valve
- noun a structure in a hollow organ (like the heart) with a flap to insure one-way flow of fluid through it
- noun device in a brass wind instrument for varying the length of the air column to alter the pitch of a tone
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promenade
- noun a formal ball held for a school class toward the end of the academic year
prom.
- noun a public area set aside as a pedestrian walk
mall.
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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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shamble
- noun walking with a slow dragging motion without lifting your feet
shambling; shuffle; shuffling.
- from his shambling I assumed he was very old
- verb walk by dragging one's feet
shuffle; scuffle.
- he shuffled out of the room
- We heard his feet shuffling down the hall
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lace
- noun a cord that is drawn through eyelets or around hooks in order to draw together two edges (as of a shoe or garment)
lacing.
- noun a delicate decorative fabric woven in an open web of symmetrical patterns
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trolley
- noun a wheeled vehicle that runs on rails and is propelled by electricity
tram; tramcar; trolley car; streetcar.
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stub
- noun a short piece remaining on a trunk or stem where a branch is lost
- noun a small piece
nub.
- a nub of coal
- a stub of a pencil
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swag
- noun valuable goods
- noun goods or money obtained illegally
booty; prize; pillage; plunder; dirty money; loot.
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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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bludgeon
- noun a club used as a weapon
- verb overcome or coerce as if by using a heavy club
- The teacher bludgeoned the students into learning the math formulas
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tickle
- noun a cutaneous sensation often resulting from light stroking
- noun the act of tickling
titillation; tickling.
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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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postmortem
- noun discussion of an event after it has occurred
post-mortem.
- noun an examination and dissection of a dead body to determine cause of death or the changes produced by disease
postmortem examination; post-mortem; necropsy; post-mortem examination; autopsy; PM.
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shellac
- noun lac purified by heating and filtering; usually in thin orange or yellow flakes but sometimes bleached white
- noun a thin varnish made by dissolving lac in ethanol; used to finish wood
shellac varnish.
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shaving
- noun the act of removing hair with a razor
shave.
- noun a thin fragment or slice (especially of wood) that has been shaved from something
paring; sliver.
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denudate
- verb lay bare
bare; denude; strip.
- adjective satellite without the natural or usual covering
denuded; bald.
- a bald spot on the lawn
- bare hills
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blanket
- noun bedding that keeps a person warm in bed
cover.
- he pulled the covers over his head and went to sleep
- noun anything that covers
mantle.
- there was a blanket of snow
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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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pigment
- noun dry coloring material (especially a powder to be mixed with a liquid to produce paint, etc.)
- noun any substance whose presence in plant or animal tissues produces a characteristic color
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smack
- noun a blow from a flat object (as an open hand)
slap.
- noun the taste experience when a savoury condiment is taken into the mouth
nip; tang; flavour; savor; savour; sapidity; flavor; relish.
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asphalt
- noun mixed asphalt and crushed gravel or sand; used especially for paving but also for roofing
- noun a dark bituminous substance found in natural beds and as residue from petroleum distillation; consists mainly of hydrocarbons
mineral pitch.
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cut_down
- verb cut down on; make a reduction in
trim; cut; cut back; bring down; reduce; trim down; trim back.
- reduce your daily fat intake
- The employer wants to cut back health benefits
- verb cut with sweeping strokes; as with an ax or machete
slash.
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interlocking
- noun contact by fitting together
engagement; meshing; mesh.
- the engagement of the clutch
- the meshing of gears
- noun the act of interlocking or meshing
mesh; interlock; meshing.
- an interlocking of arms by the police held the crowd in check
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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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reexamination
- noun (law) questioning of a witness by the party that called the witness after that witness has been subject to cross-examination
redirect examination.
- noun a subsequent examination of a patient for the purpose of monitoring earlier treatment
followup; review; follow-up.
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baking
- noun making bread or cake or pastry etc.
- noun cooking by dry heat in an oven
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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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strayer
- noun someone who strays or falls behind
straggler.
- adjective satellite not close together in time
isolated; stray.
- isolated instances of rebellion
- a few stray crumbs
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move_through
- verb make a passage or journey from one place to another
transit; pass through; pass across; pass over.
- The tourists moved through the town and bought up all the souvenirs
- "Some travelers pass through the desert
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shlep
- noun (Yiddish) an awkward and stupid person
schlep; schlepper; shlepper.
- noun a tedious or difficult journey
schlep.
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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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eagle
- noun any of various large keen-sighted diurnal birds of prey noted for their broad wings and strong soaring flight
bird of Jove.
- noun (golf) a score of two strokes under par on a hole
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horn
- noun a noisemaker (as at parties or games) that makes a loud noise when you blow through it
- noun one of the bony outgrowths on the heads of certain ungulates
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nail
- noun horny plate covering and protecting part of the dorsal surface of the digits
- noun a thin pointed piece of metal that is hammered into materials as a fastener
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scrutinize
- verb to look at critically or searchingly, or in minute detail
size up; take stock; scrutinise.
- he scrutinized his likeness in the mirror
- verb examine carefully for accuracy with the intent of verification
audit; inspect; scrutinise.
- audit accounts and tax returns
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ransack
- verb steal goods; take as spoils
pillage; strip; despoil; plunder; foray; rifle; loot; reave.
- During the earthquake people looted the stores that were deserted by their owners
- verb search thoroughly
comb.
- They combed the area for the missing child
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skim_off
- verb remove from the surface
cream off; skim; cream.
- skim cream from the surface of milk
- verb pick the best
cream off.
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hide
- noun the dressed skin of an animal (especially a large animal)
fell.
- noun body covering of a living animal
pelt; skin.
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cooking
- noun the act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat
preparation; cookery.
- cooking can be a great art
- people are needed who have experience in cookery
- he left the preparation of meals to his wife
- verb prepare a hot meal
cook.
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natural_covering
- noun a natural object that covers or envelops
cover; covering.
- under a covering of dust
- the fox was flushed from its cover
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x-raying
- noun obtaining images by the use of X rays
X-radiation.
- verb examine by taking x-rays
x-ray.
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discase
- verb get undressed
uncase; peel; strip down; undress; strip; unclothe; disrobe.
- please don't undress in front of everybody!
- She strips in front of strangers every night for a living
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crunch
- noun the sound of something crunching
- he heard the crunch of footsteps on the gravel path
- noun a critical situation that arises because of a shortage (as a shortage of time or money or resources)
- an end-of-the year crunch
- a financial crunch
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bear_away
- verb remove from a certain place, environment, or mental or emotional state; transport into a new location or state
bear off; take away; carry away; carry off.
- Their dreams carried the Romantics away into distant lands
- The car carried us off to the meeting
- I'll take you away on a holiday
- I got carried away when I saw the dead man and I started to cry
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herd
- noun a group of cattle or sheep or other domestic mammals all of the same kind that are herded by humans
- noun a group of wild mammals of one species that remain together: antelope or elephants or seals or whales or zebra
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pursuit
- noun the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture
following; pursual; chase.
- the culprit started to run and the cop took off in pursuit
- noun a search for an alternative that meets cognitive criteria
quest; pursuance.
- the pursuit of love
- life is more than the pursuance of fame
- a quest for wealth
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fleet
- noun group of aircraft operating together under the same ownership
- noun group of motor vehicles operating together under the same ownership
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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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detoxification
- noun a treatment for addiction to drugs or alcohol intended to remove the physiological effects of the addictive substances
- noun treatment for poisoning by neutralizing the toxic properties (normally a function of the liver)
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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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undulation
- noun an undulating curve
wave.
- noun wavelike motion; a gentle rising and falling in the manner of waves
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prostrate
- verb get into a prostrate position, as in submission
bow down.
- verb render helpless or defenseless
- They prostrated the enemy
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k
- noun the basic unit of thermodynamic temperature adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
kelvin.
- noun a light soft silver-white metallic element of the alkali metal group; oxidizes rapidly in air and reacts violently with water; is abundant in nature in combined forms occurring in sea water and in carnallite and kainite and sylvite
potassium; atomic number 19.
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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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credit
- noun approval
recognition.
- give her recognition for trying
- he was given credit for his work
- give her credit for trying
- noun money available for a client to borrow
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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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work_study
- noun an analysis of a specific job in an effort to find the most efficient method in terms of time and effort
time and motion study; motion study; time-motion study; time study; time-and-motion study.
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maunder
- verb wander aimlessly
- verb talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
mussitate; mumble; mutter.
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exuviate
- verb cast off hair, skin, horn, or feathers
moult; shed; molt; slough.
- our dog sheds every Spring
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hive_off
- verb remove from a group and make separate
- The unit was hived off from its parent company
- verb withdraw (money) and move into a different location, often secretly and with dishonest intentions
divert.
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stray
- noun an animal that has strayed (especially a domestic animal)
- verb move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
ramble; cast; swan; drift; wander; tramp; range; rove; roam; vagabond; roll.
- The gypsies roamed the woods
- roving vagabonds
- the wandering Jew
- The cattle roam across the prairie
- the laborers drift from one town to the next
- They rolled from town to town
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straw
- noun plant fiber used e.g. for making baskets and hats or as fodder
- noun material consisting of seed coverings and small pieces of stem or leaves that have been separated from the seeds
stubble; chaff; husk; stalk; shuck.
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clear_out
- verb move out and leave nothing behind
- verb clear out the chest and lungs
expectorate; drive out.
- This drug expectorates quickly
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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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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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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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twirler
- noun someone who twirls a baton
baton twirler.
- noun (baseball) the person who does the pitching
hurler; pitcher.
- our pitcher has a sore arm
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tail
- noun the posterior part of the body of a vertebrate especially when elongated and extending beyond the trunk or main part of the body
- noun the time of the last part of something
fag end; tail end.
- the fag end of this crisis-ridden century
- the tail of the storm
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plod
- noun the act of walking with a slow heavy gait
plodding.
- I could recognize his plod anywhere
- verb walk heavily and firmly, as when weary, or through mud
footslog; tramp; trudge; slog; pad.
- Mules plodded in a circle around a grindstone
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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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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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gilding
- noun a coating of gold or of something that looks like gold
gilt.
- verb decorate with, or as if with, gold leaf or liquid gold
gild; engild; begild.
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type
- noun a subdivision of a particular kind of thing
- what type of sculpture do you prefer?
- noun a person of a specified kind (usually with many eccentricities)
case; eccentric; character.
- a real character
- a strange character
- a friendly eccentric
- the capable type
- a mental case
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binding
- noun the capacity to attract and hold something
- noun strip sewn over or along an edge for reinforcement or decoration
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lunge
- noun the act of moving forward suddenly
lurch.
- noun (fencing) an attacking thrust made with one foot forward and the back leg straight and with the sword arm outstretched forward
passado; straight thrust.
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overtake
- verb catch up with and possibly overtake
catch; catch up with.
- The Rolls Royce caught us near the exit ramp
- verb travel past
overhaul; pass.
- The sports car passed all the trucks
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cut_through
- verb travel across or pass over
traverse; track; pass over; get across; cover; cross; get over; cut across.
- The caravan covered almost 100 miles each day
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hole
- noun an opening into or through something
- noun an opening deliberately made in or through something
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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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squad
- noun a smallest army unit
- noun a cooperative unit (especially in sports)
team.
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shoot
- noun a new branch
- noun the act of shooting at targets
- they hold a shoot every weekend during the summer
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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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pursue
- verb carry out or participate in an activity; be involved in
prosecute; engage.
- She pursued many activities
- They engaged in a discussion
- verb follow in or as if in pursuit
follow.
- The police car pursued the suspected attacker
- Her bad deed followed her and haunted her dreams all her life
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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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smut
- noun a black colloidal substance consisting wholly or principally of amorphous carbon and used to make pigments and ink
soot; crock; lampblack; carbon black.
- noun destructive diseases of plants (especially cereal grasses) caused by fungi that produce black powdery masses of spores
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worm
- noun any of numerous relatively small elongated soft-bodied animals especially of the phyla Annelida and Chaetognatha and Nematoda and Nemertea and Platyhelminthes; also many insect larvae
- noun a person who has a nasty or unethical character undeserving of respect
dirt ball; insect; louse.
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roof
- noun a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
- noun protective covering on top of a motor vehicle
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whack
- noun the sound made by a sharp swift blow
- noun the act of hitting vigorously
knock; whang; rap; belt.
- he gave the table a whack
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carry_on
- verb direct the course of; manage or control
deal; conduct.
- You cannot conduct business like this
- verb keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last
preserve; continue; bear on; uphold.
- preserve the peace in the family
- continue the family tradition
- Carry on the old traditions
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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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scavenge
- verb clean refuse from
- verb collect discarded or refused material
salvage.
- She scavenged the garbage cans for food
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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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organized
- adjective formed into a structured or coherent whole
- verb create (as an entity)
organize; organise; form.
- social groups form everywhere
- They formed a company
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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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cursory
- adjective satellite hasty and without attention to detail; not thorough
perfunctory; passing; casual.
- a casual (or cursory) inspection failed to reveal the house's structural flaws
- a passing glance
- perfunctory courtesy
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indusium
- noun a membrane enclosing and protecting the developing spores especially that covering the sori of a fern
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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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cut_off
- verb make a break in
interrupt; disrupt; break up.
- We interrupt the program for the following messages
- verb cease, stop
cut.
- cut the noise
- We had to cut short the conversation
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end
- noun either extremity of something that has length
terminal.
- the end of the pier
- she knotted the end of the thread
- they rode to the end of the line
- the terminals of the anterior arches of the fornix
- noun the point in time at which something ends
ending.
- the end of the year
- the ending of warranty period
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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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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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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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punt
- noun formerly the basic unit of money in Ireland; equal to 100 pence
Irish punt; pound; Irish pound.
- noun an open flat-bottomed boat used in shallow waters and propelled by a long pole
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bunt
- noun (baseball) the act of hitting a baseball lightly without swinging the bat
- noun disease of wheat characterized by replacement of the grains with greasy masses of smelly smut spores
stinking smut.
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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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chase
- noun the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture
following; pursual; pursuit.
- the culprit started to run and the cop took off in pursuit
- noun United States politician and jurist who served as chief justice of the United States Supreme Court (1808-1873)
Salmon Portland Chase; Salmon P. Chase.
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breeze
- noun a slight wind (usually refreshing)
air; zephyr; gentle wind.
- the breeze was cooled by the lake
- as he waited he could feel the air on his neck
- noun any undertaking that is easy to do
picnic; walkover; duck soup; piece of cake; child's play; cinch; snap; pushover.
- marketing this product will be no picnic
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lam
- noun a rapid escape (as by criminals)
getaway.
- the thieves made a clean getaway
- after the expose he had to take it on the lam
- verb flee; take to one's heels; cut and run
run; head for the hills; hightail it; bunk; run away; take to the woods; scarper; escape; fly the coop; break away; scat; turn tail.
- If you see this man, run!
- The burglars escaped before the police showed up
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abstraction
- noun a concept or idea not associated with any specific instance
abstract.
- he loved her only in the abstract--not in person
- noun the act of withdrawing or removing something
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after
- adjective satellite located farther aft
- adverb happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
afterwards; later; later on; subsequently; afterward.
- he apologized subsequently
- he's going to the store but he'll be back here later
- it didn't happen until afterward
- two hours after that
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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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lay
- noun a narrative song with a recurrent refrain
ballad.
- noun a narrative poem of popular origin
ballad.
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hydroplane
- noun an airplane that can land on or take off from water
seaplane.
- the designer of marine aircraft demonstrated his newest hydroplane
- noun a speedboat that is equipped with winglike structures that lift it so that it skims the water at high speeds
hydrofoil.
- the museum houses a replica of the jet hydroplane that broke the record
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lap
- noun the upper side of the thighs of a seated person
- he picked up the little girl and plopped her down in his lap
- noun an area of control or responsibility
- the job fell right in my lap
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cosmonaut
- noun a person trained to travel in a spacecraft
astronaut; spaceman.
- the Russians called their astronauts cosmonauts
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ablation
- noun surgical removal of a body part or tissue
extirpation; excision; cutting out.
- noun the erosive process that reduces the size of glaciers
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plasterwork
- noun a surface of hardened plaster (as on a wall or ceiling)
plaster.
- there were cracks in the plaster
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haste
- noun overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)
precipitation; hastiness; hurry; hurriedness.
- he soon regretted his haste
- noun the act of moving hurriedly and in a careless manner
rush; hurry; rushing.
- in his haste to leave he forgot his book
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deep-six
- verb toss out; get rid of
give it the deep six.
- deep-six these old souvenirs!
- verb throw from a boat
throw overboard.
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child's_play
- noun any undertaking that is easy to do
picnic; walkover; duck soup; piece of cake; breeze; cinch; snap; pushover.
- marketing this product will be no picnic
- noun activity by children that is guided more by imagination than by fixed rules
play.
- Freud believed in the utility of play to a small child
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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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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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sludge
- noun the precipitate produced by sewage treatment
- noun any thick, viscous matter
goo; gunk; guck; gook; slime; muck; ooze; goop.
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rubberise
- verb coat or impregnate with rubber
rubber; rubberize.
- rubberize fabric for rain coats
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gridiron
- noun a cooking utensil of parallel metal bars; used to grill fish or meat
grid.
- noun the playing field on which football is played
football field.
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tramp
- noun a disreputable vagrant
hobo; bum.
- a homeless tramp
- he tried to help the really down-and-out bums
- noun a person who engages freely in promiscuous sex
swinger.
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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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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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descend
- verb move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
go down; come down; fall.
- The temperature is going down
- The barometer is falling
- The curtain fell on the diva
- Her hand went up and then fell again
- verb come from; be connected by a relationship of blood, for example
derive; come.
- She was descended from an old Italian noble family
- he comes from humble origins
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medical_examination
- noun a thorough physical examination; includes a variety of tests depending on the age and sex and health of the person
checkup; medical checkup; health check; medical; medical exam.
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plaster
- noun a mixture of lime or gypsum with sand and water; hardens into a smooth solid; used to cover walls and ceilings
- noun any of several gypsum cements; a white powder (a form of calcium sulphate) that forms a paste when mixed with water and hardens into a solid; used in making molds and sculptures and casts for broken limbs
plaster of Paris.
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collide
- verb be incompatible; be or come into conflict
jar; clash.
- verb cause to collide
- The physicists collided the particles
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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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plater
- noun a skilled worker who coats articles with a film of metal (usually silver or gold)
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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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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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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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repaint
- verb paint again
- He repainted the same scenery many times during his life
- verb paint again
- He repainted the wall after the child smeared it with tomato sauce
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leaner
- noun (horseshoes) the throw of a horseshoe so as to lean against (but not encircle) the stake
- adjective lacking excess flesh
lean; thin.
- you can't be too rich or too thin
- Yon Cassius has a lean and hungry look"-Shakespeare
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crock
- noun a black colloidal substance consisting wholly or principally of amorphous carbon and used to make pigments and ink
smut; soot; lampblack; carbon black.
- noun nonsense; foolish talk
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chuck
- noun informal terms for a meal
eats; grub; chow.
- noun the part of a forequarter from the neck to the ribs and including the shoulder blade
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bonk
- verb have sexual intercourse with
love; fuck; sleep with; have it away; screw; have intercourse; get it on; lie with; hump; make love; make out; get laid; have a go at it; eff; have sex; jazz; be intimate; know; have it off; bang; bed; do it; roll in the hay; sleep together.
- This student sleeps with everyone in her dorm
- Adam knew Eve
- Were you ever intimate with this man?
- verb hit hard
whap; bop; sock; whop; bash.
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chlamys
- noun collective term for the outer parts of a flower consisting of the calyx and corolla and enclosing the stamens and pistils
perigonium; perianth; floral envelope; perigone.
- noun a short mantle or cape fastened at the shoulder; worn by men in ancient Greece
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motoring
- noun the act of driving an automobile
- verb travel or be transported in a vehicle
drive; motor.
- We drove to the university every morning
- They motored to London for the theater
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draw_in
- verb pull inward or towards a center
retract.
- The pilot drew in the landing gear
- The cat retracted his claws
- verb direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes
pull; pull in; attract; draw.
- Her good looks attract the stares of many men
- The ad pulled in many potential customers
- This pianist pulls huge crowds
- The store owner was happy that the ad drew in many new customers
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side
- noun a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
- they always sat on the right side of the church
- he never left my side
- noun one of two or more contesting groups
- the Confederate side was prepared to attack
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bone
- noun rigid connective tissue that makes up the skeleton of vertebrates
os.
- noun the porous calcified substance from which bones are made
osseous tissue.
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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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shuttle
- noun badminton equipment consisting of a ball of cork or rubber with a crown of feathers
shuttlecock; bird; birdie.
- noun public transport that consists of a bus or train or airplane that plies back and forth between two points
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ricochet
- noun a glancing rebound
carom.
- verb spring back; spring away from an impact
spring; rebound; bound; bounce; take a hop; reverberate; recoil; resile.
- The rubber ball bounced
- These particles do not resile but they unite after they collide
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train
- noun public transport provided by a line of railway cars coupled together and drawn by a locomotive
railroad train.
- express trains don't stop at Princeton Junction
- noun a sequentially ordered set of things or events or ideas in which each successive member is related to the preceding
string.
- a string of islands
- train of mourners
- a train of thought
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displacement
- noun act of taking the place of another especially using underhanded tactics
supplanting.
- noun an event in which something is displaced without rotation
shift.
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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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juggling
- noun the act of rearranging things to give a misleading impression
juggle.
- noun throwing and catching several objects simultaneously
juggle.
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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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whip
- noun an instrument with a handle and a flexible lash that is used for whipping
- noun a legislator appointed by the party to enforce discipline
party whip.
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clothe
- verb provide with clothes or put clothes on
enclothe; garment; fit out; garb; raiment; apparel; habilitate; dress; tog.
- Parents must feed and dress their child
- verb furnish with power or authority; of kings or emperors
invest; adorn.
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pounce
- noun the act of pouncing
- verb move down on as if in an attack
swoop.
- The raptor swooped down on its prey
- The teacher swooped down upon the new students
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goo
- noun any thick, viscous matter
gunk; guck; gook; slime; muck; ooze; goop; sludge.
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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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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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content
- noun everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
- he emptied the contents of his pockets
- the two groups were similar in content
- noun what a communication that is about something is about
message; substance; subject matter.
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defenestrate
- verb throw through or out of the window
- The rebels stormed the palace and defenestrated the President
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reader
- noun a person who enjoys reading
- noun someone who contracts to receive and pay for a service or a certain number of issues of a publication
subscriber.
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wash_off
- verb remove by the application of water or other liquid and soap or some other cleaning agent
wash; wash away; wash out.
- he washed the dirt from his coat
- The nurse washed away the blood
- Can you wash away the spots on the windows?
- he managed to wash out the stains
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perianth
- noun collective term for the outer parts of a flower consisting of the calyx and corolla and enclosing the stamens and pistils
perigonium; chlamys; floral envelope; perigone.
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turning
- noun the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
turn.
- he took a turn to the right
- noun act of changing in practice or custom
- the law took many turnings over the years
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waddle
- noun walking with short steps and the weight tilting from one foot to the other
- verb walk unsteadily
totter; paddle; coggle; dodder; toddle.
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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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ascending
- noun the act of changing location in an upward direction
ascension; rise; ascent.
- verb travel up, "We ascended the mountain"
ascend; go up.
- go up a ladder
- The mountaineers slowly ascended the steep slope
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dodder
- noun a leafless annual parasitic vine of the genus Cuscuta having whitish or yellow filamentous stems; obtain nourishment through haustoria
- verb walk unsteadily
totter; waddle; paddle; coggle; toddle.
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marco_polo
- noun Venetian traveler who explored Asia in the 13th century and served Kublai Khan (1254-1324)
Polo.
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substantiation
- noun additional proof that something that was believed (some fact or hypothesis or theory) is correct
confirmation; verification; check.
- fossils provided further confirmation of the evolutionary theory
- noun the act of validating; finding or testing the truth of something
validation; proof.
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depilation
- noun the condition of being void of hair
hairlessness.
- noun the act of removing hair (as from an animal skin)
epilation.
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disafforest
- verb remove the trees from
deforest; disforest.
- The landscape was deforested by the enemy attacks
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render
- noun a substance similar to stucco but exclusively applied to masonry walls
- verb cause to become
- The shot rendered her immobile
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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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bombard
- noun a large shawm; the bass member of the shawm family
bombardon.
- verb cast, hurl, or throw repeatedly with some missile
pelt.
- They pelted each other with snowballs
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hook
- noun a catch for locking a door
- noun a sharp curve or crook; a shape resembling a hook
crotchet.
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force
- noun a powerful effect or influence
- the force of his eloquence easily persuaded them
- noun (physics) the influence that produces a change in a physical quantity
- force equals mass times acceleration
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calorie
- noun unit of heat defined as the quantity of heat required to raise the temperature of 1 gram of water by 1 degree centigrade at atmospheric pressure
small calorie; gram calorie.
- noun a unit of heat equal to the amount of heat required to raise the temperature of one kilogram of water by one degree at one atmosphere pressure; used by nutritionists to characterize the energy-producing potential in food
large calorie; nutritionist's calorie; kilogram calorie; kilocalorie.
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ditch
- noun a long narrow excavation in the earth
- noun any small natural waterway
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hoof
- noun the foot of an ungulate mammal
- noun the horny covering of the end of the foot in ungulate mammals
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hood
- noun an aggressive and violent young criminal
strong-armer; tough; goon; punk; hoodlum; thug; toughie.
- noun a protective covering that is part of a plant
cap.
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dance_step
- noun a sequence of foot movements that make up a particular dance
step.
- he taught them the waltz step
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fall_back
- verb fall backwards and down
- verb hang (back) or fall (behind) in movement, progress, development, etc.
dawdle; fall behind; lag.
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top
- noun the upper part of anything
- the mower cuts off the tops of the grass
- the title should be written at the top of the first page
- noun the highest or uppermost side of anything
upside; upper side; top side.
- put your books on top of the desk
- only the top side of the box was painted
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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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fumble
- noun (sports) dropping the ball
muff.
- verb feel about uncertainly or blindly
grope.
- She groped for her glasses in the darkness of the bedroom
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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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toe
- noun one of the digits of the foot
- noun the part of footwear that provides a covering for the toes
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efface
- verb remove completely from recognition or memory
obliterate.
- efface the memory of the time in the camps
- verb make inconspicuous
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bouncing
- noun rebounding from an impact (or series of impacts)
bounce.
- verb spring back; spring away from an impact
spring; rebound; bound; bounce; take a hop; reverberate; recoil; resile; ricochet.
- The rubber ball bounced
- These particles do not resile but they unite after they collide
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lunger
- noun someone who moves forward suddenly (as in fencing)
- noun a person with pulmonary tuberculosis
tubercular; consumptive.
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shellack
- verb cover with shellac
shellac.
- She wanted to shellac the desk to protect it from water spots
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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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gelatinize
- verb coat with gelatin
- verb become gelatinous or change into a jelly
gelatinise.
- the starch gelatinized when it was heated
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cart_off
- verb take away by means of a vehicle
haul away; haul off; cart away.
- They carted off the old furniture
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rhinoscopy
- noun examination of the nasal passages (either through the anterior nares or with a rhinoscope through the nasopharynx)
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skimmer
- noun a rapid superficial reader
- noun a cooking utensil used to skim fat from the surface of liquids
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get_across
- verb communicate successfully
put over.
- I couldn't get across the message
- He put over the idea very well
- verb become clear or enter one's consciousness or emotions
get through; sink in; come home; fall into place; penetrate; dawn; click.
- It dawned on him that she had betrayed him
- she was penetrated with sorrow
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dredge
- noun a power shovel to remove material from a channel or riverbed
- verb cover before cooking
- dredge the chicken in flour before frying it
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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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clear_up
- verb make clear and (more) comprehensible
clarify; elucidate.
- clarify the mystery surrounding her death
- verb finish a task completely
finish up; get through; wrap up; mop up; polish off; finish off.
- I finally got through this homework assignment
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encase
- verb enclose in, or as if in, a case
case; incase.
- my feet were encased in mud
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skimmed
- adjective satellite used of milk and milk products from which the cream has been removed
skim.
- yogurt made with skim milk
- she can drink skimmed milk but should avoid butter
- verb travel on the surface of water
plane; skim.
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tear_away
- verb rip off violently and forcefully
tear off.
- The passing bus tore off her side mirror
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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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seed
- noun a small hard fruit
- noun a mature fertilized plant ovule consisting of an embryo and its food source and having a protective coat or testa
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manner
- noun how something is done or how it happens
style; fashion; way; mode.
- her dignified manner
- his rapid manner of talking
- their nomadic mode of existence
- in the characteristic New York style
- a lonely way of life
- in an abrasive fashion
- noun a way of acting or behaving
personal manner.
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rap
- noun a reproach for some lapse or misdeed
blame.
- he took the blame for it
- it was a bum rap
- noun a gentle blow
strike; tap.
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post-mortem
- noun discussion of an event after it has occurred
postmortem.
- noun an examination and dissection of a dead body to determine cause of death or the changes produced by disease
postmortem examination; necropsy; post-mortem examination; postmortem; autopsy; PM.
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put_on
- verb put clothing on one's body
assume; don; get into; wear.
- What should I wear today?
- He put on his best suit for the wedding
- The princess donned a long blue dress
- The queen assumed the stately robes
- He got into his jeans
- verb add to something existing
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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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ray
- noun a column of light (as from a beacon)
shaft; ray of light; irradiation; shaft of light; beam; beam of light; light beam.
- noun a branch of an umbel or an umbelliform inflorescence
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pull_out
- verb move out or away
get out.
- The troops pulled out after the cease-fire
- verb bring, take, or pull out of a container or from under a cover
take out; pull; draw; get out.
- draw a weapon
- pull out a gun
- The mugger pulled a knife on his victim
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trolley_car
- noun a wheeled vehicle that runs on rails and is propelled by electricity
tram; tramcar; streetcar; trolley.
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laden
- verb remove with or as if with a ladle
lade; ladle.
- ladle the water out of the bowl
- verb fill or place a load on
load; lade; load up.
- load a car
- load the truck with hay
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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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extirpation
- noun surgical removal of a body part or tissue
excision; ablation; cutting out.
- noun the act of pulling up or out; uprooting; cutting off from existence
excision; deracination.
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tactile
- adjective of or relating to or proceeding from the sense of touch
tactual; haptic.
- haptic data
- a tactile reflex
- adjective satellite producing a sensation of touch
tactual.
- tactile qualities
- the tactual luxury of stroking silky human hair
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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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shallow
- noun a stretch of shallow water
shoal.
- verb make shallow
shoal.
- The silt shallowed the canal
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mouth
- noun the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
oral fissure; oral cavity; rima oris.
- he stuffed his mouth with candy
- noun the externally visible part of the oral cavity on the face and the system of organs surrounding the opening
- she wiped lipstick from her mouth
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move_back
- verb pull back or move away or backward
retire; recede; pull back; withdraw; pull away; draw back; retreat.
- The enemy withdrew
- The limo pulled away from the curb
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autopsy
- noun an examination and dissection of a dead body to determine cause of death or the changes produced by disease
postmortem examination; post-mortem; necropsy; post-mortem examination; postmortem; PM.
- verb perform an autopsy on a dead body; do a post-mortem
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medical
- noun a thorough physical examination; includes a variety of tests depending on the age and sex and health of the person
checkup; medical checkup; health check; medical examination; medical exam.
- adjective relating to the study or practice of medicine
- the medical profession
- a medical student
- medical school
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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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time_study
- noun an analysis of a specific job in an effort to find the most efficient method in terms of time and effort
time and motion study; work study; motion study; time-motion study; time-and-motion study.
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magnolia
- noun dried bark of various magnolias; used in folk medicine
- noun any shrub or tree of the genus Magnolia; valued for their longevity and exquisite fragrant blooms
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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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retire
- verb go into retirement; stop performing one's work or withdraw from one's position
- verb withdraw from active participation
withdraw.
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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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chip_away_at
- verb remove or withdraw gradually: "These new customs are chipping away at the quality of life"
chip away.
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earth
- noun the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
globe; world.
- the Earth moves around the sun
- he sailed around the world
- noun the loose soft material that makes up a large part of the land surface
ground.
- they dug into the earth outside the church
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bail
- noun (criminal law) money that must be forfeited by the bondsman if an accused person fails to appear in court for trial
bail bond; bond.
- the judge set bail at $10,000
- a $10,000 bond was furnished by an alderman
- noun the legal system that allows an accused person to be temporarily released from custody (usually on condition that a sum of money guarantees their appearance at trial)
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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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excavator
- noun a workman who excavates for foundations of buildings or for quarrying
- noun a machine for excavating
shovel; power shovel; digger.
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buss
- noun the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)
osculation; kiss.
- noun a vehicle carrying many passengers; used for public transport
coach; omnibus; bus; motorbus; motorcoach; passenger vehicle; charabanc; jitney; autobus; double-decker.
- he always rode the bus to work
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disembowelment
- noun the act of removing the bowels or viscera; the act of cutting so as to cause the viscera to protrude
evisceration.
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theme
- noun the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
topic; subject.
- he didn't want to discuss that subject
- it was a very sensitive topic
- his letters were always on the theme of love
- noun a unifying idea that is a recurrent element in literary or artistic work
motif.
- it was the usual `boy gets girl' theme
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knuckle
- noun a joint of a finger when the fist is closed
metacarpophalangeal joint; knuckle joint.
- verb press or rub with the knuckles
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infiltrate
- verb cause (a liquid) to enter by penetrating the interstices
- verb enter a group or organization in order to spy on the members
penetrate.
- The student organization was infiltrated by a traitor
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shoeshine
- noun a shiny finish put on shoes with polish and buffing
- his trousers had a sharp crease and you could see your reflection in his shoeshine
- noun the act of shining shoes
- he charged a dollar for a shoeshine
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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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low-cal
- adjective satellite having relatively few calories
lite; light; calorie-free.
- diet cola
- light (or lite) beer
- lite (or light) mayonnaise
- a low-cal diet
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cart_away
- verb take away by means of a vehicle
cart off; haul away; haul off.
- They carted off the old furniture
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deforest
- verb remove the trees from
disafforest; disforest.
- The landscape was deforested by the enemy attacks
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de
- noun a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
Diamond State; Delaware; First State.
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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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pocket
- noun a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
- noun an enclosed space
sac; pouch; sack.
- the trapped miners found a pocket of air
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lift_out
- verb take out or up with or as if with a scoop
scoop out; scoop; scoop up; take up.
- scoop the sugar out of the container
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spirit
- noun the vital principle or animating force within living things
- noun the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people
flavour; look; feel; tone; flavor; feeling; smell.
- the feel of the city excited him
- a clergyman improved the tone of the meeting
- it had the smell of treason
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tramper
- noun someone who walks with a heavy noisy gait or who stamps on the ground
stamper; stomper; trampler.
- noun a foot traveler; someone who goes on an extended walk (for pleasure)
hiker; tramp.
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enrobe
- verb provide with a coating
- enrobe the nuts with chocolate
- verb adorn with a robe
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bat
- noun nocturnal mouselike mammal with forelimbs modified to form membranous wings and anatomical adaptations for echolocation by which they navigate
chiropteran.
- noun (baseball) a turn trying to get a hit
at-bat.
- he was at bat when it happened
- he got four hits in four at-bats
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squeeze_out
- verb force out
- Some employees were squeezed out by the recent budget cuts
- verb make by laborious and precarious means
eke out.
- He eked out a living as a painter
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catgut
- noun perennial subshrub of eastern North America having downy leaves yellowish and rose flowers and; source of rotenone
wild sweet pea; goat's rue; Tephrosia virginiana.
- noun a strong cord made from the intestines of sheep and used in surgery
gut.
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covering
- noun a natural object that covers or envelops
cover; natural covering.
- under a covering of dust
- the fox was flushed from its cover
- noun an artifact that covers something else (usually to protect or shelter or conceal it)
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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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riff
- noun a jazz ostinato; usually provides a background for a solo improvisation
- noun a Berber living in northern Morocco
Riffian.
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troop
- noun a group of soldiers
- noun a cavalry unit corresponding to an infantry company
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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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wipe_out
- verb use up (resources or materials)
exhaust; consume; deplete; use up; eat up; eat; run through.
- this car consumes a lot of gas
- We exhausted our savings
- They run through 20 bottles of wine a week
- verb kill in large numbers
annihilate; carry off; decimate; eliminate; extinguish; eradicate.
- the plague wiped out an entire population
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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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pummel
- verb strike, usually with the fist
biff; pommel.
- The pedestrians pummeled the demonstrators
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cut_back
- verb return in time
flash back.
- the film cut back to an earlier event in the story
- verb cut down on; make a reduction in
trim; cut; bring down; reduce; cut down; trim down; trim back.
- reduce your daily fat intake
- The employer wants to cut back health benefits
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testing
- noun the act of subjecting to experimental test in order to determine how well something works
- they agreed to end the testing of atomic weapons
- noun an examination of the characteristics of something
- there are laboratories for commercial testing
- it involved testing thousands of children for smallpox
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ferryboat
- noun a boat that transports people or vehicles across a body of water and operates on a regular schedule
ferry.
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plumage
- noun the light horny waterproof structure forming the external covering of birds
feather; plume.
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ruffle
- noun a strip of pleated material used as a decoration or a trim
flounce; frill; furbelow.
- noun a high tight collar
choker; neck ruff; ruff.
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precedency
- noun status established in order of importance or urgency
priority; precedence.
- ...its precedence as the world's leading manufacturer of pharmaceuticals
- national independence takes priority over class struggle
- noun preceding in time
antecedency; precedence; anteriority; priority; antecedence.
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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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sail
- noun a large piece of fabric (usually canvas fabric) by means of which wind is used to propel a sailing vessel
canvass; canvas; sheet.
- noun an ocean trip taken for pleasure
cruise.
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causeway
- noun a road that is raised above water or marshland or sand
- verb provide with a causeway
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mud
- noun water soaked soil; soft wet earth
clay.
- noun slanderous remarks or charges
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score
- noun a number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student's performance)
grade; mark.
- she made good marks in algebra
- grade A milk
- what was your score on your homework?
- noun a written form of a musical composition; parts for different instruments appear on separate staves on large pages
musical score.
- he studied the score of the sonata
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