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adj 1: softly bright or radiant; "a house aglow with lights"; "glowing embers"; "lambent tongues of flame"; "the lucent moon"; "a sky luminous with stars" [syn: aglow(p), lambent, lucent, luminous]

adv 1: in the past; "long ago"; "sixty years ago my grandfather came to the U.S." adj 1: gone by; or in the past; "two years ago"; "`agone' is an archaic word for `ago'" [syn: ago, agone]

n 1: a mark to indicate a direction or relation [syn: arrow, pointer] 2: a projectile with a straight thin shaft and an arrowhead on one end and stabilizing vanes on the other; intended to be shot from a bow

n 1: an aircraft that is supported in flight by unpowered rotating horizontal wings (or blades); forward propulsion is provided by a conventional propeller [syn: autogiro, autogyro, gyroplane]

n 1: an undergarment worn by women to support their breasts [syn: brassiere, bra, bandeau]

n 1: the quantity that a barrow will hold [syn: barrow, barrowful] 2: (archeology) a heap of earth placed over prehistoric tombs [syn: burial mound, grave mound, barrow, tumulus] 3: a cart for carrying small loads; has handles and one or more wheels [syn: barrow, garden cart, lawn cart, wheelbarrow]

n 1: a man who is the lover of a girl or young woman; "if I'd known he was her boyfriend I wouldn't have asked" [syn: boyfriend, fellow, beau, swain, young man] 2: a man who is much concerned with his dress and appearance [syn: dandy, dude, fop, gallant, sheik, beau, swell, fashion plate, clotheshorse]

adv 1: in or to a place that is lower [syn: below, at a lower place, to a lower place, beneath] [ant: above, higher up, in a higher place, to a higher place] 2: at a later place; "see below" [ant: above, supra] 3: (in writing) see below; "vide infra" [syn: below, infra] 4: on a floor below; "the tenants live downstairs" [syn: downstairs, down the stairs, on a lower floor, below] [ant: on a higher floor, up the stairs, upstairs] 5: further down; "see under for further discussion" [syn: under, below]

v 1: present; "The university conferred a degree on its most famous former student, who never graduated"; "bestow an honor on someone" [syn: confer, bestow] 2: give as a gift 3: bestow a quality on; "Her presence lends a certain cachet to the company"; "The music added a lot to the play"; "She brings a special atmosphere to our meetings"; "This adds a light note to the program" [syn: lend, impart, bestow, contribute, add, bring]

n 1: a powerful stroke with the fist or a weapon; "a blow on the head" 2: an impact (as from a collision); "the bump threw him off the bicycle" [syn: blow, bump] 3: an unfortunate happening that hinders or impedes; something that is thwarting or frustrating [syn: reverse, reversal, setback, blow, black eye] 4: an unpleasant or disappointing surprise; "it came as a shock to learn that he was injured" [syn: shock, blow] 5: a strong current of air; "the tree was bent almost double by the gust" [syn: gust, blast, blow] 6: street names for cocaine [syn: coke, blow, nose candy, snow, C] 7: forceful exhalation through the nose or mouth; "he gave his nose a loud blow"; "he blew out all the candles with a single puff" [syn: blow, puff] v 1: exhale hard; "blow on the soup to cool it down" 2: be blowing or storming; "The wind blew from the West" 3: free of obstruction by blowing air through; "blow one's nose" 4: be in motion due to some air or water current; "The leaves were blowing in the wind"; "the boat drifted on the lake"; "The sailboat was adrift on the open sea"; "the shipwrecked boat drifted away from the shore" [syn: float, drift, be adrift, blow] 5: make a sound as if blown; "The whistle blew" 6: shape by blowing; "Blow a glass vase" 7: make a mess of, destroy or ruin; "I botched the dinner and we had to eat out"; "the pianist screwed up the difficult passage in the second movement" [syn: botch, bodge, bumble, fumble, botch up, muff, blow, flub, screw up, ball up, spoil, muck up, bungle, fluff, bollix, bollix up, bollocks, bollocks up, bobble, mishandle, louse up, foul up, mess up, fuck up] 8: spend thoughtlessly; throw away; "He wasted his inheritance on his insincere friends"; "You squandered the opportunity to get and advanced degree" [syn: waste, blow, squander] [ant: conserve, economise, economize, husband] 9: spend lavishly or wastefully on; "He blew a lot of money on his new home theater" 10: sound by having air expelled through a tube; "The trumpets blew" 11: play or sound a wind instrument; "She blew the horn" 12: provide sexual gratification through oral stimulation [syn: fellate, suck, blow, go down on] 13: cause air to go in, on, or through; "Blow my hair dry" 14: cause to move by means of an air current; "The wind blew the leaves around in the yard" 15: spout moist air from the blowhole; "The whales blew" 16: leave; informal or rude; "shove off!"; "The children shoved along"; "Blow now!" [syn: shove off, shove along, blow] 17: lay eggs; "certain insects are said to blow" 18: cause to be revealed and jeopardized; "The story blew their cover"; "The double agent was blown by the other side" 19: show off [syn: boast, tout, swash, shoot a line, brag, gas, blow, bluster, vaunt, gasconade] 20: allow to regain its breath; "blow a horse" 21: melt, break, or become otherwise unusable; "The lightbulbs blew out"; "The fuse blew" [syn: blow out, burn out, blow] 22: burst suddenly; "The tire blew"; "We blew a tire"

n 1: music written in the rhythm of the bolero dance 2: a short jacket; worn mostly by women 3: a Spanish dance in triple time accompanied by guitar and castanets

n 1: a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces [syn: bow, bowknot] 2: a slightly curved piece of resilient wood with taut horsehair strands; used in playing certain stringed instruments 3: front part of a vessel or aircraft; "he pointed the bow of the boat toward the finish line" [syn: bow, fore, prow, stem] 4: a weapon for shooting arrows, composed of a curved piece of resilient wood with a taut cord to propel the arrow 5: something curved in shape [syn: bow, arc] 6: bending the head or body or knee as a sign of reverence or submission or shame or greeting [syn: bow, bowing, obeisance] 7: an appearance by actors or performers at the end of the concert or play in order to acknowledge the applause of the audience [syn: bow, curtain call] 8: a decorative interlacing of ribbons 9: a stroke with a curved piece of wood with taut horsehair strands that is used in playing stringed instruments v 1: bend one's knee or body, or lower one's head; "He bowed before the King"; "She bowed her head in shame" [syn: bow, bow down] 2: yield to another's wish or opinion; "The government bowed to the military pressure" [syn: submit, bow, defer, accede, give in] 3: bend the head or the upper part of the body in a gesture of respect or greeting; "He bowed before the King" 4: bend one's back forward from the waist on down; "he crouched down"; "She bowed before the Queen"; "The young man stooped to pick up the girl's purse" [syn: crouch, stoop, bend, bow] 5: play on a string instrument with a bow

n 1: an impressive country house (or castle) in France

n 1: black birds having a raucous call 2: the cry of a cock (or an imitation of it) 3: a member of the Siouan people formerly living in eastern Montana 4: a small quadrilateral constellation in the southern hemisphere near Virgo [syn: Corvus, Crow] 5: an instance of boastful talk; "his brag is worse than his fight"; "whenever he won we were exposed to his gasconade" [syn: brag, bragging, crow, crowing, vaporing, line-shooting, gasconade] 6: a Siouan language spoken by the Crow v 1: dwell on with satisfaction [syn: gloat, triumph, crow] 2: express pleasure verbally; "She crowed with joy" 3: utter shrill sounds; "The cocks crowed all morning"

n 1: a check given by the British government to someone who is unemployed; it can be cashed either at a bank or at the post office [syn: giro, giro cheque] 2: a British financial system in which a bank or a post office transfers money from one account to another when they receive authorization to do so

n 1: a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength; "RAF pilots were the heroes of the Battle of Britain" 2: the principal character in a play or movie or novel or poem 3: someone who fights for a cause [syn: champion, fighter, hero, paladin] 4: Greek mathematician and inventor who devised a way to determine the area of a triangle and who described various mechanical devices (first century) [syn: Hero, Heron, Hero of Alexandria] 5: (classical mythology) a being of great strength and courage celebrated for bold exploits; often the offspring of a mortal and a god 6: (Greek mythology) priestess of Aphrodite who killed herself when her lover Leander drowned while trying to swim the Hellespont to see her 7: a large sandwich made of a long crusty roll split lengthwise and filled with meats and cheese (and tomato and onion and lettuce and condiments); different names are used in different sections of the United States [syn: bomber, grinder, hero, hero sandwich, hoagie, hoagy, Cuban sandwich, Italian sandwich, poor boy, sub, submarine, submarine sandwich, torpedo, wedge, zep]

n 1: the fatty network of connective tissue that fills the cavities of bones [syn: marrow, bone marrow] 2: any of various squash plants grown for their elongated fruit with smooth dark green skin and whitish flesh [syn: marrow, marrow squash, vegetable marrow] 3: very tender and very nutritious tissue from marrowbones [syn: marrow, bone marrow] 4: large elongated squash with creamy to deep green skins [syn: marrow, vegetable marrow] 5: the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience; "the gist of the prosecutor's argument"; "the heart and soul of the Republican Party"; "the nub of the story" [syn: kernel, substance, core, center, centre, essence, gist, heart, heart and soul, inwardness, marrow, meat, nub, pith, sum, nitty- gritty]

adj 1: not wide; "a narrow bridge"; "a narrow line across the page" [ant: broad, wide] 2: limited in size or scope; "the narrow sense of a word" 3: lacking tolerance or flexibility or breadth of view; "a brilliant but narrow-minded judge"; "narrow opinions" [syn: narrow-minded, narrow] [ant: broad-minded] 4: very limited in degree; "won by a narrow margin"; "a narrow escape" [ant: wide] 5: characterized by painstaking care and detailed examination; "a minute inspection of the grounds"; "a narrow scrutiny"; "an exact and minute report" [syn: minute, narrow] n 1: a narrow strait connecting two bodies of water v 1: make or become more narrow or restricted; "The selection was narrowed"; "The road narrowed" [syn: narrow, contract] [ant: widen] 2: define clearly; "I cannot narrow down the rules for this game" [syn: pin down, peg down, nail down, narrow down, narrow, specify] 3: become more focus on an area of activity or field of study; "She specializes in Near Eastern history" [syn: specialize, specialise, narrow, narrow down] [ant: branch out, broaden, diversify] 4: become tight or as if tight; "Her throat constricted" [syn: constrict, constringe, narrow]

n 1: the title of the ancient Egyptian kings [syn: Pharaoh, Pharaoh of Egypt]

n 1: any of several small dull-colored singing birds feeding on seeds or insects [syn: sparrow, true sparrow] 2: small brownish European songbird [syn: hedge sparrow, sparrow, dunnock, Prunella modularis]

n 1: edible starchy tuberous root of taro plants [syn: taro, cocoyam, dasheen, eddo] 2: herb of the Pacific islands grown throughout the tropics for its edible root and in temperate areas as an ornamental for its large glossy leaves [syn: taro, taro plant, dalo, dasheen, Colocasia esculenta] 3: tropical starchy tuberous root [syn: taro, taro root, cocoyam, dasheen, edda]

n 1: someone new to a field or activity [syn: novice, beginner, tyro, tiro, initiate]

n 1: local names for a cowboy (`vaquero' is used especially in southwestern and central Texas and `buckaroo' is used especially in California) [syn: vaquero, buckaroo, buckeroo]

adj 1: indicating the absence of any or all units under consideration; "a zero score" [syn: zero, 0] 2: having no measurable or otherwise determinable value; "the goal is zero population growth" 3: indicating an initial point or origin 4: of or relating to the null set (a set with no members) n 1: a quantity of no importance; "it looked like nothing I had ever seen before"; "reduced to nil all the work we had done"; "we racked up a pathetic goose egg"; "it was all for naught"; "I didn't hear zilch about it" [syn: nothing, nil, nix, nada, null, aught, cipher, cypher, goose egg, naught, zero, zilch, zip, zippo] 2: a mathematical element that when added to another number yields the same number [syn: zero, 0, nought, cipher, cypher] 3: the point on a scale from which positive or negative numerical quantities can be measured [syn: zero, zero point] 4: the sight setting that will cause a projectile to hit the center of the target with no wind blowing v 1: adjust (an instrument or device) to zero value 2: adjust (as by firing under test conditions) the zero of (a gun); "He zeroed in his rifle at 200 yards" [syn: zero, zero in]

n 1: a soft yellow malleable ductile (trivalent and univalent) metallic element; occurs mainly as nuggets in rocks and alluvial deposits; does not react with most chemicals but is attacked by chlorine and aqua regia [syn: gold, Au, atomic number 79] 2: a unit of length used for distances within the solar system; equal to the mean distance between the Earth and the Sun (approximately 93 million miles or 150 million kilometers) [syn: Astronomical Unit, AU]

n 1: a port city in southwestern France; a major center of the wine trade 2: any of several red or white wines produced around Bordeaux, France or wines resembling them [syn: Bordeaux, Bordeaux wine]

n 1: Roman Emperor notorious for his monstrous vice and fantastic luxury (was said to have started a fire that destroyed much of Rome in 64) but the Roman Empire remained prosperous during his rule (37-68) [syn: Nero, Nero Claudius Caesar Drusus Germanicus, Lucius Domitius Ahenobarbus]

n 1: a town at the southern tip of Illinois at the confluence of the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers 2: the capital of Egypt and the largest city in Africa; a major port just to the south of the Nile delta; formerly the home of the Pharaohs [syn: Cairo, Al Qahira, El Qahira, Egyptian capital, capital of Egypt]