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scintillation collapse: the twinkling of the stars caused when changes in the density of the earth's atmosphere produce uneven refraction of starlight; a brilliant display of wit; (physics) a flash of light that is produced in a phosphor when it absorbs a photon or ionizing particle

comprehension collapse: an ability to understand the meaning or importance of something (or the knowledge acquired as a result); "how you can do that is beyond my comprehension"; "he was famous for his comprehension of American literature"

burlesque collapse: a theatrical entertainment of broad and earthy humor; consists of comic skits and short turns (and sometimes striptease); relating to or characteristic of a burlesque; "burlesque theater"

mentality collapse: a habitual or characteristic mental attitude that determines how you will interpret and respond to situations

sprightly collapse: full of spirit and vitality; "a sprightly young girl"; "a sprightly dance"

salt collapse: the taste experience when common salt is taken into the mouth; white crystalline form of especially sodium chloride used to season and preserve food; a compound formed by replacing hydrogen in an acid by a metal (or a radical that acts like a metal); (of speech) painful or bitter; "salt scorn"- Shakespeare; "a salt apology"; preserve with salt; "people used to salt meats on ships"; add zest or liveliness to; "She salts her lectures with jokes"; sprinkle as if with salt; "the rebels had salted the fields with mines and traps"; add salt to

humor collapse: the trait of appreciating (and being able to express) the humorous; "she didn't appreciate my humor"; "you can't survive in the army without a sense of humor"; the quality of being funny; "I fail to see the humor in it"; (Middle Ages) one of the four fluids in the body whose balance was believed to determine your emotional and physical state; "the humors are blood and phlegm and yellow and black bile"; put into a good mood

intelligence quotient collapse: a measure of a person's intelligence as indicated by an intelligence test; the ratio of a person's mental age to their chronological age (multiplied by 100)

sharpness collapse: thinness of edge or fineness of point; the quality of being keenly and painfully felt; "the sharpness of her loss"

riposte collapse: (fencing) a counterattack made immediately after successfully parrying the opponents lunge; make a return thrust; "his opponent riposted"

agile collapse: moving quickly and lightly; "sleek and agile as a gymnast"; "as nimble as a deer"; "nimble fingers"; "quick of foot"; "the old dog was so spry it was halfway up the stairs before we could stop it"; mentally quick; "an agile mind"; "nimble wits"

adroit collapse: quick or skillful or adept in action or thought; "an exceptionally adroit pianist"; "an adroit technician"; "his adroit replies to hecklers won him many followers"; "an adroit negotiator"; skillful (or showing skill) in adapting means to ends; "cool prudence and sensitive selfishness along with quick perception of what is possible--these distinguish an adroit politician"; "came up with a clever story"; "an ingenious press agent"; "an ingenious scheme"

rapid collapse: a part of a river where the current is very fast; done or occurring in a brief period of time; "a rapid rise through the ranks"; characterized by speed; moving with or capable of moving with high speed; "a rapid movement"; "a speedy car"; "a speedy errand boy"

retort collapse: a vessel where substances are distilled or decomposed by heat; answer back

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