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wage collapse: something that remunerates; "wages were paid by check"; "he wasted his pay on drink"; "they saved a quarter of all their earnings"

penance collapse: a Catholic sacrament; repentance and confession and satisfaction and absolution; voluntary self-punishment in order to atone for some wrongdoing

opine collapse: speak one's opinion without fear or hesitation; "John spoke up at the meeting"

calibrate collapse: make fine adjustments or divide into marked intervals for optimal measuring; "calibrate an instrument"; "graduate a cylinder"; measure the caliber of; "calibrate a gun"; mark (the scale of a measuring instrument) so that it can be read in the desired units; "he calibrated the thermometer for the Celsius scale"

manual collapse: a small handbook; requiring human effort; "a manual transmission"; of or relating to the hands; "manual dexterity"

scholar collapse: a learned person (especially in the humanities); someone who by long study has gained mastery in one or more disciplines; a student who holds a scholarship

inspection collapse: a formal or official examination; "the platoon stood ready for review"; "we had to wait for the inspection before we could use the elevator"

workbook collapse: a student's book or booklet containing problems with spaces for solving them

preoccupy collapse: engage or engross the interest or attention of beforehand or occupy urgently or obsessively; "His work preoccupies him"; "The matter preoccupies her completely--she cannot think of anything else"; occupy or take possession of beforehand or before another or appropriate for use in advance; "the army preoccupied the hills"

purgatory collapse: (theology) in Roman Catholic theology the place where those who have died in a state of grace undergo limited torment to expiate their sins; a temporary condition of torment or suffering; "a purgatory of drug abuse"

vex collapse: subject to prolonged examination, discussion, or deliberation; "vex the subject of the death penalty"

etude collapse: a short composition for a solo instrument; intended as an exercise or to demonstrate technical virtuosity

mores collapse: (sociology) the conventions that embody the fundamental values of a group

starets collapse: a religious adviser (not necessarily a priest) in the Eastern Orthodox Church

thoughtful collapse: considerate of the feelings or well-being of others; having intellectual depth; "a deeply thoughtful essay"; acting with or showing thought and good sense; "a sensible young man"; exhibiting or characterized by careful thought; "a thoughtful paper"

obsess collapse: be preoccupied with something; "She is obsessing over her weight"

steering collapse: the act of steering a ship; the act of setting and holding a course; "a new council was installed under the direction of the king"

recitation collapse: a public instance of reciting or repeating (from memory) something prepared in advance; "the program included songs and recitations of well-loved poems"; written matter that is recited from memory

opinion collapse: the reason for a court's judgment (as opposed to the decision itself); a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty; "my opinion differs from yours"; "what are your thoughts on Haiti?"; the legal document stating the reasons for a judicial decision; "opinions are usually written by a single judge"; a message expressing a belief about something; the expression of a belief that is held with confidence but not substantiated by positive knowledge or proof; "his opinions appeared frequently on the editorial page"

listlessness collapse: inactivity resulting from lethargy and lack of vigor or energy

monopolize collapse: have or exploit a monopoly of; "OPEC wants to monopolize oil"; have and control fully and exclusively; "He monopolizes the laser printer"

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