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tod
(name)
(definition)
(3 votes)
adj 1: alone and on your own; "don't just sit there on your tod"
n 1: a unit of weight for wool equal to about 28 pounds
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gutsy
(definition)
(1 vote)
adj 1: marked by courage and determination in the face of
difficulties or danger; robust and uninhibited; "you have
to admire her; it was a gutsy thing to do"; "the
gutsy...intensity of her musical involvement"-Judith
Crist; "a gutsy red wine" [syn: gutsy, plucky] [ant:
gutless]
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ab
(definition)
(1 vote)
n 1: a bachelor's degree in arts and sciences [syn: Bachelor of
Arts, BA, Artium Baccalaurens, AB]
2: the eleventh month of the civil year; the fifth month of the
ecclesiastical year in the Jewish calendar (in July and
August) [syn: Ab, Av]
3: the muscles of the abdomen [syn: abdominal, abdominal
muscle, ab]
4: the blood group whose red cells carry both the A and B
antigens [syn: AB, type AB, group AB]
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abroad
(definition)
(1 vote)
adv 1: to or in a foreign country; "they had never travelled
abroad"
2: far away from home or one's usual surroundings; "looking
afield for new lands to conquer"- R.A.Hall [syn: afield,
abroad]
3: in a place across an ocean [syn: overseas, abroad]
adj 1: in a foreign country; "markets abroad"; "overseas
markets" [syn: abroad, overseas]
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absentee
(definition)
(1 vote)
n 1: one that is absent or not in residence
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addressee
(definition)
(1 vote)
n 1: one to whom something is addressed
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adoptee
(definition)
(1 vote)
n 1: someone (such as a child) who has been adopted
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agree
(definition)
(1 vote)
v 1: be in accord; be in agreement; "We agreed on the terms of
the settlement"; "I can't agree with you!"; "I hold with
those who say life is sacred"; "Both philosophers concord
on this point" [syn: agree, hold, concur, concord]
[ant: differ, disagree, dissent, take issue]
2: consent or assent to a condition, or agree to do something;
"She agreed to all my conditions"; "He agreed to leave her
alone"
3: be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their
characteristics; "The two stories don't agree in many
details"; "The handwriting checks with the signature on the
check"; "The suspect's fingerprints don't match those on the
gun" [syn: match, fit, correspond, check, jibe,
gibe, tally, agree] [ant: disaccord, disagree,
discord]
4: go together; "The colors don't harmonize"; "Their ideas
concorded" [syn: harmonize, harmonise, consort,
accord, concord, fit in, agree]
5: show grammatical agreement; "Subjects and verbs must always
agree in English"
6: be agreeable or suitable; "White wine doesn't agree with me"
7: achieve harmony of opinion, feeling, or purpose; "No two of
my colleagues would agree on whom to elect chairman"
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alee
(definition)
(1 vote)
adv 1: on or toward the lee; "put the helm alee"
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amputee
(definition)
(1 vote)
n 1: someone who has had a limb removed by amputation
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applaud
(definition)
v 1: clap one's hands or shout after performances to indicate
approval [syn: applaud, clap, spat, acclaim] [ant:
boo, hiss]
2: express approval of; "I applaud your efforts"
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appointee
(definition)
n 1: an official who is appointed
2: a person who is appointed to a job or position [syn:
appointee, appointment]
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arthropod
(definition)
n 1: invertebrate having jointed limbs and a segmented body with
an exoskeleton made of chitin
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attendee
(definition)
n 1: a person who is present and participates in a meeting; "he
was a regular attender at department meetings"; "the
gathering satisfied both organizers and attendees" [syn:
attendant, attender, attendee, meeter]
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awed
(definition)
adj 1: inspired by a feeling of fearful wonderment or reverence;
"awed by the silence"; "awful worshippers with bowed
heads" [syn: awed, awful]
2: having or showing a feeling of mixed reverence and respect
and wonder and dread; "stood in awed silence before the
shrine"; "in grim despair and awestruck wonder" [syn: awed,
awestruck, awestricken] [ant: unawed]
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ballade
(definition)
n 1: a poem consisting of 3 stanzas and an envoy
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banshee
(definition)
n 1: (Irish folklore) a female spirit who wails to warn of
impending death [syn: banshee, banshie]
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baud
(name)
(place)
(definition)
n 1: (computer science) a data transmission rate (bits/second)
for modems [syn: baud, baud rate]
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bawd
(definition)
n 1: a woman who engages in sexual intercourse for money [syn:
prostitute, cocotte, whore, harlot, bawd, tart,
cyprian, fancy woman, working girl, sporting lady,
lady of pleasure, woman of the street]
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be
(definition)
n 1: a light strong brittle grey toxic bivalent metallic element
[syn: beryllium, Be, glucinium, atomic number 4]
v 1: have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective
or a predicate noun); "John is rich"; "This is not a good
answer"
2: be identical to; be someone or something; "The president of
the company is John Smith"; "This is my house"
3: occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere; "Where is my
umbrella?" "The toolshed is in the back"; "What is behind
this behavior?"
4: have an existence, be extant; "Is there a God?" [syn:
exist, be]
5: happen, occur, take place; "I lost my wallet; this was during
the visit to my parents' house"; "There were two hundred
people at his funeral"; "There was a lot of noise in the
kitchen"
6: be identical or equivalent to; "One dollar equals 1,000
rubles these days!" [syn: equal, be] [ant: differ]
7: form or compose; "This money is my only income"; "The stone
wall was the backdrop for the performance"; "These constitute
my entire belonging"; "The children made up the chorus";
"This sum represents my entire income for a year"; "These few
men comprise his entire army" [syn: constitute,
represent, make up, comprise, be]
8: work in a specific place, with a specific subject, or in a
specific function; "He is a herpetologist"; "She is our
resident philosopher" [syn: be, follow]
9: represent, as of a character on stage; "Derek Jacobi was
Hamlet" [syn: embody, be, personify]
10: spend or use time; "I may be an hour"
11: have life, be alive; "Our great leader is no more"; "My
grandfather lived until the end of war" [syn: be, live]
12: to remain unmolested, undisturbed, or uninterrupted -- used
only in infinitive form; "let her be"
13: be priced at; "These shoes cost $100" [syn: cost, be]
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bee
(name)
(place)
(definition)
n 1: any of numerous hairy-bodied insects including social and
solitary species
2: a social gathering to carry out some communal task or to hold
competitions
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bourgeoisie
(definition)
n 1: the social class between the lower and upper classes [syn:
middle class, bourgeoisie]
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brie
(place)
(definition)
n 1: soft creamy white cheese; milder than Camembert
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broad
(name)
(definition)
adj 1: having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the
other; "wide roads"; "a wide necktie"; "wide margins";
"three feet wide"; "a river two miles broad"; "broad
shoulders"; "a broad river" [syn: wide, broad] [ant:
narrow]
2: broad in scope or content; "across-the-board pay increases";
"an all-embracing definition"; "blanket sanctions against
human-rights violators"; "an invention with broad
applications"; "a panoptic study of Soviet nationality"-
T.G.Winner; "granted him wide powers" [syn: across-the-
board, all-embracing, all-encompassing, all-inclusive,
blanket(a), broad, encompassing, extensive,
panoptic, wide]
3: not detailed or specific; "a broad rule"; "the broad outlines
of the plan"; "felt an unspecific dread" [syn: broad,
unspecific]
4: lacking subtlety; obvious; "gave us a broad hint that it was
time to leave" [syn: broad, unsubtle]
5: being at a peak or culminating point; "broad daylight"; "full
summer" [syn: broad(a), full(a)]
6: very large in expanse or scope; "a broad lawn"; "the wide
plains"; "a spacious view"; "spacious skies" [syn: broad,
spacious, wide]
7: (of speech) heavily and noticeably regional; "a broad
southern accent"
8: showing or characterized by broad-mindedness; "a broad
political stance"; "generous and broad sympathies"; "a
liberal newspaper"; "tolerant of his opponent's opinions"
[syn: broad, large-minded, liberal, tolerant]
n 1: slang term for a woman; "a broad is a woman who can throw a
mean punch"
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cc
(definition)
adj 1: being ten more than one hundred ninety [syn: two
hundred, 200, cc]
n 1: a metric unit of volume equal to one thousandth of a liter
[syn: milliliter, millilitre, mil, ml, cubic
centimeter, cubic centimetre, cc]
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clawed
(definition)
adj 1: having or resembling a claw or claws; often used as a
combining form; "sharp-clawed"
2: (of predatory animals) armed with claws or talons [syn:
clawed, taloned]
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clod
(definition)
n 1: a compact mass; "a ball of mud caught him on the shoulder"
[syn: ball, clod, glob, lump, clump, chunk]
2: an awkward stupid person [syn: lout, clod, stumblebum,
goon, oaf, lubber, lummox, lump, gawk]
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conferee
(definition)
n 1: a person on whom something is bestowed; "six honorary were
conferred; the conferees were..."
2: a member of a conference
-
curie
(definition)
n 1: a unit of radioactivity equal to the amount of a
radioactive isotope that decays at the rate of
37,000,000,000 disintegrations per second [syn: curie,
Ci]
2: French physicist; husband of Marie Curie (1859-1906) [syn:
Curie, Pierre Curie]
3: French chemist (born in Poland) who won two Nobel prizes; one
(with her husband and Henri Becquerel) for research on
radioactivity and another for her discovery of radium and
polonium (1867-1934) [syn: Curie, Marie Curie, Madame
Curie, Marya Sklodowska]
-
de
(definition)
n 1: a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies [syn:
Delaware, Diamond State, First State, DE]
-
debris
(definition)
n 1: the remains of something that has been destroyed or broken
up [syn: debris, dust, junk, rubble, detritus]
-
decree
(definition)
n 1: a legally binding command or decision entered on the court
record (as if issued by a court or judge); "a friend in New
Mexico said that the order caused no trouble out there"
[syn: decree, edict, fiat, order, rescript]
v 1: issue a decree; "The King only can decree"
2: decide with authority; "The King decreed that all firstborn
males should be killed" [syn: rule, decree]
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defraud
(definition)
v 1: deprive of by deceit; "He swindled me out of my
inheritance"; "She defrauded the customers who trusted
her"; "the cashier gypped me when he gave me too little
change" [syn: victimize, swindle, rook, goldbrick,
nobble, diddle, bunco, defraud, scam, mulct,
gyp, gip, hornswoggle, short-change, con]
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degree
(definition)
n 1: a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality; "a
moderate grade of intelligence"; "a high level of care is
required"; "it is all a matter of degree" [syn: degree,
grade, level]
2: a specific identifiable position in a continuum or series or
especially in a process; "a remarkable degree of frankness";
"at what stage are the social sciences?" [syn: degree,
level, stage, point]
3: an award conferred by a college or university signifying that
the recipient has satisfactorily completed a course of study;
"he earned his degree at Princeton summa cum laude" [syn:
academic degree, degree]
4: a measure for arcs and angles; "there are 360 degrees in a
circle" [syn: degree, arcdegree]
5: the highest power of a term or variable
6: a unit of temperature on a specified scale; "the game was
played in spite of the 40-degree temperature"
7: the seriousness of something (e.g., a burn or crime); "murder
in the second degree"; "a second degree burn"
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demigod
(definition)
n 1: a person with great powers and abilities [syn: demigod,
superman, Ubermensch]
2: a person who is part mortal and part god [syn: daemon,
demigod]
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deportee
(definition)
n 1: a person who is expelled from home or country by authority
[syn: exile, deportee]
-
detainee
(definition)
n 1: some held in custody [syn: detainee, political
detainee]
-
devotee
(definition)
n 1: an ardent follower and admirer [syn: fan, buff,
devotee, lover]
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disagree
(definition)
v 1: be of different opinions; "I beg to differ!"; "She
disagrees with her husband on many questions" [syn:
disagree, differ, dissent, take issue] [ant:
agree, concord, concur, hold]
2: be different from one another [syn: disagree, disaccord,
discord] [ant: agree, check, correspond, fit,
gibe, jibe, match, tally]
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draftee
(definition)
n 1: someone who is drafted into military service [syn:
draftee, conscript, inductee] [ant: military
volunteer, voluntary, volunteer]
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emcee
(definition)
n 1: a person who acts as host at formal occasions (makes an
introductory speech and introduces other speakers) [syn:
master of ceremonies, emcee, host]
v 1: act as a master of ceremonies [syn: emcee, compere]
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enlistee
(definition)
n 1: any new member or supporter (as in the armed forces) [syn:
recruit, enlistee]
-
escalade
(definition)
n 1: an act of scaling by the use of ladders (especially the
walls of a fortification)
v 1: climb up and over; "They had to escalade canyons to reach
their destination"
-
escapee
(definition)
n 1: someone who escapes
-
esplanade
(definition)
n 1: a long stretch of open level ground (paved or grassy) for
walking beside the seashore
-
esprit
(definition)
n 1: liveliness of mind or spirit
-
facade
(definition)
n 1: the face or front of a building [syn: facade, frontage,
frontal]
2: a showy misrepresentation intended to conceal something
unpleasant [syn: facade, window dressing]
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fee
(name)
(definition)
n 1: a fixed charge for a privilege or for professional services
2: an interest in land capable of being inherited
v 1: give a tip or gratuity to in return for a service, beyond
the compensation agreed on; "Remember to tip the waiter";
"fee the steward" [syn: tip, fee, bung]
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flawed
(definition)
adj 1: having a blemish or flaw; "a flawed diamond"; "an
irregular pair of jeans" [syn: blemished, flawed]
-
flea
(name)
(definition)
n 1: any wingless bloodsucking parasitic insect noted for
ability to leap
-
flee
(definition)
v 1: run away quickly; "He threw down his gun and fled" [syn:
flee, fly, take flight]
-
fop
(definition)
n 1: a man who is much concerned with his dress and appearance
[syn: dandy, dude, fop, gallant, sheik, beau,
swell, fashion plate, clotheshorse]
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foresee
(definition)
v 1: realize beforehand [syn: anticipate, previse,
foreknow, foresee]
2: picture to oneself; imagine possible; "I cannot envision him
as President" [syn: envision, foresee]
3: act in advance of; deal with ahead of time [syn:
anticipate, foresee, forestall, counter]
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fraud
(definition)
n 1: intentional deception resulting in injury to another person
2: a person who makes deceitful pretenses [syn: imposter,
impostor, pretender, fake, faker, fraud, sham,
shammer, pseudo, pseud, role player]
3: something intended to deceive; deliberate trickery intended
to gain an advantage [syn: fraud, fraudulence, dupery,
hoax, humbug, put-on]
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free
(name)
(definition)
adv 1: without restraint; "cows in India are running loose"
[syn: loose, free]
adj 1: able to act at will; not hampered; not under compulsion
or restraint; "free enterprise"; "a free port"; "a free
country"; "I have an hour free"; "free will"; "free of
racism"; "feel free to stay as long as you wish"; "a free
choice" [ant: unfree]
2: unconstrained or not chemically bound in a molecule or not
fixed and capable of relatively unrestricted motion; "free
expansion"; "free oxygen"; "a free electron" [ant: bound]
3: costing nothing; "complimentary tickets"; "free admission"
[syn: complimentary, costless, free, gratis(p),
gratuitous]
4: not occupied or in use; "a free locker"; "a free lane"
5: not fixed in position; "the detached shutter fell on him";
"he pulled his arm free and ran" [syn: detached, free]
6: not held in servitude; "after the Civil War he was a free
man" [ant: unfree]
7: not taken up by scheduled activities; "a free hour between
classes"; "spare time on my hands" [syn: spare, free]
8: completely wanting or lacking; "writing barren of insight";
"young recruits destitute of experience"; "innocent of
literary merit"; "the sentence was devoid of meaning" [syn:
barren, destitute, devoid, free, innocent]
9: not literal; "a loose interpretation of what she had been
told"; "a free translation of the poem" [syn: free,
loose, liberal]
n 1: people who are free; "the home of the free and the brave"
[syn: free, free people]
v 1: grant freedom to; free from confinement [syn: free,
liberate, release, unloose, unloosen, loose]
[ant: confine, detain]
2: relieve from; "Rid the house of pests" [syn: rid, free,
disembarrass]
3: remove or force out from a position; "The dentist dislodged
the piece of food that had been stuck under my gums"; "He
finally could free the legs of the earthquake victim who was
buried in the rubble" [syn: dislodge, free] [ant:
deposit, lodge, stick, wedge]
4: grant relief or an exemption from a rule or requirement to;
"She exempted me from the exam" [syn: exempt, relieve,
free] [ant: apply, enforce, implement]
5: make (information) available for publication; "release the
list with the names of the prisoners" [syn: free,
release]
6: free from obligations or duties [syn: free, discharge]
7: free or remove obstruction from; "free a path across the
cluttered floor" [syn: free, disengage] [ant: block,
close up, impede, jam, obstruct, obturate,
occlude]
8: let off the hook; "I absolve you from this responsibility"
[syn: absolve, justify, free] [ant: blame, fault]
9: part with a possession or right; "I am relinquishing my
bedroom to the long-term house guest"; "resign a claim to the
throne" [syn: release, relinquish, resign, free,
give up]
10: release (gas or energy) as a result of a chemical reaction
or physical decomposition [syn: release, free,
liberate]
11: make (assets) available; "release the holdings in the
dictator's bank account" [syn: unblock, unfreeze,
free, release] [ant: block, freeze, immobilise,
immobilize]
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gee
(name)
(definition)
n 1: a unit of force equal to the force exerted by gravity; used
to indicate the force to which a body is subjected when it
is accelerated [syn: g, gee, g-force]
v 1: turn to the right side; "the horse geed"
2: give a command to a horse to turn to the right side
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ghee
(definition)
n 1: clarified butter used in Indian cookery
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glee
(definition)
n 1: great merriment [syn: hilarity, mirth, mirthfulness,
glee, gleefulness]
2: malicious satisfaction [syn: gloat, gloating, glee]
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goatee
(definition)
n 1: a small chin beard trimmed to a point; named for its
resemblance to a goat's beard
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god
(place)
(definition)
n 1: the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and
omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the
universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
[syn: God, Supreme Being]
2: any supernatural being worshipped as controlling some part of
the world or some aspect of life or who is the
personification of a force [syn: deity, divinity, god,
immortal]
3: a man of such superior qualities that he seems like a deity
to other people; "he was a god among men"
4: a material effigy that is worshipped; "thou shalt not make
unto thee any graven image"; "money was his god" [syn:
idol, graven image, god]
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guarantee
(definition)
n 1: a written assurance that some product or service will be
provided or will meet certain specifications [syn:
guarantee, warrant, warrantee, warranty]
2: an unconditional commitment that something will happen or
that something is true; "there is no guarantee that they are
not lying"
3: a collateral agreement to answer for the debt of another in
case that person defaults [syn: guarantee, guaranty]
v 1: give surety or assume responsibility; "I vouch for the
quality of my products" [syn: guarantee, vouch]
2: make certain of; "This nest egg will ensure a nice retirement
for us"; "Preparation will guarantee success!" [syn:
guarantee, ensure, insure, assure, secure]
3: promise to do or accomplish; "guarantee to free the
prisoners" [syn: undertake, guarantee]
4: stand behind and guarantee the quality, accuracy, or
condition of; "The dealer warrants all the cars he sells"; "I
warrant this information" [syn: guarantee, warrant]
-
guaranty
(definition)
n 1: a collateral agreement to answer for the debt of another in
case that person defaults [syn: guarantee, guaranty]
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he
(definition)
n 1: a very light colorless element that is one of the six inert
gasses; the most difficult gas to liquefy; occurs in
economically extractable amounts in certain natural gases
(as those found in Texas and Kansas) [syn: helium, He,
atomic number 2]
2: the 5th letter of the Hebrew alphabet
-
hod
(definition)
n 1: an open box attached to a long pole handle; bricks or
mortar are carried on the shoulder
-
id
(definition)
n 1: a state in the Rocky Mountains [syn: Idaho, Gem State,
ID]
2: a card or badge used to identify the bearer; "you had to show
your ID in order to get in" [syn: ID, I.D.]
3: (psychoanalysis) primitive instincts and energies underlying
all psychic activity
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inductee
(definition)
n 1: a person inducted into an organization or social group; "Ty
Cobb and Babe Ruth were 1936 inductees in the National
Baseball Hall of Fame"
2: someone who is drafted into military service [syn: draftee,
conscript, inductee] [ant: military volunteer,
voluntary, volunteer]
-
internee
(definition)
n 1: a person who is interned; "the internees were enemy aliens
and suspected terrorists"
-
interviewee
(definition)
n 1: a person who is interviewed
-
invitee
(definition)
n 1: a visitor to whom hospitality is extended [syn: guest,
invitee]
-
jawed
(definition)
adj 1: of animals having jaws of a specified type [ant:
jawless]
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jihad
(definition)
n 1: a holy war waged by Muslims against infidels [syn: jihad,
jehad, international jihad]
2: a holy struggle or striving by a Muslim for a moral or
spiritual or political goal [syn: jihad, jehad]
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jubilee
(definition)
n 1: a special anniversary (or the celebration of it)
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kea
(place)
(definition)
n 1: large brownish-green New Zealand parrot [syn: kea,
Nestor notabilis]
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key
(name)
(definition)
adj 1: serving as an essential component; "a cardinal rule";
"the central cause of the problem"; "an example that was
fundamental to the argument"; "computers are fundamental
to modern industrial structure" [syn: cardinal,
central, fundamental, key, primal]
n 1: metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted
into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be
rotated
2: something crucial for explaining; "the key to development is
economic integration"
3: pitch of the voice; "he spoke in a low key"
4: any of 24 major or minor diatonic scales that provide the
tonal framework for a piece of music [syn: key, tonality]
[ant: atonalism, atonality]
5: a kilogram of a narcotic drug; "they were carrying two keys
of heroin"
6: a winged often one-seed indehiscent fruit as of the ash or
elm or maple [syn: samara, key fruit, key]
7: United States lawyer and poet who wrote a poem after
witnessing the British attack on Baltimore during the War of
1812; the poem was later set to music and entitled `The Star-
Spangled Banner' (1779-1843) [syn: Key, Francis Scott
Key]
8: a coral reef off the southern coast of Florida [syn: key,
cay, Florida key]
9: (basketball) a space (including the foul line) in front of
the basket at each end of a basketball court; usually painted
a different color from the rest of the court; "he hit a jump
shot from the top of the key"; "he dominates play in the
paint" [syn: key, paint]
10: a list of answers to a test; "some students had stolen the
key to the final exam"
11: a list of words or phrases that explain symbols or
abbreviations
12: a generic term for any device whose possession entitles the
holder to a means of access; "a safe-deposit box usually
requires two keys to open it"
13: mechanical device used to wind another device that is driven
by a spring (as a clock) [syn: winder, key]
14: the central building block at the top of an arch or vault
[syn: keystone, key, headstone]
15: a lever (as in a keyboard) that actuates a mechanism when
depressed
v 1: identify as in botany or biology, for example [syn:
identify, discover, key, key out, distinguish,
describe, name]
2: provide with a key; "We were keyed after the locks were
changed in the building"
3: vandalize a car by scratching the sides with a key; "His new
Mercedes was keyed last night in the parking lot"
4: regulate the musical pitch of
5: harmonize with or adjust to; "key one's actions to the
voters' prevailing attitude"
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knee
(name)
(definition)
n 1: hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and
fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
[syn: knee, knee joint, human knee, articulatio
genus, genu]
2: joint between the femur and tibia in a quadruped; corresponds
to the human knee [syn: stifle, knee]
3: the part of a trouser leg that provides the cloth covering
for the knee
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laud
(definition)
v 1: praise, glorify, or honor; "extol the virtues of one's
children"; "glorify one's spouse's cooking" [syn: laud,
extol, exalt, glorify, proclaim]
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lea
(name)
(place)
(definition)
n 1: a unit of length of thread or yarn
2: a field covered with grass or herbage and suitable for
grazing by livestock [syn: pasture, pastureland, grazing
land, lea, ley]
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lee
(name)
(place)
(definition)
adj 1: towards the side away from the wind [syn: downwind,
lee(a)]
n 1: United States filmmaker whose works explore the richness of
black culture in America (born in 1957) [syn: Lee, Spike
Lee, Shelton Jackson Lee]
2: United States striptease artist who became famous on Broadway
in the 1930s (1914-1970) [syn: Lee, Gypsy Rose Lee, Rose
Louise Hovick]
3: United States actor who was an expert in kung fu and starred
in martial arts films (1941-1973) [syn: Lee, Bruce Lee,
Lee Yuen Kam]
4: United States physicist (born in China) who collaborated with
Yang Chen Ning in disproving the principle of conservation of
parity (born in 1926) [syn: Lee, Tsung Dao Lee]
5: leader of the American Revolution who proposed the resolution
calling for independence of the American Colonies (1732-1794)
[syn: Lee, Richard Henry Lee]
6: soldier of the American Revolution (1756-1818) [syn: Lee,
Henry Lee, Lighthorse Harry Lee]
7: American general who led the Confederate Armies in the
American Civil War (1807-1870) [syn: Lee, Robert E. Lee,
Robert Edward Lee]
8: the side of something that is sheltered from the wind [syn:
lee, lee side, leeward] [ant: windward]
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lessee
(definition)
n 1: a tenant who holds a lease [syn: leaseholder, lessee]
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licensee
(definition)
n 1: someone to whom a license is granted
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lingcod
(definition)
n 1: the lean flesh of a fish caught off the Pacific coast of
the United States
2: food fish of the northern Pacific related to greenlings [syn:
lingcod, Ophiodon elongatus]
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maraud
(definition)
n 1: a sudden short attack [syn: foray, raid, maraud]
v 1: raid and rove in search of booty; "marauding rebels overran
the countryside"
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marquee
(definition)
n 1: large and often sumptuous tent [syn: pavilion, marquee]
2: permanent canopy over an entrance of a hotel etc. [syn:
marquee, marquise]
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marquis
(name)
(definition)
n 1: humorist who wrote about the imaginary life of cockroaches
(1878-1937) [syn: Marquis, Don Marquis, Donald Robert
Perry Marquis]
2: nobleman (in various countries) ranking above a count [syn:
marquis, marquess]
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me
(definition)
n 1: a state in New England [syn: Maine, Pine Tree State,
ME]
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mod
(definition)
adj 1: relating to a recently developed fashion or style; "their
offices are in a modern skyscraper"; "tables in
modernistic designs"; [syn: mod, modern,
modernistic]
n 1: a British teenager or young adult in the 1960s; noted for
their clothes consciousness and opposition to the rockers
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nee
(definition)
adj 1: (meaning literally `born') used to indicate the maiden or
family name of a married woman; "Hillary Clinton nee
Rodham"
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nestle
(name)
(definition)
n 1: a close and affectionate (and often prolonged) embrace
[syn: cuddle, nestle, snuggle]
v 1: move or arrange oneself in a comfortable and cozy position;
"We cuddled against each other to keep warm"; "The children
snuggled into their sleeping bags" [syn: cuddle,
snuggle, nestle, nest, nuzzle, draw close]
2: lie in a sheltered position; "The little cottage nestles in
the forest"
3: position comfortably; "The baby nestled her head in her
mother's elbow" [syn: nestle, snuggle]
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nod
(definition)
n 1: a sign of assent or salutation or command
2: the act of nodding the head
v 1: express or signify by nodding; "He nodded his approval"
2: lower and raise the head, as to indicate assent or agreement
or confirmation; "The teacher nodded when the student gave
the right answer"
3: let the head fall forward through drowsiness; "The old man
was nodding in his chair"
4: sway gently back and forth, as in a nodding motion; "the
flowers were nodding in the breeze"
5: be almost asleep; "The old man sat nodding by the fireplace"
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nominee
(definition)
n 1: a politician who is running for public office [syn:
campaigner, candidate, nominee]
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odd
(name)
(definition)
adj 1: not divisible by two [syn: odd, uneven] [ant: even]
2: not easily explained; "it is odd that his name is never
mentioned"
3: an indefinite quantity more than that specified; "invited
30-odd guests"
4: beyond or deviating from the usual or expected; "a curious
hybrid accent"; "her speech has a funny twang"; "they have
some funny ideas about war"; "had an odd name"; "the peculiar
aromatic odor of cloves"; "something definitely queer about
this town"; "what a rum fellow"; "singular behavior" [syn:
curious, funny, odd, peculiar, queer, rum,
rummy, singular]
5: of the remaining member of a pair, of socks e.g. [syn: odd,
unmatched, unmated, unpaired]
6: not used up; "leftover meatloaf"; "she had a little money
left over so she went to a movie"; "some odd dollars left";
"saved the remaining sandwiches for supper"; "unexpended
provisions" [syn: leftover, left over(p), left(p),
odd, remaining, unexpended]
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parolee
(definition)
n 1: someone released on probation or on parole [syn:
probationer, parolee]
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payee
(definition)
n 1: a person to whom money is paid
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pea
(name)
(definition)
n 1: seed of a pea plant used for food
2: the fruit or seed of a pea plant
3: a leguminous plant of the genus Pisum with small white
flowers and long green pods containing edible green seeds
[syn: pea, pea plant]
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pee
(name)
(definition)
n 1: liquid excretory product; "there was blood in his urine";
"the child had to make water" [syn: urine, piss, pee,
piddle, weewee, water]
2: informal terms for urination; "he took a pee" [syn: peeing,
pee, pissing, piss]
v 1: eliminate urine; "Again, the cat had made on the expensive
rug" [syn: make, urinate, piddle, puddle,
micturate, piss, pee, pee-pee, make water,
relieve oneself, take a leak, spend a penny, wee,
wee-wee, pass water]
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petard
(definition)
n 1: an explosive device used to break down a gate or wall
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plea
(definition)
n 1: a humble request for help from someone in authority [syn:
supplication, plea]
2: (law) a defendant's answer by a factual matter (as
distinguished from a demurrer)
3: an answer indicating why a suit should be dismissed
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plod
(definition)
n 1: the act of walking with a slow heavy gait; "I could
recognize his plod anywhere" [syn: plodding, plod]
v 1: walk heavily and firmly, as when weary, or through mud;
"Mules plodded in a circle around a grindstone" [syn:
slog, footslog, plod, trudge, pad, tramp]
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pod
(definition)
n 1: the vessel that contains the seeds of a plant (not the
seeds themselves) [syn: pod, cod, seedcase]
2: a several-seeded dehiscent fruit as e.g. of a leguminous
plant [syn: pod, seedpod]
3: a group of aquatic mammals
4: a detachable container of fuel on an airplane [syn: pod,
fuel pod]
v 1: take something out of its shell or pod; "pod peas or beans"
2: produce pods, of plants
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pomade
(definition)
n 1: hairdressing consisting of a perfumed oil or ointment [syn:
pomade, pomatum]
v 1: apply pomade to (hair)