backgrounder
- noun a press conference or interview in which a government official explains to reporters the background of an action or policy
- the secretary gave us a backgrounder on public health issues
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mavin
- noun someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field
champion; ace; genius; wizard; sensation; virtuoso; maven; adept; whiz; superstar; hotshot; star; whizz; wiz.
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colloquium
- noun an academic meeting or seminar usually led by a different lecturer and on a different topic at each meeting
- noun an address to an academic meeting or seminar
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traineeship
- noun financial aid that enables you to get trained for a specified job
- the bill provided traineeships in vocational rehabilitation
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attn
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postdoctoral
- noun a grant that funds postdoctoral study or research
post doc; postdoc.
- adjective of or relating to study or research that is done after work for the doctoral degree has been completed
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boell
- noun German novelist and writer of short stories (1917-1985)
Heinrich Theodor Boell; Heinrich Boell.
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piece
- noun a separate part of a whole
- an important piece of the evidence
- noun an item that is an instance of some type;
- he designed a new piece of equipment
- she bought a lovely piece of china
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planting
- noun the act of fixing firmly in place
- he ordered the planting of policemen outside every doorway
- noun a collection of plants (trees or shrubs or flowers) in a particular area
- the landscape architect suggested a small planting in the northwest corner
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amerind
- noun any of the languages spoken by Amerindians
Indian; American Indian; American-Indian language; Amerindian language.
- adjective of or pertaining to American Indians or their culture or languages
Native American; Indian; Amerindic.
- Native American religions
- Indian arrowheads
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underwrite
- verb guarantee financial support of
subvent; subvention.
- The opera tour was subvented by a bank
- verb protect by insurance
insure; cover.
- The insurance won't cover this
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egis
- noun armor plate that protects the chest; the front part of a cuirass
aegis; breastplate.
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makeup
- noun cosmetics applied to the face to improve or change your appearance
war paint; make-up.
- noun an event that is substituted for a previously cancelled event
make-up.
- he missed the test and had to take a makeup
- the two teams played a makeup one week later
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bertelsmann
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donate
- verb give to a charity or good cause
- I donated blood to the Red Cross for the victims of the earthquake
- donate money to the orphanage
- She donates to her favorite charity every month
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lontar
- noun tall fan palm of Africa and India and Malaysia yielding a hard wood and sweet sap that is a source of palm wine and sugar; leaves used for thatching and weaving
wine palm; palmyra; palmyra palm; Borassus flabellifer; longar palm; toddy palm.
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grout
- noun a thin mortar that can be poured and used to fill cracks in masonry or brickwork
- verb bind with grout
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novartis
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sire
- noun a title of address formerly used for a man of rank and authority
- noun the founder of a family
father; forefather.
- keep the faith of our forefathers
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crawlspace
- noun low space beneath a floor of a building; gives workers access to wiring or plumbing
crawl space.
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nuffield
- noun British industrialist who manufactured automobiles and created a philanthropic foundation (1877-1963)
William Richard Morris; First Viscount Nuffield.
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fellowship
- noun an association of people who share common beliefs or activities
family.
- the message was addressed not just to employees but to every member of the company family
- the church welcomed new members into its fellowship
- noun the state of being with someone
company; companionship; society.
- he missed their company
- he enjoyed the society of his friends
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colloq
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futuristics
- noun the study or prediction of future developments on the basis of existing conditions
futurology.
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grant
- noun any monetary aid
- noun the act of providing a subsidy
subsidization; subsidisation.
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pacifica
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wingspread
- noun distance between the tips of the wings (as of a bird or insect) when fully extended
- noun linear distance between the extremities of an airfoil
wingspan.
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kresge
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grantee
- noun a recipient of a grant
- noun someone to whom the title of property is transferred
alienee.
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squiggle
- noun a short twisting line
curlicue.
- noun an illegible scrawl
- his signature was just a squiggle but only he could make that squiggle
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scholarship
- noun financial aid provided to a student on the basis of academic merit
- noun profound scholarly knowledge
eruditeness; encyclopaedism; learnedness; learning; erudition; encyclopedism.
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quincentennial
- noun the 500th anniversary (or the celebration of it)
quincentenary.
- adjective of or relating to a 500th anniversary
quincentenary.
- the quincentennial celebration of the founding of the city
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symposium
- noun a meeting or conference for the public discussion of some topic especially one in which the participants form an audience and make presentations
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kosciuszko
- noun Polish patriot and soldier who fought with Americans in the American Revolution (1746-1817)
Thaddeus Kosciusko; Tadeusz Andrzej Bonawentura Kosciuszko; Kosciusko.
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piling
- noun a column of wood or steel or concrete that is driven into the ground to provide support for a structure
stilt; pile; spile.
- verb arrange in stacks
pile; stack; heap.
- heap firewood around the fireplace
- stack your books up on the shelves
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menninger
- noun United States psychiatrist and son of Charles Menninger (1899-1966)
William Claire Menninger; William Menninger.
- noun United States psychiatrist and son of Charles Menninger (1893-1990)
Karl Augustus Menninger; Karl Menninger.
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weft
- noun the yarn woven across the warp yarn in weaving
woof; filling; pick.
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fatiha
- noun the first or opening sura of the Quran which is the central prayer of Islam and is used on all special occasions as well as during the five daily prayers
Fatihah.
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crumble
- verb fall apart
collapse; tumble; crumple; break down.
- the building crumbled after the explosion
- Negotiations broke down
- verb break or fall apart into fragments
fall apart.
- The cookies crumbled
- The Sphinx is crumbling
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kettering
- noun United States electrical engineer who made numerous automotive improvements (including the electric starter) (1876-1958)
Charles Franklin Kettering; Charles Kettering.
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symposium
- noun a meeting or conference for the public discussion of some topic especially one in which the participants form an audience and make presentations
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grillage
(Hydraulic Eagin.) A framework of sleepers and crossbeams forming a foundation in marshy or treacherous soil.
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whereon
On which; -- used relatively; as, the earth whereon we live. O fair foundation laid whereon to build. Milton.
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mozilla
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waterproofing
- noun the act of treating something to make it repel water
sealing.
- noun a coating capable of making a surface waterproof
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fellowship
- noun an association of people who share common beliefs or activities
family.
- the message was addressed not just to employees but to every member of the company family
- the church welcomed new members into its fellowship
- noun the state of being with someone
company; companionship; society.
- he missed their company
- he enjoyed the society of his friends
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engelhard
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trench
- noun a ditch dug as a fortification having a parapet of the excavated earth
- noun a long steep-sided depression in the ocean floor
oceanic abyss; deep.
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wurlitzer
- noun United States businessman (born in German) who founded a company to make pipe organs (1831-1914)
Rudolf Wurlitzer.
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forjudging
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marai
A sacred inclosure or temple; -- so called by the islanders of the Pacific Ocean.
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taconic
(Geol.) Designating, or pertaining to, the series of rocks forming the Taconic mountains in Western New England. They were once supposed to be older than the Cambrian, but later proved to belong to the Lower Silurian and Cambrian.
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staffer
- noun an employee who is a member of a staff of workers (especially a member of the staff that works for the President of the United States)
staff member.
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giannini
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newsletter
- noun report or open letter giving informal or confidential news of interest to a special group
newssheet.
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billfish
- noun primitive predaceous North American fish covered with hard scales and having long jaws with needlelike teeth
garpike; garfish; gar; Lepisosteus osseus.
- noun giant warm-water game fish having a prolonged and rounded toothless upper jaw
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p.o.
- noun a noncommissioned officer in the Navy or Coast Guard with a rank comparable to sergeant in the Army
petty officer; PO.
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guggenheim
- noun United States philanthropist; son of Meyer Guggenheim who created several foundations to support the arts (1861-1949)
Solomon Guggenheim.
- noun United States industrialist (born in Switzerland) who with his sons established vast mining and metal processing companies (1828-1905)
Meyer Guggenheim.
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trench
- noun a ditch dug as a fortification having a parapet of the excavated earth
- noun a long steep-sided depression in the ocean floor
oceanic abyss; deep.
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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)
Amelia Earhart.
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funded
- adjective furnished with funds
- verb convert (short-term floating debt) into long-term debt that bears fixed interest and is represented by bonds
fund.
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kroc
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scholarship
- noun financial aid provided to a student on the basis of academic merit
- noun profound scholarly knowledge
eruditeness; encyclopaedism; learnedness; learning; erudition; encyclopedism.
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piton
- noun a metal spike with a hole for a rope; mountaineers drive it into ice or rock to use as a hold
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plinth
- noun an architectural support or base (as for a column or statue)
pedestal; footstall.
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walgreen
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cream
- noun the best people or things in a group
pick.
- the cream of England's young men were killed in the Great War
- noun the part of milk containing the butterfat
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unfirm
- adjective satellite not firmly or solidly positioned
unsteady.
- climbing carefully up the unsteady ladder
- an unfirm stance
- adjective satellite (of soil) unstable
shifting.
- shifting sands
- unfirm earth
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staffer
- noun an employee who is a member of a staff of workers (especially a member of the staff that works for the President of the United States)
staff member.
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stone
- noun a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
rock.
- noun building material consisting of a piece of rock hewn in a definite shape for a special purpose
- he wanted a special stone to mark the site
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telesis
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website
- noun a computer connected to the internet that maintains a series of web pages on the World Wide Web
web site; internet site; site.
- the Israeli web site was damaged by hostile hackers
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hammarskjold
- noun Swedish diplomat who greatly extended the influence of the United Nations in peacekeeping matters (1905-1961)
Dag Hjalmar Agne Carl Hammarskjold; Dag Hammarskjold.
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mapplethorpe
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myth
- noun a traditional story accepted as history; serves to explain the world view of a people
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parapsychology
- noun phenomena that appear to contradict physical laws and suggest the possibility of causation by mental processes
psychic phenomena; psychic phenomenon.
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warp
- noun a twist or aberration; especially a perverse or abnormal way of judging or acting
deflection.
- noun a shape distorted by twisting or folding
buckle.
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secure
- verb get by special effort
procure.
- He procured extra cigarettes even though they were rationed
- verb cause to be firmly attached
fasten; fix.
- fasten the lock onto the door
- she fixed her gaze on the man
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garment
- noun an article of clothing
- garments of the finest silk
- verb provide with clothes or put clothes on
enclothe; fit out; garb; raiment; apparel; habilitate; dress; tog; clothe.
- Parents must feed and dress their child
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krishnamurti
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partner
- noun a person's partner in marriage
married person; spouse; mate; better half.
- noun an associate in an activity or endeavor or sphere of common interest
collaborator; cooperator; pardner.
- the musician and the librettist were collaborators
- sexual partners
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koussevitzky
- noun United States conductor (born in Russia) who was noted for performing the works of contemporary composers (1874-1951)
Serge Koussevitzky; Sergei Aleksandrovich Koussevitzky.
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underwrite
- verb guarantee financial support of
subvent; subvention.
- The opera tour was subvented by a bank
- verb protect by insurance
insure; cover.
- The insurance won't cover this
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olin
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ebert
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verizon
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distribute
- verb administer or bestow, as in small portions
dish out; deal; parcel out; dispense; dole out; administer; allot; lot; deal out; mete out; shell out.
- administer critical remarks to everyone present
- dole out some money
- shell out pocket money for the children
- deal a blow to someone
- the machine dispenses soft drinks
- verb distribute or disperse widely
spread.
- The invaders spread their language all over the country
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cliburn
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mellon
- noun United States financier and philanthropist (1855-1937)
Andrew William Mellon; Andrew W. Mellon; Andrew Mellon.
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publish
- verb put into print
print.
- The newspaper published the news of the royal couple's divorce
- These news should not be printed
- verb prepare and issue for public distribution or sale
bring out; release; issue; put out.
- publish a magazine or newspaper
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rockefeller
- noun United States industrialist who made a fortune in the oil business and gave half of it away (1839-1937)
John D. Rockefeller; John Davison Rockefeller.
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stone
- noun a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
rock.
- noun building material consisting of a piece of rock hewn in a definite shape for a special purpose
- he wanted a special stone to mark the site
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buhl
- noun an inlaid furniture decoration; tortoiseshell and yellow and white metal form scrolls in cabinetwork
boulle; boule.
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piles
- noun pain caused by venous swelling at or inside the anal sphincter
haemorrhoid; hemorrhoid.
- noun a large number or amount
heaps; rafts; wads; lots; scads; slews; tons; gobs; scores; oodles; loads; dozens; stacks; lashings.
- made lots of new friends
- she amassed stacks of newspapers
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award
- noun a grant made by a law court
awarding.
- he criticized the awarding of compensation by the court
- noun a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
honour; accolade; honor; laurels.
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unshakeable
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