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alive collapse: capable of erupting; "a live volcano"; "the volcano is very much alive"

wise collapse: a way of doing or being; "in no wise"; "in this wise"; United States religious leader (born in Bohemia) who united reform Jewish organizations in the United States (1819-1900); United States Jewish leader (born in Hungary) (1874-1949); having or prompted by wisdom or discernment; "a wise leader"; "a wise and perceptive comment"

evasive collapse: deliberately vague or ambiguous; "his answers were brief, constrained and evasive"; "an evasive statement"; avoiding or escaping from difficulty or danger especially enemy fire; "pilots are taught to take evasive action"

perceptive collapse: having the ability to perceive or understand; keen in discernment; "a perceptive eye"; "a perceptive observation"; of or relating to perception; "perceptive faculties"

priggish collapse: exaggeratedly proper; "my straitlaced Aunt Anna doesn't approve of my miniskirts"

slow collapse: not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time; "a slow walker"; "the slow lane of traffic"; "her steps were slow"; "he was slow in reacting to the news"; "slow but steady growth"; at a slow tempo; "the band played a slow waltz"; (used of timepieces) indicating a time earlier than the correct time; "the clock is slow"; become slow or slower; "Production slowed"; cause to proceed more slowly; "The illness slowed him down"

addled collapse: confused and vague; used especially of thinking; "muddleheaded ideas"; "your addled little brain"; "woolly thinking"; "woolly-headed ideas"; (of eggs) no longer edible; "an addled egg"

fastidious collapse: giving careful attention to detail; hard to please; excessively concerned with cleanliness; "a fastidious and incisive intellect"; "fastidious about personal cleanliness"; having complicated nutritional requirements; especially growing only in special artificial cultures; "fastidious microorganisms"; "certain highly specialized xerophytes are extremely exacting in their requirements"

perfectionist collapse: a person who is displeased by anything that does not meet very high standards

slick collapse: a trowel used to make a surface slick; a film of oil or garbage floating on top of water; a magazine printed on good quality paper; made slick by e.g. ice or grease; "sidewalks slick with ice"; "roads are slickest when rain has just started and hasn't had time to wash away the oil"; give a smooth and glossy appearance; "slick one's hair"; make slick or smooth

exception collapse: a deliberate act of omission; "with the exception of the children, everyone was told the news"; an instance that does not conform to a rule or generalization; "all her children were brilliant; the only exception was her last child"; "an exception tests the rule"; grounds for adverse criticism; "his authority is beyond exception"

smart collapse: a kind of pain such as that caused by a wound or a burn or a sore; capable of independent and apparently intelligent action; "smart weapons"; showing mental alertness and calculation and resourcefulness; quick and brisk; "I gave him a smart salute"; "we walked at a smart pace"; painfully severe; "he gave the dog a smart blow"

harebrained collapse: very foolish; "harebrained ideas"; "took insane risks behind the wheel"; "a completely mad scheme to build a bridge between two mountains"

dumb collapse: unable to speak because of hereditary deafness; lacking the power of human speech; "dumb animals"

retarded collapse: relatively slow in mental or emotional or physical development; "providing a secure and sometimes happy life for the retarded"

bright collapse: full or promise; "had a bright future in publishing"; "the scandal threatened an abrupt end to a promising political career"; having lots of light either natural or artificial; "the room was bright and airy"; "a stage bright with spotlights"; emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts; "the sun was bright and hot"; "a bright sunlit room"; having striking color; "bright dress"; "brilliant tapestries"; "a bird with vivid plumage"; abounding with sunlight; "a bright sunny day"; "one shining morning"- John Muir; "when it is warm and shiny"; splendid; "the bright stars of stage and screen"; "a bright moment in history"; "the bright pageantry of court"; characterized by happiness or gladness; "bright faces"; "all the world seems bright and gay"; characterized by quickness and ease in learning; "some children are brighter in one subject than another"; "smart children talk earlier than the average"; made smooth and bright by or as if by rubbing; reflecting a sheen or glow; "bright silver candlesticks"; "a burnished brass knocker"; "she brushed her hair until it fell in lustrous auburn waves"; "rows of shining glasses"; "shiny black patents"; clear and sharp and ringing; "the bright sound of the trumpet section"; "the brilliant sound of the trumpets"

trivial collapse: obvious and dull; "trivial conversation"; "commonplace prose"; concerned with trivialities; "a trivial young woman"; "a trivial mind"

unintelligent collapse: lacking intelligence; "a dull job with lazy and unintelligent co-workers"

alert collapse: a warning serves to make you more alert to danger; condition of heightened watchfulness or preparation for action; "bombers were put on alert during the crisis"; very attentive or observant; "an alert and responsive baby is a joy"; "caught by a couple of alert cops"; "alert enough to spot the opportunity when it came"; "constantly alert and vigilant, like a sentinel on duty"; (usually followed by `to') showing acute awareness; mentally perceptive; "alert to the problems"; "alive to what is going on"; "awake to the dangers of her situation"; "was now awake to the reality of his predicament"; not unconscious; especially having become conscious; "the patient is now awake and alert"; mentally responsive; "an alert mind"

nay collapse: a negative; "the nays have it"; not this merely but also; not only so but; "each of us is peculiar, nay, in a sense unique"

knock collapse: the act of hitting vigorously; "he gave the table a whack"; negative criticism; a bad experience; "the school of hard knocks"; the sound of knocking (as on a door or in an engine or bearing); "the knocking grew louder"; a vigorous blow; "the sudden knock floored him"; "he took a bash right in his face"; "he got a bang on the head"; find fault with; express criticism of; point out real or perceived flaws; "The paper criticized the new movie"; "Don't knock the food--it's free"; deliver a sharp blow or push :"He knocked the glass clear across the room"; rap with the knuckles; "knock on the door"

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