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1. Definition: 1. the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience; "the gist of the prosecutor's argument"; "the heart and soul of the Republican Party"; "the nub of the story"

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1. Definition: 1. (architecture) a statue or a human bust or an animal carved out of the top of a square pillar; originally used as a boundary marker in ancient Rome

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1. Definition: 1. be at rest

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1. Definition: 1. the act of looking or seeing or observing; "he tried to get a better view of it"; "his survey of the battlefield was limited"

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1. Definition: 1. an answer indicating why a suit should be dismissed

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1. Definition: 1. place or attach firmly in or on a base; "seat the camera on the tripod"

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1. Definition: 1. a reason for wanting something done; "for your sake"; "died for the sake of his country"; "in the interest of safety"; "in the common interest"

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1. Definition: 1. a family line of descent; "he gets his brains from his father's side"

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1. Definition: 1. remove the seeds from; "seed grapes"

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1. Definition: 1. take root and begin to grow; "this plant roots quickly"

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1. Definition: 1. structural member consisting of a continuous horizontal timber forming the lowest member of a framework or supporting structure

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1. Definition: 1. a minute life form (especially a disease-causing bacterium); the term is not in technical use

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1. Definition: 1. the words of something written; "there were more than a thousand words of text"; "they handed out the printed text of the mayor's speech"; "he wants to reconstruct the original text"

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1. Definition: 1. a number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student's performance); "she made good marks in algebra"; "grade A milk"; "what was your score on your homework?"

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1. Definition: 1. take aim by looking through the sights of a gun (or other device)

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1. Definition: 1. present with a bias; "He biased his presentation so as to please the share holders"

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1. Definition: 1. any entity that produces an effect or is responsible for events or results

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1. Definition: 1. leave; "The family took off for Florida"

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1. Definition: 1. remain inactive or immobile; "standing water"

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1. Definition: 1. an interjection expressing agreement

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1. Definition: 1. a unifying idea that is a recurrent element in literary or artistic work; "it was the usual `boy gets girl' theme"

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1. Definition: 1. a statement or assertion of verified information about something that is the case or has happened; "he supported his argument with an impressive array of facts"

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1. Definition: 1. an ordered manner; orderliness by virtue of being methodical and well organized; "his compulsive organization was not an endearing quality"; "we can't do it unless we establish some system around here"

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1. Definition: 1. a tentative insight into the natural world; a concept that is not yet verified but that if true would explain certain facts or phenomena; "a scientific hypothesis that survives experimental testing becomes a scientific theory"; "he proposed a fresh theory of alkalis that later was accepted in chemical practices"

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1. Definition: 1. a treatise advancing a new point of view resulting from research; usually a requirement for an advanced academic degree

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1. Definition: 1. a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards

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1. Definition: 1. (art) the surface (as a wall or canvas) prepared to take the paint for a painting

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1. Definition: 1. a facility where something is available

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1. Definition: 1. a long fixed look; "he fixed his paternal gaze on me"

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1. Definition: 1. a fact that logically justifies some premise or conclusion; "there is reason to believe he is lying"

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1. Definition: 1. directions for the conduct of Christian church services (often printed in red in a prayer book)

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1. Definition: 1. a source of difficulty; "one trouble after another delayed the job"; "what's the problem?"

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1. Definition: 1. especially of leaves; located at the base of a plant or stem; especially arising directly from the root or rootstock or a root-like stem; "basal placentation"; "radical leaves"

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1. Definition: 1. behavior intended to please your parents; "their children were never very strong on obedience"; "he went to law school out of respect for his father's wishes"

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1. Definition: 1. (logic) the first term of a proposition

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1. Definition: 1. humorous or satirical mimicry

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1. Definition: 1. a statement of recent transactions and the resulting balance; "they send me an accounting every month"

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1. Definition: 1. stand behind and guarantee the quality, accuracy, or condition of; "The dealer warrants all the cars he sells"; "I warrant this information"

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1. Definition: 1. an idea accepted as a demonstrable truth

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1. Definition: 1. a statement that is assumed to be true and from which a conclusion can be drawn; "on the assumption that he has been injured we can infer that he will not to play"

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1. Definition: 1. everything stated or assumed in a given discussion

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1. Definition: 1. the remains of a body part that was functional at an earlier stage of life; "Meckel's diverticulum is the rudiment of the embryonic yolk sac"

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1. Definition: 1. a formal proposal for action made to a deliberative assembly for discussion and vote; "he made a motion to adjourn"; "she called for the question"

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1. Definition: 1. any stimulating information or event; acts to arouse action

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1. Definition: 1. a particular kind or species of matter with uniform properties; "shigella is one of the most toxic substances known to man"

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1. Definition: 1. a ruler or tape that is three feet long

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1. Definition: 1. a document showing credits and debits

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1. Definition: 1. (law) an explanation of the fundamental reasons (especially an explanation of the working of some device in terms of laws of nature); "the rationale for capital punishment"; "the principles of internal-combustion engines"

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1. Definition: 1. a job in an organization; "he occupied a post in the treasury"

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1. Definition: 1. preliminary preparation as a basis or foundation; "we are prepared today because of groundwork that was done ten years ago"

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1. Definition: 1. a mental position from which things are viewed; "we should consider this problem from the viewpoint of the Russians"; "teaching history gave him a special point of view toward current events"

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1. Definition: 1. the act of starting something for the first time; introducing something new; "she looked forward to her initiation as an adult"; "the foundation of a new scientific society"

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1. Definition: 1. a stone at the outer corner of two intersecting masonry walls

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1. Definition: 1. support from beneath

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1. Definition: 1. lowest support of a structure;

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