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cynic collapse: someone who is critical of the motives of others; a member of a group of ancient Greek philosophers who advocated the doctrine that virtue is the only good and that the essence of virtue is self-control

muckraker collapse: one who spreads real or alleged scandal about another (usually for political advantage)

sexist collapse: discriminatory on the basis of sex (usually said of men's attitude toward women)

inmost collapse: situated or occurring farthest within; "the innermost chamber"; being deepest within the self; "one's innermost feelings"

knocker collapse: a device (usually metal and ornamental) attached by a hinge to a door; a person who knocks (as seeking to gain admittance); "open the door and see who the knocker is"; (Yiddish) a big shot who knows it and acts that way; a boastful immoderate person

confidential collapse: the level of official classification for documents next above restricted and below secret; available only to persons authorized to see documents so classified; denoting confidence or intimacy; "a confidential approach"; "in confidential tone of voice"; (of information) given in confidence or in secret; "this arrangement must be kept confidential"; "their secret communications"; entrusted with private information and the confidence of another; "a confidential secretary"

anonymous collapse: having no known name or identity or known source; "anonymous authors"; "anonymous donors"; "an anonymous gift"; not known or lacking marked individuality; "brown anonymous houses"; "anonymous bureaucrats in the Civil Service"

Cassandra collapse: (Greek mythology) a prophetess in Troy during the Trojan War whose predictions were true but were never believed

convenience collapse: the quality of being useful and convenient; "they offered the convenience of an installment plan"; the state of being suitable or opportune; "chairs arranged for his own convenience"

can collapse: airtight sealed metal container for food or drink or paint etc.; a buoy with a round bottom and conical top; the quantity contained in a can; preserve in a can or tin; "tinned foods are not very tasty"

theoretical collapse: concerned primarily with theories or hypotheses rather than practical considerations; "theoretical science"; concerned with theories rather than their practical applications; "theoretical physics"

basement collapse: the lowermost portion of a structure partly or wholly below ground level; often used for storage; the ground floor facade or interior in Renaissance architecture

casket collapse: small and often ornate box for holding jewels or other valuables; enclose in a casket

sanctum collapse: a place of inviolable privacy; "he withdrew to his sanctum sanctorum, where the children could never go"

invalid collapse: someone who is incapacitated by a chronic illness or injury; no longer valid; "the license is invalid"; having no cogency or legal force; "invalid reasoning"; "an invalid driver's license"; force to retire, remove from active duty, as of firemen

holy of holies collapse: (Judaism) sanctuary comprised of the innermost chamber of the Tabernacle in the temple of Solomon where the Ark of the Covenant was kept; (figurative) something regarded as sacred or inviolable; "every politician fears to touch that holy of holies, the Social Security System"

nihilist collapse: someone who rejects all theories of morality or religious belief

stool collapse: a simple seat without a back or arms; (forestry) the stump of a tree that has been felled or headed for the production of saplings; have a bowel movement; "The dog had made in the flower beds"; grow shoots in the form of stools or tillers; react to a decoy, of wildfowl; lure with a stool, as of wild fowl

ascetic collapse: practicing great self-denial; "Be systematically ascetic...do...something for no other reason than that you would rather not do it"- William James; "a desert nomad's austere life"; "a spartan diet"; "a spartan existence"; pertaining to or characteristic of an ascetic or the practice of rigorous self-discipline; "ascetic practices"

seclude collapse: keep away from others; "He sequestered himself in his study to write a book"

headquarters collapse: the military installation from which a commander performs the functions of command; "the general's headquarters were a couple of large tents"; (usually plural) the office that serves as the administrative center of an enterprise; "many companies have their headquarters in New York"; (plural) a military unit consisting of a commander and the headquarters staff

chamber collapse: a natural or artificial enclosed space; a room where a judge transacts business; an enclosed volume in the body; "the chambers of his heart were healthy"; a deliberative or legislative or administrative or judicial assembly; "the upper chamber is the senate"; place in a chamber

encase collapse: enclose in, or as if in, a case; "my feet were encased in mud"

personal collapse: a short newspaper article about a particular person or group; particular to a given individual; concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality; "a personal favor"; "for your personal use"; "personal papers"; "I have something personal to tell you"; "a personal God"; "he has his personal bank account and she has hers"; intimately concerning a person's body or physical being; "personal hygiene"; indicating grammatical person; "personal verb endings"; of or arising from personality; "personal magnetism"

misery collapse: a feeling of intense unhappiness; "she was exhausted by her misery and grief"; a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune; "the misery and wretchedness of those slums is intolerable"

retired collapse: no longer active in your work or profession; discharged as too old for use or work; especially with a pension; "a superannuated civil servant"

hushed collapse: in a softened tone; "hushed voices"; "muted trumpets"; "a subdued whisper"; "a quiet reprimand"

vat collapse: a tax levied on the difference between a commodity's price before taxes and its cost of production

bin collapse: a container; usually has a lid; the quantity contained in a bin; store in bins

academic collapse: hypothetical or theoretical and not expected to produce an immediate or practical result; "an academic discussion"; "an academic question"; marked by a narrow focus on or display of learning especially its trivial aspects; associated with academia or an academy; "the academic curriculum"; "academic gowns"

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