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hippo collapse: an ancient Numidian town in northwestern Africa adjoining present-day Annaba in northeastern Algeria

bacon collapse: back and sides of a hog salted and dried or smoked; usually sliced thin and fried; English statesman and philosopher; precursor of British empiricism; advocated inductive reasoning (1561-1626); English scientist and Franciscan monk who stressed the importance of experimentation; first showed that air is required for combustion and first used lenses to correct vision (1220-1292)

spareribs collapse: cut of pork from the rib section with most of the meat trimmed off

transfigure collapse: elevate or idealize, in allusion to Christ's transfiguration

anoint collapse: administer an oil or ointment to ; often in a religious ceremony of blessing; choose by or as if by divine intervention; "She was anointed the head of the Christian fundamentalist group"

pomade collapse: hairdressing consisting of a perfumed oil or ointment; apply pomade to (hair)

blimp collapse: a small nonrigid airship used for observation or as a barrage balloon

socialize collapse: make conform to socialist ideas and philosophies; "Health care should be socialized!"; prepare for social life; "Children have to be socialized in school"; train for a social environment; "The children must be properly socialized"; take part in social activities; interact with others; "He never socializes with his colleagues"; "The old man hates to socialize"

transform collapse: change in outward structure or looks; "He transformed into a monster"; "The salesman metamorphosed into an ugly beetle"; increase or decrease (an alternating current or voltage); change (a bacterial cell) into a genetically distinct cell by the introduction of DNA from another cell of the same or closely related species; convert (one form of energy) to another; "transform energy to light"; change or alter in form, appearance, or nature; "This experience transformed her completely"; "She transformed the clay into a beautiful sculpture"; "transubstantiate one element into another"; subject to a mathematical transformation

lubricate collapse: make slippery or smooth through the application of a lubricant; "lubricate the key"; apply a lubricant to; "lubricate my car"; have lubricating properties; "the liquid in this can lubricates well"

civilize collapse: raise from a barbaric to a civilized state; "The wild child found wandering in the forest was gradually civilized"

educate collapse: give an education to; "We must educate our youngsters better"; train to be discriminative in taste or judgment; "Cultivate your musical taste"; "Train your tastebuds"; "She is well schooled in poetry"

emend collapse: make improvements or corrections to; "the text was emended in the second edition"

enhance collapse: increase; "This will enhance your enjoyment"; "heighten the tension"; make better or more attractive; "This sauce will enhance the flavor of the meat"

enrich collapse: make better or improve in quality; "The experience enriched her understanding"; "enriched foods"; make wealthy or richer; "the oil boom enriched a lot of local people"

fatten collapse: make fat or plump; "We will plump out that poor starving child"

heavyweight collapse: a professional boxer who weighs more than 190 pounds; a wrestler who weighs more than 214 pounds; an amateur boxer who weighs no more than 201 pounds

mend collapse: sewing that repairs a worn or torn hole (especially in a garment); "her stockings had several mends"; heal or recover; "My broken leg is mending"

upgrade collapse: the act of improving something (especially machinery) by raising it to a higher grade (as by adding or replacing components); "the power plant received a new upgrade"; hardware that provides better performance than an earlier version did; the property possessed by a slope or surface that rises; a reservation that is improved; "I got an upgrade to first class when coach class was full"; software that provides better performance than an earlier version did; to improve what was old or outdated; "I've upgraded my computer so I can run better software"; "The company upgraded their personnel"; give better travel conditions to; "The airline upgraded me when I arrived late and Coach Class was full"; get better travel conditions; "I upgraded to First Class when Coach Class was overbooked"; rate higher; raise in value or esteem

oil collapse: oil paint containing pigment that is used by an artist; a slippery or viscous liquid or liquefiable substance not miscible with water; cover with oil, as if by rubbing; "oil the wooden surface"

promote collapse: change a pawn for a king by advancing it to the eighth row, or change a checker piece for a more valuable piece by moving it the row closest to your opponent; be changed for a superior chess or checker piece; give a promotion to or assign to a higher position; "John was kicked upstairs when a replacement was hired"; "Women tend not to advance in the major law firms"; "I got promoted after many years of hard work"; contribute to the progress or growth of; "I am promoting the use of computers in the classroom"

tub collapse: a large open vessel for holding or storing liquids; the amount that a tub will hold; "a tub of water"

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