limited
- noun public transport consisting of a fast train or bus that makes only a few scheduled stops
express.
- he caught the express to New York
- verb place limits on (extent or access)
throttle; bound; restrict; trammel; restrain; limit; confine.
- restrict the use of this parking lot
- limit the time you can spend with your friends
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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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captain
- noun an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
- noun the naval officer in command of a military ship
skipper.
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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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trolley
- noun a wheeled vehicle that runs on rails and is propelled by electricity
tram; tramcar; trolley car; streetcar.
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muzzle
- noun the open circular discharging end of a gun
gun muzzle.
- noun forward projecting part of the head of certain animals; includes the jaws and nose
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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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pedro
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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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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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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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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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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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company
- noun an institution created to conduct business
- he only invests in large well-established companies
- he started the company in his garage
- noun small military unit; usually two or three platoons
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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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intensification
- noun action that makes something stronger or more extreme
- noun the act of increasing the contrast of (a photographic film)
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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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cloudiness
- noun the state of the sky when it is covered by clouds
cloud cover; overcast.
- noun gloomy semidarkness caused by cloud cover
overcast.
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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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start_out
- verb take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
begin; get; set about; start; set out; get down; commence.
- We began working at dawn
- Who will start?
- Get working as soon as the sun rises!
- The first tourists began to arrive in Cambodia
- He began early in the day
- Let's get down to work now
- verb leave
depart; set forth; set off; start; part; set out; take off.
- The family took off for Florida
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ascendant
- noun position or state of being dominant or in control
ascendent.
- that idea was in the ascendant
- noun someone from whom you are descended (but usually more remote than a grandparent)
ascendent; antecedent; ancestor; root.
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orchestra
- noun a musical organization consisting of a group of instrumentalists including string players
- noun seating on the main floor in a theater
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zoom
- noun a rapid rise
rapid climb; rapid growth.
- noun the act of rising upward into the air
soar.
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haze
- noun atmospheric moisture or dust or smoke that causes reduced visibility
- noun confusion characterized by lack of clarity
fog; daze.
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blur
- noun a hazy or indistinct representation
fuzz.
- it happened so fast it was just a blur
- he tried to clear his head of the whisky fuzz
- verb become glassy; lose clear vision
glaze over; film over.
- Her eyes glazed over from lack of sleep
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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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ascent
- noun an upward slope or grade (as in a road)
acclivity; upgrade; raise; rise; climb.
- the car couldn't make it up the rise
- noun a movement upward
ascension; rise; rising.
- they cheered the rise of the hot-air balloon
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dead_reckoning
- noun an estimate based on little or no information
guesswork; guess; shot; guessing.
- noun navigation without the aid of celestial observations
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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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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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undulation
- noun an undulating curve
wave.
- noun wavelike motion; a gentle rising and falling in the manner of waves
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uplifting
- noun the rise of something
- the uplifting of the clouds revealed the blue of a summer sky
- verb fill with high spirits; fill with optimism
intoxicate; uplift; elate; pick up; lift up.
- Music can uplift your spirits
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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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nacreous_cloud
- noun a luminous iridescent cloud at a high altitude that may be seen when the sun is a few degrees below the horizon
mother-of-pearl cloud.
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maunder
- verb wander aimlessly
- verb talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
mussitate; mumble; mutter.
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dre
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climber
- noun a vine or climbing plant that readily grows up a support or over other plants
- noun someone seeking social prominence by obsequious behavior
social climber.
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cirrus_cloud
- noun a wispy white cloud (usually of fine ice crystals) at a high altitude (4 to 8 miles)
cirrus.
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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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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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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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music
- noun an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
- noun any agreeable (pleasing and harmonious) sounds
euphony.
- he fell asleep to the music of the wind chimes
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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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air_travel
- noun travel via aircraft
aviation; air.
- air travel involves too much waiting in airports
- if you've time to spare go by air
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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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sortie
- noun a military action in which besieged troops burst forth from their position
sally.
- noun (military) an operational flight by a single aircraft (as in a military operation)
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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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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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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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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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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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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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set_off
- verb put in motion or move to act
activate; touch off; trigger off; actuate; trigger; spark off; spark; trip.
- trigger a reaction
- actuate the circuits
- verb leave
depart; set forth; start out; start; part; set out; take off.
- The family took off for Florida
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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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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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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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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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swiftness
- noun a rate (usually rapid) at which something happens
speed; fastness.
- the project advanced with gratifying speed
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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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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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receding
- noun a slow or gradual disappearance
fadeout.
- noun the act of becoming more distant
recession.
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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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mare
- noun female equine animal
female horse.
- noun a dark region of considerable extent on the surface of the moon
maria.
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fictional
- adjective related to or involving literary fiction
- clever fictional devices
- a fictional treatment of the train robbery
- adjective satellite formed or conceived by the imagination
fictitious; fabricated; fancied.
- a fabricated excuse for his absence
- a fancied wrong
- a fictional character
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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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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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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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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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wagon_train
- noun a procession (of wagons or mules or camels) traveling together in single file
caravan; train.
- we were part of a caravan of almost a thousand camels
- they joined the wagon train for safety
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backpack
- noun a bag carried by a strap on your back or shoulder
packsack; back pack; haversack; rucksack; knapsack.
- verb hike with a backpack
pack.
- Every summer they are backpacking in the Rockies
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writing
- noun the act of creating written works
authorship; penning; composition.
- writing was a form of therapy for him
- it was a matter of disputed authorship
- noun the work of a writer; anything expressed in letters of the alphabet (especially when considered from the point of view of style and effect)
written material; piece of writing.
- the writing in her novels is excellent
- that editorial was a fine piece of writing
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better
- noun something superior in quality or condition or effect
- noun someone who bets
wagerer; punter; bettor.
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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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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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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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band
- noun an unofficial association of people or groups
circle; set; lot.
- the smart set goes there
- they were an angry lot
- noun instrumentalists not including string players
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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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netherlands
- noun a constitutional monarchy in western Europe on the North Sea; half the country lies below sea level
Holland; Nederland; Kingdom of The Netherlands; The Netherlands.
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progression
- noun a series with a definite pattern of advance
patterned advance.
- noun a movement forward
progress; advance.
- he listened for the progress of the troops
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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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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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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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series
- noun similar things placed in order or happening one after another
- they were investigating a series of bank robberies
- noun a serialized set of programs
serial.
- a comedy series
- the Masterworks concert series
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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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ameliorate
- verb to make better
better; amend; meliorate; improve.
- The editor improved the manuscript with his changes
- verb get better
better; meliorate; improve.
- The weather improved toward evening
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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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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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stunting
- noun the performance of stunts while in flight in an aircraft
aerobatics; stunt flying; acrobatics.
- verb check the growth or development of
stunt.
- You will stunt your growth by building all these muscles
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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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profigliano
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forth
- adverb from a particular thing or place or position (`forth' is obsolete)
away; off.
- ran away from the lion
- wanted to get away from there
- sent the children away to boarding school
- the teacher waved the children away from the dead animal
- went off to school
- they drove off
- go forth and preach
- noun a river in southern Scotland that flows eastward to the Firth of Forth
Forth River.
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stamp
- noun the distinctive form in which a thing is made
mould; cast; mold.
- pottery of this cast was found throughout the region
- noun a type or class
- more men of his stamp are needed
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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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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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upthrow
- noun (geology) a rise of land to a higher elevation (as in the process of mountain building)
upthrust; uplift; upheaval.
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soda
- noun a sodium salt of carbonic acid; used in making soap powders and glass and paper
sodium carbonate; sal soda; washing soda; soda ash.
- noun a sweet drink containing carbonated water and flavoring
tonic; soda pop; soda water; pop.
- in New England they call sodas tonics
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clouding
- noun the process whereby water particles become visible in the sky
clouding up.
- verb make overcast or cloudy
overcast; cloud.
- Fall weather often overcasts our beaches
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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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rope_down
- verb lower oneself with a rope coiled around the body from a mountainside
abseil; rappel.
- The ascent was easy--roping down the mountain would be much more difficult and dangerous
- You have to learn how to abseil when you want to do technical climbing
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comic
- noun a professional performer who tells jokes and performs comical acts
comedian.
- adjective satellite arousing or provoking laughter
funny; risible; mirthful; amusing; laughable; comical.
- an amusing film with a steady stream of pranks and pratfalls
- an amusing fellow
- a comic hat
- a comical look of surprise
- funny stories that made everybody laugh
- a very funny writer
- it would have been laughable if it hadn't hurt so much
- a mirthful experience
- risible courtroom antics
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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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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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escalation
- noun an increase to counteract a perceived discrepancy
- higher wages caused an escalation of prices
- there was a gradual escalation of hostilities
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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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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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cycle
- noun an interval during which a recurring sequence of events occurs
round; rhythm.
- the never-ending cycle of the seasons
- noun a series of poems or songs on the same theme
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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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totter
- verb move without being stable, as if threatening to fall
- The drunk man tottered over to our table
- verb walk unsteadily
waddle; paddle; coggle; dodder; toddle.
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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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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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peculiar
- adjective satellite beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
funny; rum; singular; queer; curious; odd; rummy.
- a curious hybrid accent
- her speech has a funny twang
- they have some funny ideas about war
- had an odd name
- the peculiar aromatic odor of cloves
- something definitely queer about this town
- what a rum fellow
- singular behavior
- adjective satellite unique or specific to a person or thing or category
special; particular.
- the particular demands of the job
- has a particular preference for Chinese art
- a peculiar bond of sympathy between them
- an expression peculiar to Canadians
- rights peculiar to the rich
- the special features of a computer
- my own special chair
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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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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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meteorology
- noun predicting what the weather will be
weather forecasting.
- noun the earth science dealing with phenomena of the atmosphere (especially weather)
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fly-by
- noun a flight at a low altitude (usually of military aircraft) over spectators on the ground
flypast; flyover.
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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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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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navigate
- verb travel on water propelled by wind or by other means
voyage; sail.
- The QE2 will sail to Southampton tomorrow
- verb act as the navigator in a car, plane, or vessel and plan, direct, plot the path and position of the conveyance
pilot.
- Is anyone volunteering to navigate during the trip?
- Who was navigating the ship during the accident?
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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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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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trolley_car
- noun a wheeled vehicle that runs on rails and is propelled by electricity
tram; tramcar; streetcar; trolley.
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cochran
- noun United States aviator who held several speed records and headed the women's Air Force pilots in World War II (1910-1980)
Jacqueline Cochran.
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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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maiden
- noun an unmarried girl (especially a virgin)
maid.
- noun (cricket) an over in which no runs are scored
maiden over.
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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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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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flow
- noun the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)
flowing.
- noun the amount of fluid that flows in a given time
flow rate; rate of flow.
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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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look_sharp
- verb act or move at high speed
rush; hasten; festinate; hurry.
- We have to rush!
- hurry--it's late!
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angular_velocity
- noun (physics) the rate of change of the angular position of a rotating body; usually expressed in radians per second or radians per minute
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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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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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execution
- noun putting a condemned person to death
executing; death penalty; capital punishment.
- noun the act of performing; of doing something successfully; using knowledge as distinguished from merely possessing it
performance; carrying into action; carrying out.
- they criticised his performance as mayor
- experience generally improves performance
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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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dr.
- noun a person who holds Ph.D. degree (or the equivalent) from an academic institution
doctor.
- she is a doctor of philosophy in physics
- noun a licensed medical practitioner
MD; medico; physician; doc; doctor.
- I felt so bad I went to see my doctor
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dc
- noun the district occupied entirely by the city of Washington; chosen by George Washington as the site of the capital of the United States and created out of land ceded by Maryland and Virginia
District of Columbia; D.C..
- noun an electric current that flows in one direction steadily
direct electric current; direct current.
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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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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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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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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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upthrust
- noun (geology) a rise of land to a higher elevation (as in the process of mountain building)
uplift; upheaval; upthrow.
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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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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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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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back_off
- verb move backwards from a certain position
back down; back up.
- The bully had to back down
- verb remove oneself from an obligation
back down; pull out; bow out; chicken out.
- He bowed out when he heard how much work was involved
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brazil
- noun three-sided tropical American nut with white oily meat and hard brown shell
brazil nut.
- noun the largest Latin American country and the largest Portuguese speaking country in the world; located in the central and northeastern part of South America; world's leading coffee exporter
Federative Republic of Brazil; Brasil.
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mother-of-pearl_cloud
- noun a luminous iridescent cloud at a high altitude that may be seen when the sun is a few degrees below the horizon
nacreous cloud.
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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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approach
- noun ideas or actions intended to deal with a problem or situation
plan of attack; attack.
- his approach to every problem is to draw up a list of pros and cons
- an attack on inflation
- his plan of attack was misguided
- noun the act of drawing spatially closer to something
coming; approaching.
- the hunter's approach scattered the geese
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extend
- verb extend in scope or range or area
broaden; widen.
- The law was extended to all citizens
- widen the range of applications
- broaden your horizon
- Extend your backyard
- verb stretch out over a distance, space, time, or scope; run or extend between two points or beyond a certain point
go; run; lead; pass.
- Service runs all the way to Cranbury
- His knowledge doesn't go very far
- My memory extends back to my fourth year of life
- The facts extend beyond a consideration of her personal assets
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flypast
- noun a flight at a low altitude (usually of military aircraft) over spectators on the ground
fly-by; flyover.
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lindbergh
- noun United States aviator who in 1927 made the first solo nonstop flight across the Atlantic Ocean (1902-1974)
Charles Augustus Lindbergh; Charles Lindbergh; Charles A. Lindbergh; Lucky Lindy.
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roller
- noun a grounder that rolls along the infield
- noun a long heavy sea wave as it advances towards the shore
rolling wave; roll.
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improve
- verb to make better
better; amend; ameliorate; meliorate.
- The editor improved the manuscript with his changes
- verb get better
better; ameliorate; meliorate.
- The weather improved toward evening
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wandering
- noun travelling about without any clear destination
vagabondage; roving.
- she followed him in his wanderings and looked after him
- verb move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
ramble; stray; 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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wipeout
- noun an event (or the result of an event) that completely destroys something
demolition; destruction.
- noun a spill in some sport (as a fall from a bicycle or while skiing or being capsized on a surfboard)
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escapade
- noun a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
risky venture; adventure; dangerous undertaking.
- noun any carefree episode
lark.
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dawdler
- noun someone who takes more time than necessary; someone who lags behind
poke; laggard; drone; lagger; trailer.
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escalade
- noun an act of scaling by the use of ladders (especially the walls of a fortification)
- verb climb up and over
- They had to escalade canyons to reach their destination
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subside
- verb wear off or die down
lessen.
- verb sink to a lower level or form a depression
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frisk
- noun the act of searching someone for concealed weapons or illegal drugs
frisking.
- he gave the suspect a quick frisk
- verb play boisterously
disport; rollick; cavort; romp; run around; skylark; sport; 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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graphical
- adjective relating to or presented by a graph
graphic.
- a graphic presentation of the data
- adjective satellite written or drawn or engraved
graphic; in writing.
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lift
- noun the act of giving temporary assistance
- noun the component of the aerodynamic forces acting on an airfoil that opposes gravity
aerodynamic lift.
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child
- noun a young person of either sex
tiddler; nipper; tyke; small fry; nestling; youngster; fry; shaver; tike; minor; kid.
- she writes books for children
- they're just kids
- `tiddler' is a British term for youngster
- noun a human offspring (son or daughter) of any age
kid.
- they had three children
- they were able to send their kids to college
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aviation
- noun the aggregation of a country's military aircraft
air power.
- noun the operation of aircraft to provide transportation
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glider
- noun aircraft supported only by the dynamic action of air against its surfaces
sailplane.
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tide
- noun the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon
- noun something that may increase or decrease (like the tides of the sea)
- a rising tide of popular interest
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overflight
- noun a flight by an aircraft over a particular area (especially over an area in foreign territory)
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trespass
- noun a wrongful interference with the possession of property (personal property as well as realty), or the action instituted to recover damages
- noun entry to another's property without right or permission
violation; encroachment; usurpation; intrusion.
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air
- noun a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
- air pollution
- a smell of chemicals in the air
- open a window and let in some air
- I need some fresh air
- noun the region above the ground
- her hand stopped in mid air
- he threw the ball into the air
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near
- verb move towards
go up; come near; draw near; draw close; come on; approach.
- We were approaching our destination
- They are drawing near
- The enemy army came nearer and nearer
- adjective not far distant in time or space or degree or circumstances
close; nigh.
- near neighbors
- in the near future
- they are near equals
- his nearest approach to success
- a very near thing
- a near hit by the bomb
- she was near tears
- she was close to tears
- had a close call
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thrash
- noun a swimming kick used while treading water
- verb give a thrashing to; beat hard
lam; thresh; flail.
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precede
- verb be earlier in time; go back further
antecede; forego; predate; forgo; antedate.
- Stone tools precede bronze tools
- verb come before
predate.
- Most English adjectives precede the noun they modify
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it
- noun the branch of engineering that deals with the use of computers and telecommunications to retrieve and store and transmit information
information technology.
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in
- noun a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot
inch.
- noun a rare soft silvery metallic element; occurs in small quantities in sphalerite
indium; atomic number 49.
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uplift
- noun (geology) a rise of land to a higher elevation (as in the process of mountain building)
upthrust; upheaval; upthrow.
- noun a brassiere that lifts and supports the breasts
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mouse
- noun any of numerous small rodents typically resembling diminutive rats having pointed snouts and small ears on elongated bodies with slender usually hairless tails
- noun a swollen bruise caused by a blow to the eye
black eye; shiner.
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descent
- noun a movement downward
- noun properties attributable to your ancestry
origin; extraction.
- he comes from good origins
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make
- noun a recognizable kind
brand.
- there's a new brand of hero in the movies now
- what make of car is that?
- noun the act of mixing cards haphazardly
shuffle; shuffling.
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overstep
- verb pass beyond (limits or boundaries)
trespass; transgress.
- verb be superior or better than some standard
transcend; exceed; top; go past; pass.
- She exceeded our expectations
- She topped her performance of last year
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split
- noun extending the legs at right angles to the trunk (one in front and the other in back)
- noun a bottle containing half the usual amount
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hang
- noun a special way of doing something
knack; bent.
- he had a bent for it
- he had a special knack for getting into trouble
- he couldn't get the hang of it
- noun the way a garment hangs
- he adjusted the hang of his coat
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rain
- noun water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
rainfall.
- noun drops of fresh water that fall as precipitation from clouds
rainwater.
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kid
- noun a young person of either sex
tiddler; nipper; tyke; small fry; nestling; youngster; child; fry; shaver; tike; minor.
- she writes books for children
- they're just kids
- `tiddler' is a British term for youngster
- noun soft smooth leather from the hide of a young goat
kidskin.
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romp
- noun an easy victory
laugher; blowout; runaway; walkaway; shoo-in.
- noun a girl who behaves in a boyish manner
tomboy; hoyden.
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drip
- noun flowing in drops; the formation and falling of drops of liquid
trickle; dribble.
- there's a drip through the roof
- noun the sound of a liquid falling drop by drop
dripping.
- the constant sound of dripping irritated him
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mother
- noun a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
female parent.
- the mother of three children
- noun a stringy slimy substance consisting of yeast cells and bacteria; forms during fermentation and is added to cider or wine to produce vinegar
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athletic
- adjective relating to or befitting athletics or athletes
- adjective satellite vigorously active
gymnastic; acrobatic.
- an acrobatic dance
- an athletic child
- athletic playing
- gymnastic exercises
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step_up
- verb increase in extent or intensity
escalate; intensify.
- The Allies escalated the bombing
- verb speed up
rev up.
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depart
- verb move away from a place into another direction
go; go away.
- Go away before I start to cry
- The train departs at noon
- verb be at variance with; be out of line with
vary; deviate; diverge.
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rushing
- noun (American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running into the line
rush.
- the linebackers were ready to stop a rush
- noun the act of moving hurriedly and in a careless manner
rush; hurry; haste.
- in his haste to leave he forgot his book
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blind_landing
- noun using only instruments for flying an aircraft because you cannot see through clouds or mists etc.
blind flying.
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furry
- adjective satellite covered with a dense coat of fine silky hairs
furred.
- furred animals
- a furry teddy bear
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ease
- noun freedom from difficulty or hardship or effort
simplicity; simpleness; easiness.
- he rose through the ranks with apparent ease
- they put it into containers for ease of transportation
- the very easiness of the deed held her back
- noun a freedom from financial difficulty that promotes a comfortable state
comfort.
- a life of luxury and ease
- he had all the material comforts of this world
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character
- noun an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
fictional character; fictitious character.
- she is the main character in the novel
- noun a characteristic property that defines the apparent individual nature of something
lineament; quality.
- each town has a quality all its own
- the radical character of our demands
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advancement
- noun encouragement of the progress or growth or acceptance of something
promotion; furtherance.
- noun the act of moving forward (as toward a goal)
advance; forward motion; progression; procession; onward motion; progress.
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spread
- noun process or result of distributing or extending over a wide expanse of space
spreading.
- noun a conspicuous disparity or difference as between two figures
gap.
- gap between income and outgo
- the spread between lending and borrowing costs
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nightwalker
- noun terrestrial worm that burrows into and helps aerate soil; often surfaces when the ground is cool or wet; used as bait by anglers
earthworm; angleworm; dew worm; fishworm; wiggler; fishing worm; red worm; nightcrawler; crawler.
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falter
- noun the act of pausing uncertainly
faltering; hesitation; waver.
- there was a hesitation in his speech
- verb be unsure or weak
waver.
- Their enthusiasm is faltering
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hat
- noun headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
lid; chapeau.
- noun an informal term for a person's role
- he took off his politician's hat and talked frankly
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rise_up
- verb come to the surface
rise; surface; come up.
- verb take part in a rebellion; renounce a former allegiance
rise; rebel; arise.
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elevation
- noun the event of something being raised upward
lift; raising.
- an elevation of the temperature in the afternoon
- a raising of the land resulting from volcanic activity
- noun the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development
superlative; pinnacle; acme; top; height; summit; peak; tiptop; meridian.
- his landscapes were deemed the acme of beauty
- the artist's gifts are at their acme
- at the height of her career
- the peak of perfection
- summer was at its peak
- ...catapulted Einstein to the pinnacle of fame
- the summit of his ambition
- so many highest superlatives achieved by man
- at the top of his profession
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advancer
- noun someone who advances
- adjective satellite being ahead of time or need
advance; beforehand.
- gave advance warning
- was beforehand with her report
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dismount
- noun the act of dismounting (a horse or bike etc.)
- verb alight from (a horse)
light; unhorse; get off; get down.
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barge
- noun a flatbottom boat for carrying heavy loads (especially on canals)
hoy; lighter; flatboat.
- verb push one's way
thrust ahead; push forward.
- she barged into the meeting room
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shadow
- noun shade within clear boundaries
- noun an unilluminated area
dark; darkness.
- he moved off into the darkness
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retreat
- noun (military) withdrawal of troops to a more favorable position to escape the enemy's superior forces or after a defeat
- the disorderly retreat of French troops
- noun a place of privacy; a place affording peace and quiet
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hunt
- noun an association of huntsmen who hunt for sport
hunt club.
- noun Englishman and Pre-Raphaelite painter (1827-1910)
William Holman Hunt; Holman Hunt.
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fisticuffs
- noun a fight with bare fists
fistfight; slugfest.
- noun fighting with the fists
pugilism; boxing.
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zoom
- noun a rapid rise
rapid climb; rapid growth.
- noun the act of rising upward into the air
soar.
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police_car
- noun a car in which policemen cruise the streets; equipped with radiotelephonic communications to headquarters
cruiser; squad car; police cruiser; prowl car; patrol car.
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come_down
- verb move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
go down; descend; 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 be the essential element
boil down; reduce.
- The proposal boils down to a compromise
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pursuer
- noun a person who is pursuing and trying to overtake or capture
chaser.
- always before he had been able to outwit his pursuers
- noun a person who pursues some plan or goal
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go_out
- verb move out of or depart from
leave; exit; get out.
- leave the room
- the fugitive has left the country
- verb leave the house to go somewhere
- We never went out when our children were small
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cirrus
- noun usually coiled
cirrhus.
- noun a wispy white cloud (usually of fine ice crystals) at a high altitude (4 to 8 miles)
cirrus cloud.
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roamer
- noun someone who leads a wandering unsettled life
rover; bird of passage; wanderer.
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butterfly
- noun diurnal insect typically having a slender body with knobbed antennae and broad colorful wings
- noun a swimming stroke in which the arms are thrown forward together out of the water while the feet kick up and down
butterfly stroke.
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dead
- noun people who are no longer living
- noun a time when coldness (or some other quality associated with death) is intense
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deflection
- noun a twist or aberration; especially a perverse or abnormal way of judging or acting
warp.
- noun the amount by which a propagating wave is bent
refraction; deflexion.
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accost
- verb speak to someone
come up to; address.
- verb approach with an offer of sexual favors
hook; solicit.
- he was solicited by a prostitute
- The young man was caught soliciting in the park
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escape
- noun the act of escaping physically
flight.
- he made his escape from the mental hospital
- the canary escaped from its cage
- his flight was an indication of his guilt
- noun an inclination to retreat from unpleasant realities through diversion or fantasy
escapism.
- romantic novels were her escape from the stress of daily life
- his alcohol problem was a form of escapism
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pass_through
- verb make a passage or journey from one place to another
move through; transit; pass across; pass over.
- The tourists moved through the town and bought up all the souvenirs
- "Some travelers pass through the desert
- verb cause to move through
- Pass a chemical through a solution
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creep
- noun someone unpleasantly strange or eccentric
weirdy; weirdo; weirdie; spook.
- noun a slow longitudinal movement or deformation
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terminal_velocity
- noun the constant maximum velocity reached by a body falling through the atmosphere under the attraction of gravity
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ice
- noun water frozen in the solid state
water ice.
- Americans like ice in their drinks
- noun the frozen part of a body of water
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flounder
- noun flesh of any of various American and European flatfish
- noun any of various European and non-European marine flatfish
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fog
- noun droplets of water vapor suspended in the air near the ground
- noun an atmosphere in which visibility is reduced because of a cloud of some substance
murkiness; fogginess; murk.
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levitation
- noun the phenomenon of a person or thing rising into the air by apparently supernatural means
- noun movement upward in virtue of lightness
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shaker
- noun a person who wields power and influence
mover and shaker.
- a shaker of traditional beliefs
- movers and shakers in the business world
- noun a member of Christian group practicing celibacy and communal living and common possession of property and separation from the world
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sift
- verb move as if through a sieve
- The soldiers sifted through the woods
- verb separate by passing through a sieve or other straining device to separate out coarser elements
strain; sieve.
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shifting
- noun the act of moving from one place to another
shift.
- his constant shifting disrupted the class
- verb make a shift in or exchange of; then we switched"
shift; switch; change over.
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bolt
- noun a discharge of lightning accompanied by thunder
thunderbolt; bolt of lightning.
- noun a sliding bar in a breech-loading firearm that ejects an empty cartridge and replaces it and closes the breech
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descendent
- noun a person considered as descended from some ancestor or race
descendant.
- adjective satellite going or coming down
descendant.
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super
- noun a caretaker for an apartment house; represents the owner as janitor and rent collector
superintendent.
- adjective satellite of the highest quality
first-rate; ace; tops; topnotch; A-one; top-notch; crack; tiptop.
- an ace reporter
- a crack shot
- a first-rate golfer
- a super party
- played top-notch tennis
- an athlete in tiptop condition
- she is absolutely tops
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slither
- verb to pass or move unobtrusively or smoothly
slide.
- They slid through the wicket in the big gate
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seaplane
- noun an airplane that can land on or take off from water
hydroplane.
- the designer of marine aircraft demonstrated his newest hydroplane
- verb glide on the water in a hydroplane
hydroplane.
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test_pilot
- noun a pilot hired to fly experimental airplanes through maneuvers designed to test them
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tag_along
- verb go along with, often uninvited
- my younger brother often tagged along when I went out with my friends
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speed_skating
- noun competitive skating on speed skates (usually around an oval course)
- verb race on skates
speed skate.
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float
- noun the time interval between the deposit of a check in a bank and its payment
- noun the number of shares outstanding and available for trading by the public
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down
- noun soft fine feathers
down feather.
- noun (American football) a complete play to advance the football
- you have four downs to gain ten yards
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stumble
- noun an unsteady uneven gait
stagger; lurch.
- noun an unintentional but embarrassing blunder
trip-up; misstep; trip.
- he recited the whole poem without a single trip
- he arranged his robes to avoid a trip-up later
- confusion caused his unfortunate misstep
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journeying
- noun the act of traveling from one place to another
journey.
- verb undertake a journey or trip
travel; journey.
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scamper
- noun rushing about hastily in an undignified way
scramble; scurry.
- verb to move about or proceed hurriedly
skitter; scurry; scuttle.
- so terrified by the extraordinary ebbing of the sea that they scurried to higher ground
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flying
- noun an instance of traveling by air
flight.
- flying was still an exciting adventure for him
- verb travel through the air; be airborne
fly; wing.
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wax
- noun any of various substances of either mineral origin or plant or animal origin; they are solid at normal temperatures and insoluble in water
- verb cover with wax
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gymnastic_exercise
- noun (gymnastics) an exercise designed to develop and display strength and agility and balance (usually performed with or on some gymnastic apparatus)
- noun a sport that involves exercises intended to display strength and balance and agility
gymnastics.
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ice_hockey
- noun a game played on an ice rink by two opposing teams of six skaters each who try to knock a flat round puck into the opponents' goal with angled sticks
hockey game; hockey.
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patrol_car
- noun a car in which policemen cruise the streets; equipped with radiotelephonic communications to headquarters
cruiser; squad car; police cruiser; prowl car; police car.
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pilotage
- noun the guidance of ships or airplanes from place to place
navigation; piloting.
- noun the occupation of a pilot
piloting.
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bounce
- noun the quality of a substance that is able to rebound
bounciness.
- noun a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
spring; leaping; bound; leap; saltation.
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continuance
- noun the act of continuing an activity without interruption
continuation.
- noun the period of time during which something continues
duration.
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go_past
- verb move past
travel by; pass by; go by; 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
- verb be superior or better than some standard
transcend; exceed; top; overstep; pass.
- She exceeded our expectations
- She topped her performance of last year
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prowl
- noun the act of prowling (walking about in a stealthy manner)
- verb move about in or as if in a predatory manner
- The suspicious stranger prowls the streets of the town
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rack
- noun framework for holding objects
- noun rib section of a forequarter of veal or pork or especially lamb or mutton
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turn_out
- verb be shown or be found to be
turn up; prove.
- She proved to be right
- The medicine turned out to save her life
- She turned up HIV positive
- verb prove to be in the result or end
- It turns out that he was right
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boomerang
- noun a curved piece of wood; when properly thrown will return to thrower
throwing stick; throw stick.
- noun a miscalculation that recoils on its maker
backfire.
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passenger
- noun a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it
rider.
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lowering
- noun the act of causing to become less
- noun the act of causing something to move to a lower level
letting down.
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ship
- noun a vessel that carries passengers or freight
- verb transport commercially
send; transport.
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trip
- noun a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
- he took a trip to the shopping center
- noun a hallucinatory experience induced by drugs
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floor
- noun the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
flooring.
- they needed rugs to cover the bare floors
- we spread our sleeping bags on the dry floor of the tent
- noun a structure consisting of a room or set of rooms at a single position along a vertical scale
story; level; storey.
- what level is the office on?
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tip
- noun the extreme end of something; especially something pointed
- noun a relatively small amount of money given for services rendered (as by a waiter)
baksheesh; pourboire; bakshis; bakshish; gratuity; backsheesh.
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time
- noun an instance or single occasion for some event
clip.
- this time he succeeded
- he called four times
- he could do ten at a clip
- noun a period of time considered as a resource under your control and sufficient to accomplish something
- take time to smell the roses
- I didn't have time to finish
- it took more than half my time
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digital
- adjective displaying numbers rather than scale positions
- digital clock
- digital readout
- adjective relating to or performed with the fingers
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test
- noun trying something to find out about it
trial; trial run; tryout.
- a sample for ten days free trial
- a trial of progesterone failed to relieve the pain
- noun any standardized procedure for measuring sensitivity or memory or intelligence or aptitude or personality etc
mental testing; mental test; psychometric test.
- the test was standardized on a large sample of students
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frolic
- noun gay or light-hearted recreational activity for diversion or amusement
caper; play; gambol; romp.
- it was all done in play
- their frolic in the surf threatened to become ugly
- verb play boisterously
disport; rollick; cavort; romp; run around; skylark; sport; frisk; lark; lark about; gambol.
- The children frolicked in the garden
- the gamboling lambs in the meadows
- The toddlers romped in the playroom
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roll
- noun rotary motion of an object around its own axis
axial motion; axial rotation.
- noun a list of names
roster.
- his name was struck off the rolls
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picture
- noun a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
image; ikon; icon.
- they showed us the pictures of their wedding
- a movie is a series of images projected so rapidly that the eye integrates them
- noun graphic art consisting of an artistic composition made by applying paints to a surface
painting.
- a small painting by Picasso
- he bought the painting as an investment
- his pictures hang in the Louvre
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journey
- noun the act of traveling from one place to another
journeying.
- verb undertake a journey or trip
travel.
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rolling
- noun a deep prolonged sound (as of thunder or large bells)
peal; pealing; roll.
- noun the act of robbing a helpless person
- he was charged with rolling drunks in the park
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derail
- verb cause to run off the tracks
- they had planned to derail the trains that carried atomic waste
- verb run off or leave the rails
jump.
- the train derailed because a cow was standing on the tracks
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pacer
- noun a horse used to set the pace in racing
pacesetter; pacemaker.
- noun a horse trained to a special gait in which both feet on one side leave the ground together
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push
- noun the act of applying force in order to move something away
pushing.
- he gave the door a hard push
- the pushing is good exercise
- noun the force used in pushing
thrust.
- the push of the water on the walls of the tank
- the thrust of the jet engines
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meander
- noun a bend or curve, as in a stream or river
- noun an aimless amble on a winding course
ramble.
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pass_on
- verb place into the hands or custody of
give; turn over; reach; hand; pass.
- hand me the spoon, please
- Turn the files over to me, please
- He turned over the prisoner to his lawyers
- verb transmit (knowledge or skills)
leave; give; impart.
- give a secret to the Russians
- leave your name and address here
- impart a new skill to the students
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dance
- noun an artistic form of nonverbal communication
- noun a party of people assembled for dancing
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avalanche
- noun a slide of large masses of snow and ice and mud down a mountain
- noun a sudden appearance of an overwhelming number of things
- the program brought an avalanche of mail
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skate
- noun sports equipment that is worn on the feet to enable the wearer to glide along and to be propelled by the alternate actions of the legs
- noun large edible rays having a long snout and thick tail with pectoral fins continuous with the head; swim by undulating the edges of the pectoral fins
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skim
- noun a thin layer covering the surface of a liquid
- there was a thin skim of oil on the water
- noun reading or glancing through quickly
skimming.
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skiing
- noun a sport in which participants must travel on skis
- verb move along on skis
ski.
- We love to ski the Rockies
- My children don't ski
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album
- noun one or more recordings issued together; originally released on 12-inch phonograph records (usually with attractive record covers) and later on cassette audiotape and compact disc
record album.
- noun a book of blank pages with pockets or envelopes; for organizing photographs or stamp collections etc
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skid
- noun one of a pair of planks used to make a track for rolling or sliding objects
- noun a restraint provided when the brake linings are moved hydraulically against the brake drum to retard the wheel's rotation
shoe; brake shoe.
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row
- noun an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
- noun an angry dispute
run-in; wrangle; dustup; words; quarrel.
- they had a quarrel
- they had words
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amplification
- noun addition of extra material or illustration or clarifying detail
elaboration.
- a few remarks added in amplification and defense
- an elaboration of the sketch followed
- noun the amount of increase in signal power or voltage or current expressed as the ratio of output to input
gain.
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flash
- noun a sudden intense burst of radiant energy
- noun a momentary brightness
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passage
- noun the act of passing from one state or place to the next
transition.
- noun a section of text; particularly a section of medium length
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charge
- noun an impetuous rush toward someone or something
- the wrestler's charge carried him past his adversary
- the battle began with a cavalry charge
- noun (criminal law) a pleading describing some wrong or offense
complaint.
- he was arrested on a charge of larceny
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march_on
- verb move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
advance; move on; progress; pass on; go on.
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superzoom
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quickening
- noun the process of showing signs of life
- the quickening of seed that will become ripe grain
- noun the stage of pregnancy at which the mother first feels the movements of the fetus
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ballooning
- noun flying in a balloon
- verb ride in a hot-air balloon
balloon.
- He tried to balloon around the earth but storms forced him to land in China
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string
- noun a lightweight cord
twine.
- noun stringed instruments that are played with a bow
bowed stringed instrument.
- the strings played superlatively well
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decamp
- verb leave a camp
break camp.
- The hikers decamped before dawn
- verb run away; usually includes taking something or somebody along
abscond; make off; absquatulate; bolt; go off; run off.
- The thief made off with our silver
- the accountant absconded with the cash from the safe
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blast
- noun a very long fly ball
- noun a sudden very loud noise
bam; bang; eruption; clap.
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roving
- noun travelling about without any clear destination
vagabondage; wandering.
- she followed him in his wanderings and looked after him
- verb move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
ramble; stray; 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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level
- noun a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
grade; degree.
- a moderate grade of intelligence
- a high level of care is required
- it is all a matter of degree
- noun a relative position or degree of value in a graded group
grade; tier.
- lumber of the highest grade
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tear
- noun a drop of the clear salty saline solution secreted by the lacrimal glands
teardrop.
- his story brought tears to her eyes
- noun an opening made forcibly as by pulling apart
split; rent; rip; snag.
- there was a rip in his pants
- she had snags in her stockings
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cloudy
- adjective satellite lacking definite form or limits
nebulose; nebulous.
- gropes among cloudy issues toward a feeble conclusion"- H.T.Moore
- nebulous distinction between pride and conceit
- adjective full of or covered with clouds
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cut_across
- verb travel across or pass over
traverse; track; pass over; get across; cover; cross; cut through; get over.
- The caravan covered almost 100 miles each day
- verb be contrary to ordinary procedure or limitations
- Opinions on bombing the Serbs cut across party lines
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settle
- noun a long wooden bench with a back
settee.
- verb settle into a position, usually on a surface or ground
settle down.
- dust settled on the roofs
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horseback_riding
- noun the sport of siting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
riding; equitation.
- noun travel by being carried on horseback
riding.
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encroach
- verb advance beyond the usual limit
infringe; impinge.
- verb impinge or infringe upon
impinge; trench; entrench.
- This impinges on my rights as an individual
- This matter entrenches on other domains
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quick
- noun any area of the body that is highly sensitive to pain (as the flesh underneath the skin or a fingernail or toenail)
- adjective satellite accomplished rapidly and without delay
speedy.
- was quick to make friends
- his quick reaction prevented an accident
- hoped for a speedy resolution of the problem
- a speedy recovery
- he has a right to a speedy trial
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dip
- noun a depression in an otherwise level surface
- there was a dip in the road
- noun (physics) the angle that a magnetic needle makes with the plane of the horizon
magnetic dip; angle of dip; inclination; magnetic inclination.
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accumulation
- noun an increase by natural growth or addition
accretion.
- noun several things grouped together or considered as a whole
assemblage; aggregation; collection.
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maximization
- noun the mathematical process of finding the maximum value of a function
- noun the act of raising to the highest possible point or condition or position
maximisation; maximation.
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takeoff
- noun a departure; especially of airplanes
- noun the initial ascent of an airplane as it becomes airborne
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move_around
- verb pass to the other side of
turn.
- turn the corner
- move around the obstacle
- verb travel from place to place, as for the purpose of finding work, preaching, or acting as a judge
travel.
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parachuting
- noun descent with a parachute
jump.
- he had done a lot of parachuting in the army
- verb jump from an airplane and descend with a parachute
parachute; jump; chute.
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axial
- adjective of or relating to or resembling an axis of rotation
- adjective relating to or attached to the axis
axile.
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trot
- noun a slow pace of running
lope; jog.
- noun radicals who support Trotsky's theory that socialism must be established throughout the world by continuing revolution
Trotskyite; Trotskyist.
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spirt
- noun the occurrence of a sudden discharge (as of liquid)
spurt; squirt; jet.
- verb gush forth in a sudden stream or jet
spurt; spout; gush.
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abscond
- verb run away; usually includes taking something or somebody along
make off; absquatulate; decamp; bolt; go off; run off.
- The thief made off with our silver
- the accountant absconded with the cash from the safe
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brabant
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water
- noun binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
H2O.
- noun the part of the earth's surface covered with water (such as a river or lake or ocean)
body of water.
- they invaded our territorial waters
- they were sitting by the water's edge
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address
- noun (computer science) the code that identifies where a piece of information is stored
reference; computer address.
- noun the place where a person or organization can be found or communicated with
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along
- adverb with a forward motion
on.
- we drove along admiring the view
- the horse trotted along at a steady pace
- the circus traveled on to the next city
- move along
- march on
- adverb in accompaniment or as a companion
- his little sister came along to the movies
- I brought my camera along
- working along with his father
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change
- noun an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another
modification; alteration.
- the change was intended to increase sales
- this storm is certainly a change for the worse
- the neighborhood had undergone few modifications since his last visit years ago
- noun a relational difference between states; especially between states before and after some event
- he attributed the change to their marriage
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buck
- noun a gymnastic horse without pommels and with one end elongated; used lengthwise for vaulting
vaulting horse; long horse.
- noun a piece of paper money worth one dollar
dollar bill; clam; dollar; one dollar bill.
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descender
- noun someone who descends
- noun a lowercase letter that has a part extending below other lowercase letters
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shift
- noun an event in which something is displaced without rotation
displacement.
- noun a qualitative change
transformation; transmutation.
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locomotion
- noun the power or ability to move
motive power; motivity.
- noun self-propelled movement
travel.
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navigation
- noun the guidance of ships or airplanes from place to place
pilotage; piloting.
- noun ship traffic
- the channel will be open to navigation as soon as the ice melts
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outride
- verb hang on during a trial of endurance
ride out; last out; stay.
- verb ride better, faster, or further than
- The champion bicyclist outrode all his competitors
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homecoming
- noun an annual school or university reunion for graduates
- noun a coming to or returning home
return.
- on his return from Australia we gave him a welcoming party
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love
- noun a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
- his love for his work
- children need a lot of love
- noun any object of warm affection or devotion;
passion.
- the theater was her first love
- he has a passion for cock fighting
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make_off
- verb run away; usually includes taking something or somebody along
abscond; absquatulate; decamp; bolt; go off; run off.
- The thief made off with our silver
- the accountant absconded with the cash from the safe
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snowboard
- noun a board that resembles a broad ski or a small surfboard; used in a standing position to slide down snow-covered slopes
- verb glide down a snow-covered slope while standing on a board
- The children love to snowboard in winter
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barnstormer
- noun an actor who travels around the country presenting plays
playactor; play-actor; trouper.
- noun a pilot who travels around the country giving exhibits of stunt flying and parachuting
stunt flier; stunt pilot.
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streetcar
- noun a wheeled vehicle that runs on rails and is propelled by electricity
tram; tramcar; trolley car; trolley.
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pusher
- noun one who intrudes or pushes himself forward
thruster.
- noun an unlicensed dealer in illegal drugs
drug peddler; drug dealer; drug trafficker; peddler.
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slog
- verb work doggedly or persistently
keep one's shoulder to the wheel; peg away; plug away; keep one's nose to the grindstone.
- She keeps plugging away at her dissertation
- verb walk heavily and firmly, as when weary, or through mud
footslog; tramp; trudge; plod; pad.
- Mules plodded in a circle around a grindstone
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swagger
- noun an itinerant Australian laborer who carries his personal belongings in a bundle as he travels around in search of work
swaggie; swagman.
- noun a proud stiff pompous gait
prance; strut.
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meliorate
- verb to make better
better; amend; ameliorate; improve.
- The editor improved the manuscript with his changes
- verb get better
better; ameliorate; improve.
- The weather improved toward evening
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entrance
- noun something that provides access (to get in or get out)
entryway; entree; entranceway; entry.
- they waited at the entrance to the garden
- beggars waited just outside the entryway to the cathedral
- noun a movement into or inward
entering.
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zoomable
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fly
- noun two-winged insects characterized by active flight
- noun flap consisting of a piece of canvas that can be drawn back to provide entrance to a tent
rainfly; tent flap; fly sheet; tent-fly.
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judo
- noun a sport adapted from jujitsu (using principles of not resisting) and similar to wrestling; developed in Japan
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car
- noun a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
machine; motorcar; automobile; auto.
- he needs a car to get to work
- noun a wheeled vehicle adapted to the rails of railroad
railroad car; railcar; railway car.
- three cars had jumped the rails
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soup
- noun liquid food especially of meat or fish or vegetable stock often containing pieces of solid food
- noun any composition having a consistency suggestive of soup
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pelt_along
- verb move fast
rush; bucket along; hotfoot; belt along; cannonball along; race; step on it; hie; hasten; speed; rush along.
- He rushed down the hall to receive his guests
- The cars raced down the street
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cam
- noun a rotating disk shaped to convert circular into linear motion
- noun a river in east central England that flows past Cambridge to join the Ouse River
River Cam; Cam River.
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following
- noun a group of followers or enthusiasts
followers.
- noun the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture
pursual; pursuit; chase.
- the culprit started to run and the cop took off in pursuit
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ferry
- noun a boat that transports people or vehicles across a body of water and operates on a regular schedule
ferryboat.
- noun transport by boat or aircraft
ferrying.
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expand
- verb extend in one or more directions
spread out.
- verb become larger in size or volume or quantity
- his business expanded rapidly
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speed_of_light
- noun the speed at which light travels in a vacuum; the constancy and universality of the speed of light is recognized by defining it to be exactly 299,792,458 meters per second
c; light speed.
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sky_dive
- verb jump from an airplane and perform various maneuvers before opening one's parachute
skydive.
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parachute
- noun rescue equipment consisting of a device that fills with air and retards your fall
chute.
- verb jump from an airplane and descend with a parachute
jump; chute.
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stroke
- noun (sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand
shot.
- it took two strokes to get out of the bunker
- a good shot requires good balance and tempo
- he left me an almost impossible shot
- noun the maximum movement available to a pivoted or reciprocating piece by a cam
throw; cam stroke.
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charles_augustus_lindbergh
- noun United States aviator who in 1927 made the first solo nonstop flight across the Atlantic Ocean (1902-1974)
Lindbergh; Charles Lindbergh; Charles A. Lindbergh; Lucky Lindy.
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map
- noun a diagrammatic representation of the earth's surface (or part of it)
- noun (mathematics) a mathematical relation such that each element of a given set (the domain of the function) is associated with an element of another set (the range of the function)
function; single-valued function; mathematical function; mapping.
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escalate
- verb increase in extent or intensity
step up; intensify.
- The Allies escalated the bombing
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dive
- noun a cheap disreputable nightclub or dance hall
honkytonk.
- noun a headlong plunge into water
diving.
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draw_close
- verb move or arrange oneself in a comfortable and cozy position
nuzzle; nest; nestle; cuddle; snuggle.
- We cuddled against each other to keep warm
- The children snuggled into their sleeping bags
- verb move towards
go up; come near; draw near; near; come on; approach.
- We were approaching our destination
- They are drawing near
- The enemy army came nearer and nearer
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surfing
- noun the sport of riding a surfboard toward the shore on the crest of a wave
surfboarding; surfriding.
- verb ride the waves of the sea with a surfboard
surf; surfboard.
- Californians love to surf
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perambulate
- verb make an official inspection on foot of (the bounds of a property)
- Selectmen are required by law to perambulate the bounds every five years
- verb walk with no particular goal
walk about; walk around.
- we were walking around in the garden
- after breakfast, she walked about in the park
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puller
- noun someone who applies force so as to cause motion toward herself or himself
- noun someone who pulls or tugs or drags in an effort to move something
tugger; dragger.
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slice_through
- verb move through a body or an object with a slicing motion
slice into.
- His hand sliced through the air
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cascade
- noun a small waterfall or series of small waterfalls
- noun a succession of stages or operations or processes or units
- progressing in severity as though a cascade of genetic damage was occurring
- separation of isotopes by a cascade of processes
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absquatulate
- verb run away; usually includes taking something or somebody along
abscond; make off; decamp; bolt; go off; run off.
- The thief made off with our silver
- the accountant absconded with the cash from the safe
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maximisation
- noun the act of raising to the highest possible point or condition or position
maximization; maximation.
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schwartz
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vagrant
- noun a wanderer who has no established residence or visible means of support
floater; vagabond; drifter.
- adjective satellite continually changing especially as from one abode or occupation to another
vagabond; floating; aimless; drifting.
- a drifting double-dealer
- the floating population
- vagrant hippies of the sixties
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surfriding
- noun the sport of riding a surfboard toward the shore on the crest of a wave
surfboarding; surfing.
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pitch
- noun the property of sound that varies with variation in the frequency of vibration
- noun (baseball) the act of throwing a baseball by a pitcher to a batter
delivery.
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go_down
- verb move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
descend; 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 go under, "The raft sank and its occupants drowned"
settle; sink; go under.
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overhaul
- noun periodic maintenance on a car or machine
inspection and repair; service.
- it was time for an overhaul on the tractor
- noun the act of improving by renewing and restoring
renovation; redevelopment.
- they are pursuing a general program of renovation to the entire property
- a major overhal of the healthcare system was proposed
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close_in
- verb advance or converge on
draw in.
- The police were closing in on him
- verb surround completely
inclose; shut in; enclose.
- Darkness enclosed him
- They closed in the porch with a fence
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wobble
- noun an unsteady rocking motion
- verb move unsteadily
coggle.
- His knees wobbled
- The old cart wobbled down the street
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billy_mitchell
- noun United States aviator and general who was an early advocate of military air power (1879-1936)
William Mitchell; Mitchell.
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crampon
- noun a hinged pair of curved iron bars; used to raise heavy objects
crampoon.
- noun an iron spike attached to the shoe to prevent slipping on ice when walking or climbing
climber; climbing iron; crampoon.
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pushover
- noun someone who is easily taken advantage of
- noun any undertaking that is easy to do
picnic; walkover; duck soup; piece of cake; breeze; child's play; cinch; snap.
- marketing this product will be no picnic
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scaling
- noun the act of arranging in a graduated series
grading.
- noun act of measuring or arranging or adjusting according to a scale
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pull_away
- verb pull back or move away or backward
retire; recede; pull back; move back; withdraw; draw back; retreat.
- The enemy withdrew
- The limo pulled away from the curb
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slippage
- noun a decrease of transmitted power in a mechanical system caused by slipping
- noun decline from a standard level of performance or achievement
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amelia_earhart
- noun first woman aviator to fly solo nonstop across the Atlantic (1928); while attempting to fly around the world she disappeared over the Pacific (1898-1937)
Earhart.
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reckoning
- noun problem solving that involves numbers or quantities
calculation; figuring; computation.
- noun a bill for an amount due
tally.
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wagon
- noun any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
waggon.
- noun van used by police to transport prisoners
police van; paddy wagon; police wagon; patrol wagon; black Maria.
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plunk
- noun a hollow twanging sound
- noun (baseball) hitting a baseball so that it drops suddenly
plunker.
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drop
- noun a shape that is spherical and small
bead; pearl.
- he studied the shapes of low-viscosity drops
- beads of sweat on his forehead
- noun a small indefinite quantity (especially of a liquid)
driblet; drib.
- he had a drop too much to drink
- a drop of each sample was analyzed
- there is not a drop of pity in that man
- years afterward, they would pay the blood-money, driblet by driblet"--Kipling
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rock
- noun a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
stone.
- noun material consisting of the aggregate of minerals like those making up the Earth's crust
stone.
- that mountain is solid rock
- stone is abundant in New England and there are many quarries
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boosie
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tobogganing
- noun riding on a long light sled with low handrails
- verb move along on a luge or toboggan
toboggan; luge.
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entering
- noun a movement into or inward
entrance.
- noun the act of entering
entry; entrance; incoming; ingress.
- she made a grand entrance
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beetle
- noun insect having biting mouthparts and front wings modified to form horny covers overlying the membranous rear wings
- noun a tool resembling a hammer but with a large head (usually wooden); used to drive wedges or ram down paving stones or for crushing or beating or flattening or smoothing
mallet.
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coggle
- verb walk unsteadily
totter; waddle; paddle; dodder; toddle.
- verb move unsteadily
wobble.
- His knees wobbled
- The old cart wobbled down the street
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ascendent
- noun position or state of being dominant or in control
ascendant.
- that idea was in the ascendant
- noun someone from whom you are descended (but usually more remote than a grandparent)
antecedent; ancestor; ascendant; root.
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shoot_down
- verb move quickly and violently
tear; shoot; charge; buck.
- The car tore down the street
- He came charging into my office
- verb shoot at and force to come down
down; land.
- the enemy landed several of our aircraft
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jounce
- noun a sudden jarring impact
shock; jar; jolt.
- the door closed with a jolt
- all the jars and jolts were smoothed out by the shock absorbers
- verb move up and down repeatedly
bounce.
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go_around
- verb be sufficient
- There's not enough to go around
- verb become widely known and passed on
spread; circulate.
- the rumor spread
- the story went around in the office
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increase
- noun a quantity that is added
addition; gain.
- there was an addition to property taxes this year
- they recorded the cattle's gain in weight over a period of weeks
- noun a change resulting in an increase
- the increase is scheduled for next month
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hang_glider
- noun a rider of a hang glider
- noun a glider resembling a large kite; the rider hangs from it while descending from a height
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correct
- verb make right or correct
right; rectify.
- Correct the mistakes
- rectify the calculation
- verb make reparations or amends for
compensate; right; redress.
- right a wrongs done to the victims of the Holocaust
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maneuver
- noun a military training exercise
simulated military operation; manoeuvre.
- noun a plan for attaining a particular goal
manoeuvre; tactics; tactic.
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lag
- noun the act of slowing down or falling behind
retardation; slowdown.
- noun the time between one event, process, or period and another
meantime; interim; meanwhile.
- meanwhile the socialists are running the government
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flyer
- noun an advertisement (usually printed on a page or in a leaflet) intended for wide distribution
handbill; flier; bill; broadside; broadsheet; throwaway; circular.
- he mailed the circular to all subscribers
- noun someone who travels by air
flier.
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emulation
- noun ambition to equal or excel
- noun (computer science) technique of one machine obtaining the same results as another
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hobble
- noun a shackle for the ankles or feet
fetter.
- noun the uneven manner of walking that results from an injured leg
limp; hitch.
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orb
- noun the ball-shaped capsule containing the vertebrate eye
eyeball.
- noun an object with a spherical shape
globe; ball.
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acclivity
- noun an upward slope or grade (as in a road)
upgrade; raise; rise; climb; ascent.
- the car couldn't make it up the rise
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punk
- noun an aggressive and violent young criminal
strong-armer; tough; goon; hoodlum; thug; toughie; hood.
- noun substance that smolders when ignited; used to light fuses (especially fireworks)
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british
Of or pertaining to Great Britain or to its inhabitants; -- sometimes restrict to the original inhabitants.
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motion
- noun the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals
gesture.
- noun a natural event that involves a change in the position or location of something
movement.
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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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swing
- noun a state of steady vigorous action that is characteristic of an activity
- the party went with a swing
- it took time to get into the swing of things
- noun mechanical device used as a plaything to support someone swinging back and forth
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blind
- noun people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
- he spent hours reading to the blind
- noun a hiding place sometimes used by hunters (especially duck hunters)
- he waited impatiently in the blind
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zag
- noun an angular shape characterized by sharp turns in alternating directions
zig; zigzag.
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team_sport
- noun a sport that involves competition between teams of players
- baseball is a team sport by golf is not
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soaring
- noun the activity of flying a glider
gliding; sailing; glide; sailplaning.
- verb rise rapidly
soar up; surge; zoom; soar upwards; soar.
- the dollar soared against the yen
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rachet
- noun mechanical device consisting of a toothed wheel or rack engaged with a pawl that permits it to move in only one direction
ratchet; ratch.
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piece_of_cake
- noun any undertaking that is easy to do
picnic; walkover; duck soup; breeze; child's play; cinch; snap; pushover.
- marketing this product will be no picnic
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carry
- noun the act of carrying something
- verb move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
transport.
- You must carry your camping gear
- carry the suitcases to the car
- This train is carrying nuclear waste
- These pipes carry waste water into the river
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angular
- adjective measured by an angle or by the rate of change of an angle
- adjective having angles or an angular shape
angulate.
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skulk
- verb lie in wait, lie in ambush, behave in a sneaky and secretive manner
lurk.
- verb avoid responsibilities and duties, e.g., by pretending to be ill
malinger.
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escort
- noun someone who escorts and protects a prominent person
bodyguard.
- noun the act of accompanying someone or something in order to protect them
accompaniment.
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post
- noun the position where someone (as a guard or sentry) stands or is assigned to stand
station.
- a soldier manned the entrance post
- a sentry station
- noun military installation at which a body of troops is stationed
military post.
- this military post provides an important source of income for the town nearby
- there is an officer's club on the post
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deceleration
- noun a decrease in rate of change
retardation; slowing.
- the deceleration of the arms race
- noun (physics) a rate of decrease in velocity
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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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television
- noun broadcasting visual images of stationary or moving objects
telecasting; TV; video.
- she is a star of screen and video
- Television is a medium because it is neither rare nor well done" - Ernie Kovacs
- noun a telecommunication system that transmits images of objects (stationary or moving) between distant points
television system.
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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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impinge
- verb impinge or infringe upon
trench; entrench; encroach.
- This impinges on my rights as an individual
- This matter entrenches on other domains
- verb advance beyond the usual limit
infringe; encroach.
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festinate
- verb act or move at high speed
rush; hasten; look sharp; hurry.
- We have to rush!
- hurry--it's late!
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and
A particle which expresses the relation of connection or addition. It is used to conjoin a word with a word, a clause with a clause, or a sentence with a sentence. (a) It is sometimes used emphatically; as, "there are women and women," that is, two very different sorts of women. (b) By a rhetorical figure, notions, one of which is modificatory of the other, are connected by and; as, "the tediousness and process of my travel," that is, the tedious process, etc.; "thy fair and outward character," that is, thy outwardly fair character, Schmidt's Shak. Lex.
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greyhound
- noun a tall slender dog of an ancient breed noted for swiftness and keen sight; used as a racing dog
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head
- noun the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
caput.
- he stuck his head out the window
- noun a single domestic animal
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dash
- noun distinctive and stylish elegance
elan; panache; style; flair.
- he wooed her with the confident dash of a cavalry officer
- noun a quick run
sprint.
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windsurf
- verb ride standing on a surfboard with an attached sail, on water
- You cannot windsurf when the air is completely still
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allen
- noun United States comedienne remembered as the confused but imperturbable partner of her husband, George Burns (1906-1964)
Grace Ethel Cecile Rosalie Allen; Gracie Allen; Gracie.
- noun United States filmmaker and comic actor (1935-)
Woody Allen; Allen Stewart Konigsberg.
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wanderer
- noun someone who leads a wandering unsettled life
roamer; rover; bird of passage.
- noun a computer program that prowls the internet looking for publicly accessible resources that can be added to a database; the database can then be searched with a search engine
spider.
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foreigner
- noun a person who comes from a foreign country; someone who does not owe allegiance to your country
alien; noncitizen; outlander.
- noun someone who is excluded from or is not a member of a group
outsider.
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squad
- noun a smallest army unit
- noun a cooperative unit (especially in sports)
team.
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take
- noun the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
return; yield; takings; issue; proceeds; payoff.
- the average return was about 5%
- noun the act of photographing a scene or part of a scene without interruption
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pedesis
- noun the random motion of small particles suspended in a gas or liquid
Brownian movement; Brownian motion.
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go_through
- verb go or live through
see; experience.
- We had many trials to go through
- he saw action in Viet Nam
- verb apply thoroughly; think through
work through; run through.
- We worked through an example
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channel
- noun a path over which electrical signals can pass
transmission channel.
- a channel is typically what you rent from a telephone company
- noun a passage for water (or other fluids) to flow through
- the fields were crossed with irrigation channels
- gutters carried off the rainwater into a series of channels under the street
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surf
- noun waves breaking on the shore
breaker; breakers.
- verb ride the waves of the sea with a surfboard
surfboard.
- Californians love to surf
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mountaineer
- noun someone who climbs mountains
mountain climber.
- verb climb mountains for pleasure as a sport
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