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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greek_fire
- noun a mixture used by Byzantine Greeks that was often shot at adversaries; catches fire when wetted
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afspc
- noun a command of the United States Air Force that is responsible for defending the United States through its space and intercontinental ballistic missile operations
Air Force Space Command.
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four
- noun the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
tetrad; quaternity; quadruplet; foursome; Little Joe; IV; quaternion; quatern; quaternary; quartet; 4.
- noun a playing card or domino or die whose upward face shows four pips
four-spot.
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jihad
- noun a holy war waged by Muslims against infidels
international jihad; jehad.
- noun a holy struggle or striving by a Muslim for a moral or spiritual or political goal
jehad.
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forgather
- verb collect in one place
assemble; meet; gather; foregather.
- We assembled in the church basement
- Let's gather in the dining room
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tenuous
- adjective satellite having thin consistency
- adjective satellite very thin in gauge or diameter
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calculate
- verb make a mathematical calculation or computation
cypher; compute; work out; reckon; cipher; figure.
- verb judge to be probable
figure; reckon; forecast; estimate; count on.
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talk_about
- verb to consider or examine in speech or writing
discourse; discuss.
- The author talks about the different aspects of this question
- The class discussed Dante's `Inferno'
- verb discuss or mention
talk of.
- They spoke of many things
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fine-grained
- adjective satellite consisting of fine particles
powdery; pulverised; small-grained; pulverized; powdered.
- powdered cellulose
- powdery snow
- pulverized sugar is prepared from granulated sugar by grinding
- adjective satellite dense or compact in structure or texture, as a wood composed of small-diameter cells
close-grained.
- close-grained birch
- fine-grained rock
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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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ground_crew
- noun the crew of technicians and mechanics who service aircraft on the ground
ground-service crew.
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adumbrate
- verb describe roughly or briefly or give the main points or summary of
sketch; outline.
- sketch the outline of the book
- outline his ideas
- verb give to understand
insinuate; intimate.
- I insinuated that I did not like his wife
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affect
- noun the conscious subjective aspect of feeling or emotion
- verb have an effect upon
impact; touch on; bear upon; bear on; touch.
- Will the new rules affect me?
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micromanage
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embroider
- verb decorate with needlework
broider.
- verb add details to
dramatize; dramatise; embellish; blow up; pad; lard; aggrandise; aggrandize.
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school
- noun an educational institution
- the school was founded in 1900
- noun a building where young people receive education
schoolhouse.
- the school was built in 1932
- he walked to school every morning
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scholar
- noun a learned person (especially in the humanities); someone who by long study has gained mastery in one or more disciplines
scholarly person; bookman; student.
- noun someone (especially a child) who learns (as from a teacher) or takes up knowledge or beliefs
assimilator; learner.
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reduplication
- noun repetition of the final words of a sentence or line at the beginning of the next
anadiplosis.
- noun the syllable added in a reduplicated word form
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laurels
- noun a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
honour; accolade; honor; award.
- noun the state of being honored
honour; honor.
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conceive
- verb have the idea for
gestate; conceptualize; conceptualise.
- He conceived of a robot that would help paralyzed patients
- This library was well conceived
- verb judge or regard; look upon; judge
believe; think; consider.
- I think he is very smart
- I believe her to be very smart
- I think that he is her boyfriend
- The racist conceives such people to be inferior
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solution
- noun a homogeneous mixture of two or more substances; frequently (but not necessarily) a liquid solution
- he used a solution of peroxide and water
- noun a statement that solves a problem or explains how to solve the problem
answer; solvent; resolution; result.
- they were trying to find a peaceful solution
- the answers were in the back of the book
- he computed the result to four decimal places
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ge
- noun a brittle grey crystalline element that is a semiconducting metalloid (resembling silicon) used in transistors; occurs in germanite and argyrodite
germanium; atomic number 32.
- noun (Greek mythology) goddess of the earth and mother of Cronus and the Titans in ancient mythology
Gaia; Gaea.
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succession
- noun a following of one thing after another in time
chronological succession; chronological sequence; successiveness; sequence.
- the doctor saw a sequence of patients
- noun a group of people or things arranged or following in order
- a succession of stalls offering soft drinks
- a succession of failures
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roundness
- noun the fullness of a tone of voice
rotundity.
- there is a musky roundness to his wordiness
- noun the quality of being round numbers
- he gave us the results in round numbers, but their roundness didn't affect the point he was making
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storm_troops
- noun Nazi militia created by Hitler in 1921 that helped him to power but was eclipsed by the SS after 1943
Sturmabteilung; SA.
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trojan_war
- noun (Greek mythology) a great war fought between Greece and Troy; the Greeks sailed to Troy to recover Helen of Troy, the beautiful wife of Menelaus who had been abducted by Paris; after ten years the Greeks (via the Trojan Horse) achieved final victory and burned Troy to the ground
- the story of the Trojan War is told in Homer's Iliad
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force
- noun a powerful effect or influence
- the force of his eloquence easily persuaded them
- noun (physics) the influence that produces a change in a physical quantity
- force equals mass times acceleration
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speck
- noun a very small spot
pinpoint.
- the plane was just a speck in the sky
- noun (nontechnical usage) a tiny piece of anything
particle; atom; molecule; corpuscle; mote.
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second
- noun 1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
sec; s.
- noun an indefinitely short time
moment; bit; mo; minute.
- wait just a moment
- in a mo
- it only takes a minute
- in just a bit
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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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subordinate
- noun an assistant subject to the authority or control of another
underling; foot soldier; subsidiary.
- noun a word that is more specific than a given word
hyponym; subordinate word.
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channelize
- verb direct the course; determine the direction of travelling
maneuver; head; point; direct; guide; channelise; manoeuvre; manoeuver; steer.
- verb make a channel for; provide with a channel
channelise.
- channelize the country for better transportation
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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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yom_kippur_war
- noun Egypt and Syria attacked Israel in October 1973 (on Yom Kippur); Israel counterattacked and drove the Syrians back and crossed the Suez Canal into Egypt
Arab-Israeli War.
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inert_gas
- noun any of the chemically inert gaseous elements of the helium group in the periodic table
argonon; noble gas.
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deliberate
- verb think about carefully; weigh
moot; turn over; consider; debate.
- They considered the possibility of a strike
- Turn the proposal over in your mind
- verb discuss the pros and cons of an issue
debate.
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lowliness
- noun the state of being humble and unimportant
obscureness; humbleness; unimportance.
- noun a position of inferior status; low in station or rank or fortune or estimation
low status; lowness.
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numeral
- noun a symbol used to represent a number
number.
- he learned to write the numerals before he went to school
- adjective of or relating to or denoting numbers
numerical; numeric.
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undetailed
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particulate
- noun a small discrete mass of solid or liquid matter that remains individually dispersed in gas or liquid emissions (usually considered to be an atmospheric pollutant)
particulate matter.
- adjective composed of distinct particles
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solidness
- 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
solid; solid state.
- noun the consistency of a solid
solidity.
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insinuation
- noun an indirect (and usually malicious) implication
innuendo.
- noun the act of gaining acceptance or affection for yourself by persuasive and subtle blandishments
ingratiation.
- she refused to use insinuation in order to gain favor
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exemplifying
- adjective satellite clarifying by use of examples
illustrative.
- verb be characteristic of
exemplify; represent.
- This compositional style is exemplified by this fugue
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men
- noun the force of workers available
hands; manpower; work force; workforce.
- noun an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
adult male; man.
- there were two women and six men on the bus
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disposable
- noun an item that can be disposed of after it has been used
- adjective free or available for use or disposition
- every disposable piece of equipment was sent to the fire
- disposable assets
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residual
- noun something left after other parts have been taken away
residue; residuum; rest; balance; remainder.
- there was no remainder
- he threw away the rest
- he took what he wanted and I got the balance
- noun (often plural) a payment that is made to a performer or writer or director of a television show or commercial that is paid for every repeat showing
- he could retire on his residuals
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108
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109
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boron
- noun a trivalent metalloid element; occurs both in a hard black crystal and in the form of a yellow or brown powder
atomic number 5; B.
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102
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103
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101
- adjective satellite being one more than one hundred
hundred and one; ci; one hundred one.
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106
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107
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104
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105
- adjective satellite being five more than one hundred
one hundred five; cv.
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loanword
- noun a word borrowed from another language; e.g. `blitz' is a German word borrowed into modern English
loan.
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balance
- noun a state of equilibrium
- noun equality between the totals of the credit and debit sides of an account
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i
- noun a nonmetallic element belonging to the halogens; used especially in medicine and photography and in dyes; occurs naturally only in combination in small quantities (as in sea water or rocks)
iodin; atomic number 53; iodine.
- noun the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
ace; unity; one; 1; single.
- he has the one but will need a two and three to go with it
- they had lunch at one
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elaborate
- verb add details, as to an account or idea; clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way, usually in writing
expound; lucubrate; dilate; expatiate; enlarge; exposit; flesh out; expand.
- She elaborated on the main ideas in her dissertation
- verb produce from basic elements or sources; change into a more developed product
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orinasal
- noun a speech sound produced with both the oral and nasal passages open (as French nasal vowels)
orinasal phone.
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take_stock
- verb to look at critically or searchingly, or in minute detail
size up; scrutinize; scrutinise.
- he scrutinized his likeness in the mirror
- verb make or include in an itemized record or report
stock-take; inventory.
- Inventory all books before the end of the year
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verbalise
- verb be verbose
verbalize.
- This lawyer verbalizes and is rather tedious
- verb express in speech
verbalize; mouth; utter; talk; speak.
- She talks a lot of nonsense
- This depressed patient does not verbalize
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military
- noun the military forces of a nation
armed forces; armed services; military machine; war machine.
- their military is the largest in the region
- the military machine is the same one we faced in 1991 but now it is weaker
- adjective of or relating to the study of the principles of warfare
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franco-prussian_war
- noun a war between France and Prussia that ended the Second Empire in France and led to the founding of modern Germany; 1870-1871
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biometric
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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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topography
- noun the configuration of a surface and the relations among its man-made and natural features
- noun precise detailed study of the surface features of a region
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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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immix
- verb mix together different elements
mix; conflate; coalesce; commingle; flux; fuse; combine; merge; blend; meld.
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remnant
- noun a small part or portion that remains after the main part no longer exists
leftover.
- noun a piece of cloth that is left over after the rest has been used or sold
oddment; remainder; end.
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prodigy
- noun an unusually gifted or intelligent (young) person; someone whose talents excite wonder and admiration
- noun a sign of something about to happen
omen; prognostic; prognostication; presage; portent.
- he looked for an omen before going into battle
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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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plow
- noun a farm tool having one or more heavy blades to break the soil and cut a furrow prior to sowing
plough.
- verb to break and turn over earth especially with a plow
turn; plough.
- Farmer Jones plowed his east field last week
- turn the earth in the Spring
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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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negative
- noun a reply of denial
- he answered in the negative
- noun a piece of photographic film showing an image with light and shade or colors reversed
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waste_material
- noun any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted
waste; waste matter; waste product.
- they collect the waste once a week
- much of the waste material is carried off in the sewers
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hole-and-corner
- adjective satellite relating to the peripheral and unimportant aspects of life
hole-in-corner.
- a hole-and-corner life in some obscure community"- H.G.Wells
- adjective satellite conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods
hugger-mugger; clandestine; secret; surreptitious; underground; cloak-and-dagger; hush-hush; undercover.
- clandestine intelligence operations
- cloak-and-dagger activities behind enemy lines
- hole-and-corner intrigue
- secret missions
- a secret agent
- secret sales of arms
- surreptitious mobilization of troops
- an undercover investigation
- underground resistance
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call
- noun a telephone connection
telephone call; phone call.
- she reported several anonymous calls
- he placed a phone call to London
- he heard the phone ringing but didn't want to take the call
- noun a special disposition (as if from a divine source) to pursue a particular course
- he was disappointed that he had not heard the Call
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bagatelle
- noun a light piece of music for piano
- noun something of little value or significance
frippery; fluff; frivolity.
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closed-class_word
- noun a word that is uninflected and serves a grammatical function but has little identifiable meaning
function word.
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posting
- noun a sign posted in a public place as an advertisement
notice; placard; poster; bill; card.
- a poster advertised the coming attractions
- noun (bookkeeping) a listing on the company's records
- the posting was made in the cash account
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relay
- noun the act of passing something along from one person or group to another
- noun a crew of workers who relieve another crew
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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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award
- noun a grant made by a law court
awarding.
- he criticized the awarding of compensation by the court
- noun a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
honour; accolade; honor; laurels.
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phone
- noun electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds
telephone set; telephone.
- I talked to him on the telephone
- noun (phonetics) an individual sound unit of speech without concern as to whether or not it is a phoneme of some language
sound; speech sound.
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government_agency
- noun an administrative unit of government
office; agency; authority; bureau; federal agency.
- the Central Intelligence Agency
- the Census Bureau
- Office of Management and Budget
- Tennessee Valley Authority
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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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echelon
- noun a body of troops arranged in a line
- noun a diffraction grating consisting of a pile of plates of equal thickness arranged stepwise with a constant offset
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94
- adjective satellite being four more than ninety
ninety-four; xciv.
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scratchpad
- noun (computer science) a high-speed internal memory used for temporary storage of preliminary information
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word
- noun a unit of language that native speakers can identify
- words are the blocks from which sentences are made
- he hardly said ten words all morning
- noun a brief statement
- he didn't say a word about it
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quartic
- noun an algebraic equation of the fourth degree
biquadratic; fourth power; biquadrate.
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wadding
- noun any material used especially to protect something
packing; packing material.
- verb compress into a wad
compact; wad; bundle; pack.
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crown
- noun the Crown (or the reigning monarch) as the symbol of the power and authority of a monarchy
- the colonies revolted against the Crown
- noun the part of a tooth above the gum that is covered with enamel
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appendage
- noun an external body part that projects from the body
extremity; member.
- it is important to keep the extremities warm
- noun a natural prolongation or projection from a part of an organism either animal or plant
process; outgrowth.
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root
- noun (botany) the usually underground organ that lacks buds or leaves or nodes; absorbs water and mineral salts; usually it anchors the plant to the ground
- noun the place where something begins, where it springs into being
origin; 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
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example
- noun an item of information that is typical of a class or group
instance; illustration; representative.
- this patient provides a typical example of the syndrome
- there is an example on page 10
- noun a representative form or pattern
model.
- I profited from his example
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aggrandize
- verb add details to
dramatize; dramatise; embellish; blow up; pad; embroider; lard; aggrandise.
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rank_and_file
- noun the ordinary members of an organization (such as the enlisted soldiers of an army)
rank.
- the strike was supported by the union rank and file
- he rose from the ranks to become a colonel
- noun people who constitute the main body of any group
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give
- noun the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length
spring; springiness.
- verb cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
- She gave him a black eye
- The draft gave me a cold
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indie
- noun a pop group not affiliated with a major record company
- noun an independent film company not associated with an established studio
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artillery
- noun large but transportable armament
heavy weapon; ordnance; gun.
- noun an army unit that uses big guns
artillery unit.
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involve
- verb connect closely and often incriminatingly
affect; regard.
- This new ruling affects your business
- verb engage as a participant
- Don't involve me in your family affairs!
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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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impregnation
- noun material with which something is impregnated
- the impregnation, whatever it was, had turned the rock blue
- noun the process of totally saturating something with a substance
saturation.
- the impregnation of wood with preservative
- the saturation of cotton with ether
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end
- noun either extremity of something that has length
terminal.
- the end of the pier
- she knotted the end of the thread
- they rode to the end of the line
- the terminals of the anterior arches of the fornix
- noun the point in time at which something ends
ending.
- the end of the year
- the ending of warranty period
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particularize
- verb be specific about
specialise; particularise; specify; specialize.
- Could you please specify your criticism of my paper?
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bunk
- noun a long trough for feeding cattle
feed bunk.
- noun a bed on a ship or train; usually in tiers
built in bed; berth.
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nuts
- adjective satellite informal or slang terms for mentally irregular
loco; wacky; loopy; bats; haywire; balmy; kooky; nutty; barmy; around the bend; buggy; kookie; loony; whacky; crackers; round the bend; daft; dotty; batty; cracked; fruity; bonkers.
- it used to drive my husband balmy
- noun usually large hard-shelled seed
nut.
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feature
- noun a prominent attribute or aspect of something
characteristic.
- the map showed roads and other features
- generosity is one of his best characteristics
- noun the characteristic parts of a person's face: eyes and nose and mouth and chin
lineament.
- an expression of pleasure crossed his features
- his lineaments were very regular
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machine
- noun any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks
- noun an efficient person
- the boxer was a magnificent fighting machine
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hot
- adjective used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
- hot stove
- hot water
- a hot August day
- a hot stuffy room
- she's hot and tired
- a hot forehead
- adjective satellite characterized by violent and forceful activity or movement; very intense
raging.
- the fighting became hot and heavy
- a hot engagement
- a raging battle
- the river became a raging torrent
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significance
- noun the quality of being significant
- do not underestimate the significance of nuclear power
- noun a meaning that is not expressly stated but can be inferred
import; implication.
- the significance of his remark became clear only later
- the expectation was spread both by word and by implication
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classify
- verb arrange or order by classes or categories
sort; separate; assort; sort out; class.
- How would you classify these pottery shards--are they prehistoric?
- verb declare unavailable, as for security reasons
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description
- noun a statement that represents something in words
verbal description.
- noun the act of describing something
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beauty
- noun the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
- noun a very attractive or seductive looking woman
sweetheart; peach; knockout; lulu; smasher; stunner; ravisher; mantrap; dish; looker.
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computer_simulation
- noun (computer science) the technique of representing the real world by a computer program
simulation.
- a simulation should imitate the internal processes and not merely the results of the thing being simulated
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law
- noun the collection of rules imposed by authority
jurisprudence.
- civilization presupposes respect for the law
- the great problem for jurisprudence to allow freedom while enforcing order
- noun legal document setting forth rules governing a particular kind of activity
- there is a law against kidnapping
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antonym
- noun a word that expresses a meaning opposed to the meaning of another word, in which case the two words are antonyms of each other
opposite word; opposite.
- to him the antonym of `gay' was `depressed'
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stocktake
- noun an instance of stocktaking
stock-take.
- the auditor did not attend the stocktake or check the valuations
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guerilla
- noun a member of an irregular armed force that fights a stronger force by sabotage and harassment
guerrilla; insurgent; irregular.
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third
- noun one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
tierce; one-third.
- it contains approximately a third of the minimum daily requirement
- noun the fielding position of the player on a baseball team who is stationed near the third of the bases in the infield (counting counterclockwise from home plate)
third base.
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last_name
- noun the name used to identify the members of a family (as distinguished from each member's given name)
family name; cognomen; surname.
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facial_profiling
- noun identification of criminals and terrorist by means of videotapes of their faces
- facial profiling is a new form of airport security
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headquarters
- noun (usually plural) the office that serves as the administrative center of an enterprise
central office; main office; home office; home base.
- many companies have their headquarters in New York
- noun the military installation from which a commander performs the functions of command
military headquarters; HQ.
- the general's headquarters were a couple of large tents
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alias
- noun a name that has been assumed temporarily
assumed name; false name.
- adverb as known or named at another time or place
a.k.a.; also known as.
- Mr. Smith, alias Mr. Lafayette
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complexity
- noun the quality of being intricate and compounded
complexness.
- he enjoyed the complexity of modern computers
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fictitious
- adjective satellite formed or conceived by the imagination
fabricated; fictional; fancied.
- a fabricated excuse for his absence
- a fancied wrong
- a fictional character
- adjective satellite adopted in order to deceive
false; put on; assumed; pretended; fictive; sham.
- an assumed name
- an assumed cheerfulness
- a fictitious address
- fictive sympathy
- a pretended interest
- a put-on childish voice
- sham modesty
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mujahadein
- noun a military force of Muslim guerilla warriors engaged in a jihad
mujahedin; mujahadeen; mujahadin; mujahideen; mujahidin; mujahedeen.
- some call the mujahidin international warriors but others just call them terrorists
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ascii_character_set
- noun (computer science) 128 characters that make up the ASCII coding scheme
- the ASCII character set is the most universal character coding set
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operations
- noun financial transactions at a brokerage; having to do with the execution of trades and keeping customer records
trading operations.
- noun the state of being in effect or being operative
operation.
- that rule is no longer in operation
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tribulation
- noun an annoying or frustrating or catastrophic event
trial; visitation.
- his mother-in-law's visits were a great trial for him
- life is full of tribulations
- a visitation of the plague
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task_force
- noun a temporary military unit formed to accomplish a particular objective
- noun a semipermanent unit created to carry out a continuing task
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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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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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presence
- noun the state of being present; current existence
- he tested for the presence of radon
- noun the immediate proximity of someone or something
front.
- she blushed in his presence
- he sensed the presence of danger
- he was well behaved in front of company
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fortify
- verb make strong or stronger
strengthen; beef up.
- This exercise will strengthen your upper body
- strengthen the relations between the two countries
- verb enclose by or as if by a fortification
fort.
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activating
- noun the activity of causing to have energy and be active
energizing; activation.
- verb put in motion or move to act
activate; touch off; trigger off; actuate; set off; trigger; spark off; spark; trip.
- trigger a reaction
- actuate the circuits
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difference
- noun the quality of being unlike or dissimilar
- there are many differences between jazz and rock
- noun a variation that deviates from the standard or norm
deviation; divergence; departure.
- the deviation from the mean
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prefiguration
- noun an example that prefigures or foreshadows what is to come
- noun the act of providing vague advance indications; representing beforehand
foreshadowing; adumbration.
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fit
- noun a display of bad temper
conniption; tantrum; scene.
- he had a fit
- she threw a tantrum
- he made a scene
- noun a sudden uncontrollable attack
paroxysm; convulsion.
- a paroxysm of giggling
- a fit of coughing
- convulsions of laughter
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personal
- noun a short newspaper article about a particular person or group
- adjective concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality
- a personal favor
- for your personal use
- personal papers
- I have something personal to tell you
- a personal God
- he has his personal bank account and she has hers
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comprehend
- verb get the meaning of something
grok; apprehend; dig; grasp; compass; savvy; get the picture.
- Do you comprehend the meaning of this letter?
- verb to become aware of through the senses
perceive.
- I could perceive the ship coming over the horizon
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spoken
- adjective uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
- a spoken message
- the spoken language
- a soft-spoken person
- sharp-spoken
- verb express in speech
verbalise; verbalize; mouth; utter; talk; speak.
- She talks a lot of nonsense
- This depressed patient does not verbalize
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sas
- noun a specialist regiment of the British army that is trained in commando techniques of warfare and used in clandestine operations (especially against terrorist groups)
Special Air Service.
- noun Nazi militia created by Hitler in 1921 that helped him to power but was eclipsed by the SS after 1943
Sturmabteilung; SA; Storm Troops.
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punic_war
- noun one of the three wars between Carthage and Rome that resulted in the destruction of Carthage and its annexation by Rome; 264-241 BC, 218-201 BC, 149-146 BC
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split
- noun extending the legs at right angles to the trunk (one in front and the other in back)
- noun a bottle containing half the usual amount
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undercut
- noun the material removed by a cut made underneath
- noun the tender meat of the loin muscle on each side of the vertebral column
tenderloin.
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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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band
- noun an unofficial association of people or groups
circle; set; lot.
- the smart set goes there
- they were an angry lot
- noun instrumentalists not including string players
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detachment
- noun avoiding emotional involvement
withdrawal.
- noun the act of releasing from an attachment or connection
disengagement.
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beaut
- noun an outstanding example of its kind
beauty.
- his roses were beauties
- when I make a mistake it's a beaut
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bank
- noun sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
- they pulled the canoe up on the bank
- he sat on the bank of the river and watched the currents
- noun a financial institution that accepts deposits and channels the money into lending activities
banking concern; depository financial institution; banking company.
- he cashed a check at the bank
- that bank holds the mortgage on my home
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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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firing_party
- noun a squad formed to fire volleys at a military funeral or to carry out a military execution
firing squad.
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free_radical
- noun an atom or group of atoms with at least one unpaired electron; in the body it is usually an oxygen molecule that has lost an electron and will stabilize itself by stealing an electron from a nearby molecule
radical.
- in the body free radicals are high-energy particles that ricochet wildly and damage cells
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oxygen
- noun a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
O; atomic number 8.
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u._s._army_special_forces
- noun a division of the United States Army that is specially trained for guerilla fighting
Special Forces; United States Army Special Forces.
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dba
- noun (law) a name under which a corporation conducts business that is not the legal name of the corporation as shown in its articles of incorporation
assumed name; Doing Business As; fictitious name.
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filling
- noun any material that fills a space or container
fill.
- there was not enough fill for the trench
- noun flow into something (as a container)
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classifier
- noun a person who creates classifications
- noun a word or morpheme used in some languages in certain contexts (such as counting) to indicate the semantic class to which the counted item belongs
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cranny
- noun a long narrow depression in a surface
crevice; chap; fissure; crack.
- noun a small opening or crevice (especially in a rock face or wall)
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series
- noun similar things placed in order or happening one after another
- they were investigating a series of bank robberies
- noun a serialized set of programs
serial.
- a comedy series
- the Masterworks concert series
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escadrille
- noun a small squadron
- noun an air force squadron typically containing six airplanes (as in France during World War I)
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trading
- noun buying or selling securities or commodities
- verb engage in the trade of
merchandise; trade.
- he is merchandising telephone sets
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astatine
- noun a highly unstable radioactive element (the heaviest of the halogen series); a decay product of uranium and thorium
atomic number 85; At.
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navy
- noun an organization of military vessels belonging to a country and available for sea warfare
naval forces.
- noun a dark shade of blue
dark blue; navy blue.
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usmc
- noun an amphibious division of the United States Navy
Marine Corps; US Marine Corps; United States Marines; United States Marine Corps.
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numeration
- noun naming numbers
- noun the act of counting; reciting numbers in ascending order
count; counting; tally; enumeration; reckoning.
- the counting continued for several hours
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network
- noun an interconnected system of things or people
web.
- he owned a network of shops
- retirement meant dropping out of a whole network of people who had been part of my life
- tangled in a web of cloth
- noun (broadcasting) a communication system consisting of a group of broadcasting stations that all transmit the same programs
- the networks compete to broadcast important sports events
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uut
- noun a radioactive transuranic element
atomic number 113; ununtrium; element 113.
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cognomen
- noun a familiar name for a person (often a shortened version of a person's given name)
moniker; byname; sobriquet; nickname; soubriquet.
- Joe's mother would not use his nickname and always called him Joseph
- Henry's nickname was Slim
- noun the name used to identify the members of a family (as distinguished from each member's given name)
last name; family name; surname.
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uup
- noun a radioactive transuranic element
ununpentium; atomic number 115; element 115.
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gradation
- noun relative position in a graded series
step.
- always a step behind
- subtle gradations in color
- keep in step with the fashions
- noun a degree of ablaut
grade.
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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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forte
- noun an asset of special worth or utility
strong suit; strength; speciality; strong point; specialty; long suit; metier.
- noun (music) loud
fortissimo.
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uuh
- noun a radioactive transuranic element
ununhexium; atomic number 116; element 116.
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assignment
- noun a duty that you are assigned to perform (especially in the armed forces)
duty assignment.
- noun the instrument by which a claim or right or interest or property is transferred from one person to another
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forth
- adverb from a particular thing or place or position (`forth' is obsolete)
away; off.
- ran away from the lion
- wanted to get away from there
- sent the children away to boarding school
- the teacher waved the children away from the dead animal
- went off to school
- they drove off
- go forth and preach
- noun a river in southern Scotland that flows eastward to the Firth of Forth
Forth River.
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uub
- noun a radioactive transuranic element
ununbium; atomic number 112; element 112.
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written
- adjective set down in writing in any of various ways
- verb produce a literary work
write; pen; compose; indite.
- She composed a poem
- He wrote four novels
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bill_of_goods
- noun communication (written or spoken) that persuades someone to accept something untrue or undesirable
- they tried to sell me a bill of goods about a secondhand car
- noun a consignment of merchandise
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little
- noun a small amount or duration
- he accepted the little they gave him
- adjective limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
small.
- a little dining room
- a little house
- a small car
- a little (or small) group
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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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chlorine
- noun a common nonmetallic element belonging to the halogens; best known as a heavy yellow irritating toxic gas; used to purify water and as a bleaching agent and disinfectant; occurs naturally only as a salt (as in sea water)
atomic number 17; Cl.
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doing_business_as
- noun (law) a name under which a corporation conducts business that is not the legal name of the corporation as shown in its articles of incorporation
assumed name; fictitious name; DBA.
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silicon
- noun a tetravalent nonmetallic element; next to oxygen it is the most abundant element in the earth's crust; occurs in clay and feldspar and granite and quartz and sand; used as a semiconductor in transistors
Si; atomic number 14.
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quintessence
- noun the fifth and highest element after air and earth and fire and water; was believed to be the substance composing all heavenly bodies
ether.
- noun the purest and most concentrated essence of something
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sayeret_matkal
- noun Israel's elite secret commando unit responsible for counterterrorist and top secret intelligence gathering and hostage rescue missions
sayeret; Sayeret Mat'kal.
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signature
- noun your name written in your own handwriting
- noun a distinguishing style
touch.
- this room needs a woman's touch
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explicate
- verb make plain and comprehensible
explain.
- He explained the laws of physics to his students
- verb elaborate, as of theories and hypotheses
develop; formulate.
- Could you develop the ideas in your thesis
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symbolize
- verb express indirectly by an image, form, or model; be a symbol
symbolise; typify; represent; stand for.
- What does the Statue of Liberty symbolize?
- verb represent or identify by using a symbol; use symbols
symbolise.
- The poet symbolizes love in this poem
- These painters believed that artists should symbolize
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recite
- verb recite in elocution
declaim.
- verb repeat aloud from memory
- she recited a poem
- The pupil recited his lesson for the day
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grade
- noun a body of students who are taught together
course; class; form.
- early morning classes are always sleepy
- noun a relative position or degree of value in a graded group
tier; level.
- lumber of the highest grade
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add_on
- verb make an addition
- verb add to the very end
affix; supplement; append.
- He appended a glossary to his novel where he used an invented language
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instruct
- verb impart skills or knowledge to
teach; learn.
- I taught them French
- He instructed me in building a boat
- verb give instructions or directions for some task
- She instructed the students to work on their pronunciation
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enumerate
- verb specify individually
recite; itemise; itemize.
- She enumerated the many obstacles she had encountered
- The doctor recited the list of possible side effects of the drug
- verb determine the number or amount of
count; numerate; number.
- Can you count the books on your shelf?
- Count your change
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calorie
- noun unit of heat defined as the quantity of heat required to raise the temperature of 1 gram of water by 1 degree centigrade at atmospheric pressure
small calorie; gram calorie.
- noun a unit of heat equal to the amount of heat required to raise the temperature of one kilogram of water by one degree at one atmosphere pressure; used by nutritionists to characterize the energy-producing potential in food
large calorie; nutritionist's calorie; kilogram calorie; kilocalorie.
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illustrate
- verb clarify by giving an example of
exemplify; instance.
- verb depict with an illustration
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waste_matter
- noun any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted
waste; waste material; waste product.
- they collect the waste once a week
- much of the waste material is carried off in the sewers
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lister
- noun assessor who makes out the tax lists
- noun English surgeon who was the first to use antiseptics (1827-1912)
Joseph Lister; Baron Lister.
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service
- noun work done by one person or group that benefits another
- budget separately for goods and services
- noun an act of help or assistance
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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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ballistic
- adjective relating to or characteristic of the motion of objects moving under their own momentum and the force of gravity
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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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toe
- noun one of the digits of the foot
- noun the part of footwear that provides a covering for the toes
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embellish
- verb add details to
dramatize; dramatise; blow up; pad; embroider; lard; aggrandise; aggrandize.
- verb be beautiful to look at
deck; beautify; decorate; grace; adorn.
- Flowers adorned the tables everywhere
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sulphur
- noun an abundant tasteless odorless multivalent nonmetallic element; best known in yellow crystals; occurs in many sulphide and sulphate minerals and even in native form (especially in volcanic regions)
sulfur; S; atomic number 16.
- verb treat with sulphur in order to preserve
sulfur.
- These dried fruits are sulphured
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matter
- noun a vaguely specified concern
thing; affair.
- several matters to attend to
- it is none of your affair
- things are going well
- noun some situation or event that is thought about
topic; issue; subject.
- he kept drifting off the topic
- he had been thinking about the subject for several years
- it is a matter for the police
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trivialise
- verb make trivial or insignificant
trivialize.
- Don't trivialize the seriousness of the issue!
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jehad
- noun a holy war waged by Muslims against infidels
jihad; international jihad.
- noun a holy struggle or striving by a Muslim for a moral or spiritual or political goal
jihad.
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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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seed
- noun a small hard fruit
- noun a mature fertilized plant ovule consisting of an embryo and its food source and having a protective coat or testa
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manner
- noun how something is done or how it happens
style; fashion; way; mode.
- her dignified manner
- his rapid manner of talking
- their nomadic mode of existence
- in the characteristic New York style
- a lonely way of life
- in an abrasive fashion
- noun a way of acting or behaving
personal manner.
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sturmabteilung
- noun Nazi militia created by Hitler in 1921 that helped him to power but was eclipsed by the SS after 1943
SA; Storm Troops.
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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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contents
- noun a list of divisions (chapters or articles) and the pages on which they start
table of contents.
- noun everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
content.
- he emptied the contents of his pockets
- the two groups were similar in content
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home_reserve
- noun United States military reserves recruited by the states and equipped by the federal government; subject to call by either
National Guard.
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oriented
- adjective adjusted or located in relation to surroundings or circumstances; sometimes used in combination
orientated.
- the house had its large windows oriented toward the ocean view
- helping freshmen become oriented to college life
- the book is value-oriented throughout
- verb be oriented
orient; point.
- The weather vane points North
- the dancers toes pointed outward
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causing
- noun the act of causing something to happen
causation.
- verb give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
do; make; cause.
- cause a commotion
- make a stir
- cause an accident
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force
- noun a powerful effect or influence
- the force of his eloquence easily persuaded them
- noun (physics) the influence that produces a change in a physical quantity
- force equals mass times acceleration
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transmit
- verb transfer to another
communicate; convey.
- verb transmit or serve as the medium for transmission
impart; carry; convey; conduct; channel.
- Sound carries well over water
- The airwaves carry the sound
- Many metals conduct heat
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allied_command_atlantic
- noun a major strategic headquarters of NATO located in the United States; is under the authority of the North Atlantic Council
ACLANT.
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six-day_war
- noun tension between Arabs and Israeli erupted into a brief war in June 1967; Israel emerged as a major power in the Middle East
Arab-Israeli War; Six Day War.
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regular
- noun a regular patron
fixture; habitue.
- an habitue of the racetrack
- a bum who is a Central Park fixture
- noun a soldier in the regular army
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mouth
- noun the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
oral fissure; oral cavity; rima oris.
- he stuffed his mouth with candy
- noun the externally visible part of the oral cavity on the face and the system of organs surrounding the opening
- she wiped lipstick from her mouth
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letter
- noun a written message addressed to a person or organization
missive.
- mailed an indignant letter to the editor
- noun the conventional characters of the alphabet used to represent speech
alphabetic character; letter of the alphabet.
- his grandmother taught him his letters
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commanding
- adjective satellite used of a height or viewpoint
dominating; overlooking.
- a commanding view of the ocean
- looked up at the castle dominating the countryside
- the balcony overlooking the ballroom
- verb be in command of
command.
- The general commanded a huge army
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expound
- verb add details, as to an account or idea; clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way, usually in writing
lucubrate; dilate; expatiate; elaborate; enlarge; exposit; flesh out; expand.
- She elaborated on the main ideas in her dissertation
- verb state
exposit; set forth.
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episode
- noun a happening that is distinctive in a series of related events
- noun a brief section of a literary or dramatic work that forms part of a connected series
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observation
- noun the act of making and recording a measurement
- noun the act of observing; taking a patient look
observance; watching.
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syllabize
- verb divide into syllables
syllabify; syllabise; syllabicate.
- verb utter with distinct articulation of each syllable
syllabise.
- The poet syllabized the verses he read
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medical
- noun a thorough physical examination; includes a variety of tests depending on the age and sex and health of the person
checkup; medical checkup; health check; medical examination; medical exam.
- adjective relating to the study or practice of medicine
- the medical profession
- a medical student
- medical school
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atomic_number_35
- noun a nonmetallic heavy volatile corrosive dark brown liquid element belonging to the halogens; found in sea water
bromine; Br.
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doe
- noun mature female of mammals of which the male is called `buck'
- noun the federal department responsible for maintaining a national energy policy of the United States; created in 1977
Energy Department; Department of Energy; Energy.
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table_of_contents
- noun a list of divisions (chapters or articles) and the pages on which they start
contents.
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tellurium
- noun a brittle silver-white metalloid element that is related to selenium and sulfur; it is used in alloys and as a semiconductor; occurs mainly as tellurides in ores of copper and nickel and silver and gold
Te; atomic number 52.
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petrolatum
- noun a semisolid mixture of hydrocarbons obtained from petroleum; used in medicinal ointments and for lubrication
mineral jelly; petroleum jelly.
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mailing
- noun mail sent by a sender at one time
- the candidate sent out three large mailings
- noun the transmission of a letter
posting.
- the postmark indicates the time of mailing
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sum
- noun a quantity of money
amount of money; amount; sum of money.
- he borrowed a large sum
- the amount he had in cash was insufficient
- noun a quantity obtained by the addition of a group of numbers
total; amount.
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dot
- noun a very small circular shape
point.
- a row of points
- draw lines between the dots
- noun the United States federal department that institutes and coordinates national transportation programs; created in 1966
Department of Transportation; Transportation.
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reserve
- noun formality and propriety of manner
modesty.
- noun something kept back or saved for future use or a special purpose
stockpile; backlog.
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radix
- noun (numeration system) the positive integer that is equivalent to one in the next higher counting place
base.
- 10 is the radix of the decimal system
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armament
- noun weaponry used by military or naval force
- noun the act of equiping with weapons in preparation for war
arming; equipping.
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ending
- noun the end of a word (a suffix or inflectional ending or final morpheme)
termination.
- I don't like words that have -ism as an ending
- noun the act of ending something
termination; conclusion.
- the termination of the agreement
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gulf_war
- noun a war fought between Iraq and a coalition led by the United States that freed Kuwait from Iraqi invaders; 1990-1991
Persian Gulf War.
- noun a dispute over control of the waterway between Iraq and Iran broke out into open fighting in 1980 and continued until 1988, when they accepted a UN cease-fire resolution
Iran-Iraq War.
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stocktaking
- noun reappraisal of a situation or position or outlook
stock-taking.
- noun making an itemized list of merchandise or supplies on hand
inventorying; stock-taking; inventory.
- an inventory may be necessary to see if anything is missing
- they held an inventory every month
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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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coinage
- noun coins collectively
metal money; specie; mintage.
- noun a newly invented word or phrase
neologism; neology.
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layout
- noun a plan or design of something that is laid out
- noun the act of laying out (as by making plans for something)
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rocket_scientist
- noun a clever thinker
- you do not have to be a rocket scientist to figure that out
- noun an engineer who builds and tests rockets
rocket engineer.
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announce
- verb make known; make an announcement
denote.
- She denoted her feelings clearly
- verb announce publicly or officially
declare.
- The President declared war
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computer_file_name
- noun (computer science) the name given to a computer file in order to distinguish it from other files; may contain an extension that indicates the type of file
file name; computer filename; filename.
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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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de
- noun a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
Diamond State; Delaware; First State.
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watch
- noun a small portable timepiece
ticker.
- noun a period of time (4 or 2 hours) during which some of a ship's crew are on duty
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fluid
- noun a substance that is fluid at room temperature and pressure
- noun continuous amorphous matter that tends to flow and to conform to the outline of its container: a liquid or a gas
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unitize
- verb divide (bulk material) and process as units
unitise.
- verb make into a unit
unitise.
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report
- noun a written document describing the findings of some individual or group
written report; study.
- this accords with the recent study by Hill and Dale
- noun the act of informing by verbal report
account.
- he heard reports that they were causing trouble
- by all accounts they were a happy couple
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du
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warfare
- noun the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
war.
- thousands of people were killed in the war
- noun an active struggle between competing entities
war.
- a price war
- a war of wits
- diplomatic warfare
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17
- noun the cardinal number that is the sum of sixteen and one
seventeen; XVII.
- adjective satellite being one more than sixteen
seventeen; xvii.
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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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18
- noun the cardinal number that is the sum of seventeen and one
eighteen; XVIII.
- adjective satellite being one more than seventeen
eighteen; xviii.
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implication
- noun something that is inferred (deduced or entailed or implied)
deduction; entailment.
- his resignation had political implications
- noun a meaning that is not expressly stated but can be inferred
import; significance.
- the significance of his remark became clear only later
- the expectation was spread both by word and by implication
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squadron
- noun a cavalry unit consisting of two or more troops and headquarters and supporting arms
- noun an air force unit larger than a flight and smaller than a group
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atomic
- adjective of or relating to or comprising atoms
- atomic structure
- atomic hydrogen
- adjective (weapons) deriving destructive energy from the release of atomic energy
nuclear.
- nuclear war
- nuclear weapons
- atomic bombs
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diminutive
- noun a word that is formed with a suffix (such as -let or -kin) to indicate smallness
- adjective satellite very small
bantam; petite; tiny; midget; flyspeck; lilliputian.
- diminutive in stature
- a lilliputian chest of drawers
- her petite figure
- tiny feet
- the flyspeck nation of Bahrain moved toward democracy
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guerre
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contrast_medium
- noun a substance that is opaque to x-rays; when administered it allows a radiologist to examine the organ or tissue it fills
contrast material.
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loan-blend
- noun a word that is composed of parts from different languages (e.g., `monolingual' has a Greek prefix and a Latin root)
loanblend; hybrid.
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come_in
- verb to come or go into
move into; go in; get into; go into; enter; get in.
- the boat entered an area of shallow marshes
- verb be received
come.
- News came in of the massacre in Rwanda
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exponent
- noun a person who pleads for a cause or propounds an idea
advocator; proponent; advocate.
- noun someone who expounds and interprets or explains
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filename
- noun (computer science) the name given to a computer file in order to distinguish it from other files; may contain an extension that indicates the type of file
file name; computer filename; computer file name.
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catalogue
- noun a complete list of things; usually arranged systematically
catalog.
- it does not pretend to be a catalog of his achievements
- noun a book or pamphlet containing an enumeration of things
catalog.
- he found it in the Sears catalog
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score
- noun a number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student's performance)
grade; mark.
- she made good marks in algebra
- grade A milk
- what was your score on your homework?
- noun a written form of a musical composition; parts for different instruments appear on separate staves on large pages
musical score.
- he studied the score of the sonata
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embroidery
- noun elaboration of an interpretation by the use of decorative (sometimes fictitious) detail
embellishment.
- the mystery has been heightened by many embellishments in subsequent retellings
- noun decorative needlework
fancywork.
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overspecific
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military_unit
- noun a unit that is part of some military service
force; military group; military force.
- he sent Caesar a force of six thousand men
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oxidation
- noun the process of oxidizing; the addition of oxygen to a compound with a loss of electrons; always occurs accompanied by reduction
oxidization; oxidisation.
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modify
- verb make less severe or harsh or extreme
- please modify this letter to make it more polite
- he modified his views on same-gender marriage
- verb add a modifier to a constituent
qualify.
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weekend
- noun a time period usually extending from Friday night through Sunday; more loosely defined as any period of successive days including one and only one Sunday
- verb spend the weekend
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hokum
- noun a message that seems to convey no meaning
bunk; meaninglessness; nonsense; nonsensicality.
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dedication
- noun complete and wholehearted fidelity
- noun a ceremony in which something (as a building) is dedicated to some goal or purpose
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carbon
- noun an abundant nonmetallic tetravalent element occurring in three allotropic forms: amorphous carbon and graphite and diamond; occurs in all organic compounds
C; atomic number 6.
- noun a thin paper coated on one side with a dark waxy substance (often containing carbon); used to transfer characters from the original to an under sheet of paper
carbon paper.
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specialise
- verb devote oneself to a special area of work
specialize.
- She specializes in honey bees
- This baker specializes in French bread
- verb be specific about
particularize; particularise; specify; specialize.
- Could you please specify your criticism of my paper?
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lilliputian
- noun a very small person (resembling a Lilliputian)
- noun a 6-inch tall inhabitant of Lilliput in a novel by Jonathan Swift
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jelly
- noun an edible jelly (sweet or pungent) made with gelatin and used as a dessert or salad base or a coating for foods
gelatin.
- noun a preserve made of the jelled juice of fruit
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supplementation
- noun a quantity added (e.g. to make up for a deficiency)
supplement.
- noun the act of supplementing
subjoining; subjunction.
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monad
- noun (chemistry) an atom having a valence of one
- noun a singular metaphysical entity from which material properties are said to derive
monas.
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clerking
- noun the activity of recording business transactions
bookkeeping.
- verb work as a clerk, as in the legal business
clerk.
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matte
- noun a mixture of sulfides that forms when sulfide metal ores are smelted
- noun the property of having little or no contrast; lacking highlights or gloss
matt; mat; lusterlessness; lustrelessness; flatness.
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lawrencium
- noun a radioactive transuranic element synthesized from californium
Lr; atomic number 103.
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comprehension
- noun an ability to understand the meaning or importance of something (or the knowledge acquired as a result)
- how you can do that is beyond my comprehension
- he was famous for his comprehension of American literature
- noun the relation of comprising something
inclusion.
- he admired the inclusion of so many ideas in such a short work
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acrophony
- noun naming a letter of the alphabet by using a word whose initial sound is the sound represented by that letter
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blow_up
- verb cause to burst with a violent release of energy
explode; detonate; set off.
- We exploded the nuclear bomb
- verb make large
enlarge; magnify.
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arsenic
- noun a white powdered poisonous trioxide of arsenic; used in manufacturing glass and as a pesticide (rat poison) and weed killer
arsenous oxide; arsenous anhydride; white arsenic; ratsbane; arsenic trioxide.
- 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
atomic number 33; As.
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abradant
- noun a substance that abrades or wears down
abrasive; abrasive material.
- noun a tool or machine used for wearing down or smoothing or polishing
abrader.
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speak
- verb express in speech
verbalise; verbalize; mouth; utter; talk.
- She talks a lot of nonsense
- This depressed patient does not verbalize
- verb exchange thoughts; talk with
talk.
- We often talk business
- Actions talk louder than words
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contraindication
- noun (medicine) a reason that makes it inadvisable to prescribe a particular drug or employ a particular procedure or treatment
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petty
- noun larceny of property having a value less than some amount (the amount varies by locale)
petit larceny; petty larceny.
- adjective satellite inferior in rank or status
junior-grade; lower-ranking; lowly; subaltern; secondary.
- the junior faculty
- a lowly corporal
- petty officialdom
- a subordinate functionary
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reconsideration
- noun a consideration of a topic (as in a meeting) with a view to changing an earlier decision
- noun thinking again about a choice previously made
rethink; second thought; afterthought.
- he had second thoughts about his purchase
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basis
- noun a relation that provides the foundation for something
ground; footing.
- they were on a friendly footing
- he worked on an interim basis
- noun the fundamental assumptions from which something is begun or developed or calculated or explained
foundation; groundwork; base; fundament; cornerstone.
- the whole argument rested on a basis of conjecture
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advert
- noun a public promotion of some product or service
ad; advertising; advertisement; advertizement; advertizing.
- verb give heed (to)
hang; give ear; attend; pay heed.
- The children in the audience attended the recital quietly
- She hung on his every word
- They attended to everything he said
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beer
- noun a general name for alcoholic beverages made by fermenting a cereal (or mixture of cereals) flavored with hops
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contraction
- noun (physiology) a shortening or tensing of a part or organ (especially of a muscle or muscle fiber)
muscular contraction; muscle contraction.
- noun the process or result of becoming smaller or pressed together
condensation; compression.
- the contraction of a gas on cooling
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body_substance
- noun the substance of the body
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computer_filename
- noun (computer science) the name given to a computer file in order to distinguish it from other files; may contain an extension that indicates the type of file
file name; computer file name; filename.
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finish_up
- verb finish a task completely
get through; wrap up; clear up; mop up; polish off; finish off.
- I finally got through this homework assignment
- verb finally be or do something
finish; wind up; fetch up; land up; end up.
- He ended up marrying his high school sweetheart
- he wound up being unemployed and living at home again
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substance
- noun the real physical matter of which a person or thing consists
- DNA is the substance of our genes
- noun the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience
kernel; center; centre; nitty-gritty; essence; sum; meat; heart; pith; nub; heart and soul; core; inwardness; marrow; gist.
- the gist of the prosecutor's argument
- the heart and soul of the Republican Party
- the nub of the story
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marines
- noun members of a body of troops trained to serve on land or at sea
- noun a member of the United States Marine Corps
shipboard soldier; devil dog; Marine; leatherneck.
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naval
- adjective connected with or belonging to or used in a navy
- naval history
- naval commander
- naval vessels
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exception
- noun a deliberate act of omission
elision; exclusion.
- with the exception of the children, everyone was told the news
- noun an instance that does not conform to a rule or generalization; the only exception was her last child"
- all her children were brilliant
- an exception tests the rule
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gritty
- adjective satellite composed of or covered with particles resembling meal in texture or consistency
grainy; granular; farinaceous; mealy; coarse-grained; granulose.
- granular sugar
- the photographs were grainy and indistinct
- it left a mealy residue
- adjective satellite willing to face danger
spunky; mettlesome; gamy; spirited; game; gamey.
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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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penultimate
- noun the next to last syllable in a word
penult; penultima.
- adjective satellite next to the last
next-to-last.
- the author inadvertently reveals the murderer in the penultimate chapter
- the figures in the next-to-last column
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detailing
- noun an individualized description of a particular instance
particularisation; particularization.
- verb provide details for
detail.
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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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guideword
- noun a word printed at the top of the page of a dictionary or other reference book to indicate the first or last item on that page
catchword; guide word.
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descant
- noun a decorative musical accompaniment (often improvised) added above a basic melody
discant.
- verb sing in descant
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be
- noun a light strong brittle grey toxic bivalent metallic element
atomic number 4; glucinium; beryllium.
- verb have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)
- John is rich
- This is not a good answer
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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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