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conservationist collapse

serving collapse

revere collapse: American silversmith remembered for his midnight ride (celebrated in a poem by Longfellow) to warn the colonists in Lexington and Concord that British troops were coming (1735-1818)

RAF collapse

SAC collapse: a structure resembling a bag in an animal

air corps collapse: formerly the airborne division of the United States Army

feudalism collapse: the social system that developed in Europe in the 8th century; vassals were protected by lords who they had to serve in war

commodious collapse: large and roomy (`convenient' is archaic in this sense); "a commodious harbor"; "a commodious building suitable for conventions"

meticulous collapse: marked by extreme care in treatment of details; "a meticulous craftsman"; "almost worryingly meticulous in his business formalities"; marked by precise accordance with details; "meticulous research"; "punctilious in his attention to rules of etiquette"

plainclothesman collapse: a detective who wears civilian clothes on duty

trailing collapse: the pursuit (of a person or animal) by following tracks or marks they left behind

Sherlock Holmes collapse: a fictitious detective in stories by A. Conan Doyle

oblige collapse: bind by an obligation; cause to be indebted; "He's held by a contract"; "I'll hold you by your promise"; provide a service or favor for someone; "We had to oblige him"

take to collapse: develop a habit; apply oneself to a practice or occupation; "She took to drink"; "Men take to the military trades"

forces collapse

troops collapse

inaugural collapse: serving to set in motion; "the magazine's inaugural issue"; "the initiative phase in the negotiations"; "an initiatory step toward a treaty"; "his first (or maiden) speech in Congress"; "the liner's maiden voyage"; occurring at or characteristic of a formal investiture or induction; "the President's inaugural address"; "an inaugural ball"

celebration collapse: any joyous diversion; the public performance of a sacrament or solemn ceremony with all appropriate ritual; "the celebration of marriage"; a joyful occasion for special festivities to mark some happy event

minister collapse: the job of a head of a government department; a diplomat representing one government to another; ranks below ambassador; a person appointed to a high office in the government; "Minister of Finance"; work as a minister; "She is ministering in an old parish"; attend to the wants and needs of others; "I have to minister to my mother all the time"

elect collapse: selected as the best; "an elect circle of artists"; "elite colleges"; choose; "I elected to have my funds deposited automatically"; select by a vote for an office or membership; "We elected him chairman of the board"

make love collapse

forest ranger collapse

entree collapse: the act of entering; "she made a graceful entree into the ballroom"; the right to enter; the principal dish of a meal

draughtsman collapse

draughty collapse

prescriptive collapse: pertaining to giving directives or rules; "prescriptive grammar is concerned with norms of or rules for correct usage"

investigator collapse: someone who investigates

revival collapse: bringing again into activity and prominence; "the revival of trade"; "a revival of a neglected play by Moliere"; "the Gothic revival in architecture"; an evangelistic meeting intended to reawaken interest in religion

paratroops collapse: infantry trained and equipped to parachute

storm troops collapse

observance collapse

consul collapse: a diplomat appointed by a government to protect its commercial interests and help its citizens in a foreign country

induct collapse: introduce or initiate; "The young geisha was inducted into the ways of her profession"; place ceremoniously or formally in an office or position; "there was a ceremony to induct the president of the Academy"; admit as a member; "We were inducted into the honor society"

sleuth collapse: a detective who follows a trail

sounder collapse: a device for making soundings

darn collapse: a euphemism for `damn'; repair by sewing; "darn socks"

good for collapse

draught collapse

look after collapse: keep under careful scrutiny; "Keep an eye on this prisoner!"

astronautics collapse

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