brilliance
- noun a light within the field of vision that is brighter than the brightness to which the eyes are adapted
glare; blaze.
- noun the quality of being magnificent or splendid or grand
grandness; splendour; magnificence; grandeur; splendor.
- for magnificence and personal service there is the Queen's hotel
- his `Hamlet' lacks the brilliance that one expects
- it is the university that gives the scene its stately splendor
- an imaginative mix of old-fashioned grandeur and colorful art
- advertisers capitalize on the grandness and elegance it brings to their products
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everything
Whatever pertains to the subject under consideration; all things. More wise, more learned, more just, more everything. Pope.
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far
- adjective located at a great distance in time or space or degree
- we come from a far country
- far corners of the earth
- the far future
- a far journey
- the far side of the road
- far from the truth
- far in the future
- noun a terrorist organization that seeks to overthrow the government dominated by Tutsi and to institute Hutu control again
Army for the Liberation of Rwanda; Interahamwe; ALIR; Former Armed Forces.
- in 1999 ALIR guerrillas kidnapped and killed eight foreign tourists
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they
The plural of he, she, or it. They is never used adjectively, but always as a pronoun proper, and sometimes refers to persons without an antecedent expressed. Jolif and glad they went unto here [their] rest And casten hem [them] full early for to sail. Chaucer.
They of Italy salute you. Heb. xiii. 24.
Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness. Matt. v. 6.
✍ They is used indefinitely, as our ancestors used man, and as the French use on; as, they say (French on dit), that is, it is said by persons not specified.
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sun
- noun the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
- the sun contains 99.85% of the mass in the solar system
- the Earth revolves around the Sun
- noun the rays of the sun
sunshine; sunlight.
- the shingles were weathered by the sun and wind
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anything
Any object, act, state, event, or fact whatever; thing of any kind; something or other; aught; as, I would not do it for anything. Did you ever know of anything so unlucky? A. Trollope.
They do not know that anything is amiss with them. W. G. Sumner.
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radiance
- noun the amount of electromagnetic radiation leaving or arriving at a point on a surface
glowing; glow.
- noun the quality of being bright and sending out rays of light
shine; effulgence; refulgency; refulgence; radiancy.
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jupiter
(Rom. Myth.) The supreme deity, king of gods and men, and reputed to be the son of Saturn and Rhea; Jove. He corresponds to the Greek Zeus.
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moon
- noun the natural satellite of the Earth
- the average distance to the Moon is 384,400 kilometers
- men first stepped on the moon in 1969
- noun any object resembling a moon
- he made a moon lamp that he used as a night light
- the clock had a moon that showed various phases
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beauty
- noun the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
- noun a very attractive or seductive looking woman
sweetheart; peach; knockout; lulu; smasher; stunner; ravisher; mantrap; dish; looker.
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even
- noun the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
eventide; evening; eve.
- he enjoyed the evening light across the lake
- verb make level or straight
even out; level; flush.
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glory
- noun a state of high honor
glorification.
- he valued glory above life itself
- noun brilliant radiant beauty
resplendence; resplendency.
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mine
- noun excavation in the earth from which ores and minerals are extracted
- noun explosive device that explodes on contact; designed to destroy vehicles or ships or to kill or maim personnel
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star
- noun (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
- noun someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field
mavin; champion; ace; genius; wizard; sensation; virtuoso; maven; adept; whiz; superstar; hotshot; whizz; wiz.
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everybody
Every person.
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vastly
- adverb to an exceedingly great extent or degree
immensely.
- He had vastly overestimated his resources
- was immensely more important to the project as a scientist than as an administrator
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other
- adjective not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
- today isn't any other day"- the White Queen
- the construction of highways and other public works
- he asked for other employment
- any other person would tell the truth
- his other books are still in storage
- then we looked at the other house
- hearing was good in his other ear
- the other sex
- she lived on the other side of the street from me
- went in the other direction
- adjective satellite recently past
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easily
- adverb with ease (`easy' is sometimes used informally for `easily')
easy.
- she was easily excited
- was easily confused
- he won easily
- this china breaks very easily
- success came too easy
- adverb without question
- easily the best book she's written
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both
- adjective satellite (used with count nouns) two considered together; the two
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countenance
- noun the appearance conveyed by a person's face
visage.
- a pleasant countenance
- a stern visage
- noun formal and explicit approval
sanction; indorsement; endorsement; imprimatur; warrant.
- a Democrat usually gets the union's endorsement
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many
- adjective a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by `as' or `too' or `so' or `that'; amounting to a large but indefinite number
- many temptations
- the temptations are many
- a good many
- a great many
- many directions
- take as many apples as you like
- too many clouds to see
- never saw so many people
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fame
- noun the state or quality of being widely honored and acclaimed
celebrity; renown.
- noun favorable public reputation
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himself
An emphasized form of the third person masculine pronoun; -- used as a subject usually with he; as, he himself will bear the blame; used alone in the predicate, either in the nominative or objective case; as, it is himself who saved himself. But he himself returned from the quarries. Judges iii. 19.
David hid himself in the field. 1 Sam. xx. 24.
The Lord himself shall give you a sign. Is. vii. 14.
Who gave himself for us, that he might . . . purify unto himself a peculiar people. Titus ii. 14.
With shame remembers, while himself was one Of the same herd, himself the same had done. Denham.
✍ Himself was formerly used instead of itself. See Note under Him. It comprehendeth in himself all good. Chaucer.
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completely
- adverb to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (`whole' is often used informally for `wholly')
all; whole; wholly; altogether; entirely; totally.
- he was wholly convinced
- entirely satisfied with the meal
- it was completely different from what we expected
- was completely at fault
- a totally new situation
- the directions were all wrong
- it was not altogether her fault
- an altogether new approach
- a whole new idea
- adverb so as to be complete; with everything necessary
- he had filled out the form completely
- the apartment was completely furnished
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each
- adjective satellite (used of count nouns) every one considered individually
- each person is mortal
- each party is welcome
- adverb to or from every one of two or more (considered individually)
from each one; for each one; to each one; apiece.
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clearly
- adverb without doubt or question
- they were clearly lost
- history has clearly shown the folly of that policy
- adverb in an intelligible manner
intelligibly; understandably.
- the foreigner spoke to us quite intelligibly
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another
- adjective satellite any of various alternatives; some other
some other.
- put it off to another (or some other) day
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venus
(Class. Myth.) The goddess of beauty and love, that is, beauty or love deified.
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itself
The neuter reciprocal pronoun of It; as, the thing is good in itself; it stands by itself. Borrowing of foreigners, in itself, makes not the kingdom rich or poor. Locke.
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light
- noun (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
visible light; visible radiation.
- the light was filtered through a soft glass window
- noun any device serving as a source of illumination
light source.
- he stopped the car and turned off the lights
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still
- noun a static photograph (especially one taken from a movie and used for advertising purposes)
- he wanted some stills for a magazine ad
- noun (poetic) tranquil silence
hush; stillness.
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reality
- noun all of your experiences that determine how things appear to you
world.
- his world was shattered
- we live in different worlds
- for them demons were as much a part of reality as trees were
- noun the state of being actual or real
realness; realism.
- the reality of his situation slowly dawned on him
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always
- adverb at all times; all the time and on every occasion
ever; e'er.
- I will always be there to help you
- always arrives on time
- there is always some pollution in the air
- ever hoping to strike it rich
- ever busy
- adverb without variation or change, in every case
constantly; invariably.
- constantly kind and gracious
- he always arrives on time
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peace
- noun the state prevailing during the absence of war
- noun harmonious relations; freedom from disputes
- the roommates lived in peace together
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massachusetts
- noun a state in New England; one of the original 13 colonies
MA; Old Colony; Bay State.
- noun a member of the Algonquian people who formerly lived around Massachusetts Bay
Massachuset.
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quite
- adverb to a degree (not used with a negative)
rather.
- quite tasty
- quite soon
- quite ill
- quite rich
- adverb to the greatest extent; completely
- you're quite right
- she was quite alone
- was quite mistaken
- quite the opposite
- not quite finished
- did not quite make it
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forehead
- noun the part of the face above the eyes
brow.
- noun the large cranial bone forming the front part of the cranium: includes the upper part of the orbits
frontal bone; os frontale.
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now
- noun the momentary present
- Now is a good time to do it
- it worked up to right now
- adverb in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
- President Kennedy now calls in the National Guard
- Washington now decides to cross the Delaware
- the ship is now listing to port
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none
- noun a canonical hour that is the ninth hour of the day counting from sunrise
- noun a service in the Roman Catholic Church formerly read or chanted at 3 PM (the ninth hour counting from sunrise) but now somewhat earlier
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sort
- noun a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
kind; form; variety.
- sculpture is a form of art
- what kinds of desserts are there?
- noun an approximate definition or example
- she wore a sort of magenta dress
- she served a creamy sort of dessert thing
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face
- noun the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
human face.
- he washed his face
- I wish I had seen the look on his face when he got the news
- noun the feelings expressed on a person's face
facial expression; expression; look; aspect.
- a sad expression
- a look of triumph
- an angry face
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certainly
- adverb definitely or positively (`sure' is sometimes used informally for `surely')
sure; sure enough; sure as shooting; surely; for certain; for sure.
- the results are surely encouraging
- she certainly is a hard worker
- it's going to be a good day for sure
- they are coming, for certain
- they thought he had been killed sure enough
- he'll win sure as shooting
- they sure smell good
- sure he'll come
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world
- noun everything that exists anywhere
universe; creation; macrocosm; existence; cosmos.
- they study the evolution of the universe
- the biggest tree in existence
- noun people in general; especially a distinctive group of people with some shared interest
domain.
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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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soul
- noun the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
psyche.
- noun a human being
someone; somebody; person; individual; mortal.
- there was too much for one person to do
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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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sometimes
- adverb on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always; at other times for six months"
- sometimes she wished she were back in England
- sometimes her photography is breathtaking
- sometimes they come for a month
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mercy
- noun leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice
mercifulness; clemency.
- he threw himself on the mercy of the court
- noun a disposition to be kind and forgiving
mercifulness.
- in those days a wife had to depend on the mercifulness of her husband
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name
- noun a language unit by which a person or thing is known
- his name really is George Washington
- those are two names for the same thing
- noun a person's reputation
- he wanted to protect his good name
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one
- noun the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
ace; I; unity; 1; single.
- he has the one but will need a two and three to go with it
- they had lunch at one
- noun a single person or thing
- he is the best one
- this is the one I ordered
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life
- noun a characteristic state or mode of living
- social life
- city life
- real life
- noun the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
living.
- he could no longer cope with the complexities of life
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day
- noun time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
twenty-four hours; mean solar day; twenty-four hour period; solar day; 24-hour interval.
- two days later they left
- they put on two performances every day
- there are 30,000 passengers per day
- noun some point or period in time
- it should arrive any day now
- after that day she never trusted him again
- those were the days
- these days it is not unusual
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man
- noun an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
adult male.
- there were two women and six men on the bus
- noun someone who serves in the armed forces; a member of a military force
military man; serviceman; military personnel.
- two men stood sentry duty
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much
- noun a great amount or extent
- they did much for humanity
- adjective (quantifier used with mass nouns) great in quantity or degree or extent
- not much rain
- much affection
- much grain is in storage
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spot
- noun a point located with respect to surface features of some region
topographic point; place.
- this is a nice place for a picnic
- a bright spot on a planet
- noun a short section or illustration (as between radio or tv programs or in a magazine) that is often used for advertising
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