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ascension collapse: (astronomy) the rising of a star above the horizon; (New Testament) the rising of the body of Jesus into heaven on the 40th day after his Resurrection; (Christianity) celebration of the Ascension of Christ into heaven; observed on the 40th day after Easter

status collapse: the relative position or standing of things or especially persons in a society; "he had the status of a minor"; "the novel attained the status of a classic"; "atheists do not enjoy a favorable position in American life"

fetching collapse: very attractive; capturing interest; "a fetching new hairstyle"; "something inexpressibly taking in his manner"; "a winning personality"

plagiarism collapse: the act of plagiarizing; taking someone's words or ideas as if they were your own; a piece of writing that has been copied from someone else and is presented as being your own work

gag collapse: restraint put into a person's mouth to prevent speaking or shouting; make an unsuccessful effort to vomit; strain to vomit; cause to retch or choke; struggle for breath; have insufficient oxygen intake; "he swallowed a fishbone and gagged"; make jokes or quips; "The students were gagging during dinner"; tie a gag around someone's mouth in order to silence them; "The burglars gagged the home owner and tied him to a chair"; prevent from speaking out; "The press was gagged"

jilt collapse: a woman who jilts a lover; cast aside capriciously or unfeelingly; "jilt a lover or a bride"

bewitching collapse: capturing interest as if by a spell; "bewitching smile"; "Roosevelt was a captivating speaker"; "enchanting music"; "an enthralling book"; "antique papers of entrancing design"; "a fascinating woman"

performance collapse: any recognized accomplishment; "they admired his performance under stress"; "when Roger Maris powered four home runs in one game his performance merits awe"; the act of performing; of doing something successfully; using knowledge as distinguished from merely possessing it; "they criticised his performance as mayor"; "experience generally improves performance"; the act of presenting a play or a piece of music or other entertainment; "we congratulated him on his performance at the rehearsal"; "an inspired performance of Mozart's C minor concerto"; a dramatic or musical entertainment; "they listened to ten different performances"; "the play ran for 100 performances"; "the frequent performances of the symphony testify to its popularity"

stoning collapse: pelting with stones; punishment inflicted by throwing stones at the victim (even unto death)

pandemic collapse: an epidemic that is geographically widespread; occurring throughout a region or even throughout the world; existing everywhere; "pandemic fear of nuclear war"; epidemic over a wide geographical area; "a pandemic outbreak of malaria"

Casanova collapse: any man noted for his amorous adventures; an Italian adventurer who wrote vivid accounts of his sexual encounters (1725-1798)

snatch collapse: a weightlift in which the barbell is lifted overhead in one rapid motion; a small fragment; "overheard snatches of their conversation"; to make grasping motions; "the cat snatched at the butterflies"; to grasp hastily or eagerly; "Before I could stop him the dog snatched the ham bone"

prepossessing collapse: creating a favorable impression; "strong and vigorous and of prepossessing appearance"

acceptable collapse: worthy of acceptance or satisfactory; "acceptable levels of radiation"; "performances varied from acceptable to excellent"; adequate for the purpose; "the water was acceptable for drinking"; judged to be in conformity with approved usage; "acceptable English usage"

appetizing collapse: appealing to or stimulating the appetite especially in appearance or aroma

destruction collapse: the termination of something by causing so much damage to it that it cannot be repaired or no longer exists; an event (or the result of an event) that completely destroys something

nit collapse: egg or young of an insect parasitic on mammals especially a sucking louse; often attached to a hair or item of clothing; a luminance unit equal to 1 candle per square meter measured perpendicular to the rays from the source

intriguing collapse: capable of arousing interest or curiosity; "our team came up with some most intriguing finds"

accession collapse: the act of attaining or gaining access to a new office or right or position (especially the throne); "Elizabeth's accession in 1558"; agreeing with or consenting to (often unwillingly); "accession to such demands would set a dangerous precedent"; "assenting to the Congressional determination"; something added to what you already have; "the librarian shelved the new accessions"; "he was a new addition to the staff"; (civil law) the right to all of that which your property produces whether by growth or improvement; a process of increasing by addition (as to a collection or group); "the art collection grew through accession"; make a record of additions to a collection, such as a library

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