-
accrue
(definition)
v 1: grow by addition; "The interest accrues"
2: come into the possession of; "The house accrued to the oldest
son" [syn: accrue, fall]
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adieu
(definition)
n 1: a farewell remark; "they said their good-byes" [syn:
adieu, adios, arrivederci, auf wiedersehen, au
revoir, bye, bye-bye, cheerio, good-by, goodby,
good-bye, goodbye, good day, sayonara, so long]
-
ado
(definition)
n 1: a rapid active commotion [syn: bustle, hustle,
flurry, ado, fuss, stir]
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anew
(definition)
adv 1: again but in a new or different way; "start afresh";
"wanted to write the story anew"; "starting life anew in
a fresh place" [syn: afresh, anew]
-
askew
(name)
(definition)
adv 1: turned or twisted to one side; "rugs lying askew"; "with
his necktie twisted awry" [syn: askew, awry, skew-
whiff]
adj 1: turned or twisted toward one side; "a...youth with a
gorgeous red necktie all awry"- G.K.Chesterton; "his wig
was, as the British say, skew-whiff" [syn: askew,
awry(p), cockeyed, lopsided, wonky, skew-whiff]
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ballyhoo
(definition)
n 1: blatant or sensational promotion [syn: ballyhoo,
hoopla, hype, plug]
v 1: advertize noisily or blatantly
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bamboo
(place)
(definition)
n 1: the hard woody stems of bamboo plants; used in construction
and crafts and fishing poles
2: woody tropical grass having hollow woody stems; mature canes
used for construction and furniture
-
bedew
(definition)
v 1: cover with drops of dew or as with dew
-
bestrew
(definition)
v 1: cover by strewing
-
blue
(name)
(definition)
adj 1: of the color intermediate between green and violet;
having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky;
"October's bright blue weather"- Helen Hunt Jackson; "a
blue flame"; "blue haze of tobacco smoke" [syn: blue,
bluish, blueish]
2: used to signify the Union forces in the American Civil War
(who wore blue uniforms); "a ragged blue line"
3: filled with melancholy and despondency ; "gloomy at the
thought of what he had to face"; "gloomy predictions"; "a
gloomy silence"; "took a grim view of the economy"; "the
darkening mood"; "lonely and blue in a strange city";
"depressed by the loss of his job"; "a dispirited and
resigned expression on her face"; "downcast after his
defeat"; "feeling discouraged and downhearted" [syn:
gloomy, grim, blue, depressed, dispirited,
down(p), downcast, downhearted, down in the mouth,
low, low-spirited]
4: characterized by profanity or cursing; "foul-mouthed and
blasphemous"; "blue language"; "profane words" [syn:
blasphemous, blue, profane]
5: suggestive of sexual impropriety; "a blue movie"; "blue
jokes"; "he skips asterisks and gives you the gamy details";
"a juicy scandal"; "a naughty wink"; "naughty words"; "racy
anecdotes"; "a risque story"; "spicy gossip" [syn: blue,
gamy, gamey, juicy, naughty, racy, risque,
spicy]
6: belonging to or characteristic of the nobility or
aristocracy; "an aristocratic family"; "aristocratic
Bostonians"; "aristocratic government"; "a blue family";
"blue blood"; "the blue-blooded aristocracy"; "of gentle
blood"; "patrician landholders of the American South";
"aristocratic bearing"; "aristocratic features"; "patrician
tastes" [syn: aristocratic, aristocratical, blue,
blue-blooded, gentle, patrician]
7: morally rigorous and strict; "the puritan work ethic";
"puritanic distaste for alcohol"; "she was anything but
puritanical in her behavior" [syn: blue(a), puritanic,
puritanical]
8: causing dejection; "a blue day"; "the dark days of the war";
"a week of rainy depressing weather"; "a disconsolate winter
landscape"; "the first dismal dispiriting days of November";
"a dark gloomy day"; "grim rainy weather" [syn: blue,
dark, dingy, disconsolate, dismal, gloomy, grim,
sorry, drab, drear, dreary]
n 1: blue color or pigment; resembling the color of the clear
sky in the daytime; "he had eyes of bright blue" [syn:
blue, blueness]
2: blue clothing; "she was wearing blue"
3: any organization or party whose uniforms or badges are blue;
"the Union army was a vast blue"
4: the sky as viewed during daylight; "he shot an arrow into the
blue" [syn: blue sky, blue, blue air, wild blue
yonder]
5: used to whiten laundry or hair or give it a bluish tinge
[syn: bluing, blueing, blue]
6: the sodium salt of amobarbital that is used as a barbiturate;
used as a sedative and a hypnotic [syn: amobarbital sodium,
blue, blue angel, blue devil, Amytal]
7: any of numerous small butterflies of the family Lycaenidae
v 1: turn blue
-
boo
(place)
(definition)
n 1: a cry or noise made to express displeasure or contempt
[syn: boo, hoot, Bronx cheer, hiss, raspberry,
razzing, razz, snort, bird]
v 1: show displeasure, as after a performance or speech [syn:
boo, hiss] [ant: acclaim, applaud, clap, spat]
-
brew
(name)
(definition)
n 1: drink made by steeping and boiling and fermenting rather
than distilling [syn: brew, brewage]
v 1: prepare by brewing; "people have been brewing beer for
thousands of years"
2: sit or let sit in boiling water so as to extract the flavor;
"the tea is brewing"
-
canoe
(definition)
n 1: small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with
a paddle
v 1: travel by canoe; "canoe along the canal"
-
chew
(name)
(definition)
n 1: a wad of something chewable as tobacco [syn: chew,
chaw, cud, quid, plug, wad]
2: biting and grinding food in your mouth so it becomes soft
enough to swallow [syn: chew, chewing, mastication,
manduction]
v 1: chew (food); to bite and grind with the teeth; "He jawed
his bubble gum"; "Chew your food and don't swallow it!";
"The cows were masticating the grass" [syn: chew,
masticate, manducate, jaw]
-
chough
(definition)
n 1: a European corvine bird of small or medium size with red
legs and glossy black plumage
-
clue
(name)
(definition)
n 1: a slight indication [syn: hint, clue]
2: evidence that helps to solve a problem [syn: clue, clew,
cue]
v 1: roll into a ball [syn: clue, clew]
-
cm
(definition)
n 1: a metric unit of length equal to one hundredth of a meter
[syn: centimeter, centimetre, cm]
2: a radioactive transuranic metallic element; produced by
bombarding plutonium with helium nuclei [syn: curium, Cm,
atomic number 96]
-
construe
(definition)
v 1: make sense of; assign a meaning to; "What message do you
see in this letter?"; "How do you interpret his behavior?"
[syn: interpret, construe, see]
-
coo
(name)
(place)
(definition)
n 1: the sound made by a pigeon
v 1: speak softly or lovingly; "The mother who held her baby was
cooing softly"
2: cry softly, as of pigeons
-
coup
(definition)
n 1: a sudden and decisive change of government illegally or by
force [syn: coup d'etat, coup, putsch, takeover]
2: a brilliant and notable success
-
crew
(name)
(definition)
n 1: the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
2: an organized group of workmen [syn: gang, crew, work
party]
3: an informal body of friends; "he still hangs out with the
same crowd" [syn: crowd, crew, gang, bunch]
4: the team of men manning a racing shell
v 1: serve as a crew member on
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cue
(definition)
n 1: an actor's line that immediately precedes and serves as a
reminder for some action or speech
2: evidence that helps to solve a problem [syn: clue, clew,
cue]
3: a stimulus that provides information about what to do [syn:
discriminative stimulus, cue]
4: sports implement consisting of a tapering rod used to strike
a cue ball in pool or billiards [syn: cue, cue stick,
pool cue, pool stick]
v 1: assist (somebody acting or reciting) by suggesting the next
words of something forgotten or imperfectly learned [syn:
prompt, remind, cue]
-
debut
(definition)
n 1: the act of beginning something new; "they looked forward to
the debut of their new product line" [syn: introduction,
debut, first appearance, launching, unveiling,
entry]
2: the presentation of a debutante in society
v 1: present for the first time to the public; "The band debuts
a new song or two each month"
2: appear for the first time in public; "The new ballet that
debuts next months at Covent Garden, is already sold out"
3: make one's debut; "This young soprano debuts next month at
the Metropolitan Opera"
-
dew
(name)
(definition)
n 1: water that has condensed on a cool surface overnight from
water vapor in the air; "in the morning the grass was wet
with dew"
-
do
(name)
(definition)
n 1: an uproarious party [syn: bash, do, brawl]
2: the syllable naming the first (tonic) note of any major scale
in solmization [syn: do, doh, ut]
3: doctor's degree in osteopathy [syn: Doctor of Osteopathy,
DO]
v 1: engage in; "make love, not war"; "make an effort"; "do
research"; "do nothing"; "make revolution" [syn: make,
do]
2: carry out or perform an action; "John did the painting, the
weeding, and he cleaned out the gutters"; "the skater
executed a triple pirouette"; "she did a little dance" [syn:
perform, execute, do]
3: get (something) done; "I did my job" [syn: do, perform]
4: proceed or get along; "How is she doing in her new job?";
"How are you making out in graduate school?"; "He's come a
long way" [syn: do, fare, make out, come, get
along]
5: give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always
intentionally; "cause a commotion"; "make a stir"; "cause an
accident" [syn: cause, do, make]
6: carry out or practice; as of jobs and professions; "practice
law" [syn: practice, practise, exercise, do]
7: be sufficient; be adequate, either in quality or quantity; "A
few words would answer"; "This car suits my purpose well";
"Will $100 do?"; "A 'B' grade doesn't suffice to get me into
medical school"; "Nothing else will serve" [syn: suffice,
do, answer, serve]
8: create or design, often in a certain way; "Do my room in
blue"; "I did this piece in wood to express my love for the
forest" [syn: do, make] [ant: undo, unmake]
9: behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct
or comport oneself; "You should act like an adult"; "Don't
behave like a fool"; "What makes her do this way?"; "The dog
acts ferocious, but he is really afraid of people" [syn:
act, behave, do]
10: spend time in prison or in a labor camp; "He did six years
for embezzlement" [syn: serve, do]
11: carry on or function; "We could do with a little more help
around here" [syn: do, manage]
12: arrange attractively; "dress my hair for the wedding" [syn:
dress, arrange, set, do, coif, coiffe,
coiffure]
13: travel or traverse (a distance); "This car does 150 miles
per hour"; "We did 6 miles on our hike every day"
-
drew
(name)
(place)
(definition)
n 1: United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana
Emma Barrymore (1827-1862) [syn: Drew, John Drew]
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due
(definition)
adv 1: directly or exactly; straight; "went due North"
adj 1: owed and payable immediately or on demand; "payment is
due" [ant: undue]
2: scheduled to arrive; "the train is due in 15 minutes"
3: suitable to or expected in the circumstances; "all due
respect"; "due cause to honor them"; "a long due promotion";
"in due course"; "due esteem"; "exercising due care" [ant:
undue]
4: capable of being assigned or credited to; "punctuation errors
ascribable to careless proofreading"; "the cancellation of
the concert was due to the rain"; "the oversight was not
imputable to him" [syn: ascribable, due, imputable,
referable]
n 1: that which is deserved or owed; "give the devil his due"
2: a payment that is due (e.g., as the price of membership);
"the society dropped him for non-payment of dues"
-
ensue
(definition)
v 1: issue or terminate (in a specified way, state, etc.); end;
"result in tragedy" [syn: result, ensue]
-
eschew
(definition)
v 1: avoid and stay away from deliberately; stay clear of [syn:
shun, eschew]
-
ewe
(definition)
n 1: a member of a people living in southern Benin and Togo and
southeastern Ghana
2: a Kwa language spoken by the Ewe in Ghana and Togo and Benin
3: female sheep
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few
(name)
(definition)
adj 1: a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is
often preceded by `a'; a small but indefinite number; "a
few weeks ago"; "a few more wagons than usual"; "an
invalid's pleasures are few and far between"; "few roses
were still blooming"; "few women have led troops in
battle" [ant: many]
n 1: a small elite group; "it was designed for the
discriminating few"
-
flu
(definition)
n 1: an acute febrile highly contagious viral disease [syn:
influenza, flu, grippe]
-
flue
(definition)
n 1: flat bladelike projection on the arm of an anchor [syn:
fluke, flue]
2: organ pipe whose tone is produced by air passing across the
sharp edge of a fissure or lip [syn: flue pipe, flue,
labial pipe]
3: a conduit to carry off smoke
-
folio
(definition)
n 1: the system of numbering pages [syn: pagination, folio,
page number, paging]
2: a sheet of any written or printed material (especially in a
manuscript or book) [syn: leaf, folio]
3: a book (or manuscript) consisting of large sheets of paper
folded in the middle to make two leaves or four pages; "the
first folio of Shakespeare's plays"
-
fondue
(definition)
n 1: cubes of meat or seafood cooked in hot oil and then dipped
in any of various sauces [syn: fondue, fondu]
2: hot cheese or chocolate melted to the consistency of a sauce
into which bread or fruits are dipped [syn: fondue,
fondu]
-
glue
(definition)
n 1: cement consisting of a sticky substance that is used as an
adhesive [syn: glue, gum, mucilage]
v 1: join or attach with or as if with glue; "paste the sign on
the wall"; "cut and paste the sentence in the text" [syn:
glue, paste]
2: be fixed as if by glue; "His eyes were glued on her"
-
gnu
(definition)
n 1: large African antelope having a head with horns like an ox
and a long tufted tail [syn: gnu, wildebeest]
-
hew
(name)
(definition)
v 1: make or shape as with an axe; "hew out a path in the rock"
[syn: hew, hew out]
2: strike with an axe; cut down, strike; "hew an oak"
-
hitherto
(definition)
adv 1: used in negative statement to describe a situation that
has existed up to this point or up to the present time;
"So far he hasn't called"; "the sun isn't up yet" [syn:
so far, thus far, up to now, hitherto,
heretofore, as yet, yet, til now, until now]
-
hue
(name)
(place)
(definition)
n 1: the quality of a color as determined by its dominant
wavelength [syn: hue, chromaticity]
v 1: take on color or become colored; "In highlights it hued to
a dull silver-grey"
2: suffuse with color [syn: imbue, hue]
-
hullabaloo
(definition)
n 1: disturbance usually in protest [syn: agitation,
excitement, turmoil, upheaval, hullabaloo]
-
imbroglio
(definition)
n 1: an intricate and confusing interpersonal or political
situation [syn: imbroglio, embroilment]
2: a very embarrassing misunderstanding
-
imbue
(definition)
v 1: spread or diffuse through; "An atmosphere of distrust has
permeated this administration"; "music penetrated the
entire building"; "His campaign was riddled with
accusations and personal attacks" [syn: permeate,
pervade, penetrate, interpenetrate, diffuse,
imbue, riddle]
2: fill, soak, or imbue totally; "soak the bandage with
disinfectant" [syn: soak, imbue]
3: suffuse with color [syn: imbue, hue]
-
in
(name)
(definition)
adv 1: to or toward the inside of; "come in"; "smash in the
door" [syn: in, inwards, inward]
adj 1: holding office; "the in party"
2: directed or bound inward; "took the in bus"; "the in basket"
3: currently fashionable; "the in thing to do"; "large shoulder
pads are in"
n 1: a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot [syn:
inch, in]
2: a rare soft silvery metallic element; occurs in small
quantities in sphalerite [syn: indium, In, atomic number
49]
3: a state in midwestern United States [syn: Indiana, Hoosier
State, IN]
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intaglio
(definition)
n 1: a printing process that uses an etched or engraved plate;
the plate is smeared with ink and wiped clean, then the ink
left in the recesses makes the print [syn: intaglio
printing, intaglio, gravure]
2: glyptic art consisting of a sunken or depressed engraving or
carving on a stone or gem (as opposed to cameo) [syn:
intaglio, diaglyph]
-
kangaroo
(definition)
n 1: any of several herbivorous leaping marsupials of Australia
and New Guinea having large powerful hind legs and a long
thick tail
-
kazoo
(definition)
n 1: a toy wind instrument that has a membrane that makes a
sound when you hum into the mouthpiece
-
lieu
(definition)
n 1: the post or function properly or customarily occupied or
served by another; "can you go in my stead?"; "took his
place"; "in lieu of" [syn: stead, position, place,
lieu]
-
loo
(place)
(definition)
n 1: a toilet in Britain [syn: water closet, closet, W.C.,
loo]
-
mew
(name)
(definition)
n 1: the sound made by a cat (or any sound resembling this)
[syn: meow, mew, miaou, miaow, miaul]
2: the common gull of Eurasia and northeastern North America
[syn: mew, mew gull, sea mew, Larus canus]
v 1: cry like a cat; "the cat meowed" [syn: meow, mew]
2: utter a high-pitched cry, as of seagulls
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misconstrue
(definition)
v 1: interpret in the wrong way; "Don't misinterpret my comments
as criticism"; "She misconstrued my remarks" [syn:
misconstrue, misinterpret, misconceive,
misunderstand, misapprehend, be amiss]
-
moo
(definition)
n 1: the sound made by a cow or bull
v 1: make a low noise, characteristic of bovines [syn: moo,
low]
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new
(name)
(definition)
adv 1: very recently; "they are newly married"; "newly raised
objections"; "a newly arranged hairdo"; "grass new washed
by the rain"; "a freshly cleaned floor"; "we are fresh
out of tomatoes" [syn: newly, freshly, fresh,
new]
adj 1: not of long duration; having just (or relatively
recently) come into being or been made or acquired or
discovered; "a new law"; "new cars"; "a new comet"; "a
new friend"; "a new year"; "the New World" [ant: old]
2: original and of a kind not seen before; "the computer
produced a completely novel proof of a well-known theorem"
[syn: fresh, new, novel]
3: lacking training or experience; "the new men were eager to
fight"; "raw recruits" [syn: raw, new]
4: having no previous example or precedent or parallel; "a time
of unexampled prosperity" [syn: new, unexampled]
5: other than the former one(s); different; "they now have a new
leaders"; "my new car is four years old but has only 15,000
miles on it"; "ready to take a new direction"
6: unaffected by use or exposure; "it looks like new" [ant:
worn]
7: (of a new kind or fashion) gratuitously new; "newfangled
ideas"; "she buys all these new-fangled machines and never
uses them" [syn: newfangled, new]
8: in use after medieval times; "New Eqyptian was the language
of the 18th to 21st dynasties"
9: used of a living language; being the current stage in its
development; "Modern English"; "New Hebrew is Israeli Hebrew"
[syn: Modern, New]
10: (of crops) harvested at an early stage of development;
before complete maturity; "new potatoes"; "young corn" [syn:
new, young]
11: unfamiliar; "new experiences"; "experiences new to him";
"errors of someone new to the job"
-
ooh
(definition)
v 1: express admiration and pleasure by uttering `ooh' or `aah';
"They oohed and aahed when they unwrapped the presents"
[syn: ooh, aah]
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outdo
(definition)
v 1: be or do something to a greater degree; "her performance
surpasses that of any other student I know"; "She outdoes
all other athletes"; "This exceeds all my expectations";
"This car outperforms all others in its class" [syn:
surpass, outstrip, outmatch, outgo, exceed,
outdo, surmount, outperform]
2: get the better of; "the goal was to best the competition"
[syn: outdo, outflank, trump, best, scoop]
-
overdo
(definition)
v 1: do something to an excessive degree; "He overdid it last
night when he did 100 pushups" [syn: overdo,
exaggerate]
-
overdue
(definition)
adj 1: past due; not paid at the scheduled time; "an overdue
installment"; "a delinquent account" [syn: delinquent,
overdue]
-
pew
(definition)
n 1: long bench with backs; used in church by the congregation
[syn: pew, church bench]
-
polio
(definition)
n 1: an acute viral disease marked by inflammation of nerve
cells of the brain stem and spinal cord [syn:
poliomyelitis, polio, infantile paralysis, acute
anterior poliomyelitis]
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portfolio
(definition)
n 1: a large, flat, thin case for carrying loose papers or
drawings or maps; usually leather; "he remembered her
because she was carrying a large portfolio"
2: a set of pieces of creative work collected to be shown to
potential customers or employers; "the artist had put
together a portfolio of his work"; "every actor has a
portfolio of photographs"
3: a list of the financial assets held by an individual or a
bank or other financial institution; "they were disappointed
by the poor returns on their stock portfolio"
4: the role of the head of a government department; "he holds
the portfolio for foreign affairs"
-
punctilio
(definition)
n 1: a fine point of etiquette or petty formality
2: strict observance of formalities
-
pursue
(definition)
v 1: carry out or participate in an activity; be involved in;
"She pursued many activities"; "They engaged in a
discussion" [syn: prosecute, engage, pursue]
2: follow in or as if in pursuit; "The police car pursued the
suspected attacker"; "Her bad deed followed her and haunted
her dreams all her life" [syn: pursue, follow]
3: go in search of or hunt for; "pursue a hobby" [syn: quest
for, go after, quest after, pursue]
4: carry further or advance; "Can you act on this matter soon?"
[syn: pursue, follow up on, act on]
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queue
(definition)
n 1: a line of people or vehicles waiting for something [syn:
queue, waiting line]
2: (information processing) an ordered list of tasks to be
performed or messages to be transmitted
3: a braid of hair at the back of the head
v 1: form a queue, form a line, stand in line; "Customers lined
up in front of the store" [syn: line up, queue up,
queue]
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redo
(definition)
v 1: make new; "She is remaking her image" [syn: remake,
refashion, redo, make over]
2: do over, as of (part of) a house; "We are remodeling these
rooms" [syn: remodel, reconstruct, redo]
-
renew
(definition)
v 1: reestablish on a new, usually improved, basis or make new
or like new; "We renewed our friendship after a hiatus of
twenty years"; "They renewed their membership" [syn:
regenerate, renew]
2: cause to appear in a new form; "the old product was
reincarnated to appeal to a younger market" [syn:
reincarnate, renew]
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review
(definition)
n 1: a new appraisal or evaluation [syn: reappraisal,
revaluation, review, reassessment]
2: an essay or article that gives a critical evaluation (as of a
book or play) [syn: review, critique, critical review,
review article]
3: a subsequent examination of a patient for the purpose of
monitoring earlier treatment [syn: follow-up, followup,
reexamination, review]
4: (accounting) a service (less exhaustive than an audit) that
provides some assurance to interested parties as to the
reliability of financial data [syn: review, limited
review]
5: a variety show with topical sketches and songs and dancing
and comedians [syn: revue, review]
6: a periodical that publishes critical essays on current
affairs or literature or art
7: a summary at the end that repeats the substance of a longer
discussion [syn: recapitulation, recap, review]
8: (law) a judicial reexamination of the proceedings of a court
(especially by an appellate court)
9: practice intended to polish performance or refresh the memory
[syn: review, brushup]
10: a formal or official examination; "the platoon stood ready
for review"; "we had to wait for the inspection before we
could use the elevator" [syn: inspection, review]
v 1: look at again; examine again; "let's review your situation"
[syn: review, reexamine]
2: appraise critically; "She reviews books for the New York
Times"; "Please critique this performance" [syn: review,
critique]
3: hold a review (of troops) [syn: review, go over,
survey]
4: refresh one's memory; "I reviewed the material before the
test" [syn: review, brush up, refresh]
5: look back upon (a period of time, sequence of events);
remember; "she reviewed her achievements with pride" [syn:
review, look back, retrospect]
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revue
(definition)
n 1: a variety show with topical sketches and songs and dancing
and comedians [syn: revue, review]
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roux
(name)
(definition)
n 1: a mixture of fat and flour heated and used as a basis for
sauces
-
rue
(name)
(place)
(definition)
n 1: European strong-scented perennial herb with grey-green
bitter-tasting leaves; an irritant similar to poison ivy
[syn: rue, herb of grace, Ruta graveolens]
2: leaves sometimes used for flavoring fruit or claret cup but
should be used with great caution: can cause irritation like
poison ivy
3: sadness associated with some wrong done or some
disappointment; "he drank to drown his sorrows"; "he wrote a
note expressing his regret"; "to his rue, the error cost him
the game" [syn: sorrow, regret, rue, ruefulness]
4: (French) a street or road in France
v 1: feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about [syn:
repent, regret, rue]
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seraglio
(definition)
n 1: living quarters reserved for wives and concubines and
female relatives in a Muslim household [syn: harem,
hareem, seraglio, serail]
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shampoo
(definition)
n 1: cleansing agent consisting of soaps or detergents used for
washing the hair
2: the act of washing your hair with shampoo
v 1: use shampoo on (hair)
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shoe
(definition)
n 1: footwear shaped to fit the foot (below the ankle) with a
flexible upper of leather or plastic and a sole and heel of
heavier material
2: (card games) a case from which playing cards are dealt one at
a time
3: U-shaped plate nailed to underside of horse's hoof [syn:
horseshoe, shoe]
4: a restraint provided when the brake linings are moved
hydraulically against the brake drum to retard the wheel's
rotation [syn: brake shoe, shoe, skid]
v 1: furnish with shoes; "the children were well shoed"
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shoo
(definition)
v 1: drive away by crying `shoo!' [syn: shoo off, shoo,
shoo away]
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shrew
(definition)
n 1: a scolding nagging bad-tempered woman [syn: shrew,
termagant]
2: small mouselike mammal with a long snout; related to moles
[syn: shrew, shrewmouse]
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skew
(definition)
adj 1: having an oblique or slanting direction or position; "the
picture was skew" [syn: skew, skewed]
v 1: turn or place at an angle; "the lines on the sheet of paper
are skewed" [ant: adjust, align, aline, line up]
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slew
(definition)
n 1: (often followed by `of') a large number or amount or
extent; "a batch of letters"; "a deal of trouble"; "a lot
of money"; "he made a mint on the stock market"; "see the
rest of the winners in our huge passel of photos"; "it must
have cost plenty"; "a slew of journalists"; "a wad of
money" [syn: batch, deal, flock, good deal, great
deal, hatful, heap, lot, mass, mess, mickle,
mint, mountain, muckle, passel, peck, pile,
plenty, pot, quite a little, raft, sight, slew,
spate, stack, tidy sum, wad]
v 1: turn sharply; change direction abruptly; "The car cut to
the left at the intersection"; "The motorbike veered to the
right" [syn: swerve, sheer, curve, trend, veer,
slue, slew, cut]
2: move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled
manner; "the wheels skidded against the sidewalk" [syn:
skid, slip, slue, slew, slide]
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slue
(definition)
v 1: turn sharply; change direction abruptly; "The car cut to
the left at the intersection"; "The motorbike veered to the
right" [syn: swerve, sheer, curve, trend, veer,
slue, slew, cut]
2: move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled
manner; "the wheels skidded against the sidewalk" [syn:
skid, slip, slue, slew, slide]
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sough
(definition)
v 1: make a murmuring sound; "the water was purling" [syn:
sough, purl]
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spew
(definition)
v 1: expel or eject (saliva or phlegm or sputum) from the mouth;
"The father of the victim spat at the alleged murderer"
[syn: spit, ptyalize, ptyalise, spew, spue]
2: eject or send out in large quantities, also metaphorical;
"the volcano spews out molten rocks every day"; "The editors
of the paper spew out hostile articles about the Presidential
candidate" [syn: spew, spew out, eruct]
3: eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth; "After
drinking too much, the students vomited"; "He purged
continuously"; "The patient regurgitated the food we gave him
last night" [syn: vomit, vomit up, purge, cast,
sick, cat, be sick, disgorge, regorge, retch,
puke, barf, spew, spue, chuck, upchuck, honk,
regurgitate, throw up] [ant: keep down]
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stew
(definition)
n 1: agitation resulting from active worry; "don't get in a
stew"; "he's in a sweat about exams" [syn: fret, stew,
sweat, lather, swither]
2: food prepared by stewing especially meat or fish with
vegetables
v 1: be in a huff; be silent or sullen [syn: grizzle, brood,
stew]
2: bear a grudge; harbor ill feelings [syn: stew, grudge]
3: cook slowly and for a long time in liquid; "Stew the
vegetables in wine"
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strew
(definition)
v 1: spread by scattering ("straw" is archaic); "strew toys all
over the carpet" [syn: strew, straw]
2: cover; be dispersed over; "Dead bodies strewed the ground"
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subdue
(definition)
v 1: put down by force or intimidation; "The government quashes
any attempt of an uprising"; "China keeps down her
dissidents very efficiently"; "The rich landowners
subjugated the peasants working the land" [syn: repress,
quash, keep down, subdue, subjugate, reduce]
2: to put down by force or authority; "suppress a nascent
uprising"; "stamp down on littering"; "conquer one's desires"
[syn: suppress, stamp down, inhibit, subdue,
conquer, curb]
3: hold within limits and control; "subdue one's appetites";
"mortify the flesh" [syn: mortify, subdue, crucify]
4: get on top of; deal with successfully; "He overcame his
shyness" [syn: overcome, get over, subdue, surmount,
master]
5: make subordinate, dependent, or subservient; "Our wishes have
to be subordinated to that of our ruler" [syn: subordinate,
subdue]
6: correct by punishment or discipline [syn: tame, chasten,
subdue]
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sue
(name)
(definition)
n 1: French writer whose novels described the sordid side of
city life (1804-1857) [syn: Sue, Eugene Sue]
v 1: institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against;
"He was warned that the district attorney would process
him"; "She actioned the company for discrimination" [syn:
action, sue, litigate, process]
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taboo
(definition)
adj 1: excluded from use or mention; "forbidden fruit"; "in our
house dancing and playing cards were out"; "a taboo
subject" [syn: forbidden, out(p), prohibited,
proscribed, taboo, tabu, verboten]
2: forbidden to profane use especially in South Pacific islands
[syn: taboo, tabu]
n 1: a prejudice (especially in Polynesia and other South
Pacific islands) that prohibits the use or mention of
something because of its sacred nature [syn: taboo,
tabu]
2: an inhibition or ban resulting from social custom or
emotional aversion [syn: taboo, tabu]
v 1: declare as sacred and forbidden
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tattoo
(name)
(definition)
n 1: a drumbeat or bugle call that signals the military to
return to their quarters
2: a design on the skin made by tattooing
3: the practice of making a design on the skin by pricking and
staining
v 1: stain (skin) with indelible color
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through
(definition)
adv 1: from beginning to end; "read this book through"
2: over the whole distance; "this bus goes through to New York"
3: to completion; "think this through very carefully!"
4: in diameter; "this cylinder measures 15 inches through"
5: throughout the entire extent; "got soaked through in the
rain"; "I'm frozen through"; "a letter shot through with the
writer's personality"; "knew him through and through";
"boards rotten through and through" [syn: through, through
and through]
adj 1: having finished or arrived at completion; "certain to
make history before he's done"; "it's a done deed";
"after the treatment, the patient is through except for
follow-up"; "almost through with his studies" [syn:
done, through, through with(p)]
2: (of a route or journey etc.) continuing without requiring
stops or changes; "a through street"; "a through bus";
"through traffic"
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too
(definition)
adv 1: to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits; "too big"
[syn: excessively, overly, to a fault, too]
2: in addition; "he has a Mercedes, too" [syn: besides, too,
also, likewise, as well]
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true
(name)
(definition)
adv 1: as acknowledged; "true, she is the smartest in her class"
[syn: true, admittedly, avowedly, confessedly]
adj 1: consistent with fact or reality; not false; "the story is
true"; "it is undesirable to believe a proposition when
there is no ground whatever for supposing it true"- B.
Russell; "the true meaning of the statement" [ant:
false]
2: accurately placed or thrown; "his aim was true"; "he was dead
on target" [syn: true, dead on target]
3: devoted (sometimes fanatically) to a cause or concept or
truth; "true believers bonded together against all who
disagreed with them"
4: expressing or given to expressing the truth; "a true
statement"; "gave truthful testimony"; "a truthful person"
[syn: truthful, true] [ant: untruthful]
5: conforming to definitive criteria; "the horseshoe crab is not
a true crab"; "Pythagoras was the first true mathematician"
6: worthy of being depended on; "a dependable worker"; "an
honest working stiff"; "a reliable sourcSFLe of information";
"he was true to his word"; "I would be true for there are
those who trust me" [syn: dependable, honest, reliable,
true(p)]
7: not pretended; sincerely felt or expressed; "genuine
emotion"; "her interest in people was unfeigned"; "true
grief" [syn: genuine, true(a), unfeigned]
8: rightly so called; "true courage"; "a spirit which true men
have always admired"; "a true friend"
9: determined with reference to the earth's axis rather than the
magnetic poles; "true north is geographic north"
10: having a legally established claim; "the legitimate heir";
"the true and lawful king" [syn: true(a), lawful,
rightful(a)]
11: in tune; accurate in pitch; "a true note" [syn: on-key,
true]
12: accurately fitted; level; "the window frame isn't quite
true" [syn: true, straight]
n 1: proper alignment; the property possessed by something that
is in correct or proper alignment; "out of true"
v 1: make level, square, balanced, or concentric; "true up the
cylinder of an engine" [syn: true, true up]
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two
(definition)
adj 1: being one more than one; "he received two messages" [syn:
two, 2, ii]
n 1: the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a
numeral representing this number [syn: two, 2, II,
deuce]
2: one of the four playing cards in a deck that have two spots
[syn: deuce, two]
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undo
(definition)
v 1: cancel, annul, or reverse an action or its effect; "I wish
I could undo my actions"
2: deprive of certain characteristics [syn: unmake, undo]
[ant: do, make]
3: cause the ruin or downfall of; "A single mistake undid the
President and he had to resign"
4: cause to become loose; "undo the shoelace"; "untie the knot";
"loosen the necktie" [syn: untie, undo, loosen]
5: remove the outer cover or wrapping of; "Let's unwrap the
gifts!"; "undo the parcel" [syn: unwrap, undo] [ant:
wrap, wrap up]
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undue
(definition)
adj 1: not yet payable; "an undue loan" [ant: due]
2: not appropriate or proper (or even legal) in the
circumstances; "undue influence"; "I didn't want to show
undue excitement"; "accused of using undue force" [ant:
due]
3: lacking justification or authorization; "desire for undue
private profit"; "unwarranted limitations of personal
freedom" [syn: undue, unjustified, unwarranted]
4: beyond normal limits; "excessive charges"; "a book of
inordinate length"; "his dress stops just short of undue
elegance"; "unreasonable demands" [syn: excessive,
inordinate, undue, unreasonable]
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untrue
(definition)
adj 1: not according with the facts; "unfortunately the
statement was simply untrue"
2: not true to an obligation or trust; "is untrue to his highest
opportunity and duty"-Bruno Laske
3: not accurately fitted; not level; "the frame was out of
true"; "off-level floors and untrue doors and windows" [syn:
out of true, untrue]
4: (used especially of persons) not dependable in devotion or
affection; unfaithful; "a false friend"; "when lovers prove
untrue" [syn: false, untrue]
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view
(definition)
n 1: a way of regarding situations or topics etc.; "consider
what follows from the positivist view" [syn: position,
view, perspective]
2: the visual percept of a region; "the most desirable feature
of the park are the beautiful views" [syn: view, aspect,
prospect, scene, vista, panorama]
3: the act of looking or seeing or observing; "he tried to get a
better view of it"; "his survey of the battlefield was
limited" [syn: view, survey, sight]
4: the range of the eye; "they were soon out of view" [syn:
view, eyeshot]
5: a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or
certainty; "my opinion differs from yours"; "I am not of your
persuasion"; "what are your thoughts on Haiti?" [syn:
opinion, sentiment, persuasion, view, thought]
6: a message expressing a belief about something; the expression
of a belief that is held with confidence but not
substantiated by positive knowledge or proof; "his opinions
appeared frequently on the editorial page" [syn: opinion,
view]
7: purpose; the phrase `with a view to' means `with the
intention of' or `for the purpose of'; "he took the computer
with a view to pawning it"
8: graphic art consisting of the graphic or photographic
representation of a visual percept; "he painted scenes from
everyday life"; "figure 2 shows photographic and schematic
views of the equipment" [syn: scene, view]
9: the range of interest or activity that can be anticipated;
"It is beyond the horizon of present knowledge" [syn:
horizon, view, purview]
10: outward appearance; "they look the same in outward view"
v 1: deem to be; "She views this quite differently from me"; "I
consider her to be shallow"; "I don't see the situation
quite as negatively as you do" [syn: see, consider,
reckon, view, regard]
2: look at carefully; study mentally; "view a problem" [syn:
view, consider, look at]
3: see or watch; "view a show on television"; "This program will
be seen all over the world"; "view an exhibition"; "Catch a
show on Broadway"; "see a movie" [syn: watch, view,
see, catch, take in]
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who
(definition)
n 1: a United Nations agency to coordinate international health
activities and to help governments improve health services
[syn: World Health Organization, WHO]
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woo
(definition)
v 1: seek someone's favor; "China is wooing Russia" [syn: woo,
court]
2: make amorous advances towards; "John is courting Mary" [syn:
woo, court, romance, solicit]
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yew
(definition)
n 1: wood of a yew; especially the durable fine-grained light
brown or red wood of the English yew valued for cabinetwork
and archery bows
2: any of numerous evergreen trees or shrubs having red cup-
shaped berries and flattened needlelike leaves
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zoo
(definition)
n 1: the facility where wild animals are housed for exhibition
[syn: menagerie, zoo, zoological garden]
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bleu
(definition)
n 1: cheese containing a blue mold [syn: bleu, blue cheese]
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chou
(definition)
n 1: the imperial dynasty of China from 1122 to 221 BC; notable
for the rise of Confucianism and Taoism [syn: Zhou, Zhou
dynasty, Chou, Chou dynasty, Chow, Chow dynasty]
2: any of various types of cabbage [syn: cabbage, chou]
3: puff filled with cream or custard [syn: cream puff, chou]
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goo
(definition)
n 1: any thick, viscous matter [syn: sludge, slime, goo,
goop, gook, guck, gunk, muck, ooze]