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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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auctioneer
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n 1: an agent who conducts an auction
v 1: sell at an auction [syn: auction, auction off,
auctioneer]
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buccaneer
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n 1: someone who robs at sea or plunders the land from the sea
without having a commission from any sovereign nation [syn:
pirate, buccaneer, sea robber, sea rover]
v 1: live like a buccaneer
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carbineer
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n 1: a soldier (historically a mounted soldier) who is armed
with a carbine [syn: carbineer, carabineer,
carabinier]
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chiffonier
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n 1: a tall elegant chest of drawers [syn: chiffonier,
commode]
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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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domineer
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v 1: rule or exercise power over (somebody) in a cruel and
autocratic manner; "her husband and mother-in-law tyrannize
her" [syn: tyrannize, tyrannise, domineer]
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engineer
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n 1: a person who uses scientific knowledge to solve practical
problems [syn: engineer, applied scientist,
technologist]
2: the operator of a railway locomotive [syn: engineer,
locomotive engineer, railroad engineer, engine driver]
v 1: design as an engineer; "He engineered the water supply
project"
2: plan and direct (a complex undertaking); "he masterminded the
robbery" [syn: mastermind, engineer, direct,
organize, organise, orchestrate]
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mere
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adj 1: being nothing more than specified; "a mere child"
2: apart from anything else; without additions or modifications;
"only the bare facts"; "shocked by the mere idea"; "the
simple passage of time was enough"; "the simple truth" [syn:
bare(a), mere(a), simple(a)]
n 1: a small pond of standing water
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mountaineer
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n 1: someone who climbs mountains [syn: mountaineer, mountain
climber]
v 1: climb mountains for pleasure as a sport
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mutineer
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n 1: someone who is openly rebellious and refuses to obey
authorities (especially seamen or soldiers)
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near
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adv 1: near in time or place or relationship; "as the wedding
day drew near"; "stood near the door"; "don't shoot until
they come near"; "getting near to the true explanation";
"her mother is always near"; "The end draws nigh"; "the
bullet didn't come close"; "don't get too close to the
fire" [syn: near, nigh, close]
2: (of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite
accomplished; all but; "the job is (just) about done"; "the
baby was almost asleep when the alarm sounded"; "we're almost
finished"; "the car all but ran her down"; "he nearly
fainted"; "talked for nigh onto 2 hours"; "the recording is
well-nigh perfect"; "virtually all the parties signed the
contract"; "I was near exhausted by the run"; "most everyone
agrees" [syn: about, almost, most, nearly, near,
nigh, virtually, well-nigh]
adj 1: not far distant in time or space or degree or
circumstances; "near neighbors"; "in the near future";
"they are near equals"; "his nearest approach to
success"; "a very near thing"; "a near hit by the bomb";
"she was near tears"; "she was close to tears"; "had a
close call" [syn: near, close, nigh] [ant: far]
2: being on the left side; "the near or nigh horse is the one on
the left"; "the animal's left side is its near or nigh side"
[syn: near(a), nigh(a)]
3: closely resembling the genuine article; "near beer"; "a dress
of near satin"
4: giving or spending with reluctance; "our cheeseparing
administration"; "very close (or near) with his money"; "a
penny-pinching miserly old man" [syn: cheeseparing,
close, near, penny-pinching, skinny]
5: with or in a close or intimate relationship; "a good friend";
"my sisters and brothers are near and dear" [syn: dear,
good, near]
6: very close in resemblance; "sketched in an approximate
likeness"; "a near likeness" [syn: approximate, near]
v 1: move towards; "We were approaching our destination"; "They
are drawing near"; "The enemy army came nearer and nearer"
[syn: approach, near, come on, go up, draw near,
draw close, come near]
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peer
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n 1: a person who is of equal standing with another in a group
[syn: peer, equal, match, compeer]
2: a nobleman (duke or marquis or earl or viscount or baron) who
is a member of the British peerage
v 1: look searchingly; "We peered into the back of the shop to
see whether a salesman was around"
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pier
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n 1: a platform built out from the shore into the water and
supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats
[syn: pier, wharf, wharfage, dock]
2: (architecture) a vertical supporting structure (as a portion
of wall between two doors or windows)
3: a support for two adjacent bridge spans
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pioneer
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n 1: someone who helps to open up a new line of research or
technology or art [syn: pioneer, innovator,
trailblazer, groundbreaker]
2: one the first colonists or settlers in a new territory; "they
went west as pioneers with only the possessions they could
carry with them"
v 1: open up an area or prepare a way; "She pioneered a graduate
program for women students" [syn: pioneer, open up]
2: take the lead or initiative in; participate in the
development of; "This South African surgeon pioneered heart
transplants" [syn: initiate, pioneer]
3: open up and explore a new area; "pioneer space"
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premier
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adj 1: first in rank or degree; "an architect of premier rank";
"the prime minister" [syn: premier(a), prime(a)]
2: preceding all others in time; "the premiere showing" [syn:
premier, premiere]
n 1: the person who holds the position of head of the government
in the United Kingdom [syn: Prime Minister, PM,
premier]
2: the person who is head of state (in several countries) [syn:
chancellor, premier, prime minister]
v 1: be performed for the first time; "We premiered the opera of
the young composer and it was a critical success" [syn:
premier, premiere]
2: perform a work for the first time [syn: premier,
premiere]
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premiere
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adj 1: preceding all others in time; "the premiere showing"
[syn: premier, premiere]
n 1: the first public performance of a play or movie
v 1: be performed for the first time; "We premiered the opera of
the young composer and it was a critical success" [syn:
premier, premiere]
2: perform a work for the first time [syn: premier,
premiere]
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queer
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adj 1: beyond or deviating from the usual or expected; "a
curious hybrid accent"; "her speech has a funny twang";
"they have some funny ideas about war"; "had an odd
name"; "the peculiar aromatic odor of cloves"; "something
definitely queer about this town"; "what a rum fellow";
"singular behavior" [syn: curious, funny, odd,
peculiar, queer, rum, rummy, singular]
2: homosexual or arousing homosexual desires [syn: gay,
queer, homophile(a)]
n 1: offensive term for an openly homosexual man [syn: fagot,
faggot, fag, fairy, nance, pansy, queen,
queer, poof, poove, pouf]
v 1: hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of;
"What ultimately frustrated every challenger was Ruth's
amazing September surge"; "foil your opponent" [syn:
thwart, queer, spoil, scotch, foil, cross,
frustrate, baffle, bilk]
2: put in a dangerous, disadvantageous, or difficult position
[syn: queer, expose, scupper, endanger, peril]
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rear
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adj 1: located in or toward the back or rear; "the chair's rear
legs"; "the rear door of the plane"; "on the rearward
side" [syn: rear(a), rearward(a)]
n 1: the back of a military formation or procession;
"infantrymen were in the rear" [ant: head]
2: the side of an object that is opposite its front; "his room
was toward the rear of the hotel" [syn: rear, backside,
back end] [ant: forepart, front, front end]
3: the part of something that is furthest from the normal
viewer; "he stood at the back of the stage"; "it was hidden
in the rear of the store" [syn: back, rear] [ant:
front]
4: the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on; "he
deserves a good kick in the butt"; "are you going to sit on
your fanny and do nothing?" [syn: buttocks, nates,
arse, butt, backside, bum, buns, can,
fundament, hindquarters, hind end, keister,
posterior, prat, rear, rear end, rump, stern,
seat, tail, tail end, tooshie, tush, bottom,
behind, derriere, fanny, ass]
5: the side that goes last or is not normally seen; "he wrote
the date on the back of the photograph" [syn: rear, back]
[ant: front]
v 1: stand up on the hind legs, of quadrupeds; "The horse reared
in terror" [syn: rear, rise up]
2: bring up; "raise a family"; "bring up children" [syn: rear,
raise, bring up, nurture, parent]
3: rise up; "The building rose before them" [syn: rise,
lift, rear]
4: cause to rise up [syn: rear, erect]
5: construct, build, or erect; "Raise a barn" [syn: raise,
erect, rear, set up, put up] [ant: dismantle,
level, pull down, rase, raze, take down, tear
down]
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revere
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n 1: American silversmith remembered for his midnight ride
(celebrated in a poem by Longfellow) to warn the colonists
in Lexington and Concord that British troops were coming
(1735-1818) [syn: Revere, Paul Revere]
2: a lapel on a woman's garment; turned back to show the reverse
side [syn: revers, revere]
v 1: love unquestioningly and uncritically or to excess;
venerate as an idol; "Many teenagers idolized the Beatles"
[syn: idolize, idolise, worship, hero-worship,
revere]
2: regard with feelings of respect and reverence; consider
hallowed or exalted or be in awe of; "Fear God as your
father"; "We venerate genius" [syn: reverence, fear,
revere, venerate]
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sear
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adj 1: (used especially of vegetation) having lost all moisture;
"dried-up grass"; "the desert was edged with sere
vegetation"; "shriveled leaves on the unwatered
seedlings"; "withered vines" [syn: dried-up, sere,
sear, shriveled, shrivelled, withered]
v 1: make very hot and dry; "The heat scorched the countryside"
[syn: sear, scorch]
2: become superficially burned; "my eyebrows singed when I bent
over the flames" [syn: scorch, sear, singe]
3: burn slightly and superficially so as to affect color; "The
cook blackened the chicken breast"; "The fire charred the
ceiling above the mantelpiece"; "the flames scorched the
ceiling" [syn: char, blacken, sear, scorch]
4: cause to wither or parch from exposure to heat; "The sun
parched the earth" [syn: parch, sear]
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souvenir
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n 1: something of sentimental value [syn: keepsake,
souvenir, token, relic]
2: a reminder of past events [syn: memento, souvenir]
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spear
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n 1: a long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon [syn: spear,
lance, shaft]
2: an implement with a shaft and barbed point used for catching
fish [syn: spear, gig, fizgig, fishgig, lance]
v 1: pierce with a spear; "spear fish"
2: thrust up like a spear; "The branch speared up into the air"
[syn: spear, spear up]
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sphere
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n 1: a particular environment or walk of life; "his social
sphere is limited"; "it was a closed area of employment";
"he's out of my orbit" [syn: sphere, domain, area,
orbit, field, arena]
2: any spherically shaped artifact
3: the geographical area in which one nation is very influential
[syn: sphere, sphere of influence]
4: a particular aspect of life or activity; "he was helpless in
an important sector of his life" [syn: sector, sphere]
5: a solid figure bounded by a spherical surface (including the
space it encloses)
6: a three-dimensional closed surface such that every point on
the surface is equidistant from the center
7: the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which
celestial bodies appear to be projected [syn: celestial
sphere, sphere, empyrean, firmament, heavens, vault
of heaven, welkin]
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steer
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n 1: an indication of potential opportunity; "he got a tip on
the stock market"; "a good lead for a job" [syn: tip,
lead, steer, confidential information, wind,
hint]
2: castrated bull [syn: bullock, steer]
v 1: direct the course; determine the direction of travelling
[syn: steer, maneuver, manoeuver, manoeuvre,
direct, point, head, guide, channelize,
channelise]
2: direct (oneself) somewhere; "Steer clear of him"
3: be a guiding or motivating force or drive; "The teacher
steered the gifted students towards the more challenging
courses" [syn: guide, steer]
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tear
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n 1: a drop of the clear salty saline solution secreted by the
lacrimal glands; "his story brought tears to her eyes"
[syn: tear, teardrop]
2: an opening made forcibly as by pulling apart; "there was a
rip in his pants"; "she had snags in her stockings" [syn:
rip, rent, snag, split, tear]
3: an occasion for excessive eating or drinking; "they went on a
bust that lasted three days" [syn: bust, tear, binge,
bout]
4: the act of tearing; "he took the manuscript in both hands and
gave it a mighty tear"
v 1: separate or cause to separate abruptly; "The rope snapped";
"tear the paper" [syn: tear, rupture, snap, bust]
2: to separate or be separated by force; "planks were in danger
of being torn from the crossbars"
3: move quickly and violently; "The car tore down the street";
"He came charging into my office" [syn: tear, shoot,
shoot down, charge, buck]
4: strip of feathers; "pull a chicken"; "pluck the capon" [syn:
pluck, pull, tear, deplume, deplumate, displume]
5: fill with tears or shed tears; "Her eyes were tearing"
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unclear
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adj 1: poorly stated or described; "he confuses the reader with
ill-defined terms and concepts" [syn: ill-defined,
unclear] [ant: clear, well-defined]
2: not clear to the mind; "the law itself was unclear on that
point"; "the reason for their actions is unclear to this day"
[ant: clear]
3: not easily deciphered; "indecipherable handwriting" [syn:
indecipherable, unclear, undecipherable, unreadable]
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veer
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v 1: turn sharply; change direction abruptly; "The car cut to
the left at the intersection"; "The motorbike veered to the
right" [syn: swerve, sheer, curve, trend, veer,
slue, slew, cut]
2: shift to a clockwise direction; "the wind veered" [ant:
back]
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veneer
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n 1: coating consisting of a thin layer of superior wood glued
to a base of inferior wood [syn: veneer, veneering]
2: an ornamental coating to a building [syn: facing, veneer]
v 1: cover with veneer; "veneer the furniture to protect it"
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year
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n 1: a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days; "she is 4
years old"; "in the year 1920" [syn: year, twelvemonth,
yr]
2: a period of time occupying a regular part of a calendar year
that is used for some particular activity; "a school year"
3: the period of time that it takes for a planet (as, e.g.,
Earth or Mars) to make a complete revolution around the sun;
"a Martian year takes 687 of our days"
4: a body of students who graduate together; "the class of '97";
"she was in my year at Hoehandle High" [syn: class, year]
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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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zaire
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n 1: the basic unit of money in Zaire
2: a republic in central Africa; achieved independence from
Belgium in 1960 [syn: Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Zaire, Belgian Congo]
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scrutineer
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n 1: someone who examines votes at an election [syn:
scrutineer, canvasser]
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cannoneer
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n 1: a serviceman in the artillery [syn: artilleryman,
cannoneer, gunner, machine gunner]
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alvear
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bioengineer
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anear
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muffineer
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caponier
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