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| noun;heinousness, evilness, wickedness, monstrous, great size |
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| verb; to run away and hide, depart hurriedly, avoid arrest. |
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| noun; clandestine publication of banned literature |
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| noun; something different, abnormal, peculiar, or not easily classified; deviation from the normal or common order, or form, or rule; a person who is unusual |
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| verb; To make something obscure or hard to understand. ( Like the tax codes) |
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| noun; purest and most perfect form, manifestation, type, or embodiment |
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| : noun; A piece of writing that avoids one or more letters of the alphabet. From Greek lipo- (lacking) + gram (something written).] |
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| noun; Fear of the number 13. |
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| adjective; irregular, deviant, abnormal |
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| noun; a bitter verbal attack or speech |
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| noun; mental weariness, boredom |
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| noun; devotee of a sport or pastime |
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| Legal surrender of a fugitive to the jurisdiction of another state, country, or government for trial. |
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| Exemption from punishment, penalty, or harm. |
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1. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy)
a. an agent or messenger sent on a mission, esp one who represents a government or head of state
b. (as modifier) an emissary delegation
2. an agent sent on a secret mission, as a spy |
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| A representative of a government who is sent on a special diplomatic mission. |
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| Adjective: (esp. of an unwelcome influence or physical effect) Spreading widely throughout an area or a group of people |
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| a brilliant burst of fire |
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1. Of, relating to, or occurring in the spring.
2. Characteristic of or resembling spring.
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| complete in every respect |
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| not attracting or demanding a lot of attention; not showy or flashy; quiet and polite |
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| said or done too easily or carelessly; marked by ease in speaking to the point of being deceitful |
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| causing horror or revulsion; involving sex or violence in a way that is meant to be shocking |
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| showing or expressing too much emotion especially in a foolish or annoying way |
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| showing no emotion especially when something bad is happening |
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1. Increase the power, status, or wealth of.
2. Enhance the reputation of (someone) beyond what is justified by the facts |
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| Noun: Obsessive egotism or self-centeredness. |
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| Noun: Shrewd or spirited initiative and resourcefulness. |
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| the act or instance of embezzlement (or failure to meet promise or expectation) |
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| the fraudulent appropriation of funds or property entrusted to your care but actually owned by someone else |
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1. Begin to grow or increase rapidly; flourish: "manufacturers are keen to cash in on the burgeoning demand".
2. Put forth young shoots; bud. |
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| Verb: Find (something) out for certain; make sure of: "ascertain the cause of the accident". |
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| Noun: A rumbling or gurgling noise made by the movement of fluid and gas in the intestines. |
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| sexual unresponsiveness (especially of women) and inability to achieve orgasm during intercourse |
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1. (of a person's face) Pale, typically because of poor health.
2. Feeble or insipid. |
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| etiology: the cause of a disease |
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| Verb: Make drunk; intoxicate. |
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| The dress or actions of a fop; Stupidity. |
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| a noisy boisterous parade . |
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| Adjective: Noisy and difficult to control: "the boy is cocky and obstreperous". |
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| (of birds) leaving the nest shortly after hatching. |
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Adverb: Formerly; in the past: "the wistful eyes which whilom glanced down upon the fields".
Adjective: Former; erstwhile. |
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| –adjective -- (of infections) contracted as a result of being hospitalized |
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1.Stock of plays,dances,or pieces that a company or a performer knows or is prepared to perform.
2. The whole body of items that are regularly performed. |
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| Adjective: (of a person or their actions) Criminal; villainous |
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1. A typical example or pattern of something; a model.
2. A worldview underlying the theories and methodology of a particular scientific subject. |
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| skilled at or adapted for the piano; "pianistic abilities" |
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| Feel or express discontent; fret. |
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| a remission of the entire temporal punishment for sin |
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| to cease to proceed or act |
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| a person who is excessively concerned with formalism and precision, or who makes a show of their learning. |
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1. A manuscript or piece of writing material on which the original writing has been effaced to make room for later writing.
2. Something reused or altered but still bearing visible traces of its earlier form. |
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1. A future event or circumstance that is possible but cannot be predicted with certainty.
2. A provision for such an event or circumstance. |
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Noun: A heavy blow with the hand or a hard object.
Verb: Hit hard with the hand or a hard object. |
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Noun: An official pardon for people who have been convicted of political offenses.
Verb: Grant an official pardon to. |
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| Verb: Abandon one's country or cause in favor of an opposing one: "he defected to the Soviet Union after the war". |
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| Noun: The appointment of friends and associates to positions of authority, without proper regard to their qualifications. |
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Noun: Distress or embarrassment at having failed or been humiliated.
Verb: Feel distressed or humiliated. |
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Adjective: Cheerfully optimistic.
Noun: A blood-red color. |
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1. Not operating normally or properly.
2. Deviating from the norms of social behavior in a way regarded as bad. |
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Noun: A small bag used esp. by a woman to carry everyday personal items.
Verb: (with reference to the lips) Pucker or contract, typically to express disapproval or irritatio |
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| Noun: The study of flags. |
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| Noun: A principle or belief, esp. one of the main principles of a religion or philosophy. |
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1. A general rule intended to regulate behavior or thought.
2. A writ or warrant. |
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provoke or annoy (someone) so as to stimulate some action or reaction.
Noun: A spiked stick used for driving cattle. |
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| Noun: A portion of something, esp. money: "they released the first tranche of the loan". |
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| Verb: Undermine the power and authority of (an established system or institution |
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| discreetly cautious (hesitant, vigilant) |
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1. Promote or make widely known (an idea or cause).
2. Put (a law or decree) into effect by official proclamation. |
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| Adjective: Having knowledge or being aware of. |
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Noun: A sexually immodest or promiscuous woman.
Verb: Play; frolic |
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Noun: A person who is luxuriously self-indulgent.
Adjective: Characterized by or reflecting a state of moral or cultural decline. |
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1. A lump of earth or clay.
2. A stupid person (often used as a general term of abuse). |
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1. A person or thing that is mysterious, puzzling, or difficult to understand.
2. A riddle or paradox |
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| Noun: A large, heavy motor vehicle for transporting goods or troops; a truck. |
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1. An opening, hole, or gap.
2. A space through which light passes in an optical or photographic instrument, esp. the variable opening by which light enters a camera. |
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| to talk privately, confer |
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| Verb: Demand or specify (a requirement), typically as part of a bargain or agreement: "he stipulated certain conditions before their marriage"; "the stipulated time has elapsed |
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1. Slow and clumsy because of great weight: "her footsteps were ponderous".
2. Dull, laborious, or excessively solemn. |
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1. Characterized by or appealing to an abnormal and unhealthy interest in disturbing and unpleasant subjects, esp. death and disease.
2. Of the nature of or indicative of disease. |
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1. A feeling of fear or agitation about something that may happen.
2. Trembling motion. |
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| (law) an agreement or concession made by parties in a judicial proceeding (or by their attorneys) relating to the business before the court; must be in writing unless they are part of the court record; "a stipulation of fact was made in order to avoid delay" |
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1. An opening, hole, or gap.
2. A space through which light passes in an optical or photographic instrument, esp. the variable opening by which light enters a camera |
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| (typically of speech or a debate) Angry and bitter. |
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| A situation in which no progress is possible, esp. because of disagreement; a deadlock: "the current political impasse". |
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| fad: an interest followed with exaggerated zeal; "he always follows the latest fads"; "it was all the rage that season". |
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| Adjective: Keeping careful watch for possible danger or difficulties: "the burglar was spotted by vigilant neighbors". |
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| ragamuffin: a dirty shabbily clothed urchin |
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1. A mischievous young child, esp. one who is poorly or raggedly dressed.
2. A goblin. |
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| (of a building or object) In a state of disrepair or ruin as a result of age |
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Adjective: (of a curtain rod) Allowing the curtain to be opened and closed by sliding it along the rod.
Noun: An act of traversing (exend across or through) something. |
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| (esp. of an unwelcome influence or physical effect) Spreading widely throughout an area or a group of people. |
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1. The junction of two rivers, esp. rivers of approximately equal width.
2. An act or process of merging. |
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A bicycle with seats and pedals for two riders, one behind the other.
Adverb: With two or more horses harnessed one behind another: "I rode tandem to Paris". |
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1. An event causing great and often sudden damage or distress; a disaster.
2. Disaster and distress. |
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| A preference or special liking for something; a bias in favor of something. |
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| A preference or special liking for something; a bias in favor of something. |
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Verb: Wail in grief for a dead person; sing a keen.
Adjective: Having or showing eagerness or enthusiasm. |
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| pay and benefits an employee receives when they leave employment at a company. |
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is pay and benefits an employee receives when they leave employment at a company. In addition to the employee's remaining regular pay, it may include some of the following:
An additional payment based on months of service
Payment for unused vacation time or sick leave.
A payment in lieu of a required notice period.
Medical, dental or life insurance
Retirement (e.g., 401K) benefits
Stock options
Assistance in searching for new work, such as access to employment services or help in producing a résumé. |
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| the failure to pay back a loan |
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| A person who becomes involved in a place or situation where they are not wanted or are considered not to belong |
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| formal written enactment of legislative authority tht governs stateCityOrLand. Typically command or prohibit something or declare policy. |
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1. An extremely happy, peaceful, or picturesque episode or scene, typically an idealized or unsustainable one: "the rural idyll".
2. A short description in verse or prose of a picturesque scene or incident, esp. in rustic life |
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| Verb: Give up (power or territory): "they ceded control of the schools to the government" |
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1. Supreme power or authority.
2. The authority of a state to govern itself or another state. |
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1. Contemplate or conceive of as a possibility or a desirable future event.
2. Form a mental picture of (something not yet existing or known). |
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1. Dealing with things sensibly and realistically in a way that is based on practical rather than theoretical considerations.
2. Relating to philosophical or political pragmatism |
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Noun: A utensil consisting of a mesh held in a frame, used for straining solids from liquids, for separating coarser from finer particles, or for reducing soft solids to a pulp.
Verb: Put (a food substance or other material) through a sieve. |
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1. With the intention of preventing (something undesirable); to avoid the risk of.
2. (after a clause indicating fear) Because of the possibility of something undesirable happening; in case |
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1. A hillock, knoll, or mound.
2. A hump or ridge in an ice field. |
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Noun: A pleasant shady place.
Verb: Shade or enclose (a place or person): "the bowered pathways". |
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1. Severe or strict in manner, attitude, or appearance: "an austere man with a puritanical outlook".
2. (of living conditions or a way of life) Having no comforts or luxuries; harsh or ascetic. |
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1. Grayish-white.
2. (of a person) Having gray or white hair; aged. |
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| greenness of plants; healthy, vigorous |
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1. Express vehement protest.
2. (of a disease or symptom) Develop suddenly and severely: "fulminating appendicitis" |
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| Adjective: Showing strong feeling; forceful, passionate, or intense: "vehement criticism". |
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1. The place of origin or earliest known history of something: "a rug of Iranian provenance".
2. The beginning of something's existence; something's origin. |
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1. Make (an unpleasant feeling) less intense: "the letter assuaged the fears of most members".
2. Satisfy (an appetite or desire): "an opportunity occurred to assuage her desire for knowledge". |
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1. Cause or accelerate (a reaction) by acting as a catalyst.
2. Cause (an action or process) to begin. |
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1. Interaction between two different organisms living in close physical association, typically to the advantage of both.
2. A mutually beneficial relationship between different people or groups. |
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1. Protection of or authority over someone or something; guardianship.
2. Instruction; tuition. |
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1. Harsh criticism or censure.
2. The public disgrace arising from someone's shameful conduct. |
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| Noun: An unintentional act or remark causing embarrassment to its originator; a blunder: "an unforgivable social gaffe". |
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| An extremely confused, complicated, or embarrassing situation: "the Watergate imbroglio". |
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1. Cause (someone) to acquire an obsessive attachment to someone or something: "fixated on photography".
2. Acquire such an obsessive attachment to: "it is important not to fixate on an imosity". |
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| of or relating to knowledge or to the degree of its validation. |
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| the scientific study of old age and of the process of becoming old |
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| How to learn Analytic Geometry |
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| First master fundamental and logical elements of geometry then you aready for branch of mathematics that merges the precision of geometry with the infinite possibilities of algebraic unknowns (aka to turn creative thought and design into workable reality). |
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| What are the two major divisions of Calculus?> |
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| Differential Calculus (establishes the rate of change in movement) and Integral Calculus (determines speed when the rate of change is known) |
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| fundamental theorem of calculus |
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| If F'(x)=f(x), then indefinite integral of f(x)dx - F(x) + C |
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| the point at which a function changes from concave up to concave down or vice versa |
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| Iterative numerical technique which uses the x-intercepts of a tangent lines to approximate the roots of a function |
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| numerical integration technique which can be used to approximate a definite integal |
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(1) one or both of the limits of integration is at infinity
(2) the integrand is not continuous on the interval of integration |
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| Modularity theorem (formerly called the Taniyama–Shimura–Weil conjecture and several related names) |
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| states that elliptic curves over the field of rational numbers are related to modular forms. Andrew Wiles proved the modularity theorem for semistable elliptic curves, which was enough to imply Fermat's last theorem. Later, Christophe Breuil, Brian Conrad, Fred Diamond, and Richard Taylor extended Wiles' techniques to prove the full modularity theorem in 2001. The modularity theorem is a special case of more general conjectures due to Robert Langlands. |
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| seeks to attach an automorphic form or automorphic representation (a suitable generalization of a modular form) to more general objects of arithmetic algebraic geometry, such as to every elliptic curve over a number field. Most cases of these extended conjectures have not yet been proved. However, Freitas, Hung & Siksek (2015) proved that elliptic curves defined over real quadratic fields are modular. |
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| Well-behaved function from a topological group G to the complex numbers (or complex vector space) which is invariant under the action of a discrete subgroup \Gamma \subset G of the topological group. |
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| country's demand for all goods and services; equals the total of planned expenditures by firms, households, and government |
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| total of goods and services provided by a country's producers |
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| Latin phrase meaning "all else equal"; the assumption that all factors, other than the one being observed, remain unchanged |
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| economy where all production and distribution decisions are made by central authority |
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noun: attrition
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the action or process of gradually reducing the strength or effectiveness of someone or something through sustained attack or pressure.
"the council is trying to wear down the opposition by attrition"
synonyms: wearing down, wearing away, weakening, debilitation, enfeebling, sapping, attenuation; gradual loss
"the battle would result in further attrition of their already lame naval force"
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the gradual reduction of a workforce by employees' leaving and not being replaced rather than by their being laid off.
"with so few retirements since March, the year's attrition was insignificant"
wearing away by friction; abrasion.
"the skull shows attrition of the edges of the teeth"
synonyms: abrasion, friction, erosion, corrosion, corroding, grinding; More
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adjective: fastidious
very attentive to and concerned about accuracy and detail.
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synonyms: scrupulous, punctilious, painstaking, meticulous; More
perfectionist, fussy, finicky, overparticular;
critical, overcritical, hypercritical, hard to please, exacting, demanding;
informalpersnickety, nitpicking, choosy, picky, anal
"he was fastidious about personal hygiene"
antonyms: lax
very concerned about matters of cleanliness.
"the child seemed fastidious about getting her fingers sticky or dirty"
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noun: attrition
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the action or process of gradually reducing the strength or effectiveness of someone or something through sustained attack or pressure.
"the council is trying to wear down the opposition by attrition"
synonyms: wearing down, wearing away, weakening, debilitation, enfeebling, sapping, attenuation; gradual loss
"the battle would result in further attrition of their already lame naval force"
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the gradual reduction of a workforce by employees' leaving and not being replaced rather than by their being laid off.
"with so few retirements since March, the year's attrition was insignificant"
wearing away by friction; abrasion.
"the skull shows attrition of the edges of the teeth"
synonyms: abrasion, friction, erosion, corrosion, corroding, grinding; More
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"the skull shows attrition of the teeth"
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noun: contrition
the state of feeling remorseful and penitent.
synonyms: remorse, remorsefulness, repentance, penitence, sorrow, sorrowfulness, regret, ruefulness, pangs of conscience; More
shame, guilt, compunction;
archaicrue
"the court-appointed psychiatrist was concerned about her lack of contrition"
(in the Roman Catholic Church) the repentance of past sins during or after confession.
"prayers of contrition"
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a·dul·ter·ate
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verb: adulterate; 3rd person present: adulterates; past tense: adulterated; past participle: adulterated; gerund or present participle: adulterating
render (something) poorer in quality by adding another substance, typically an inferior one.
"the meat was ground fine and adulterated with potato flour"
synonyms: make impure, degrade, debase, spoil, taint, contaminate; More
doctor, tamper with, dilute, water down, weaken;
bastardize, corrupt;
informalcut, spike, lace, dope
"some of the drinks had been adulterated with tranquilizers"
antonyms: purify
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early 16th century (as an adjective meaning ‘spurious’): from Latin adulterat- ‘corrupted,’ from the verb adulterare .
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irrelevant or unrelated to the subject being dealt with.
"one is obliged to wade through many pages of extraneous material"
synonyms: irrelevant, immaterial, beside the point, unrelated, unconnected, inapposite, inapplicable, superfluous
"extraneous considerations"
of external origin.
"when the transmitter pack is turned off, no extraneous noise is heard"
synonyms: external, outside, exterior
"extraneous noise"
separate from the object to which it is attached.
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adjective: mendicant
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given to begging.
of or denoting one of the religious orders that originally relied solely on alms.
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noun: mendicant; plural noun: mendicants
1.
a beggar.
a member of a mendicant order.
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adjective: peripatetic; adjective: Peripatetic
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traveling from place to place, especially working or based in various places for relatively short periods.
"the peripatetic nature of military life"
synonyms: nomadic, itinerant, traveling, wandering, roving, roaming, migrant, migratory, unsettled
"I could never get used to her peripatetic lifestyle"
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noun: peripatetic; plural noun: peripatetics; noun: Peripatetic; plural noun: Peripatetics
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a person who travels from place to place.
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fəˈlipik/
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noun: philippic; plural noun: philippics
a bitter attack or denunciation, especially a verbal one.
synonyms: tirade, diatribe, harangue, lecture, attack, onslaught, denunciation, rant, polemic, broadside, fulmination, condemnation, criticism, censure; informalblast
"no publisher wanted to touch his scathing philippic"
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late 16th century: via Latin from Greek philippikos, the name given to Demosthenes' speeches against Philip II of Macedon, also to those of Cicero against Mark Antony.
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pneu·ma·tol·o·gy
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the branch of physiology and medicine concerned with endocrine glands and hormones. |
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mal·fea·sance
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wrongdoing, especially by a public official. |
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per se
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adverb: per se; adverb: perse
by or in itself or themselves; intrinsically.
"it is not these facts per se that are important"
synonyms: in itself, of itself, by itself, in and of itself, as such, intrinsically; More
by its very nature, in essence, by definition, essentially
"possessing a knife was not per se an unlawful act"
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pu·ta·tive
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adjective: putative
generally considered or reputed to be.
"the putative father of a boy of two"
synonyms: supposed, assumed, presumed; More
accepted, recognized;
commonly regarded, presumptive, alleged, reputed, reported, rumored
"the putative cause of the brain damage was lead poisoning"
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late Middle English: from Old French putatif, -ive or late Latin putativus, from Latin putat- ‘thought,’ from the verb putare .
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3rd person present: ebbs
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(of tidewater) move away from the land; recede.
"the tide began to ebb"
synonyms: recede, go out, retreat, flow back, fall back/away, subside
"the tide ebbed"
antonyms: come in
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(of an emotion or quality) gradually lessen or reduce.
"my enthusiasm was ebbing away"
synonyms: diminish, dwindle, wane, fade away, peter out, decline, flag, let up, decrease, weaken, disappear More
"his courage began to ebb"
abatement, subsiding, easing, dying down, de-escalation, decrease, decline, diminution
"the ebb of the fighting"
antonyms: increase, intensify
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Old English ebba (noun), ebbian (verb); related to Dutch ebbe (noun), ebben (verb), and ultimately to of, which had the primary sense ‘away from.’
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| Scapulimancy (also spelled scapulomancy and scapulamancy, also termed omoplatoscopy) is the practice of divination by use of scapulae (shoulder blades). |
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archaic past participle of bereave.
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adjective: bereft
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deprived of or lacking something, especially a nonmaterial asset.
"her room was stark and bereft of color"
synonyms: deprived of, robbed of, stripped of, devoid of, bankrupt of; wanting, in need of, lacking, without;
informalminus, sans, clean out of
"are you totally bereft of common sense?"
(of a person) lonely and abandoned, especially through someone's death or departure.
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occurring or discovered by chance in a happy or beneficial way.
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nu·ance
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noun: nuance; plural noun: nuances
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a subtle difference in or shade of meaning, expression, or sound.
"the nuances of facial expression and body language"
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shade, shading, gradation, variation, degree;
subtlety, nicety, overtone
"the nuances of light are very effective"
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verb: nuance; 3rd person present: nuances; past tense: nuanced; past participle: nuanced; gerund or present participle: nuancing
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give nuances to.
"the effect of the music is nuanced by the social situation of listeners"
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late 18th century: from French, ‘shade, subtlety,’ from nuer ‘to shade,’ based on Latin nubes ‘cloud.’ |
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relating to, employing, or denoting lenses that transmit light without separating it into constituent colors.
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without color.
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mo·dus vi·ven·di
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an arrangement or agreement allowing conflicting parties to coexist peacefully, either indefinitely or until a final settlement is reached.
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tending to induce drowsiness or sleep.
"the motion of the train had a somewhat soporific effect"
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| jin·go·ism ˈjiNGɡōˌizəm/ nounderogatory extreme patriotism, especially in the form of aggressive or warlike foreign policy. synonyms: extreme patriotism, chauvinism, extreme nationalism, xenophobia, flag-waving; |
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| vie vī/Submit verb compete eagerly with someone in order to do or achieve something. "rival mobs vying for control of the liquor business" |
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| an idiosyncratic belief or impression that is firmly maintained despite being contradicted by what is generally accepted as reality or rational argument, typically a symptom of mental disorder. "the delusion of being watched" synonyms: misapprehension, misconception, misunderstanding, mistake, error, misinterpretation, misconstruction, misbelief; More the action of deluding someone or the state of being deluded. "what a capacity television has for delusion" |
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Definition of epithet
1 a :a characterizing word or phrase accompanying or occurring in place of the name of a person or thing
b :a disparaging or abusive word or phrase
c :the part of a taxonomic name identifying a subordinate unit within a genus
2 obsolete :expression |
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an old person, especially one who has become weak or senile. |
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of, relating to, or characterized by insult or abuse
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(of a person) having or showing the weaknesses or diseases of old age, especially a loss of mental faculties.
"she couldn't cope with her senile husband"
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