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Svengali collapse: the musician in a novel by George du Maurier who controls Trilby's singing hypnotically; someone (usually maleficent) who tries to persuade or force another person to do his bidding

nervous system collapse: the sensory and control apparatus consisting of a network of nerve cells

synapse collapse: the junction between two neurons (axon-to-dendrite) or between a neuron and a muscle; "nerve impulses cross a synapse through the action of neurotransmitters"

solar plexus collapse: a large plexus of sympathetic nerves in the abdomen behind the stomach

spinal cord collapse: a major part of the central nervous system which conducts sensory and motor nerve impulses to and from the brain; a long tubelike structure extending from the base of the brain through the vertebral canal to the upper lumbar region

pate collapse: the top of the head; liver or meat or fowl finely minced or ground and variously seasoned

ingenue collapse: the role of an innocent artless young woman in a play; an artless innocent young girl (especially as portrayed on the stage); an actress who specializes in playing the role of an artless innocent young girl

deceive collapse: cause someone to believe an untruth; "The insurance company deceived me when they told me they were covering my house"; be false to; be dishonest with

whiff collapse: a strikeout resulting from the batter swinging at and missing the ball for the third strike; a lefteye flounder found in coastal waters from New England to Brazil; utter with a puff of air; "whiff out a prayer"; strike out by swinging and missing the pitch charged as the third; drive or carry as if by a puff of air; "The gust of air whiffed away the clouds"

hero collapse: the principal character in a play or movie or novel or poem; (Greek mythology) priestess of Aphrodite who killed herself when her lover Leander drowned while trying to swim the Hellespont to see her; (classical mythology) a being of great strength and courage celebrated for bold exploits; often the offspring of a mortal and a god; a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength; "RAF pilots were the heroes of the Battle of Britain"; Greek mathematician and inventor who devised a way to determine the area of a triangle and who described various mechanical devices (first century)

pudding collapse: any of various soft sweet desserts thickened usually with flour and baked or boiled or steamed; (British) the dessert course of a meal (`pud' is used informally); any of various soft thick unsweetened baked dishes; "corn pudding"

influence collapse: causing something without any direct or apparent effort; a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc; "used her parents' influence to get the job"; a cognitive factor that tends to have an effect on what you do; "her wishes had a great influence on his thinking"; one having power to influence another; "she was the most important influence in my life"; "he was a bad influence on the children"; the effect of one thing (or person) on another; "the influence of mechanical action"; have and exert influence or effect; "The artist's work influenced the young painter"; "She worked on her friends to support the political candidate"

fugleman collapse: a leader and organizer and spokesman (especially a political leader); "a fugleman for the radical right"

waxen collapse: having the paleness of wax; "the poor face with the same awful waxen pallor"- Bram Stoker; "the soldier turned his waxlike features toward him"; "a thin face with a waxy paleness"; made of or covered with wax; "waxen candles"; "careful, the floor is waxy"

boring collapse: the act of drilling a hole in the earth in the hope of producing petroleum; so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness; "a boring evening with uninteresting people"; "the deadening effect of some routine tasks"; "a dull play"; "his competent but dull performance"; "a ho-hum speaker who couldn't capture their attention"; "what an irksome task the writing of long letters is"- Edmund Burke; "tedious days on the train"; "the tiresome chirping of a cricket"- Mark Twain; "other people's dreams are dreadfully wearisome"

ivory collapse: a hard smooth ivory colored dentine that makes up most of the tusks of elephants and walruses

Franciscan collapse: a Roman Catholic friar wearing the grey habit of the Franciscan order; of or relating to Saint Francis of Assisi or to the order founded by him; "Franciscan monks"

ganglion collapse: an encapsulated neural structure consisting of a collection of cell bodies or neurons

barnstorm collapse: tour the country making political speeches, giving lectures, or presenting plays; "The presidential candidates are busy barnstorming this month"; appear at county fairs and carnivals as a stunt flier and parachute jumper

kingmaker collapse: an important person who can bring leaders to power through the exercise of political influence; "the Earl of Warwick was the first kingmaker"

induce collapse: reason or establish by induction; cause to do; cause to act in a specified manner; "The ads induced me to buy a VCR"; "My children finally got me to buy a computer"; "My wife made me buy a new sofa"; cause to arise; "induce a crisis"; cause to occur rapidly; "the infection precipitated a high fever and allergic reactions"; produce electric current by electrostatic or magnetic processes

lobbyist collapse: someone who tries to persuade legislators to vote for bills that the lobbyists favor

antagonist collapse: a drug that neutralizes or counteracts the effects of another drug; a muscle that relaxes while another contracts; "when bending the elbow the triceps are the antagonist"

toneless collapse: lacking in tone or expression; "his toneless mechanical voice"

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