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1. Definition: 1. estimate; "We put the time of arrival at 8 P.M."

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1. Definition: 1. modestly or warily rejecting approaches or overtures; "like a wild young colt, very inquisitive but very coy and not to be easily cajoled"

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1. Definition: 1. the discharge of a firearm as signal or as a salute in military ceremonies; "two runners started before the gun"; "a twenty gun salute"

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1. Definition: 1. a slight but noticeable partiality; "the court's tilt toward conservative rulings"

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1. Definition: 1. cause to move with a smooth or sliding motion; "he slipped the bolt into place"

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1. Definition: 1. (sports) the act of throwing the ball to another member of your team; "the pass was fumbled"

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1. Definition: 1. avoid and stay away from deliberately; stay clear of

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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. shift to a clockwise direction; "the wind veered"

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1. Definition: 1. the state of nonexistence

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1. Definition: 1. marked by keen caution and watchful prudence; "they were wary in their movements"; "a wary glance at the black clouds"; "taught to be wary of strangers"

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1. Definition: 1. wind onto or off a reel

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1. Definition: 1. a sudden breaking

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1. Definition: 1. an illegal pitching motion while runners are on base

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1. Definition: 1. a slow inhalation (as of tobacco smoke); "he took a puff on his pipe"; "he took a drag on his cigarette and expelled the smoke slowly"

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1. Definition: 1. create a short circuit in

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1. Definition: 1. the act of moving back and forth

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1. Definition: 1. make a face indicating disgust or dislike; "She winced when she heard his pompous speech"

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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. work hastily or carelessly; deal with inadequately and superficially

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1. Definition: 1. move sideways

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1. Definition: 1. give over; surrender or relinquish to the physical control of another

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1. Definition: 1. transfer to another track, of trains

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1. Definition: 1. provoking fear terror; "a scary movie"; "the most terrible and shuddery...tales of murder and revenge"

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1. Definition: 1. hurl as if with a sling

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1. Definition: 1. a man who is the senior member of a group; "he is the dean of foreign correspondents"

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

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1. Definition: 1. small gallinaceous game birds

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1. Definition: 1. characterized by great caution and wariness; "a cagey avoidance of a definite answer"; "chary of the risks involved"; "a chary investor"

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1. Definition: 1. do duty or hold offices; serve in a specific function; "He served as head of the department for three years"; "She served in Congress for two terms"

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1. Definition: 1. organize or be responsible for; "hold a reception"; "have, throw, or make a party"; "give a course"

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1. Definition: 1. showing fear and lack of confidence

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1. Definition: 1. containing little excess; "a lean budget"; "a skimpy allowance"

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1. Definition: 1. the act of turning aside suddenly

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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 pitch that curves downward rapidly as it approaches the plate

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1. Definition: 1. short underpants for women or children (usually used in the plural)

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1. Definition: 1. small carnivorous mammal with short legs and elongated body and neck

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1. Definition: 1. in a zigzag course or on a zigzag path; "birds flew zigzag across the blue sky"

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1. Definition: 1. limited in size or scope; "a small business"; "a newspaper with a modest circulation"; "small-scale plans"; "a pocket-size country"

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1. Definition: 1. spring back, as from a forceful thrust; "The gun kicked back into my shoulder"

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1. Definition: 1. only a very short time before; "they could barely hear the speaker"; "we hardly knew them"; "just missed being hit"; "had scarcely rung the bell when the door flew open"; "would have scarce arrived before she would have found some excuse to leave"- W.B.Yeats

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1. Definition: 1. a physician who specializes in psychiatry

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1. Definition: 1. affectedly modest or shy especially in a playful or provocative way

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1. Definition: 1. to break off a military action with an enemy

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1. Definition: 1. being of delicate or slender build; "she was slender as a willow shoot is slender"- Frank Norris; "a slim girl with straight blonde hair"; "watched her slight figure cross the street"

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1. Definition: 1. giving only major points; lacking completeness; "a sketchy account"; "details of the plan remain sketchy"

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1. Definition: 1. an evasion of the point of an argument by raising irrelevant distinctions or objections

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1. Definition: 1. formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief, usually under pressure; "He retracted his earlier statements about his religion"; "She abjured her beliefs"

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1. Definition: 1. an ethical or moral principle that inhibits action

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1. Definition: 1. deficient in amount or quality or extent; "meager resources"; "meager fare"

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1. Definition: 1. provoking fear terror; "a scary movie"; "the most terrible and shuddery...tales of murder and revenge"

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1. Definition: 1. full of fighting spirit; "a scrappy admiral"

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1. Definition: 1. dispute or argue stubbornly (especially minor points)

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1. Definition: 1. an act of help or assistance; "he did them a service"

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1. Definition: 1. the act of withdrawing or going backward (especially to escape something hazardous or unpleasant)

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1. Definition: 1. to stimulate to action ; "..startled him awake"; "galvanized into action"

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1. Definition: 1. cautiously attentive;

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1. Definition: 1. disposed to avoid notice; "they considered themselves a tough outfit and weren't bashful about letting anybody know it"; (`blate' is a Scottish term for bashful)

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1. Definition: 1. an unintentional but embarrassing blunder; "he recited the whole poem without a single trip"; "he arranged his robes to avoid a trip-up later"; "confusion caused his unfortunate misstep"

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1. Definition: 1. obtain or arrange (for oneself) in advance; "We managed to reserve a table at Maxim's"

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1. Definition: 1. a step to one side (as in boxing or dancing)

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1. Definition: 1. prepare for sleep; "I usually turn in at midnight"; "He goes to bed at the crack of dawn"

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1. Definition: 1. timid by nature or revealing timidity; "timorous little mouse"; "in a timorous tone"; "cast fearful glances at the large dog"

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1. Definition: 1. reluctant to draw attention to yourself

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1. Definition: 1. withdraw from active participation; "He retired from chess"

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1. Definition: 1. providing privacy or seclusion; "the cloistered academic world of books"; "sat close together in the sequestered pergola"; "sitting under the reclusive calm of a shade tree"; "a secluded romantic spot"

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1. Definition: 1. run away in a stampede

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1. Definition: 1. an illegal pitch in which a foreign substance (spit or Vaseline) is applied to the ball by the pitcher before he throws it

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1. Definition: 1. unpredictably excitable (especially of horses)

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1. Definition: 1. move or jerk quickly and involuntarily up and down or sideways; "His hands were trembling when he signed the document"

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1. Definition: 1. under terms not final or fully worked out or agreed upon; "probationary employees"; "a provisional government"; "just a tentative schedule"

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1. Definition: 1. a hasty flight

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1. Definition: 1. being of a suspicious nature; "his suspiciousness destroyed his marriage"

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1. Definition: 1. excessively fastidious and easily disgusted; "too nice about his food to take to camp cooking"; "so squeamish he would only touch the toilet handle with his elbow"

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1. Definition: 1. a pitch with reverse spin that curves toward the side of the plate from which it was thrown

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1. Definition: 1. not eager; "foreigners stubbornly reluctant to accept our ways"; "fresh from college and reluctant for the moment to marry him"

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1. Definition: 1. a delaying or evasive, and sometimes deceptive, answer to an inquiry or request.

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1. Definition: 1. ambiguous (especially in the negative); "she spoke in no uncertain terms"

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1. Definition: 1. wander from a direct or straight course

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1. Definition: 1. a glancing blow from or on the side of something (especially motor vehicles)

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1. Definition: 1. to go stealthily or furtively; "..stead of sneaking around spying on the neighbor's house"

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1. Definition: 1. make a retreat from an earlier commitment or activity; "We'll have to crawfish out from meeting with him"; "He backed out of his earlier promise"; "The aggressive investment company pulled in its horns"

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1. Definition: 1. extremely modest or shy; "cheerfully bearing reproaches but shamefaced at praise"- H.O.Taylor

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1. Definition: 1. characterized by extreme care and great effort; "conscientious application to the work at hand"; "painstaking research"; "scrupulous attention to details"

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1. Definition: 1. not developed; "courses in interior design were rare and undeveloped"; "undeveloped social awareness"

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1. Definition: 1. be deliberately ambiguous or unclear in order to mislead or withhold information

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1. Definition: 1. abandon one's beliefs or allegiances

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1. Definition: 1. In an irresolute, undecided, or hesitating manner.

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1. Definition: 1. excessively and uncomfortably conscious of your appearance or behavior; "self-conscious teenagers"; "wondered if she could ever be untidy without feeling self-conscious about it"

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