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AWOL collapse: one who is away or absent without leave; having deserted your post or station without leave

ethical collapse: conforming to accepted standards of social or professional behavior; "an ethical lawyer"; "ethical medical practice"; "an ethical problem"; "had no ethical objection to drinking"; "Ours is a world of nuclear giants and ethical infants"- Omar N. Bradley; adhering to ethical and moral principles; "it seems ethical and right"; "followed the only honorable course of action"; "had the moral courage to stand alone"; of or relating to the philosophical study of ethics; "ethical codes"; "ethical theories"

treason collapse: a crime that undermines the offender's government; disloyalty by virtue of subversive behavior

pilaster collapse: a rectangular column that usually projects about a third of its width from the wall to which it is attached

abscond collapse: run away; usually includes taking something or somebody along; "The thief made off with our silver"; "the accountant absconded with the cash from the safe"

ejection seat collapse: a pilot's seat in an airplane that can be forcibly ejected in the case of an emergency; then the pilot descends by parachute

officiate collapse: perform duties attached to a particular office or place or function; "His wife officiated as his private secretary"; act in an official capacity in a ceremony or religious ritual, such as a wedding; "Who officiated at your wedding?"

angelic collapse: marked by utter benignity; resembling or befitting an angel or saint; "angelic beneficence"; "a beatific smile"; "a saintly concern for his fellow men"; "my sainted mother"; having a sweet nature befitting an angel or cherub; "an angelic smile"; "a cherubic face"; "looking so seraphic when he slept"; "a sweet disposition"; of or relating to angels; "angelic messenger"

attend collapse: give heed (to); "The children in the audience attended the recital quietly"; "She hung on his every word"; "They attended to everything he said"; take charge of or deal with; "Could you see about lunch?"; "I must attend to this matter"; "She took care of this business"; be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.; "She attends class regularly"; "I rarely attend services at my church"; "did you go to the meeting?"; to accompany as a circumstance or follow as a result; "Menuhin's playing was attended by a 15-minute standing ovation"

abstain collapse: choose not to consume; "I abstain from alcohol"; refrain from voting

wolf collapse: any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs; a man who is aggressive in making amorous advances to women; German classical scholar who claimed that the Iliad and Odyssey were composed by several authors (1759-1824); Austrian composer (1860-1903); eat hastily; "The teenager wolfed down the pizza"

cram collapse: prepare (students) hastily for an impending exam; study intensively, as before an exam; "I had to bone up on my Latin verbs before the final exam"; put something somewhere so that the space is completely filled; "cram books into the suitcase"

bargain collapse: an agreement between parties (usually arrived at after discussion) fixing obligations of each; "he made a bargain with the devil"; "he rose to prominence through a series of shady deals"; an advantageous purchase; "she got a bargain at the auction"; "the stock was a real buy at that price"; come to terms; arrive at an agreement

listen collapse: hear with intention; "Listen to the sound of this cello"; listen and pay attention; "Listen to your father"; "We must hear the expert before we make a decision"

coil collapse: a structure consisting of something wound in a continuous series of loops; "a coil of rope"; reactor consisting of a spiral of insulated wire that introduces inductance into a circuit; tubing that is wound in a spiral; a contraceptive device placed inside a woman's womb; a transformer that supplies high voltage to spark plugs in a gasoline engine; a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles (as formed by leaves or flower petals); wind around something in coils or loops

revolt collapse: make revolution; "The people revolted when bread prices tripled again"

adopt collapse: take into one's family; "They adopted two children from Nicaragua"; take up and practice as one's own; choose and follow; as of theories, ideas, policies, strategies or plans; "She followed the feminist movement"; "The candidate espouses Republican ideals"

gestate collapse: have the idea for; "He conceived of a robot that would help paralyzed patients"; "This library was well conceived"

committee collapse: a special group delegated to consider some matter; "a committee is a group that keeps minutes and loses hours" - Milton Berle; a self-constituted organization to promote something

bouquet collapse: an arrangement of flowers that is usually given as a present; a pleasingly sweet olfactory property

soiree collapse: a party of people assembled in the evening (usually at a private house)

lifeboat collapse: a strong sea boat designed to rescue people from a sinking ship

negotiate collapse: succeed in passing through, around, or over; "The hiker negociated the high mountain pass"

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