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probationary collapse: under terms not final or fully worked out or agreed upon; "probationary employees"; "a provisional government"; "just a tentative schedule"

ballad collapse: a narrative poem of popular origin; a narrative song with a recurrent refrain

aspersion collapse: the act of sprinkling water in baptism (rare); an abusive attack on a person's character or good name; a disparaging remark; "in the 19th century any reference to female sexuality was considered a vile aspersion"; "it is difficult for a woman to understand a man's sensitivity to any slur on his virility"

deficient collapse: inadequate in amount or degree; "a deficient education"; "deficient in common sense"; "lacking in stamina"; "tested and found wanting"; falling short of some prescribed norm; "substandard housing"

succeed collapse: be the successor (of); "Carter followed Ford"; "Will Charles succeed to the throne?"; attain success or reach a desired goal; "The enterprise succeeded"; "We succeeded in getting tickets to the show"; "she struggled to overcome her handicap and won"

localize collapse: restrict something to a particular area; concentrate on a particular place or spot; "The infection has localized in the left eye"

prowl collapse: the act of prowling (walking about in a stealthy manner); move about in or as if in a predatory manner; "The suspicious stranger prowls the streets of the town"; loiter about, with no apparent aim

imputation collapse: the attribution to a source or cause; "the imputation that my success was due to nepotism meant that I was not taken seriously"; a statement attributing something dishonest (especially a criminal offense); "he denied the imputation"

identify collapse: consider to be equal or the same; "He identified his brother as one of the fugitives"; recognize as being; establish the identity of someone or something; "She identified the man on the 'wanted' poster"; identify as in botany or biology, for example; consider (oneself) as similar to somebody else; "He identified with the refugees"; conceive of as united or associated; "Sex activity is closely identified with the hypothalamus"

hire collapse: the act of hiring something or someone; "he signed up for a week's car hire"; a newly hired employee; "the new hires need special training"; engage or hire for work; "They hired two new secretaries in the department"; "How many people has she employed?"

achieve collapse: to gain with effort; "she achieved her goal despite setbacks"

crypt collapse: a cellar or vault or underground burial chamber (especially beneath a church)

slapdash collapse: in a careless or reckless manner; "the shelves were put up slapdash"

scram collapse: leave immediately; used usually in the imperative form; "Scram!"

invent collapse: come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort; "excogitate a way to measure the speed of light"

quorum collapse: a gathering of the minimal number of members of an organization to conduct business

carom collapse: a shot in billiards in which the cue ball contacts one object ball and then the other; make a carom; rebound after hitting; "The car caromed off several lampposts"

rusticate collapse: lend a rustic character to; "rusticate the house in the country"; give (stone) a rustic look; send to the country; "He was rusticated for his bad behavior"; live in the country and lead a rustic life

skilled collapse: having or showing or requiring special skill; "only the most skilled gymnasts make an Olympic team"; "a skilled surgeon has many years of training and experience"; "a skilled reconstruction of her damaged elbow"; "a skilled trade"

parrot collapse: usually brightly colored zygodactyl tropical birds with short hooked beaks and the ability to mimic sounds; a copycat who does not understand the words or acts being imitated; repeat mindlessly; "The students parroted the teacher's words"

impress collapse: the act of coercing someone into government service; dye (fabric) before it is spun; produce or try to produce a vivid impression of; "Mother tried to ingrain respect for our elders in us"; mark or stamp with or as if with pressure; "To make a batik, you impress a design with wax"; impress positively; "The young chess player impressed her audience"

find out collapse: trap; especially in an error or in a reprehensible act; "He was caught out"; "She was found out when she tried to cash the stolen checks"

wander collapse: go via an indirect route or at no set pace; "After dinner, we wandered into town"

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