limited
- noun public transport consisting of a fast train or bus that makes only a few scheduled stops
express.
- he caught the express to New York
- verb place limits on (extent or access)
throttle; bound; restrict; trammel; restrain; limit; confine.
- restrict the use of this parking lot
- limit the time you can spend with your friends
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commensal
- noun either of two different animal or plant species living in close association but not interdependent
- adjective living in a state of commensalism
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magnetic
- adjective of or relating to or caused by magnetism
- adjective having the properties of a magnet; i.e. of attracting iron or steel
magnetized; magnetised.
- the hard disk is covered with a thin coat of magnetic material
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played_out
- adjective satellite drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted
exhausted; spent; dog-tired; worn out; fagged; fatigued; worn-out; washed-out.
- the day's shopping left her exhausted
- he went to bed dog-tired
- was fagged and sweaty
- the trembling of his played out limbs
- felt completely washed-out
- only worn-out horses and cattle
- you look worn out
- adjective satellite worn out
- a played out deck of cards
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idealised
- adjective satellite exalted to an ideal perfection or excellence
idealized.
- verb consider or render as ideal
idealise; idealize.
- She idealized her husband after his death
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hitch
- noun a period of time spent in military service
tour; term of enlistment; enlistment; duty tour; tour of duty.
- noun the state of inactivity following an interruption
halt; stoppage; stop; arrest; stay; check.
- the negotiations were in arrest
- held them in check
- during the halt he got some lunch
- the momentary stay enabled him to escape the blow
- he spent the entire stop in his seat
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huffy
- adjective satellite quick to take offense
touchy; thin-skinned; feisty.
- adjective satellite roused to anger
sore; mad.
- stayed huffy a good while"- Mark Twain
- she gets mad when you wake her up so early
- mad at his friend
- sore over a remark
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sleep
- noun a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
slumber.
- he didn't get enough sleep last night
- calm as a child in dreamless slumber
- noun a torpid state resembling deep sleep
sopor.
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tenuous
- adjective satellite having thin consistency
- adjective satellite very thin in gauge or diameter
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hanging
- noun decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window
wall hanging.
- the cold castle walls were covered with hangings
- noun a form of capital punishment; victim is suspended by the neck from a gallows or gibbet until dead
- in those days the hanging of criminals was a public entertainment
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scheming
- adjective satellite used of persons
conniving; calculative; shrewd; calculating.
- the most calculating and selfish men in the community
- verb form intrigues (for) in an underhand manner
scheme; intrigue; connive.
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vitalise
- verb give life to
vitalize.
- verb make more lively or vigorous
vitalize.
- The treatment at the spa vitalized the old man
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integrity
- noun an undivided or unbroken completeness or totality with nothing wanting
unity; wholeness.
- the integrity of the nervous system is required for normal development
- he took measures to insure the territorial unity of Croatia
- noun moral soundness
- he expects to find in us the common honesty and integrity of men of business
- they admired his scrupulous professional integrity
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briskness
- noun liveliness and eagerness
alacrity; smartness.
- he accepted with alacrity
- the smartness of the pace soon exhausted him
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looking
- noun the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
looking at; look.
- he went out to have a look
- his look was fixed on her eyes
- he gave it a good looking at
- his camera does his looking for him
- noun the act of searching visually
looking for.
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unfeeling
- adjective satellite devoid of feeling for others
hardhearted; stonyhearted.
- adjective satellite devoid of feeling or sensation
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physiological
- adjective of or relating to the biological study of physiology
- physiological psychology
- Pavlov's physiological theories
- adjective satellite of or consistent with an organism's normal functioning
physiologic.
- physiologic functions
- physiological processes
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patched
- adjective satellite mended usually clumsily by covering a hole with a patch
- verb to join or unite the pieces of
piece; patch.
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bike
- noun a motor vehicle with two wheels and a strong frame
motorcycle.
- noun a wheeled vehicle that has two wheels and is moved by foot pedals
wheel; bicycle; cycle.
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thinness
- noun relatively small dimension through an object as opposed to its length or width
tenuity; slenderness.
- the tenuity of a hair
- the thinness of a rope
- noun the property of having little body fat
leanness; spareness.
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under
- adjective satellite located below or beneath something else
nether.
- nether garments
- the under parts of a machine
- adjective satellite lower in rank, power, or authority
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teaching
- noun the profession of a teacher
pedagogy; instruction.
- he prepared for teaching while still in college
- pedagogy is recognized as an important profession
- noun a doctrine that is taught
precept; commandment.
- the teachings of religion
- he believed all the Christian precepts
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blistering
- noun the formation of vesicles in or beneath the skin
vesiculation; vesication.
- verb get blistered
blister; vesicate.
- Her feet blistered during the long hike
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music
- noun an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
- noun any agreeable (pleasing and harmonious) sounds
euphony.
- he fell asleep to the music of the wind chimes
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rescue
- noun recovery or preservation from loss or danger
delivery; saving; deliverance.
- work is the deliverance of mankind
- a surgeon's job is the saving of lives
- verb free from harm or evil
deliver.
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activation
- noun stimulation of activity in an organism or chemical
- noun the activity of causing to have energy and be active
energizing; activating.
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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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plenary
- adjective satellite full in all respects
- a plenary session of the legislature
- a diplomat with plenary powers
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hibernating
- adjective satellite in a condition of biological rest or suspended animation
dormant; torpid.
- dormant buds
- a hibernating bear
- torpid frogs
- verb sleep during winter
hole up; hibernate.
- Bears must eat a lot of food before they hibernate in their caves
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encounter
- noun a minor short-term fight
skirmish; brush; clash.
- noun a casual or unexpected convergence
meeting.
- he still remembers their meeting in Paris
- there was a brief encounter in the hallway
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immunized
- adjective satellite having been rendered unsusceptible to a disease
vaccinated; immunised.
- verb law: grant immunity from prosecution
immunise; immunize.
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indurate
- verb become fixed or established
- verb make hard or harder
harden.
- The cold hardened the butter
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probiotic
- noun a beneficial bacterium found in the intestinal tract of healthy mammals; often considered to be a plant
probiotic microflora; probiotic bacterium; probiotic flora.
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daydream
- noun absentminded dreaming while awake
revery; castle in Spain; air castle; daydreaming; reverie; castle in the air; oneirism.
- verb have a daydream; indulge in a fantasy
woolgather; stargaze; dream.
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pinch
- noun a painful or straitened circumstance
- the pinch of the recession
- noun an injury resulting from getting some body part squeezed
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artistic_production
- noun the creation of beautiful or significant things
artistic creation; art.
- art does not need to be innovative to be good
- I was never any good at art
- he said that architecture is the art of wasting space beautifully
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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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relict
- noun an organism or species surviving as a remnant of an otherwise extinct flora or fauna in an environment much changed from that in which it originated
- noun geological feature that is a remnant of a pre-existing formation after other parts have disappeared
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woods
- noun the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
wood; forest.
- noun the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
wood.
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math
- noun a science (or group of related sciences) dealing with the logic of quantity and shape and arrangement
maths; mathematics.
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rollick
- verb play boisterously
disport; cavort; romp; run around; skylark; sport; frisk; lark; lark about; frolic; gambol.
- The children frolicked in the garden
- the gamboling lambs in the meadows
- The toddlers romped in the playroom
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bicycle
- noun a wheeled vehicle that has two wheels and is moved by foot pedals
wheel; bike; cycle.
- verb ride a bicycle
wheel; pedal; bike; cycle.
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life_force
- noun (biology) a hypothetical force (not physical or chemical) once thought by Henri Bergson to cause the evolution and development of organisms
elan vital; vital force; vitality.
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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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statistical_mechanics
- noun the branch of physics that makes theoretical predictions about the behavior of macroscopic systems on the basis of statistical laws governing its component particles
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direct
- verb command with authority
- He directed the children to do their homework
- verb intend (something) to move towards a certain goal
aim; point; place; target.
- He aimed his fists towards his opponent's face
- criticism directed at her superior
- direct your anger towards others, not towards yourself
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rusty
- adjective satellite covered with or consisting of rust
- a rusty machine
- rusty deposits
- adjective satellite of the brown color of rust
rust-brown; rust.
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sustain
- verb lengthen or extend in duration or space
prolong; keep up.
- We sustained the diplomatic negotiations as long as possible
- prolong the treatment of the patient
- keep up the good work
- verb undergo (as of injuries and illnesses)
suffer; have; get.
- She suffered a fracture in the accident
- He had an insulin shock after eating three candy bars
- She got a bruise on her leg
- He got his arm broken in the scuffle
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rigorous
- adjective satellite rigidly accurate; allowing no deviation from a standard
strict.
- rigorous application of the law
- a strict vegetarian
- adjective satellite demanding strict attention to rules and procedures
tight; stringent.
- rigorous discipline
- tight security
- stringent safety measures
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faithful
- noun any loyal and steadfast following
- noun a group of people who adhere to a common faith and habitually attend a given church
fold; congregation.
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sterile
- adjective incapable of reproducing
unfertile; infertile.
- adjective satellite free of or using methods to keep free of pathological microorganisms
aseptic.
- a sterile operating area
- aseptic surgical instruments
- aseptic surgical techniques
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inanimate
- adjective belonging to the class of nouns denoting nonliving things
- the word `car' is inanimate
- adjective not endowed with life
nonliving; non-living.
- the inorganic world is inanimate
- inanimate objects
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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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dormancy
- noun a state of quiet (but possibly temporary) inaction
quiescency; quiescence.
- the volcano erupted after centuries of dormancy
- noun quiet and inactive restfulness
quiescence; sleeping; quiescency.
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inanition
- noun weakness characterized by a lack of vitality or energy
slackness; lethargy; lassitude.
- noun exhaustion resulting from lack of food
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military_campaign
- noun several related operations aimed at achieving a particular goal (usually within geographical and temporal constraints)
campaign.
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ne'er
- adverb not ever; at no time in the past or future
never.
- I have never been to China
- I shall never forget this day
- had never seen a circus
- never on Sunday
- I will never marry you!
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respectfulness
- noun courteous regard for people's feelings
deference; respect.
- in deference to your wishes
- out of respect for his privacy
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while
- noun a period of indeterminate length (usually short) marked by some action or condition
spell; piece; patch.
- he was here for a little while
- I need to rest for a piece
- a spell of good weather
- a patch of bad weather
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unreality
- noun the quality possessed by something that is unreal
- noun the state of being insubstantial or imaginary; not existing objectively or in fact
irreality.
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conduct
- noun manner of acting or controlling yourself
behaviour; doings; behavior.
- noun (behavioral attributes) the way a person behaves toward other people
demeanour; behaviour; demeanor; deportment; behavior.
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resilient
- adjective satellite recovering readily from adversity, depression, or the like
- adjective satellite elastic; rebounds readily
bouncy; springy; live; lively.
- clean bouncy hair
- a lively tennis ball
- as resilient as seasoned hickory
- springy turf
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abrupt
- adjective satellite marked by sudden changes in subject and sharp transitions
disconnected.
- adjective satellite exceedingly sudden and unexpected
- came to an abrupt stop
- an abrupt change in the weather
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succumb
- verb consent reluctantly
give in; knuckle under; yield; buckle under.
- verb be fatally overwhelmed
yield.
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roller_skating
- noun skating on wheels
- verb travel on shoes with steel or rubber rollers attached to their soles
roller skate.
- In some fashionable restaurants, the waiters roller skate around
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hero
- noun a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
- RAF pilots were the heroes of the Battle of Britain
- noun the principal character in a play or movie or novel or poem
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rigour
- noun the quality of being valid and rigorous
rigor; validity; cogency.
- noun something hard to endure
hardship; rigourousness; severeness; rigor; rigorousness; asperity; grimness; severity.
- the asperity of northern winters
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impendence
- noun the state of being imminent and liable to happen soon
imminentness; forthcomingness; imminence; imminency; impendency.
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even
- noun the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
eventide; evening; eve.
- he enjoyed the evening light across the lake
- verb make level or straight
even out; level; flush.
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feisty
- adjective satellite showing courage
spunky; plucky.
- the champion is faced with a feisty challenger
- adjective satellite quick to take offense
touchy; thin-skinned; huffy.
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protection
- noun the activity of protecting someone or something
- the witnesses demanded police protection
- noun a covering that is intend to protect from damage or injury
protective covering; protective cover.
- they had no protection from the fallout
- wax provided protection for the floors
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impendency
- noun the state of being imminent and liable to happen soon
imminentness; forthcomingness; impendence; imminence; imminency.
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hoi_polloi
- noun the common people generally
people; masses; the great unwashed; mass; multitude.
- separate the warriors from the mass
- power to the people
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active
- noun chemical agent capable of activity
active agent.
- noun the voice used to indicate that the grammatical subject of the verb is performing the action or causing the happening denoted by the verb
active voice.
- `The boy threw the ball' uses the active voice
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shortness
- noun the property of being of short spatial extent
- the shortness of the Channel crossing
- noun the condition of being short of something
- there was no shortness of money
- can cause shortness of breath
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kingdom_come
- noun the next world
- he nearly blew us to kingdom come
- noun the end of time
- you can wet the bed till kingdom come, for all I care
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pass_away
- verb pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
decease; give-up the ghost; pop off; perish; die; buy the farm; snuff it; choke; drop dead; expire; exit; croak; pass; go; kick the bucket; conk; cash in one's chips.
- She died from cancer
- The children perished in the fire
- The patient went peacefully
- The old guy kicked the bucket at the age of 102
- verb go out of existence
- She hoped that the problem would eventually pass away
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doldrums
- noun a state of inactivity (in business or art etc)
stagnancy; stagnation.
- economic growth of less than 1% per year is considered to be economic stagnation
- noun a belt of calms and light winds between the northern and southern trade winds of the Atlantic and Pacific
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distinctness
- noun the quality of being sharp and clear
sharpness.
- noun the state of being several and distinct
discreteness; severalty; separateness.
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under_the_weather
- adjective satellite somewhat ill or prone to illness
peaked; indisposed; unwell; sickly; ailing; seedy; poorly.
- my poor ailing grandmother
- feeling a bit indisposed today
- you look a little peaked
- feeling poorly
- a sickly child
- is unwell and can't come to work
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all_in
- adjective satellite very tired
beat; bushed; dead.
- was all in at the end of the day
- so beat I could flop down and go to sleep anywhere
- bushed after all that exercise
- I'm dead after that long trip
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study
- noun a detailed critical inspection
survey.
- noun applying the mind to learning and understanding a subject (especially by reading)
work.
- mastering a second language requires a lot of work
- no schools offer graduate study in interior design
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groveling
- adjective satellite totally submissive
wormlike; grovelling; cringing; wormy.
- verb show submission or fear
fawn; crawl; grovel; cower; cringe; creep.
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piercing
- adjective satellite having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
acute; penetrating; incisive; penetrative; discriminating; keen; sharp; knifelike.
- an acute observer of politics and politicians
- incisive comments
- icy knifelike reasoning
- as sharp and incisive as the stroke of a fang
- penetrating insight
- frequent penetrative observations
- verb cut or make a way through
pierce.
- the knife cut through the flesh
- The path pierced the jungle
- Light pierced through the forest
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tumbling
- noun the gymnastic moves of an acrobat
acrobatics.
- verb fall down, as if collapsing
topple; tumble.
- The tower of the World Trade Center tumbled after the plane hit it
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thermostatics
- noun the aspect of thermodynamics concerned with thermal equilibrium
thermodynamics of equilibrium.
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castle_in_the_air
- noun absentminded dreaming while awake
revery; castle in Spain; air castle; daydream; daydreaming; reverie; oneirism.
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astuteness
- noun intelligence manifested by being astute (as in business dealings)
shrewdness; perspicaciousness; perspicacity.
- noun the intellectual ability to penetrate deeply into ideas
depth; profundity; profoundness; deepness.
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ne'er-do-well
- noun an idle worthless person
no-account; goldbrick; good-for-naught; good-for-nothing; goof-off.
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punctilious
- adjective satellite marked by precise accordance with details
meticulous.
- meticulous research
- punctilious in his attention to rules of etiquette
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divide
- noun a serious disagreement between two groups of people (typically producing tension or hostility)
- noun a ridge of land that separates two adjacent river systems
water parting; watershed.
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campaign
- noun a race between candidates for elective office
run; political campaign.
- I managed his campaign for governor
- he is raising money for a Senate run
- noun a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end
cause; drive; crusade; effort; movement.
- he supported populist campaigns
- they worked in the cause of world peace
- the team was ready for a drive toward the pennant
- the movement to end slavery
- contributed to the war effort
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plenum
- noun a meeting of a legislative body at which all members are present
- the plenum will vote on all tax increases
- noun an enclosed space in which the air pressure is higher than outside
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feelings
- noun emotional or moral sensitivity (especially in relation to personal principles or dignity)
- the remark hurt his feelings
- noun the experiencing of affective and emotional states
feeling.
- she had a feeling of euphoria
- he had terrible feelings of guilt
- I disliked him and the feeling was mutual
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psychological
- adjective satellite mental or emotional as opposed to physical in nature
- give psychological support
- psychological warfare
- adjective of or relating to or determined by psychology
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cogency
- noun persuasive relevance
- noun the quality of being valid and rigorous
rigor; rigour; validity.
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question_time
- noun a period during a parliamentary session when members of British Parliament may ask questions of the ministers
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total
- noun the whole amount
aggregate; sum; totality.
- noun a quantity obtained by the addition of a group of numbers
sum; amount.
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particularity
- noun the quality of being particular and pertaining to a specific case or instance
specialness.
- the particularity of human situations
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mooch
- noun someone who mooches or cadges (tries to get something free)
cadger; scrounger; moocher.
- verb ask for and get free; be a parasite
sponge; cadge; bum; grub.
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high-velocity
- adjective satellite operating at high speed
high-speed.
- a high-speed food processor
- a high-velocity shell
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army
- noun a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
ground forces; regular army.
- noun a large number of people united for some specific purpose
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bronze_age
- noun (archeology) a period between the Stone and Iron Ages, characterized by the manufacture and use of bronze tools and weapons
- noun (classical mythology) the third age of the world, marked by war and violence
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suit
- noun a set of garments (usually including a jacket and trousers or skirt) for outerwear all of the same fabric and color
suit of clothes.
- they buried him in his best suit
- noun a comprehensive term for any proceeding in a court of law whereby an individual seeks a legal remedy
case; cause; causa; lawsuit.
- the family brought suit against the landlord
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calm
- noun steadiness of mind under stress
equanimity; calmness; composure.
- he accepted their problems with composure and she with equanimity
- noun wind moving at less than 1 knot; 0 on the Beaufort scale
calm air.
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true_puffball
- noun any of various fungi of the family Lycoperdaceae whose round fruiting body discharges a cloud of spores when mature
puffball.
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true_bacteria
- noun a large group of bacteria having rigid cell walls; motile types have flagella
eubacteria; eubacterium.
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modification
- noun the act of making something different (as e.g. the size of a garment)
adjustment; alteration.
- noun slightly modified copy; not an exact copy
- a modification of last year's model
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relax
- verb become less tense, rest, or take one's ease
unwind; unbend; decompress; slow down; loosen up.
- He relaxed in the hot tub
- Let's all relax after a hard day's work
- verb make less taut
unbend.
- relax the tension on the rope
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composite
- noun a conceptual whole made up of complicated and related parts
complex.
- the complex of shopping malls, houses, and roads created a new town
- noun considered the most highly evolved dicotyledonous plants, characterized by florets arranged in dense heads that resemble single flowers
composite plant.
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aeromechanics
- noun the branch of mechanics that deals with the motion of gases (especially air) and their effects on bodies in the flow
aerodynamics.
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naive
- adjective marked by or showing unaffected simplicity and lack of guile or worldly experience
naif.
- a teenager's naive ignorance of life
- the naive assumption that things can only get better
- this naive simple creature with wide friendly eyes so eager to believe appearances
- adjective satellite of or created by one without formal training; simple or naive in style
primitive.
- primitive art such as that by Grandma Moses is often colorful and striking
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