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decipher collapse: read with difficulty; "Can you decipher this letter?"; "The archeologist traced the hieroglyphs"

predispose collapse: make susceptible; "This illness predisposes you to gain weight"

refill collapse: a commercial product that refills a container with its appropriate contents; "he got a refill for his ball-point pen"; "he got a refill for his notebook"; a prescription drug that is provided again; "he got a refill of his prescription"; "the prescription specified only one refill"

strive collapse: to exert much effort or energy; "straining our ears to hear"

engaged collapse: having ones attention or mind or energy engaged; "she keeps herself fully occupied with volunteer activities"; "deeply engaged in conversation"; built against or attached to a wall; "engaged columns"; having services contracted for; "the carpenter engaged (or employed) for the job is sick"; (used of toothed parts or gears) interlocked and interacting; "the gears are engaged"; "meshed gears"; "intermeshed twin rotors"; involved in military hostilities; "the desperately engaged ships continued the fight"

uncluttered collapse: having nothing extraneous; "an uncluttered room"; "the unlittered shoulders of the road"

scroll collapse: a document that can be rolled up (as for storage); move through text or graphics in order to display parts that do not fit on the screen; "Scroll down to see the entire text"

minstrel show collapse: a variety show in which the performers are made up in blackface; a troupe of performers in blackface typically giving a comic program of negro songs and jokes

bastion collapse: projecting part of a rampart or other fortification; a stronghold into which people could go for shelter during a battle; a group that defends a principle; "a bastion against corruption"; "the last bastion of communism"

corporation collapse: a business firm whose articles of incorporation have been approved in some state

giveaway collapse: an unintentional disclosure; a gift of public land or resources for the private gain of a limited group

in practice collapse: in practical applications; "will this work in practice?"

connect collapse: join for the purpose of communication; "Operator, could you connect me to the Raffles in Singapore?"; join by means of communication equipment; "The telephone company finally put in lines to connect the towns in this area"; land on or hit solidly; "The brick connected on her head, knocking her out"; connect, fasten, or put together two or more pieces; "Can you connect the two loudspeakers?"; "Tie the ropes together"; "Link arms"; hit or play a ball successfully; "The batter connected for a home run"; establish a rapport or relationship; "The President of this university really connects with the faculty"; be or become joined or united or linked; "The two streets connect to become a highway"; "Our paths joined"; "The travelers linked up again at the airport"; be scheduled so as to provide continuing service, as in transportation; "The local train does not connect with the Amtrak train"; "The planes don't connect and you will have to wait for four hours"

operating collapse: involved in a kind of operation; "the operating conditions of the oxidation pond"

befit collapse: accord or comport with; "This kind of behavior does not suit a young woman!"

unilateral collapse: involving only one part or side; "unilateral paralysis"; "a unilateral decision"; tracing descent from either the paternal or the maternal line only

duty collapse: work that you are obliged to perform for moral or legal reasons; "the duties of the job"; the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force; "we must instill a sense of duty in our children"; "every right implies a responsibility; every opportunity, an obligation; every possession, a duty"- John D.Rockefeller Jr; a government tax on imports or exports; "they signed a treaty to lower duties on trade between their countries"

unemployed collapse: not engaged in a gainful occupation; "unemployed workers marched on the capital"

succeed collapse: be the successor (of); "Carter followed Ford"; "Will Charles succeed to the throne?"; attain success or reach a desired goal; "The enterprise succeeded"; "We succeeded in getting tickets to the show"; "she struggled to overcome her handicap and won"

monograph collapse: a detailed and documented treatise on a particular subject

term paper collapse: a composition intended to indicate a student's progress during a school term

wake up collapse: stop sleeping; "She woke up to the sound of the alarm clock"

palisade collapse: fortification consisting of a strong fence made of stakes driven into the ground

qualify collapse: make more specific; "qualify these remarks"; make fit or prepared; "Your education qualifies you for this job"; describe or portray the character or the qualities or peculiarities of; "You can characterize his behavior as that of an egotist"; "This poem can be characterized as a lament for a dead lover"; pronounce fit or able; "She was qualified to run the marathon"; "They nurses were qualified to administer the injections"; prove capable or fit; meet requirements

earshot collapse: the range within which a voice can be heard; "the children were told to stay within earshot"

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