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reticent collapse: reluctant to draw attention to yourself; temperamentally disinclined to talk

war paint collapse: full ceremonial regalia; adornment consisting of paint applied to the face and body of certain Amerindians before a battle

lid collapse: a movable top or cover (hinged or separate) for closing the opening of a container

polychromatic collapse: (of light or other electromagnetic radiation) composed of more than one wavelength; "polychromatic light"; having or exhibiting many colors

pause collapse: temporary inactivity; a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something; cease an action temporarily; "We pause for station identification"; "let's break for lunch"

doldrums collapse: a belt of calms and light winds between the northern and southern trade winds of the Atlantic and Pacific

hem and haw collapse: utter `hems' and `haws'; indicated hesitation; "He hemmed and hawed when asked to address the crowd"

avert collapse: turn away or aside; "They averted their eyes when the King entered"

repulsion collapse: the act of repulsing or repelling an attack; a successful defensive stand; the force by which bodies repel one another

block collapse: a solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides); "the pyramids were built with large stone blocks"; housing in a large building that is divided into separate units; "there is a block of classrooms in the west wing"; an inability to remember or think of something you normally can do; often caused by emotional tension; "I knew his name perfectly well but I had a temporary block"; a number or quantity of related things dealt with as a unit; "he reserved a large block of seats"; "he held a large block of the company's stock"; a rectangular area in a city surrounded by streets and usually containing several buildings; "he lives in the next block"; (computer science) a sector or group of sectors that function as the smallest data unit permitted; "since blocks are often defined as a single sector, the terms `block' and `sector' are sometimes used interchangeably"; a three-dimensional shape with six square or rectangular sides; shape into a block or blocks; "block the graphs so one can see the results clearly"; shape by using a block; "Block a hat"; "block a garment"; support, secure, or raise with a block; "block a plate for printing"; "block the wheels of a car"; stamp or emboss a title or design on a book with a block; "block the book cover"; interrupt the normal function of by means of anesthesia; "block a nerve"; "block a muscle"; run on a block system; "block trains"

unsociable collapse: not inclined to society or companionship; "an unsociable nature...shy and reserved"; "generally unsociable except with intimate friends"; "unsociable behavior"; "an unsociable neighborhood"

lagging collapse: used to wrap around pipes or boilers or laid in attics to prevent loss of heat

veto collapse: a vote that blocks a decision; the power or right to prohibit or reject a proposed or intended act (especially the power of a chief executive to reject a bill passed by the legislature); vote against; refuse to endorse; refuse to assent; "The President vetoed the bill"

interrupt collapse: a signal that temporarily stops the execution of a program so that another procedure can be carried out; terminate; "She interrupted her pregnancy"; "break a lucky streak"; "break the cycle of poverty"; destroy the peace or tranquility of; "Don't interrupt me when I'm reading"; interfere in someone else's activity; "Please don't interrupt me while I'm on the phone"; make a break in; "We interrupt the program for the following messages"

severe collapse: very bad in degree or extent; "a severe worldwide depression"; "the house suffered severe damage"; unsparing and uncompromising in discipline or judgment; "a parent severe to the pitch of hostility"- H.G.Wells; "a hefty six-footer with a rather severe mien"; "a strict disciplinarian"; "a Spartan upbringing"; intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality; "severe pain"; "a severe case of flu"; "a terrible cough"; "under wicked fire from the enemy's guns"; "a wicked cough"

eczema collapse: generic term for inflammatory conditions of the skin; particularly with vesiculation in the acute stages

papule collapse: a small inflamed elevation of skin that is nonsuppurative (as in chicken pox)

sauna collapse: a Finnish steam bath; steam is produced by pouring water over heated rocks

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