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annex
(definition)
n 1: an addition that extends a main building [syn: annex,
annexe, extension, wing]
v 1: take (territory) as if by conquest; "Hitler annexed
Lithuania"
2: attach to
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complex
(definition)
adj 1: complicated in structure; consisting of interconnected
parts; "a complex set of variations based on a simple
folk melody"; "a complex mass of diverse laws and
customs" [ant: simple]
n 1: a conceptual whole made up of complicated and related
parts; "the complex of shopping malls, houses, and roads
created a new town" [syn: complex, composite]
2: a compound described in terms of the central atom to which
other atoms are bound or coordinated [syn: complex,
coordination compound]
3: (psychoanalysis) a combination of emotions and impulses that
have been rejected from awareness but still influence a
person's behavior
4: a whole structure (as a building) made up of interconnected
or related structures [syn: building complex, complex]
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convex
(definition)
adj 1: curving or bulging outward [syn: convex, bulging]
[ant: concave]
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effects
(definition)
n 1: property of a personal character that is portable but not
used in business; "she left some of her personal effects in
the house"; "I watched over their effects until they
returned" [syn: effects, personal effects]
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perplex
(definition)
v 1: be a mystery or bewildering to; "This beats me!"; "Got me--
I don't know the answer!"; "a vexing problem"; "This
question really stuck me" [syn: perplex, vex, stick,
get, puzzle, mystify, baffle, beat, pose,
bewilder, flummox, stupefy, nonplus, gravel,
amaze, dumbfound]
2: make more complicated; "There was a new development that
complicated the matter" [syn: complicate, perplex] [ant:
simplify]
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respects
(definition)
n 1: (often used with `pay') a formal expression of esteem; "he
paid his respects to the mayor"
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sex
(name)
(definition)
n 1: activities associated with sexual intercourse; "they had
sex in the back seat" [syn: sexual activity, sexual
practice, sex, sex activity]
2: either of the two categories (male or female) into which most
organisms are divided; "the war between the sexes"
3: all of the feelings resulting from the urge to gratify sexual
impulses; "he wanted a better sex life"; "the film contained
no sex or violence" [syn: sex, sexual urge]
4: the properties that distinguish organisms on the basis of
their reproductive roles; "she didn't want to know the sex of
the foetus" [syn: sex, gender, sexuality]
v 1: stimulate sexually; "This movie usually arouses the male
audience" [syn: arouse, sex, excite, turn on, wind
up]
2: tell the sex (of young chickens)
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specs
(definition)
n 1: optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair
of lenses for correcting defective vision [syn:
spectacles, specs, eyeglasses, glasses]
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triplex
(definition)
adj 1: having three units or components or elements; "a ternary
operation"; "a treble row of red beads"; "overcrowding
made triple sessions necessary"; "triple time has three
beats per measure"; "triplex windows" [syn: ternary,
treble, triple, triplex]
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vex
(place)
(definition)
v 1: cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor
irritations; "Mosquitoes buzzing in my ear really bothers
me"; "It irritates me that she never closes the door after
she leaves" [syn: annoy, rag, get to, bother, get
at, irritate, rile, nark, nettle, gravel, vex,
chafe, devil]
2: disturb the peace of mind of; afflict with mental agitation
or distress; "I cannot sleep--my daughter's health is
worrying me" [syn: worry, vex] [ant: assure,
reassure]
3: change the arrangement or position of [syn: agitate, vex,
disturb, commove, shake up, stir up, raise up]
4: subject to prolonged examination, discussion, or
deliberation; "vex the subject of the death penalty"
5: be a mystery or bewildering to; "This beats me!"; "Got me--I
don't know the answer!"; "a vexing problem"; "This question
really stuck me" [syn: perplex, vex, stick, get,
puzzle, mystify, baffle, beat, pose, bewilder,
flummox, stupefy, nonplus, gravel, amaze,
dumbfound]
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rex
(name)
(definition)
n 1: a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom [syn: king, male
monarch, Rex] [ant: female monarch, queen, queen
regnant]
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aix
(definition)
n 1: wood duck and mandarin duck [syn: Aix, genus Aix]
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affects
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checks
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collects
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connects
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corrects
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decks
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defects
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deflects
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detects
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directs
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dissects
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ejects
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infects
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injects
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inspects
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interjects
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intersects
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neglects
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objects
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projects
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sect's
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subjects
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disrespects
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becks
(name)
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czechs
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tex
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cmx