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nationalism collapse: the doctrine that your national culture and interests are superior to any other; the doctrine that nations should act independently (rather than collectively) to attain their goals; the aspiration for national independence felt by people under foreign domination

standard collapse: any distinctive flag; an upright pole or beam (especially one used as a support); "distance was marked by standards every mile"; "lamps supported on standards provided illumination"; a basis for comparison; a reference point against which other things can be evaluated; "the schools comply with federal standards"; "they set the measure for all subsequent work"; the value behind the money in a monetary system; a board measure = 1980 board feet; commonly used or supplied; "standard procedure"; "standard car equipment"; regularly and widely used or sold; "a standard size"; "a stock item"; established or widely recognized as a model of authority or excellence; "a standard reference work"; conforming to or constituting a standard of measurement or value; or of the usual or regularized or accepted kind; "windows of standard width"; "standard sizes"; "the standard fixtures"; "standard brands"; "standard operating procedure"; conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers; "standard English" (American); "received standard English is sometimes called the King's English" (British)

tucker collapse: a detachable yoke of linen or lace worn over the breast of a low-cut dress; a sewer who tucks; United States vaudevillian (born in Russia) noted for her flamboyant performances (1884-1966); United States anarchist influential before World War I (1854-1939)

pine collapse: a coniferous tree; straight-grained durable and often resinous white to yellowish timber of any of numerous trees of the genus Pinus

tantalizing collapse: very pleasantly inviting; "a tantalizing aroma"; "a tempting repast"; arousing desire or expectation for something unattainable or mockingly out of reach; "a tantalizing taste of success"

deplorable collapse: bad; unfortunate; "my finances were in a deplorable state"; "a lamentable decision"; "her clothes were in sad shape"; "a sorry state of affairs"; of very poor quality or condition; "deplorable housing conditions in the inner city"; "woeful treatment of the accused"; "woeful errors of judgment"

clapboard collapse: a long thin board with one edge thicker than the other; used as siding by lapping one board over the board below; cover with clapboards

linger collapse: take one's time; proceed slowly; remain present although waning or gradually dying; "Her perfume lingered on"

tile collapse: a flat thin rectangular slab (as of fired clay or rubber or linoleum) used to cover surfaces; a thin flat slab of fired clay used for roofing; cover with tiles; "tile the wall and the floor of the bathroom"

civic collapse: of or relating or belonging to a city; "civic center"; "civic problems"

charged collapse: of a particle or body or system; having a net amount of positive or negative electric charge; "charged particles"; "a charged battery"; fraught with great emotion; "an atmosphere charged with excitement"; "an emotionally charged speech"; capable of producing violent emotion or arousing controversy; "the highly charged issue of abortion"

sign collapse: a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened); "he showed signs of strain"; "they welcomed the signs of spring"; a public display of a (usually written) message; "he posted signs in all the shop windows"; a character indicating a relation between quantities; "don't forget the minus sign"; a gesture that is part of a sign language; a fundamental linguistic unit linking a signifier to that which is signified; "The bond between the signifier and the signified is arbitrary"--de Saussure; (medicine) any objective evidence of the presence of a disorder or disease; "there were no signs of asphyxiation"; be engaged by a written agreement; "He signed to play the casino on Dec. 18"; "The soprano signed to sing the new opera"; communicate in sign language; "I don't know how to sign, so I could not communicate with my deaf cousin"; mark with one's signature; write one's name (on); "She signed the letter and sent it off"; "Please sign here"; communicate silently and non-verbally by signals or signs; "He signed his disapproval with a dismissive hand gesture"; "The diner signaled the waiters to bring the menu"; place signs, as along a road; "sign an intersection"; "This road has been signed"; engage by written agreement; "They signed two new pitchers for the next season"; approve and express assent, responsibility, or obligation; "All parties ratified the peace treaty"; "Have you signed your contract yet?"

languish collapse: become feeble; "The prisoner has be languishing for years in the dungeon"

filigree collapse: delicate and intricate ornamentation (usually in gold or silver or other fine twisted wire); make filigree, as with a precious metal

poop out collapse: use up all one's strength and energy and stop working; "At the end of the march, I pooped out"

clinker collapse: a hard brick used as a paving stone; turn to clinker or form clinker under excessive heat in burning; clear out the cinders and clinker from; "we clinkered the fire frequently"

intricate collapse: having many complexly arranged elements; elaborate; "intricate lacework"

impressive collapse: producing a strong effect; "gave an impressive performance as Othello"; "a telling gesture"; making a strong or vivid impression; "an impressive ceremony"

wilt collapse: causing to become limp or drooping; any plant disease characterized by drooping and shriveling; usually caused by parasites attacking the roots; become limp; "The flowers wilted"; lose strength; "My opponent was wilting"

piquant collapse: engagingly stimulating or provocative; "a piquant wit"; "salty language"; having an agreeably pungent taste

pungent collapse: strong and sharp;"the pungent taste of radishes"; "the acrid smell of burning rubber"

exciting collapse: creating or arousing excitement; "an exciting account of her trip"; stimulating interest and discussion; "an exciting novel"

loiter collapse: be about; "The high school students like to loiter in the Central Square"; "Who is this man that is hanging around the department?"

poignant collapse: keenly distressing to the mind or feelings; "poignant anxiety"

contradiction collapse: the speech act of contradicting someone; "he spoke as if he thought his claims were immune to contradiction"; (logic) a statement that is necessarily false; "the statement `he is brave and he is not brave' is a contradiction"; opposition between two conflicting forces or ideas

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