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prerequisite collapse: something that is required in advance; "Latin was a prerequisite for admission"; required as a prior condition or course of study

hotbed collapse: a bed of earth covered with glass and heated by rotting manure to promote the growth of plants; a situation that is ideal for rapid development (especially of something bad); "it was a hotbed of vice"

pillbox collapse: a small enclosed gun emplacement (usually of fortified concrete); a small case for holding pills; a small round woman's hat

fort collapse: station (troops) in a fort; gather in, or as if in, a fort, as for protection or defense

denizen collapse: a plant or animal naturalized in a region; "denizens of field and forest"; "denizens of the deep"

wilderness collapse: a bewildering profusion; "the duties of citizenship are lost sight of in the wilderness of interests of individuals and groups"; "a wilderness of masts in the harbor"; a wild and uninhabited area left in its natural condition; "it was a wilderness preserved for the hawks and mountaineers"; a wooded region in northeastern Virginia near Spotsylvania where inconclusive battles were fought in the American Civil War; (politics) a state of disfavor; "he led the Democratic party back from the wilderness"

attendance collapse: the act of being present (at a meeting or event etc.); the number of people that are present; "attendance was up by 50 per cent"; the frequency with which a person is present; "a student's attendance is an important factor in her grade"

draining collapse: having a debilitating effect; "an exhausting job in the hot sun"

pardon collapse: a warrant granting release from punishment for an offense; grant a pardon to; "Ford pardoned Nixon"; "The Thanksgiving turkey was pardoned by the President"

freebie collapse: something that is free (usually provided as part of a promotional scheme); "the road map was a freebie"

sweatshop collapse: factory where workers do piecework for poor pay and are prevented from forming unions; common in the clothing industry

workshop collapse: a brief intensive course for a small group; emphasizes problem solving; small workplace where handcrafts or manufacturing are done

entertainment collapse: an activity that is diverting and that holds the attention

intern collapse: an advanced student or graduate in medicine gaining supervised practical experience (`houseman' is a British term); work as an intern; "The young doctor is interning at the Medical Center this year"; deprive of freedom; "During WW II, Japanese were interned in camps in the West"

detective collapse: a police officer who investigates crimes; an investigator engaged or employed in obtaining information not easily available to the public

fabric collapse: artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers; "the fabric in the curtains was light and semitransparent"; "woven cloth originated in Mesopotamia around 5000 BC"; "she measured off enough material for a dress"

mission collapse: the organized work of a religious missionary; a special assignment that is given to a person or group; "a confidential mission to London"; "his charge was deliver a message"; an operation that is assigned by a higher headquarters; "the planes were on a bombing mission"; an organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work

warm up collapse: cause to do preliminary exercises so as to stretch the muscles; "The coach warmed up the players before the game"; become more friendly or open; "She warmed up after we had lunch together"; run until the normal working temperature is reached; "We warmed up the car for a few minutes"

deuce collapse: one of the four playing cards in a deck that have two spots; a tie in tennis or table tennis that requires winning two successive points to win the game

auditorium collapse: the area of a theater or concert hall where the audience sits

repository collapse: a burial vault (usually for some famous person); a person to whom a secret is entrusted

arsenal collapse: a military structure where arms and ammunition and other military equipment are stored and training is given in the use of arms; all the weapons and equipment that a country has

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