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decoration collapse: the act of decorating something (in the hope of making it more attractive); something used to beautify; an award for winning a championship or commemorating some other event

pod collapse: a detachable container of fuel on an airplane; a group of aquatic mammals; a several-seeded dehiscent fruit as e.g. of a leguminous plant; the vessel that contains the seeds of a plant (not the seeds themselves); produce pods, of plants; take something out of its shell or pod; "pod peas or beans"

fleur-de-lis collapse: (heraldry) charge consisting of a conventionalized representation of an iris

break in collapse: make submissive, obedient, or useful; "The horse was tough to break"; "I broke in the new intern"; break so as to call inward; "He broke in the door"; start in a certain activity, enterprise, or role; intrude on uninvited; "The nosy couple broke in on our conversation"; enter someone's property in an unauthorized manner, usually with the intent to steal or commit a violent act; "Someone broke in while I was on vacation"; "They broke into my car and stole my radio!"

professional collapse: a person engaged in one of the learned professions; an athlete who plays for pay; engaged in a profession or engaging in as a profession or means of livelihood; "the professional man or woman possesses distinctive qualifications"; "began her professional career after the Olympics"; "professional theater"; "professional football"; "a professional cook"; "professional actors and athletes"; characteristic of or befitting a profession or one engaged in a profession; "professional conduct"; "professional ethics"; "a thoroughly professional performance"; engaged in by members of a profession; "professional occupations include medicine and the law and teaching"; of or relating to a profession; "we need professional advice"; "professional training"; "professional equipment for his new office"; of or relating to or suitable as a profession; "professional organizations"; "a professional field such as law"

conservatism collapse: a political or theological orientation advocating the preservation of the best in society and opposing radical changes

probationer collapse: someone released on probation or on parole; a nurse in training who is undergoing a trial period

cult collapse: a system of religious beliefs and rituals; "devoted to the cultus of the Blessed Virgin"; adherents of an exclusive system of religious beliefs and practices

catechism collapse: an elementary book summarizing the principles of a Christian religion; written as questions and answers; a series of question put to an individual (such as a political candidate) to elicit their views

schism collapse: division of a group into opposing factions; "another schism like that and they will wind up in bankruptcy"; the formal separation of a church into two churches or the withdrawal of one group over doctrinal differences

verge collapse: a grass border along a road; the limit beyond which something happens or changes; "on the verge of tears"; "on the brink of bankruptcy"; border on; come close to; "His behavior verges on the criminal"

oratory collapse: addressing an audience formally (usually a long and rhetorical address and often pompous); "he loved the sound of his own oratory"

badge collapse: any feature that is regarded as a sign of status (a particular power or quality or rank); "wearing a tie was regarded as a badge of respectability"; an emblem (a small piece of plastic or cloth or metal) that signifies your status (rank or membership or affiliation etc.); "they checked everyone's badge before letting them in"; put a badge on; "The workers here must be badged"

persuasion collapse: the act of persuading (or attempting to persuade); communication intended to induce belief or action

skulk collapse: move stealthily; "The lonely man skulks down the main street all day"

train collapse: public transport provided by a line of railway cars coupled together and drawn by a locomotive; "express trains don't stop at Princeton Junction"; piece of cloth forming the long back section of a gown that is drawn along the floor; "the bride's train was carried by her two young nephews"; a series of consequences wrought by an event; "it led to a train of disasters"; exercise in order to prepare for an event or competition; "She is training for the Olympics"; undergo training or instruction in preparation for a particular role, function, or profession; "She is training to be a teacher"; "He trained as a legal aid"; create by training and teaching; "The old master is training world-class violinists"; "we develop the leaders for the future"; travel by rail or train; "They railed from Rome to Venice"; "She trained to Hamburg"; train to grow in a certain way by tying and pruning it; "train the vine"

marking collapse: the act of making a visible mark on a surface; evaluation of performance by assigning a grade or score; "what he disliked about teaching was all the grading he had to do"; a pattern of marks

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

campus collapse: a field on which the buildings of a university are situated

genre collapse: a class of art (or artistic endeavor) having a characteristic form or technique; a kind of literary or artistic work

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"

phonology collapse: the study of the sound system of a given language and the analysis and classification of its phonemes

rose collapse: a dusty pink color; any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses; of something having a dusty purplish pink color; "the roseate glow of dawn"

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