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after
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adv 1: happening at a time subsequent to a reference time; "he
apologized subsequently"; "he's going to the store but
he'll be back here later"; "it didn't happen until
afterward"; "two hours after that" [syn: subsequently,
later, afterwards, afterward, after, later on]
2: behind or in the rear; "and Jill came tumbling after"
adj 1: located farther aft
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are
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n 1: a unit of surface area equal to 100 square meters [syn:
are, ar]
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catheter
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n 1: a thin flexible tube inserted into the body to permit
introduction or withdrawal of fluids or to keep the
passageway open
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chapter
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n 1: a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and
titled; "he read a chapter every night before falling
asleep"
2: any distinct period in history or in a person's life; "the
industrial revolution opened a new chapter in British
history"; "the divorce was an ugly chapter in their
relationship"
3: a local branch of some fraternity or association; "he joined
the Atlanta chapter"
4: an ecclesiastical assembly of the monks in a monastery or
even of the canons of a church
5: a series of related events forming an episode; "a chapter of
disasters"
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crofter
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n 1: an owner or tenant of a small farm in Great Britain
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disaster
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n 1: a state of extreme (usually irremediable) ruin and
misfortune; "lack of funds has resulted in a catastrophe
for our school system"; "his policies were a disaster"
[syn: catastrophe, disaster]
2: an event resulting in great loss and misfortune; "the whole
city was affected by the irremediable calamity"; "the
earthquake was a disaster" [syn: calamity, catastrophe,
disaster, tragedy, cataclysm]
3: an act that has disastrous consequences
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drafter
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n 1: a writer of a draft
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drifter
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n 1: a wanderer who has no established residence or visible
means of support [syn: vagrant, drifter, floater,
vagabond]
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faster
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adv 1: more quickly [syn: quicker, faster]
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hereafter
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adv 1: in a subsequent part of this document or statement or
matter etc.; "the landlord demises unto the tenant the
premises hereinafter called the demised premises"; "the
terms specified hereunder" [syn: hereinafter,
hereafter, hereunder]
2: in a future life or state; "hope to win salvation hereafter"
3: following this in time or order or place; after this;
"hereafter you will no longer receive an allowance"
n 1: life after death [syn: afterlife, hereafter]
2: the time yet to come [syn: future, hereafter, futurity,
time to come] [ant: past, past times, yesteryear]
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hereinafter
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adv 1: in a subsequent part of this document or statement or
matter etc.; "the landlord demises unto the tenant the
premises hereinafter called the demised premises"; "the
terms specified hereunder" [syn: hereinafter,
hereafter, hereunder]
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laughter
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n 1: the sound of laughing [syn: laugh, laughter]
2: the activity of laughing; the manifestation of joy or mirth
or scorn; "he enjoyed the laughter of the crowd"
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lifter
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n 1: an athlete who lifts barbells [syn: weightlifter,
lifter]
2: a thief who steals goods that are in a store [syn: booster,
shoplifter, lifter]
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master
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adj 1: most important element; "the chief aim of living"; "the
main doors were of solid glass"; "the principal rivers of
America"; "the principal example"; "policemen were
primary targets"; "the master bedroom"; "a master switch"
[syn: chief(a), main(a), primary(a),
principal(a), master(a)]
n 1: an artist of consummate skill; "a master of the violin";
"one of the old masters" [syn: maestro, master]
2: a person who has general authority over others [syn:
overlord, master, lord]
3: a combatant who is able to defeat rivals [syn: victor,
master, superior]
4: directs the work of others
5: presiding officer of a school [syn: headmaster,
schoolmaster, master]
6: an original creation (i.e., an audio recording) from which
copies can be made [syn: master, master copy, original]
7: an officer who is licensed to command a merchant ship [syn:
master, captain, sea captain, skipper]
8: someone who holds a master's degree from academic institution
9: an authority qualified to teach apprentices [syn: master,
professional]
10: key that secures entrance everywhere [syn: passkey,
passe-partout, master key, master]
v 1: be or become completely proficient or skilled in; "She
mastered Japanese in less than two years" [syn: master,
get the hang]
2: get on top of; deal with successfully; "He overcame his
shyness" [syn: overcome, get over, subdue, surmount,
master]
3: have dominance or the power to defeat over; "Her pain
completely mastered her"; "The methods can master the
problems" [syn: dominate, master]
4: have a firm understanding or knowledge of; be on top of; "Do
you control these data?" [syn: master, control]
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matter
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n 1: a vaguely specified concern; "several matters to attend
to"; "it is none of your affair"; "things are going well"
[syn: matter, affair, thing]
2: some situation or event that is thought about; "he kept
drifting off the topic"; "he had been thinking about the
subject for several years"; "it is a matter for the police"
[syn: topic, subject, issue, matter]
3: that which has mass and occupies space; "physicists study
both the nature of matter and the forces which govern it"
4: a problem; "is anything the matter?"
5: (used with negation) having consequence; "they were friends
and it was no matter who won the games"
6: written works (especially in books or magazines); "he always
took some reading matter with him on the plane"
v 1: have weight; have import, carry weight; "It does not matter
much" [syn: count, matter, weigh]
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plaster
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n 1: a mixture of lime or gypsum with sand and water; hardens
into a smooth solid; used to cover walls and ceilings
2: any of several gypsum cements; a white powder (a form of
calcium sulphate) that forms a paste when mixed with water
and hardens into a solid; used in making molds and sculptures
and casts for broken limbs [syn: plaster of Paris,
plaster]
3: a medical dressing consisting of a soft heated mass of meal
or clay that is spread on a cloth and applied to the skin to
treat inflamed areas or improve circulation etc. [syn:
poultice, cataplasm, plaster]
4: a surface of hardened plaster (as on a wall or ceiling);
"there were cracks in the plaster" [syn: plaster,
plasterwork]
5: adhesive tape used in dressing wounds [syn: plaster,
adhesive plaster, sticking plaster]
v 1: apply a heavy coat to [syn: plaster, plaster over,
stick on]
2: cover conspicuously or thickly, as by pasting something on;
"The demonstrators plastered the hallways with posters"; "She
let the walls of the apartment be beplastered with stucco"
[syn: plaster, beplaster]
3: affix conspicuously; "She plastered warnings all over the
wall"
4: apply a plaster cast to; "plaster the broken arm"
5: coat with plaster; "daub the wall" [syn: plaster, daub]
6: dress by covering with a therapeutic substance [syn:
poultice, plaster]
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rafter
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n 1: one of several parallel sloping beams that support a roof
[syn: rafter, balk, baulk]
2: someone who travels by raft [syn: raftsman, raftman,
rafter]
v 1: provide (a ceiling) with rafters
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shifter
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n 1: a stagehand responsible for moving scenery [syn:
sceneshifter, shifter]
2: a mechanical device for engaging and disengaging gears; "in
Britain they call a gearshift a gear lever" [syn:
gearshift, gearstick, shifter, gear lever]
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shoplifter
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n 1: a thief who steals goods that are in a store [syn:
booster, shoplifter, lifter]
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sifter
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n 1: a household sieve (as for flour)
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snifter
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n 1: a globular glass with a small top; used for serving brandy
[syn: snifter, brandy snifter, brandy glass]
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thereafter
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adv 1: from that time on; "thereafter he never called again"
[syn: thereafter, thenceforth]
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thereinafter
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adv 1: in the following part of a given matter, as in a document
or speech
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weightlifter
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n 1: an athlete who lifts barbells [syn: weightlifter,
lifter]
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grifter
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n 1: a person who swindles you by means of deception or fraud
[syn: swindler, defrauder, chiseller, chiseler,
gouger, scammer, grifter]
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dafter
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grafter
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lenscrafter
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telecrafter
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uplifter
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