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mammoth collapse: any of numerous extinct elephants widely distributed in the Pleistocene; extremely large with hairy coats and long upcurved tusks

alienation collapse: the action of alienating; the action of causing to become unfriendly; "his behavior alienated the other students"; (law) the voluntary and absolute transfer of title and possession of real property from one person to another; "the power of alienation is an essential ingredient of ownership"; the feeling of being alienated from other people; separation resulting from hostility

funk collapse: an earthy type of jazz combining it with blues and soul; has a heavy bass line that accentuates the first beat in the bar; United States biochemist (born in Poland) who showed that several diseases were caused by dietary deficiencies and who coined the term `vitamin' for the chemicals involved (1884-1967); a state of nervous depression; "he was in a funk"

sallow collapse: any of several Old World shrubby broad-leaved willows having large catkins; some are important sources for tanbark and charcoal; unhealthy looking; cause to become sallow; "The illness has sallowed her face"

driver collapse: a golf club (a wood) with a near vertical face that is used for hitting long shots from the tee; (computer science) a program that determines how a computer will communicate with a peripheral device; the operator of a motor vehicle; a golfer who hits the golf ball with a driver; someone who drives animals that pull a vehicle

lackluster collapse: lacking luster or shine; "staring with lackluster eyes"; "lusterless hair"; lacking brilliance or vitality; "a dull lackluster life"; "a lusterless performance"

enlightenment collapse: education that results in understanding and the spread of knowledge; a movement in the 18th century that advocated the use of reason in the reappraisal of accepted ideas and social institutions

procurer collapse: someone who obtains or acquires; "the procurer of opera tickets"

frost collapse: United States poet famous for his lyrical poems on country life in New England (1874-1963); the formation of frost or ice on a surface; ice crystals forming a white deposit (especially on objects outside); damage by frost; "The icy precipitation frosted the flowers and they turned brown"; cover with frost; "ice crystals frosted the glass"; provide with a rough or speckled surface or appearance; "frost the glass"; "she frosts her hair"; decorate with frosting; "frost a cake"

pudding collapse: any of various soft sweet desserts thickened usually with flour and baked or boiled or steamed; (British) the dessert course of a meal (`pud' is used informally); any of various soft thick unsweetened baked dishes; "corn pudding"

announcement collapse: a formal public statement; "the government made an announcement about changes in the drug war"; "a declaration of independence"; a public statement about something that is happening or going to happen; "the announcement appeared in the local newspaper"; "the promulgation was written in English"

whale collapse: any of the larger cetacean mammals having a streamlined body and breathing through a blowhole on the head; hunt for whales

blanch collapse: cook (vegetables) briefly; "Parboil the beans before freezing them"

literate collapse: a person who can read and write; knowledgeable and educated in one or several fields; "computer literate"; versed in literature; dealing with literature; able to read and write

demand collapse: the act of demanding; "the kidnapper's exorbitant demands for money"; an urgent or peremptory request; "his demands for attention were unceasing"; the ability and desire to purchase goods and services; "the automobile reduced the demand for buggywhips"; "the demand exceeded the supply"; request urgently and forcefully; "The victim's family is demanding compensation"; "The boss demanded that he be fired immediately"; "She demanded to see the manager"; claim as due or just; "The bank demanded payment of the loan"; ask to be informed of; "I demand an explanation"; summon to court; lay legal claim to

profiteer collapse: someone who makes excessive profit (especially on goods in short supply); make an unreasonable profit, as on the sale of difficult to obtain goods

wood pulp collapse: wood that has been ground to a pulp; used in making cellulose products (as rayon or paper)

publicity collapse: the quality of being open to public view; "the publicity of the court room"

beater collapse: an implement for beating; a worker who rouses wild game from under cover for a hunter

speculation collapse: a hypothesis that has been formed by speculating or conjecturing (usually with little hard evidence); "speculations about the outcome of the election"; "he dismissed it as mere conjecture"; an investment that is very risky but could yield great profits; "he knew the stock was a speculation when he bought it"

streetwalker collapse: a prostitute who attracts customers by walking the streets

acquaintance collapse: personal knowledge or information about someone or something; a person with whom you are acquainted; "I have trouble remembering the names of all my acquaintances"; "we are friends of the family"; a relationship less intimate than friendship

cartoon collapse: a film made by photographing a series of cartoon drawings to give the illusion of movement when projected in rapid sequence; a humorous or satirical drawing published in a newspaper or magazine; draw cartoons of

load collapse: weight to be borne or conveyed; electrical device to which electrical power is delivered; the power output of a generator or power plant; an amount of alcohol sufficient to intoxicate; "he got a load on and started a brawl"; a quantity that can be processed or transported at one time; "the system broke down under excessive loads"; fill or place a load on; "load a car"; "load the truck with hay"; provide with munition; "He loaded his gun carefully"; put (something) on a structure or conveyance; "load the bags onto the trucks"

stoneware collapse: ceramic ware that is fired in high heat and vitrified and nonporous

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