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aid
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n 1: a resource; "visual aids in teaching" [syn: aid,
assistance, help]
2: the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or
furtherance of an effort or purpose; "he gave me an assist
with the housework"; "could not walk without assistance";
"rescue party went to their aid"; "offered his help in
unloading" [syn: aid, assist, assistance, help]
3: money to support a worthy person or cause [syn: aid,
economic aid, financial aid]
4: the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone
or something; "no medical care was required"; "the old car
needs constant attention" [syn: care, attention, aid,
tending]
v 1: give help or assistance; be of service; "Everyone helped
out during the earthquake"; "Can you help me carry this
table?"; "She never helps around the house" [syn: help,
assist, aid]
2: improve the condition of; "These pills will help the patient"
[syn: help, aid]
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aide
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n 1: an officer who acts as military assistant to a more senior
officer [syn: adjutant, aide, aide-de-camp]
2: someone who acts as assistant [syn: aide, auxiliary]
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ambuscade
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n 1: the act of concealing yourself and lying in wait to attack
by surprise [syn: ambush, ambuscade, lying in wait,
trap]
v 1: wait in hiding to attack [syn: ambush, scupper,
bushwhack, waylay, lurk, ambuscade, lie in wait]
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arcade
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n 1: a covered passageway with shops and stalls on either side
2: a structure composed of a series of arches supported by
columns [syn: arcade, colonnade]
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barricade
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n 1: a barrier set up by police to stop traffic on a street or
road in order to catch a fugitive or inspect traffic etc.
[syn: roadblock, barricade]
2: a barrier (usually thrown up hastily) to impede the advance
of an enemy; "they stormed the barricade"
v 1: render unsuitable for passage; "block the way"; "barricade
the streets"; "stop the busy road" [syn: barricade,
block, blockade, stop, block off, block up,
bar]
2: prevent access to by barricading; "The street where the
President lives is always barricaded"
3: block off with barricades [syn: barricade, barricado]
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blockade
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n 1: a war measure that isolates some area of importance to the
enemy [syn: blockade, encirclement]
2: prevents access or progress
v 1: hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of; "His
brother blocked him at every turn" [syn: obstruct,
blockade, block, hinder, stymie, stymy,
embarrass]
2: render unsuitable for passage; "block the way"; "barricade
the streets"; "stop the busy road" [syn: barricade,
block, blockade, stop, block off, block up, bar]
3: obstruct access to [syn: blockade, block off]
4: impose a blockade on [syn: blockade, seal off]
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brocade
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n 1: thick heavy expensive material with a raised pattern
v 1: weave a design into (textiles)
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cascade
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n 1: a small waterfall or series of small waterfalls
2: a succession of stages or operations or processes or units;
"progressing in severity as though a cascade of genetic
damage was occurring"; "separation of isotopes by a cascade
of processes"
3: a sudden downpour (as of tears or sparks etc) likened to a
rain shower; "a little shower of rose petals"; "a sudden
cascade of sparks" [syn: shower, cascade]
v 1: rush down in big quantities, like a cascade [syn:
cascade, cascade down]
2: arrange (open windows) on a computer desktop so that they
overlap each other, with the title bars visible
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cavalcade
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n 1: a procession of people traveling on horseback
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cockade
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n 1: an ornament (such as a knot of ribbon or a rosette) usually
worn on the hat
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decade
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n 1: a period of 10 years [syn: decade, decennary,
decennium]
2: the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base
of the decimal system [syn: ten, 10, X, tenner,
decade]
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decayed
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adj 1: damaged by decay; hence unsound and useless; "rotten
floor boards"; "rotted beams"; "a decayed foundation"
[syn: decayed, rotten, rotted]
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fade
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n 1: a golf shot that curves to the right for a right-handed
golfer; "he took lessons to cure his slicing" [syn:
slice, fade, slicing]
2: gradually ceasing to be visible [syn: fade,
disappearance]
v 1: become less clearly visible or distinguishable; disappear
gradually or seemingly; "The scene begins to fade"; "The
tree trunks are melting into the forest at dusk" [syn:
fade, melt]
2: lose freshness, vigor, or vitality; "Her bloom was fading"
[syn: fade, wither]
3: disappear gradually; "The pain eventually passed off" [syn:
evanesce, fade, blow over, pass off, fleet, pass]
4: become feeble; "The prisoner has be languishing for years in
the dungeon" [syn: languish, fade]
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glade
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n 1: a tract of land with few or no trees in the middle of a
wooded area [syn: clearing, glade]
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grade
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n 1: a body of students who are taught together; "early morning
classes are always sleepy" [syn: class, form, grade,
course]
2: a relative position or degree of value in a graded group;
"lumber of the highest grade" [syn: grade, level, tier]
3: the gradient of a slope or road or other surface; "the road
had a steep grade"
4: one-hundredth of a right angle [syn: grad, grade]
5: a degree of ablaut [syn: grade, gradation]
6: a number or letter indicating quality (especially of a
student's performance); "she made good marks in algebra";
"grade A milk"; "what was your score on your homework?" [syn:
mark, grade, score]
7: the height of the ground on which something stands; "the base
of the tower was below grade" [syn: grade, ground level]
8: a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality; "a
moderate grade of intelligence"; "a high level of care is
required"; "it is all a matter of degree" [syn: degree,
grade, level]
9: a variety of cattle produced by crossbreeding with a superior
breed
v 1: assign a rank or rating to; "how would you rank these
students?"; "The restaurant is rated highly in the food
guide" [syn: rate, rank, range, order, grade,
place]
2: level to the right gradient
3: assign a grade or rank to, according to one's evaluation;
"grade tests"; "score the SAT essays"; "mark homework" [syn:
grade, score, mark]
4: determine the grade of or assign a grade to
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grenade
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n 1: a small explosive bomb thrown by hand or fired from a
missile
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handmade
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adj 1: made by hand or a hand process; "delicate handmade baby
dresses" [syn: handmade, hand-crafted] [ant:
machine-made]
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homemade
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adj 1: made or produced in the home or by yourself; "homemade
bread" [ant: factory-made]
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invade
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v 1: march aggressively into another's territory by military
force for the purposes of conquest and occupation; "Hitler
invaded Poland on September 1, 1939" [syn: invade,
occupy]
2: to intrude upon, infringe, encroach on, violate; "This new
colleague invades my territory"; "The neighbors intrude on
your privacy" [syn: intrude on, invade, obtrude upon,
encroach upon]
3: occupy in large numbers or live on a host; "the Kudzu plant
infests much of the South and is spreading to the North"
[syn: invade, overrun, infest]
4: penetrate or assault, in a harmful or injurious way; "The
cancer had invaded her lungs"
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jade
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adj 1: of something having the color of jade; especially varying
from bluish green to yellowish green [syn: jade, jade-
green]
n 1: a semiprecious gemstone that takes a high polish; is
usually green but sometimes whitish; consists of jadeite or
nephrite [syn: jade, jadestone]
2: a woman adulterer [syn: adulteress, fornicatress,
hussy, jade, loose woman, slut, strumpet,
trollop]
3: a light green color varying from bluish green to yellowish
green [syn: jade green, jade]
4: an old or over-worked horse [syn: hack, jade, nag,
plug]
v 1: lose interest or become bored with something or somebody;
"I'm so tired of your mother and her complaints about my
food" [syn: tire, pall, weary, fatigue, jade]
2: exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or
stress; "We wore ourselves out on this hike" [syn: tire,
wear upon, tire out, wear, weary, jade, wear out,
outwear, wear down, fag out, fag, fatigue] [ant:
freshen, refresh, refreshen]
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lade
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v 1: remove with or as if with a ladle; "ladle the water out of
the bowl" [syn: ladle, lade, laden]
2: fill or place a load on; "load a car"; "load the truck with
hay" [syn: load, lade, laden, load up]
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laid
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adj 1: set down according to a plan: "a carefully laid table
with places set for four people"; "stones laid in a
pattern" [syn: laid, set]
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made
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adj 1: produced by a manufacturing process; "bought some made
goods at the local store; rope and nails"
2: (of a bed) having the sheets and blankets set in order; "a
neatly made bed" [ant: unmade]
3: successful or assured of success; "now I am a made man
forever"- Christopher Marlowe
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maid
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n 1: a female domestic [syn: maid, maidservant, housemaid,
amah]
2: an unmarried girl (especially a virgin) [syn: maid,
maiden]
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mislaid
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adj 1: lost temporarily; as especially put in an unaccustomed or
forgotten place; "the mislaid hat turned up eventually";
"misplaced tickets" [syn: mislaid, misplaced]
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motorcade
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n 1: a procession of people traveling in motor cars
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paid
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adj 1: marked by the reception of pay; "paid work"; "a paid
official"; "a paid announcement"; "a paid check" [ant:
unpaid]
2: involving gainful employment in something often done as a
hobby [syn: nonrecreational, paid]
3: yielding a fair profit [syn: gainful, paid, paying]
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parade
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n 1: a ceremonial procession including people marching
2: an extended (often showy) succession of persons or things; "a
parade of strollers on the mall"; "a parade of witnesses"
3: a visible display; "she made a parade of her sorrows"
v 1: walk ostentatiously; "She parades her new husband around
town" [syn: parade, exhibit, march]
2: march in a procession; "the veterans paraded down the street"
[syn: parade, troop, promenade]
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persuade
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v 1: win approval or support for; "Carry all before one"; "His
speech did not sway the voters" [syn: carry, persuade,
sway]
2: cause somebody to adopt a certain position, belief, or course
of action; twist somebody's arm; "You can't persuade me to
buy this ugly vase!" [ant: deter, dissuade]
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pervade
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v 1: spread or diffuse through; "An atmosphere of distrust has
permeated this administration"; "music penetrated the
entire building"; "His campaign was riddled with
accusations and personal attacks" [syn: permeate,
pervade, penetrate, interpenetrate, diffuse,
imbue, riddle]
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raid
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n 1: a sudden short attack [syn: foray, raid, maraud]
2: an attempt by speculators to defraud investors
v 1: search without warning, make a sudden surprise attack on;
"The police raided the crack house" [syn: raid, bust]
2: enter someone else's territory and take spoils; "The pirates
raided the coastal villages regularly" [syn: foray into,
raid]
3: take over (a company) by buying a controlling interest of its
stock; "T. Boone Pickens raided many large companies"
4: search for something needed or desired; "Our babysitter
raided our refrigerator"
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stockade
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n 1: fortification consisting of a fence made of a line of stout
posts set firmly for defense
2: a penal camp where political prisoners or prisoners of war
are confined (usually under harsh conditions) [syn:
concentration camp, stockade]
v 1: surround with a stockade in order to fortify
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unmade
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adj 1: (of a bed) not having the sheets and blankets set in
order; "an unmade bed with tangled sheets and blankets"
[ant: made]
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unpaid
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adj 1: not paid; "unpaid wages"; "an unpaid bill" [ant: paid]
2: without payment; "the soup kitchen was run primarily by
unpaid helpers"; "a volunteer fire department" [syn:
unpaid, volunteer(a)]
3: engaged in as a pastime; "an amateur painter"; "gained
valuable experience in amateur theatricals"; "recreational
golfers"; "reading matter that is both recreational and
mentally stimulating"; "unpaid extras in the documentary"
[syn: amateur, recreational, unpaid]
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upgrade
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n 1: an upward slope or grade (as in a road); "the car couldn't
make it up the rise" [syn: ascent, acclivity, rise,
raise, climb, upgrade] [ant: declension,
declination, decline, declivity, descent,
downslope, fall]
2: software that provides better performance than an earlier
version did
3: a reservation that is improved; "I got an upgrade to first
class when coach class was full"
4: the property possessed by a slope or surface that rises [syn:
upgrade, rise, rising slope]
5: hardware that provides better performance than an earlier
version did
6: the act of improving something (especially machinery) by
raising it to a higher grade (as by adding or replacing
components); "the power plant received a new upgrade"
v 1: rate higher; raise in value or esteem [ant: downgrade]
2: to improve what was old or outdated; "I've upgraded my
computer so I can run better software"; "The company upgraded
their personnel"
3: give a promotion to or assign to a higher position; "John was
kicked upstairs when a replacement was hired"; "Women tend
not to advance in the major law firms"; "I got promoted after
many years of hard work" [syn: promote, upgrade,
advance, kick upstairs, raise, elevate] [ant:
break, bump, demote, kick downstairs, relegate]
4: get better travel conditions; "I upgraded to First Class when
Coach Class was overbooked"
5: give better travel conditions to; "The airline upgraded me
when I arrived late and Coach Class was full"
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wade
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n 1: English tennis player who won many women's singles titles
(born in 1945) [syn: Wade, Virginia Wade]
v 1: walk (through relatively shallow water); "Can we wade
across the river to the other side?"; "Wade the pond"
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ade
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n 1: a sweetened beverage of diluted fruit juice [syn: fruit
drink, ade]
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medicaid
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n 1: health care for the needy; a federally and state-funded
program
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cade
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