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foster collapse: United States songwriter whose songs embody the sentiment of the South before the American Civil War (1826-1864); providing or receiving nurture or parental care though not related by blood or legal ties; "foster parent"; "foster child"; "foster home"; "surrogate father"; help develop, help grow; "nurture his talents"; bring up under fosterage; of children; promote the growth of; "Foster our children's well-being and education"

edition collapse: the form in which a text (especially a printed book) is published; an issue of a newspaper; "he read it in yesterday's edition of the Times"; all of the identical copies of something offered to the public at the same time; "the first edition appeared in 1920"; "it was too late for the morning edition"; "they issued a limited edition of Bach recordings"

scholarship collapse: financial aid provided to a student on the basis of academic merit

credit union collapse: a cooperative depository financial institution whose members can obtain loans from their combined savings

Stoicism collapse: an indifference to pleasure or pain; (philosophy) the philosophical system of the Stoics following the teachings of the ancient Greek philosopher Zeno

checklist collapse: a list of items (names or tasks etc.) to be checked or consulted

mammon collapse: (New Testament) a personification of wealth and avarice as an evil spirit; "ye cannot serve God and Mammon"; wealth regarded as an evil influence

drill collapse: (military) the training of soldiers to march (as in ceremonial parades) or to perform the manual of arms; similar to the mandrill but smaller and less brightly colored; a tool with a sharp point and cutting edges for making holes in hard materials (usually rotating rapidly or by repeated blows); train in the military, e.g., in the use of weapons; undergo military training or do military exercises; learn by repetition; "We drilled French verbs every day"; "Pianists practice scales"; teach by repetition

confession collapse: (Roman Catholic Church) the act of a penitent disclosing his sinfulness before a priest in the sacrament of penance in the hope of absolution; a written document acknowledging an offense and signed by the guilty party; a document that spells out the belief system of a given church (especially the Reformation churches of the 16th century); a public declaration of your faith; an admission of misdeeds or faults

exaction collapse: act of demanding or levying by force or authority; "exaction of tribute"; "exaction of various dues and fees"

herd collapse: a group of cattle or sheep or other domestic mammals all of the same kind that are herded by humans; a group of wild mammals of one species that remain together: antelope or elephants or seals or whales or zebra; move together, like a herd; cause to herd, drive, or crowd together; "We herded the children into a spare classroom"; keep, move, or drive animals; "Who will be herding the cattle when the cowboy dies?"

impeach collapse: charge (a public official) with an offense or misdemeanor committed while in office; "The President was impeached"; challenge the honesty or veracity of; "the lawyers tried to impeach the credibility of the witnesses"

institute collapse: an association organized to promote art or science or education; advance or set forth in court; "bring charges", "institute proceedings"

ask collapse: make a request or demand for something to somebody; "She asked him for a loan"; consider obligatory; request and expect; "We require our secretary to be on time"; "Aren't we asking too much of these children?"; "I expect my students to arrive in time for their lessons"; inquire about; "I asked about their special today"; "He had to ask directions several times"; direct or put; seek an answer to; "ask a question"; address a question to and expect an answer from; "Ask your teacher about trigonometry"; "The children asked me about their dead grandmother"; require or ask for as a price or condition; "He is asking $200 for the table"; "The kidnappers are asking a million dollars in return for the release of their hostage"

fellowship collapse: money granted (by a university or foundation or other agency) for advanced study or research

busy collapse: crowded with or characterized by much activity; "a very busy week"; "a busy life"; "a busy street"; "a busy seaport"; actively or fully engaged or occupied; "busy with her work"; "a busy man"; "too busy to eat lunch"; "the line is busy"; (of facilities such as telephones or lavatories) unavailable for use by anyone else or indicating unavailability; (`engaged' is a British term for a busy telephone line); "her line is busy"; "receptionists' telephones are always engaged"; "the lavatory is in use"; "kept getting a busy signal"; overcrowded or cluttered with detail; "a busy painting"; "a fussy design"; keep busy with; "She busies herself with her butterfly collection"

kennel collapse: outbuilding that serves as a shelter for a dog; put up in a kennel; "kennel a dog"

religion collapse: a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny; "he lost his faith but not his morality"; an institution to express belief in a divine power; "he was raised in the Baptist religion"; "a member of his own faith contradicted him"

subvention collapse: the act or process of providing aid or help of any sort; grant of financial aid as from a government to an educational institution

overload collapse: an excessive burden; an electrical load that exceeds the available electrical power; place too much a load on; "don't overload the car"; become overloaded; "The aerator overloaded"

prepare collapse: to prepare verbally, either for written or spoken delivery; "prepare a report"; "prepare a speech"; lead up to and soften by sounding the dissonant note in it as a consonant note in the preceding chord; "prepare the discord in bar 139"; prepare (someone) for a future role or function; "He is grooming his son to become his successor"; "The prince was prepared to become King one day"; "They trained him to be a warrior"

annuity collapse: income from capital investment paid in a series of regular payments; "his retirement fund was set up to be paid as an annuity"

shoal collapse: a stretch of shallow water; a sandbank in a stretch of water that is visible at low tide

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