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off
adverb off
away from the place in question; to or at a distance.
away from the main route.
so as to be removed or separated.
absent; away from work.
out unavailable not at work off duty on leave on vacation
free at leisure on holiday
starting a journey or race ; leaving.
so as to bring to an end or be discontinued.
canceled postponed called off shelved
(of a menu item) temporarily unavailable.
(of an electrical appliance or power supply) not functioning
or so as to cease to function.
having access to or possession of material goods or wealth
to the extent specified.
preposition off
moving away and often down from.
situated or leading in a direction away from (a main route
or intersection).
out at sea from (a place on the coast).
so as to be removed or separated from.
absent from.
abstaining from.
adjective off
characterized by someone performing or feeling worse than
usual; unsatisfactory or inadequate.

(of food) no longer fresh.
rotten bad stale moldy sour rancid turned spoiled putrid
putrescent skunky
located on the side of a vehicle that is normally furthest
from the curb; offside.
annoying or unfair.
unwell ill out of sorts not oneself sick indisposed bad under
the weather not up to par lousy crummy crappy
noun off plural noun offs noun off side plural noun off
sides
the half of the field (as divided lengthways through the
pitch) toward which the batsman's feet are pointed when
standing to receive the ball.
verb off 3rd person present offs past tense offed past
participle offed gerund or present participle offing
kill; murder.
away: from a particular thing or place or position (`forth' is
obsolete); "ran away from the lion"; "wanted to get away
from there"; "sent the children away to boarding school";
"the teacher waved the children away from the dead
animal"; "went off to school"; "they drove off";
"go forth and preach"
drive someone or something off
to repel or chase away someone or something. The campers drove the cows off
before the animals trampled the tents. They drove off the cows.
See also: drive

drive off
to leave somewhere, driving a vehicle. She got in her car and drove off. Please
don't drive off and leave me!
See also: drive
deceit
chicanery  deception  star    dishonesty  star    dupl
icity  star    fraud  star    hypocrisy  star    treachery  star
    trickery  star 
ambidexterity  star    ambidextrousness  star    artif
ice  star    cheating  star    chicane  star    craft  star    cr
aftiness  star 
cunning  star 
deceitfulness  star    dissimulation  star    double-
dealing  star    fraudulence  star    guile  star    impositio
n  star    pretense  star 
slyness  star 
trapping  star    cozening  star    defrauding  star   
dirty dealing  star    dirty
pool  star    dissemblance  star    entrapping  star 
overreaching  star 
smoke and mirrors  star    two-
facedness  star    two-timing  star    underhandedness
Antonyms for deceit
fairness    forthrightness    frankness 
honesty    openness    sincerity 
trustworthiness    truth    truthfulness 
artlessness    reality    uprightness

Other adjectives related to deceit
ad captandum
barefaced
calophantic
contraband
adulterated
bastard
catchpenny
counterfeit
artificial
bogus
catchy
covinous
babyshed
brummagem
colorable
cunning
art
noun. cunning
artfulness
artifice
astuteness
canniness
craftiness
deceit
duplicity
guile
slyness
trickery
wiliness
camouflage
noun. disguise
beard
blind
cloak
concealment
cover

coverup
deceit
deceptive marking
dissimulation
faking
false appearance
front
guise
mask
masking
masquerade
mimicry
paint
plain brown wrapper
protective coloring
red herring
screen
shade
shroud
smokescreen
veil
cant
noun. hypocritical statement
affected piety
deceit
dishonesty
humbug
hypocrisy
hypocriticalness
insincerity
lip service
pecksniffery
pharisaicalness
pious platitudes
pomposity
pretense
pretentiousness
sanctimoniousness
sanctimony

sham holiness
show
cheat
noun. trick
artifice
baloney
bamboozlement
bill of goods
bunco
chicanery
con
con game
cover up
cozening
deceit
deception
dirty pool
dirty trick
dodge
double-dealing
fake
fast one
fast shuffle
fix
flimflam
frame
fraud
gyp
hanky-panky
hoax
hoaxing
humbug
hustle
imposture
jazz
jive
plant
put-on
racket

rip-off
run around
scam
sell
shady deal
sham
shell game
snow job
spoof
sting
stunt
swindle
trickery
whitewash
wrong
r u s e
n o u n r u s e p l u r a l
n o u n r u s e s
a n a c t i o n i n t e n d e d
t o d e c e i v e s o m e o n e ;
a t r i c k .
p l o y p l a n s t r a t a g e m
t a c t i c s c h e m e
g a m b i t c u n n i n g
d o d g e
s u b t e r f u g e

m a c h i n a t i o n
w i l e
a d e c e p t i v e
m a n e u v e r
( e s p e c i a l l y t o
a v o i d c a p t u r e )
balk
verb baulk 3rd person present baulks past tense baulked
past participle baulked gerund or present participle
baulking verb balk 3rd person present balks past tense
balked past participle balked gerund or present participle
balking
hesitate or be unwilling to accept an idea or undertaking.
thwart or hinder (a plan or person).

impede obstruct
thwart hinder prevent check
stop curb halt bar block forestall frustrate
prevent a person or animal from having (something).
be unwilling to (be) draw the line at be reluctant to (be)
hesitate over eschew resist refuse to (be) take exception to
draw back from flinch from shrink from recoil from demur
from hate to (be)
(of a horse) refuse to go on.
miss or refuse (a chance or invitation).
(of a pitcher) make an illegal motion, penalized by an
advance of the base runners.
a roughly squared timber beam.
a ridge left unplowed between furrows.
resist: refuse to comply

g a m e
n o u n g a m e p l u r a l
n o u n g a m e s
a f o r m o f p l a y o r
s p o r t , e s p . a
c o m p e t i t i v e o n e
p l a y e d a c c o r d i n g t o
r u l e s a n d d e c i d e d
b y s k i l l , s t r e n g t h ,
o r l u c k .
a c o m p l e t e e p i s o d e
o r p e r i o d o f p l a y ,
t y p i c a l l y e n d i n g i n
a d e f i n i t e r e s u l t .
a s e c r e t a n d c l e v e r
p l a n o r t r i c k .
s c h e m e p l o t p l o y
s t r a t a g e m s t r a t e g y
g a m b i t t a c t i c s
t r i c k d e v i c e
m a n e u v e r w i l e
d o d g e r u s e
m a c h i n a t i o n
c o n t r i v a n c e
s u b t e r f u g e p r a n k
p r a c t i c a l j o k e s c a m
s h i f t
w i l d m a m m a l s o r
b i r d s h u n t e d f o r
s p o r t o r f o o d .

t h e f l e s h o f
m a m m a l s o r b i r d s ,
u s e d a s f o o d .
w i l d a n i m a l s w i l d
f o w l b i g g a m e
a d j e c t i v e g a m e
c o m p a r a t i v e
a d j e c t i v e g a m e r
s u p e r l a t i v e
a d j e c t i v e g a m e s t
e a g e r a n d w i l l i n g
t o d o s o m e t h i n g n e w
o r c h a l l e n g i n g .
b r a v e c o u r a g e o u s
p l u c k y b o l d d a r i n g
i n t r e p i d v a l i a n t
s t o u t h e a r t e d
m e t t l e s o m e f e a r l e s s
d a u n t l e s s u n d a u n t e d
u n f l i n c h i n g g u t s y
g u t t y s p u n k y
s k o o k u m w i l l i n g
p r e p a r e d r e a d y
d i s p o s e d o f a m i n d
e a g e r k e e n
e n t h u s i a s t i c u p f o r
i t
v e r b g a m e 3 r d
p e r s o n p r e s e n t
g a m e s p a s t t e n s e

g a m e d p a s t
p a r t i c i p l e g a m e d
g e r u n d o r p r e s e n t
p a r t i c i p l e g a m i n g
g a m b l e b e t
p l a c e / l a y b e t s
m a n i p u l a t e ( a
s i t u a t i o n ) ,
t y p i c a l l y i n a w a y
t h a t i s u n f a i r o r
u n s c r u p u l o u s .
p r i d e
n o u n p r i d e p l u r a l
n o u n p r i d e s
a f e e l i n g o r d e e p
p l e a s u r e o r
s a t i s f a c t i o n
d e r i v e d f r o m o n e ' s
o w n a c h i e v e m e n t s ,
t h e a c h i e v e m e n t s o f
t h o s e w i t h w h o m
o n e i s c l o s e l y
a s s o c i a t e d , o r f r o m
q u a l i t i e s o r
p o s s e s s i o n s t h a t
a r e w i d e l y a d m i r e d .
t h e c o n s c i o u s n e s s
o f o n e ' s o w n
d i g n i t y .

s e l f - e s t e e m d i g n i t y
h o n o r s e l f - r e s p e c t
s e l f - w o r t h s e l f -
r e g a r d p r i d e i n
o n e s e l f
t h e q u a l i t y o f
h a v i n g a n
e x c e s s i v e l y h i g h
o p i n i o n o f o n e s e l f
o r o n e ' s
i m p o r t a n c e .
a r r o g a n c e v a n i t y
s e l f - i m p o r t a n c e
h u b r i s c o n c e i t
c o n c e i t e d n e s s s e l f -
l o v e s e l f - a d u l a t i o n
s e l f - a d m i r a t i o n
n a r c i s s i s m e g o t i s m
s u p e r c i l i o u s n e s s
h a u g h t i n e s s
s n o b b e r y
s n o b b i s h n e s s b i g -
h e a d e d n e s s
v a i n g l o r y
a p e r s o n o r t h i n g
t h a t i s t h e o b j e c t
o r s o u r c e o f a
f e e l i n g o r d e e p
p l e a s u r e o r
s a t i s f a c t i o n .

s o u r c e o f
s a t i s f a c t i o n p r i d e
a n d j o y t r e a s u r e d
p o s s e s s i o n j o y
d e l i g h t
t h e b e s t s t a t e o r
c o n d i t i o n o f
s o m e t h i n g ; t h e
p r i m e .
b e s t f i n e s t t o p
c r e a m p i c k c h o i c e
p r i z e g l o r y j e w e l
i n t h e c r o w n
a g r o u p o f l i o n s
f o r m i n g a s o c i a l
u n i t .
v e r b p r i d e 3 r d
p r i d e s p a s t t e n s e
p r i d e d p a s t
p a r t i c i p l e p r i d e d
p a r t i c i p l e p r i d i n g
b e e s p e c i a l l y p r o u d
o f a p a r t i c u l a r
q u a l i t y o r s k i l l .
b e p r o u d o f b e
p r o u d o f o n e s e l f
f o r t a k e p r i d e i n
t a k e s a t i s f a c t i o n i n
c o n g r a t u l a t e

o n e s e l f o n p a t
o n e s e l f o n t h e b a c k
f o r
a f e e l i n g o f s e l f -
r e s p e c t a n d
p e r s o n a l w o r t h
smug
adjective smug comparative adjective smugger superlative
adjective smuggest
having or showing an excessive pride in oneself or one's
achievements.
self-satisfied self-congratulatory complacent superior
pleased with oneself conceited
marked by excessive complacency or self-satisfaction; "a
smug glow of self-congratulation"
c o n c e i t e d
a d j e c t i v e c o n c e i t e d
e x c e s s i v e l y p r o u d
o f o n e s e l f ; v a i n .
v a i n n a r c i s s i s t i c
s e l f - c e n t e r e d
e g o t i s t i c
e g o t i s t i c a l
e g o c e n t r i c p r o u d
a r r o g a n t b o a s t f u l
f u l l o f o n e s e l f s e l f -
i m p o r t a n t i m m o d e s t
s w a g g e r i n g s e l f -
s a t i s f i e d s m u g

s u p e r c i l i o u s
h a u g h t y s n o b b i s h
b i g - h e a d e d t o o b i g
f o r o n e ' s b r i t c h e s
s t u c k - u p h i g h a n d
m i g h t y u p p i t y
s n o t t y v a i n g l o r i o u s
c h a r a c t e r i s t i c o f
f a l s e p r i d e ; h a v i n g
a n e x a g g e r a t e d
s e n s e o f s e l f -
i m p o r t a n c e ; " a
c o n c e i t e d f o o l " ;
" a n a t t i t u d e o f
s e l f - c o n c e i t e d
a r r o g a n c e " ; " a n
d i s r e g a r d o f
o t h e r s " ; " s o
s w o l l e n b y v i c t o r y
t h a t h e w a s u n f i t
f o r n o r m a l d u t y " ;
" g r o w i n g e v e r m o r e
s w o l l e n - h e a d e d a n d
a r b i t r a r y " ; " v a i n . . .
daunt
verb daunt 3rd person present daunts past tense daunted
past participle daunted gerund or present participle
daunting

make (someone) feel intimidated or apprehensive.
discourage deter demoralize put off dishearten dispirit
intimidate abash take aback throw cow overawe awe
frighten scare unman dismay disconcert discompose
perturb unsettle unnerve throw off balance rattle faze shake
up
cause to lose courage; "dashed by the refusal"
f l u m m o x
v e r b
p a s t t e n s e
f l u m m o x e d p a s t
p a r t i c i p l e
f l u m m o x e d
p e r p l e x ( s o m e o n e )
g r e a t l y ; b e w i l d e r .
b a f f l e p e r p l e x
p u z z l e b e w i l d e r
m y s t i f y b e m u s e
c o n f u s e
c o n f o u n d f a z e
s t u m p b e a t f o x
d i s c o m b o b u l a t e
a d j e c t i v e
f l u m m o x e d

b e w i l d e r e d o r
p e r p l e x e d .
C o n f u s e d , p e r p l e x e d
o r f l u s t e r e d
d i s c o m b o b u l a t e
v e r b d i s c o m b o b u l a t e
3 r d p e r s o n p r e s e n t
d i s c o m b o b u l a t e s
p a s t t e n s e
d i s c o m b o b u l a t e d
p a s t p a r t i c i p l e
d i s c o m b o b u l a t e d
p a r t i c i p l e
d i s c o m b o b u l a t i n g
d i s c o n c e r t o r
c o n f u s e ( s o m e o n e ) .
b e w i l d e r : c a u s e t o
b e c o n f u s e d
e m o t i o n a l l y
m o j o
n o u n m o j o p l u r a l
n o u n m o j o s
a m a g i c c h a r m ,
t a l i s m a n , o r s p e l l .
m a g i c p o w e r .
v o o d o o h o o d o o
w i z a r d r y s o r c e r y

l u c k y a m u l e t
t a l i s m a n c h u r i n g a
h u s b a n d r y
n o u n h u s b a n d r y
t h e c a r e ,
c u l t i v a t i o n , a n d
b r e e d i n g o f c r o p s
a n d a n i m a l s .
f a r m m a n a g e m e n t
l a n d m a n a g e m e n t
f a r m i n g a g r i c u l t u r e
a g r o n o m y
c u l t i v a t i o n a n i m a l
h u s b a n d r y r a n c h i n g
m a n a g e m e n t a n d
c o n s e r v a t i o n o f
r e s o u r c e s .
c o n s e r v a t i o n
m a n a g e m e n t e c o n o m y
t h r i f t t h r i f t i n e s s
f r u g a l i t y
f a r m i n g : t h e
p r a c t i c e o f
c u l t i v a t i n g t h e
l a n d o r r a i s i n g
s t o c k
h o m e s t e a d

n o u n h o m e s t e a d
p l u r a l n o u n
h o m e s t e a d s
a h o u s e , e s p . a
f a r m h o u s e , a n d
o u t b u i l d i n g s .
a p e r s o n ' s o r
f a m i l y ' s r e s i d e n c e ,
w h i c h c o m p r i s e s t h e
l a n d , h o u s e , a n d
o u t b u i l d i n g s , a n d
i n m o s t s t a t e s i s
e x e m p t f r o m f o r c e d
s a l e f o r c o l l e c t i o n
o f d e b t .
( a s p r o v i d e d b y t h e
f e d e r a l H o m e s t e a d
A c t o f 1 8 6 2 ) a n
a r e a o f p u b l i c l a n d
i n t h e W e s t
( u s u a l l y 1 6 0 a c r e s )
g r a n t e d t o a n y U S
c i t i z e n w i l l i n g t o
s e t t l e o n a n d f a r m
t h e l a n d f o r a t
l e a s t f i v e y e a r s .
( i n s o u t h e r n
A f r i c a ) a h u t o r
c l u s t e r o f h u t s
o c c u p i e d b y o n e
f a m i l y o r c l a n ,

s t a n d i n g a l o n e o r
a s p a r t o f a
t r a d i t i o n a l A f r i c a n
v i l l a g e .
t h e h o m e a n d
a d j a c e n t g r o u n d s
o c c u p i e d b y a f a m i l y
h o m e l a n d
n o u n h o m e l a n d
p l u r a l n o u n
h o m e l a n d s
a p e r s o n ' s o r a
p e o p l e ' s n a t i v e
l a n d .
a n a u t o n o m o u s o r
s e m i a u t o n o m o u s
s t a t e o c c u p i e d b y a
p a r t i c u l a r p e o p l e .
n a t i v e l a n d c o u n t r y
o f o r i g i n h o m e
b i r t h p l a c e
h o m e t o w n r o o t s
f a t h e r l a n d
m o t h e r l a n d m o t h e r
c o u n t r y l a n d o f
o n e ' s f a t h e r s t h e
o l d c o u n t r y
a n y o f t e n p a r t i a l l y
s e l f - g o v e r n i n g
a r e a s i n S o u t h

A f r i c a d e s i g n a t e d
f o r p a r t i c u l a r
i n d i g e n o u s A f r i c a n
p e o p l e s u n d e r t h e
f o r m e r p o l i c y o f
a p a r t h e i d .
f a t h e r l a n d : t h e
c o u n t r y w h e r e y o u
w e r e b o r n
n o u n h o m e l a n d
p l u r a l n o u n
h o m e l a n d s
a p e r s o n ' s o r a
p e o p l e ' s n a t i v e
l a n d .
h o u s e h o l d
n o u n h o u s e h o l d
p l u r a l n o u n
h o u s e h o l d s
a h o u s e a n d i t s
o c c u p a n t s r e g a r d e d
a s a u n i t .
f a m i l y h o u s e
o c c u p a n t s r e s i d e n t s
m È n a g e c l a n t r i b e
b r o o d
f a m i l y : a s o c i a l
u n i t l i v i n g
t o g e t h e r ; " h e m o v e d
h i s f a m i l y t o

V i r g i n i a " ; " I t w a s
a g o o d C h r i s t i a n
h o u s e h o l d " ; " I
w a i t e d u n t i l t h e
w h o l e h o u s e w a s
a s l e e p " ; " t h e
t e a c h e r a s k e d h o w
m a n y p e o p l e m a d e
u p h i s h o m e "
h o m e
n o u n h o m e p l u r a l
n o u n h o m e s
t h e p l a c e w h e r e o n e
l i v e s p e r m a n e n t l y ,
e s p . a s a m e m b e r o f
a f a m i l y o r
h o u s e h o l d .
t h e f a m i l y o r
s o c i a l u n i t
o c c u p y i n g a h o m e .
r e s i d e n c e p l a c e o f
r e s i d e n c e h o u s e
a p a r t m e n t f l a t
b u n g a l o w c o t t a g e
a c c o m m o d a t i o n s
p r o p e r t y q u a r t e r s
r o o m s l o d g i n g s a
r o o f o v e r o n e ' s
h e a d a d d r e s s p l a c e
p a d d i g s h e a r t h

n e s t d o m i c i l e a b o d e
d w e l l i n g d w e l l i n g
p l a c e h a b i t a t i o n
a h o u s e o r a n
a p a r t m e n t
c o n s i d e r e d a s a
c o m m e r c i a l
p r o p e r t y .
a p l a c e w h e r e
s o m e t h i n g
f l o u r i s h e s , i s m o s t
t y p i c a l l y f o u n d , o r
f r o m w h i c h i t
o r i g i n a t e s .
o r i g i n s o u r c e
c r a d l e f o u n t
f o u n t a i n h e a d
a p l a c e w h e r e a n
o b j e c t i s k e p t .
a n i n s t i t u t i o n f o r
p e o p l e n e e d i n g
p r o f e s s i o n a l c a r e
o r s u p e r v i s i o n .
i n s t i t u t i o n n u r s i n g
h o m e r e t i r e m e n t
h o m e r e s t h o m e
c h i l d r e n ' s h o m e
h o s p i c e s h e l t e r
r e f u g e r e t r e a t
a s y l u m h o s t e l
h a l f w a y h o u s e

t h e g o a l o r e n d
p o i n t .
t h e p l a c e w h e r e a
p l a y e r i s f r e e f r o m
a t t a c k .
( i n l a c r o s s e ) e a c h
o f t h e t h r e e
p l a y e r s s t a t i o n e d
n e a r e s t t h e i r
o p p o n e n t s ' s g o a l .
s h o r t f o r h o m e
p l a t e .
a g a m e p l a y e d o r
w o n b y a t e a m o n
t h e i r o w n g r o u n d .
a d j e c t i v e h o m e
o f o r r e l a t i n g t o
l i v e s .
m a d e , d o n e , o r
i n t e n d e d f o r u s e i n
l i v e s .
h o m e m a d e
h o m e g r o w n f a m i l y
r e l a t i n g t o o n e ' s
o w n c o u n t r y a n d i t s
d o m e s t i c a f f a i r s .
d o m e s t i c i n t e r n a l
l o c a l n a t i o n a l
i n t e r i o r

( o f a s p o r t s t e a m
o r p l a y e r )
b e l o n g i n g t o t h e
c o u n t r y o r l o c a l i t y
i n w h i c h a s p o r t i n g
e v e n t t a k e s p l a c e .
p l a y e d o n o r
c o n n e c t e d w i t h a
t e a m ' s o w n g r o u n d .
d e n o t i n g t h e
a d m i n i s t r a t i v e
c e n t e r o f a n
o r g a n i z a t i o n .
a d v e r b h o m e
t o o r a t t h e p l a c e
w h e r e o n e l i v e s .
t o t h e e n d o r
c o n c l u s i o n o f a
r a c e o r s o m e t h i n g
d i f f i c u l t .
t o o r t o w a r d h o m e
p l a t e .
t o t h e i n t e n d e d o r
c o r r e c t p o s i t i o n .
v e r b h o m e 3 r d
h o m e s p a s t t e n s e
h o m e d p a s t
p a r t i c i p l e h o m e d
p a r t i c i p l e h o m i n g

( o f a n a n i m a l )
r e t u r n b y i n s t i n c t
t o i t s t e r r i t o r y
a f t e r l e a v i n g i t .
( o f a p i g e o n b r e d
f o r l o n g - d i s t a n c e
r a c i n g ) f l y b a c k t o
o r a r r i v e a t i t s
l o f t a f t e r b e i n g
r e l e a s e d a t a
d i s t a n t p o i n t .
m o v e o r b e a i m e d
t o w a r d ( a t a r g e t o r
d e s t i n a t i o n ) w i t h
g r e a t a c c u r a c y .
f o c u s a t t e n t i o n o n .
f o c u s o n
c o n c e n t r a t e o n z e r o
i n o n c e n t e r o n f i x
o n h i g h l i g h t
s p o t l i g h t t a r g e t
u n d e r l i n e p i n p o i n t
t r a c k z o o m i n o n
mug
noun mug plural noun mugs
a large cup, typically cylindrical and with a handle and
used without a saucer.
the contents of a mug.
cup glass stein flagon tankard beaker stoup
a person's face.

a hoodlum or thug.
a stupid or gullible person.
verb mug 3rd person present mugs past tense mugged past
participle mugged gerund or present participle mugging
attack and rob (someone) in a public place.
fight or hit (someone).
assault attack set upon beat up rob jump rough up lay into
do over
make faces, esp. silly or exaggerated ones, before an
audience or a camera.
verb mug 3rd person present mugs past tense mugged past
participle mugged gerund or present participle mugging
learn or review a subject as much as possible in a short
time; cram.
rob at gunpoint or with the threat of violence; "I was
mugged in the streets of New York last night"
due
adjective due
expected at or planned for at a certain time.
(of a payment) required at a certain time.
owing owed payable outstanding overdue unpaid unsettled
undischarged delinquent
(of a person) having reached a point where the thing
mentioned is required or owed.
expected anticipated scheduled for awaited required
(of a thing) required or owed as a legal or moral obligation.
deserved by merited by warranted by appropriate to fit for
fitting for right for proper to
of the proper quality or extent; adequate.

proper correct rightful suitable appropriate apt adequate
sufficient enough satisfactory requisite
noun due plural noun dues noun one's due plural noun one's
dues
a person's right; what is owed to someone.
rightful treatment fair treatment just punishment right
entitlement just deserts comeuppance
an obligatory payment; a fee.
fee subscription charge payment contribution
adverb due
(with reference to a point of the compass) exactly; directly.
directly straight exactly precisely dead
The portion of an invoice due. The total of your scheduled
payment lines must equal 100%. You cannot combine
percentages due and amounts due for one set of payment
terms.
muffle
verb muffle 3rd person present muffles past tense muffled
past participle muffled gerund or present participle
muffling
wrap or cover for warmth.
cover or wrap up (a source of sound) to reduce its loudness.
wrap (up) swathe enfold envelop cloak
make (a sound) quieter or less distinct.
deaden dull dampen mute soften quiet tone down mask
stifle smother indistinct faint muted dull soft stifled
suppressed smothered
restrain or conceal (someone) with wrappings.
noun muffle plural noun muffles

a receptacle in a furnace or kiln in which things can be
heated without contact with combustion products.
a kiln with an inner chamber for firing things at a low
temperature
muzzle
noun muzzle plural noun muzzles
the projecting part of the face, including the nose and
mouth, of an animal such as a dog or horse.
a guard, typically made of straps or wire, fitted over this
part of an animal's face to stop it from biting or feeding.
snout nose mouth maw
the part of a person's face including the nose, mouth, and
chin.
the open end of the barrel of a firearm.
barrel end
verb muzzle 3rd person present muzzles past tense muzzled
past participle muzzled gerund or present participle
muzzling
prevent (a person or group) from expressing their opinions
freely.
gag silence censor stifle restrain check curb fetter
gun muzzle: the open circular discharging end of a gun
n u z z l e
n u z z l e d p a s t
p a r t i c i p l e ; n u z z l e s
3 r d p e r s o n s i n g u l a r
p r e s e n t ; n u z z l i n g
p r e s e n t p a r t i c i p l e ;
n u z z l e d p a s t t e n s e

R u b o r p u s h a g a i n s t
g e n t l y w i t h t h e
n o s e a n d m o u t h
h e n u z z l e d h e r h a i r
t h e f o a l n u z z l e d a t
i t s m o t h e r
L e a n o r s n u g g l e
a g a i n s t , t h e d o g
n u z z l e d u p a g a i n s t
m e
c u d d l e : m o v e o r
a r r a n g e o n e s e l f i n
a c o m f o r t a b l e a n d
c o z y p o s i t i o n ; " W e
c u d d l e d a g a i n s t
e a c h o t h e r t o k e e p
w a r m " ; " T h e
c h i l d r e n s n u g g l e d
i n t o t h e i r s l e e p i n g
b a g s "
r u b n o s e s , d i g o u t
w i t h t h e s n o u t ;
" t h e p i g n u z z l e d
t h e t r u f f l e "
T o t o u c h s o m e o n e
o r s o m e t h i n g w i t h
t h e n o s e
s n u ggle

v e r b : n e s t l e ,
c u d d l e , n u z z l e
s n u g g l e s 3 r d p e r s o n
s i n g u l a r p r e s e n t ;
s n u g g l e d p a s t
t e n s e ; s n u g g l e d
p a s t p a r t i c i p l e ;
s n u g g l i n g p r e s e n t
p a r t i c i p l e
S e t t l e o r m o v e i n t o
a w a r m , c o m f o r t a b l e
p o s i t i o n
I s n u g g l e d d o w n i n
m y s l e e p i n g b a g
s h e s n u g g l e d h e r
h e a d i n t o h i s
s h o u l d e r
c u d d l e : m o v e o r
a r r a n g e o n e s e l f i n
a c o m f o r t a b l e a n d
c o z y p o s i t i o n ; " W e
c u d d l e d a g a i n s t
e a c h o t h e r t o k e e p
w a r m " ;
c u d d l e : a c l o s e a n d
a f f e c t i o n a t e ( a n d
o f t e n p r o l o n g e d )
e m b r a c e
n e s t l e : p o s i t i o n
c o m f o r t a b l y ; " T h e
b a b y n e s t l e d h e r

h e a d i n h e r
m o t h e r ' s e l b o w "
snug
a d j e c t i v e : c o s y ,
c o z y , c o m f o r t a b l e
a d v e r b : c o s i l y
s n u g g e s t
s u p e r l a t i v e ;
s n u g g e r c o m p a r a t i v e
C o m f o r t a b l e , w a r m ,
a n d c o z y ; w e l l
p r o t e c t e d f r o m t h e
w e a t h e r o r c o l d
s h e w a s s a f e a n d
s n u g i n R u t h ' s a r m s
a s n u g c o t t a g e
( o f a n i n c o m e o r
e m p l o y m e n t )
A l l o w i n g o n e t o
l i v e i n c o m f o r t a n d
c o m p a r a t i v e e a s e
( e s p . o f c l o t h i n g )
V e r y t i g h t o r c l o s e -
f i t t i n g
a w e l l - s h a p e d h o o d
f o r a s n u g f i t
s n u g s p l u r a l
s n u g g i n g p r e s e n t
p a r t i c i p l e ; s n u g s
3 r d p e r s o n s i n g u l a r

p r e s e n t ; s n u g g e d
p a s t t e n s e ; s n u g g e d
p a s t p a r t i c i p l e
P l a c e ( s o m e t h i n g )
s a f e l y o r c o z i l y
s h e t u c k s h i m i n ,
s n u g g i n g t h e
b l a n k e t u p t o h i s
c h i n
S e t t l e c o m f o r t a b l y
a n d c o z i l y
t h e p a s s e n g e r s
s n u g g e d d o w n a m o n g
t h e c a r g o
c u b b y : a s m a l l
s e c l u d e d r o o m
o f f e r i n g s a f e t y ;
w e l l p r o t e c t e d o r
c o n c e a l e d ; " a s n u g
h a r b o r " ; " a s n u g
h i d e o u t "
c l o s e : f i t t i n g
c l o s e l y b u t
c o m f o r t a b l y ; " a
c l o s e f i t "
w e l l a n d t i g h t l y
c o n s t r u c t e d ; " a
s n u g h o u s e " ; " a
s n u g l i t t l e
s a i l b o a t "

c o z y : e n j o y i n g o r
a f f o r d i n g
c o m f o r t i n g w a r m t h
a n d s h e l t e r
e s p e c i a l l y i n a
s m a l l s p a c e ; " a
c o z y n o o k n e a r t h e
f i r e " ; " s n u g i n
b e d " ; " a s n u g l i t t l e
a p a r t m e n t "
( s n u g l y ) f i t t i n g
c l o s e l y ; " t h e v e s t
f i t s n u g l y "
( s n u g l y ) s a f e l y
p r o t e c t e d ;
" c o n c e a l e d s n u g l y
i n h i s h i d e o u t "
( s n u g l y ) w a r m l y a n d
c o m f o r t a b l y
s h e l t e r e d ; " s i t t i n g
s n u g l y b y t h e
f i r e s i d e w h i l e t h e
s t o r m r a g e d "
( s n u g n e s s )
c o z i n e s s : a s t a t e o f
w a r m s n u g c o m f o r t
s m a l l , c o m f o r t a b l e
b a c k r o o m i n a p u b ;
T o m a k e s e c u r e o r

s n u g ; T o s n u g g l e o r
n e s t l e ;
c o m f o r t a b l e ; c o s y
( c o z y ) ;
s a t i s f a c t o r y ; c l o s e -
f i t t i n g
( s n u g l y ) T i g h t l y ,
w i t h l i m i t e d s p a c e
t o m o v e , i n a s n u g
m a n n e r
a s m a l l p r i v a t e
r o o m o r b o o t h i n a
p u b l i c h o u s e .
n . 1 . A t i n y p r i v a t e
a r e a w h e r e o n e m a y
b e a l o n e . S c h o o l s
o f t e n h a v e a s n u g
f o r s m a l l c h i l d r e n
t o r e t r e a t i n t o f o r
q u i e t r e a d i n g
p e r i o d s .
C o m f o r t a b l y
c a n v a s s e d t o s u i t
t h e w e a t h e r .
A n y t h i n g m a d e n e a t ,
o r s t o w e d
c o m p a c t l y .
P r o p e r l y s e c u r e d ;
t i g h t .

c o n c e i t
n o u n : v a n i t y ,
a r r o g a n c e , s e l f -
c o n c e i t , p r i d e ,
h a u g h t i n e s s
c o n c e i t s p l u r a l
E x c e s s i v e p r i d e i n
o n e s e l f
h e w a s p u f f e d u p
w i t h c o n c e i t
A f a n c i f u l
e x p r e s s i o n i n
w r i t i n g o r s p e e c h ;
a n e l a b o r a t e
m e t a p h o r
t h e i d e a o f t h e
w i n d ' s s i n g i n g i s a
p r i m e r o m a n t i c
c o n c e i t
A n a r t i s t i c e f f e c t
o r d e v i c e
t h e d i r e c t o r ' s
b r i l l i a n t c o n c e i t
w a s t o f i l m t h i s
t a l e i n b l a c k a n d
w h i t e
A f a n c i f u l n o t i o n
h e i s a l a r m e d b y
t h e w i d e s p r e a d

c o n c e i t t h a t h e
s p e n t m o s t o f t h e
1 9 8 0 s d r u n k
a m o u r p r o p r e :
f e e l i n g s o f
e x c e s s i v e p r i d e
a n e l a b o r a t e p o e t i c
i m a g e o r a f a r -
f e t c h e d c o m p a r i s o n
o f v e r y d i s s i m i l a r
t h i n g s
a w i t t y o r
i n g e n i o u s t u r n o f
p h r a s e ; " h e c o u l d
a l w a y s c o m e u p
w i t h s o m e i n s p i r e d
o f f - t h e - w a l l
c o n c e i t "
a n a r t i s t i c d e v i c e
o r e f f e c t ; " t h e
a r c h i t e c t ' s
b r i l l i a n t c o n c e i t
w a s t o b u i l d t h e
h o u s e a r o u n d t h e
t r e e "
t h e t r a i t o f b e i n g
u n d u l y v a i n a n d
c o n c e i t e d ; f a l s e
p r i d e

( c o n c e i t e d )
c h a r a c t e r i s t i c o f
f a l s e p r i d e ; h a v i n g
a n e x a g g e r a t e d
s e n s e o f s e l f -
i m p o r t a n c e ; " a
c o n c e i t e d f o o l " ;
" a n a t t i t u d e o f
s e l f - c o n c e i t e d
a r r o g a n c e " ; " a n
d i s r e g a r d o f
o t h e r s " ; " s o
s w o l l e n b y v i c t o r y
t h a t h e w a s u n f i t
f o r n o r m a l d u t y " ;
" g r o w i n g e v e r m o r e
s w o l l e n - h e a d e d a n d
. . .
I n l i t e r a t u r e , a
c o n c e i t i s a n
e x t e n d e d m e t a p h o r
w i t h a c o m p l e x
l o g i c t h a t g o v e r n s
a p o e t i c p a s s a g e o r
e n t i r e p o e m . B y
j u x t a p o s i n g ,
u s u r p i n g a n d
m a n i p u l a t i n g i m a g e s

a n d i d e a s i n
s u r p r i s i n g w a y s , a
c o n c e i t i n v i t e s t h e
r e a d e r i n t o a m o r e
s o p h i s t i c a t e d
u n d e r s t a n d i n g o f a n
o b j e c t o f
c o m p a r i s o n . . . .
O v e r l y h i g h s e l f -
e s t e e m ; v a i n p r i d e ;
h u b r i s ; S o m e t h i n g
c o n c e i v e d i n t h e
m i n d ; a c o n c e p t i o n ;
a n o t i o n ; a n i d e a ; a
t h o u g h t ; A n o v e l o r
f a n c i f u l i d e a ; a
w h i m ; A d e v i c e o f
a n a l o g y c o n s i s t i n g
o f a n e x t e n d e d
m e t a p h o r
( c o n c e i t e d ) v a i n
a n d e g o t i s t i c ;
h a v i n g a n
e x c e s s i v e l y
f a v o r a b l e o p i n i o n
o f o n e ' s a b i l i t i e s ,
a p p e a r a n c e , e t c

T h e n o u n C o n c e i t i s
d e r i v e d f r o m t h e
v e r b ' t o c o n c e i v e '
a n d u s e d f o r a
f a n c i f u l i d e a ( e g
a n o r n a m e n t a l
s t r u c t u r e w i t h
l i t t l e o r n o u s e ) .
( a l s o c a l l e d a
m e t a p h y s i c a l
c o n c e i t ) : A n
e l a b o r a t e o r
u n u s u a l c o m p a r i s o n -
- e s p e c i a l l y o n e
u s i n g u n l i k e l y
m e t a p h o r s , s i m i l e ,
h y p e r b o l e , a n d
c o n t r a d i c t i o n .
B e f o r e t h e
b e g i n n i n g o f t h e
s e v e n t e e n t h
c e n t u r y , t h e t e r m
c o n c e i t w a s a
s y n o n y m f o r
" t h o u g h t " a n d
r o u g h l y e q u i v a l e n t
t o " i d e a " o r
" c o n c e p t . . . .

T h i s h a s a s p e c i f i c
m e a n i n g i n
c o m p o s i t i o n , n a m e l y
a f i g u r e o f s p e e c h
t h a t e s t a b l i s h e s a n
e l a b o r a t e a n d
s t r i k i n g p a r a l l e l
b e t w e e n t w o
s i t u a t i o n s o r
o b j e c t s t h a t a r e a t
f i r s t s i g h t
c o m p l e t e l y
d i f f e r e n t .
e x t e n d e d o r
c o m p l i c a t e d
m e t a p h o r t h a t i s
i m p r e s s i v e l a r g e l y
b e c a u s e i t s h o w s
o f f a n a u t h o r s
p o w e r t o m a n i p u l a t e
a n d s u s t a i n a
s t r i k i n g c o m p a r i s o n
b e t w e e n t w o
d i s s i m i l a r i t e m s .
A w i t t y o r
i n g e n i o u s t h o u g h t ;
a d i v e r t i n g o r
h i g h l y f a n c i f u l
i d e a , o f t e n s t a t e d

i n f i g u r a t i v e
l a n g u a g e .
c o n c e p t o ( a n
e l a b o r a t e a n d
s t r i k i n g p a r a l l e l i s
s u g g e s t e d b e t w e e n
d i s s i m i l a r t h i n g s
o r s i t u a t i o n s - -
Q u e v e d o ' s s o n n e t
" E n c r e s p a
t e m p e s t a d d e l o r o
u n d o s o " c o m p a r e s a
w o m a n ' s h a i r
s i m u l t a n e o u s l y w i t h
g o l d , a s t o r m y s e a ,
t h e s u n a n d f i r e , i n
w h i c h t h e l o v e r ' s
h e a r t
d r o w n s / b u r n s / e x u l t s /
d e s i r e s / i s . . .
A n e l a b o r a t e p o e t i c
i m a g e t h a t l i k e n s
o n e t h i n g t o
s o m e t h i n g e l s e t h a t
i s s e e m i n g l y v e r y
d i f f e r e n t . T h e
c h a r m i s i n t h e
c l e v e r n e s s o f t h e
p o e t i n b o t h

r e c o g n i z i n g t h e
a p t n e s s o f t h e
c o m p a r i s o n a n d
c o n v i n c i n g t h e
a u d i e n c e .
A n e l a b o r a t e
m e t a p h o r ,
a r t i f i c i a l l y
s t r a i n e d o r f a r -
f e t c h e d , i n w h i c h
t h e s u b j e c t i s
c o m p a r e d w i t h a
s i m p l e r a n a l o g u e
u s u a l l y c h o s e n f r o m
n a t u r e o r a
f a m i l i a r c o n t e x t .
E s p e c i a l l y
a s s o c i a t e d w i t h
i n t e n s e e m o t i o n a l
o r s p i r i t u a l
f e e l i n g s , t h e y
s o m e t i m e s e x t e n d
t h r o u g h t h e e n t i r e
l e n g t h o f a p o e m .
. . .
A c l e v e r a n d
f a n c i f u l m e t a p h o r ,
u s u a l l y e x p r e s s e d

t h r o u g h e l a b o r a t e
a n d e x t e n d e d
c o m p a r i s o n , t h a t
p r e s e n t s a s t r i k i n g
p a r a l l e l b e t w e e n
t w o s e e m i n g l y
d i s s i m i l a r t h i n g s
f o r e x a m p l e ,
e l a b o r a t e l y
c o m p a r i n g a
b e a u t i f u l w o m a n t o
a n o b j e c t l i k e a
g a r d e n o r t h e s u n .
. . .
n o u n : r o b b e r
m u g g e r s p l u r a l
A s t r e e t r o b b e r ; to
m a k e e x a g g e r a t e d
f a c e s , a s a
p e r f o r m a n c e ; a
g u r n e r ;
s m u g A d j e c t i v e /
S y n o n y m s :
a d j e c t i v e : s e l f -
s a t i s f i e d ,

c o m p l a c e n t ,
c o n c e i t e d
s m u g g e r
c o m p a r a t i v e ;
s m u g g e s t
H a v i n g o r s h o w i n g
a n e x c e s s i v e p r i d e
i n o n e s e l f o r o n e ' s
a c h i e v e m e n t s . H e w a s
f e e l i n g s m u g a f t e r
h i s w i n
m a r k e d b y e x c e s s i v e
c o m p l a c e n c y o r s e l f -
s a t i s f a c t i o n ; " a
s m u g g l o w o f s e l f -
c o n g r a t u l a t i o n "
( s m u g l y ) i n a s m u g
m a n n e r ; " t h e
b u r e a u c r a t s
e x p l a i n e d s m u g l y
t h a t t h e f a c t s
p r o v i d e d b y t h e i r
o w n e x p e r t s s h o w
n o c a u s e f o r
c o n c e r n "
I r r i t a t i n g l y p l e a s e d
w i t h o n e s e l f ; s e l f -
s a t i s f i e d
( s m u g n e s s ) T h e
s t a t e o r q u a l i t y o f

b e i n g s m u g ; T h e
r e s u l t o r p r o d u c t
o f b e i n g s m u g
( s m u g n e s s ) ( n . ) : T o
b e s m u g i s t o b e
h i g h l y s e l f -
s a t i s f i e d ; t o t h i n k
a l o t o f o n e s e l f .
M r . E w e l l ' s
s m u g n e s s , o r
a p p e a r a n c e o f s e l f -
s a t i s f a c t i o n , s h o w s
o n h i s f a c e .
f u l l o f y o u r s e l f -
A t t r i b u t e o f t h e
u n r e p e n t a n t
l e a d e r s h i p ,
w o l f a s p s a n d
p a s t a r d s w h o k n o w
a n d b e l i e v e d e e p i n
t h e i r m i n d t h a t
t h e y a r e s p e c i a l
a n d w i l l n e v e r
s u f f e r G o d ' s W r a t h
e v e n t h o u g h t h e y
a r e u n e t h i c a l ,
i m m o r a l a n d i l l e g a l.

fawn Noun
Synonyms:
adjective: fawn-coloured, fawn-colored
verb: flatter, adulate, toady, cring
fawns plural
A young deer in its first year
A light yellowish-brown color
fawn Verb /fôn/ /fän/
fawns 3rd person singular present; fawned past participle;
fawning present participle; fawned past tense
(of a deer) Produce young
fawn Verb
fawns 3rd person singular present; fawned past participle;
fawning present participle; fawned past tense
(of a person) Give a servile display of exaggerated flattery
or affection, typically in order to gain favor or advantage
congressmen fawn over the President
(of an animal, esp. a dog) Show slavish devotion, esp. by
crawling and rubbing against someone
dun: a color or pigment varying around a light grey-brown
color; "she wore dun"
show submission or fear
a young deer
try to gain favor by cringing or flattering; "He is always
kowtowing to his boss"
have fawns; "deer fawn"
(v) to show affection (as a dog for its master); to court
favor in a cringing or flattering manner
the color of a newborn deer, such as Bambi
(v) - to flatter excessively. fawning

Term used to describe behaviour in which one tries to
ingratiate oneself with another. Fawning serves no purpose,
so it is therefore frowned upon.
cervato; beige; parir la cierva
fawn·ing Adjective
Synonyms:
adjective: obsequious, servile, sycophantic, subservient,
adulatory
noun: adulation, flattery, subservience
fawning present participle
Displaying exaggerated flattery or affection; obsequious
fawning adoration
fawning interviews with Hollywood celebs
bootlicking: attempting to win favor from influential people
by flattery
Sycophancy means: # flattery; servility. # False accusation;
calumniation; talebearing. # The character or characteristic
of a .
(fawningly) In a fawning manner
s m a r m y
a d j e c t i v e :
s y c o p h a n t i c ,
a d u l a t o r y , o i l y ,
o b s e q u i o u s , f a w n i n g
s m a r m i e r
c o m p a r a t i v e ;
s m a r m i e s t
I n g r a t i a t i n g a n d
w h e e d l i n g i n a w a y
t h a t i s p e r c e i v e d a s

i n s i n c e r e o r
e x c e s s i v e
a s m a r m y , u n c t u o u s
r e p l y , b u t t e r y :
u n p l e a s a n t l y a n d
e x c e s s i v e l y s u a v e
o r i n g r a t i a t i n g i n
m a n n e r o r s p e e c h ;
" b u t t e r y p r a i s e " ;
" g a v e h i m a f u l s o m e
i n t r o d u c t i o n " ; " a n
o i l y s y c o p h a n t i c
p r e s s a g e n t " ;
" o l e a g i n o u s
h y p o c r i s y " ;
" s m a r m y s e l f -
i m p o r t a n c e " ; " t h e
u n c t u o u s U r i a h
H e e p " ; " s o a p y
c o m p l i m e n t s "
F a l s e l y e a r n e s t ,
s m u g , o r
i n g r a t i a t i n g , f u l l
o f f a l s e c h a r m ,
a f f e c t i o n a n d
f l a t t e r y .
a d j . D e s c r i b i n g
s o m e o n e a s s m a r m y
i s v e r y s i m i l a r t o

c a l l i n g t h e m s l i m y
o r s l e a z y ( a n d n o t
j u s t i n t e r m s o f
h o w t h e y a l l s o u n d ,
b e f o r e I g e t s o m e
s m a r t - a s s e m a i l ) .
. . .
a d j . 1 . O f f e n s i v e l y
s u a v e a n d s m u g . A
u s e d c a r s a l e s m a n
m i g h t b e s a i d t o b e
s m a r m y .
v e r b : f a w n ,
a d u l a t e , f l a t t e r
n o u n : s y c o p h a n t ,
b o o t l i c k e r ,
l i c k s p i t t l e ,
g r o v e l l e r ,
f l a t t e r e r , t o a d -
e a t e r , t r u c k l e r ,
f l u n k e y
t o a d i e s p l u r a l
A p e r s o n w h o
b e h a v e s
o b s e q u i o u s l y t o
s o m e o n e i m p o r t a n t

t o a d: ac t i n a n
o b s e q u i o u s w a y , s h e
i m a g i n e d h i m
t o a d y i n g t o h i s
r i c h c l i e n t s
s y c o p h a n t : a p e r s o n
w h o t r i e s t o p l e a s e
s o m e o n e i n o r d e r t o
g a i n a p e r s o n a l
a d v a n t a g e
f a w n : t r y t o g a i n
f a v o r b y c r i n g i n g
o r f l a t t e r i n g ; " H e
i s a l w a y s
k o w t o w i n g t o h i s
b o s s "
S y c o p h a n c y m e a n s :
# f l a t t e r y ;
s e r v i l i t y . # F a l s e
a c c u s a t i o n ;
c a l u m n i a t i o n ;
t a l e b e a r i n g . # T h e
c h a r a c t e r o r
c h a r a c t e r i s t i c o f a
.
( t o a d y i s m )
s y c o p h a n c y , t h e
p r a c t i c e o r q u a l i t y
o f a t o a d y , i . e . ,

f a w n i n g ,
o b s e q u i o u s ,
e x t r e m e l y
d e f e r e n t i a l ( a n d
e s s e n t i a l l y s e l f -
s e r v i n g ) b e h a v i o r
t o w a r d s
( a n ) o t h e r ( s )
( T O E d e e ) n o u n O n e
w h o p a n d e r s t o t h e
w e a l t h y o r
i n f l u e n t i a l ; a
s e r v i l e f l a t t e r e r .
s y n . - - s y c o p h a n t .
O n e w h o i s a h a n g e r
o n o r f a l s e
f l a t t e r e r t o t h e
r i c h a n d p o w e r f u l .
O b s e q u i o u s f l a t t e r e r
k o k a , k ˆ z b a w Á u ,
k u k a
n o u n : t o a d y ,
b o o t l i c k e r ,
f l a t t e r e r ,
l i c k s p i t t l e ,
g r o v e l l e r , t r u c k l e r
s y c o p h a n t s p l u r a l
A p e r s o n w h o a c t s
o b s e q u i o u s l y t o w a r d
s o m e o n e i m p o r t a n t

i n o r d e r t o g a i n
a d v a n t a g e
( s y c o p h a n t i c )
b o o t l i c k i n g :
a t t e m p t i n g t o w i n
f a v o r f r o m
i n f l u e n t i a l p e o p l e
b y f l a t t e r y
( s y c o p h a n c y )
f a w n i n g
o b s e q u i o u s n e s s
( S y c o p h a n t s )
S y c o p h a n c y m e a n s :
# f l a t t e r y ;
s e r v i l i t y . # F a l s e
a c c u s a t i o n ;
c a l u m n i a t i o n ;
t a l e b e a r i n g . #
O n e w h o u s e s
c o m p l i m e n t s t o g a i n
s e l f - s e r v i n g f a v o r
o r a d v a n t a g e f r o m
a n o t h e r ; O n e w h o
s e e k s t o g a i n
t h r o u g h t h e
p o w e r f u l a n d
i n f l u e n t i a l

( s y c o p h a n t i c ) g i v e n
t o o b s e q u i o u s
f l a t t e r y
( n . ) o n e w h o
f l a t t e r s f o r s e l f -
g a i n ( S o m e s e e t h e
p e o p l e i n t h e
c a b i n e t a s t h e
p r e s i d e n t s c l o s e s t
a d v i s o r s , b u t
o t h e r s s e e t h e m a s
s y c o p h a n t s . )
O n e w h o s e e k s
w e a l t h , p o w e r o r
i n f l u e n c e f r o m a n
a c c e p t e d l e a d e r o r
l e a d e r s b y u n d u e
f l a t t e r y , a d u l a t i o n
o r s e r v i l i t y .
T h e d i c t i o n a r y
d e f i n e s t h i s a s a
" s e r v i l e f l a t t e r e r , "
b u t y o u k n o w t h e m
a s a m i n d l e s s k i s s -
a s s . B e c a u s e t h e
e n t e r t a i n m e n t
i n d u s t r y i s a v a s t

a r e n a o f i d e a s ,
w h e n i t ' s t i m e t o
b e t r u l y c r e a t i v e
s y c o p h a n t s d o n ' t d o
w e l l .
O n e w h o
e x c e s s i v e l y f l a t t e r s
t h o s e i n a u t h o r i t y .
a s e r v i l e , s e l f -
s e e k i n g f l a t t e r e r .
p e r s o n w h o f l a t t e r s
t o t h e r i c h
F e d u p w i t h
i n s e c t s .
a f l a t t e r e r , a t o a d y
b l a c k g u a r d
S y n o n y m s :
a d j e c t i v e :
v i l l a i n o u s , s c u r v y ,
b a s e
v e r b : r e v i l e
n o u n : s c o u n d r e l ,
v i l l a i n , r o g u e ,
m i s c r e a n t , r a s c a l ,
k n a v e , s c a m p , c a d
b l a c k g u a r d s p l u r a l

A p e r s o n ,
p a r t i c u l a r l y a m a n ,
w h o b e h a v e s i n a
d i s h o n o r a b l e o r
c o n t e m p t i b l e w a y
b l a c k g u a r d
b l a c k g u a r d e d p a s t
p a r t i c i p l e ;
b l a c k g u a r d s 3 r d
p e r s o n s i n g u l a r
p r e s e n t ;
b l a c k g u a r d i n g
b l a c k g u a r d e d p a s t
t e n s e
A b u s e o r d i s p a r a g e
( s o m e o n e )
s c u r r i l o u s l y
c a d : s o m e o n e w h o i s
m o r a l l y
r e p r e h e n s i b l e ; " y o u
d i r t y d o g "
r i d i c u l e : s u b j e c t t o
l a u g h t e r o r
r i d i c u l e ; " T h e
s a t i r i s t s r i d i c u l e d
t h e p l a n s f o r a n e w

o p e r a h o u s e " ; " T h e
s t u d e n t s p o k e d f u n
a t t h e
i n e x p e r i e n c e d
t e a c h e r " ; " H i s
f o r m e r s t u d e n t s
r o a s t e d t h e
p r o f e s s o r a t h i s
6 0 t h b i r t h d a y "
a b u s e : u s e f o u l o r
a b u s i v e l a n g u a g e
t o w a r d s ; " T h e
a c t r e s s a b u s e d t h e
p o l i c e m a n w h o g a v e
h e r a p a r k i n g
t i c k e t " ; " T h e a n g r y
m o t h e r s h o u t e d a t
t h e t e a c h e r "
( b l a c k g u a r d l y )
r a s c a l l y : l a c k i n g
p r i n c i p l e s o r
s c r u p l e s ; " t h e
r a s c a l l y r a b b l e " ;
" t h e t y r a n n y o f a
s c o u n d r e l l y
a r i s t o c r a c y " - W . M .
T h a c k a r a y ; " t h e
c a p t a i n w a s s e t
a d r i f t b y h i s
r o g u i s h c r e w "

( B l a c k g u a r d l y ) T h e
B l a c k G u a r d ( i n
A r a b i c , f r o m a
r o o t m e a n i n g
" s l a v e " ) w e r e t h e
c o r p s o f b l a c k -
A f r i c a n s l a v e -
s o l d i e r s a s s e m b l e d
b y t h e A l a o u i t e
s u l t a n o f M o r o c c o ,
M o u l a y I s m a i l
( r e i g n e d 1 6 7 2
1 7 2 7 ) . . . .
A s c o u n d r e l ; a n
u n p r i n c i p l e d
c o n t e m p t i b l e
p e r s o n ; a n
u n t r u s t w o r t h y
p e r s o n
a m a n w h o b e h a v e s
i n a d i s h o n o r a b l e
o r c o n t e m p t i b l e
w a y .
A s h a b b y , m e a n
f e l l o w
cad Noun /kad/

Synonyms:
noun: scoundrel, boor, scamp
cads plural
A man who behaves dishonorably, esp. toward a woman
her adulterous cad of a husband
someone who is morally reprehensible; "you dirty dog"
A rake, short for rakehell, is a historic term applied to a
man who is habituated to immoral conduct, frequently a
heartless womaniser. Often a rake was a man who wasted
his (usually inherited) fortune on gambling, wine, women
and song, incurring lavish debts in the process. ...
A person who stands at the door of an omnibus to open and
shut it, and to receive fares; an idle hanger-on about
innyards; A low-bred, presuming person; a mean, vulgar
fellow, a seducer
scamp Noun /skamp/
Synonyms:
verb: bungle, skimp, botch
noun: rascal, scoundrel, rogue, villain, knave, rapscallion,
scapegrace, scalawag, blackguard
scamps plural

A person, esp. a child, who is mischievous in a likable or
amusing way
A wicked or worthless person; a rogue
scamped past tense; scamps 3rd person singular present;
scamping present participle; scamped past participle
Do (something) in a perfunctory or inadequate way
imp: one who is playfully mischievous
perform hastily and carelessly
A rascal, swindler, or rogue; a ne'er-do-well; A
mischievous person, especially a playful, impish youngster;
To skimp; to do something in a skimpy or slipshod fashion
(Scamps) are small goblin-like creatures, skittish in nature.
Like "bum" and "loaf," this obsolete verb meaning "to roam
about idly" has come to be a pejorative descriptor for any
footloose and fancy-free person. Lin Yutang, resisting the
militarization of his homeland, insisted that the scamp—not
the soldier—is the highest form of humanity. ...
Very rough sketch of an advertisement or design. Used for
discussion and additional development.
A highwayman. Royal scamp: a highwayman who robs
civilly. Royal foot scamp; a footpad who behaves in like
manner.
m i s o g y n i s t

S y n o n y m s :
n o u n : w o m a n h a t e r ,
w o m a n - h a t e r
m i s o g y n i s t s p l u r a l
A m a n w h o h a t e s
w o m e n
a m i s a n t h r o p e w h o
d i s l i k e s w o m e n i n
p a r t i c u l a r
( m i s o g y n y ) h a t r e d
o f w o m e n
O n e w h o p r o f e s s e s
m i s o g y n y ; a h a t e r
o f w o m e n ; O n e w h o
d i s p l a y s p r e j u d i c e
a g a i n s t o r l o o k s
d o w n u p o n w o m e n
( M i s o g y n y ) A t e r m
u s e d t o d e s c r i b e
w o m e n h a t i n g . I t i s
s o m e t i m e s u s e d t o
d e s c r i b e s e x i s m a n d
s e x i s t o p p r e s s i o n
( M i s o g y n y )
D e s c r i b e s t h e f e a r
o r h a t r e d o f w o m e n
l e a d i n g t o t h e

d i s c r i m i n a t i o n ,
o p p r e s s i o n , a n d
d e v a l u i n g o f w o m e n
i n s y s t e m a t i c ,
i n s t i t u t i o n a l , a n d
i n d i v i d u a l w a y s .
( m i s o g y n y ) a n
u n f o u n d e d f e a r o r
h a t e o f w o m e n
M i s o g y n y i s
h o s t i l i t y t o w a r d
w o m e n . I t u s u a l l y
t a k e s t h e f o r m o f
d i s d a i n o f w o m e n
a n d g i r l s ,
e x p r e s s i o n s o f h a t e
a n d c o n t e m p t ,
r e l i g i o u s
r e s t r i c t i o n s , t h e
b l a m i n g o f w o m e n
f o r s o c i a l
p r o b l e m s ,
s y s t e m a t i c
p e r s e c u t i o n , a n d
e v e n p h y s i c a l
p u n i s h m e n t . . . .
a p e r s o n w h o h a t e s
w o m e n
O n e w h o i s h a t e r o f
w o m a n k i n d .

p h i l a nderer
S y n o n y m s :
n o u n : w o m a n i z e r
p h i l a n d e r e r s p l u r a l
A m a n w h o r e a d i l y
o r f r e q u e n t l y
e n t e r s i n t o c a s u a l
s e x u a l
r e l a t i o n s h i p s w i t h
w o m e n ; a w o m a n i z e r
w o m a n i z e r : a m a n
w h o l i k e s m a n y
w o m e n a n d h a s
s h o r t s e x u a l
r e l a t i o n s h i p s w i t h
t h e m
I n h u m a n s e x u a l
b e h a v i o r ,
p r o m i s c u i t y d e n o t e s
s e x w i t h r e l a t i v e l y
m a n y p a r t n e r s . I n
p o l y g a m y i t i s
d i s t i n g u i s h e d f r o m
p r o m i s c u i t y .
O n e t h a t p l a y s a t
c o u r t s h i p ; a f i c k l e
l o v e r ; a f l i r t

( u s u a l l y a p p l i e s
o n l y t o m e n )
E v i d e n t l y , o n e w h o
g i v e s m o n e y t o
c h a r i t a b l e c a u s e s .
F o n d o f m e n , o r o f
a h u s b a n d .
p h i l a n t h r o p y
S y n o n y m s :
n o u n : c h a r i t y ,
b e n e v o l e n c e ,
b e n e f i c e n c e
p h i l a n t h r o p i e s
p l u r a l
T h e d e s i r e t o
p r o m o t e t h e w e l f a r e
o f o t h e r s ,
e x p r e s s e d e s p . b y
t h e g e n e r o u s
d o n a t i o n o f m o n e y
t o g o o d c a u s e s
A p h i l a n t h r o p i c
i n s t i t u t i o n ; a
c h a r i t y

v o l u n t a r y p r o m o t i o n
o f h u m a n w e l f a r e
( p h i l a n t h r o p i c )
b e n e f i c e n t :
g e n e r o u s i n
a s s i s t a n c e t o t h e
p o o r ; " a b e n e v o l e n t
c o n t r i b u t o r " ;
" e l e e m o s y n a r y
r e l i e f " ;
" p h i l a n t h r o p i c
c o n t r i b u t i o n s "
( p h i l a n t h r o p i s t )
s o m e o n e w h o m a k e s
c h a r i t a b l e
d o n a t i o n s i n t e n d e d
t o i n c r e a s e h u m a n
w e l l - b e i n g
cast Verb /kast/
Synonyms:
verb: throw, fling, pitch, toss, hurl, shed
noun: throw, mould, mold, casting
casting present participle; cast past tense; cast past
participle; casts 3rd person singular present
Throw (something) forcefully in a specified direction
lemmings cast themselves off the cliff

individuals who do not accept the norms are cast out from
the group
Throw (something) so as to cause it to spread over an area
the fishermen cast a large net around a school of tuna
he cast his net far and wide in search of evidence
Direct (one's eyes or a look) at something
she cast down her eyes
she cast him a desperate glance
Throw the hooked and baited end of (a fishing line) out into
the water
Register (a vote)
residents turned out in record numbers to cast their votes
Let loose (hounds) on a scent
(of a dog) Search in different directions for a lost scent
the dog cast furiously for the vanished rabbit
Let down (an anchor or sounding line)
Cause (light or shadow) to appear on a surface
the moon cast a pale light over the cottages
running costs were already casting a shadow over the
program
Cause (uncertainty or disparagement) to be associated with
something
journalists cast doubt on the government's version of events
I do not wish to cast aspersions on your honesty
Cause (a magic spell) to take effect
the witch cast a spell on her to turn her into a beast
the city casts a spell on the visitor
Discard
the issue was cast from the list of concerns
Shed (skin or horns) in the process of growth
the antlers are cast each year

(of a horse) Lose (a shoe)
Shape (metal or other material) by pouring it into a mold
while molten
Make (a molded object) in this way, a bell was cast for the
church
Arrange and present in a specified form or style
he issued statements cast in tones of reason
Calculate and record details of (a horoscope)
(in country dancing) Change one's position by moving a
certain number of places in a certain direction along the
outside of the line in which one is dancing
casts plural
An object made by shaping molten metal or similar
material in a mold
bronze casts of the sculpture
A mold
An act of throwing something forcefully
he grabbed a spear for a third cast
At dice, a throw or a number thrown
A throw of a fishing line
The form or appearance of something, esp. someone's
features
she had a somewhat masculine cast of countenance
The character of something
this question is for minds of a more philosophical cast than
mine
the colors he wore emphasized the olive cast of his skin
A slight squint
he had a cast in one eye

A convoluted mass of earth or sand ejected onto the surface
by a burrowing worm
cast Noun
casts plural
The actors taking part in a play, movie, or other production
he draws sensitive performances from his inexperienced
cast
cast past participle; cast past tense; casts 3rd person
singular present; casting present participle
Assign a part in a play, movie, or other production to (an
actor)
he was cast as the Spanish dancer
a campaign for good nutrition, in which red meat is cast as
the enemy
Allocate parts in (a play, movie, or other production)
assembling a great baseball team is as tricky as casting a
play
the actors in a play
project: put or send forth; "She threw the flashlight beam
into the corner"; "The setting sun threw long shadows";
"cast a spell"; "cast a warm light"
deposit; "cast a vote"; "cast a ballot"
mold: container into which liquid is poured to create a
given shape when it hardens

select to play,sing, or dance a part in a play, movie,
musical, opera, or ballet; "He cast a young woman in the
role of Desdemona"
the distinctive form in which a thing is made; "pottery of
this cast was found throughout the region"
A bow's cast is the distance it can shoot an arrow in
archery.
An act of throwing; Something which has been thrown,
dispersed etc; A small mass of earth "thrown off" or
excreted by a worm; The collective group of actors
performing a play or production together. ...
(casting) The act or process of selecting actors, singers,
dancers, models, etc; A manufacturing process using a
mold; The regurgitation of fur, feathers, and other
undigestible material by hawks, to clean and empty their
crops; The excreta of an earthworm or similar creature
(Casting) Pouring a liquid material, or slurry, like concrete,
into a mold or form whose physical form it will take on as
it solidifies..
A casting is a jewelry setting created using a mold.
(Casting) A premature release of the cocked wrists on the
forward swing that causes the club head to arrive at the ball
of sequence ahead of the hands and arms. Also known as
“hitting from the top.”
(CASTING) Model’s interview for a specific job or project.

n e farious
S y n o n y m s :
a d j e c t i v e : w i c k e d ,
v i l l a i n o u s , v i l e ,
i n f a m o u s , m e a n ,
e v i l , h e i n o u s
( t y p i c a l l y o f a n
a c t i o n o r a c t i v i t y )
W i c k e d o r c r i m i n a l
t h e n e f a r i o u s
a c t i v i t i e s o f t h e
o r g a n i z e d - c r i m e
s y n d i c a t e s
e x t r e m e l y w i c k e d ;
" n e f a r i o u s
s c h e m e s " ; " a
v i l l a i n o u s p l o t " ; " a
v i l l a i n o u s b a n d o f
t h i e v e s "
( n e f a r i o u s n e s s ) t h e
q u a l i t y o f b e i n g
w i c k e d
i n f a m o u s f o r b e i n g
w i c k e d ; w i c k e d o r
c r i m i n a l
( a d j . ) h e i n o u s l y
v i l l a i n o u s
( A l t h o u g h D r .
M e a n m a n s
n e f a r i o u s p l o t t o

m e l t t h e p o l a r
i c e c a p s w a s
t e r r i f y i n g , i t w a s
s o i m p r a c t i c a l t h a t
n o b o d y r e a l l y
w o r r i e d a b o u t i t . )
a b o m i n a b l e ;
a t r o c i o u s l y s i n f u l
o r v i l l a i n o u s
h e in ous
S y n o n y m s :
a d j e c t i v e :
a b o m i n a b l e ,
h i d e o u s , o d i o u s ,
a t r o c i o u s ,
a b h o r r e n t ,
d e t e s t a b l e , n a s t y ,
l o a t h s o m e ,
l o a t h f u l , v i l e ,
o b n o x i o u s , h a t e f u l ,
h o r r i b l e ,
e x e c r a b l e , d a m n a b l e
( o f a p e r s o n o r
w r o n g f u l a c t , e s p .
a c r i m e ) U t t e r l y
o d i o u s o r w i c k e d
a b a t t e r y o f
h e i n o u s c r i m e s

f l a g i t i o u s :
e x t r e m e l y w i c k e d ,
d e e p l y c r i m i n a l ; " a
f l a g i t i o u s c r i m e " ;
" h e i n o u s
a c c u s a t i o n s "
( h e i n o u s l y ) i n a
t e r r i b l y e v i l
m a n n e r ; " t h e c h i l d
w a s h e i n o u s l y
m u r d e r e d "
( h e i n o u s n e s s )
a t r o c i t y : t h e
q u a l i t y o f b e i n g
s h o c k i n g l y c r u e l
a n d i n h u m a n e
T o t a l l y
r e p r e h e n s i b l e
( h e i n o u s n e s s ) T h e
p r o p e r t y o f b e i n g
h e i n o u s
A w f u l , s c a r y ,
m o n s t r o u s ; a n y
a c t i v i t y f r a u g h t
w i t h e x t r e m e
d a n g e r .
f r o m t h e F r e n c h
h a i n e , w h i c h i s
c o r r e c t l y
p r o n o u n c e d h a i n o u s
a s i t w a s f o r m e r l y

w r i t t e n , i s s u c h a
p a l p a b l e e r r o r t h a t
n o l e x i c o g r a p h e r
c a n b e j u s t i f i e d i n
g i v i n g i t h i s
s a n c t i o n .
S o r o r i t y g i r l s '
f a v o r i t e w o r d f o r
u g l y .
H a t e f u l , a t r o c i o u s ,
o d i o u s , o f f e n s i v e .
G r o s s l y w i c k e d o r
r e p r e h e n s i b l e ;
a b o m i n a b l e : a
h e i n o u s c r i m e .
[ M i d d l e E n g l i s h ,
f r o m O l d F r e n c h
h a i n e u s , f r o m
h a i n e , h a t r e d , f r o m
h a i r , t o h a t e , f r o m
F r a n k i s h * h a t j a n . ]
.
A n e x t r e m e l y
d i f f i c u l t o r
d a n g e r o u s .
A d j . N o t g o o d . i e .
T h a t w i p e o u t w a s
h e i n o u s d u d e .

s e t t l e
S y n o n y m s :
v e r b : a r r a n g e , f i x
n o u n : b e n c h
s e t t l e d p a s t t e n s e ;
s e t t l e s 3 r d p e r s o n
s i n g u l a r p r e s e n t ;
s e t t l e d p a s t
p a r t i c i p l e ; s e t t l i n g
p r e s e n t p a r t i c i p l e
R e s o l v e o r r e a c h a n
a g r e e m e n t a b o u t ( a n
a r g u m e n t o r
p r o b l e m )
e v e r y e f f o r t w a s
m a d e t o s e t t l e t h e
d i s p u t e
E n d ( a l e g a l
d i s p u t e ) b y m u t u a l
a g r e e m e n t
t h e m a t t e r w a s
s e t t l e d o u t o f c o u r t
h e s u e d f o r l i b e l
a n d t h e n s e t t l e d
o u t o f c o u r t
D e t e r m i n e ; d e c i d e
o n
e x a c t l y w h a t g o e s
i n t o t h e l e g i s l a t i o n

h a s n o t b e e n
s e t t l e d
t h e y h a d n o t y e t
s e t t l e d o n a d a t e
f o r t h e w e d d i n g
P a y ( a d e b t o r
a c c o u n t )
h i s b i l l w a s s e t t l e d
b y c h a r g e c a r d
I s e t t l e d u p w i t h
y o u r b r o t h e r f o r m y
b o a r d a n d l o d g i n g
C o m p l e t e t h e
a d m i n i s t r a t i o n a n d
d i s t r i b u t i o n o f a
d e c e d e n t ' s e s t a t e
G i v e m o n e y o r
p r o p e r t y t o
( s o m e o n e ) t h r o u g h a
d e e d o f s e t t l e m e n t
o r a w i l l
A c c e p t o r a g r e e t o
( s o m e t h i n g t h a t o n e
c o n s i d e r s t o b e
l e s s t h a n
s a t i s f a c t o r y )
i t w a s t o o c o l d f o r
c h a m p a g n e s o t h e y
s e t t l e d f o r a c u p o f
t e a

S i l e n c e ( s o m e o n e
c o n s i d e r e d a
n u i s a n c e ) b y s o m e
m e a n s
h e t o l d m e t o h o l d
m y t o n g u e o r h e
w o u l d f i n d a w a y t o
s e t t l e m e
A d o p t a m o r e s t e a d y
o r s e c u r e s t y l e o f
l i f e , e s p . i n a
p e r m a n e n t j o b a n d
h o m e
o n e d a y I w i l l
s e t t l e d o w n a n d
r a i s e a f a m i l y
M a k e o n e ' s
p e r m a n e n t h o m e
s o m e w h e r e
i n 1 8 6 3 t h e f a m i l y
s e t t l e d i n L o n d o n
B e g i n t o f e e l
c o m f o r t a b l e o r
e s t a b l i s h e d i n a
n e w h o m e ,
s i t u a t i o n , o r j o b
s h e s e t t l e d i n
h a p p i l y w i t h a
f o s t e r f a m i l y
h e h a d s e t t l e d i n t o
h i s n e w j o b

E s t a b l i s h a c o l o n y
i n
E u r o p e a n
i m m i g r a n t s s e t t l e d
m u c h o f A u s t r a l i a
T u r n o n e ' s
a t t e n t i o n t o ; a p p l y
o n e s e l f t o
C a t h e r i n e s e t t l e d
d o w n t o h e r s t u d i e s
B e c o m e o r m a k e
c a l m e r o r q u i e t e r
a f t e r a f e w m o n t h s
t h e c o n t r o v e r s y
s e t t l e d d o w n
t r y t o s e t t l e y o u r
p u p p y d o w n b e f o r e
g o i n g t o b e d
S i t o r c o m e t o r e s t
i n a c o m f o r t a b l e
p o s i t i o n
h e s e t t l e d i n t o a n
a r m c h a i r
M a k e ( s o m e o n e )
c o m f o r t a b l e i n a
p a r t i c u l a r p l a c e o r
p o s i t i o n
s h e a l l o w e d h i m t o
s e t t l e h e r i n t h e
t a x i

M o v e o r a d j u s t
( s o m e t h i n g ) s o t h a t
i t r e s t s s e c u r e l y
s h e s e t t l e d h e r b a g
o n h e r s h o u l d e r
F a l l o r c o m e d o w n
o n t o a s u r f a c e
d u s t f r o m t h e m i l l
h a d s e t t l e d o n t h e
r o o f
( o f s u s p e n d e d
p a r t i c l e s ) S i n k
s l o w l y i n a l i q u i d
t o f o r m s e d i m e n t ;
( o f a l i q u i d )
b e c o m e c l e a r o r
s t i l l t h r o u g h t h i s
p r o c e s s
s e d i m e n t s e t t l e s
n e a r t h e b o t t o m o f
t h e t a n k
h e p o u r s a g l a s s
a n d l e a v e s i t o n
t h e b a r t o s e t t l e
( o f a n o b j e c t o r
o b j e c t s ) G r a d u a l l y
s i n k d o w n u n d e r i t s
o r t h e i r o w n w e i g h t
t h e y l i s t e n e d t o t h e
s o f t t i c k i n g a n d

c r e a k i n g a s t h e
h o u s e s e t t l e d
( o f a s h i p o r b o a t )
S i n k g r a d u a l l y
s e t t l e s p l u r a l
a l o n g w o o d e n
b e n c h w i t h a b a c k
s e t t l e i n t o a
p o s i t i o n , u s u a l l y
o n a s u r f a c e o r
g r o u n d ; " d u s t
s e t t l e d o n t h e
r o o f s "
d e c i d e : b r i n g t o a n
e n d ; s e t t l e
c o n c l u s i v e l y ; " T h e
c a s e w a s d e c i d e d " ;
" T h e j u d g e d e c i d e d
t h e c a s e i n f a v o r
o f t h e p l a i n t i f f " ;
" T h e f a t h e r
a d j u d i c a t e d w h e n
t h e s o n s w e r e
q u a r r e l i n g o v e r
t h e i r i n h e r i t a n c e "
s e t t l e
c o n c l u s i v e l y ; c o m e
t o t e r m s ; " W e

f i n a l l y s e t t l e d t h e
a r g u m e n t "
t a k e u p r e s i d e n c e
a n d b e c o m e
e s t a b l i s h e d ; " T h e
i m m i g r a n t s s e t t l e d
i n t h e M i d w e s t "
r e c o n c i l e : c o m e t o
t e r m s ; " A f t e r s o m e
d i s c u s s i o n w e
f i n a l l y m a d e u p "
A s e t t l e i s a
w o o d e n b e n c h ,
u s u a l l y w i t h a r m s
a n d a h i g h b a c k ,
l o n g e n o u g h t o
a c c o m m o d a t e t h r e e
o r f o u r s i t t e r s .
( S e t t l e d ) A s e t t l e r
i s a p e r s o n w h o h a s
m i g r a t e d t o a n a r e a
a n d e s t a b l i s h e d
p e r m a n e n t r e s i d e n c e
t h e r e , o f t e n t o
c o l o n i z e t h e a r e a .
S e t t l e r s a r e
g e n e r a l l y p e o p l e
w h o t a k e u p

r e s i d e n c e o n l a n d
a n d c u l t i v a t e i t , a s
o p p o s e d t o n o m a d s .
. . .
( S e t t l e m e n t
( c l o s i n g ) ) C l o s i n g
( o r s e t t l e m e n t ) i s
t h e f i n a l s t e p i n
e x e c u t i n g a r e a l
e s t a t e t r a n s a c t i o n .
A s e a t o f a n y k i n d ;
A l o n g b e n c h , o f t e n
w i t h a h i g h b a c k
a n d a r m s , w i t h
s t o r a g e s p a c e
u n d e r n e a t h f o r
l i n e n ; A p l a c e m a d e
l o w e r t h a n t h e
r e s t ; a w i d e s t e p o r
p l a t f o r m l o w e r t h a n
s o m e o t h e r p a r t ; T o
p l a c e i n a f i x e d o r
p e r m a n e n t
c o n d i t i o n ; t o m a k e
f i r m , s t e a d y , o r
s t a b l e ; t o
e s t a b l i s h ; t o
fix.

( s e t t l e d )
C o m f o r t a b l e a n d a t
e a s e , e s p e c i a l l y
a f t e r a p e r i o d o f
c h a n g e o r u n r e s t
( s e t t l e m e n t ) T h e
s t a t e o f b e i n g
s e t t l e d ; A c o l o n y
t h a t i s n e w l y
e s t a b l i s h e d ; a
p l a c e o r r e g i o n
n e w l y s e t t l e d ; T h e
g r a d u a l s i n k i n g o f
a b u i l d i n g . . . .
( s e t t l i n g ) D r e g s ;
s e d i m e n t
( S e t t l e d ) D e n o t e s
t h a t t h e t r a d e h a s
b e e n c o m p l e t e d a n d
t h a t t h e w i r e h a s
b e e n p r o c e s s e d .
S e t t l e d t r a d e s a r e
e l i g i b l e t o r e c e i v e
e l e c t r o n i c
c o n f i r m a t i o n s .
T o m e e t s e t t l e d
r e q u i r e m e n t s , a

p e r s o n m u s t h a v e
b e e n l a w f u l l y
r e s i d e n t i n
A u s t r a l i a u s u a l l y
f o r a p e r i o d o f 2
y e a r s .
( S E T T L E M E N T ) A c t
o r p r o c e s s o f
a d j u s t i n g o r
d e t e r m i n i n g ; a n
a d j u s t i n g ; a n
a d j u s t m e n t b e t w e e n
p e r s o n s c o n c e r n i n g
t h e i r d e a l i n g s o r
d i f f i c u l t i e s ; a n
a g r e e m e n t b y w h i c h
p a r t i e s h a v i n g
d i s p u t e d m a t t e r s
b e t w e e n t h e m r e a c h
o r a s c e r t a i n w h a t
i s c o m i n g f r o m o n e
t o t h e o t h e r ;
a r r a n g e m e n t o f
d i f f i c u l t i e s ; . . .
( C l o s i n g ) )
( S e t t l e m e n t ) ( A l s o
c a l l e d C l o s i n g . )

T h e c o m p l e t i o n o f a
r e a l e s t a t e
t r a n s f e r , w h e r e t h e
t i t l e p a s s e s f r o m
s e l l e r t o b u y e r , o r
a m o r t g a g e l i e n i s
g i v e n t o s e c u r e
d e b t u n d e r t a k e n t o
p u r c h a s e t h e h o m e .
( C l o s i n g ) ) T h e
p r o c e s s b y w h i c h
a l l f i n a n c i a l
d e a l i n g s a n d
c o n t r a c t u a l
a r r a n g e m e n t s a r e
c o m p l e t e d f o r t h e
b u y e r a n d s e l l e r .
A t t h e t i m e o f
s e t t l e m e n t , o r
c l o s i n g , a l l d e b t s
a r e p a i d ,
a d j u s t m e n t s m a d e
a n d m o n e y
d i s b u r s e d , a n d a
d e e d i s p r e p a r e d i n
t h e n e w o w n e r ' s
n a m e .

( S e t t l e m e n t ) A l l
p r o p e r t i e s s e t t l e t o
s o m e e x t e n t , a n d
t h i s c a n s h o w a s
c r a c k i n g a n d / o r
d i s t o r t i o n i n w a l l s .
V e r y o f t e n m i n o r
s e t t l e m e n t i s n o t o f
g r e a t s i g n i f i c a n c e
t o t h e b u i l d i n g a s a
w h o l e .
( S e t t l e m e n t ) A n
a g r e e m e n t b e t w e e n
y o u a n d t h e
i n s u r a n c e c o m p a n y
a b o u t y o u r w o r k e r s
c o m p e n s a t i o n
p a y m e n t s a n d f u t u r e
m e d i c a l c a r e .
S e t t l e m e n t s m u s t b e
r e v i e w e d b y a
w o r k e r s
c o m p e n s a t i o n j u d g e
t o m a k e s u r e t h e y
a r e a d e q u a t e .
s e t V e r b / s e t /

a d j e c t i v e : f i x e d ,
g i v e n
v e r b : p u t , p l a c e ,
f i x , p l a n t
s e t i n g p r e s e n t
p a r t i c i p l e ; s e t e d
p a s t t e n s e ; s e t p a s t
p a r t i c i p l e ; s e t p a s t
t e n s e ; s e t t i n g
s e t e d p a s t
p a r t i c i p l e ; s e t s 3 r d
p e r s o n s i n g u l a r
p r e s e n t
P u t , l a y , o r s t a n d
( s o m e t h i n g ) i n a
s p e c i f i e d p l a c e o r
p o s i t i o n
D a n a s e t t h e m u g o f
t e a d o w n
C a t h e r i n e s e t a
c h a i r b y t h e
b e d

B e s i t u a t e d o r
f i x e d i n a s p e c i f i e d
p l a c e o r p o s i t i o n
t h e v i l l a g e w a s s e t
a m o n g o l i v e g r o v e s
o n a h i l l
R e p r e s e n t ( a s t o r y ,
p l a y , m o v i e , o r
s c e n e ) a s h a p p e n i n g
a t a s p e c i f i e d t i m e
o r i n a s p e c i f i e d
p l a c e
a s p y n o v e l s e t i n
B e r l i n
M o u n t a p r e c i o u s
s t o n e i n
( s o m e t h i n g ,
t y p i c a l l y a p i e c e o f
j e w e l r y )
a b r a c e l e t s e t w i t h
e m e r a l d s
M o u n t ( a p r e c i o u s
s t o n e ) i n s o m e t h i n g
A r r a n g e ( t y p e ) a s
r e q u i r e d
A r r a n g e t h e t y p e
f o r ( a p i e c e o f
t e x t )

a r t i c l e h e a d i n g s
w i l l b e s e t i n
T i m e s f o u r t e e n
p o i n t
P r e p a r e ( a t a b l e )
f o r a m e a l b y
p l a c i n g c u t l e r y ,
d i s h e s , e t c . , o n i t
i n t h e i r p r o p e r
p l a c e s
P r o v i d e ( m u s i c ) s o
t h a t a w r i t t e n w o r k
c a n b e p r o d u c e d i n
a m u s i c a l f o r m
s h e s e t h i s p o e m t o
m u s i c
( o f a d a n c e r )
A c k n o w l e d g e
a n o t h e r d a n c e r ,
t y p i c a l l y o n e ' s
p a r t n e r , u s i n g t h e
s t e p s p r e s c r i b e d
t h e g e n t l e m a n s e t s
t o a n d t u r n s w i t h
t h e l a d y o n h i s l e f t
h a n d
C a u s e ( a h e n ) t o
s i t o n e g g s
P l a c e ( e g g s ) f o r a
h e n t o s i t o n

P u t ( a s e e d o r
p l a n t ) i n t h e
g r o u n d t o g r o w
G i v e t h e t e e t h o f
( a s a w ) a l t e r n a t i n g
o u t w a r d
i n c l i n a t i o n s
P u t ( a s a i l ) u p i n
p o s i t i o n t o c a t c h
t h e w i n d
a s a f e d i s t a n c e
f r o m s h o r e a l l s a i l s
w e r e s e t
P u t o r b r i n g i n t o a
s p e c i f i e d s t a t e
p l u n g i n g o i l p r i c e s
s e t i n m o t i o n a n
e c o n o m i c c o l l a p s e
i n H o u s t o n
t h e h o s t a g e s w e r e
s e t f r e e
C a u s e ( s o m e o n e o r
s o m e t h i n g ) t o s t a r t
d o i n g s o m e t h i n g
t h e i n c i d e n t s e t m e
t h i n k i n g
I n s t r u c t ( s o m e o n e )
t o d o s o m e t h i n g
h e ' l l s e t a m a n t o
w a t c h y o u

G i v e s o m e o n e ( a
t a s k )
t h e p r o b l e m w e h a v e
b e e n s e t
D e v i s e ( a t e s t ) a n d
g i v e i t t o s o m e o n e
t o d o
E s t a b l i s h a s ( a n
e x a m p l e ) f o r o t h e r s
t o f o l l o w , c o p y , o r
t r y t o a c h i e v e
t h e s c h e m e s e t s a
p r e c e d e n t f o r o t h e r
c o m p a n i e s
E s t a b l i s h ( a
r e c o r d )
h i s t i m e i n t h e 2 5 -
m e t e r f r e e s t y l e s e t
a n a t i o n a l r e c o r d
D e c i d e o n
t h e y s e t a d a t e f o r
a f u l l h e a r i n g a t
t h e e n d o f F e b r u a r y
F i x ( a p r i c e , v a l u e ,
o r l i m i t ) o n
s o m e t h i n g
t h e u n i o n s h a d s e t
a l i m i t o n t h e s i z e
o f t h e t e m p o r a r y
w o r k f o r c e

A d j u s t t h e h a n d s o f
( a c l o c k o r w a t c h ) ,
t y p i c a l l y t o s h o w
t h e r i g h t t i m e
A d j u s t ( a n a l a r m
c l o c k ) t o s o u n d a t
t h e r e q u i r e d t i m e
A d j u s t ( a d e v i c e o r
i t s c o n t r o l s ) s o
t h a t i t p e r f o r m s a
p a r t i c u l a r
o p e r a t i o n
y o u h a v e t o b e
c a r e f u l n o t t o s e t
t h e v o l u m e t o o h i g h
C a u s e ( a b i n a r y
d e v i c e ) t o e n t e r
t h e s t a t e
r e p r e s e n t i n g t h e
n u m e r a l 1
H a r d e n i n t o a s o l i d
o r s e m i s o l i d s t a t e
c o o k f o r a f u r t h e r
t h i r t y - f i v e m i n u t e s
u n t i l t h e f i l l i n g
h a s s e t
A r r a n g e ( t h e h a i r )
w h i l e d a m p s o t h a t
i t d r i e s i n t h e
r e q u i r e d s t y l e

s h e h a d s e t h e r
h a i r o n s m a l l
r o l l e r s
P u t p a r t s o f ( a
b r o k e n o r
d i s l o c a t e d b o n e o r
l i m b ) i n t o t h e
c o r r e c t p o s i t i o n
f o r h e a l i n g
D e a l w i t h ( a
f r a c t u r e o r
d i s l o c a t i o n ) i n t h i s
w a y
( o f a b o n e ) B e
r e s t o r e d t o i t s
n o r m a l c o n d i t i o n b y
k n i t t i n g t o g e t h e r
a g a i n a f t e r b e i n g
b r o k e n
d o g s ' b o n e s s o o n
s e t
( w i t h r e f e r e n c e t o
a p e r s o n ' s f a c e )
A s s u m e o r c a u s e t o
a s s u m e a f i x e d o r
r i g i d e x p r e s s i o n
h e r f e a t u r e s n e v e r
s e t i n t o a c i v i l
p a r a d e o f a t t e n t i o n
T r a v i s ' s f a c e w a s
s e t a s h e l o o k e d u p

( o f t h e e y e s )
B e c o m e f i x e d i n
p o s i t i o n o r i n t h e
f e e l i n g t h e y a r e
e x p r e s s i n g
h i s b r i g h t e y e s s e t
i n a n e x p r e s s i o n o f
m o c k i n g a m u s e m e n t
( o f a h u n t i n g d o g )
A d o p t a r i g i d
a t t i t u d e i n d i c a t i n g
t h e p r e s e n c e o f
g a m e
( o f t h e s u n , m o o n ,
o r a n o t h e r c e l e s t i a l
b o d y ) A p p e a r t o
m o v e t o w a r d a n d
b e l o w t h e e a r t h ' s
h o r i z o n a s t h e
e a r t h r o t a t e s
t h e s u n w a s s e t t i n g
a n d a w a r m , r e d
g l o w f i l l e d t h e s k y
( o f a t i d e o r
c u r r e n t ) T a k e o r
h a v e a s p e c i f i e d
d i r e c t i o n o r c o u r s e
a f a i r t i d e c a n b e
c a r r i e d w e l l p a s t
L a n d s E n d b e f o r e

t h e s t r e a m s e t s t o
t h e n o r t h
S t a r t ( a f i r e )
( o f b l o s s o m o r a
t r e e ) D e v e l o p i n t o
o r p r o d u c e ( f r u i t )
( o f f r u i t ) D e v e l o p
f r o m b l o s s o m
( o f a p l a n t )
P r o d u c e ( s e e d )
t h e h e r b h a s
f l o w e r e d a n d
s t a r t e d t o s e t s e e d
S i t
a p e r f e c t l a d y j u s t
s e t i n h e r s e a t a n d
s t a r e d
s e t N o u n
s e t s p l u r a l
A g r o u p o r
c o l l e c t i o n o f
t h i n g s t h a t b e l o n g
t o g e t h e r , r e s e m b l e
o n e a n o t h e r , o r a r e
u s u a l l y f o u n d
t o g e t h e r
a s e t o f f a l s e t e e t h
a n e w c e l l w i t h t w o
s e t s o f c h r o m o s o m e s

a s p a r e s e t o f
c l o t h e s
A c o l l e c t i o n o f
i m p l e m e n t s ,
c o n t a i n e r s , o r
o t h e r o b j e c t s
c u s t o m a r i l y u s e d
t o g e t h e r f o r a
s p e c i f i c p u r p o s e
a n e l e c t r i c f o n d u e
s e t
A g r o u p o f p e o p l e
w i t h c o m m o n
i n t e r e s t s o r
o c c u p a t i o n s o r o f
s i m i l a r s o c i a l
s t a t u s
i t w a s a
f a s h i o n a b l e h a u n t
o f t h e l i t e r a r y s e t
( i n t e n n i s , d a r t s ,
a n d o t h e r g a m e s ) A
g r o u p o f g a m e s
c o u n t i n g a s a u n i t
t o w a r d a m a t c h ,
o n l y t h e p l a y e r o r
s i d e t h a t w i n s a
d e f i n e d n u m b e r o r
p r o p o r t i o n o f t h e
g a m e s b e i n g
a w a r d e d a p o i n t

t o w a r d t h e f i n a l
s c o r e
h e t o o k t h e f i r s t
s e t 6 - 3
( i n j a z z o r p o p u l a r
m u s i c ) A s e q u e n c e
o f s o n g s o r p i e c e s
p e r f o r m e d t o g e t h e r
a n d c o n s t i t u t i n g o r
f o r m i n g p a r t o f a
l i v e s h o w o r
r e c o r d i n g
a s h o r t f o u r - s o n g
s e t
A g r o u p o f p e o p l e
m a k i n g u p t h e
r e q u i r e d n u m b e r f o r
a s q u a r e d a n c e o r
s i m i l a r c o u n t r y
d a n c e
A f i x e d n u m b e r o f
r e p e t i t i o n s o f a
p a r t i c u l a r
b o d y b u i l d i n g
e x e r c i s e
d i s t i n c t e n t i t i e s
r e g a r d e d a s a u n i t ,
b e i n g e i t h e r
i n d i v i d u a l l y
s p e c i f i e d o r ( m o r e

u s u a l l y ) s a t i s f y i n g
s p e c i f i e d
c o n d i t i o n s
t h e s e t o f a l l
p o s i t i v e i n t e g e r s
T h e w a y i n w h i c h
s o m e t h i n g i s s e t ,
d i s p o s e d , o r
p o s i t i o n e d
t h e s h a p e a n d s e t
o f t h e e y e s
T h e p o s t u r e o r
a t t i t u d e o f a p a r t
o f t h e b o d y ,
t y p i c a l l y i n
r e l a t i o n t o t h e
i m p r e s s i o n t h i s
g i v e s o f a p e r s o n ' s
f e e l i n g s o r
i n t e n t i o n s
t h e d e t e r m i n e d s e t
o f h e r u p p e r t o r s o
T h e f l o w o f a
c u r r e n t o r t i d e i n a
p a r t i c u l a r d i r e c t i o n
t h e r u d d e r k e p t t h e
d i n g h y s t r a i g h t
a g a i n s t t h e s e t o f
t h e t i d e
A n a r r a n g e m e n t o f
t h e h a i r w h e n d a m p

s o t h a t i t d r i e s i n
t h e r e q u i r e d s t y l e
a s h a m p o o a n d s e t
A s e t t e r ' s p o i n t i n g
i n t h e p r e s e n c e o f
g a m e
T h e a l t e r n a t i n g
o u t w a r d
i n c l i n a t i o n s o f t h e
t e e t h o f a s a w
A w a r p o r b e n d i n
w o o d , m e t a l , o r
a n o t h e r m a t e r i a l
c a u s e d b y c o n t i n u e d
s t r a i n o r p r e s s u r e
A r a d i o o r
t e l e v i s i o n r e c e i v e r
a T V s e t
s c e n e r y , s t a g e
f u r n i t u r e , a n d
o t h e r a r t i c l e s u s e d
f o r a p a r t i c u l a r
s c e n e i n a p l a y o r
f i l m
T h e p l a c e o r a r e a
i n w h i c h f i l m i n g i s
t a k i n g p l a c e o r a
p l a y i s p e r f o r m e d

t h e m a g a z i n e h a s
i n t e r v i e w s o n s e t
w i t h t o p d i r e c t o r s
A c u t t i n g , y o u n g
p l a n t , o r b u l b u s e d
i n t h e p r o p a g a t i o n
o f n e w p l a n t s
A y o u n g f r u i t t h a t
h a s j u s t f o r m e d
T h e l a s t c o a t o f
p l a s t e r o n a w a l l
T h e a m o u n t o f
s p a c i n g i n t y p e
c o n t r o l l i n g t h e
d i s t a n c e b e t w e e n
l e t t e r s
T h e w i d t h o f a
p i e c e o f t y p e
s e t A d j e c t i v e
F i x e d o r a r r a n g e d
i n a d v a n c e
t h e r e i s n o s e t
p r o c e d u r e
( o f a v i e w o r
h a b i t ) U n l i k e l y t o
c h a n g e
I ' v e b e e n o n m y o w n
a l o n g t i m e a n d I ' m
r a t h e r s e t i n m y
w a y s

( o f a p e r s o n ' s
e x p r e s s i o n ) H e l d
f o r a n u n n a t u r a l l y
l o n g t i m e w i t h o u t
c h a n g i n g , t y p i c a l l y
a s a r e f l e c t i o n o f
d e t e r m i n a t i o n
( o f a m e a l o r m e n u
i n a r e s t a u r a n t )
O f f e r e d a t a f i x e d
p r i c e w i t h a
l i m i t e d c h o i c e o f
d i s h e s
H a v i n g a
c o n v e n t i o n a l o r
p r e d e t e r m i n e d
w o r d i n g ; f o r m u l a i c
w i t n e s s e s o f t e n
d e l i v e r e d t h e i r
t e s t i m o n y a c c o r d i n g
t o a s e t s p e e c h
R e a d y , p r e p a r e d , o r
l i k e l y t o d o
s o m e t h i n g
A l l s e t f o r
t o n i g h t ? h e a s k e d
w a t e r c o s t s l o o k
s e t t o i n c r e a s e
F i r m l y o p p o s e d t o

a n a p p r o a c h s e t
a g a i n s t t r a d i t i o n
a n d a u t h o r i t y
D e t e r m i n e d t o d o
( s o m e t h i n g )
h e ' s s e t o n
m a r r y i n g t h a t g i r l
a g r o u p o f t h i n g s
o f t h e s a m e k i n d
t h a t b e l o n g
t o g e t h e r a n d a r e s o
u s e d ; " a s e t o f
b o o k s " ; " a s e t o f
g o l f c l u b s " ; " a s e t
o f t e e t h "
p u t : p u t i n t o a
c e r t a i n p l a c e o r
a b s t r a c t l o c a t i o n ;
" P u t y o u r t h i n g s
h e r e " ; " S e t t h e t r a y
d o w n " ; " S e t t h e
d o g s o n t h e s c e n t
o f t h e m i s s i n g
c h i l d r e n " ; " P l a c e
e m p h a s i s o n a
c e r t a i n p o i n t "
f i t ( p ) : ( u s u a l l y
f o l l o w e d b y ` t o ' o r
` f o r ' ) o n t h e p o i n t

o f o r s t r o n g l y
d i s p o s e d ; " i n n o f i t
s t a t e t o c o n t i n u e " ;
" f i t t o d r o p " ;
" l a u g h i n g f i t t o
b u r s t " ; " s h e w a s f i t
t o s c r e a m " ; " p r i m e d
f o r a f i g h t " ; " w e
a r e s e t t o g o a t a n y
t i m e "
( m a t h e m a t i c s ) a n
a b s t r a c t c o l l e c t i o n
o f n u m b e r s o r
s y m b o l s ; " t h e s e t
o f p r i m e n u m b e r s i s
i n f i n i t e "
d e t e r m i n e : f i x
c o n c l u s i v e l y o r
a u t h o r i t a t i v e l y ;
" s e t t h e r u l e s "
f i x e d : f i x e d a n d
u n m o v i n g ; " w i t h
e y e s s e t i n a f i x e d
g l a s s y s t a r e " ; " h i s
b e a r d e d f a c e
a l r e a d y h a s a s e t
h o l l o w l o o k " -
C o n n o r C r u i s e
O ' B r i e n ; " a f a c e
r i g i d w i t h p a i n "

E n v i r o n m e n t
v a r i a b l e s a r e a s e t
o f d y n a m i c n a m e d
v a l u e s t h a t c a n
a f f e c t t h e w a y
r u n n i n g p r o c e s s e s
w i l l b e h a v e o n a
c o m p u t e r . T h e y c a n
b e s a i d i n s o m e
s e n s e t o c r e a t e t h e
A m a t c h i n g
s i m i l a r t h i n g s ; A
v a r i o u s o b j e c t s f o r
a p a r t i c u l a r
p u r p o s e ; A n o b j e c t
m a d e u p s e v e r a l
p a r t s ; A c o l l e c t i o n
o f z e r o o r m o r e
o b j e c t s , p o s s i b l y
i n f i n i t e i n s i z e ,
a n d d i s r e g a r d i n g
a n y o r d e r o r
r e p e t i t i o n o f t h e
o b j e c t s w h i c h m a y
b e c o n t a i n e d w i t h i n
i t ; ( . . .

( 2 . S e t s ) S i m i l a r t o
t e n n i s , t h e s e r e f e r
t o t h e c y c l e s o f
r e p e t i t i o n s f o r
e a c h e x e r c i s e
m o v e m e n t . F o r
e x a m p l e , y o u
p e r f o r m e d 1 5
r e p e t i t i o n o f
s q u a t s . T h a t s o n e
s e t . T h e n y o u t a k e
a 3 0 s e c o n d r e s t
a n d y o u r e p e a t
a n o t h e r s e t o f 1 5
r e p e t i t i o n o f
s q u a t s .
( S e t s ) A n y
c o l l e c t i o n ,
g r o u p i n g , o r
p a c k a g i n g o f
c i g a r e t t e p a p e r s
m a d e u p b y a n y
p e r s o n f o r d e l i v e r y
t o t h e c o n s u m e r a s
a u n i t .

( S e t s ) B a s i c a l l y , i t
s r e f e r r i n g t o t h e
g i r l o r g i r l s y o u
a r e a b o u t t o t a l k
t o . F o r e x a m p l e : 1
g i r l m e a n s 1 s e t .
T w o g i r l s m e a n s
t w o s e t . L a s t
n i g h t , I o p e n e d a
t w o s e t m e a n s y o u
t a l k e d t o a g r o u p
o f t w o g i r l s w h o
w e r e h a n g i n g o u t
( S e t s ) G r o u p i n g o f
r e p e t i t i o n s , f o r
e x a m p l e 5 r e p s , 3
s e t s . T h a t m e a n s
y o u w i l l d o t h e
e x e r c i s e 1 5 t i m e s
t o t a l .
( S e t s ) P o s t c a r d s
p u b l i s h e d i n a
g r o u p o f 4 , 6 , 7 , 8 ,
o r 1 2 . T h e s e w e r e
s o l d i n p a c k e t s o r
i n d i v i d u a l l y .
E x a m p l e s a r e : d a y s

o f t h e w e e k o r
m o n t h s o f t h e y e a r .
( S e t s ) T h e n u m b e r
o f t i m e s a n
e x e r c i s e i s
p e r f o r m e d i n a
w o r k o u t .
laugh off
deal with a problem by laughing or pretending to be
amused by it; "She laughs away all these problems"
kick up
cause to rise by kicking; "kick up dust"
send-off
noun send-off plural noun send-offs noun sendoff plural
noun sendoffs
a celebratory demonstration of goodwill at a person's
departure.
farewell goodbye adieu leave-taking valediction vale
reach out
reach: move forward or upward in order to touch; also in a
metaphorical sense; "Government reaches out to the
people"
uphold
verb uphold 3rd person present upholds past tense upheld
past participle upheld gerund or present participle
upholding
confirm or support (something that has been questioned).
maintain (a custom or practice).

maintain sustain continue preserve protect champion
defend keep hold to keep alive keep going back (up) stand
by
continue: keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to
remain or last; "preserve the peace in the family"; "continue
the family tradition"; "Carry on the old traditions"
upcoming
adjective upcoming adjective up-coming
forthcoming; about to happen.
forthcoming coming impending future imminent
approaching looming ahead in the pipeline in the offing on
the horizon coming down the pike
approaching: of the relatively near future; "the approaching
election"; "this coming Thursday"; "the forthcoming
holidays"; "the upcoming spring fashions"
i n c o m i n g
a d j e c t i v e i n c o m i n g
i n t h e p r o c e s s o f
c o m i n g i n ;
a r r i v i n g .
( o f a m e s s a g e o r
c o m m u n i c a t i o n )
b e i n g r e c e i v e d
r a t h e r t h a n s e n t .
a r r i v i n g e n t e r i n g
a p p r o a c h i n g c o m i n g
( i n ) i n b o u n d
( o f a n o f f i c i a l o r
a d m i n i s t r a t i o n )

h a v i n g j u s t b e e n
e l e c t e d o r
a p p o i n t e d t o
s u c c e e d a n o t h e r .
n e w l y e l e c t e d n e w l y
a p p o i n t e d
s u c c e e d i n g n e w n e x t
f u t u r e e l e c t t o - b e
d e s i g n a t e
n o u n i n c o m i n g
p l u r a l n o u n
i n c o m i n g s
r e v e n u e ; i n c o m e .
a r r i v i n g a t a p l a c e
o r p o s i t i o n ;
" i n c o m i n g c l a s s " ;
" i n c o m i n g m a i l "
snub
verb snub 3rd person present snubs past tense snubbed past
participle snubbed gerund or present participle snubbing
rebuff, ignore, or spurn disdainfully.
rebuff spurn repulse cold-shoulder brush off give the cold
shoulder to keep at arm's length ignore insult slight affront
humiliate freeze out stiff give someone the brush-off
check the movement of (a horse or boat), esp. by a rope
wound around a post.
noun snub plural noun snubs
an act of showing disdain or a lack of cordiality by
rebuffing or ignoring someone or something.

rebuff repulse slap in the face humiliation insult slight
affront brush-off kiss-off put-down
adjective snub
(of a person's or animal's nose) short and turned up at the
end.
ignore: refuse to acknowledge; "She cut him dead at the
meeting"
g a m i n
n o u n g a m i n p l u r a l
n o u n g a m i n s
a s t r e e t u r c h i n .
u r c h i n r a g a m u f f i n
w a i f s t r a y
g u t t e r s n i p e
W e b d e f i n i t i o n s
s t r e e t a r a b :
( s o m e t i m e s
o f f e n s i v e ) a
h o m e l e s s b o y w h o
h a s b e e n a b a n d o n e d
a n d r o a m s t h e
s t r e e t s

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