1. Definition: 1. situated in a particular spot or position; "valuable centrally located urban land"; "strategically placed artillery"; "a house set on a hilltop"; "nicely situated on a quiet riverbank"

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1. Definition: 1. put on a garment in order to see whether it fits and looks nice; "Try on this sweater to see how it looks"

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1. Definition: 1. a slippery or viscous liquid or liquefiable substance not miscible with water

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1. Definition: 1. committee formed by a special-interest group to raise money for their favorite political candidates

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1. Definition: 1. (golf) the standard number of strokes set for each hole on a golf course, or for the entire course; "a par-5 hole"; "par for this course is 72"

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1. Definition: 1. make a charge against or accuse; "They taxed him failure to appear in court"

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1. Definition: 1. (mathematics) a standard procedure for solving a class of mathematical problems; "he determined the upper bound with Descartes' rule of signs"; "he gave us a general formula for attacking polynomials"

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1. Definition: 1. a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened); "he showed signs of strain"; "they welcomed the signs of spring"

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1. Definition: 1. cylinder forming a long narrow part of something

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1. Definition: 1. undergo a test; "She doesn't test well"

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1. Definition: 1. the act of changing location by raising the foot and setting it down; "he walked with unsteady steps"

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1. Definition: 1. something likened to the metal in brightness or preciousness or superiority etc.; "the child was as good as gold"; "she has a heart of gold"

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1. Definition: 1. make a replica of; "copy that drawing"; "re-create a picture by Rembrandt"

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1. Definition: 1. a crosspiece between the legs of a chair

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1. Definition: 1. a subdivision of a particular kind of thing; "what type of sculpture do you prefer?"

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1. Definition: 1. a statistic describing the location of a distribution; "it set the norm for American homes"

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1. Definition: 1. a conspicuously marked or shaped tail

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1. Definition: 1. excessively abundant

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1. Definition: 1. accurately placed or thrown; "his aim was true"; "he was dead on target"

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1. Definition: 1. a numerical quantity measured or assigned or computed; "the value assigned was 16 milliseconds"

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1. Definition: 1. supply sparingly and with restricted quantities; "sting with the allowance"

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1. Definition: 1. the act of testing something; "in the experimental trials the amount of carbon was measured separately"; "he called each flip of the coin a new trial"

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1. Definition: 1. a long flexible snout as of an elephant

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1. Definition: 1. an upright that is a member in a door or window frame

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1. Definition: 1. apply (the tread) to a tire

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1. Definition: 1. walk stiffly

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1. Definition: 1. the act of physically reaching or thrusting out

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1. Definition: 1. an interjection expressing agreement

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1. Definition: 1. assign a rank or rating to; "how would you rank these students?"; "The restaurant is rated highly in the food guide"

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1. Definition: 1. the relation between things (or parts of things) with respect to their comparative quantity, magnitude, or degree; "an inordinate proportion of the book is given over to quotations"; "a dry martini has a large proportion of gin"

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1. Definition: 1. make resistant (to harm); "proof the materials against shrinking in the dryer"

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1. Definition: 1. an outburst of applause; "there was a round of applause"

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1. Definition: 1. electronic equipment that provides visual images of varying electrical quantities

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1. Definition: 1. a strong rod or stick with a specialized utilitarian purpose; "he walked with the help of a wooden staff"

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1. Definition: 1. support consisting of a place to rest the foot while ascending or descending a stairway; "he paused on the bottom step"

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1. Definition: 1. in good condition; free from defect or damage or decay; "a sound timber"; "the wall is sound"; "a sound foundation"

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1. Definition: 1. the unlimited expanse in which everything is located; "they tested his ability to locate objects in space"; "the boundless regions of the infinite"

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

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1. Definition: 1. a religious doctrine that is proclaimed as true without proof

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1. Definition: 1. conforming to an ultimate standard of perfection or excellence; embodying an ideal

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1. Definition: 1. someone worthy of imitation; "every child needs a role model"

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1. Definition: 1. Normal

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1. Definition: 1. people without possessions or wealth (considered as a group); "the urban poor need assistance"

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1. Definition: 1. judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time); "I estimate this chicken to weigh three pounds"

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1. Definition: 1. the merchandise that a shop has on hand; "they carried a vast inventory of hardware"; "they stopped selling in exact sizes in order to reduce inventory"

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1. Definition: 1. take by attacking with scaling ladders; "The troops scaled the walls of the fort"

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1. Definition: 1. the principles of right and wrong that are accepted by an individual or a social group; "the Puritan ethic"; "a person with old-fashioned values"

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1. Definition: 1. container into which liquid is poured to create a given shape when it hardens

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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. an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions; "

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1. Definition: 1. long strip of cloth or paper used for decoration or advertising

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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. necessary or important, especially regarding food or commodities; "wheat is a staple crop"

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1. Definition: 1. commonly used or practiced; usual; "his accustomed thoroughness"; "took his customary morning walk"; "his habitual comment"; "with her wonted candor"

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1. Definition: 1. appropriate for a condition or purpose or occasion or a person's character, needs; "everything in its proper place"; "the right man for the job"; "she is not suitable for the position"

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1. Definition: 1. a system of related measures that facilitates the quantification of some particular characteristic

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1. Definition: 1. forming a right angle

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1. Definition: 1. something visible that by association or convention represents something else that is invisible; "the eagle is a symbol of the United States"

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1. Definition: 1. degree of figurative distance or separation; "just one remove from madness"

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1. Definition: 1. colors flown by a ship to show its nationality

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1. Definition: 1. pass over, across, or through; "He ran his eyes over her body"; "She ran her fingers along the carved figurine"; "He drew her hair through his fingers"

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1. Definition: 1. an option that is selected automatically unless an alternative is specified

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1. Definition: 1. of a feature that helps to distinguish a person or thing; "Jerusalem has a distinctive Middle East flavor"- Curtis Wilkie; "that is typical of you!"

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1. Definition: 1. a piano with a vertical sounding board

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1. Definition: 1. a model considered worthy of imitation; "the American constitution has provided a pattern for many republics"

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1. Definition: 1. found in the ordinary course of events; "a placid everyday scene"; "it was a routine day"; "there's nothing quite like a real...train conductor to add color to a quotidian commute"- Anita Diamant

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1. Definition: 1. a soldier in the regular army

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1. Definition: 1. exercising power or authority

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1. Definition: 1. provide with uniforms; "The guards were uniformed"

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1. Definition: 1. something to be imitated; "an exemplar of success"; "a model of clarity"; "he is the very model of a modern major general"

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1. Definition: 1. (of a plant) having a lush and unchecked growth; "a rampant growth of weeds"

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1. Definition: 1. an electronic device the displays information is a visual form

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1. Definition: 1. to hear and understand; "I read you loud and clear!"

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1. Definition: 1. (sports) the ratio of successful performances to opportunities

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1. Definition: 1. a degree or grade of excellence or worth; "the quality of students has risen"; "an executive of low caliber"

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1. Definition: 1. of or relating to the most highly developed stage of an earlier civilisation and its culture; "classic Cinese pottery"

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1. Definition: 1. the metal bob of a plumb line

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1. Definition: 1. measuring instrument having a sequence of marks at regular intervals; used as a reference in making measurements

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1. Definition: 1. exercising power or authority

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1. Definition: 1. mark with a signpost, as of a path

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1. Definition: 1. having or involving three colors; "trichromatic vision"; "a trichromatic printing process"; "trichromatic staining is the staining of tissue samples differentially in three colors"; "tricolor plumage"; "a tricolor process in photography"

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1. Definition: 1. long strip of cloth or paper used for decoration or advertising

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1. Definition: 1. something to be imitated; "an exemplar of success"; "a model of clarity"; "he is the very model of a modern major general"

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1. Definition: 1. permanent; "a standing army"

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1. Definition: 1. how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify

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1. Definition: 1. most frequent or common; "prevailing winds"

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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. (law) a way of dealing with offenders without imprisoning them; a defendant found guilty of a crime is released by the court without imprisonment subject to conditions imposed by the court; "probation is part of the sentencing process"

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1. Definition: 1. of worldwide scope or applicability; "an issue of cosmopolitan import"; "the shrewdest political and ecumenical comment of our time"- Christopher Morley; "universal experience"

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1. Definition: 1. the ideal in terms of which something can be judged; "they live by the standards of their community"

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1. Definition: 1. a standard or typical example; "he is the prototype of good breeding"; "he provided America with an image of the good father"

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

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1. Definition: 1. prescribed or authorized by or punishable under a statute; "statutory restrictions"; "a statutory age limit"; "statutory crimes"; "statutory rape"

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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. marked by unswerving loyalty; "a true-blue American"; "a reliable true-blue country club conservative"

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1. Definition: 1. any vertical post or rod used as a support

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1. Definition: 1. a surveyor's mark on a permanent object of predetermined position and elevation used as a reference point

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1. Definition: 1. a basis for comparison; a reference point against which other things can be evaluated; "the schools comply with federal standards"; "they set the measure for all subsequent work"

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1. Definition: 1. being or characteristic of or appropriate to everyday language; "common parlance"; "a vernacular term"; "vernacular speakers"; "the vulgar tongue of the masses"; "the technical and vulgar names for an animal species"

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1. Definition: 1. harmonious arrangement or relation of parts or elements within a whole (as in a design); "in all perfectly beautiful objects there is found the opposition of one part to another and a reciprocal balance"- John Ruskin

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1. Definition: 1. of or relating to the multiplicative inverse of a quantity or function; "the reciprocal ratio of a:b is b:a"

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1. Definition: 1. orthodoxy as a consequence of being conventional

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1. Definition: 1. consisting of or derived from tradition; "traditional history"; "traditional morality"

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1. Definition: 1. additional proof that something that was believed (some fact or hypothesis or theory) is correct;

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1. Definition: 1. an advocate who represents someone else's policy or purpose; "the meeting was attended by spokespersons for all the major organs of government"

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