1. Definition: 1. C - the speed at which light travels in a vacuum; the constancy and universality of the speed of light is recognized by defining it to be exactly 299,792,458 meters per second

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1. Definition: 1. doing as one pleases or chooses; "if I had my way"

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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. 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. any of various fungi causing rust disease in plants

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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. determine by choice; "This action was willed and intended"

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1. Definition: 1. have or show an appearance of; "wear one's hair in a certain way"

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1. Definition: 1. fortitude and determination; "he didn't have the guts to try it"

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1. Definition: 1. prompt willingness; "readiness to continue discussions"; "they showed no eagerness to spread the gospel"; "they disliked his zeal in demonstrating his superiority"; "he tried to explain his forwardness in battle"

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1. Definition: 1. familiarize through thorough study or experience; "She versed herself in Roman archeology"

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1. Definition: 1. change gears; "you have to shift when you go down a steep hill"

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1. Definition: 1. further down; "see under for further discussion"

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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. the courage to carry on; "he kept fighting on pure spunk"; "you haven't got the heart for baseball"

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1. Definition: 1. a room used for reading and writing and studying; "he knocked lightly on the closed door of the study"

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1. Definition: 1. a fixed number of lines of verse forming a unit of a poem

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1. Definition: 1. decide with authority; "The King decreed that all firstborn males should be killed"

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1. Definition: 1. a fundamental emotional and activating principle determining one's character

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1. Definition: 1. a quality proceeding from feelings of affection or love

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1. Definition: 1. (biology) a group of organisms within a species that differ in trivial ways from similar groups;

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1. Definition: 1. flog with or as if with a flexible rod

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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. come about or follow as a consequence; "nothing will result from this meeting"

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1. Definition: 1. a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon;

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1. Definition: 1. a concluding action

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1. Definition: 1. bear fruit; "the apple trees fructify"

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1. Definition: 1. inquire for (information); "I requested information from the secretary"

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1. Definition: 1. a journey usually by ship; "the outward passage took 10 days"

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1. Definition: 1. reach a decision; "he resolved never to drink again"

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1. Definition: 1. one of the portions into which something is regarded as divided and which together constitute a whole; "the written part of the exam"; "the finance section of the company"; "the BBC's engineering division"

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1. Definition: 1. put or send forth; "She threw the flashlight beam into the corner"; "The setting sun threw long shadows"; "cast a spell"; "cast a warm light"

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1. Definition: 1. find the solution to (a problem or question) or understand the meaning of; "did you solve the problem?"; "Work out your problems with the boss"; "this unpleasant situation isn't going to work itself out"; "did you get it?"; "Did you get my meaning?"; "He could not work the math problem"

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1. Definition: 1. enduring strength and energy

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1. Definition: 1. something that results; "he listened for the results on the radio"

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1. Definition: 1. cause to go into a solution; "The recipe says that we should dissolve a cup of sugar in two cups of water"

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1. Definition: 1. find the solution to (a problem or question) or understand the meaning of; "did you solve the problem?"; "Work out your problems with the boss"; "this unpleasant situation isn't going to work itself out"; "did you get it?"; "Did you get my meaning?"; "He could not work the math problem"

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1. Definition: 1. euphemisms for death (based on an analogy between lying in a bed and in a tomb); "she was laid to rest beside her husband"; "they had to put their family pet to sleep"

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1. Definition: 1. a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear

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1. Definition: 1. the part of a song where a soloist is joined by a group of singers

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1. Definition: 1. (law) the findings of a jury on issues of fact submitted to it for decision; can be used in formulating a judgment

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1. Definition: 1. termination of operations; "they regretted the closure of the day care center"

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1. Definition: 1. a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear

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1. Definition: 1. attempt by employing effort; "we endeavor to make our customers happy"

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1. Definition: 1. analysis of verse into metrical patterns

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1. Definition: 1. the act of stopping something;

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1. Definition: 1. the amount that has spoiled

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1. Definition: 1. an investigation of the component parts of a whole and their relations in making up the whole

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1. Definition: 1. the successful action of solving a problem; "the solution took three hours"

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1. Definition: 1. the trait of resoluteness as evidenced by firmness of character or purpose; "a man of unusual decisiveness"

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1. Definition: 1. (criminal law) a final judgment of guilty in a criminal case and the punishment that is imposed; "the conviction came as no surprise"

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1. Definition: 1. strenuous effort; "the struggle to get through the crowd exhausted her"

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1. Definition: 1. station where transport vehicles load or unload passengers or goods

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1. Definition: 1. a bodily process occurring due to the effect of some antecedent stimulus or agent; "a bad reaction to the medicine"; "his responses have slowed with age"

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1. Definition: 1. develop in a positive way; "He progressed well in school"; "My plants are coming along"; "Plans are shaping up"

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1. Definition: 1. characterized by quickness and firmness; "his reply was unhesitating"

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1. Definition: 1. the property of being physically or mentally strong; "fatigue sapped his strength"

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1. Definition: 1. persistent determination

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1. Definition: 1. an unfortunate happening that hinders or impedes; something that is thwarting or frustrating

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1. Definition: 1. the act of making a proposal; "they listened to her proposal"

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1. Definition: 1. the quality of being steady or securely and immovably fixed in place

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1. Definition: 1. station where transport vehicles load or unload passengers or goods

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1. Definition: 1. an activity that varies from a norm or standard; "any variation in his routine was immediately reported"

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1. Definition: 1. a prediction of the course of a disease

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1. Definition: 1. the act of reducing complexity

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1. Definition: 1. the property of being wild or turbulent; "the storm's violence"

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1. Definition: 1. appendage added to extend the length of something

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1. Definition: 1. an example that is used to justify similar occurrences at a later time

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1. Definition: 1. an earnest and sincere feeling

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

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1. Definition: 1. a catalog listing the courses offered by a college or university

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1. Definition: 1. termination of a business operation by using its assets to discharge its liabilities

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1. Definition: 1. the social act of separating or parting company; "the separation of church and state"

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1. Definition: 1. interchange of subject and predicate of a proposition

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1. Definition: 1. the act of passing from one state or place to the next

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1. Definition: 1. resoluteness evidenced by strength of character; "sturdiness of moral principle"

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1. Definition: 1. a temporary debarment (from a privilege or position etc)

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1. Definition: 1. activity leading to skilled behavior

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1. Definition: 1. the trait of being serious; "a lack of solemnity is not necessarily a lack of seriousness"- Robert Rice

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1. Definition: 1. resolute adherence to your own ideas or desires

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1. Definition: 1. an authoritative declaration

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1. Definition: 1. the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation; "the determination of molecular structures"

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1. Definition: 1. change

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