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an
(name)
(definition)
n 1: an associate degree in nursing [syn: Associate in
Nursing, AN]
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carven
(definition)
adj 1: made for or formed by carving (`carven' is archaic or
literary); "the carved fretwork"; "an intricately carved
door"; "stood as if carven from stone" [syn: carved,
carven] [ant: uncarved]
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cavern
(definition)
n 1: any large dark enclosed space; "his eyes were dark caverns"
2: a large cave or a large chamber in a cave
v 1: hollow out as if making a cavern [syn: cavern, cavern
out]
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cloven
(definition)
adj 1: (used of hooves) split, divided; "bisulcate hoof" [syn:
cloven, bisulcate]
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coven
(definition)
n 1: an assembly of witches; usually 13 witches
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craven
(name)
(definition)
adj 1: lacking even the rudiments of courage; abjectly fearful;
"the craven fellow turned and ran"; "a craven proposal to
raise the white flag"; "this recreant knight"- Spenser
[syn: craven, recreant]
n 1: an abject coward [syn: poltroon, craven, recreant]
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deafen
(definition)
v 1: be unbearably loud; "a deafening noise"
2: make or render deaf; "a deafening noise" [syn: deafen,
deaf]
3: make soundproof; "deafen a room"
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driven
(definition)
adj 1: compelled forcibly by an outside agency; "mobs goaded by
blind hatred" [syn: driven, goaded]
2: urged or forced to action through moral pressure; "felt
impelled to take a stand against the issue" [syn: driven,
impelled]
3: strongly motivated to succeed [syn: compulsive,
determined, driven]
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eleven
(definition)
adj 1: being one more than ten [syn: eleven, 11, xi]
n 1: the cardinal number that is the sum of ten and one [syn:
eleven, 11, XI]
2: a team that plays football [syn: football team, eleven]
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enliven
(definition)
v 1: heighten or intensify; "These paintings exalt the
imagination" [syn: inspire, animate, invigorate,
enliven, exalt]
2: make lively; "let's liven up this room a bit" [syn:
enliven, liven, liven up, invigorate, animate]
[ant: blunt, deaden]
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even
(definition)
adv 1: used as an intensive especially to indicate something
unexpected; "even an idiot knows that"; "declined even to
consider the idea"; "I don't have even a dollar!"
2: in spite of; notwithstanding; "even when he is sick, he
works"; "even with his head start she caught up with him"
3: to a greater degree or extent; used with comparisons; "looked
sick and felt even worse"; "an even (or still) more
interesting problem"; "still another problem must be solved";
"a yet sadder tale" [syn: even, yet, still]
4: to the full extent; "loyal even unto death"
adj 1: divisible by two [ant: odd, uneven]
2: equal in degree or extent or amount; or equally matched or
balanced; "even amounts of butter and sugar"; "on even
terms"; "it was a fifty-fifty (or even) split"; "had a fifty-
fifty (or even) chance"; "an even fight" [syn: even,
fifty-fifty]
3: being level or straight or regular and without variation as
e.g. in shape or texture; or being in the same plane or at
the same height as something else (i.e. even with); "an even
application of varnish"; "an even floor"; "the road was not
very even"; "the picture is even with the window" [ant:
uneven]
4: symmetrically arranged; "even features"; "regular features";
"a regular polygon" [syn: even, regular]
5: occurring at fixed intervals; "a regular beat"; "the even
rhythm of his breathing" [syn: even, regular]
6: of the score in a contest; "the score is tied" [syn:
tied(p), even, level(p)]
n 1: the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing
daylight from late afternoon until nightfall); "he enjoyed
the evening light across the lake" [syn: evening, eve,
even, eventide]
v 1: make level or straight; "level the ground" [syn: flush,
level, even out, even]
2: become even or more even; "even out the surface" [syn:
even, even out]
3: make even or more even [syn: even, even out]
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govern
(name)
(definition)
v 1: bring into conformity with rules or principles or usage;
impose regulations; "We cannot regulate the way people
dress"; "This town likes to regulate" [syn: regulate,
regularize, regularise, order, govern] [ant:
deregulate]
2: direct or strongly influence the behavior of; "His belief in
God governs his conduct"
3: exercise authority over; as of nations; "Who is governing the
country now?" [syn: govern, rule]
4: require to be in a certain grammatical case, voice, or mood;
"most transitive verbs govern the accusative case in German"
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graven
(definition)
adj 1: cut into a desired shape; "graven images"; "sculptured
representations" [syn: graven, sculpted,
sculptured]
2: cut or impressed into a surface; "an incised design";
"engraved invitations" [syn: engraved, etched, graven,
incised, inscribed]
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haven
(place)
(definition)
n 1: a shelter serving as a place of safety or sanctuary [syn:
haven, oasis]
2: a sheltered port where ships can take on or discharge cargo
[syn: seaport, haven, harbor, harbour]
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heaven
(name)
(definition)
n 1: any place of complete bliss and delight and peace [syn:
Eden, paradise, nirvana, heaven, promised land,
Shangri-la]
2: the abode of God and the angels [ant: Hell, Inferno,
infernal region, nether region, perdition, pit]
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interwoven
(definition)
adj 1: linked or locked closely together as by dovetailing [syn:
interlacing, interlinking, interlocking,
interwoven]
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leaven
(definition)
n 1: a substance used to produce fermentation in dough or a
liquid [syn: leaven, leavening]
2: an influence that works subtly to lighten or modify
something; "his sermons benefited from a leavening of humor"
[syn: leaven, leavening]
v 1: cause to puff up with a leaven; "unleavened bread" [syn:
raise, leaven, prove]
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liven
(name)
(definition)
v 1: make lively; "let's liven up this room a bit" [syn:
enliven, liven, liven up, invigorate, animate]
[ant: blunt, deaden]
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misgovern
(definition)
v 1: govern badly
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oven
(name)
(definition)
n 1: kitchen appliance used for baking or roasting
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proven
(name)
(definition)
adj 1: established beyond doubt; "a proven liar"; "a Soviet
leader of proven shrewdness" [syn: proved, proven]
[ant: unproved, unproven]
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raven
(name)
(place)
(definition)
n 1: large black bird with a straight bill and long wedge-shaped
tail [syn: raven, Corvus corax]
v 1: obtain or seize by violence
2: prey on or hunt for; "These mammals predate certain eggs"
[syn: raven, prey, predate]
3: eat greedily; "he devoured three sandwiches" [syn: devour,
guttle, raven, pig]
4: feed greedily; "The lions ravened the bodies"
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sylvan
(definition)
adj 1: relating to or characteristic of wooded regions; "a shady
sylvan glade" [syn: sylvan, silvan]
n 1: a spirit that lives in or frequents the woods [syn:
sylvan, silvan]
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tavern
(definition)
n 1: a building with a bar that is licensed to sell alcoholic
drinks [syn: tavern, tap house]
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uneven
(definition)
adj 1: not even or uniform as e.g. in shape or texture; "an
uneven color"; "uneven ground"; "uneven margins"; "wood
with an uneven grain" [ant: even]
2: (of a contest or contestants) not fairly matched as
opponents; "vaudeville...waged an uneven battle against the
church" [syn: mismatched, uneven]
3: not divisible by two [syn: odd, uneven] [ant: even]
4: variable and recurring at irregular intervals ; "an uneven
gait"; "uneven spacing"
5: lacking consistency; "the golfer hit the ball well but his
putting was spotty" [syn: spotty, uneven, scratchy]
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unproven
(definition)
adj 1: not proved; "unproved allegations"; "unproved
assumptions" [syn: unproved, unproven] [ant:
proved, proven]
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unshaven
(definition)
adj 1: not shaved [syn: unshaven, unshaved] [ant: shaved,
shaven]
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unwoven
(definition)
adj 1: not woven; "tapa cloth is an unwoven fabric made by
pounding bark into a thin sheet" [ant: woven]
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woven
(definition)
adj 1: made or constructed by interlacing threads or strips of
material or other elements into a whole; "woven fabrics";
"woven baskets"; "the incidents woven into the story";
"folk songs woven into a symphony" [ant: unwoven]
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wyvern
(definition)
n 1: a fire-breathing dragon used in medieval heraldry; had the
head of a dragon and the tail of a snake and a body with
wings and two legs [syn: wyvern, wivern]
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devon
(name)
(place)
(definition)
n 1: a county in southwestern England [syn: Devon,
Devonshire]
2: red dual-purpose cattle of English origin
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sloven
(definition)
n 1: a coarse obnoxious person [syn: slob, sloven, pig,
slovenly person]
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stephen
(name)
(definition)
n 1: English writer (1832-1904) [syn: Stephen, Sir Leslie
Stephen]
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javan
(definition)
adj 1: of or relating to or characteristic of Java or its
inhabitants or its language; "Javanese temples";
"Javanese dialects" [syn: Javanese, Javan]
n 1: a native or inhabitant of Java [syn: Javanese, Javan]
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avon
(name)
(place)
(definition)
n 1: a river in southwestern England rising in Gloucestershire
and flowing through Bristol to empty into the estuary of
the Severn [syn: Avon, River Avon]
2: a river in central England that flows through Stratford-on-
Avon and empties into the Severn [syn: Avon, River Avon,
Upper Avon, Upper Avon River]
3: a county in southwestern England
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beethoven
(definition)
n 1: German composer of instrumental music (especially symphonic
and chamber music); continued to compose after he lost his
hearing (1770-1827) [syn: Beethoven, van Beethoven,
Ludwig van Beethoven]
2: the music of Beethoven; "he enjoyed Beethoven most of all"
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sivan
(definition)
n 1: the ninth month of the civil year; the third month of the
ecclesiastical year in the Jewish calendar (in May and
June) [syn: Sivan, Siwan]
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eindhoven
(place)
(definition)
n 1: city in southeastern Netherlands noted for electrical
industry
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genevan
(definition)
n 1: a native or resident of Geneva
2: an adherent of the theological doctrines of John Calvin [syn:
Calvinist, Genevan]
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severn
(name)
(place)
(definition)
n 1: a river in Ontario that flows northeast into Hudson Bay
[syn: Severn, Severn River]
2: a river in England and Wales flowing into the Bristol
Channel; the longest river in Great Britain [syn: Severn,
River Severn, Severn River]
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sullivan
(name)
(place)
(definition)
n 1: United States architect known for his steel framed
skyscrapers and for coining the phrase `form follows
function' (1856-1924) [syn: Sullivan, Louis Sullivan,
Louis Henry Sullivan, Louis Henri Sullivan]
2: United States psychiatrist (1892-1949) [syn: Sullivan,
Harry Stack Sullivan]
3: United States host on a well known television variety show
(1902-1974) [syn: Sullivan, Ed Sullivan, Edward Vincent
Sullivan]
4: United States educator who was the teacher and lifelong
companion of Helen Keller (1866-1936) [syn: Sullivan, Anne
Sullivan, Anne Mansfield Sullivan]
5: English composer of operettas who collaborated with the
librettist William Gilbert (1842-1900) [syn: Sullivan,
Arthur Sullivan, Arthur Seymour Sullivan, Sir Arthur
Sullivan]
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forgiven
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shriven
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thriven
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riven
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steven
(name)
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ivan
(name)
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beavan
(name)
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canavan
(name)
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evan
(name)
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previn
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estefan
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mcgrevin
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mcnevin
(name)
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becca
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govan
(name)
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unforgiven
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bevan
(name)
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beven
(name)
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cavan
(name)
(place)
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nevin
(name)
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devin
(name)
(place)
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donovan
(name)
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fairhaven
(place)
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malvern
(place)
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cuxhaven
(place)
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ruthven
(name)