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–noun a small object worn to ward off evil, harm, or illness or to bring good fortune; protecting charm. |
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–noun, plural crux·es, cru·ces
1. a vital, basic, decisive, or pivotal point: The crux of the trial was his whereabouts at the time of the murder. 2. a cross. 3. something that torments by its puzzling nature; a perplexing difficulty. |
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–noun 1. a literary work, movie, etc., that is complete in itself but continues the narrative of a preceding work. 2. an event or circumstance following something; subsequent course of affairs. 3. a result, consequence, or inference. |
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–noun 1. a visible incorporeal spirit, especially one of a terrifying nature; ghost; phantom; apparition. 2. some object or source of terror or dread: the specter of disease or famine. |
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4. any similar distribution or record of the energies, velocities, masses, etc, of atoms, ions, electrons, etc: a mass spectrum 5. any range or scale, as of capabilities, emotions, or moods 6. another name for an afterimage |
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–adjective 1. watchful and discreet; cautious; prudent: circumspect behavior. 2. well-considered: circumspect ambition. |
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— adj (foll by in ) 1. not explicit; implied; indirect: there was implicit criticism in his voice 2. absolute and unreserved; unquestioning: you have implicit trust in him 3. contained or inherent: to bring out the anger implicit in the argument
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— adv im'plicitness — n im'plicity — n |
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–verb (used with object), verb (used without object) 6. to make or become supple.
adjective, -pler, -plest, verb, -pled, -pling. –adjective 1. bending readily without breaking or becoming deformed; pliant; flexible: a supple bough. 2. characterized by ease in bending; limber; lithe: supple movements. 3. characterized by ease, responsiveness, and adaptability in mental action. |
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verb, -verged, -verg·ing. –verb (used without object) 1. to tend to meet in a point or line; incline toward each other, as lines that are not parallel. 2. to tend to a common result, conclusion, etc. |
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–adjective 1. of, pertaining to, or resulting from divine providence: providential care. 2. opportune, fortunate, or lucky: a providential event.
—Synonyms 2. happy. |
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–verb (used without object) 1. to practice introspection; consider one's own internal state or feelings. –verb (used with object) 2. to look into or examine (one's own mind, feelings, etc.).
intro'spectional — adj intro'spective — adj intro'spectionist — n intro'spectively — adv intro'spectiveness — n |
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–noun 1. an aptitude for making desirable discoveries by accident. 2. good fortune; luck: the serendipity of getting the first job she applied for. |
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–noun 1. a change or variation occurring in the course of something. 2. interchange or alternation, as of states or things.
vicissi'tudinary — adj vicissi'tudinous — adj |
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–adjective 1. subject to, led by, or indicative of caprice or whim; erratic: He's such a capricious boss I never know how he'll react. 2. Obsolete . fanciful or witty. |
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— n 1.an individual peculiarity of character; mannerism or foible 2.an unexpected twist or turn: a quirk of fate 3.a continuous groove in an architectural moulding 4.a flourish, as in handwriting
'quirky — adj 'quirkily — adv 'quirkiness — n |
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–noun a condition, state, or situation, especially an unfavorable or unfortunate one: to find oneself in a sorry plight.
–verb (used with object) 1. to pledge (one's troth) in engagement to marry. 2. to bind (someone) by a pledge, especially of marriage. 3. to give in pledge, as one's word, or to pledge, as one's honor. |
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–adjective not explicable; incapable of being accounted for or explained. |
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–adjective 1. presenting favorable conditions; favorable: propitious weather. 2. indicative of favor; auspicious: propitious omens. 3. favorably inclined; disposed to bestow favors or forgive: propitious gods. |
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–adjective 1. pertaining to or of the nature of a tangent; being or moving in the direction of a tangent. 2. merely touching; slightly connected: tangential information. 3. divergent or digressive, as from a subject under consideration: tangential remarks. |
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–noun 1. the chanting or uttering of words purporting to have magical power. 2. the formula employed; a spell or charm. 3. magical ceremonies. |
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