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a. marked by speed, liveliness, and vigor; energetic; swift; keen or sharp in speech or manner 'Come in!' Called a brisk, familiar voice as Ronny knocked lightly on the almost closed door. |
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browse |
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v. graze; skim or glance at casually 'How now, brown cow, browsing in the green, green grass.' I remember lines of verse that I came across while I browsed through the bookstore's poetry section. |
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bulge |
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v. cause to curve outward; swell up; stick out; protrude When the inserted balloon is filled with water, they bulge out in a variety of shapes. |
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bungalow |
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n. small house or cottage usually having a single story and attic Every summer, we rent a bungalow on Cape Cod for our vacation home. |
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buoyant |
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a. able to float; cheerful and optimistic When the boat capsized, her buoyant life jacket kept Jody afloat. |
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bureaucracy |
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n. over-regulated administrative system The Internal Revenue Service is the ultimate bureaucracy; taxpayers wasted so much paper filling out IRS forms to comply with the Paper-work Reduction Act. |
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burrow |
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n. tunnel; hole in the ground made by an animal for shelter; moving through by or as by digging They will return to breed in the fall, and the male will reclaim his burrow, waiting to reconnect with his mate. |
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bustle |
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v. move or cause to move energetically and busily; teem David and the children bustle about the house getting in each other's way as they try to pack for the camping trip. |
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calamity |
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n. the event that brings terrible loss, lasting distress, or severe affliction; disaster; misery As news of the calamity spread, offers of relief poured into the stricken community. |
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calcium |
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n. silvery, moderately hard metallic element We need some calcium every day; it is an essential element for bone health. |
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calorie |
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n. unit of heat equal to the amount of heat required to raise the temperature of 1 kilogram of water by 1 degree It's quite likely that a reduction in calorie intake yields a reduction in metabolic rates. |
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canteen |
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n. a vessel used by soldiers for carrying water or other drinks; snack bar or small cafeteria Collins filled his canteen from the water barrel and dug out a box of shells for the shotgun. |
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caption |
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n. title; chapter heading; text under illustration We got a caption error in The Far Side cartoons shown yesterday. |
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carcass |
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n. the dead body of an animal, especially one slaughtered and dressed for food Hunters must check the animals in at stations while the carcass is still fresh. |
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catalyst |
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n. an agent which brings about chemical change while it remains unaffected and unchanged Many chemical reactions cannot take place without the presence of a catalyst. |
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caustic |
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a. capable of burning, corroding, dissolving, or eating away by chemical action The critic's caustic remarks angered the hapless actors who were the subjects of his sarcasm. |
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censor |
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n. overseer of morals; official responsible for removal of objectionable or sensitive content Soldiers dislike having their mail read by a censor but understand the need for this precaution. |
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centenary |
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a. relating to a 100-year period; occurring once every 100 years The bridge, restored for its centenary, is a worthy contribution to future tourism in Durango state. |
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certify |
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v. give certain information to; assure; make certain That section that requires to certify is the search will not involve 'the premises, information, material, or property of a United States person.' |
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characterize |
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v. distinguish; be characteristic of; be a distinctive trait or mark of Clarity and reasonableness in this essay again characterize Chris's writing. |