n. hencoop
(a) the act of crossing a stream or river by wading or in a car or on a horse
(b) someone who fights with his fists for sport
(c) a farm building for housing poultry; henhouse
(d) a measuring instrument for measuring the angular distance between celestial objects
n. kismet
(a) a secret rendezvous (especially between lovers)
(b) fate; destiny
(c) thick cushion used as a seat; puff; hassock
(d) individual's strong point; talent
n. criteria
(a) the state of impairing the quality or reducing the value of something
(b) the point below the observer that is directly opposite the zenith on the imaginary sphere against which celestial bodies appear to be projected
(c) the qualities of a hero or heroine
(d) a basis for comparison; a reference point against which other things can be evaluated; standard
n. adjunct
(a) the period of greatest prosperity or productivity; peak; bloom; blossom; efflorescence; flush
(b) stadium; arena
(c) a construction that can be used to extend the meaning of a word or phrase but is not one of the main constituents of a sentence
(d) act of anointing; pouring of oil
n. dinghy
(a) a person who takes a practical approach to problems and is concerned primarily with the success or failure of her actions
(b) a work of art that imitates the style of some previous work
(c) foil in thin strips
(d) a small boat of shallow draft with cross thwarts for seats and rowlocks for oars with which it is propelled; rowboat |
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n. cordon
(a) a series of sentinels or of military posts enclosing or guarding some place or thing
(b) the mistake of misrepresenting the facts
(c) the act of inhaling; intake; breathing in
(d) a large circular room
n. multiplicity
(a) a doctrine that is taught; commandment
(b) the trait of being intransigent
(c) a large number
(d) great and constant diligence and attention; concentration
n. equity
(a) an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of an entity
(b) conformity with rules or standards
(c) a state of commotion and noise and confusion; uproar
(d) puckishness; whimsicality
n. escarp
(a) someone who demands exact conformity to rules and forms; moralist
(b) a steep artificial slope in front of a fortification; protective embankment
(c) an informal term for a youth or man; bozo
(d) a knowledge domain that you are interested in or are communicating about
n. mustelid
(a) fissiped fur-bearing carnivorous mammals; musteline
(b) a young woman; missy; young lady; young woman
(c) the creation of something in the mind; excogitation; design
(d) the floating wreckage of a ship |
