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afraid
(definition)
adj 1: filled with fear or apprehension; "afraid even to turn
his head"; "suddenly looked afraid"; "afraid for his
life"; "afraid of snakes"; "afraid to ask questions"
[ant: fearless, unafraid(p)]
2: filled with regret or concern; used often to soften an
unpleasant statement; "I'm afraid I won't be able to come";
"he was afraid he would have to let her go"; "I'm afraid
you're wrong"
3: feeling worry or concern or insecurity; "She was afraid that
I might be embarrassed"; "terribly afraid of offending
someone"; "I am afraid we have witnessed only the first phase
of the conflict"
4: having feelings of aversion or unwillingness; "afraid of hard
work"; "afraid to show emotion"
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aid
(definition)
n 1: a resource; "visual aids in teaching" [syn: aid,
assistance, help]
2: the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or
furtherance of an effort or purpose; "he gave me an assist
with the housework"; "could not walk without assistance";
"rescue party went to their aid"; "offered his help in
unloading" [syn: aid, assist, assistance, help]
3: money to support a worthy person or cause [syn: aid,
economic aid, financial aid]
4: the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone
or something; "no medical care was required"; "the old car
needs constant attention" [syn: care, attention, aid,
tending]
v 1: give help or assistance; be of service; "Everyone helped
out during the earthquake"; "Can you help me carry this
table?"; "She never helps around the house" [syn: help,
assist, aid]
2: improve the condition of; "These pills will help the patient"
[syn: help, aid]
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aide
(name)
(definition)
n 1: an officer who acts as military assistant to a more senior
officer [syn: adjutant, aide, aide-de-camp]
2: someone who acts as assistant [syn: aide, auxiliary]
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arcade
(place)
(definition)
n 1: a covered passageway with shops and stalls on either side
2: a structure composed of a series of arches supported by
columns [syn: arcade, colonnade]
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arrayed
(definition)
adj 1: in ceremonial attire and paraphernalia; "professors
arrayed in robes" [syn: arrayed, panoplied]
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bade
(place)
(definition)
n 1: a Chadic language spoken in northern Nigeria
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barmaid
(definition)
n 1: a female bartender
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blade
(name)
(definition)
n 1: especially a leaf of grass or the broad portion of a leaf
as distinct from the petiole [syn: blade, leaf blade]
2: a dashing young man; "gay young blades bragged of their
amorous adventures"
3: something long and thin resembling a blade of grass; "a blade
of lint on his suit"
4: a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and
a hilt with a hand guard [syn: sword, blade, brand,
steel]
5: a cut of beef from the shoulder blade
6: a broad flat body part (as of the shoulder or tongue)
7: the part of the skate that slides on the ice
8: flat surface that rotates and pushes against air or water
[syn: blade, vane]
9: the flat part of a tool or weapon that (usually) has a
cutting edge
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blockade
(definition)
n 1: a war measure that isolates some area of importance to the
enemy [syn: blockade, encirclement]
2: prevents access or progress
v 1: hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of; "His
brother blocked him at every turn" [syn: obstruct,
blockade, block, hinder, stymie, stymy,
embarrass]
2: render unsuitable for passage; "block the way"; "barricade
the streets"; "stop the busy road" [syn: barricade,
block, blockade, stop, block off, block up, bar]
3: obstruct access to [syn: blockade, block off]
4: impose a blockade on [syn: blockade, seal off]
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braid
(name)
(definition)
n 1: a hairdo formed by braiding or twisting the hair [syn:
braid, plait, tress, twist]
2: trimming used to decorate clothes or curtains [syn: braid,
gold braid, braiding]
v 1: make by braiding or interlacing; "lace a tablecloth" [syn:
braid, lace, plait]
2: decorate with braids or ribbons; "braid a collar"
3: form or weave into a braid or braids; "braid hair" [syn:
braid, pleach] [ant: unbraid]
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bridesmaid
(definition)
n 1: an unmarried woman who attends the bride at a wedding [syn:
bridesmaid, maid of honor]
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brigade
(definition)
n 1: army unit smaller than a division
v 1: form or unite into a brigade
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brocade
(definition)
n 1: thick heavy expensive material with a raised pattern
v 1: weave a design into (textiles)
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cascade
(place)
(definition)
n 1: a small waterfall or series of small waterfalls
2: a succession of stages or operations or processes or units;
"progressing in severity as though a cascade of genetic
damage was occurring"; "separation of isotopes by a cascade
of processes"
3: a sudden downpour (as of tears or sparks etc) likened to a
rain shower; "a little shower of rose petals"; "a sudden
cascade of sparks" [syn: shower, cascade]
v 1: rush down in big quantities, like a cascade [syn:
cascade, cascade down]
2: arrange (open windows) on a computer desktop so that they
overlap each other, with the title bars visible
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chambermaid
(definition)
n 1: a maid who is employed to clean and care for bedrooms (now
primarily in hotels) [syn: chambermaid, fille de
chambre]
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charade
(definition)
n 1: a composition that imitates or misrepresents somebody's
style, usually in a humorous way [syn: parody, lampoon,
spoof, sendup, mockery, takeoff, burlesque,
travesty, charade, pasquinade, put-on]
2: a word acted out in an episode of the game of charades
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cockade
(definition)
n 1: an ornament (such as a knot of ribbon or a rosette) usually
worn on the hat
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crusade
(definition)
n 1: a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward
a particular end; "he supported populist campaigns"; "they
worked in the cause of world peace"; "the team was ready
for a drive toward the pennant"; "the movement to end
slavery"; "contributed to the war effort" [syn: campaign,
cause, crusade, drive, movement, effort]
2: any of the more or less continuous military expeditions in
the 11th to 13th centuries when Christian powers of Europe
tried to recapture the Holy Land from the Muslims
v 1: exert oneself continuously, vigorously, or obtrusively to
gain an end or engage in a crusade for a certain cause or
person; be an advocate for; "The liberal party pushed for
reforms"; "She is crusading for women's rights"; "The Dean
is pushing for his favorite candidate" [syn: crusade,
fight, press, campaign, push, agitate]
2: go on a crusade; fight a holy war
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dairymaid
(definition)
n 1: a woman who works in a dairy [syn: dairymaid, milkmaid]
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decade
(definition)
n 1: a period of 10 years [syn: decade, decennary,
decennium]
2: the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base
of the decimal system [syn: ten, 10, X, tenner,
decade]
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decayed
(definition)
adj 1: damaged by decay; hence unsound and useless; "rotten
floor boards"; "rotted beams"; "a decayed foundation"
[syn: decayed, rotten, rotted]
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handmade
(definition)
adj 1: made by hand or a hand process; "delicate handmade baby
dresses" [syn: handmade, hand-crafted] [ant:
machine-made]
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handmaid
(definition)
n 1: in a subordinate position; "theology should be the
handmaiden of ethics"; "the state cannot be a servant of
the church" [syn: handmaid, handmaiden, servant]
2: a personal maid or female attendant [syn: handmaid,
handmaiden]
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homemade
(definition)
adj 1: made or produced in the home or by yourself; "homemade
bread" [ant: factory-made]
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mermaid
(definition)
n 1: half woman and half fish; lives in the sea
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milkmaid
(definition)
n 1: a woman who works in a dairy [syn: dairymaid, milkmaid]
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nursemaid
(definition)
n 1: a woman who is the custodian of children [syn: nanny,
nursemaid, nurse]
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undismayed
(definition)
adj 1: unshaken in purpose; "wholly undismayed by the commercial
failure of the three movies he had made" [syn:
undaunted, undismayed, unshaken]
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unmade
(definition)
adj 1: (of a bed) not having the sheets and blankets set in
order; "an unmade bed with tangled sheets and blankets"
[ant: made]
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ade
(definition)
n 1: a sweetened beverage of diluted fruit juice [syn: fruit
drink, ade]
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belgrade
(place)
(definition)
n 1: capital and largest city of Serbia and Montenegro; situated
on the Danube [syn: Belgrade, Beograd, capital of
Serbia and Montenegro]
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tailor-made
(definition)
adj 1: (of clothing) custom-made [syn: bespoke, bespoken,
made-to-order, tailored, tailor-made]
n 1: custom-made clothing
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allayed
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bayed
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betrayed
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conveyed
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crocheted
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remade