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ear collapse: the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium; good hearing; "he had a keen ear"; "a good ear for pitch"; attention to what is said; "he tried to get her ear"; fruiting spike of a cereal plant especially corn

overture collapse: orchestral music played at the beginning of an opera or oratorio; a tentative suggestion designed to elicit the reactions of others; "she rejected his advances"

contact collapse: close interaction; "they kept in daily contact"; "they claimed that they had been in contact with extraterrestrial beings"; the act of touching physically; "her fingers came in contact with the light switch"; (electronics) a junction where things (as two electrical conductors) touch or are in physical contact; "they forget to solder the contacts"; a thin curved glass or plastic lens designed to fit over the cornea in order to correct vision or to deliver medication; a communicative interaction; "the pilot made contact with the base"; "he got in touch with his colleagues"; the physical coming together of two or more things; "contact with the pier scraped paint from the hull"; a person who is in a position to give you special assistance; "he used his business contacts to get an introduction to the governor"; the state or condition of touching or of being in immediate proximity; "litmus paper turns red on contact with an acid"

on guard collapse: vigilant; "on guard against con artists"; "must remain on your guard in such a situation"

dialectic collapse: any formal system of reasoning that arrives at the truth by the exchange of logical arguments; a contradiction of ideas that serves as the determining factor in their interaction; "this situation created the inner dialectic of American history"; of or relating to or employing dialectic; "the dialectical method"

unenlightened collapse: not enlightened; ignorant; "the devices by which unenlightened men preserved the unjust social order"

empirical collapse: derived from experiment and observation rather than theory; "an empirical basis for an ethical theory"; "empirical laws"; "empirical data"; "an empirical treatment of a disease about which little is known"

seminar collapse: a course offered for a small group of advanced students; any meeting for an exchange of ideas

honor collapse: a woman's virtue or chastity; the quality of being honorable and having a good name; "a man of honor"; the state of being honored; accept as pay; "we honor checks and drafts"; bestow honor or rewards upon; "Today we honor our soldiers"; "The scout was rewarded for courageous action"

insecure collapse: lacking self-confidence or assurance; "an insecure person lacking mental stability"; lacking in security or safety; "his fortune was increasingly insecure"; "an insecure future"; not firm or firmly fixed; likely to fail or give way; "the hinge is insecure"; not safe from attack

monitor collapse: any of various large tropical carnivorous lizards of Africa and Asia and Australia; fabled to warn of crocodiles; a piece of electronic equipment that keeps track of the operation of a system continuously and warns of trouble; electronic equipment that is used to check the quality or content of electronic transmissions; display produced by a device that takes signals and displays them on a television screen or a computer monitor; an ironclad vessel built by Federal forces to do battle with the Merrimac; keep tabs on; keep an eye on; keep under surveillance

ventilation collapse: the act of supplying fresh air and getting rid of foul air; a mechanical system in a building that provides fresh air; "she was continually adjusting the ventilation"

investigation collapse: the work of inquiring into something thoroughly and systematically

physical collapse: having substance or material existence; perceptible to the senses; "a physical manifestation"; "surrounded by tangible objects"; concerned with material things; "physical properties"; "the physical characteristics of the earth"; "the physical size of a computer"; characterized by energetic bodily activity; "a very physical dance performance"; according with material things or natural laws (other than those peculiar to living matter); "a reflex response to physical stimuli"; involving the body as distinguished from the mind or spirit; "physical exercise"; "physical suffering"; "was sloppy about everything but her physical appearance"; relating to the sciences dealing with matter and energy; especially physics; "physical sciences"; "physical laws"

etude collapse: a short composition for a solo instrument; intended as an exercise or to demonstrate technical virtuosity

colloquium collapse: an address to an academic meeting or seminar; an academic meeting or seminar usually led by a different lecturer and on a different topic at each meeting

overlook collapse: a high place affording a good view; watch over; "I am overlooking her work"; look past, fail to notice

conditional collapse: imposing or depending on or containing a condition; "conditional acceptance of the terms"; "lent conditional support"; "the conditional sale will not be complete until the full purchase price is paid"; qualified by reservations

impingement collapse: a sharp collision produced by striking or dashing against something; influencing strongly; "they resented the impingement of American values on European culture"

uncommunicative collapse: not inclined to talk or give information or express opinions

gradual collapse: (Roman Catholic Church) an antiphon (usually from the Book of Psalms) immediately after the epistle at Mass; proceeding in small stages; "a gradual increase in prices"; (of a topographical gradient) not steep or abrupt; "a gradual slope"

unhurried collapse: relaxed and leisurely; without hurry or haste; "people strolling about in an unhurried way"; "an unhurried walk"; "spoke in a calm and unhurried voice"; capable of accepting delay with equanimity; "was unhurried with the small children"

research collapse: systematic investigation to establish facts; inquire into; "the students had to research the history of the Second World War for their history project"; "He searched for information on his relatives on the web"; "Scientists are exploring the nature of consciousness"; attempt to find out in a systematically and scientific manner; "The student researched the history of that word"

judicious collapse: marked by the exercise of good judgment or common sense in practical matters; "judicious use of one's money"; "a wise decision"

heedful collapse: taking heed; giving close and thoughtful attention; "heedful of the warnings"; "so heedful a writer"; "heedful of what they were doing"

unintelligent collapse: lacking intelligence; "a dull job with lazy and unintelligent co-workers"

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