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elevation collapse: drawing of an exterior of a structure; (ballet) the height of a dancer's leap or jump; "a dancer of exceptional elevation"; distance of something above a reference point (such as sea level); "there was snow at the higher elevations"; the event of something being raised upward; "an elevation of the temperature in the afternoon"; "a raising of the land resulting from volcanic activity"; angular distance above the horizon (especially of a celestial object)

keel collapse: one of the main longitudinal beams (or plates) of the hull of a vessel; can extend vertically into the water to provide lateral stability; the median ridge on the breastbone of birds that fly

flood tide collapse: the occurrence of incoming water (between a low tide and the following high tide); "a tide in the affairs of men which, taken at the flood, leads on to fortune" -Shakespeare

esteemed collapse: having an illustrious reputation; respected; "our esteemed leader"; "a prestigious author"

permit collapse: large game fish; found in waters of the West Indies; consent to, give permission; "She permitted her son to visit her estranged husband"; "I won't let the police search her basement"; "I cannot allow you to see your exam"

picnic collapse: any informal meal eaten outside or on an excursion; eat alfresco, in the open air; "We picnicked near the lake on this gorgeous Sunday"

excessive collapse: beyond normal limits; "excessive charges"; "a book of inordinate length"; "his dress stops just short of undue elegance"; "unreasonable demands"; unrestrained, especially with regard to feelings; "extravagant praise"; "exuberant compliments"; "overweening ambition"; "overweening greed"

feast collapse: something experienced with great delight; "a feast for the eyes"; partake in a feast or banquet; provide a feast or banquet for

proliferation collapse: growth by the rapid multiplication of parts; a rapid increase in number (especially a rapid increase in the number of deadly weapons); "the proliferation of nuclear weapons"

sublime collapse: lifted up or set high; "their hearts were jocund and sublime"- Milton; vaporize and then condense right back again; change or cause to change directly from a solid into a vapor without first melting; "sublime iodine"; "some salts sublime when heated"

kerosene collapse: a flammable hydrocarbon oil used as fuel in lamps and heaters

paraffin collapse: (British usage) kerosine; from crude petroleum; used for candles and for preservative or waterproof coatings

gasoline collapse: a volatile flammable mixture of hydrocarbons (hexane and heptane and octane etc.) derived from petroleum; used mainly as a fuel in internal-combustion engines

decency collapse: the quality of being polite and respectable; the quality of conforming to standards of propriety and morality

mighty collapse: having or showing great strength or force or intensity; "struck a mighty blow"; "the mighty logger Paul Bunyan"; "the pen is mightier than the sword"- Bulwer-Lytton; (Southern regional intensive) very; "the baby is mighty cute"; "he's mighty tired"; "it is powerful humid"; "that boy is powerful big now"; "they have a right nice place"

avatar collapse: the manifestation of a Hindu deity (especially Vishnu) in human or superhuman or animal form; "the Buddha is considered an avatar of the god Vishnu"

capriole collapse: (dressage) a vertical jump of a trained horse with a kick of the hind legs at the top of the jump; perform a capriole, in ballet; perform a capriole, of horses in dressage

augment collapse: enlarge or increase; "The recent speech of the president augmented tensions in the Near East"; grow or intensify; "The pressure augmented"

engrossed collapse: written formally in a large clear script, as a deed or other legal document

growth collapse: vegetation that has grown; "a growth of trees"; "the only growth was some salt grass"; something grown or growing; "a growth of hair"; (biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level; "he proposed an indicator of osseous development in children"; a progression from simpler to more complex forms; "the growth of culture"; (pathology) an abnormal proliferation of tissue (as in a tumor)

upcast collapse: air passage consisting of a ventilation shaft through which air leaves a mine

resound collapse: ring or echo with sound; "the hall resounded with laughter"

rear collapse: the side that goes last or is not normally seen; "he wrote the date on the back of the photograph"; the back of a military formation or procession; "infantrymen were in the rear"; the side of an object that is opposite its front; "his room was toward the rear of the hotel"; stand up on the hind legs, of quadrupeds; "The horse reared in terror"; cause to rise up; bring up; "raise a family"; "bring up children"

honorable collapse: worthy of being honored; entitled to honor and respect; "an honorable man"; "led an honorable life"; "honorable service to his country"; used as a title of respect; "my honorable colleague"; "our worthy commanding officer"

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