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afforest
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v 1: establish a forest on previously unforested land; "afforest
the mountains" [syn: afforest, forest]
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arbalest
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n 1: an engine that provided medieval artillery used during
sieges; a heavy war engine for hurling large stones and
other missiles [syn: catapult, arbalest, arbalist,
ballista, bricole, mangonel, onager, trebuchet,
trebucket]
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august
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adj 1: of or befitting a lord; "heir to a lordly fortune"; "of
august lineage" [syn: august, grand, lordly]
2: profoundly honored; "revered holy men" [syn: august,
revered, venerable]
n 1: the month following July and preceding September [syn:
August, Aug]
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ballast
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n 1: any heavy material used to stabilize a ship or airship
2: coarse gravel laid to form a bed for streets and railroads
3: an attribute that tends to give stability in character and
morals; something that steadies the mind or feelings
4: a resistor inserted into a circuit to compensate for changes
(as those arising from temperature fluctuations) [syn:
ballast resistor, ballast, barretter]
5: an electrical device for starting and regulating fluorescent
and discharge lamps [syn: ballast, light ballast]
v 1: make steady with a ballast
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breakfast
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n 1: the first meal of the day (usually in the morning)
v 1: eat an early morning meal; "We breakfast at seven"
2: provide breakfast for
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calloused
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adj 1: having calluses; having skin made tough and thick through
wear; "calloused skin"; "with a workman's callous hands"
[syn: calloused, callous, thickened]
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deforest
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v 1: remove the trees from; "The landscape was deforested by the
enemy attacks" [syn: deforest, disforest,
disafforest]
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dishonest
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adj 1: deceptive or fraudulent; disposed to cheat or defraud or
deceive [syn: dishonest, dishonorable] [ant:
honest, honorable]
2: capable of being corrupted; "corruptible judges"; "dishonest
politicians"; "a purchasable senator"; "a venal police
officer" [syn: corruptible, bribable, dishonest,
purchasable, venal]
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disinterest
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n 1: tolerance attributable to a lack of involvement [syn:
disinterest, neutrality]
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dynast
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n 1: a hereditary ruler
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earnest
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adj 1: characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the
validity of your opinions; "both sides were deeply in
earnest, even passionate"; "an entirely sincere and cruel
tyrant"; "a film with a solemn social message" [syn:
earnest, sincere, solemn]
2: earnest; "one's dearest wish"; "devout wishes for their
success"; "heartfelt condolences" [syn: dear, devout,
earnest, heartfelt]
3: not distracted by anything unrelated to the goal [syn:
businesslike, earnest]
n 1: something of value given by one person to another to bind a
contract
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farthest
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adv 1: to the greatest distance in space or time (`farthest' is
used more often than `furthest' in this physical sense);
"see who could jump the farthest"; "chose the farthest
seat from the door"; "he swam the furthest" [syn:
farthest, furthest]
2: to the greatest degree or extent or most advanced stage
(`furthest' is used more often than `farthest' in this
abstract sense); "went the furthest of all the children in
her education"; "furthest removed from reality"; "she goes
farthest in helping us" [syn: furthest, farthest]
adj 1: (comparatives of `far') most remote in space or time or
order; "had traveled to the farthest frontier"; "don't go
beyond the farthermost (or furthermost) tree"; "explored
the furthest reaches of space"; "the utmost tip of the
peninsula" [syn: farthermost, farthest,
furthermost, furthest, utmost, uttermost]
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focused
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adj 1: being in focus or brought into focus [syn: focused,
focussed] [ant: unfocused, unfocussed]
2: (of light rays) converging on a point; "focused light rays
can set something afire" [syn: focused, focussed]
3: of an optical system (e.g. eye or opera glasses) adjusted to
produce a clear image
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forest
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n 1: the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
[syn: forest, wood, woods]
2: land that is covered with trees and shrubs [syn: forest,
woodland, timberland, timber]
v 1: establish a forest on previously unforested land; "afforest
the mountains" [syn: afforest, forest]
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furthest
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adv 1: to the greatest degree or extent or most advanced stage
(`furthest' is used more often than `farthest' in this
abstract sense); "went the furthest of all the children
in her education"; "furthest removed from reality"; "she
goes farthest in helping us" [syn: furthest,
farthest]
2: to the greatest distance in space or time (`farthest' is used
more often than `furthest' in this physical sense); "see who
could jump the farthest"; "chose the farthest seat from the
door"; "he swam the furthest" [syn: farthest, furthest]
adj 1: (comparatives of `far') most remote in space or time or
order; "had traveled to the farthest frontier"; "don't go
beyond the farthermost (or furthermost) tree"; "explored
the furthest reaches of space"; "the utmost tip of the
peninsula" [syn: farthermost, farthest,
furthermost, furthest, utmost, uttermost]
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harvest
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n 1: the yield from plants in a single growing season [syn:
crop, harvest]
2: the consequence of an effort or activity; "they gathered a
harvest of examples"; "a harvest of love"
3: the gathering of a ripened crop [syn: harvest,
harvesting, harvest home]
4: the season for gathering crops [syn: harvest, harvest
time]
v 1: gather, as of natural products; "harvest the grapes" [syn:
reap, harvest, glean]
2: remove from a culture or a living or dead body, as for the
purposes of transplantation; "The Chinese are said to harvest
organs from executed criminals"
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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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immodest
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adj 1: having or showing an exaggerated opinion of your
importance, ability, etc; "brash immodest boasting" [ant:
modest]
2: offending against sexual mores in conduct or appearance [ant:
modest]
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interest
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n 1: a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or
something; "an interest in music" [syn: interest,
involvement]
2: a reason for wanting something done; "for your sake"; "died
for the sake of his country"; "in the interest of safety";
"in the common interest" [syn: sake, interest]
3: the power of attracting or holding one's attention (because
it is unusual or exciting etc.); "they said nothing of great
interest"; "primary colors can add interest to a room" [syn:
interest, interestingness] [ant: uninterestingness]
4: a fixed charge for borrowing money; usually a percentage of
the amount borrowed; "how much interest do you pay on your
mortgage?"
5: (law) a right or legal share of something; a financial
involvement with something; "they have interests all over the
world"; "a stake in the company's future" [syn: interest,
stake]
6: (usually plural) a social group whose members control some
field of activity and who have common aims; "the iron
interests stepped up production" [syn: interest, interest
group]
7: a diversion that occupies one's time and thoughts (usually
pleasantly); "sailing is her favorite pastime"; "his main
pastime is gambling"; "he counts reading among his
interests"; "they criticized the boy for his limited
pursuits" [syn: pastime, interest, pursuit]
v 1: excite the curiosity of; engage the interest of [ant:
bore, tire]
2: be on the mind of; "I worry about the second Germanic
consonant shift" [syn: concern, interest, occupy,
worry]
3: be of importance or consequence; "This matters to me!" [syn:
matter to, interest]
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knockwurst
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n 1: short thick highly seasoned sausage [syn: knackwurst,
knockwurst]
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locust
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n 1: migratory grasshoppers of warm regions having short
antennae
2: hardwood from any of various locust trees
3: any of various hardwood trees of the family Leguminosae [syn:
locust tree, locust]
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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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monopolist
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n 1: someone who monopolizes the means of producing or selling
something [syn: monopolist, monopolizer, monopoliser]
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provost
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n 1: a high-ranking university administrator
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reforest
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v 1: forest anew; "After the fire, they reforested the mountain"
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steadfast
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adj 1: marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable;
"firm convictions"; "a firm mouth"; "steadfast resolve";
"a man of unbendable perseverence"; "unwavering loyalty"
[syn: firm, steadfast, steady, stiff,
unbendable, unfaltering, unshakable, unwavering]
2: firm and dependable especially in loyalty; "a steadfast
ally"; "a staunch defender of free speech"; "unswerving
devotion"; "unswerving allegiance" [syn: steadfast,
staunch, unswerving]
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tempest
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n 1: a violent commotion or disturbance; "the storms that had
characterized their relationship had died away"; "it was
only a tempest in a teapot" [syn: storm, tempest]
2: (literary) a violent wind; "a tempest swept over the island"
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unbiased
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adj 1: characterized by a lack of partiality; "a properly
indifferent jury"; "an unbiasgoted account of her family
problems" [syn: indifferent, unbiased, unbiassed]
2: without bias [syn: unbiased, unbiassed]
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liverwurst
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n 1: sausage containing ground liver [syn: liver pudding,
liver sausage, liverwurst]
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everest
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n 1: a mountain in the central Himalayas on the border of Tibet
and Nepal; the highest mountain peak in the world (29,028
feet high) [syn: Everest, Mount Everest, Mt. Everest]
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damnedest
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freest
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callused
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doest
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ernest
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mayest
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wurst
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forrest
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