Definitions and Word Differences
Includes the meanings and differences of words, phrases and terms; often related to dictionary entries.
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sec-OND-ment With the OND rhyming with "bond".
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A sequel is when you have an original plot line, and then you make another one to follow along with it. Example: Charlie and the...
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According to Wikipedia, "In modern usage, a causeway is a road or railway elevated by a bank, usually across a broad body of...
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Visitor's Intention to Stay Abroad ~jon~
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In the military, a sarge is a sergeant. Other than that, I can't think of anything.
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Donned means put on, as in "She donned her cap," which means she put on her cap.
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ionosphere is the lower part of thermosphere . it lies above the mesopause.it extends from 80 to 640 km. the UV rays from the sun...
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An Equilibrium is a balance between several different influences or aspects of a situation. Answered: Mazedul Hasan Student of...
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Study of the neural bases of language.
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When you count on someone to do something for you.Example: You depend on your parents to give you food, water, shelter, clothing,...
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Power is the ability to act or produce an affect at will. Strength is the state, property, or quality of being able to wisely...
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A diphthong is a combination of a strong vowel and a weak vowel, or two weak vowels to make one syllable or sound.
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revel, Rioutous or noisy mirth or merrymaking, spend waste time or money in revelry, take intense pleasure or delight. Source OED
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As used in the Greek title of the Book of Revelation, the Greek word transliterates as 'apocalypse' meaning the unveiling of...
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Nikita as a name (which is the only form in the English language) means "unconquered". and the people that are named nikita can...
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unnerving: unnerving or unusual in a way that suggests a connection with the supernatural. uncanny, so as to inspire...
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I believe that there is an opera about a sad clown, rigaletto ?
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Born of the same mother but not of the same father.
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Something you say fast a bunch of times its supposed to trip you up a tongue twister is someting that is hard to say such...
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Interstates go out of state, and intrastates stay in.
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Sickness caused by excessive eating or drinking.
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The terms are sometimes interchangable, but not always. Manufacturing refers to the creating of a product, which may involve...
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It means 'yeah' in Japanese. As a prefix to an English word, it means "not." And it also stands for United Nations, if it is...
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directed or moving inward or toward a center; "the inbound train"; "inward flood of capital" inward bound: inbound ships Bound...
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Two. As in, Disaccharide; two sugared.
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To delve (into) a subject or situation is to investigate, explore, or research. It has the connotation of being more thorough...
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Elegy is a song or poem that expresses sorrow or mourning. It reflects feelings of nostalgia or melancholy.
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A mountain whose base is on the ocean floor and whose peak is below the surface of the water. it can be a volcano and erupt often...
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It means melting down fat to a liquid.
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It means to wake up or get excited... you can arouse someone out of sleep, or arouse suspicion. A good comedian can arouse the...
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It means you're getting a mortgage. For the definition of mortgage, see the related link below.
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A savage could mean the native of a country. It usually indicates someone who is uncivilized. As a verb it can also mean brutally...
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An Electro Explosive device is a bomb that is triggered by an electric charge.
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Annoyed means angry or irritated. It is usually used as a little bit less intense than the words furious or incensed. If someone...
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If someone says "he bum rushed me," it means that someone ran into the person, usually in order to force them out of the way. The...
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A cuckold is a man whose wife is not sexually exclusive with him. Traditionally, this meant without his knowledge or consent. ...
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It means hard to envoke interest through overuse or repetition. For example, a job can become trite after many years of working...
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Lyrics are the acutal words in the song. They are usually like a poem or sonnet. A floksong is a song where the author is unknown...
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Milquetoast Caspar Milquetoast was a character created by Harold Webster in the 1920's for a comic strip called "The Timid...
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it mean an argument between two things in a story it mean an argument between two things in a story
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It is called Botany, a division of Biology which is further broken down into subjects like Agronomy. Horticulture and...
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In the political world, a dark horse candidate is someone who is not expected to win or even to do well in the contest.
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"Non Lu" is No Read in French. This is a term commonly used in bar code and other automatic reading technology. Regards...
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It means your HYPER!!!!!!! WHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO :D XD!!
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Well equipped means that something has all or most of the amenities that are required to carry out the perscribed primary...
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Cunning manual dexterity used especially by card sharps, jugglers and magicians, also called Prestidigitation
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''prove that someone or something is false.''
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We apply the term mesa to a flat-topped mountain.
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It is the adjective form of sound, although it is sometimes used as a synonym for something very fast (breaking the speed...
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Factual questions are empirical questions- how/why things occur?
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A philanthropist is a person, usually wealthy, who makes some or all of his money available to charitable causes. Many community...
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From the Urban Dictionary: Phudi is slang for vagina
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Prestige is a term pertaining to reputation or success, distinction and occasionally wealth, from a particular achievement or...
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Fact: Something that can be proven, sometimes backed by statistics. Opinion: A judgment or personal feeling that is not founded...
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Horny comes from the 19th Century use of the word 'horn' to represent a man's erection, as it was considered similar in looks to...
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(author unknown) Rock-a-bye, baby In the treetop When the wind blows The cradle will rock When the bough breaks The cradle...
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Although specific reasons for slum development vary from city to city, the underlying reason for slum development is poverty.
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Ignorant means "lacking knowledge or awareness on something particular. OR "To ignore a "noun" 'ie. a person or an object".
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When you prevail, you win. You defeated your opponent. So prevailing would be used like this: At the halfway point of the fight,...
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It is from the Greek word "herein" (transliteration, Greek has its own alphabet) menaing "to choose freely". In the Catholic...
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Port out starboard home (posh). It refers to the sea passage from England to India via the Suez Canal. Before the days of air...
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"Doff" is the ellided form of "do off" or "take off". It is the opposite of "don" which is the ellided form of "do on" and means...
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Cool, great, righteous, sweet, and pimp are words related to the meaning of the word 'popular', in the vernacular of today's...
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the act of complying to a desire the fulfillment of oversight criteria and/or standards of care necessary for license,...
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"denoting the continuing use of a language in the face of competition from a regionally and socially more powerful language"...
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I think the minimum cost is rs.8.00/-
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Temperature is defined as the average total kinetic energy per particle in a system. In common terms, it means how hot or cold...
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dabble daguerreotype damage damascene dame dance dare date daze dazzle debacle debase debate debutante decade decad...
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A toroid is shaped like a doughnut ie is toroidal in shape
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Technically it can be any mean of looking through any type of collection: to browse through a collection. I do believe though...
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Recumbent means lying back or lying down, or resting or leaning against something.Back lying position, the client's head and...
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1. of great size: of great size, number, or amount a big crowd 2. of great power: of great power or volume A big cheer went...
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Hesitation means a pause or delay in performing an action, or while engaged in an action. It may indicate fear, reluctance,...
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It means that something or someone is so bright and shiny that they radiate light.
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Teaching is to provide instructions and knowledge to someone. Learning is receiving those instructions from the teacher.
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it means to look and determine the value or significance
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A founder is someone who creates, or originates the idea or concept for some entity; or is the individual upon whose name, or...
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The opposite could be either fortunate or blessed or lucky.
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Gorge :- a narrow valley or ravine Gorge :- contents of stomach Gorge: noun: a. a narrow space between rocky cliffs, usu....
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It can be two things. One is the minty clean feeling after brushing your teeth. The other is when someone is being 'overly...
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