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comet
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n 1: (astronomy) a relatively small extraterrestrial body
consisting of a frozen mass that travels around the sun in
a highly elliptical orbit
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contest
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n 1: an occasion on which a winner is selected from among two or
more contestants [syn: contest, competition]
2: a struggle between rivals
v 1: to make the subject of dispute, contention, or litigation;
"They contested the outcome of the race" [syn: contest,
contend, repugn]
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fondness
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n 1: a predisposition to like something; "he had a fondness for
whiskey" [syn: fondness, fancy, partiality]
2: a positive feeling of liking; "he had trouble expressing the
affection he felt"; "the child won everyone's heart"; "the
warmness of his welcome made us feel right at home" [syn:
affection, affectionateness, fondness, tenderness,
heart, warmness, warmheartedness, philia]
3: a quality proceeding from feelings of affection or love [syn:
affectionateness, fondness, lovingness, warmth]
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honest
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adj 1: not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or
fraudulent; "honest lawyers"; "honest reporting" [syn:
honest, honorable] [ant: dishonest, dishonorable]
2: without dissimulation; frank; "my honest opinion"
3: worthy of being depended on; "a dependable worker"; "an
honest working stiff"; "a reliable sourcSFLe of information";
"he was true to his word"; "I would be true for there are
those who trust me" [syn: dependable, honest, reliable,
true(p)]
4: without pretensions; "worked at an honest trade"; "good
honest food"
5: marked by truth; "gave honest answers"; "honest reporting"
6: not forged; "a good dollar bill" [syn: good, honest]
7: gained or earned without cheating or stealing; "an honest
wage"; "an fair penny" [syn: honest, fair]
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honestly
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adv 1: (used as intensives reflecting the speaker's attitude) it
is sincerely the case that; "honestly, I don't believe
it"; "candidly, I think she doesn't have a conscience";
"frankly, my dear, I don't give a damn" [syn: honestly,
candidly, frankly]
2: in an honest manner; "in he can't get it honestly, he is
willing to steal it"; "was known for dealing aboveboard in
everything" [syn: honestly, aboveboard] [ant:
deceitfully, dishonestly, venally]
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jaundice
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n 1: yellowing of the skin and the whites of the eyes caused by
an accumulation of bile pigment (bilirubin) in the blood;
can be a symptom of gallstones or liver infection or anemia
[syn: jaundice, icterus]
2: a rough and bitter manner [syn: bitterness, acrimony,
acerbity, jaundice, tartness, thorniness]
v 1: distort adversely; "Jealousy had jaundiced his judgment"
2: affect with, or as if with, jaundice
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jaundiced
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adj 1: affected by jaundice which causes yellowing of skin etc
[syn: jaundiced, icteric, yellow]
2: showing or affected by prejudice or envy or distaste; "looked
with a jaundiced eye on the growth of regimentation"; "takes
a jaundiced view of societies and clubs"
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longest
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adv 1: for the most time; "she stayed longest"
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modest
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adj 1: marked by simplicity; having a humble opinion of
yourself; "a modest apartment"; "too modest to wear his
medals" [ant: immodest]
2: not large but sufficient in size or amount; "a modest
salary"; "modest inflation"; "helped in my own small way"
[syn: modest, small]
3: free from pomp or affectation; "comfortable but modest
cottages"; "a simple rectangular brick building"; "a simple
man with simple tastes"
4: not offensive to sexual mores in conduct or appearance [ant:
immodest]
5: low or inferior in station or quality; "a humble cottage"; "a
lowly parish priest"; "a modest man of the people"; "small
beginnings" [syn: humble, low, lowly, modest,
small]
6: humble in spirit or manner; suggesting retiring mildness or
even cowed submissiveness; "meek and self-effacing" [syn:
meek, mild, modest]
7: limited in size or scope; "a small business"; "a newspaper
with a modest circulation"; "small-scale plans"; "a pocket-
size country" [syn: minor, modest, small, small-
scale, pocket-size, pocket-sized]
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orthodontist
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n 1: a dentist specializing in the prevention or correction of
irregularities of the teeth
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promise
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n 1: a verbal commitment by one person to another agreeing to do
(or not to do) something in the future
2: grounds for feeling hopeful about the future; "there is
little or no promise that he will recover" [syn: promise,
hope]
v 1: make a promise or commitment [syn: promise, assure]
2: promise to undertake or give; "I promise you my best effort"
3: make a prediction about; tell in advance; "Call the outcome
of an election" [syn: predict, foretell, prognosticate,
call, forebode, anticipate, promise]
4: give grounds for expectations; "The new results were
promising"; "The results promised fame and glory"
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sonnet
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n 1: a verse form consisting of 14 lines with a fixed rhyme
scheme
v 1: praise in a sonnet
2: compose a sonnet
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brightest
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hottest
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promised
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strongest
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blondest
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