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all
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adv 1: to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent
(`whole' is often used informally for `wholly'); "he was
wholly convinced"; "entirely satisfied with the meal";
"it was completely different from what we expected"; "was
completely at fault"; "a totally new situation"; "the
directions were all wrong"; "it was not altogether her
fault"; "an altogether new approach"; "a whole new idea"
[syn: wholly, entirely, completely, totally,
all, altogether, whole] [ant: part, partially,
partly]
adj 1: quantifier; used with either mass or count nouns to
indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a
class; "we sat up all night"; "ate all the food"; "all
men are mortal"; "all parties are welcome" [ant: no(a),
some(a)]
2: completely given to or absorbed by; "became all attention"
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awl
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n 1: a pointed tool for marking surfaces or for punching small
holes
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bawl
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v 1: shout loudly and without restraint [syn: bawl, bellow]
2: make a raucous noise [syn: yawp, bawl]
3: cry loudly; "Don't bawl in public!"
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befall
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v 1: become of; happen to; "He promised that no harm would
befall her"; "What has become of my children?" [syn:
befall, bechance, betide]
2: happen, occur, or be the case in the course of events or by
chance; "It happens that today is my birthday"; "These things
befell" (Santayana) [syn: happen, befall, bechance]
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bowl
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n 1: a round vessel that is open at the top; used chiefly for
holding food or liquids;
2: a concave shape with an open top [syn: bowl, trough]
3: a dish that is round and open at the top for serving foods
4: the quantity contained in a bowl [syn: bowl, bowlful]
5: a large structure for open-air sports or entertainments [syn:
stadium, bowl, arena, sports stadium]
6: a large ball with finger holes used in the sport of bowling
[syn: bowling ball, bowl]
7: a wooden ball (with flattened sides so that it rolls on a
curved course) used in the game of lawn bowling
8: a small round container that is open at the top for holding
tobacco [syn: bowl, pipe bowl]
9: the act of rolling something (as the ball in bowling) [syn:
roll, bowl]
v 1: roll (a ball)
2: hurl a cricket ball from one end of the pitch towards the
batsman at the other end
3: engage in the sport of bowling; "My parents like to bowl on
Friday nights"
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cajole
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v 1: influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or
flattering; "He palavered her into going along" [syn:
wheedle, cajole, palaver, blarney, coax, sweet-
talk, inveigle]
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call
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n 1: a telephone connection; "she reported several anonymous
calls"; "he placed a phone call to London"; "he heard the
phone ringing but didn't want to take the call" [syn:
call, phone call, telephone call]
2: a special disposition (as if from a divine source) to pursue
a particular course; "he was disappointed that he had not
heard the Call"
3: a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition; "the
speaker was interrupted by loud cries from the rear of the
audience" [syn: cry, outcry, call, yell, shout,
vociferation]
4: a demand especially in the phrase "the call of duty" [syn:
call, claim]
5: the characteristic sound produced by a bird; "a bird will not
learn its song unless it hears it at an early age" [syn:
birdcall, call, birdsong, song]
6: a brief social visit; "senior professors' wives no longer
make afternoon calls on newcomers"; "the characters in Henry
James' novels are forever paying calls on each other, usually
in the parlor of some residence"
7: a demand by a broker that a customer deposit enough to bring
his margin up to the minimum requirement [syn: margin call,
call]
8: a demand for a show of hands in a card game; "after two
raises there was a call"
9: a request; "many calls for Christmas stories"; "not many
calls for buggywhips"
10: an instruction that interrupts the program being executed;
"Pascal performs calls by simply giving the name of the
routine to be executed"
11: a visit in an official or professional capacity; "the
pastor's calls on his parishioners"; "the salesman's call on
a customer"
12: (sports) the decision made by an umpire or referee; "he was
ejected for protesting the call"
13: the option to buy a given stock (or stock index or commodity
future) at a given price before a given date [syn: call
option, call] [ant: put, put option]
v 1: assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to; "They
named their son David"; "The new school was named after the
famous Civil Rights leader" [syn: name, call]
2: ascribe a quality to or give a name of a common noun that
reflects a quality; "He called me a bastard"; "She called her
children lazy and ungrateful"
3: get or try to get into communication (with someone) by
telephone; "I tried to call you all night"; "Take two aspirin
and call me in the morning" [syn: call, telephone, call
up, phone, ring]
4: utter a sudden loud cry; "she cried with pain when the doctor
inserted the needle"; "I yelled to her from the window but
she couldn't hear me" [syn: shout, shout out, cry,
call, yell, scream, holler, hollo, squall]
5: order, request, or command to come; "She was called into the
director's office"; "Call the police!" [syn: call, send
for]
6: pay a brief visit; "The mayor likes to call on some of the
prominent citizens" [syn: visit, call in, call]
7: call a meeting; invite or command to meet; "The Wannsee
Conference was called to discuss the `Final Solution'"; "The
new dean calls meetings every week"
8: read aloud to check for omissions or absentees; "Call roll"
9: send a message or attempt to reach someone by radio, phone,
etc.; make a signal to in order to transmit a message;
"Hawaii is calling!"; "A transmitter in Samoa was heard
calling"
10: utter a characteristic note or cry; "bluejays called to one
another"
11: stop or postpone because of adverse conditions, such as bad
weather; "call a football game"
12: greet, as with a prescribed form, title, or name; "He always
addresses me with `Sir'"; "Call me Mister"; "She calls him
by first name" [syn: address, call]
13: make a stop in a harbour; "The ship will call in Honolulu
tomorrow"
14: demand payment of (a loan); "Call a loan" [syn: call,
call in]
15: make a demand, as for a card or a suit or a show of hands;
"He called his trump" [syn: bid, call]
16: give the calls (to the dancers) for a square dance [syn:
call, call off]
17: indicate a decision in regard to; "call balls and strikes
behind the plate"
18: make a prediction about; tell in advance; "Call the outcome
of an election" [syn: predict, foretell,
prognosticate, call, forebode, anticipate,
promise]
19: require the presentation of for redemption before
maturation; "Call a bond"
20: challenge (somebody) to make good on a statement; charge
with or censure for an offense; "He deserves to be called on
that"
21: declare in the capacity of an umpire or referee; "call a
runner out"
22: lure by imitating the characteristic call of an animal;
"Call ducks"
23: order or request or give a command for; "The unions called a
general strike for Sunday"
24: order, summon, or request for a specific duty or activity,
work, role; "He was already called 4 times for jury duty";
"They called him to active military duty"
25: utter in a loud voice or announce; "He called my name"; "The
auctioneer called the bids"
26: challenge the sincerity or truthfulness of; "call the
speaker on a question of fact"
27: consider or regard as being; "I would not call her
beautiful"
28: rouse somebody from sleep with a call; "I was called at 5
A.M. this morning"
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coal
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n 1: fossil fuel consisting of carbonized vegetable matter
deposited in the Carboniferous period
2: a hot fragment of wood or coal that is left from a fire and
is glowing or smoldering [syn: ember, coal]
v 1: burn to charcoal; "Without a drenching rain, the forest
fire will char everything" [syn: char, coal]
2: supply with coal
3: take in coal; "The big ship coaled"
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condole
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v 1: express one's sympathetic grief, on the occasion of
someone's death; "You must condole the widow"
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console
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n 1: a small table fixed to a wall or designed to stand against
a wall [syn: console table, console]
2: a scientific instrument consisting of displays and an input
device that an operator can use to monitor and control a
system (especially a computer system)
3: an ornamental scroll-shaped bracket (especially one used to
support a wall fixture); "the bust of Napoleon stood on a
console"
4: housing for electronic instruments, as radio or television
[syn: cabinet, console]
v 1: give moral or emotional strength to [syn: comfort,
soothe, console, solace]
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control
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n 1: power to direct or determine; "under control"
2: a relation of constraint of one entity (thing or person or
group) by another; "measures for the control of disease";
"they instituted controls over drinking on campus"
3: (physiology) regulation or maintenance of a function or
action or reflex etc; "the timing and control of his
movements were unimpaired"; "he had lost control of his
sphincters"
4: a standard against which other conditions can be compared in
a scientific experiment; "the control condition was
inappropriate for the conclusions he wished to draw" [syn:
control condition, control]
5: the activity of managing or exerting control over something;
"the control of the mob by the police was admirable"
6: the state that exists when one person or group has power over
another; "her apparent dominance of her husband was really
her attempt to make him pay attention to her" [syn:
dominance, ascendance, ascendence, ascendancy,
ascendency, control]
7: discipline in personal and social activities; "he was a model
of polite restraint"; "she never lost control of herself"
[syn: restraint, control] [ant: unrestraint]
8: great skillfulness and knowledge of some subject or activity;
"a good command of French" [syn: command, control,
mastery]
9: a mechanism that controls the operation of a machine; "the
speed controller on his turntable was not working properly";
"I turned the controls over to her" [syn: control,
controller]
10: a spiritual agency that is assumed to assist the medium
during a seance
11: the economic policy of controlling or limiting or curbing
prices or wages etc.; "they wanted to repeal all the
legislation that imposed economic controls"
v 1: exercise authoritative control or power over; "control the
budget"; "Command the military forces" [syn: control,
command]
2: lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or
keep within limits; "moderate your alcohol intake"; "hold
your tongue"; "hold your temper"; "control your anger" [syn:
control, hold in, hold, contain, check, curb,
moderate]
3: handle and cause to function; "do not operate machinery after
imbibing alcohol"; "control the lever" [syn: operate,
control]
4: control (others or oneself) or influence skillfully, usually
to one's advantage; "She manipulates her boss"; "She is a
very controlling mother and doesn't let her children grow
up"; "The teacher knew how to keep the class in line"; "she
keeps in line" [syn: manipulate, keep in line, control]
5: check or regulate (a scientific experiment) by conducting a
parallel experiment or comparing with another standard; "Are
you controlling for the temperature?" [syn: control,
verify]
6: verify by using a duplicate register for comparison; "control
an account"
7: be careful or certain to do something; make certain of
something; "He verified that the valves were closed"; "See
that the curtains are closed"; "control the quality of the
product" [syn: see, check, insure, see to it,
ensure, control, ascertain, assure]
8: have a firm understanding or knowledge of; be on top of; "Do
you control these data?" [syn: master, control]
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glycol
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n 1: a sweet but poisonous syrupy liquid used as an antifreeze
and solvent [syn: ethylene glycol, glycol,
ethanediol]
2: any of a class of alcohols having 2 hydroxyl groups in each
molecule [syn: diol, glycol, dihydric alcohol]
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protocol
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n 1: (computer science) rules determining the format and
transmission of data [syn: protocol, communications
protocol]
2: forms of ceremony and etiquette observed by diplomats and
heads of state
3: code of correct conduct; "safety protocols"; "academic
protocol"
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caul
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n 1: part of the peritoneum attached to the stomach and to the
colon and covering the intestines [syn: greater omentum,
gastrocolic omentum, caul]
2: the inner membrane of embryos in higher vertebrates
(especially when covering the head at birth) [syn: caul,
veil, embryonic membrane]
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cole
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n 1: a hardy cabbage with coarse curly leaves that do not form a
head [syn: kale, kail, cole, borecole, colewort,
Brassica oleracea acephala]
2: coarse curly-leafed cabbage [syn: kale, kail, cole]
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coale
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colle
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mccoll
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