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accrual
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n 1: the act of accumulating [syn: accumulation, accrual,
accruement]
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bejewel
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v 1: adorn or decorate with precious stones; "jeweled dresses"
[syn: bejewel, jewel]
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bowel
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n 1: the part of the alimentary canal between the stomach and
the anus [syn: intestine, bowel, gut]
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construal
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n 1: an interpretation of the meaning of something; the act of
construing
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cruel
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adj 1: (of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict
pain or suffering; "a barbarous crime"; "brutal
beatings"; "cruel tortures"; "Stalin's roughshod
treatment of the kulaks"; "a savage slap"; "vicious
kicks" [syn: barbarous, brutal, cruel, fell,
roughshod, savage, vicious]
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dual
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adj 1: consisting of or involving two parts or components
usually in pairs; "an egg with a double yolk"; "a double
(binary) star"; "double doors"; "dual controls for pilot
and copilot"; "duple (or double) time consists of two (or
a multiple of two) beats to a measure" [syn: double,
dual, duple]
2: having more than one decidedly dissimilar aspects or
qualities; "a double (or dual) role for an actor"; "the
office of a clergyman is twofold; public preaching and
private influence"- R.W.Emerson; "every episode has its
double and treble meaning"-Frederick Harrison [syn: double,
dual, twofold, two-fold, treble, threefold, three-
fold]
3: a grammatical number category referring to two items or units
as opposed to one item (singular) or more than two items
(plural); "ancient Greek had the dual form but it has merged
with the plural form in modern Greek"
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duel
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n 1: a prearranged fight with deadly weapons by two people
(accompanied by seconds) in order to settle a quarrel over
a point of honor [syn: duel, affaire d'honneur]
2: any struggle between two skillful opponents (individuals or
groups)
v 1: fight a duel, as over one's honor or a woman; "In the 19th
century, men often dueled over small matters"
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fuel
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n 1: a substance that can be consumed to produce energy; "more
fuel is needed during the winter months"; "they developed
alternative fuels for aircraft"
v 1: provide with a combustible substance that provides energy;
"fuel aircraft, ships, and cars"
2: provide with fuel; "Oil fires the furnace" [syn: fuel,
fire]
3: take in fuel, as of a ship; "The tanker fueled in Bahrain"
4: stimulate; "fuel the debate on creationism"
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gruel
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n 1: a thin porridge (usually oatmeal or cornmeal)
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jewel
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n 1: a precious or semiprecious stone incorporated into a piece
of jewelry [syn: jewel, gem, precious stone]
2: a person who is as brilliant and precious as a piece of
jewelry [syn: jewel, gem]
v 1: adorn or decorate with precious stones; "jeweled dresses"
[syn: bejewel, jewel]
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newel
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n 1: the post at the top or bottom of a flight of stairs; it
supports the handrail [syn: newel post, newel]
2: the central pillar of a circular staircase
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refuel
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v 1: provide with additional fuel, as of aircraft, ships, and
cars
2: take on more fuel, as of a plane, ship, or car
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renewal
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n 1: the conversion of wasteland into land suitable for use of
habitation or cultivation [syn: reclamation, renewal,
rehabilitation]
2: the act of renewing
3: filling again by supplying what has been used up [syn:
refilling, replenishment, replacement, renewal]
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towel
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n 1: a rectangular piece of absorbent cloth (or paper) for
drying or wiping
v 1: wipe with a towel; "towel your hair dry"
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vowel
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n 1: a speech sound made with the vocal tract open [syn:
vowel, vowel sound] [ant: consonant]
2: a letter of the alphabet standing for a spoken vowel
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powell
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n 1: United States general who was the first African American to
serve as chief of staff; later served as Secretary of State
under President George W. Bush (born 1937) [syn: Powell,
Colin Powell, Colin luther Powell]
2: English physicist who discovered the pion (the first known
meson) which is a subatomic particle involved in holding the
nucleus together (1903-1969) [syn: Powell, Cecil Frank
Powell]
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crewel
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buell
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buil
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dewall
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ewell
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greuel
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grewal
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juul
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kuhle
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newell
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sewell
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nonaccrual
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subdual
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auel
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howell
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