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collapse
- noun an abrupt failure of function or complete physical exhaustion
prostration.
- the commander's prostration demoralized his men
- noun a natural event caused by something suddenly falling down or caving in
- the roof is in danger of collapse
- the collapse of the old star under its own gravity
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mount_vesuvius
- noun a volcano in southwestern Italy on the Mediterranean coast; a Plinian eruption in 79 AD buried Pompeii and killed Pliny the Elder; last erupted in 1944
Mt. Vesuvius; Vesuvius.
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crawl
- noun a very slow movement
- the traffic advanced at a crawl
- noun a swimming stroke; arms are moved alternately overhead accompanied by a flutter kick
Australian crawl; front crawl.
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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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distance
- noun the property created by the space between two objects or points
- noun a distant region
- I could see it in the distance
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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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hike
- noun a long walk usually for exercise or pleasure
hiking; tramp.
- she enjoys a hike in her spare time
- noun an increase in cost
rise; boost; cost increase.
- they asked for a 10% rise in rates
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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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shower
- noun a plumbing fixture that sprays water over you
- they installed a shower in the bathroom
- noun washing yourself by standing upright under water sprayed from a nozzle
shower bath.
- he took a shower after the game
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iron
- noun a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
atomic number 26; Fe.
- noun a golf club that has a relatively narrow metal head
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circulate
- verb become widely known and passed on
spread; go around.
- the rumor spread
- the story went around in the office
- verb cause to become widely known
circularise; disseminate; distribute; broadcast; spread; circularize; disperse; pass around; propagate; diffuse.
- spread information
- circulate a rumor
- broadcast the news
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spoiler
- noun a candidate with no chance of winning but who may draw enough votes to prevent one of the leading candidates from winning
- noun someone who takes spoils or plunder (as in war)
looter; despoiler; plunderer; pillager; freebooter; raider.
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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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runner
- noun someone who imports or exports without paying duties
contrabandist; smuggler; moon curser; moon-curser.
- noun someone who travels on foot by running
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abstinent
- noun a person who refrains from drinking intoxicating beverages
abstainer; nondrinker.
- adjective satellite self-restraining; not indulging an appetite especially for food or drink
abstentious.
- not totally abstinent but abstemious
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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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headland
- noun a natural elevation (especially a rocky one that juts out into the sea)
head; foreland; promontory.
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crab
- noun decapod having eyes on short stalks and a broad flattened carapace with a small abdomen folded under the thorax and pincers
- noun a quarrelsome grouch
crabby person.
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sounding
- noun a measure of the depth of water taken with a sounding line
- noun the act of measuring depth of water (usually with a sounding line)
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seek
- noun the movement of a read/write head to a specific data track on a disk
- verb try to get or reach
- seek a position
- seek an education
- seek happiness
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draw_back
- verb pull back or move away or backward
retire; recede; pull back; move back; withdraw; pull away; retreat.
- The enemy withdrew
- The limo pulled away from the curb
- verb use a surgical instrument to hold open (the edges of a wound or an organ)
retract; pull back.
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laugher
- noun a person who is laughing or who laughs easily
- noun an easy victory
romp; blowout; runaway; walkaway; shoo-in.
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handicapped_person
- noun a person who has some condition that markedly restricts their ability to function physically or mentally or socially
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saltate
- verb move by saltation
- The sand grains are saltated by the wind
- verb leap or skip, often in dancing
- These fish swim with a saltating motion
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toothed
- adjective having teeth especially of a certain number or type; often used in combination
- adjective satellite notched like a saw with teeth pointing toward the apex
serrated; notched; saw-toothed; serrate.
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crinkled
- adjective satellite uneven by virtue of having wrinkles or waves
rippled; wavy; crinkly; wavelike.
- verb make wrinkles or creases on a smooth surface; make a pressed, folded or wrinkled line in
scrunch; crisp; crease; crinkle; ruckle; wrinkle; scrunch up.
- The dress got wrinkled
- crease the paper like this to make a crane
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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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withdraw
- verb pull back or move away or backward
retire; recede; pull back; move back; pull away; draw back; retreat.
- The enemy withdrew
- The limo pulled away from the curb
- verb withdraw from active participation
retire.
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object
- noun a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
physical object.
- it was full of rackets, balls and other objects
- noun the goal intended to be attained (and which is believed to be attainable)
aim; objective; target.
- the sole object of her trip was to see her children
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nubbly
- adjective satellite of textiles; having a rough surface
nubby; tweedy; homespun; slubbed.
- a sweater knitted of nubbly homespun yarns
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mount_st._helens
- noun an active volcano in the Cascade Range in southwestern Washington; erupted violently in 1980 after 123 years of inactivity
Mt. St. Helens; Mount Saint Helens.
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corded
- adjective satellite of textiles; having parallel raised lines
twilled.
- verb stack in cords
cord.
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ejector
- noun a person who ousts or supplants someone else
ouster.
- noun a mechanism in a firearm that ejects the empty shell case after firing
cartridge ejector.
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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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flop
- noun an arithmetic operation performed on floating-point numbers
floating-point operation.
- this computer can perform a million flops per second
- noun someone who is unsuccessful
washout; dud.
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dog
- noun a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
domestic dog; Canis familiaris.
- noun a dull unattractive unpleasant girl or woman
frump.
- she got a reputation as a frump
- she's a real dog
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bodybuilder
- noun someone who does special exercises to develop a brawny musculature
muscleman; muscle builder; muscle-builder; musclebuilder.
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reserve
- noun formality and propriety of manner
modesty.
- noun something kept back or saved for future use or a special purpose
stockpile; backlog.
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chariot
- noun a light four-wheel horse-drawn ceremonial carriage
- noun a two-wheeled horse-drawn battle vehicle; used in war and races in ancient Egypt and Greece and Rome
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bait
- noun anything that serves as an enticement
come-on; lure; sweetener; hook.
- noun something used to lure fish or other animals into danger so they can be trapped or killed
decoy; lure.
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alight
- verb to come to rest, settle
perch; light.
- Misfortune lighted upon him
- verb come down
climb down.
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skitter
- verb to move about or proceed hurriedly
scamper; scurry; scuttle.
- so terrified by the extraordinary ebbing of the sea that they scurried to higher ground
- verb glide easily along a surface
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lurch
- noun an unsteady uneven gait
stagger; stumble.
- noun a decisive defeat in a game (especially in cribbage)
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dupe
- noun a person who is tricked or swindled
victim.
- verb fool or hoax
fool; put on; gull; take in; befool; put one over; cod; put one across; slang.
- The immigrant was duped because he trusted everyone
- You can't fool me!
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pardoner
- noun a person who pardons or forgives or excuses a fault or offense
excuser; forgiver.
- noun a medieval cleric who raised money for the church by selling papal indulgences
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range
- noun an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
ambit; reach; orbit; compass; scope.
- a piano has a greater range than the human voice
- the ambit of municipal legislation
- within the compass of this article
- within the scope of an investigation
- outside the reach of the law
- in the political orbit of a world power
- noun the limits within which something can be effective
reach.
- range of motion
- he was beyond the reach of their fire
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departed
- noun someone who is no longer alive
dead person; decedent; deceased person; dead soul; deceased.
- I wonder what the dead person would have done
- verb move away from a place into another direction
go; go away; depart.
- Go away before I start to cry
- The train departs at noon
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caper
- noun any of numerous plants of the genus Capparis
- noun pickled flower buds used as a pungent relish in various dishes and sauces
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toucher
- noun a person who causes or allows a part of the body to come in contact with someone or something
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squirmer
- noun one who can't stay still (especially a child)
wiggler; wriggler.
- the toddler was a real wiggler on plane trips
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cripple
- noun someone who is unable to walk normally because of an injury or disability to the legs or back
- verb deprive of strength or efficiency; make useless or worthless
stultify.
- This measure crippled our efforts
- Their behavior stultified the boss's hard work
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repechage
- noun a race (especially in rowing) in which runners-up in the eliminating heats compete for a place in the final race
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rich
- noun people who have possessions and wealth (considered as a group)
rich people.
- only the very rich benefit from this legislation
- adjective possessing material wealth
- her father is extremely rich
- many fond hopes are pinned on rich uncles
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capriole
- noun (dressage) a vertical jump of a trained horse with a kick of the hind legs at the top of the jump
- noun a playful leap or hop
caper.
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pocked
- adjective satellite used of paved surfaces having holes or pits
potholed; pockmarked.
- verb mark with a scar
scar; pit; pock; mark.
- The skin disease scarred his face permanently
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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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san_juan_hill
- noun a hill in eastern Cuba (near Santiago de Cuba) that was captured during the Spanish-American War
- Theodore Roosevelt and his Rough Riders became famous for their charge up San Juan Hill
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lightening
- noun descent of the uterus into the pelvic cavity that occurs late in pregnancy; the fetus is said to have dropped
- noun changing to a lighter color
whitening.
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coast
- noun the shore of a sea or ocean
sea-coast; seashore; seacoast.
- noun a slope down which sleds may coast
- when it snowed they made a coast on the golf course
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bedfellow
- noun a temporary associate
- politics makes strange bedfellows
- noun a person with whom you share a bed
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segregate
- noun someone who is or has been segregated
- verb separate by race or religion; practice a policy of racial segregation
- This neighborhood is segregated
- We don't segregate in this county
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night_life
- noun the entertainment available to people seeking nighttime diversion
nightlife.
- noun the activity of people seeking nighttime diversion (as at the theater, a nightclub, etc.)
nightlife.
- a futile search for intelligent nightlife
- in the summer the nightlife shifts to the dance clubs
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bar
- noun a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
taproom; barroom; saloon; ginmill.
- he drowned his sorrows in whiskey at the bar
- noun a counter where you can obtain food or drink
- he bought a hot dog and a coke at the bar
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tweediness
- noun looseness or roughness in texture (as of cloth)
coarseness; nubbiness.
- noun an informal, homely, outdoor look characteristic of those who wear tweeds
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rowing
- noun the act of rowing as a sport
row.
- verb propel with oars
row.
- row the boat across the lake
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indigen
- noun an indigenous person who was born in a particular place
aboriginal; indigene; aborigine; native.
- the art of the natives of the northwest coast
- the Canadian government scrapped plans to tax the grants to aboriginal college students
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bad
- noun that which is below standard or expectations as of ethics or decency
badness.
- take the bad with the good
- adjective having undesirable or negative qualities
- a bad report card
- his sloppy appearance made a bad impression
- a bad little boy
- clothes in bad shape
- a bad cut
- bad luck
- the news was very bad
- the reviews were bad
- the pay is bad
- it was a bad light for reading
- the movie was a bad choice
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sinker
- noun a small ring-shaped friedcake
donut; doughnut.
- noun a weight that sinks (as to hold nets or fishing lines under water)
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hasten
- verb act or move at high speed
rush; festinate; look sharp; hurry.
- We have to rush!
- hurry--it's late!
- verb move fast
rush; bucket along; hotfoot; belt along; cannonball along; race; step on it; hie; speed; pelt along; rush along.
- He rushed down the hall to receive his guests
- The cars raced down the street
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steam
- noun water at boiling temperature diffused in the atmosphere
- verb travel by means of steam power
steamer.
- The ship steamed off into the Pacific
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traverse
- noun a horizontal beam that extends across something
crosspiece; crossbeam; trave.
- noun a horizontal crosspiece across a window or separating a door from a window over it
transom.
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cotswolds
- noun a range of low hills in southwestern England
Cotswold Hills.
- noun sheep with long wool originating in the Cotswold Hills
Cotswold.
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victim
- noun an unfortunate person who suffers from some adverse circumstance
- noun a person who is tricked or swindled
dupe.
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observer
- noun a person who becomes aware (of things or events) through the senses
percipient; perceiver; beholder.
- noun an expert who observes and comments on something
commentator.
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nub
- noun a small lump or protuberance
nubble.
- noun a small piece
stub.
- a nub of coal
- a stub of a pencil
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gladiator
- noun (ancient Rome) a professional combatant or a captive who entertained the public by engaging in mortal combat
- noun a professional boxer
prizefighter.
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subject
- noun the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
topic; theme.
- he didn't want to discuss that subject
- it was a very sensitive topic
- his letters were always on the theme of love
- noun something (a person or object or scene) selected by an artist or photographer for graphic representation
content; depicted object.
- a moving picture of a train is more dramatic than a still picture of the same subject
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cave_in
- noun the sudden collapse of something into a hollow beneath it
subsidence.
- verb break down, literally or metaphorically
collapse; founder; give; give way; break; fall in.
- The wall collapsed
- The business collapsed
- The dam broke
- The roof collapsed
- The wall gave in
- The roof finally gave under the weight of the ice
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exponent
- noun a person who pleads for a cause or propounds an idea
advocator; proponent; advocate.
- noun someone who expounds and interprets or explains
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away
- adjective satellite not present; having left
- he's away right now
- you must not allow a stranger into the house when your mother is away
- adjective used of an opponent's ground
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pennines
- noun a system of hills in Britain that extend from the Scottish border in the north to the Trent River in the south; forms the watershed for English rivers
Pennine Chain.
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mud
- noun water soaked soil; soft wet earth
clay.
- noun slanderous remarks or charges
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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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scrag
- noun a person who is unusually thin and scrawny
thin person; skin and bones.
- noun lean end of the neck
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screwball
- noun a whimsically eccentric person
fruitcake; nut case; nut; crackpot; crank.
- noun a pitch with reverse spin that curves toward the side of the plate from which it was thrown
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personate
- verb pretend to be someone you are not; sometimes with fraudulent intentions
pose; impersonate.
- She posed as the Czar's daughter
- verb attribute human qualities to something
personify.
- The Greeks personated their gods ridiculous
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trek
- noun a journey by ox wagon (especially an organized migration by a group of settlers)
- noun any long and difficult trip
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cape_hatteras
- noun a promontory on Hatteras Island off the Atlantic coast of North Carolina
- frequent storms drive ships to their destruction on Cape Hatteras
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angling
- noun fishing with a hook and line (and usually a pole)
- verb move or proceed at an angle
angle.
- he angled his way into the room
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oomph
- noun attractiveness to the opposite sex
desirability; sex appeal; desirableness.
- noun the activeness of an energetic personality
pizzazz; pizzaz; dynamism; zing.
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the_hill
- noun a hill in Washington, D.C., where the Capitol Building sits and Congress meets
Capitol Hill.
- they are debating the budget today on Capitol Hill
socialiser
socializer.
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