point
- noun a geometric element that has position but no extension
- a point is defined by its coordinates
- noun the precise location of something; a spatially limited location
- she walked to a point where she could survey the whole street
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ceramic
- noun an artifact made of hard brittle material produced from nonmetallic minerals by firing at high temperatures
- adjective of or relating to or made from a ceramic
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resistance
- noun the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with
opposition.
- he encountered a general feeling of resistance from many citizens
- despite opposition from the newspapers he went ahead
- noun any mechanical force that tends to retard or oppose motion
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yellow
- noun yellow color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of sunflowers or ripe lemons
yellowness.
- verb turn yellow
- The pages of the book began to yellow
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research
- noun systematic investigation to establish facts
- noun a search for knowledge
enquiry; inquiry.
- their pottery deserves more research than it has received
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v
- noun a unit of potential equal to the potential difference between two points on a conductor carrying a current of 1 ampere when the power dissipated between the two points is 1 watt; equivalent to the potential difference across a resistance of 1 ohm when 1 ampere of current flows through it
volt.
- noun a soft silvery white toxic metallic element used in steel alloys; it occurs in several complex minerals including carnotite and vanadinite
atomic number 23; vanadium.
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gold
- noun coins made of gold
- noun a deep yellow color
amber.
- an amber light illuminated the room
- he admired the gold of her hair
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zone
- noun a locally circumscribed place characterized by some distinctive features
- noun any of the regions of the surface of the Earth loosely divided according to latitude or longitude
geographical zone.
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brickless
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technique
- noun a practical method or art applied to some particular task
- noun skillfulness in the command of fundamentals deriving from practice and familiarity
proficiency.
- practice greatly improves proficiency
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kilnmaster
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to
The preposition to primarily indicates approach and arrival, motion made in the direction of a place or thing and attaining it, access; and also, motion or tendency without arrival; movement toward; -- opposed to from. "
To Canterbury they wend."
Chaucer. Stay with us, go not to Wittenberg. Shak.
So to the sylvan lodge They came, that like Pomona's arbor smiled. Milton.
I'll to him again, . . . He'll tell me all his purpose. She stretched her arms to heaven. Dryden.
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nominal
- noun a phrase that can function as the subject or object of a verb
nominal phrase; noun phrase.
- adjective relating to or constituting or bearing or giving a name
- the Russian system of nominal brevity
- a nominal lists of priests
- taxable males as revealed by the nominal rolls
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atlas
- noun a collection of maps in book form
book of maps; map collection.
- noun (Greek mythology) a Titan who was forced by Zeus to bear the sky on his shoulders
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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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longways
- noun country dancing performed with couples in two long lines facing each other
longways dance.
- adverb in the direction of the length
lengthways; longitudinally; longwise; lengthwise.
- He cut the paper lengthwise
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ingredient
- noun a component of a mixture or compound
- noun an abstract part of something
constituent; factor; component; element.
- jealousy was a component of his character
- two constituents of a musical composition are melody and harmony
- the grammatical elements of a sentence
- a key factor in her success
- humor: an effective ingredient of a speech
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bricklike
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garden
- noun a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
- noun the flowers or vegetables or fruits or herbs that are cultivated in a garden
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africanum
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kutcha
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blarney_stone
- noun a stone in a castle in Ireland that is said to impart skill in flattery to anyone who kisses it
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anonymous
- adjective having no known name or identity or known source
anon..
- anonymous authors
- anonymous donors
- an anonymous gift
- adjective satellite not known or lacking marked individuality
- brown anonymous houses
- anonymous bureaucrats in the Civil Service
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unbrick
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egglayer
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extrusion
- noun something that bulges out or is protuberant or projects from its surroundings
protrusion; bulge; gibbousness; hump; prominence; bump; swelling; excrescence; jut; gibbosity; protuberance.
- the gun in his pocket made an obvious bulge
- the hump of a camel
- he stood on the rocky prominence
- the occipital protuberance was well developed
- the bony excrescence between its horns
- noun squeezing out by applying pressure
expulsion.
- an unexpected extrusion of toothpaste from the bottom of the tube
- the expulsion of pus from the pimple
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stiff
- noun an ordinary man
- a lucky stiff
- a working stiff
- noun the dead body of a human being
remains; clay; corpse; cadaver.
- the cadaver was intended for dissection
- the end of the police search was the discovery of a corpse
- the murderer confessed that he threw the stiff in the river
- honor comes to bless the turf that wraps their clay
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wooden
- adjective satellite made or consisting of (entirely or in part) or employing wood
- a wooden box
- an ancient cart with wooden wheels
- adjective satellite lacking ease or grace
- the actor's performance was wooden
- a wooden smile
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die
- noun a small cube with 1 to 6 spots on the six faces; used in gambling to generate random numbers
dice.
- noun a device used for shaping metal
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shock
- noun the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
daze; stupor.
- his mother's death left him in a daze
- he was numb with shock
- noun the violent interaction of individuals or groups entering into combat
impact.
- the armies met in the shock of battle
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fewer
- adjective (comparative of `few' used with count nouns) quantifier meaning a smaller number of
- fewer birds came this year
- the birds are fewer this year
- fewer trains were late
- adjective a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by `a'; a small but indefinite number
few.
- a few weeks ago
- a few more wagons than usual
- an invalid's pleasures are few and far between
- few roses were still blooming
- few women have led troops in battle
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source
- noun the place where something begins, where it springs into being
origin; root; beginning; rootage.
- the Italian beginning of the Renaissance
- Jupiter was the origin of the radiation
- Pittsburgh is the source of the Ohio River
- communism's Russian root
- noun a document (or organization) from which information is obtained
- the reporter had two sources for the story
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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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presenter
- noun someone who presents a message of some sort (as a petition or an address or a check or a memorial etc.)
- noun an advocate who presents a person (as for an award or a degree or an introduction etc.)
sponsor.
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sand
- noun a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
- noun French writer known for works concerning women's rights and independence (1804-1876)
Amandine Aurore Lucie Dupin; Baroness Dudevant; George Sand.
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stele
- noun the usually cylindrical central vascular portion of the axis of a vascular plant
- noun an ancient upright stone slab bearing markings
stela.
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stockade
- noun fortification consisting of a fence made of a line of stout posts set firmly for defense
- noun a penal camp where political prisoners or prisoners of war are confined (usually under harsh conditions)
concentration camp.
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lever
- noun a rigid bar pivoted about a fulcrum
- noun a simple machine that gives a mechanical advantage when given a fulcrum
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chemically
- adverb with chemicals
- adverb with respect to chemistry
- chemically different substances
- chemically related
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reliable
- adjective worthy of reliance or trust
dependable.
- a reliable source of information
- a dependable worker
- adjective satellite worthy of being depended on
true; dependable; honest.
- a dependable worker
- an honest working stiff
- a reliable sourcSFLe of information
- he was true to his word
- I would be true for there are those who trust me
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trumpet
- noun a brass musical instrument with a brilliant tone; has a narrow tube and a flared bell and is played by means of valves
horn; trump; cornet.
- verb proclaim on, or as if on, a trumpet
- Liberals like to trumpet their opposition to the death penalty
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ornamental
- noun any plant grown for its beauty or ornamental value
- adjective satellite serving an esthetic rather than a useful purpose
decorative; cosmetic.
- cosmetic fenders on cars
- the buildings were utilitarian rather than decorative
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oxbridge
- noun general term for an ancient and prestigious and privileged university (especially Oxford University or Cambridge University)
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hardening
- noun abnormal hardening or thickening of tissue
- noun the process of becoming hard or solid by cooling or drying or crystallization
solidifying; curing; set; solidification.
- the hardening of concrete
- he tested the set of the glue
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consistent
- adjective (sometimes followed by `with') in agreement or consistent or reliable
- testimony consistent with the known facts
- I have decided that the course of conduct which I am following is consistent with my sense of responsibility as president in time of war"- FDR
- adjective capable of being reproduced
reproducible.
- astonishingly reproducible results can be obtained
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pore
- noun any tiny hole admitting passage of a liquid (fluid or gas)
- noun any small opening in the skin or outer surface of an animal
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nail
- noun horny plate covering and protecting part of the dorsal surface of the digits
- noun a thin pointed piece of metal that is hammered into materials as a fastener
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street
- noun a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
- they walked the streets of the small town
- he lives on Nassau Street
- noun the part of a thoroughfare between the sidewalks; the part of the thoroughfare on which vehicles travel
- be careful crossing the street
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design
- noun the act of working out the form of something (as by making a sketch or outline or plan)
designing.
- he contributed to the design of a new instrument
- noun an arrangement scheme
plan.
- the awkward design of the keyboard made operation difficult
- it was an excellent design for living
- a plan for seating guests
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acid
- noun any of various water-soluble compounds having a sour taste and capable of turning litmus red and reacting with a base to form a salt
- noun street name for lysergic acid diethylamide
Elvis; Zen; dose; battery-acid; back breaker; window pane; pane; Lucy in the sky with diamonds; loony toons; dot; superman.
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blue
- noun blue color or pigment; resembling the color of the clear sky in the daytime
blueness.
- he had eyes of bright blue
- noun blue clothing
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good
- noun benefit
- for your own good
- what's the good of worrying?
- noun moral excellence or admirableness
goodness.
- there is much good to be found in people
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apparatus
- noun equipment designed to serve a specific function
setup.
- noun (anatomy) a group of body parts that work together to perform a given function
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opaque
- adjective not transmitting or reflecting light or radiant energy; impenetrable to sight
- opaque windows of the jail
- opaque to X-rays
- adjective satellite not clearly understood or expressed
unintelligible.
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thick
- noun the location of something surrounded by other things
midst.
- in the midst of the crowd
- adjective not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
- an inch thick
- a thick board
- a thick sandwich
- spread a thick layer of butter
- thick coating of dust
- thick warm blankets
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access
- noun the right to enter
admission; entree; accession; admittance.
- noun the right to obtain or make use of or take advantage of something (as services or membership)
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19th
- adjective satellite coming next after the eighteenth in position
nineteenth.
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malm
A kind of brick of a light brown or yellowish color, made of sand, clay, and chalk.
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valen
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staff
- noun personnel who assist their superior in carrying out an assigned task
- the hospital has an excellent nursing staff
- the general relied on his staff to make routine decisions
- noun a strong rod or stick with a specialized utilitarian purpose
- he walked with the help of a wooden staff
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method
- noun a way of doing something, especially a systematic way; implies an orderly logical arrangement (usually in steps)
- noun an acting technique introduced by Stanislavsky in which the actor recalls emotions or reactions from his or her own life and uses them to identify with the character being portrayed
method acting.
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movement
- noun a change of position that does not entail a change of location
motion; move; motility.
- the reflex motion of his eyebrows revealed his surprise
- movement is a sign of life
- an impatient move of his hand
- gastrointestinal motility
- noun the act of changing location from one place to another
motion; move.
- police controlled the motion of the crowd
- the movement of people from the farms to the cities
- his move put him directly in my path
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weatherboarding
- noun a long thin board with one edge thicker than the other; used as siding by lapping one board over the board below
weatherboard; clapboard.
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transportation
- noun a facility consisting of the means and equipment necessary for the movement of passengers or goods
transit; transportation system.
- noun the act of moving something from one location to another
transfer; conveyance; transport; transferral.
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catal
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perpendicular
- noun a straight line at right angles to another line
- noun a Gothic style in 14th and 15th century England; characterized by vertical lines and a four-centered (Tudor) arch and fan vaulting
perpendicular style; English-Gothic architecture; English-Gothic.
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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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modular
- adjective satellite constructed with standardized units or dimensions allowing flexibility and variety in use
- modular furniture
- modular homes
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china
- noun high quality porcelain originally made only in China
- noun a communist nation that covers a vast territory in eastern Asia; the most populous country in the world
Cathay; PRC; Communist China; mainland China; Red China; People's Republic of China.
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compressed
- adjective satellite pressed tightly together
tight.
- verb make more compact by or as if by pressing
compact; compress; pack together.
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perforation
- noun a line of small holes for tearing at a particular place
- noun a hole made in something
- a perforation of the eardrum
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earthquake
- noun shaking and vibration at the surface of the earth resulting from underground movement along a fault plane of from volcanic activity
seism; temblor; quake.
- noun a disturbance that is extremely disruptive
- selling the company caused an earthquake among the employees
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box
- noun a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
- he rummaged through a box of spare parts
- noun private area in a theater or grandstand where a small group can watch the performance
loge.
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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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colored
- noun a United States term for Blacks that is now considered offensive
colored person.
- verb add color to
color in; colorise; color; colour; colour in; colourise; colourize; colorize.
- The child colored the drawings
- Fall colored the trees
- colorize black and white film
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portland_cement
- noun a cement that hardens under water; made by heating limestone and clay in a kiln and pulverizing the result
hydraulic cement.
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larger
- adjective satellite large or big relative to something else
bigger.
- adjective above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
large; big.
- a large city
- set out for the big city
- a large sum
- a big (or large) barn
- a large family
- big businesses
- a big expenditure
- a large number of newspapers
- a big group of scientists
- large areas of the world
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provider
- noun someone whose business is to supply a particular service or commodity
supplier.
- noun someone who provides the means for subsistence
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cambridgeshire
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arrises
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tiangong
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indentation
- noun a concave cut into a surface or edge (as in a coastline)
indenture.
- noun the formation of small pits in a surface as a consequence of corrosion
pitting; roughness.
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lining
- noun a protective covering that protects an inside surface
liner.
- noun a piece of cloth that is used as the inside surface of a garment
liner.
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statius
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suitable
- adjective satellite meant or adapted for an occasion or use
suited.
- a tractor suitable (or fit) for heavy duty
- not an appropriate (or fit) time for flippancy
- adjective satellite worthy of being chosen especially as a spouse
desirable; worthy.
- the parents found the girl suitable for their son
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tunnel
- noun a passageway through or under something, usually underground (especially one for trains or cars)
- the tunnel reduced congestion at that intersection
- noun a hole made by an animal, usually for shelter
burrow.
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straw
- noun plant fiber used e.g. for making baskets and hats or as fodder
- noun material consisting of seed coverings and small pieces of stem or leaves that have been separated from the seeds
stubble; chaff; husk; stalk; shuck.
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claycourt
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mudwalled
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slating
- noun thin layers of rock used for roofing
slate.
- noun a severely critical attack
- the reviewers gave his book a sound slating
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unit
- noun any division of quantity accepted as a standard of measurement or exchange
unit of measurement.
- the dollar is the United States unit of currency
- a unit of wheat is a bushel
- change per unit volume
- noun an individual or group or structure or other entity regarded as a structural or functional constituent of a whole
- the reduced the number of units and installations
- the word is a basic linguistic unit
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lime
- noun a caustic substance produced by heating limestone
calcium hydroxide; calcium hydrate; caustic lime; slaked lime; hydrated lime; lime hydrate.
- noun a white crystalline oxide used in the production of calcium hydroxide
calx; quicklime; fluxing lime; unslaked lime; burnt lime; calcined lime; calcium oxide.
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earliest
- adjective satellite (comparative and superlative of `early') more early than; most early
earlier.
- a fashion popular in earlier times
- his earlier work reflects the influence of his teacher
- Verdi's earliest and most raucous opera
- adjective at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
early.
- early morning
- an early warning
- early diagnosis
- an early death
- took early retirement
- an early spring
- early varieties of peas and tomatoes mature before most standard varieties
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astm
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ganister
(Mech.) A refractory material consisting of crushed or ground siliceous stone, mixed with fire clay; -- used for lining Bessemer converters; also used for macadamizing roads.
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paste
- noun any mixture of a soft and malleable consistency
- noun a hard, brilliant lead glass that is used in making artificial jewelry
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frog
- noun any of various tailless stout-bodied amphibians with long hind limbs for leaping; semiaquatic and terrestrial species
toad; batrachian; salientian; anuran; toad frog.
- noun a person of French descent
Gaul.
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unreinforced
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stage
- noun any distinct time period in a sequence of events
phase.
- we are in a transitional stage in which many former ideas must be revised or rejected
- noun a specific identifiable position in a continuum or series or especially in a process
point; degree; level.
- a remarkable degree of frankness
- at what stage are the social sciences?
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type
- noun a subdivision of a particular kind of thing
- what type of sculpture do you prefer?
- noun a person of a specified kind (usually with many eccentricities)
case; eccentric; character.
- a real character
- a strange character
- a friendly eccentric
- the capable type
- a mental case
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tell
- verb express in words
state; say.
- He said that he wanted to marry her
- tell me what is bothering you
- state your opinion
- state your name
- noun a Swiss patriot who lived in the early 14th century and who was renowned for his skill as an archer; according to legend an Austrian governor compelled him to shoot an apple from his son's head with his crossbow (which he did successfully without mishap)
William Tell.
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autoclave
- noun a device for heating substances above their boiling point; used to manufacture chemicals or to sterilize surgical instruments
sterilizer; steriliser.
- verb subject to the action of an autoclave
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flat
- noun a level tract of land
- noun a shallow box in which seedlings are started
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holy
- noun a sacred place of pilgrimage
sanctum; holy place.
- adjective belonging to or derived from or associated with a divine power
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successful
- adjective having succeeded or being marked by a favorable outcome
- a successful architect
- a successful business venture
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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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thatch
- noun hair resembling thatched roofing material
- noun plant stalks used as roofing material
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brickshaped
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labourer
- noun someone who works with their hands; someone engaged in manual labor
manual laborer; laborer; jack.
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savior
- noun a person who rescues you from harm or danger
saviour; rescuer; deliverer.
- noun a teacher and prophet born in Bethlehem and active in Nazareth; his life and sermons form the basis for Christianity (circa 4 BC - AD 29)
Christ; the Nazarene; Jesus of Nazareth; Good Shepherd; Jesus; Saviour; Redeemer; Deliverer; Jesus Christ.
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hole
- noun an opening into or through something
- noun an opening deliberately made in or through something
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mould
- noun loose soil rich in organic matter
mold.
- noun the distinctive form in which a thing is made
cast; mold; stamp.
- pottery of this cast was found throughout the region
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springer
- noun the lowest stone in an arch -- from which it springs
impost.
- noun a cow about to give birth
springing cow.
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mohenjo
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mudbricks
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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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fakir
- noun a Muslim or Hindu mendicant monk who is regarded as a holy man
fakeer; faqir; faquir.
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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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cat
- noun feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
true cat.
- noun an informal term for a youth or man
bozo; guy; hombre.
- a nice guy
- the guy's only doing it for some doll
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purge
- noun the act of clearing yourself (or another) from some stigma or charge
purgation; purging.
- noun an act of removing by cleansing; ridding of sediment or other undesired elements
purging.
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lumber
- noun the wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material
timber.
- noun an implement used in baseball by the batter
baseball bat.
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era
- noun a period marked by distinctive character or reckoned from a fixed point or event
epoch.
- noun a major division of geological time; an era is usually divided into two or more periods
geological era.
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henry
- noun a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
H.
- noun English chemist who studied the quantities of gas absorbed by water at different temperatures and under different pressures (1775-1836)
William Henry.
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male
- noun an animal that produces gametes (spermatozoa) that can fertilize female gametes (ova)
- noun a person who belongs to the sex that cannot have babies
male person.
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ribbed
- adjective furnished or strengthened with ribs
- verb form vertical ribs by knitting
rib.
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decorative
- adjective satellite serving an esthetic rather than a useful purpose
ornamental; cosmetic.
- cosmetic fenders on cars
- the buildings were utilitarian rather than decorative
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buttress
- noun a support usually of stone or brick; supports the wall of a building
buttressing.
- verb reinforce with a buttress
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plate
- noun (baseball) base consisting of a rubber slab where the batter stands; it must be touched by a base runner in order to score
home; home base; home plate.
- he ruled that the runner failed to touch home
- noun a sheet of metal or wood or glass or plastic
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process
- noun a particular course of action intended to achieve a result
procedure.
- the procedure of obtaining a driver's license
- it was a process of trial and error
- noun (psychology) the performance of some composite cognitive activity; an operation that affects mental contents
operation; cognitive process; mental process; cognitive operation.
- the process of thinking
- the cognitive operation of remembering
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lightweight
- noun a professional boxer who weighs between 131 and 135 pounds
- noun someone who is unimportant but cheeky and presumptuous
whippersnapper; jackanapes.
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tax
- noun charge against a citizen's person or property or activity for the support of government
revenue enhancement; taxation.
- verb levy a tax on
- The State taxes alcohol heavily
- Clothing is not taxed in our state
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cube
- noun a hexahedron with six equal squares as faces
regular hexahedron.
- noun a three-dimensional shape with six square or rectangular sides
block.
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slip
- noun a socially awkward or tactless act
gaffe; gaucherie; solecism; faux pas.
- noun a minor inadvertent mistake usually observed in speech or writing or in small accidents or memory lapses etc.
parapraxis; slip-up; miscue.
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sharp
- noun a musical notation indicating one half step higher than the note named
- noun a long thin sewing needle with a sharp point
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hit
- noun (baseball) a successful stroke in an athletic contest (especially in baseball)
- he came all the way around on Williams' hit
- noun the act of contacting one thing with another
hitting; striking.
- repeated hitting raised a large bruise
- after three misses she finally got a hit
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tar
- noun any of various dark heavy viscid substances obtained as a residue
pitch.
- noun a man who serves as a sailor
Jack-tar; old salt; sea dog; seaman; gob; Jack; seafarer; mariner.
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pink
- noun a light shade of red
- noun any of various flowers of plants of the genus Dianthus cultivated for their fragrant flowers
garden pink.
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mix
- noun a commercially prepared mixture of dry ingredients
premix.
- noun an event that combines things in a mixture
mixture.
- a gradual mixture of cultures
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hod
- noun an open box attached to a long pole handle; bricks or mortar are carried on the shoulder
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united
- adjective characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity
- verb act in concert or unite in a common purpose or belief
unify; unite.
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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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mpa
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chemical
- noun material produced by or used in a reaction involving changes in atoms or molecules
chemical substance.
- adjective relating to or used in chemistry
chemic.
- chemical engineer
- chemical balance
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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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salmona
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gate
- noun a movable barrier in a fence or wall
- noun a computer circuit with several inputs but only one output that can be activated by particular combinations of inputs
logic gate.
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furnace
- noun an enclosed chamber in which heat is produced to heat buildings, destroy refuse, smelt or refine ores, etc.
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civilisation
- noun the social process whereby societies achieve an advanced stage of development and organization
civilization.
- noun a particular society at a particular time and place
culture; civilization.
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hydraulic_cement
- noun a cement that hardens under water; made by heating limestone and clay in a kiln and pulverizing the result
Portland cement.
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circular
- noun an advertisement (usually printed on a page or in a leaflet) intended for wide distribution
handbill; flier; bill; broadside; flyer; broadsheet; throwaway.
- he mailed the circular to all subscribers
- adjective having a circular shape
round.
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mould
- noun loose soil rich in organic matter
mold.
- noun the distinctive form in which a thing is made
cast; mold; stamp.
- pottery of this cast was found throughout the region
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product
- noun commodities offered for sale
ware; merchandise.
- good business depends on having good merchandise
- that store offers a variety of products
- noun an artifact that has been created by someone or some process
production.
- they improve their product every year
- they export most of their agricultural production
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specialised
- adjective developed or designed for a special activity or function
specialized.
- verb devote oneself to a special area of work
specialise; specialize.
- She specializes in honey bees
- This baker specializes in French bread
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fletton
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do-gooder
- noun someone devoted to the promotion of human welfare and to social reforms
improver; humanitarian.
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such
- adjective satellite of so extreme a degree or extent
- such weeping
- so much weeping
- such a help
- such grief
- never dreamed of such beauty
- adverb to so extreme a degree
- he is such a baby
- Such rich people!
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gdansk
- noun a port city of northern Poland near the mouth of the Vistula River on a gulf of the Baltic Sea; a member of the Hanseatic League in the 14th century
Danzig.
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castle
- noun a large and stately mansion
palace.
- noun a large building formerly occupied by a ruler and fortified against attack
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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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natural
- noun someone regarded as certain to succeed
- he's a natural for the job
- noun a notation cancelling a previous sharp or flat
cancel.
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effective
- adjective producing or capable of producing an intended result or having a striking effect
effectual; efficacious.
- an air-cooled motor was more effective than a witch's broomstick for rapid long-distance transportation"-LewisMumford
- effective teaching methods
- effective steps toward peace
- made an effective entrance
- his complaint proved to be effectual in bringing action
- an efficacious law
- adjective satellite able to accomplish a purpose; functioning effectively
efficient.
- people who will do nothing unless they get something out of it for themselves are often highly effective persons..."-G.B.Shaw
- effective personnel
- an efficient secretary
- the efficient cause of the revolution
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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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supervision
- noun management by overseeing the performance or operation of a person or group
oversight; supervising; superintendence.
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element
- noun an abstract part of something
ingredient; constituent; factor; component.
- jealousy was a component of his character
- two constituents of a musical composition are melody and harmony
- the grammatical elements of a sentence
- a key factor in her success
- humor: an effective ingredient of a speech
- noun an artifact that is one of the individual parts of which a composite entity is made up; especially a part that can be separated from or attached to a system
constituent; component.
- spare components for cars
- a component or constituent element of a system
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coal
- noun fossil fuel consisting of carbonized vegetable matter deposited in the Carboniferous period
- noun a hot fragment of wood or coal that is left from a fire and is glowing or smoldering
ember.
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haverstraw
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green
- noun green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
viridity; greenness.
- noun a piece of open land for recreational use in an urban area
park; commons; common.
- they went for a walk in the park
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shade
- noun relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body
shadowiness; shadiness.
- it is much cooler in the shade
- there's too much shadiness to take good photographs
- noun a quality of a given color that differs slightly from another color
tint; tone; tincture.
- after several trials he mixed the shade of pink that she wanted
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debrick
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egg
- noun animal reproductive body consisting of an ovum or embryo together with nutritive and protective envelopes; especially the thin-shelled reproductive body laid by e.g. female birds
- noun oval reproductive body of a fowl (especially a hen) used as food
eggs.
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talk
- noun an exchange of ideas via conversation
talking.
- let's have more work and less talk around here
- noun discussion; (`talk about' is a less formal alternative for `discussion of')
- his poetry contains much talk about love and anger
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flintlime
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help
- noun the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
aid; assistance; assist.
- he gave me an assist with the housework
- could not walk without assistance
- rescue party went to their aid
- offered his help in unloading
- noun a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
assistant; helper; supporter.
- my invaluable assistant
- they hired additional help to finish the work
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office
- noun place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
business office.
- he rented an office in the new building
- noun an administrative unit of government
agency; authority; bureau; federal agency; government agency.
- the Central Intelligence Agency
- the Census Bureau
- Office of Management and Budget
- Tennessee Valley Authority
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magnesia
- noun a white solid mineral that occurs naturally as periclase; a source of magnesium
periclase; magnesium oxide.
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course
- noun education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
course of study; course of instruction; class.
- he took a course in basket weaving
- flirting is not unknown in college classes
- noun a connected series of events or actions or developments
line.
- the government took a firm course
- historians can only point out those lines for which evidence is available
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thermal
- noun rising current of warm air
- adjective relating to or associated with heat
caloric; thermic.
- thermal movements of molecules
- thermal capacity
- thermic energy
- the caloric effect of sunlight
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paper
- noun a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
- noun an essay (especially one written as an assignment)
report; theme; composition.
- he got an A on his composition
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buddha
- noun founder of Buddhism; worshipped as a god (c 563-483 BC)
Siddhartha; Gautama; Gautama Buddha; Gautama Siddhartha.
- noun one who has achieved a state of perfect enlightenment
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innovative
- adjective satellite ahead of the times
forward-looking; modern; advanced.
- the advanced teaching methods
- had advanced views on the subject
- a forward-looking corporation
- is British industry innovative enough?
- adjective satellite being or producing something like nothing done or experienced or created before
groundbreaking; innovational.
- stylistically innovative works
- innovative members of the artistic community
- a mind so innovational, so original
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fürstenhof
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quoin
- noun expandable metal or wooden wedge used by printers to lock up a form within a chase
coigne; coign.
- noun the keystone of an arch
coigne; coign.
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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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style
- noun how something is done or how it happens
fashion; manner; 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 expressing something (in language or art or music etc.) that is characteristic of a particular person or group of people or period
expressive style.
- all the reporters were expected to adopt the style of the newspaper
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cinder_block
- noun a light concrete building block made with cinder aggregate
clinker block; breeze block.
- cinder blocks are called breeze blocks in Britain
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brook
- noun a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
creek.
- the creek dried up every summer
- verb put up with something or somebody unpleasant
stomach; support; put up; tolerate; bear; abide; endure; stick out; suffer; digest; stand.
- I cannot bear his constant criticism
- The new secretary had to endure a lot of unprofessional remarks
- he learned to tolerate the heat
- She stuck out two years in a miserable marriage
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labor
- noun a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages
working class; labour; proletariat.
- there is a shortage of skilled labor in this field
- noun productive work (especially physical work done for wages)
toil; labour.
- his labor did not require a great deal of skill
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late
- adjective being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
- late evening
- late 18th century
- a late movie
- took a late flight
- had a late breakfast
- adjective satellite after the expected or usual time; delayed
tardy; belated.
- a belated birthday card
- I'm late for the plane
- the train is late
- tardy children are sent to the principal
- always tardy in making dental appointments
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autoclave
- noun a device for heating substances above their boiling point; used to manufacture chemicals or to sterilize surgical instruments
sterilizer; steriliser.
- verb subject to the action of an autoclave
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chimney
- noun a vertical flue that provides a path through which smoke from a fire is carried away through the wall or roof of a building
- noun a glass flue surrounding the wick of an oil lamp
lamp chimney.
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laterite
- noun a red soil produced by rock decay; contains insoluble deposits of ferric and aluminum oxides
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lath
- noun a narrow thin strip of wood used as backing for plaster or to make latticework
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non
- adverb negation of a word or group of words
not.
- he does not speak French
- she is not going
- they are not friends
- not many
- not much
- not at all
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good
- noun benefit
- for your own good
- what's the good of worrying?
- noun moral excellence or admirableness
goodness.
- there is much good to be found in people
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plaster
- noun a mixture of lime or gypsum with sand and water; hardens into a smooth solid; used to cover walls and ceilings
- noun any of several gypsum cements; a white powder (a form of calcium sulphate) that forms a paste when mixed with water and hardens into a solid; used in making molds and sculptures and casts for broken limbs
plaster of Paris.
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material
- noun the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
stuff.
- coal is a hard black material
- wheat is the stuff they use to make bread
- noun information (data or ideas or observations) that can be used or reworked into a finished form
- the archives provided rich material for a definitive biography
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fairy_godmother
- noun a generous benefactor
- noun a female character in some fairy stories who has magical powers and can bring unexpected good fortune to the hero or heroine
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tile
- noun a flat thin rectangular slab (as of fired clay or rubber or linoleum) used to cover surfaces
- noun a thin flat slab of fired clay used for roofing
roofing tile.
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optimal
- adjective satellite most desirable possible under a restriction expressed or implied
optimum.
- an optimum return on capital
- optimal concentration of a drug
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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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bigger
- adjective satellite large or big relative to something else
larger.
- adjective above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
large; big.
- a large city
- set out for the big city
- a large sum
- a big (or large) barn
- a large family
- big businesses
- a big expenditure
- a large number of newspapers
- a big group of scientists
- large areas of the world
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structural
- adjective relating to or caused by structure, especially political or economic structure
- structural unemployment in a technological society
- adjective relating to or having or characterized by structure
- structural engineer
- structural errors
- structural simplicity
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term
- noun a word or expression used for some particular thing
- he learned many medical terms
- noun a limited period of time
- a prison term
- he left school before the end of term
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coping
- noun brick that is laid sideways at the top of a wall
header; cope.
- verb come to terms with
contend; deal; cope; manage; get by; grapple; make out; make do.
- We got by on just a gallon of gas
- They made do on half a loaf of bread every day
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establishment
- noun the act of forming or establishing something
formation; organisation; constitution; organization.
- the constitution of a PTA group last year
- it was the establishment of his reputation
- he still remembers the organization of the club
- noun an organization founded and united for a specific purpose
institution.
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university
- noun the body of faculty and students at a university
- noun establishment where a seat of higher learning is housed, including administrative and living quarters as well as facilities for research and teaching
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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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arrow
- noun a mark to indicate a direction or relation
pointer.
- noun a projectile with a straight thin shaft and an arrowhead on one end and stabilizing vanes on the other; intended to be shot from a bow
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radial
- noun pneumatic tire that has radial-ply casing
radial-ply tire; radial tire.
- adjective relating to or near the radius
- the radial aspect of the forearm
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inherent
- adjective satellite existing as an essential constituent or characteristic
inbuilt; constitutional; built-in; integral.
- the Ptolemaic system with its built-in concept of periodicity
- a constitutional inability to tell the truth
- adjective satellite in the nature of something though not readily apparent
underlying; implicit in.
- shortcomings inherent in our approach
- an underlying meaning
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fairy
- noun a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
fay; faerie; faery; sprite.
- noun offensive term for an openly homosexual man
poove; nance; queen; fagot; pansy; poof; queer; pouf; faggot; fag.
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stock
- noun the capital raised by a corporation through the issue of shares entitling holders to an ownership interest (equity)
- he owns a controlling share of the company's stock
- noun the merchandise that a shop has on hand
inventory.
- they carried a vast inventory of hardware
- they stopped selling in exact sizes in order to reduce inventory
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bond
- noun an electrical force linking atoms
chemical bond.
- noun a certificate of debt (usually interest-bearing or discounted) that is issued by a government or corporation in order to raise money; the issuer is required to pay a fixed sum annually until maturity and then a fixed sum to repay the principal
bond certificate.
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mehrgarh
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square
- noun (geometry) a plane rectangle with four equal sides and four right angles; a four-sided regular polygon
foursquare.
- you can compute the area of a square if you know the length of its sides
- noun the product of two equal terms
second power.
- nine is the second power of three
- gravity is inversely proportional to the square of the distance
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fired
- adjective satellite having lost your job
laid-off; pink-slipped; dismissed; discharged.
- verb start firing a weapon
fire; open fire.
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weight
- noun the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
- noun sports equipment used in calisthenic exercises and weightlifting; it is not attached to anything and is raised and lowered by use of the hands and arms
exercising weight; free weight.
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independent
- noun a neutral or uncommitted person (especially in politics)
mugwump; fencesitter.
- noun a writer or artist who sells services to different employers without a long-term contract with any of them
freelance; freelancer; free-lance; free lance; self-employed person.
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cold
- noun a mild viral infection involving the nose and respiratory passages (but not the lungs)
common cold.
- will they never find a cure for the common cold?
- noun the absence of heat
frigidness; coldness; frigidity; low temperature.
- the coldness made our breath visible
- come in out of the cold
- cold is a vasoconstrictor
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energy
- noun (physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs
free energy.
- energy can take a wide variety of forms
- noun forceful exertion
vigor; vigour; zip.
- he plays tennis with great energy
- he's full of zip
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hard
- adjective not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
difficult.
- a difficult task
- nesting places on the cliffs are difficult of access
- difficult times
- why is it so hard for you to keep a secret?
- adjective dispassionate;
- took a hard look
- a hard bargainer
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polychrome
- noun a piece of work composed of or decorated in many colors
- verb color with many colors; make polychrome
polychromise; polychromize.
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bradley
- noun United States politician who was elected the first black mayor of Los Angeles (1917-1998)
Thomas Bradley; Tom Bradley.
- noun United States general who played an important role in the Allied victory in World War II (1893-1981)
Omar Nelson Bradley; Omar Bradley.
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oil
- noun a slippery or viscous liquid or liquefiable substance not miscible with water
- noun oil paint containing pigment that is used by an artist
oil color; oil colour.
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static
- noun a crackling or hissing noise caused by electrical interference
atmospherics; atmospheric static.
- noun angry criticism
- they will probably give you a lot of static about your editorial
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event
- noun something that happens at a given place and time
- noun a special set of circumstances
case.
- in that event, the first possibility is excluded
- it may rain in which case the picnic will be canceled
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mensiochronology
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hydraulic
- adjective moved or operated or effected by liquid (water or oil)
- hydraulic erosion
- hydraulic brakes
- adjective of or relating to the study of hydraulics
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refractory
- noun lining consisting of material with a high melting point; used to line the inside walls of a furnace
furnace lining.
- adjective satellite not responding to treatment
stubborn.
- a stubborn infection
- a refractory case of acne
- stubborn rust stains
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content
- noun everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
- he emptied the contents of his pockets
- the two groups were similar in content
- noun what a communication that is about something is about
message; substance; subject matter.
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kaiwu
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dutch
Pertaining to Holland, or to its inhabitants. ✍ Dutch was formerly used for German. Germany is slandered to have sent none to this war [the Crusades] at this first voyage; and that other pilgrims, passing through that country, were mocked by the Dutch, and called fools for their pains. Fuller.
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size
- noun the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)
- a wolf is about the size of a large dog
- noun the property resulting from being one of a series of graduated measurements (as of clothing)
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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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red
- noun red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
redness.
- noun a tributary of the Mississippi River that flows eastward from Texas along the southern boundary of Oklahoma and through Louisiana
Red River.
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architecture
- noun an architectural product or work
- noun the discipline dealing with the principles of design and construction and ornamentation of fine buildings
- architecture and eloquence are mixed arts whose end is sometimes beauty and sometimes use
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foundation
- noun the basis on which something is grounded
- there is little foundation for his objections
- noun an institution supported by an endowment
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city
- noun a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
metropolis; urban center.
- Ancient Troy was a great city
- noun an incorporated administrative district established by state charter
- the city raised the tax rate
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harappa
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tar_paper
- noun a heavy paper impregnated with tar and used as part of a roof for waterproofing
roofing paper.
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free
- noun people who are free
free people.
- the home of the free and the brave
- verb grant freedom to; free from confinement
unloosen; unloose; loose; release; liberate.
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standard
- noun a basis for comparison; a reference point against which other things can be evaluated
measure; criterion; touchstone.
- the schools comply with federal standards
- they set the measure for all subsequent work
- noun the ideal in terms of which something can be judged
criterion.
- they live by the standards of their community
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base
- noun installation from which a military force initiates operations
base of operations.
- the attack wiped out our forward bases
- noun lowest support of a structure
foundation; substructure; groundwork; understructure; fundament; foot.
- it was built on a base of solid rock
- he stood at the foot of the tower
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ash
- noun the residue that remains when something is burned
- noun any of various deciduous pinnate-leaved ornamental or timber trees of the genus Fraxinus
ash tree.
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cornerstone
- noun the fundamental assumptions from which something is begun or developed or calculated or explained
foundation; basis; groundwork; base; fundament.
- the whole argument rested on a basis of conjecture
- noun a stone in the exterior of a large and important building; usually carved with a date and laid with appropriate ceremonies
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card
- noun one of a set of small pieces of stiff paper marked in various ways and used for playing games or for telling fortunes
- he collected cards and traded them with the other boys
- noun a card certifying the identity of the bearer
identity card.
- he had to show his card to get in
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temperature
- noun the degree of hotness or coldness of a body or environment (corresponding to its molecular activity)
- noun the somatic sensation of cold or heat
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breeze_block
- noun a light concrete building block made with cinder aggregate
clinker block; cinder block.
- cinder blocks are called breeze blocks in Britain
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10mm
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mortar
- noun a muzzle-loading high-angle gun with a short barrel that fires shells at high elevations for a short range
howitzer; trench mortar.
- noun used as a bond in masonry or for covering a wall
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transition
- noun the act of passing from one state or place to the next
passage.
- noun an event that results in a transformation
conversion; changeover.
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insulate
- verb protect from heat, cold, or noise by surrounding with insulating material
- We had his bedroom insulated before winter came
- verb place or set apart
isolate.
- They isolated the political prisoners from the other inmates
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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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thing
- noun a special situation
- this thing has got to end
- it is a remarkable thing
- noun an action
- how could you do such a thing?
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length
- noun the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
- the length of the table was 5 feet
- noun continuance in time
duration.
- the ceremony was of short duration
- he complained about the length of time required
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ltd
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yingzao
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impost
- noun money collected under a tariff
custom; customs duty; customs.
- noun the lowest stone in an arch -- from which it springs
springer.
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south
- noun the cardinal compass point that is at 180 degrees
due south; S; southward.
- noun the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
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reinforced
- adjective satellite given added strength or support
strengthened.
- reinforced concrete contains steel bars or metal netting
- verb make stronger
reinforce; reenforce.
- he reinforced the concrete
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origin
- noun the place where something begins, where it springs into being
root; beginning; rootage; source.
- the Italian beginning of the Renaissance
- Jupiter was the origin of the radiation
- Pittsburgh is the source of the Ohio River
- communism's Russian root
- noun properties attributable to your ancestry
extraction; descent.
- he comes from good origins
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saving
- noun an act of economizing; reduction in cost
economy.
- it was a small economy to walk to work every day
- there was a saving of 50 cents
- noun recovery or preservation from loss or danger
delivery; rescue; deliverance.
- work is the deliverance of mankind
- a surgeon's job is the saving of lives
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likely
- adjective has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
- these services are likely to be available to us all before long
- she is likely to forget
- a likely place for a restaurant
- the broken limb is likely to fall
- rain is likely
- a likely topic for investigation
- likely candidates for the job
- adjective likely but not certain to be or become true or real
probable.
- a likely result
- he foresaw a probable loss
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wienerberger
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lagging
- noun used to wrap around pipes or boilers or laid in attics to prevent loss of heat
- verb hang (back) or fall (behind) in movement, progress, development, etc.
dawdle; fall behind; fall back; lag.
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insulation
- noun the state of being isolated or detached
insularism; detachment; insularity.
- the insulation of England was preserved by the English Channel
- noun a material that reduces or prevents the transmission of heat or sound or electricity
insulant; insulating material.
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plastic
- noun generic name for certain synthetic or semisynthetic materials that can be molded or extruded into objects or films or filaments or used for making e.g. coatings and adhesives
- noun a card (usually plastic) that assures a seller that the person using it has a satisfactory credit rating and that the issuer will see to it that the seller receives payment for the merchandise delivered
charge plate; charge card; credit card.
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electronic
- adjective of or relating to electronics; concerned with or using devices that operate on principles governing the behavior of electrons
- adjective of or concerned with electrons
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straight
- noun a heterosexual person; someone having a sexual orientation to persons of the opposite sex
straight person; heterosexual person; heterosexual.
- noun a poker hand with 5 consecutive cards (regardless of suit)
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engineer
- noun a person who uses scientific knowledge to solve practical problems
applied scientist; technologist.
- noun the operator of a railway locomotive
locomotive engineer; railroad engineer; engine driver.
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bull
- noun uncastrated adult male of domestic cattle
- noun a large and strong and heavyset man
strapper; bruiser; Samson.
- he was a bull of a man
- a thick-skinned bruiser ready to give as good as he got
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molded
- adjective satellite shaped to fit by or as if by altering the contours of a pliable mass (as by work or effort)
wrought; shaped.
- a shaped handgrip
- the molded steel plates
- the wrought silver bracelet
- verb form in clay, wax, etc
mould; model; mold.
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curing
- noun the process of becoming hard or solid by cooling or drying or crystallization
solidifying; hardening; set; solidification.
- the hardening of concrete
- he tested the set of the glue
- verb provide a cure for, make healthy again
heal; cure; bring around.
- The treatment cured the boy's acne
- The quack pretended to heal patients but never managed to
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durable
- adjective satellite existing for a long time
long-lived; long-lasting; lasting.
- hopes for a durable peace
- a long-lasting friendship
- adjective satellite capable of withstanding wear and tear and decay
long-wearing.
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terracotta
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historian
- noun a person who is an authority on history and who studies it and writes about it
historiographer.
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system
- noun instrumentality that combines interrelated interacting artifacts designed to work as a coherent entity
- he bought a new stereo system
- the system consists of a motor and a small computer
- noun a group of independent but interrelated elements comprising a unified whole
scheme.
- a vast system of production and distribution and consumption keep the country going
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plank
- noun a stout length of sawn timber; made in a wide variety of sizes and used for many purposes
board.
- noun an endorsed policy in the platform of a political party
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have
- noun a person who possesses great material wealth
rich person; wealthy person.
- verb have or possess, either in a concrete or an abstract sense
hold; have got.
- She has $1,000 in the bank
- He has got two beautiful daughters
- She holds a Master's degree from Harvard
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ton
- noun a United States unit of weight equivalent to 2000 pounds
net ton; short ton.
- noun a British unit of weight equivalent to 2240 pounds
long ton; gross ton.
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white
- noun the quality or state of the achromatic color of greatest lightness (bearing the least resemblance to black)
whiteness.
- noun a member of the Caucasoid race
White person; Caucasian.
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puddle
- noun a mixture of wet clay and sand that can be used to line a pond and that is impervious to water when dry
- noun a small body of standing water (rainwater) or other liquid
pool.
- there were puddles of muddy water in the road after the rain
- the body lay in a pool of blood
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giver
- noun someone who devotes himself completely
- there are no greater givers than those who give themselves
- noun person who makes a gift of property
donor; bestower; conferrer; presenter.
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low
- noun an air mass of lower pressure; often brings precipitation
depression.
- a low moved in over night bringing sleet and snow
- noun British political cartoonist (born in New Zealand) who created the character Colonel Blimp (1891-1963)
David Low; Sir David Alexander Cecil Low; Sir David Low.
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hue
- noun the quality of a color as determined by its dominant wavelength
chromaticity.
- verb take on color or become colored
- In highlights it hued to a dull silver-grey
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saint
- noun a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization
- noun person of exceptional holiness
holy person; angel; holy man.
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cope
- noun brick that is laid sideways at the top of a wall
coping; header.
- noun a long cloak; worn by a priest or bishop on ceremonial occasions
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copestone
- noun a final touch; a crowning achievement; a culmination
finishing touch; capstone.
- noun a stone that forms the top of wall or building
coping stone; stretcher; capstone.
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western
- noun a sandwich made from a western omelet
western sandwich.
- noun a film about life in the western United States during the period of exploration and development
horse opera.
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institution
- noun an organization founded and united for a specific purpose
establishment.
- noun an establishment consisting of a building or complex of buildings where an organization for the promotion of some cause is situated
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ceramics
- noun the art of making and decorating pottery
- noun an artifact made of hard brittle material produced from nonmetallic minerals by firing at high temperatures
ceramic.
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steel
- noun an alloy of iron with small amounts of carbon; widely used in construction; mechanical properties can be varied over a wide range
- noun a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
brand; blade; sword.
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distance
- noun the property created by the space between two objects or points
- noun a distant region
- I could see it in the distance
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b
- noun aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil
bacillus.
- noun originally thought to be a single vitamin but now separated into several B vitamins
B vitamin; vitamin B; vitamin B complex; B-complex vitamin; B complex.
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grey
- noun any organization or party whose uniforms or badges are grey
gray.
- the Confederate army was a vast grey
- noun United States writer of western adventure novels (1875-1939)
Zane Grey.
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brickwise
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insulant
- noun a material that reduces or prevents the transmission of heat or sound or electricity
insulation; insulating material.
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architect
- noun someone who creates plans to be used in making something (such as buildings)
designer.
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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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standardised
- adjective satellite brought into conformity with a standard
standardized.
- verb evaluate by comparing with a standard
standardise; standardize.
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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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angel
- noun spiritual being attendant upon God
- noun person of exceptional holiness
holy person; saint; holy man.
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modern
- noun a contemporary person
- noun a typeface (based on an 18th century design by Gianbattista Bodoni) distinguished by regular shape and hairline serifs and heavy downstrokes
Bodoni font; modern font; Bodoni.
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pedestrian
- noun a person who travels by foot
walker; footer.
- adjective satellite lacking wit or imagination
prosaic; prosy; earthbound.
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rogelio
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building_block
- noun a single undivided natural thing occurring in the composition of something else
unit.
- noun a block of material used in construction work
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dozen
- noun the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
twelve; 12; XII.
- adjective satellite denoting a quantity consisting of 12 items or units
twelve; 12; xii.
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strength
- noun the property of being physically or mentally strong
- fatigue sapped his strength
- noun capability in terms of personnel and materiel that affect the capacity to fight a war
military posture; military capability; military strength; posture.
- we faced an army of great strength
- politicians have neglected our military posture
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person
- noun a human being
someone; somebody; soul; individual; mortal.
- there was too much for one person to do
- noun a human body (usually including the clothing)
- a weapon was hidden on his person
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efficient
- adjective being effective without wasting time or effort or expense
- an efficient production manager
- efficient engines save gas
- adjective satellite able to accomplish a purpose; functioning effectively
effective.
- people who will do nothing unless they get something out of it for themselves are often highly effective persons..."-G.B.Shaw
- effective personnel
- an efficient secretary
- the efficient cause of the revolution
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c73
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trowel
- noun a small hand tool with a handle and flat metal blade; used for scooping or spreading plaster or similar materials
- verb use a trowel on; for light garden work or plaster work
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instance
- noun an occurrence of something
case; example.
- it was a case of bad judgment
- another instance occurred yesterday
- but there is always the famous example of the Smiths
- noun an item of information that is typical of a class or group
example; illustration; representative.
- this patient provides a typical example of the syndrome
- there is an example on page 10
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breeze
- noun a slight wind (usually refreshing)
air; zephyr; gentle wind.
- the breeze was cooled by the lake
- as he waited he could feel the air on his neck
- noun any undertaking that is easy to do
picnic; walkover; duck soup; piece of cake; child's play; cinch; snap; pushover.
- marketing this product will be no picnic
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gunite
- noun a mixture of cement and sand and water that is sprayed on a surface under pneumatic pressure
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build
- noun constitution of the human body
body-build; physique; habitus.
- noun alternative names for the body of a human being
form; figure; flesh; soma; frame; physique; material body; anatomy; shape; chassis; human body; physical body; bod.
- Leonardo studied the human body
- he has a strong physique
- the spirit is willing but the flesh is weak
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interior
- noun the region that is inside of something
inside.
- noun the inner or enclosed surface of something
inside.
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donor
- noun person who makes a gift of property
bestower; conferrer; giver; presenter.
- noun (medicine) someone who gives blood or tissue or an organ to be used in another person (the host)
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normal
- noun something regarded as a normative example
formula; pattern; rule; convention.
- the convention of not naming the main character
- violence is the rule not the exception
- his formula for impressing visitors
- adjective conforming with or constituting a norm or standard or level or type or social norm; not abnormal
- serve wine at normal room temperature
- normal diplomatic relations
- normal working hours
- normal word order
- normal curiosity
- the normal course of events
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most
- adjective (superlative of `many' used with count nouns and often preceded by `the') quantifier meaning the greatest in number
- who has the most apples?
- most people like eggs
- most fishes have fins
- adjective the superlative of `much' that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by `the'; a quantifier meaning the greatest in amount or extent or degree
- made the most money he could
- what attracts the most attention?
- made the most of a bad deal
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mixtum
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shithouse
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significant
- adjective important in effect or meaning
important.
- a significant change in tax laws
- a significant change in the Constitution
- a significant contribution
- significant details
- statistically significant
- adjective satellite fairly large
substantial.
- won by a substantial margin
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successive
- adjective satellite in regular succession without gaps
consecutive; serial; sequential; sequent.
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tired
- adjective depleted of strength or energy
- tired mothers with crying babies
- too tired to eat
- verb lose interest or become bored with something or somebody
jade; fatigue; pall; tire; weary.
- I'm so tired of your mother and her complaints about my food
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class
- noun a collection of things sharing a common attribute
category; family.
- there are two classes of detergents
- noun a body of students who are taught together
grade; course; form.
- early morning classes are always sleepy
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equatorial
- noun a telescope whose mounting has only two axes of motion, one parallel to the Earth's axis and the other one at right angles to it
- adjective of or relating to or at an equator
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mineral
- noun solid homogeneous inorganic substances occurring in nature having a definite chemical composition
- adjective relating to minerals
- mineral elements
- mineral deposits
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mobile
- noun sculpture suspended in midair whose delicately balanced parts can be set in motion by air currents
- noun a river in southwestern Alabama; flows into Mobile Bay
Mobile River.
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humanitarian
- noun someone devoted to the promotion of human welfare and to social reforms
improver; do-gooder.
- noun an advocate of the principles of humanism; someone concerned with the interests and welfare of humans
humanist.
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mudbrick
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clean
- noun a weightlift in which the barbell is lifted to shoulder height and then jerked overhead
clean and jerk.
- verb make clean by removing dirt, filth, or unwanted substances from
make clean.
- Clean the stove!
- The dentist cleaned my teeth
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mechanical
- adjective using (or as if using) mechanisms or tools or devices
- a mechanical process
- his smile was very mechanical
- a mechanical toy
- adjective relating to or concerned with machinery or tools
mechanically skillful.
- mechanical arts
- mechanical design
- mechanical skills
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salt
- noun a compound formed by replacing hydrogen in an acid by a metal (or a radical that acts like a metal)
- noun white crystalline form of especially sodium chloride used to season and preserve food
common salt; table salt.
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shot
- noun the act of firing a projectile
shooting.
- his shooting was slow but accurate
- noun a solid missile discharged from a firearm
pellet.
- the shot buzzed past his ear
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bondsman
- noun a male slave
bondman.
- noun someone who signs a bond as surety for someone else
bondswoman.
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text
- noun the words of something written
textual matter.
- there were more than a thousand words of text
- they handed out the printed text of the mayor's speech
- he wants to reconstruct the original text
- noun a passage from the Bible that is used as the subject of a sermon
- the preacher chose a text from Psalms to introduce his sermon
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bright
- adjective emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
- the sun was bright and hot
- a bright sunlit room
- adjective satellite having striking color
brilliant; vivid.
- bright dress
- brilliant tapestries
- a bird with vivid plumage
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hack
- noun one who works hard at boring tasks
hacker; drudge.
- noun a politician who belongs to a small clique that controls a political party for private rather than public ends
political hack; machine politician; ward-heeler.
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earth
- noun the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
globe; world.
- the Earth moves around the sun
- he sailed around the world
- noun the loose soft material that makes up a large part of the land surface
ground.
- they dug into the earth outside the church
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supporter
- noun a person who backs a politician or a team etc.
champion; protagonist; admirer; friend; booster.
- all their supporters came out for the game
- they are friends of the library
- noun someone who supports or champions something
sponsor; patron.
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ground
- noun the solid part of the earth's surface
dry land; land; terra firma; earth; solid ground.
- the plane turned away from the sea and moved back over land
- the earth shook for several minutes
- he dropped the logs on the ground
- noun a rational motive for a belief or action
reason.
- the reason that war was declared
- the grounds for their declaration
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northern
- adjective in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
- Northern liberals
- northern industry
- northern cities
- noun a dialect of Middle English that developed into Scottish Lallans
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proportion
- noun the quotient obtained when the magnitude of a part is divided by the magnitude of the whole
- noun magnitude or extent
dimension.
- a building of vast proportions
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wood
- noun the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
- noun the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
woods; forest.
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fuel
- noun a substance that can be consumed to produce energy
- more fuel is needed during the winter months
- they developed alternative fuels for aircraft
- verb provide with a combustible substance that provides energy
- fuel aircraft, ships, and cars
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local
- noun public transport consisting of a bus or train that stops at all stations or stops
- the local seemed to take forever to get to New York
- noun anesthetic that numbs a particular area of the body
local anaesthetic; topical anesthetic; local anesthetic; topical anaesthetic.
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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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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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he
- noun a very light colorless element that is one of the six inert gasses; the most difficult gas to liquefy; occurs in economically extractable amounts in certain natural gases (as those found in Texas and Kansas)
helium; atomic number 2.
- noun the 5th letter of the Hebrew alphabet
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dominant
- noun (music) the fifth note of the diatonic scale
- noun an allele that produces the same phenotype whether its paired allele is identical or different
dominant allele.
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hüyük
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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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joint
- noun (anatomy) the point of connection between two bones or elements of a skeleton (especially if it allows motion)
articulatio; articulation.
- noun a disreputable place of entertainment
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dy
- noun a trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; forms compounds that are highly magnetic
dysprosium; atomic number 66.
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bricky
Full of bricks; formed of bricks; resembling bricks or brick dust. R. Spenser.
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molten
- adjective satellite reduced to liquid form by heating
liquefied; liquified.
- verb reduce or cause to be reduced from a solid to a liquid state, usually by heating
melt down; run; melt.
- melt butter
- melt down gold
- The wax melted in the sun
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bat
- noun nocturnal mouselike mammal with forelimbs modified to form membranous wings and anatomical adaptations for echolocation by which they navigate
chiropteran.
- noun (baseball) a turn trying to get a hit
at-bat.
- he was at bat when it happened
- he got four hits in four at-bats
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artist
- noun a person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imagination
creative person.
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upper
- noun the higher of two berths
upper berth.
- noun piece of leather or synthetic material that forms the part of a shoe or boot above the sole that encases the foot
- Uppers come in many styles
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denmark
- noun a constitutional monarchy in northern Europe; consists of the mainland of Jutland and many islands between the North Sea and the Baltic Sea
Kingdom of Denmark; Danmark.
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yield
- noun production of a certain amount
output.
- noun the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
return; takings; take; issue; proceeds; payoff.
- the average return was about 5%
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keyed
- adjective fitted with or secured by a key
- a keyed instrument
- the locks have not yet been keyed
- verb identify as in botany or biology, for example
name; describe; discover; identify; key; distinguish; key out.
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common
- noun a piece of open land for recreational use in an urban area
green; park; commons.
- they went for a walk in the park
- adjective belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
- for the common good
- common lands are set aside for use by all members of a community
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river
- noun a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
- the river was navigable for 50 miles
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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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frame
- noun the framework for a pair of eyeglasses
- noun a single one of a series of still transparent pictures forming a cinema, television or video film
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shake
- noun building material used as siding or roofing
shingle.
- noun frothy drink of milk and flavoring and sometimes fruit or ice cream
milk shake; milkshake.
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fireback
(Zoöl.) One of several species of pheasants of the genus Euplocamus, having the lower back a bright, fiery red. They inhabit Southern Asia and the East Indies.
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millstone
- noun (figurative) something that hinders or handicaps
albatross.
- she was an albatross around his neck
- noun any load that is difficult to carry
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close
- noun the temporal end; the concluding time
finish; last; finis; finale; stopping point; conclusion.
- the stopping point of each round was signaled by a bell
- the market was up at the finish
- they were playing better at the close of the season
- noun the last section of a communication
closing; ending; end; conclusion.
- in conclusion I want to say...
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ferroconcrete
- noun concrete with metal and/or mesh added to provide extra support against stresses
reinforced concrete.
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btk
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closer
- noun a person who closes something
- whoever is the closer has to turn out the lights and lock up
- noun (baseball) a relief pitcher who can protect a lead in the last inning or two of the game
finisher.
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pastel
- noun any of various pale or light colors
- adjective satellite lacking in body or vigor
- faded pastel charms of the naive music
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wire
- noun ligament made of metal and used to fasten things or make cages or fences etc
- noun a metal conductor that carries electricity over a distance
conducting wire.
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pattern
- noun a perceptual structure
shape; form.
- the composition presents problems for students of musical form
- a visual pattern must include not only objects but the spaces between them
- noun a customary way of operation or behavior
practice.
- it is their practice to give annual raises
- they changed their dietary pattern
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glaze
- noun any of various thin shiny (savory or sweet) coatings applied to foods
- noun a glossy finish on a fabric
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siding
- noun a short stretch of railroad track used to store rolling stock or enable trains on the same line to pass
turnout; railroad siding; sidetrack.
- noun material applied to the outside of a building to make it weatherproof
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artificial
- adjective contrived by art rather than nature
unreal.
- artificial flowers
- artificial flavoring
- an artificial diamond
- artificial fibers
- artificial sweeteners
- adjective satellite artificially formal
contrived; stilted; hokey.
- that artificial humility that her husband hated
- contrived coyness
- a stilted letter of acknowledgment
- when people try to correct their speech they develop a stilted pronunciation
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mud
- noun water soaked soil; soft wet earth
clay.
- noun slanderous remarks or charges
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state
- noun the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
province.
- his state is in the deep south
- noun the way something is with respect to its main attributes
- the current state of knowledge
- his state of health
- in a weak financial state
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shingle
- noun building material used as siding or roofing
shake.
- noun coarse beach gravel of small waterworn stones and pebbles (or a stretch of shore covered with such gravel)
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without
On or at the outside of; out of; not within; as, without doors. Without the gate Some drive the cars, and some the coursers rein. Dryden.
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numerous
- adjective satellite amounting to a large indefinite number
legion.
- numerous times
- the family was numerous
- Palomar's fans are legion
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colombian
- noun a native or inhabitant of Colombia
- adjective of or relating to or characteristic of Colombia or its people
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europe
- noun the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use `Europe' to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles
- noun an international organization of European countries formed after World War II to reduce trade barriers and increase cooperation among its members
European Community; EC; European Economic Community; Common Market; EU; European Union; EEC.
- he tried to take Britain into the Europen Union
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infrastructure
- noun the basic structure or features of a system or organization
substructure.
- noun the stock of basic facilities and capital equipment needed for the functioning of a country or area
base.
- the industrial base of Japan
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slate
- noun (formerly) a writing tablet made of slate
- noun thin layers of rock used for roofing
slating.
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sparer
- noun someone who refrains from injuring or destroying
- adjective satellite thin and fit
trim; spare.
- the spare figure of a marathon runner
- a body kept trim by exercise
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clayton
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key
- noun metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
- noun something crucial for explaining
- the key to development is economic integration
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indus
- noun a faint constellation in the southern hemisphere near Telescopium and Tucana
- noun an Asian river that rises in Tibet and flows through northern India and then southwest through Kashmir and Pakistan to the Arabian Sea
Indus River.
- the valley of the Indus was the site of an early civilization
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unfired
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climate
- noun the weather in some location averaged over some long period of time
clime.
- the dank climate of southern Wales
- plants from a cold clime travel best in winter
- noun the prevailing psychological state
mood.
- the climate of opinion
- the national mood had changed radically since the last election
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airflow
- noun the flow of air
air flow; flow of air.
- she adjusted the fan so that the airflow was directed right at her
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improved
- adjective made more desirable or valuable or profitable; especially made ready for use or marketing
- new houses are springing up on an improved tract of land near the river
- an improved breed
- verb to make better
better; amend; ameliorate; meliorate; improve.
- The editor improved the manuscript with his changes
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southeast
- noun the compass point midway between south and east; at 135 degrees
southeastward; SE; sou'-east.
- noun the southeastern region of the United States
southeastern United States.
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resistant
- adjective satellite relating to or conferring immunity (to disease or infection)
immune.
- adjective satellite able to tolerate environmental conditions or physiological stress
tolerant.
- the plant is tolerant of saltwater
- these fish are quite tolerant as long as extremes of pH are avoided
- the new hybrid is more resistant to drought
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country
- noun a politically organized body of people under a single government
commonwealth; land; res publica; nation; state; body politic.
- the state has elected a new president
- African nations
- students who had come to the nation's capitol
- the country's largest manufacturer
- an industrialized land
- noun the territory occupied by a nation
state; land.
- he returned to the land of his birth
- he visited several European countries
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region
- noun the extended spatial location of something
part.
- the farming regions of France
- religions in all parts of the world
- regions of outer space
- noun a part of an animal that has a special function or is supplied by a given artery or nerve
area.
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parts
- noun the local environment
- he hasn't been seen around these parts in years
- noun something determined in relation to something that includes it
component part; portion; part; component; constituent.
- he wanted to feel a part of something bigger than himself
- I read a portion of the manuscript
- the smaller component is hard to reach
- the animal constituent of plankton
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improver
- noun someone devoted to the promotion of human welfare and to social reforms
humanitarian; do-gooder.
- noun a component that is added to something to improve it
addition; add-on.
- the addition of a bathroom was a major improvement
- the addition of cinnamon improved the flavor
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cinder
- noun a fragment of incombustible matter left after a wood or coal or charcoal fire
clinker.
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railway
- noun line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
railway line; railroad; railroad line; railway system.
- noun a line of track providing a runway for wheels
railroad track; railroad.
- he walked along the railroad track
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bricky
Full of bricks; formed of bricks; resembling bricks or brick dust. R. Spenser.
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stretcher
- noun a wooden framework on which canvas is stretched and fixed for oil painting
- noun a mechanical device used to make something larger (as shoes or gloves) by stretching it
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shahi
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supply
- noun an amount of something available for use
- noun offering goods and services for sale
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brick
- noun rectangular block of clay baked by the sun or in a kiln; used as a building or paving material
- noun a good fellow; helpful and trustworthy
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sweet
- noun a dish served as the last course of a meal
dessert; afters.
- noun English phonetician; one of the founders of modern phonetics (1845-1912)
Henry Sweet.
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brickmaking
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height
- noun the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top
tallness.
- noun the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development
superlative; pinnacle; acme; top; summit; peak; elevation; 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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ajaraca
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spicatum
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brick
- noun rectangular block of clay baked by the sun or in a kiln; used as a building or paving material
- noun a good fellow; helpful and trustworthy
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beach
- noun an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
- verb land on a beach
- the ship beached near the port
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bricken
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brickdust
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powered
- adjective (often used in combination) having or using or propelled by means of power or power of a specified kind
- powered flight
- kerosine-powered jet engines
- verb supply the force or power for the functioning of
power.
- The gasoline powers the engines
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trouper
- noun a person who is reliable and uncomplaining and hard working
- noun an actor who travels around the country presenting plays
playactor; play-actor; barnstormer.
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grindstone
- noun a revolving stone shaped like a disk; used to grind or sharpen or polish edge tools
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legend
- noun a story about mythical or supernatural beings or events
fable.
- noun brief description accompanying an illustration
caption.
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tension
- noun (psychology) a state of mental or emotional strain or suspense
stress; tenseness.
- he suffered from fatigue and emotional tension
- stress is a vasoconstrictor
- noun the physical condition of being stretched or strained
tautness; tenseness; tensity.
- it places great tension on the leg muscles
- he could feel the tenseness of her body
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production
- noun the act or process of producing something
- Shakespeare's production of poetry was enormous
- the production of white blood cells
- noun a presentation for the stage or screen or radio or television
- have you seen the new production of Hamlet?
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brick
- noun rectangular block of clay baked by the sun or in a kiln; used as a building or paving material
- noun a good fellow; helpful and trustworthy
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covering
- noun a natural object that covers or envelops
cover; natural covering.
- under a covering of dust
- the fox was flushed from its cover
- noun an artifact that covers something else (usually to protect or shelter or conceal it)
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brick
- noun rectangular block of clay baked by the sun or in a kiln; used as a building or paving material
- noun a good fellow; helpful and trustworthy
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dry
- noun a reformer who opposes the use of intoxicating beverages
prohibitionist.
- verb remove the moisture from and make dry
dry out.
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sweetheart
- noun a person loved by another person
truelove; steady; sweetie.
- noun any well-liked individual
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eastern
- adjective satellite lying toward or situated in the east
- the eastern end of the island
- adjective of or characteristic of eastern regions of the United States
- the Eastern establishment
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fire
- noun the event of something burning (often destructive)
- they lost everything in the fire
- noun the act of firing weapons or artillery at an enemy
firing.
- hold your fire until you can see the whites of their eyes
- they retreated in the face of withering enemy fire
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gas
- noun the state of matter distinguished from the solid and liquid states by: relatively low density and viscosity; relatively great expansion and contraction with changes in pressure and temperature; the ability to diffuse readily; and the spontaneous tendency to become distributed uniformly throughout any container
gaseous state.
- noun a fluid in the gaseous state having neither independent shape nor volume and being able to expand indefinitely
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bulk
- noun the property resulting from being or relating to the greater in number of two parts; the main part
majority.
- the majority of his customers prefer it
- the bulk of the work is finished
- noun the property of something that is great in magnitude
volume; mass.
- it is cheaper to buy it in bulk
- he received a mass of correspondence
- the volume of exports
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finished
- adjective (of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
- verb come or bring to a finish or an end; others finished in over 4 hours"
finish; complete.
- He finished the dishes
- She completed the requirements for her Master's Degree
- The fastest runner finished the race in just over 2 hours
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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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masonry
- noun structure built of stone or brick by a mason
- noun Freemasons collectively
Freemasonry.
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careful
- adjective exercising caution or showing care or attention
- they were careful when crossing the busy street
- be careful to keep her shoes clean
- did very careful research
- careful art restorers
- careful of the rights of others
- careful about one's behavior
- adjective satellite cautiously attentive
heedful.
- careful of her feelings
- heedful of his father's advice
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offerer
- noun someone who presents something to another for acceptance or rejection
offeror.
- adjective not in operation or operational
off.
- the oven is off
- the lights are off
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sound
- noun the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
- the sound of rain on the roof
- the beautiful sound of music
- noun the subjective sensation of hearing something
auditory sensation.
- he strained to hear the faint sounds
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plastering
- noun the application of plaster
daubing.
- verb apply a heavy coat to
stick on; plaster; plaster over.
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handling
- noun manual (or mechanical) carrying or moving or delivering or working with something
- noun the action of touching with the hands (or the skillful use of the hands) or by the use of mechanical means
manipulation.
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raw
- noun informal terms for nakedness
birthday suit; altogether.
- in the raw
- in the altogether
- in his birthday suit
- adjective satellite (used especially of commodities) being unprocessed or manufactured using only simple or minimal processes
natural; rude.
- natural yogurt
- natural produce
- raw wool
- raw sugar
- bales of rude cotton
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solid
- noun matter that is solid at room temperature and pressure
- noun the state in which a substance has no tendency to flow under moderate stress; resists forces (such as compression) that tend to deform it; and retains a definite size and shape
solidness; solid state.
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nanak
- noun Indian religious leader who founded Sikhism in dissent from the caste system of Hinduism; he taught that all men had a right to search for knowledge of God and that spiritual liberation could be attained by meditating on the name of God (1469-1538)
Guru Nanak.
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expanded
- adjective increased in extent or size or bulk or scope
- verb extend in one or more directions
spread out; expand.
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appearance
- noun outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
visual aspect.
- noun the event of coming into sight
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as
- noun a very poisonous metallic element that has three allotropic forms; arsenic and arsenic compounds are used as herbicides and insecticides and various alloys; found in arsenopyrite and orpiment and realgar
arsenic; atomic number 33.
- noun a United States territory on the eastern part of the island of Samoa
American Samoa; Eastern Samoa.
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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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calcium
- noun a white metallic element that burns with a brilliant light; the fifth most abundant element in the earth's crust; an important component of most plants and animals
Ca; atomic number 20.
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residence
- noun any address at which you dwell more than temporarily
abode.
- a person can have several residences
- noun the official house or establishment of an important person (as a sovereign or president)
- he refused to live in the governor's residence
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aid
- noun a resource
assistance; help.
- noun the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
assistance; assist; help.
- he gave me an assist with the housework
- could not walk without assistance
- rescue party went to their aid
- offered his help in unloading
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property
- noun something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone;
belongings; holding.
- that hat is my property
- he is a man of property
- noun a basic or essential attribute shared by all members of a class
- a study of the physical properties of atomic particles
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layer
- noun single thickness of usually some homogeneous substance
bed.
- slices of hard-boiled egg on a bed of spinach
- noun a relatively thin sheetlike expanse or region lying over or under another
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tall
- noun a garment size for a tall person
- adjective great in vertical dimension; high in stature
- tall people
- tall buildings
- tall trees
- tall ships
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helper
- noun a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
assistant; help; supporter.
- my invaluable assistant
- they hired additional help to finish the work
- noun a person who helps people or institutions (especially with financial help)
benefactor.
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planking
- noun planks collectively; a quantity of planks
- noun (nautical) a covering or flooring constructed of planks (as on a ship)
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soil
- noun the state of being covered with unclean things
grease; filth; dirt; grime; grunge; stain.
- noun the part of the earth's surface consisting of humus and disintegrated rock
dirt.
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von
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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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surface
- noun the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary
- there is a special cleaner for these surfaces
- the cloth had a pattern of red dots on a white surface
- noun the extended two-dimensional outer boundary of a three-dimensional object
- they skimmed over the surface of the water
- a brush small enough to clean every dental surface
- the sun has no distinct surface
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staffordshire
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middle
- noun an area that is approximately central within some larger region
heart; eye; center; centre.
- it is in the center of town
- they ran forward into the heart of the struggle
- they were in the eye of the storm
- noun an intermediate part or section
- A whole is that which has beginning, middle, and end"- Aristotle
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gothic
- adjective satellite as if belonging to the Middle Ages; old-fashioned and unenlightened
medieval; mediaeval.
- a medieval attitude toward dating
- noun extinct East Germanic language of the ancient Goths; the only surviving record being fragments of a 4th-century translation of the Bible by Bishop Ulfilas
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exterior
- noun the region that is outside of something
outside.
- noun the outer side or surface of something
outside.
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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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bondswoman
- noun someone who signs a bond as surety for someone else
bondsman.
- noun a female bound to serve without wages
bondwoman; bondmaid.
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schwerin
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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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roman
- noun a typeface used in ancient Roman inscriptions
roman type; roman print; roman letters.
- noun a resident of modern Rome
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macadam
- noun broken stone used in macadamized roadways
- noun a paved surface having compressed layers of broken rocks held together with tar
tarmac; tarmacadam.
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complex
- noun a conceptual whole made up of complicated and related parts
composite.
- the complex of shopping malls, houses, and roads created a new town
- noun a compound described in terms of the central atom to which other atoms are bound or coordinated
coordination compound.
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shit
- noun obscene terms for feces
poop; crap; dirt; shite; turd.
- noun obscene words for unacceptable behavior
crap; horseshit; Irish bull; dogshit; bull; bullshit.
- I put up with a lot of bullshit from that jerk
- what he said was mostly bull
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wall
- noun an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
- the south wall had a small window
- the walls were covered with pictures
- noun anything that suggests a wall in structure or function or effect
- a wall of water
- a wall of smoke
- a wall of prejudice
- negotiations ran into a brick wall
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inch
- noun a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot
in.
- noun a unit of measurement for advertising space
column inch.
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clinker
- noun a fragment of incombustible matter left after a wood or coal or charcoal fire
cinder.
- noun a hard brick used as a paving stone
clinker brick.
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scove
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exhaust
- noun gases ejected from an engine as waste products
exhaust fumes; fumes.
- noun system consisting of the parts of an engine through which burned gases or steam are discharged
exhaust system.
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nog
- noun a wooden pin pushed or driven into a surface
peg.
- noun a wooden block built into a masonry wall so that joinery structure can be nailed to it
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ingot
- noun metal that is cast in the shape of a block for convenient handling
metal bar; block of metal.
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assist
- noun the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
aid; assistance; help.
- he gave me an assist with the housework
- could not walk without assistance
- rescue party went to their aid
- offered his help in unloading
- noun (sports) the act of enabling another player to make a good play
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rail
- noun a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports
railing.
- noun short for railway
- he traveled by rail
- he was concerned with rail safety
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cement
- noun concrete pavement is sometimes referred to as cement
- they stood on the grey cement beside the pool
- noun a building material that is a powder made of a mixture of calcined limestone and clay; used with water and sand or gravel to make concrete and mortar
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hand
- noun the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
mitt; paw; manus.
- he had the hands of a surgeon
- he extended his mitt
- noun a hired laborer on a farm or ranch
hired hand; hired man.
- the hired hand fixed the railing
- a ranch hand
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3inches
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renaissance
A new birth, or revival. Specifically:
(a) The transitional movement in Europe, marked by the revival of classical learning and art in Italy in the 15th century, and the similar revival following in other countries.
(b) The style of art which prevailed at this epoch. The Renaissance was rather the last stage of the Middle Ages, emerging from ecclesiastical and feudal despotism, developing what was original in mediæval ideas by the light of classic arts and letters. J. A. Symonds (Encyc. Brit. ).
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moving
- adjective in motion
- a constantly moving crowd
- the moving parts of the machine
- verb change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
go; travel; move; locomote.
- How fast does your new car go?
- We travelled from Rome to Naples by bus
- The policemen went from door to door looking for the suspect
- The soldiers moved towards the city in an attempt to take it before night fell
- news travelled fast
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paving
- noun material used to pave an area
pavement; paving material.
- noun the paved surface of a thoroughfare
pavement.
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aggregate
- noun the whole amount
sum; total; totality.
- noun material such as sand or gravel used with cement and water to make concrete, mortar, or plaster
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indigenous
- adjective satellite originating where it is found
autochthonal; autochthonous; endemic; autochthonic.
- the autochthonal fauna of Australia includes the kangaroo
- autochthonous rocks and people and folktales
- endemic folkways
- the Ainu are indigenous to the northernmost islands of Japan
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stack
- noun an orderly pile
- noun (often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent
plenty; great deal; pot; sight; flock; mint; slew; mountain; deal; wad; muckle; pile; lot; mickle; raft; quite a little; passel; hatful; mess; spate; heap; peck; 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
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hearth
- noun an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built
fireplace; open fireplace.
- the fireplace was so large you could walk inside it
- he laid a fire in the hearth and lit it
- the hearth was black with the charcoal of many fires
- noun home symbolized as a part of the fireplace
fireside.
- driven from hearth and home
- fighting in defense of their firesides
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colour
- noun any material used for its color
color; coloring material; colouring material.
- she used a different color for the trim
- noun a race with skin pigmentation different from the white race (especially Blacks)
color; people of color; people of colour.
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craven
- noun an abject coward
recreant; poltroon.
- adjective satellite lacking even the rudiments of courage; abjectly fearful
recreant.
- the craven fellow turned and ran
- a craven proposal to raise the white flag
- this recreant knight"- Spenser
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concrete
- noun a strong hard building material composed of sand and gravel and cement and water
- verb cover with cement
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relief
- noun the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
assuagement; alleviation.
- as he heard the news he was suddenly flooded with relief
- noun the condition of being comfortable or relieved (especially after being relieved of distress)
ease.
- he enjoyed his relief from responsibility
- getting it off his conscience gave him some ease
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ltd.
- noun a company that is organized to give its owners limited liability
limited company; Ld..
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english
Of or pertaining to England, or to its inhabitants, or to the present so-called Anglo-Saxon race.
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dimension
- noun the magnitude of something in a particular direction (especially length or width or height)
- noun a construct whereby objects or individuals can be distinguished
attribute; property.
- self-confidence is not an endearing property
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usual
- adjective occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
- grew the usual vegetables
- the usual summer heat
- came at the usual time
- the child's usual bedtime
- adjective satellite commonly encountered
common.
- a common (or familiar) complaint
- the usual greeting
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true
- noun proper alignment; the property possessed by something that is in correct or proper alignment
- verb make level, square, balanced, or concentric
true up.
- true up the cylinder of an engine
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fareham
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storey
- noun a structure consisting of a room or set of rooms at a single position along a vertical scale
story; level; floor.
- what level is the office on?
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shape
- noun any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
configuration; contour; form; conformation.
- he could barely make out their shapes
- noun the spatial arrangement of something as distinct from its substance
form.
- geometry is the mathematical science of shape
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kiln
- noun a furnace for firing or burning or drying such things as porcelain or bricks
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timber
- noun the wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material
lumber.
- noun a beam made of wood
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cut
- noun a share of the profits
- everyone got a cut of the earnings
- noun (film) an immediate transition from one shot to the next
- the cut from the accident scene to the hospital seemed too abrupt
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faqir
- noun a Muslim or Hindu mendicant monk who is regarded as a holy man
fakeer; fakir; faquir.
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flooring
- noun the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
floor.
- they needed rugs to cover the bare floors
- we spread our sleeping bags on the dry floor of the tent
- noun building material used in laying floors
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density
- noun the amount per unit size
denseness.
- noun the spatial property of being crowded together
compactness; concentration; tightness; denseness.
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thick
- noun the location of something surrounded by other things
midst.
- in the midst of the crowd
- adjective not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
- an inch thick
- a thick board
- a thick sandwich
- spread a thick layer of butter
- thick coating of dust
- thick warm blankets
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blockwork
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lattice
- noun an arrangement of points or particles or objects in a regular periodic pattern in 2 or 3 dimensions
- noun small opening (like a window in a door) through which business can be transacted
grille; wicket.
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superior
- noun one of greater rank or station or quality
superordinate; higher-up.
- noun the head of a religious community
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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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pile
- noun a collection of objects laid on top of each other
agglomerate; cumulus; heap; mound; cumulation.
- noun (often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent
plenty; great deal; pot; sight; flock; mint; slew; mountain; deal; wad; muckle; 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
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board
- noun a committee having supervisory powers
- the board has seven members
- noun a stout length of sawn timber; made in a wide variety of sizes and used for many purposes
plank.
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crack
- noun a long narrow opening
crevice; cleft; scissure; fissure.
- noun a narrow opening
gap.
- he opened the window a crack
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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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aswad
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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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redbrick_university
- noun (British informal) a provincial British university of relatively recent founding; distinguished from Oxford University and Cambridge University
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corkboard
- noun a heat-insulating building material consisting of cork granules that are made into sheets by compressing and baking
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early
- adjective at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
- early morning
- an early warning
- early diagnosis
- an early death
- took early retirement
- an early spring
- early varieties of peas and tomatoes mature before most standard varieties
- adjective being or occurring at an early stage of development
- in an early stage
- early forms of life
- early man
- an early computer
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traffic
- noun the aggregation of things (pedestrians or vehicles) coming and going in a particular locality during a specified period of time
- noun buying and selling; especially illicit trade
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press
- noun the state of demanding notice or attention
pressure; insistency; imperativeness; insistence.
- the insistence of their hunger
- the press of business matters
- noun the print media responsible for gathering and publishing news in the form of newspapers or magazines
public press.
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hollow
- noun a cavity or space in something
- hunger had caused the hollows in their cheeks
- noun a small valley between mountains
holler.
- he built himself a cabin in a hollow high up in the Appalachians
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vittatum
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like
- noun a similar kind
the likes of; the like.
- dogs, foxes, and the like", "we don't want the likes of you around here
- noun a kind of person
ilk.
- We'll not see his like again
- I can't tolerate people of his ilk
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glaze
- noun any of various thin shiny (savory or sweet) coatings applied to foods
- noun a glossy finish on a fabric
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siliceous
- adjective relating to or containing or resembling silica
silicious.
- gritrock is siliceous sandstone
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flue
- noun flat bladelike projection on the arm of an anchor
fluke.
- noun organ pipe whose tone is produced by air passing across the sharp edge of a fissure or lip
flue pipe; labial pipe.
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hydraulic_press
- noun press in which a force applied by a piston to a small area is transmitted through water to another piston having a large area
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sized
- adjective having a specified size
- verb cover or stiffen or glaze a porous material with size or sizing (a glutinous substance)
size.
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pavement
- noun the paved surface of a thoroughfare
paving.
- noun material used to pave an area
paving material; paving.
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clay
- noun a very fine-grained soil that is plastic when moist but hard when fired
- noun water soaked soil; soft wet earth
mud.
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soft
- adjective yielding readily to pressure or weight
- adjective compassionate and kind; conciliatory
- he was soft on his children
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page
- noun one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
- noun English industrialist who pioneered in the design and manufacture of aircraft (1885-1962)
Sir Frederick Handley Page.
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satisfactory
- adjective giving satisfaction
- satisfactory living conditions
- his grades were satisfactory
- adjective satellite meeting requirements
acceptable.
- the step makes a satisfactory seat
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rectangular
- adjective satellite having four right angles
- a rectangular figure twice as long as it is wide
- adjective satellite having a set of mutually perpendicular axes; meeting at right angles
orthogonal.
- wind and sea may displace the ship's center of gravity along three orthogonal axes
- a rectangular Cartesian coordinate system
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clinker_block
- noun a light concrete building block made with cinder aggregate
cinder block; breeze block.
- cinder blocks are called breeze blocks in Britain
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manual
- noun a small handbook
- noun (military) a prescribed drill in handling a rifle
manual of arms.
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wattle
- noun a fleshy wrinkled and often brightly colored fold of skin hanging from the neck or throat of certain birds (chickens and turkeys) or lizards
lappet.
- noun framework consisting of stakes interwoven with branches to form a fence
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wide
- adjective having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
broad.
- wide roads
- a wide necktie
- wide margins
- three feet wide
- a river two miles broad
- broad shoulders
- a broad river
- adjective satellite broad in scope or content
across-the-board; broad; blanket; all-encompassing; encompassing; all-inclusive; all-embracing; extensive; panoptic.
- across-the-board pay increases
- an all-embracing definition
- blanket sanctions against human-rights violators
- an invention with broad applications
- a panoptic study of Soviet nationality"- T.G.Winner
- granted him wide powers
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strong
- adjective having strength or power greater than average or expected
- a strong radio signal
- strong medicine
- a strong man
- adjective satellite not faint or feeble
- a strong odor of burning rubber
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lath_and_plaster
- noun a building material consisting of thin strips of wood that provide a foundation for a coat of plaster
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warmer
- noun device that heats water or supplies warmth to a room
heater.
- adjective having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
warm.
- a warm body
- a warm room
- a warm climate
- a warm coat
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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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transport
- noun something that serves as a means of transportation
conveyance.
- noun an exchange of molecules (and their kinetic energy and momentum) across the boundary between adjacent layers of a fluid or across cell membranes
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anatolia
- noun a peninsula in southwestern Asia that forms the Asian part of Turkey
Asia Minor.
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dense
- adjective satellite permitting little if any light to pass through because of denseness of matter
heavy; impenetrable.
- dense smoke
- heavy fog
- impenetrable gloom
- adjective satellite hard to pass through because of dense growth
thick.
- dense vegetation
- thick woods
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chamotte
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cavity
- noun a sizeable hole (usually in the ground)
pit.
- they dug a pit to bury the body
- noun space that is surrounded by something
enclosed space.
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colonial
- noun a resident of a colony
- adjective of or relating to or characteristic of or inhabiting a colony
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keystone
- noun a central cohesive source of support and stability
mainstay; backbone; linchpin; lynchpin; anchor.
- faith is his anchor
- the keystone of campaign reform was the ban on soft money
- he is the linchpin of this firm
- noun the central building block at the top of an arch or vault
headstone; key.
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deliverer
- noun a person who rescues you from harm or danger
saviour; rescuer; savior.
- noun a teacher and prophet born in Bethlehem and active in Nazareth; his life and sermons form the basis for Christianity (circa 4 BC - AD 29)
Christ; the Nazarene; Jesus of Nazareth; Good Shepherd; Jesus; Saviour; Redeemer; Savior; Jesus Christ.
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minimal
- adjective the least possible
minimum.
- needed to enforce minimal standards
- her grades were minimal
- minimum wage
- a minimal charge for the service
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run
- noun a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely
tally.
- the Yankees scored 3 runs in the bottom of the 9th
- their first tally came in the 3rd inning
- noun the act of testing something
test; trial.
- in the experimental trials the amount of carbon was measured separately
- he called each flip of the coin a new trial
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power
- noun possession of controlling influence
powerfulness.
- the deterrent power of nuclear weapons
- the power of his love saved her
- his powerfulness was concealed by a gentle facade
- noun (physics) the rate of doing work; measured in watts (= joules/second)
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herringbone
- noun a twilled fabric with a herringbone pattern
- noun a pattern of columns of short parallel lines with all the lines in one column sloping one way and lines in adjacent columns sloping the other way; it is used in weaving, masonry, parquetry, embroidery
herringbone pattern.
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notable
- noun a celebrity who is an inspiration to others
luminary; guiding light; leading light; notability.
- he was host to a large gathering of luminaries
- adjective satellite worthy of notice
noteworthy.
- a noteworthy advance in cancer research
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brickish
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illustration
- noun artwork that helps make something clear or attractive
- noun showing by example
exemplification.
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pressure
- noun the force applied to a unit area of surface; measured in pascals (SI unit) or in dynes (cgs unit)
pressure level; force per unit area.
- the compressed gas exerts an increased pressure
- noun a force that compels
- the public brought pressure to bear on the government
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binder
- noun a machine that cuts grain and binds it in sheaves
reaper binder.
- noun something used to bind separate particles together or facilitate adhesion to a surface
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headstone
- noun the central building block at the top of an arch or vault
keystone; key.
- noun a stone that is used to mark a grave
gravestone; tombstone.
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manufacturer
- noun a business engaged in manufacturing some product
manufacturing business; maker.
- noun someone who manufactures something
producer.
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on
- adjective in operation or operational
- left the oven on
- the switch is in the on position
- adjective (of events) planned or scheduled
- the picnic is on, rain or shine
- we have nothing on for Friday night
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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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buhen
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industry
- noun the people or companies engaged in a particular kind of commercial enterprise
- each industry has its own trade publications
- noun the organized action of making of goods and services for sale
manufacture.
- American industry is making increased use of computers to control production
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firing
- noun the act of firing weapons or artillery at an enemy
fire.
- hold your fire until you can see the whites of their eyes
- they retreated in the face of withering enemy fire
- noun the act of discharging a gun
discharge; firing off.
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range
- noun an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
ambit; reach; orbit; compass; scope.
- a piano has a greater range than the human voice
- the ambit of municipal legislation
- within the compass of this article
- within the scope of an investigation
- outside the reach of the law
- in the political orbit of a world power
- noun the limits within which something can be effective
reach.
- range of motion
- he was beyond the reach of their fire
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carrier
- noun someone whose employment involves carrying something
toter; bearer.
- the bonds were transmitted by carrier
- noun a self-propelled wheeled vehicle designed specifically to carry something
- refrigerated carriers have revolutionized the grocery business
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redbrick
- adjective satellite of or relating to British universities founded in the late 19th century or the 20th century
red-brick.
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clapboard
- noun a long thin board with one edge thicker than the other; used as siding by lapping one board over the board below
weatherboard; weatherboarding.
- verb cover with clapboards
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timothy
- noun grass with long cylindrical spikes grown in northern United States and Europe for hay
herd's grass; Phleum pratense.
- noun a disciple of Saint Paul who became the leader of the Christian community at Ephesus
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block
- noun a solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides)
- the pyramids were built with large stone blocks
- noun a rectangular area in a city surrounded by streets and usually containing several buildings
city block.
- he lives in the next block
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offeror
- noun someone who presents something to another for acceptance or rejection
offerer.
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düren
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burning
- noun the act of burning something
combustion.
- the burning of leaves was prohibited by a town ordinance
- noun pain that feels hot as if it were on fire
burn.
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skilled
- adjective having or showing or requiring special skill
- only the most skilled gymnasts make an Olympic team
- a skilled surgeon has many years of training and experience
- a skilled reconstruction of her damaged elbow
- a skilled trade
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integral
- noun the result of a mathematical integration; F(x) is the integral of f(x) if dF/dx = f(x)
- adjective satellite existing as an essential constituent or characteristic
inbuilt; constitutional; built-in; inherent.
- the Ptolemaic system with its built-in concept of periodicity
- a constitutional inability to tell the truth
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daub
- noun material used to daub walls
- noun a blemish made by dirt
smirch; blot; slur; smear; spot; smudge.
- he had a smudge on his cheek
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device
- noun an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose
- the device is small enough to wear on your wrist
- a device intended to conserve water
- noun something in an artistic work designed to achieve a particular effect
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heated
- adjective satellite made warm or hot (`het' is a dialectal variant of `heated')
het; heated up; het up.
- a heated swimming pool
- wiped his heated-up face with a large bandana
- he was all het up and sweaty
- verb make hot or hotter
heat up; heat.
- the sun heats the oceans
- heat the water on the stove
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adobe
- noun the clay from which adobe bricks are made
- noun sun-dried brick; used in hot dry climates
adobe brick.
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mark
- noun a number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student's performance)
grade; score.
- she made good marks in algebra
- grade A milk
- what was your score on your homework?
- noun a distinguishing symbol
marker; marking.
- the owner's mark was on all the sheep
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calming
- noun the act of appeasing (as by acceding to the demands of)
appeasement.
- verb make calm or still
still; tranquilize; tranquillize; calm down; quiet; calm; tranquillise; quieten; lull.
- quiet the dragons of worry and fear
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log
- noun a segment of the trunk of a tree when stripped of branches
- noun the exponent required to produce a given number
logarithm.
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long
- verb desire strongly or persistently
yearn; hanker.
- adjective primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
- a long life
- a long boring speech
- a long time
- a long friendship
- a long game
- long ago
- an hour long
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strip
- noun a relatively long narrow piece of something
- he felt a flat strip of muscle
- noun artifact consisting of a narrow flat piece of material
slip.
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opus
- noun a musical work that has been created
piece of music; musical composition; piece; composition.
- the composition is written in four movements
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house
- noun a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
- he has a house on Cape Cod
- she felt she had to get out of the house
- noun the members of a business organization that owns or operates one or more establishments
firm; business firm.
- he worked for a brokerage house
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valley
- noun a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
vale.
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manufacture
- noun the organized action of making of goods and services for sale
industry.
- American industry is making increased use of computers to control production
- noun the act of making something (a product) from raw materials
manufacturing; fabrication.
- the synthesis and fabrication of single crystals
- an improvement in the manufacture of explosives
- manufacturing is vital to Great Britain
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mixture
- noun (chemistry) a substance consisting of two or more substances mixed together (not in fixed proportions and not with chemical bonding)
- noun any foodstuff made by combining different ingredients
concoction; intermixture.
- he volunteered to taste her latest concoction
- he drank a mixture of beer and lemonade
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fashi
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heat
- noun a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
heat energy.
- noun the presence of heat
high temperature; hotness.
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construction
- noun the act of constructing something
building.
- during the construction we had to take a detour
- his hobby was the building of boats
- noun a group of words that form a constituent of a sentence and are considered as a single unit
expression; grammatical construction.
- I concluded from his awkward constructions that he was a foreigner
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uncle
- noun the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
- noun a source of help and advice and encouragement
- he played uncle to lonely students
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tinting
- noun the act of adding a tinge of color
- the hairdresser gave her hair a modest tinting
- verb color lightly
touch; tinct; tint; tinge.
- her greying hair was tinged blond
- the leaves were tinged red in November
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latericium
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russian
Of or pertaining to Russia, its inhabitants, or language. --
n. A native or inhabitant of Russia; the language of Russia.
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