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alchemy collapse: a pseudoscientific forerunner of chemistry in medieval times

naturalization collapse: changing the pronunciation of a borrowed word to agree with the borrowers' phonology; "the naturalization in English of many Italian words"; the introduction of animals or plants to places where they flourish but are not indigenous; the proceeding whereby a foreigner is granted citizenship; the quality of being brought into conformity with nature

secret agent collapse: a person secretly employed in espionage for a government

Samson collapse: (Old Testament) a judge of Israel who performed herculean feats of strength against the Philistines until he was betrayed to them by his mistress Delilah

schoolman collapse: a scholar in one of the universities of the Middle Ages; versed in scholasticism

double agent collapse: a spy who works for two mutually antagonistic countries

nabob collapse: a wealthy man (especially one who made his fortune in the Orient)

inamorato collapse: a man with whom you are in love or have an intimate relationship

become collapse: enter or assume a certain state or condition; "He became annoyed when he heard the bad news"; "It must be getting more serious"; "her face went red with anger"; "She went into ecstasy"; "Get going!"; come into existence; "What becomes has duration"; undergo a change or development; "The water turned into ice"; "Her former friend became her worst enemy"; "He turned traitor"; enhance the appearance of; "Mourning becomes Electra"; "This behavior doesn't suit you!"

Tarzan collapse: a man raised by apes who was the hero of a series of novels by Edgar Rice Burroughs; (sometimes used ironically) a man of great strength and agility (after the hero of a series of novels by Edgar Rice Burroughs)

elder statesman collapse: an elderly statesman whose advice is sought be government leaders; any influential person whose advice is highly respected

transform collapse: change in outward structure or looks; "He transformed into a monster"; "The salesman metamorphosed into an ugly beetle"; increase or decrease (an alternating current or voltage); change (a bacterial cell) into a genetically distinct cell by the introduction of DNA from another cell of the same or closely related species; convert (one form of energy) to another; "transform energy to light"; change or alter in form, appearance, or nature; "This experience transformed her completely"; "She transformed the clay into a beautiful sculpture"; "transubstantiate one element into another"; subject to a mathematical transformation

Goliath collapse: (Old Testament) a giant Philistine warrior who was slain by David with a slingshot

Hercules collapse: a large constellation in the northern hemisphere between Lyra and Corona Borealis; (classical mythology) a hero noted for his strength; performed 12 immense labors to gain immortality

galvanize collapse: stimulate (muscles) by administering a shock; cover with zinc; "galvanize steel"

auteur collapse: a filmmaker who has a personal style and keeps creative control over his or her works

showman collapse: a sponsor who books and stages public entertainments; a person skilled at making effective presentations

stage manager collapse: someone who supervises the physical aspects in the production of a show and who is in charge of the stage when the show is being performed

electrify collapse: equip for use with electricity; "electrify an appliance"; charge (a conductor) with electricity; excite suddenly and intensely; "The news electrified us"

boy collapse: (ethnic slur) offensive and disparaging term for Black man; "get out of my way, boy"; a friendly informal reference to a grown man; "he likes to play golf with the boys"

pretender collapse: a claimant to the throne or to the office of ruler (usually without just title)

scholar collapse: a learned person (especially in the humanities); someone who by long study has gained mastery in one or more disciplines; a student who holds a scholarship

mechanism collapse: the technical aspects of doing something; "a mechanism of social control"; "mechanisms of communication"; "the mechanics of prose style"; device consisting of a piece of machinery; has moving parts that perform some function; (philosophy) the philosophical theory that all phenomena can be explained in terms of physical or biological causes; a natural object resembling a machine in structure or function; "the mechanism of the ear"; "the mechanism of infection"; the atomic process that occurs during a chemical reaction; "he determined unique mechanisms for the photochemical reactions"

Homo sapiens collapse: the only surviving hominid; species to which modern man belongs; bipedal primate having language and ability to make and use complex tools; brain volume at least 1400 cc

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