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reminiscence collapse: a mental impression retained and recalled from the past

superficiality collapse: lack of depth of knowledge or thought or feeling; shallowness in terms of affecting only surface layers of something; "he ignored the wound because of its superficiality"

reconsideration collapse: thinking again about a choice previously made; "he had second thoughts about his purchase"; a consideration of a topic (as in a meeting) with a view to changing an earlier decision

humanism collapse: the doctrine emphasizing a person's capacity for self-realization through reason; rejects religion and the supernatural; the cultural movement of the Renaissance; based on classical studies

missing link collapse: hypothetical organism formerly thought to be intermediate between apes and human beings

moratorium collapse: suspension of an ongoing activity; a legally authorized postponement before some obligation must be discharged

yawn collapse: an involuntary intake of breath through a wide open mouth; usually triggered by fatigue or boredom; "he could not suppress a yawn"; "the yawning in the audience told him it was time to stop"; "he apologized for his oscitancy"; utter a yawn, as from lack of oxygen or when one is tired; "The child yawned during the long performance"

acquisition collapse: the act of contracting or assuming or acquiring possession of something; "the acquisition of wealth"; "the acquisition of one company by another"; something acquired; "a recent acquisition by the museum"

encyclopedia collapse: a reference work (often in several volumes) containing articles on various topics (often arranged in alphabetical order) dealing with the entire range of human knowledge or with some particular specialty

want collapse: wish or demand the presence of; "I want you here at noon!"; have need of; "This piano wants the attention of a competent tuner"; hunt or look for; want for a particular reason; "Your former neighbor is wanted by the FBI"; "Uncle Sam wants you"; be without, lack; be deficient in; "want courtesy"; "want the strength to go on living"; "flood victims wanting food and shelter"

deficit collapse: the property of being an amount by which something is less than expected or required; "new blood vessels bud out from the already dilated vascular bed to make up the nutritional deficit"; an excess of liabilities over assets (usually over a certain period); "last year there was a serious budgetary deficit"; (sports) the score by which a team or individual is losing; a deficiency or failure in neurological or mental functioning; "the people concerned have a deficit in verbal memory"; "they have serious linguistic deficits"

attainment collapse: arrival at a new stage; "his attainment of puberty was delayed by malnutrition"; the act of achieving an aim; "the attainment of independence"

clerk collapse: an employee who performs clerical work (e.g., keeps records or accounts); work as a clerk, as in the legal business

education collapse: the profession of teaching (especially at a school or college or university); the activities of educating or instructing; activities that impart knowledge or skill; "he received no formal education"; "our instruction was carefully programmed"; "good classroom teaching is seldom rewarded"; the result of good upbringing (especially knowledge of correct social behavior); "a woman of breeding and refinement"; the gradual process of acquiring knowledge; "education is a preparation for life"; "a girl's education was less important than a boy's"; knowledge acquired by learning and instruction; "it was clear that he had a very broad education"

science collapse: a particular branch of scientific knowledge; "the science of genetics"

aperture collapse: an man-made opening; usually small; a device that controls amount of light admitted; a natural opening in something

philosopher collapse: a specialist in philosophy; a wise person who is calm and rational; someone who lives a life of reason with equanimity

pore collapse: any small opening in the skin or outer surface of an animal; any tiny hole admitting passage of a liquid (fluid or gas)

culture collapse: the raising of plants or animals; "the culture of oysters"; (biology) the growing of microorganisms in a nutrient medium (such as gelatin or agar); "the culture of cells in a Petri dish"; the tastes in art and manners that are favored by a social group; the attitudes and behavior that are characteristic of a particular social group or organization; "the developing drug culture"; "the reason that the agency is doomed to inaction has something to do with the FBI culture"; a particular society at a particular time and place; "early Mayan civilization"

inlet collapse: an arm off of a larger body of water (often between rocky headlands)

pleasure principle collapse: (psychoanalysis) the governing principle of the id; the principle that an infant seeks gratification and fails to distinguish fantasy from reality

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