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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uncheerfulness
- noun a feeling of dreary or pessimistic sadness
cheerlessness.
- noun not conducive to cheer or good spirits
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penchant
- noun a strong liking
predilection; taste; preference.
- my own preference is for good literature
- the Irish have a penchant for blarney
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knell
- noun the sound of a bell rung slowly to announce a death or a funeral or the end of something
- verb ring as in announcing death
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appetite
- noun a feeling of craving something
appetence; appetency.
- an appetite for life
- the object of life is to satisfy as many appetencies as possible"- Granville Hicks
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hate
- noun the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
hatred.
- verb dislike intensely; feel antipathy or aversion towards
detest.
- I hate Mexican food
- She detests politicians
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lace
- noun a cord that is drawn through eyelets or around hooks in order to draw together two edges (as of a shoe or garment)
lacing.
- noun a delicate decorative fabric woven in an open web of symmetrical patterns
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liveliness
- noun general activity and motion
animation.
- noun animation and energy in action or expression
life; sprightliness; spirit.
- it was a heavy play and the actors tried in vain to give life to it
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ingraining
- noun teaching or impressing upon the mind by frequent instruction or repetition
inculcation; instilling.
- verb thoroughly work in
grain; ingrain.
- His hands were grained with dirt
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electricity
- noun a physical phenomenon associated with stationary or moving electrons and protons
- noun energy made available by the flow of electric charge through a conductor
electrical energy.
- they built a car that runs on electricity
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sweep_away
- verb eliminate completely and without a trace
wipe out.
- The old values have been wiped out
- verb overwhelm emotionally
sweep off.
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soupiness
- noun the property of having the thickness of heavy cream
creaminess.
- noun falsely emotional in a maudlin way
sentimentality; drippiness; mushiness; mawkishness; sloppiness.
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tickle
- noun a cutaneous sensation often resulting from light stroking
- noun the act of tickling
titillation; tickling.
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tingle
- noun an almost pleasurable sensation of fright
frisson; quiver; thrill; shudder; shiver; chill.
- a frisson of surprise shot through him
- noun a somatic sensation as from many tiny prickles
prickling; tingling.
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daze
- noun the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
shock; stupor.
- his mother's death left him in a daze
- he was numb with shock
- noun confusion characterized by lack of clarity
haze; fog.
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pride
- noun a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
pridefulness.
- noun satisfaction with your (or another's) achievements
- he takes pride in his son's success
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whack
- noun the sound made by a sharp swift blow
- noun the act of hitting vigorously
knock; whang; rap; belt.
- he gave the table a whack
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shaving
- noun the act of removing hair with a razor
shave.
- noun a thin fragment or slice (especially of wood) that has been shaved from something
paring; sliver.
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sinking
- noun a descent as through liquid (especially through water)
- they still talk about the sinking of the Titanic
- noun a slow fall or decline (as for lack of strength)
- after several hours of sinking an unexpected rally rescued the market
- he could not control the sinking of his legs
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conjecture
- noun a hypothesis that has been formed by speculating or conjecturing (usually with little hard evidence)
speculation.
- speculations about the outcome of the election
- he dismissed it as mere conjecture
- noun a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence
guess; supposition; surmisal; hypothesis; speculation; surmise.
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stick_out
- verb extend out or project in space
project; protrude; jut out; jut.
- His sharp nose jutted out
- A single rock sticks out from the cliff
- verb be highly noticeable
jump; jump out; leap out; stand out.
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appal
- verb strike with disgust or revulsion
scandalize; shock; appall; scandalise; outrage; offend.
- The scandalous behavior of this married woman shocked her friends
- verb fill with apprehension or alarm; cause to be unpleasantly surprised
horrify; dismay; alarm; appall.
- I was horrified at the thought of being late for my interview
- The news of the executions horrified us
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compassion
- noun a deep awareness of and sympathy for another's suffering
compassionateness.
- noun the humane quality of understanding the suffering of others and wanting to do something about it
pity.
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dispense
- verb administer or bestow, as in small portions
dish out; deal; parcel out; distribute; dole out; administer; allot; lot; deal out; mete out; shell out.
- administer critical remarks to everyone present
- dole out some money
- shell out pocket money for the children
- deal a blow to someone
- the machine dispenses soft drinks
- verb grant a dispensation; grant an exemption
- I was dispensed from this terrible task
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despondency
- noun feeling downcast and disheartened and hopeless
disconsolateness; heartsickness; despondence.
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lurk
- verb lie in wait, lie in ambush, behave in a sneaky and secretive manner
skulk.
- verb be about
loaf; footle; mess about; lallygag; linger; lollygag; tarry; mill about; hang around; lounge; loiter; mill around.
- The high school students like to loiter in the Central Square
- Who is this man that is hanging around the department?
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sensory_receptor
- noun an organ having nerve endings (in the skin or viscera or eye or ear or nose or mouth) that respond to stimulation
receptor; sense organ.
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smack
- noun a blow from a flat object (as an open hand)
slap.
- noun the taste experience when a savoury condiment is taken into the mouth
nip; tang; flavour; savor; savour; sapidity; flavor; relish.
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befoul
- verb spot, stain, or pollute
defile; maculate; foul.
- The townspeople defiled the river by emptying raw sewage into it
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gratification
- noun state of being gratified or satisfied
satisfaction.
- dull repetitious work gives no gratification
- to my immense gratification he arrived on time
- noun the act or an instance of satisfying
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begrudge
- verb be envious of; set one's heart on
envy.
- verb wish ill or allow unwillingly
resent.
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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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cut_down
- verb cut down on; make a reduction in
trim; cut; cut back; bring down; reduce; trim down; trim back.
- reduce your daily fat intake
- The employer wants to cut back health benefits
- verb cut with sweeping strokes; as with an ax or machete
slash.
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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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disturb
- verb move deeply
upset; trouble.
- This book upset me
- A troubling thought
- verb change the arrangement or position of
raise up; commove; stir up; vex; shake up; agitate.
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sensor
- noun any device that receives a signal or stimulus (as heat or pressure or light or motion etc.) and responds to it in a distinctive manner
sensing element; detector.
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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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tang
- noun a tart spicy quality
piquantness; tanginess; zest; piquance; nip; piquancy.
- noun the imperial dynasty of China from 618 to 907
Tang dynasty.
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triumph
- noun a successful ending of a struggle or contest
victory.
- a narrow victory
- the general always gets credit for his army's victory
- clinched a victory
- convincing victory
- the agreement was a triumph for common sense
- noun the exultation of victory
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enjoy
- verb derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
savor; savour; bask; relish.
- She relished her fame and basked in her glory
- verb have benefit from
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winded
- adjective satellite breathing laboriously or convulsively
pursy; short-winded; blown.
- verb to move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course
wander; meander; thread; wind; weave.
- the river winds through the hills
- the path meanders through the vineyards
- sometimes, the gout wanders through the entire body
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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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fly_high
- verb be elated
- He was flying high during the summer months
- verb make steady progress; be at the high point in one's career or reach a high point in historical significance or importance
prosper; flourish; thrive.
- The new student is thriving
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conk_out
- verb stop operating or functioning
die; give out; give way; break; go; go bad; fail; break down.
- The engine finally went
- The car died on the road
- The bus we travelled in broke down on the way to town
- The coffee maker broke
- The engine failed on the way to town
- her eyesight went after the accident
- verb use up all one's strength and energy and stop working
run out; peter out; poop out; run down.
- At the end of the march, I pooped out
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sexual_love
- noun a deep feeling of sexual desire and attraction
erotic love; love.
- their love left them indifferent to their surroundings
- she was his first love
- noun sexual activities (often including sexual intercourse) between two people
making love; love life; love; lovemaking.
- his lovemaking disgusted her
- he hadn't had any love in months
- he has a very complicated love life
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impressionistic
- adjective of or relating to or based on an impression rather than on facts or reasoning
- a surprisingly impressionistic review bearing marks of hasty composition
- she had impressionistic memories of her childhood
- adjective relating to or characteristic of Impressionism
impressionist.
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nail
- noun horny plate covering and protecting part of the dorsal surface of the digits
- noun a thin pointed piece of metal that is hammered into materials as a fastener
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conniption
- noun a display of bad temper
tantrum; scene; fit.
- he had a fit
- she threw a tantrum
- he made a scene
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crave
- verb have a craving, appetite, or great desire for
lust; starve; thirst; hunger.
- verb plead or ask for earnestly
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somatic_sensory_system
- noun the faculty of bodily perception; sensory systems associated with the body; includes skin senses and proprioception and the internal organs
somesthesis; somaesthesis; somataesthesis; somatesthesia; somatic sense; somesthesia; somatosensory system; somaesthesia.
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ramp
- noun an inclined surface connecting two levels
incline.
- noun North American perennial having a slender bulb and whitish flowers
Allium tricoccum; wild leek.
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broken_heart
- noun devastating sorrow and despair
- he is recovering from a broken heart
- a broken heart languishes here
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loathing
- noun hate coupled with disgust
odium; execration; abhorrence; abomination; detestation.
- verb find repugnant
abominate; execrate; abhor; loathe.
- I loathe that man
- She abhors cats
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tactile
- adjective of or relating to or proceeding from the sense of touch
tactual; haptic.
- haptic data
- a tactile reflex
- adjective satellite producing a sensation of touch
tactual.
- tactile qualities
- the tactual luxury of stroking silky human hair
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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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stroking
- noun a light touch with the hands
stroke.
- verb touch lightly and repeatedly, as with brushing motions
stroke.
- He stroked his long beard
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keratinise
- verb convert into keratin
keratinize.
- verb become horny and impregnated with keratin
keratinize.
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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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asia
- noun the largest continent with 60% of the earth's population; it is joined to Europe on the west to form Eurasia; it is the site of some of the world's earliest civilizations
- noun the nations of the Asian continent collectively
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fetish
- noun a form of sexual desire in which gratification depends to an abnormal degree on some object or item of clothing or part of the body
- common male fetishes are breasts, legs, hair, shoes, and underwear
- noun a charm superstitiously believed to embody magical powers
juju; voodoo; hoodoo; fetich.
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propre
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crunch
- noun the sound of something crunching
- he heard the crunch of footsteps on the gravel path
- noun a critical situation that arises because of a shortage (as a shortage of time or money or resources)
- an end-of-the year crunch
- a financial crunch
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million
- noun the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros
meg; 1000000; one thousand thousand.
- noun a very large indefinite number (usually hyperbole)
billion; jillion; trillion; gazillion; zillion.
- there were millions of flies
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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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repugnance
- noun intense aversion
horror; repulsion; revulsion.
- noun the relation between propositions that cannot both be true at the same time
incompatibility; mutual exclusiveness; inconsistency.
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fervency
- noun feelings of great warmth and intensity
fervor; fervidness; fire; ardor; fervour; ardour.
- he spoke with great ardor
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humility
- noun a disposition to be humble; a lack of false pride
humbleness.
- not everyone regards humility as a virtue
- noun a humble feeling
humbleness.
- he was filled with humility at the sight of the Pope
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cool_off
- verb become quiet or calm, especially after a state of agitation
calm; calm down; simmer down; cool it; chill out; settle down.
- After the fight both men need to cool off.
- It took a while after the baby was born for things to settle down again.
- verb lose intensity
cool down; cool.
- His enthusiasm cooled considerably
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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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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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dry
- noun a reformer who opposes the use of intoxicating beverages
prohibitionist.
- verb remove the moisture from and make dry
dry out.
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property
- noun something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone;
belongings; holding.
- that hat is my property
- he is a man of property
- noun a basic or essential attribute shared by all members of a class
- a study of the physical properties of atomic particles
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raggedness
- noun a texture of a surface or edge that is not smooth but is irregular and uneven
roughness.
- noun shabbiness by virtue of being in rags
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deoxidize
- verb to remove oxygen from a compound, or cause to react with hydrogen or form a hydride, or to undergo an increase in the number of electrons
reduce; deoxidise.
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give_away
- verb make a gift of
- She gave away her antique furniture
- verb make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret
disclose; reveal; unwrap; bring out; expose; let on; discover; divulge; break; let out.
- The auction house would not disclose the price at which the van Gogh had sold
- The actress won't reveal how old she is
- bring out the truth
- he broke the news to her
- unwrap the evidence in the murder case
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someone
- noun a human being
somebody; soul; person; individual; mortal.
- there was too much for one person to do
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touch_modality
- noun the faculty by which external objects or forces are perceived through contact with the body (especially the hands)
touch; sense of touch; skin senses; cutaneous senses.
- only sight and touch enable us to locate objects in the space around us
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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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eyeful
- noun a strikingly beautiful woman
- she was a statuesque redheaded eyeful
- noun a full view; a good look
- they wanted to see violence and they got an eyeful
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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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nauseate
- verb upset and make nauseated
sicken; turn one's stomach.
- The smell of the food turned the pregnant woman's stomach
- The mold on the food sickened the diners
- verb cause aversion in; offend the moral sense of
sicken; revolt; churn up; disgust.
- The pornographic pictures sickened us
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sympathise
- verb share the feelings of; understand the sentiments of
sympathize.
- verb to feel or express sympathy or compassion
sympathize; commiserate.
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glance
- noun a quick look
coup d'oeil; glimpse.
- verb throw a glance at; take a brief look at
peek; glint.
- She only glanced at the paper
- I only peeked--I didn't see anything interesting
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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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unit
- noun any division of quantity accepted as a standard of measurement or exchange
unit of measurement.
- the dollar is the United States unit of currency
- a unit of wheat is a bushel
- change per unit volume
- noun an individual or group or structure or other entity regarded as a structural or functional constituent of a whole
- the reduced the number of units and installations
- the word is a basic linguistic unit
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devastation
- noun the state of being decayed or destroyed
desolation.
- noun the feeling of being confounded or overwhelmed
- her departure left him in utter devastation
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overhear
- verb hear, usually without the knowledge of the speakers
catch; take in.
- We overheard the conversation at the next table
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dissonate
- verb be dissonant or harsh
- The violins in this piece dissonated disturbingly
- verb cause to sound harsh and unpleasant
disharmonize.
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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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craving
- noun an intense desire for some particular thing
- verb have a craving, appetite, or great desire for
lust; starve; crave; thirst; hunger.
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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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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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strike
- noun a group's refusal to work in protest against low pay or bad work conditions
work stoppage.
- the strike lasted more than a month before it was settled
- noun an attack that is intended to seize or inflict damage on or destroy an objective
- the strike was scheduled to begin at dawn
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torment
- noun unbearable physical pain
torture.
- noun extreme mental distress
anguish; torture.
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type
- noun a subdivision of a particular kind of thing
- what type of sculpture do you prefer?
- noun a person of a specified kind (usually with many eccentricities)
case; eccentric; character.
- a real character
- a strange character
- a friendly eccentric
- the capable type
- a mental case
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tell
- verb express in words
state; say.
- He said that he wanted to marry her
- tell me what is bothering you
- state your opinion
- state your name
- noun a Swiss patriot who lived in the early 14th century and who was renowned for his skill as an archer; according to legend an Austrian governor compelled him to shoot an apple from his son's head with his crossbow (which he did successfully without mishap)
William Tell.
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calf
- noun young of domestic cattle
- noun the muscular back part of the shank
sura.
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breathe
- verb draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs
respire; take a breath; suspire.
- I can breathe better when the air is clean
- The patient is respiring
- verb be alive
- Every creature that breathes
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vascularise
- verb become vascular and have vessels that circulate fluids
vascularize.
- The egg yolk vascularized
- verb make vascular
vascularize.
- the yolk sac is gradually vascularized
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tranquillity
- noun an untroubled state; free from disturbances
tranquility; quiet.
- noun a state of peace and quiet
quietness; tranquility; quietude.
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expose
- noun the exposure of an impostor or a fraud
unmasking.
- he published an expose of the graft and corruption in city government
- verb expose or make accessible to some action or influence
- Expose your students to art
- expose the blanket to sunshine
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hurt
- noun any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
harm; injury; trauma.
- noun psychological suffering
suffering; distress.
- the death of his wife caused him great distress
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grief
- noun intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
heartache; brokenheartedness; heartbreak.
- noun something that causes great unhappiness
sorrow.
- her death was a great grief to John
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glass
- noun a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
- noun a container for holding liquids while drinking
drinking glass.
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warm
- verb get warm or warmer
warm up.
- The soup warmed slowly on the stove
- verb make warm or warmer
- The blanket will warm you
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adult
- noun a fully developed person from maturity onward
grownup.
- noun any mature animal
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qualm
- noun uneasiness about the fitness of an action
scruple; misgiving.
- noun a mild state of nausea
squeamishness; queasiness.
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complexify
- verb have or develop complicating consequences
ramify.
- These actions will ramify
- verb make complex
- he unnecessarily complexified every problem
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hold
- noun the act of grasping
grip; clutches; clutch; clench; grasp; clasp.
- he released his clasp on my arm
- he has a strong grip for an old man
- she kept a firm hold on the railing
- noun understanding of the nature or meaning or quality or magnitude of something
grasp; appreciation.
- he has a good grasp of accounting practices
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shoot
- noun a new branch
- noun the act of shooting at targets
- they hold a shoot every weekend during the summer
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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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player
- noun a person who participates in or is skilled at some game
participant.
- noun someone who plays a musical instrument (as a profession)
musician; instrumentalist.
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stigmatism
- noun the condition of having or being marked by stigmata
- noun (optics) condition of an optical system (as a lens) in which light rays from a single point converge in a single focal point
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work
- noun activity directed toward making or doing something
- she checked several points needing further work
- noun a product produced or accomplished through the effort or activity or agency of a person or thing
piece of work.
- it is not regarded as one of his more memorable works
- the symphony was hailed as an ingenious work
- he was indebted to the pioneering work of John Dewey
- the work of an active imagination
- erosion is the work of wind or water over time
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roof
- noun a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
- noun protective covering on top of a motor vehicle
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joie
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aloofness
- noun indifference by personal withdrawal
distance.
- noun a disposition to be distant and unsympathetic in manner
withdrawnness; remoteness; standoffishness.
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matte_up
- verb change texture so as to become matted and felt-like
mat up; mat; felt; matt-up; matte; felt up.
- The fabric felted up after several washes
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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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mindedness
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defile
- noun a narrow pass (especially one between mountains)
gorge.
- verb place under suspicion or cast doubt upon
sully; corrupt; taint; cloud.
- sully someone's reputation
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loosen
- verb make loose or looser
loose.
- loosen the tension on a rope
- verb make less severe or strict
relax.
- The government relaxed the curfew after most of the rebels were caught
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radiance
- noun the amount of electromagnetic radiation leaving or arriving at a point on a surface
glowing; glow.
- noun the quality of being bright and sending out rays of light
shine; effulgence; refulgency; refulgence; radiancy.
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quiver
- noun an almost pleasurable sensation of fright
frisson; thrill; shudder; shiver; tingle; chill.
- a frisson of surprise shot through him
- noun a shaky motion
quivering; vibration; palpitation; trembling; shakiness; shaking.
- the shaking of his fingers as he lit his pipe
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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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urtication
- noun an itchy skin eruption characterized by weals with pale interiors and well-defined red margins; usually the result of an allergic response to insect bites or food or drugs
hives; nettle rash; urticaria.
