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etymology collapse: the study of the sources and development of words; a history of a word

poise collapse: a cgs unit of dynamic viscosity equal to one dyne-second per square centimeter; the viscosity of a fluid in which a force of one dyne per square centimeter maintains a velocity of 1 centimeter per second; a state of being balanced in a stable equilibrium; hold or carry in equilibrium; cause to be balanced or suspended; be motionless, in suspension; "The bird poised for a few moments before it attacked"

external collapse: outward features; "he enjoyed the solemn externals of religion"; happening or arising or located outside or beyond some limits or especially surface; "the external auditory canal"; "external pressures"; purely outward or superficial; "external composure"; "an external concern for reputation"- A.R.Gurney,Jr.; from or between other countries; "external commerce"; "international trade"; "developing nations need outside help"; coming from the outside; "extraneous light in the camera spoiled the photograph"; "relying upon an extraneous income"; "disdaining outside pressure groups"

consul collapse: a diplomat appointed by a government to protect its commercial interests and help its citizens in a foreign country

euphuism collapse: an elegant style of prose of the Elizabethan period; characterized by balance and antithesis and alliteration and extended similes with and allusions to nature and mythology; any artificially elegant style of language

printer collapse: a machine that prints; (computer science) an output device that prints the results of data processing; someone whose occupation is printing

impurity collapse: the condition of being impure; worthless or dangerous material that should be removed; "there were impurities in the water"

localism collapse: a phrase or pronunciation that is peculiar to a particular locality

ambassador collapse: a diplomat of the highest rank; accredited as representative from one country to another; an informal representative; "an ambassador of good will"

incomparable collapse: such that comparison is impossible; unsuitable for comparison or lacking features that can be compared; "an incomparable week of rest and pleasure"; "the computer proceeds with its incomparable logic and efficiency"; "this report is incomparable with the earlier ones because of different breakdowns of the data"

outward collapse: relating to physical reality rather than with thoughts or the mind; "a concern with outward beauty rather than with inward reflections"; toward the outside; "move the needle further outward!"

plenipotentiary collapse: a diplomat who is fully authorized to represent his or her government

consonance collapse: the property of sounding harmonious; the repetition of consonants (or consonant patterns) especially at the ends of words

anomalous collapse: deviating from the general or common order or type; "advanced forms of life may be anomalous in the universe"

prose collapse: ordinary writing as distinguished from verse; matter of fact, commonplace, or dull expression

barbarous collapse: primitive in customs and culture; (of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering; "a barbarous crime"; "brutal beatings"; "cruel tortures"; "Stalin's roughshod treatment of the kulaks"; "a savage slap"; "vicious kicks"

publisher collapse: a firm in the publishing business; a person engaged in publishing periodicals or books or music; the proprietor of a newspaper

envoy collapse: a brief stanza concluding certain forms of poetry; a diplomat having less authority than an ambassador

pose collapse: a posture assumed by models for photographic or artistic purposes; pretend to be someone you are not; sometimes with fraudulent intentions; "She posed as the Czar's daughter"; behave affectedly or unnaturally in order to impress others; "Don't pay any attention to him--he is always posing to impress his peers!"; "She postured and made a total fool of herself"

noise collapse: incomprehensibility resulting from irrelevant information or meaningless facts or remarks; "all the noise in his speech concealed the fact that he didn't have anything to say"; the auditory experience of sound that lacks musical quality; sound that is a disagreeable auditory experience; "modern music is just noise to me"; a loud outcry of protest or complaint; "the announcement of the election recount caused a lot of noise"; "whatever it was he didn't like it and he was going to let them know by making as loud a noise as he could"; sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound); "he enjoyed the street noises"; "they heard indistinct noises of people talking"; "during the firework display that ended the gala the noise reached 98 decibels"; electrical or acoustic activity that can disturb communication

barbaric collapse: unrestrained and crudely rich; "barbaric use of color or ornament"

nuncio collapse: (Roman Catholic Church) a diplomatic representative of the Pope having ambassadorial status

treasury note collapse: securities with maturities of 1 to 10 years; sold for cash or in exchange for maturing issues or at auction

librarian collapse: a professional person trained in library science and engaged in library services

peculiarity collapse: a distinguishing trait; an odd or unusual characteristic

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