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n. the mechanism that imitates actions of humans Long before science fiction readers became aware of robots, this book writer was presenting a story of an automaton who could outperform men. |
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avarice |
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n. greediness for wealth; the insatiable desire to gain King Midas is a perfect example of avarice, for he was so greedy that he wished everything he touched would turn to gold. |
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avenge |
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v. take vengeance for something, or on behalf of someone Hamlet vowed he would avenge his father's murder and punish Claudius for his horrible crime. |
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aver |
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v. declare to be true; affirm The witnesses aver that he was holding a gun. |
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azure |
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a. sky blue; light purplish-blue Azure skies are indicative of good weather. |
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bacchanalian |
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a. drunken; relating to reveling and drunkenness Emperor Nero attended the bacchanalian orgy. |
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bacon |
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n. back and sides of a pig salted and smoked They built a fire against the side of a great log and then cooked some bacon in the frying-pan for supper. |
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baffle |
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v. frustrate as by confusing or perplexing; impede force or movement of The new code will baffle the enemy agents. |
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bait |
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v. harass; tease; lure, entice, or entrap The school bully will bait the smaller children, terrorizing them. |
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balcony |
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n. platform projecting from the wall of a building He planted some flowers on the balcony that projects over the street. |
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ballad |
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n. popular kind of narrative poem adapted for recitation or singing The musician made the legend into a beautiful ballad. |
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bamboo |
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n. plant of the family of grasses, and genus Bambusa, growing in tropical countries Many farmers' fields are irrigated by water brought from a river or lake through bamboo pipes. |
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banish |
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v. drive out; drive away; compel to depart; dispel The king decided to banish him from the realm immediately. |
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baron |
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n. title or degree of nobility A feudal knight ranking between a knight bachelor and a baron was entitled to lead men into battle under his own standard. |
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bashful |
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a. abashed; daunted; very modest, or modest excess; constitutionally disposed to shrink from public notice The bashful boy was nervous with strangers. |
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bathe |
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v. wash by immersion, as in a bath; subject to bath; lave; immerse or cover one's self This river is dangerous to bathe in, especially in summer. |
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beaver |
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n. amphibious rodent about two feet in length; fur of the beaver; tall hat, originally made from beaver fur To him, a beaver is a quarter of a fur coat for his wife or a nice hat. |
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beckon |
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v. signal or summon, as by nodding or waving; attract because of inviting or enticing appearance You are silly because suffer as you may, you will not beckon it to approach, nor will you stir one step to meet it where it waits for you. |
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bellicose |
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a. warlike or hostile in manner or temperament; showing or having the impulse to be combative His bellicose disposition alienated his friends. |
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belligerent |
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a. inclined or eager to fight; aggressive Whenever he had too much to drink, he became belligerent and tried to pick fights with strangers. |