Words that rhyme with finals

n 1: the act of refusing to comply (as with a request); "it resulted in a complete denial of his privileges" 2: the act of asserting that something alleged is not true [syn: denial, disaffirmation] 3: (psychiatry) a defense mechanism that denies painful thoughts 4: renunciation of your own interests in favor of the interests of others [syn: abnegation, self-abnegation, denial, self-denial, self-renunciation] 5: a defendant's answer or plea denying the truth of the charges against him; "he gave evidence for the defense" [syn: defense, defence, denial, demurrer] [ant: criminal prosecution, prosecution]

n 1: a contestant who reaches the final stages of a competition

n 1: a material effigy that is worshipped; "thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image"; "money was his god" [syn: idol, graven image, god] 2: someone who is adored blindly and excessively [syn: idol, matinee idol] 3: an ideal instance; a perfect embodiment of a concept [syn: paragon, idol, perfection, beau ideal]

adj 1: of or relating to the spine or spinal cord; "spinal cord"; "spinal injury" n 1: anesthesia of the lower half of the body; caused by injury to the spinal cord or by injecting an anesthetic beneath the arachnoid membrane that surrounds the spinal cord [syn: spinal anesthesia, spinal anaesthesia, spinal]

n 1: a heading that names a statute or legislative bill; may give a brief summary of the matters it deals with; "Title 8 provided federal help for schools" [syn: title, statute title, rubric] 2: the name of a work of art or literary composition etc.; "he looked for books with the word `jazz' in the title"; "he refused to give titles to his paintings"; "I can never remember movie titles" 3: a general or descriptive heading for a section of a written work; "the novel had chapter titles" 4: the status of being a champion; "he held the title for two years" [syn: championship, title] 5: a legal document signed and sealed and delivered to effect a transfer of property and to show the legal right to possess it; "he signed the deed"; "he kept the title to his car in the glove compartment" [syn: deed, deed of conveyance, title] 6: an identifying appellation signifying status or function: e.g. `Mr.' or `General'; "the professor didn't like his friends to use his formal title" [syn: title, title of respect, form of address] 7: an established or recognized right; "a strong legal claim to the property"; "he had no documents confirming his title to his father's estate"; "he staked his claim" [syn: title, claim] 8: (usually plural) written material introduced into a movie or TV show to give credits or represent dialogue or explain an action; "the titles go by faster than I can read" 9: an appellation signifying nobility; "`your majesty' is the appropriate title to use in addressing a king" 10: an informal right to something; "his claim on her attentions"; "his title to fame" [syn: claim, title] v 1: give a title to [syn: entitle, title] 2: designate by an identifying term; "They styled their nation `The Confederate States'" [syn: style, title]

n 1: a univalent chemical radical derived from ethylene [syn: vinyl, vinyl group, vinyl radical] 2: shiny and tough and flexible plastic; used especially for floor coverings

adj 1: urgently needed; absolutely necessary; "a critical element of the plan"; "critical medical supplies"; "vital for a healthy society"; "of vital interest" [syn: critical, vital] 2: performing an essential function in the living body; "vital organs"; "blood and other vital fluids"; "the loss of vital heat in shock"; "a vital spot"; "life-giving love and praise" [syn: vital, life-sustaining] 3: full of spirit; "a dynamic full of life woman"; "a vital and charismatic leader"; "this whole lively world" [syn: full of life, lively, vital] 4: manifesting or characteristic of life; "a vital, living organism"; "vital signs"