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adhere
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v 1: be compatible or in accordance with; "You must adhere to
the rules"
2: follow through or carry out a plan without deviation; "They
adhered to their plan"
3: come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and
resist separation; "The dress clings to her body"; "The label
stuck to the box"; "The sushi rice grains cohere" [syn:
cling, cleave, adhere, stick, cohere]
4: be a devoted follower or supporter; "The residents of this
village adhered to Catholicism"; "She sticks to her
principles" [syn: adhere, stick]
5: be loyal to; "She stood by her husband in times of trouble";
"The friends stuck together through the war" [syn: stand
by, stick by, stick, adhere]
6: stick to firmly; "Will this wallpaper adhere to the wall?"
[syn: adhere, hold fast, bond, bind, stick, stick
to]
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appear
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v 1: give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect;
"She seems to be sleeping"; "This appears to be a very
difficult problem"; "This project looks fishy"; "They
appeared like people who had not eaten or slept for a long
time" [syn: look, appear, seem]
2: come into sight or view; "He suddenly appeared at the
wedding"; "A new star appeared on the horizon" [ant:
disappear, go away, vanish]
3: be issued or published; "Did your latest book appear yet?";
"The new Woody Allen film hasn't come out yet" [syn:
appear, come out]
4: seem to be true, probable, or apparent; "It seems that he is
very gifted"; "It appears that the weather in California is
very bad" [syn: appear, seem]
5: come into being or existence, or appear on the scene; "Then
the computer came along and changed our lives"; "Homo sapiens
appeared millions of years ago" [syn: appear, come along]
[ant: disappear, vanish]
6: appear as a character on stage or appear in a play, etc.;
"Gielgud appears briefly in this movie"; "She appeared in
`Hamlet' on the London stage"
7: present oneself formally, as before a (judicial) authority;
"He had to appear in court last month"; "She appeared on
several charges of theft"
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atmosphere
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n 1: a particular environment or surrounding influence; "there
was an atmosphere of excitement" [syn: atmosphere,
ambiance, ambience]
2: a unit of pressure: the pressure that will support a column
of mercury 760 mm high at sea level and 0 degrees centigrade
[syn: standard atmosphere, atmosphere, atm, standard
pressure]
3: the mass of air surrounding the Earth; "there was great heat
as the comet entered the atmosphere"; "it was exposed to the
air" [syn: atmosphere, air]
4: the weather or climate at some place; "the atmosphere was
thick with fog" [syn: atmosphere, atmospheric state]
5: the envelope of gases surrounding any celestial body
6: a distinctive but intangible quality surrounding a person or
thing; "an air of mystery"; "the house had a neglected air";
"an atmosphere of defeat pervaded the candidate's
headquarters"; "the place had an aura of romance" [syn:
air, aura, atmosphere]
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austere
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adj 1: severely simple; "a stark interior" [syn: austere,
severe, stark, stern]
2: of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in
aspect; "an austere expression"; "a stern face" [syn:
austere, stern]
3: practicing great self-denial; "Be systematically
ascetic...do...something for no other reason than that you
would rather not do it"- William James; "a desert nomad's
austere life"; "a spartan diet"; "a spartan existence" [syn:
ascetic, ascetical, austere, spartan]
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bathysphere
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n 1: spherical deep diving apparatus (lowered by a cable) for
underwater exploration
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beer
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n 1: a general name for alcoholic beverages made by fermenting a
cereal (or mixture of cereals) flavored with hops
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belvedere
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n 1: densely branched Eurasian plant; foliage turns purple-red
in autumn [syn: summer cypress, burning bush, fire
bush, fire-bush, belvedere, Bassia scoparia, Kochia
scoparia]
2: a gazebo sited to command a fine view
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biosphere
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n 1: the regions of the surface and atmosphere of the Earth (or
other planet) where living organisms exist
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blear
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adj 1: tired to the point of exhaustion [syn: bleary, blear,
bleary-eyed, blear-eyed]
v 1: make dim or indistinct; "The fog blurs my vision" [syn:
blur, blear] [ant: focalise, focalize, focus,
sharpen]
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career
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n 1: the particular occupation for which you are trained [syn:
career, calling, vocation]
2: the general progression of your working or professional life;
"the general had had a distinguished career"; "he had a long
career in the law" [syn: career, life history]
v 1: move headlong at high speed; "The cars careered down the
road"; "The mob careered through the streets"
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cashier
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n 1: an employee of a bank who receives and pays out money [syn:
teller, cashier, bank clerk]
2: a person responsible for receiving payments for goods and
services (as in a shop or restaurant)
v 1: discard or do away with; "cashier the literal sense of this
word"
2: discharge with dishonor, as in the army
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chandelier
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n 1: branched lighting fixture; often ornate; hangs from the
ceiling [syn: chandelier, pendant, pendent]
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cheer
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n 1: a cry or shout of approval
2: the quality of being cheerful and dispelling gloom; "flowers
added a note of cheerfulness to the drab room" [syn:
cheerfulness, cheer, sunniness, sunshine] [ant:
uncheerfulness]
v 1: give encouragement to [syn: cheer, hearten, recreate,
embolden] [ant: dishearten, put off]
2: show approval or good wishes by shouting; "everybody cheered
the birthday boy"
3: cause (somebody) to feel happier or more cheerful; "She tried
to cheer up the disappointed child when he failed to win the
spelling bee" [syn: cheer, cheer up, jolly along,
jolly up]
4: become cheerful [syn: cheer, cheer up, chirk up] [ant:
complain, kick, kvetch, plain, quetch, sound off]
5: spur on or encourage especially by cheers and shouts; "The
crowd cheered the demonstrating strikers" [syn: cheer,
root on, inspire, urge, barrack, urge on, exhort,
pep up]
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clear
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adv 1: completely; "read the book clear to the end"; "slept
clear through the night"; "there were open fields clear
to the horizon" [syn: clear, all the way]
2: in an easily perceptible manner; "could be seen clearly under
the microscope"; "She cried loud and clear" [syn: clearly,
clear]
adj 1: readily apparent to the mind; "a clear and present
danger"; "a clear explanation"; "a clear case of murder";
"a clear indication that she was angry"; "gave us a clear
idea of human nature" [ant: unclear]
2: free from confusion or doubt; "a complex problem requiring a
clear head"; "not clear about what is expected of us"
3: affording free passage or view; "a clear view"; "a clear path
to victory"; "open waters"; "the open countryside" [syn:
clear, open]
4: allowing light to pass through; "clear water"; "clear plastic
bags"; "clear glass"; "the air is clear and clean" [ant:
opaque]
5: free from contact or proximity or connection; "we were clear
of the danger"; "the ship was clear of the reef"
6: characterized by freedom from troubling thoughts (especially
guilt); "a clear conscience"; "regarded her questioner with
clear untroubled eyes"
7: (of sound or color) free from anything that dulls or dims;
"efforts to obtain a clean bass in orchestral recordings";
"clear laughter like a waterfall"; "clear reds and blues"; "a
light lilting voice like a silver bell" [syn: clean,
clear, light, unclouded]
8: (especially of a title) free from any encumbrance or
limitation that presents a question of fact or law; "I have
clear title to this property" [syn: clear, unmortgaged]
9: clear and distinct to the senses; easily perceptible; "as
clear as a whistle"; "clear footprints in the snow"; "the
letter brought back a clear image of his grandfather"; "a
spire clean-cut against the sky"; "a clear-cut pattern" [syn:
clear, clean-cut, clear-cut]
10: accurately stated or described; "a set of well-defined
values" [syn: well-defined, clear] [ant: ill-defined,
unclear]
11: free from clouds or mist or haze; "on a clear day" [ant:
cloudy]
12: free of restrictions or qualifications; "a clean bill of
health"; "a clear winner" [syn: clean, clear]
13: free from flaw or blemish or impurity; "a clear perfect
diamond"; "the clear complexion of a healthy young woman"
14: clear of charges or deductions; "a clear profit"
15: easily deciphered [syn: clear, decipherable, readable]
16: freed from any question of guilt; "is absolved from all
blame"; "was now clear of the charge of cowardice"; "his
official honor is vindicated" [syn: absolved, clear,
cleared, exculpated, exonerated, vindicated]
17: characterized by ease and quickness in perceiving; "clear
mind"; "a percipient author" [syn: clear, percipient]
n 1: the state of being free of suspicion; "investigation showed
that he was in the clear"
2: a clear or unobstructed space or expanse of land or water;
"finally broke out of the forest into the open" [syn: open,
clear]
v 1: rid of obstructions; "Clear your desk" [syn: unclutter,
clear] [ant: clutter, clutter up]
2: make a way or path by removing objects; "Clear a path through
the dense forest"
3: become clear; "The sky cleared after the storm" [syn: clear
up, clear, light up, brighten] [ant: cloud,
overcast]
4: grant authorization or clearance for; "Clear the manuscript
for publication"; "The rock star never authorized this
slanderous biography" [syn: authorize, authorise, pass,
clear]
5: remove; "clear the leaves from the lawn"; "Clear snow from
the road"
6: go unchallenged; be approved; "The bill cleared the House"
[syn: pass, clear]
7: be debited and credited to the proper bank accounts; "The
check will clear within 2 business days" [ant: bounce]
8: go away or disappear; "The fog cleared in the afternoon"
9: pass by, over, or under without making contact; "the balloon
cleared the tree tops" [syn: clear, top]
10: make free from confusion or ambiguity; make clear; "Could
you clarify these remarks?"; "Clear up the question of who
is at fault" [syn: clear, clear up, shed light on,
crystallize, crystallise, crystalize, crystalise,
straighten out, sort out, enlighten, illuminate,
elucidate]
11: free from payment of customs duties, as of a shipment;
"Clear the ship and let it dock"
12: clear from impurities, blemishes, pollution, etc.; "clear
the water before it can be drunk"
13: yield as a net profit; "This sale netted me $1 million"
[syn: net, clear]
14: make as a net profit; "The company cleared $1 million" [syn:
net, sack, sack up, clear]
15: earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as
salary or wages; "How much do you make a month in your new
job?"; "She earns a lot in her new job"; "this merger
brought in lots of money"; "He clears $5,000 each month"
[syn: gain, take in, clear, make, earn, realize,
realise, pull in, bring in]
16: sell; "We cleared a lot of the old model cars"
17: pass an inspection or receive authorization; "clear customs"
18: pronounce not guilty of criminal charges; "The suspect was
cleared of the murder charges" [syn: acquit, assoil,
clear, discharge, exonerate, exculpate] [ant:
convict]
19: settle, as of a debt; "clear a debt"; "solve an old debt"
[syn: clear, solve]
20: make clear, bright, light, or translucent; "The water had to
be cleared through filtering"
21: rid of instructions or data; "clear a memory buffer"
22: remove (people) from a building; "clear the patrons from the
theater after the bomb threat"
23: remove the occupants of; "Clear the building"
24: free (the throat) by making a rasping sound; "Clear the
throat" [syn: clear, clear up]
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dear
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adv 1: with affection; "she loved him dearly"; "he treats her
affectionately" [syn: dearly, affectionately, dear]
2: at a great cost; "he paid dearly for the food"; "this cost
him dear" [syn: dearly, dear]
adj 1: dearly loved [syn: beloved, darling, dear]
2: with or in a close or intimate relationship; "a good friend";
"my sisters and brothers are near and dear" [syn: dear,
good, near]
3: earnest; "one's dearest wish"; "devout wishes for their
success"; "heartfelt condolences" [syn: dear, devout,
earnest, heartfelt]
4: having a high price; "costly jewelry"; "high-priced
merchandise"; "much too dear for my pocketbook"; "a pricey
restaurant" [syn: costly, dear(p), high-priced,
pricey, pricy]
n 1: a beloved person; used as terms of endearment [syn:
beloved, dear, dearest, honey, love]
2: a sweet innocent mild-mannered person (especially a child)
[syn: lamb, dear]
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exosphere
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n 1: the outermost atmospheric layer
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hemisphere
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n 1: half of the terrestrial globe
2: half of a sphere
3: either half of the cerebrum [syn: hemisphere, cerebral
hemisphere]
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here
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adv 1: in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is; "I
work here"; "turn here"; "radio waves received here on
Earth" [ant: at that place, in that location,
there]
2: in this circumstance or respect or on this point or detail;
"what do we have here?"; "here I must disagree"
3: to this place (especially toward the speaker); "come here,
please" [syn: here, hither] [ant: there, thither]
4: at this time; now; "we'll adjourn here for lunch and discuss
the remaining issues this afternoon"
adj 1: being here now; "is everyone here?"
n 1: the present location; this place; "where do we go from
here?" [ant: there]
2: queen of the Olympian gods in ancient Greek mythology; sister
and wife of Zeus remembered for her jealously of the many
mortal women Zeus fell in love with; identified with Roman
Juno [syn: Hera, Here]
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hydrosphere
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n 1: the watery layer of the earth's surface; includes water
vapor
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ionosphere
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n 1: the outer region of the Earth's atmosphere; contains a high
concentration of free electrons
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lithosphere
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n 1: the solid part of the earth consisting of the crust and
outer mantle [syn: lithosphere, geosphere]
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magnetosphere
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n 1: the magnetic field of a planet; the volume around the
planet in which charged particles are subject more to the
planet's magnetic field than to the solar magnetic field
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mesosphere
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n 1: the atmospheric layer between the stratosphere and the
thermosphere
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photosphere
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n 1: the intensely luminous surface of a star (especially the
sun)
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sincere
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adj 1: open and genuine; not deceitful; "he was a good man,
decent and sincere"; "felt sincere regret that they were
leaving"; "sincere friendship" [ant: insincere]
2: characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity
of your opinions; "both sides were deeply in earnest, even
passionate"; "an entirely sincere and cruel tyrant"; "a film
with a solemn social message" [syn: earnest, sincere,
solemn]
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stratosphere
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n 1: the atmospheric layer between the troposphere and the
mesosphere
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there
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adv 1: in or at that place; "they have lived there for years";
"it's not there"; "that man there" [syn: there, at
that place, in that location] [ant: here]
2: in that matter; "I agree with you there" [syn: there, in
that respect, on that point]
3: to or toward that place; away from the speaker; "go there
around noon!" [syn: there, thither] [ant: here,
hither]
n 1: a location other than here; that place; "you can take it
from there" [ant: here]
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thermosphere
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n 1: the atmospheric layer between the mesosphere and the
exosphere
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troposphere
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n 1: the lowest atmospheric layer; from 4 to 11 miles high
(depending on latitude)
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amir
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n 1: an independent ruler or chieftain (especially in Africa or
Arabia) [syn: emir, amir, emeer, ameer]
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chromosphere
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n 1: a gaseous layer of the sun's atmosphere (extending from the
photosphere to the corona) that is visible during a total
eclipse of the sun
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ecosphere
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beare
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bere
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briere
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cleere
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crear
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creer
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cyr
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alvear
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bashir
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bassir
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chachere
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chusmir
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casebeer
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planisphere
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