IVB16 Crossword
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1) 1.change in frequency because of motion: a perceived change in the frequency of a wave as the distance between the source and the observer changes.2) 1: boiling, agitated
2: characterized by ebullience : having or showing liveliness and enthusiasm
:lively, having spirit
Synonyms: jovial, enthusiastic, cheerful, bright, jolly, lively, happy, bouncy5) a : the action or process of developing and unfolding as if coming into flower : blossoming b : an instance of such development c : fullness of manifestation : culmination
2: the period or state of flowering
3: the process or product of efflorescing chemically7) 1 [count] a : a type of animal that is often kept as a pet or trained to work for people by guarding buildings, hunting, etc.
▪ That dog barks all day long. ▪ children playing with the family dog
/2 [count] informal a : a person who is regarded as lucky, unlucky, etc.
▪ You lucky dog! — see also top dog
b : a person who is lazy or who is not liked
▪ He's a lazy dog. ▪ He's a worthless dog. [=bum]
c offensive : an unattractive girl or woman
▪ They say she's a real dog. 3 [count] US, informal : something that is poor in quality
▪ Her latest book turned out to be a real dog. ▪ That was a dog of a movie. 4 [count] US, informal : hot dog
▪ Would you like another dog? — see also chili dog, corn dog 5 dogs [plural] US, informal + old-fashioned : feet
▪ My dogs were tired from standing all day.
a dog's breakfast
Brit, informal : something that is messy or poorly done
▪ It was a dog's breakfast of a match, and our coach was understandably upset.
a dog's life
: a difficult, boring, and unhappy life
▪ Everyone knows it's a dog's life in this business.
(as) sick as a dog
informal : very sick
▪ I'm sick as a dog.
dog and pony show
US, usually disapproving : a very fancy and elaborate event that is done to sell something, to impress people, etc.
▪ The sales presentation was a real dog and pony show.
every dog has his/its day
informal — used to say that every person has a successful moment in life
go to the dogs
informal : to become ruined : to change to a much worse condition
▪ Our favorite restaurant has gone to the dogs lately. ▪ The economy is going to the dogs.
hair of the dog (that bit you)
— see hair
in a dog's age
— see 1age
let sleeping dogs lie
: to ignore a problem because trying to deal with it could cause an even more difficult situation
▪ I thought about bringing up my concerns but decided instead to let sleeping dogs lie.
put on the dog
US, informal + old-fashioned : to pretend that you are very stylish or rich
▪ They really put on the dog for their daughter's wedding.
rain cats and dogs
— see 2rain
the tail wagging the dog
— see 1tail
you can't teach an old dog new tricks
— used to say that a person who is old or is used to doing things in a certain way cannot learn or does not want to learn a new way
Synonyms: canine, doggy (or doggie), hound, pooch, tyke (also tike)8) 1 : an imaginary place where people are unhappy and usually afraid because they are not treated fairly
: an imaginary place where people are unhappy and usually afraid because they are not treated fairly9) 1chiefly Scottish : affected with fright : scared
2: so mysterious, strange, or unexpected as to send a chill up the spine ; also : seemingly not of earthly origin
< a land of eerie beauty >
Synonyms: creepy, haunting, spookish, spooky, uncanny, unearthly, weird10) 1 : the land that a ruler or a government controls : territory
▪ The forest is part of the king's domain. ▪ the British/Ottoman imperial domain — see also eminent domain, public domain 2 : an area of knowledge or activity
▪ My sister is the math expert in the family, but literature is my domain.
3 computers a : a section of the Internet that is made up of computers or sites that are related in some way (such as by use or source) ◊An abbreviation of an Internet site's domain (such as .gov, .org, and .com) is included in its address: www.Merriam-Webster.com.
Synonyms: area, arena, bailiwick, barony, business, circle, demesne, department, discipline, field, element, fief, fiefdom13) : a condition in the brain that makes it hard for a person to read, write, and spell
< a dyslexic child>
: a variable often familial learning disability involving difficulties in acquiring and processing language that is typically manifested by a lack of proficiency in reading, spelling, and writing16) : to cause (something) to fade or disappear
1.rub out: to remove or obliterate something by wearing away or rubbing out or some analogous process
2.behave humbly: to act in an inconspicuous manner, especially because of shyness or modesty
Synonyms: wipe out, obliterate, eradicate, destroy, wear away, rub out, rub away, smooth away, erode, delete, cancel out |
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1) : the official and proper way of doing things in a legal case : the rule that a legal case must be done in a way that protects the rights of all the people involved
▪ Due process requires that evidence not be admitted when it is obtained through illegal methods.
: a course of formal proceedings (as legal proceedings) carried out regularly and in accordance with established rules and principles3) 1 : the time when the tide flows out from the land 2 : a low point or condition : a condition of weakness, failure, etc.
▪ Morale seems to have reached its lowest ebb.
Synonyms: decadence, declension, declination, degeneracy, degeneration, degradation, dégringolade, descent4) 1. A person who uses a divining rod to search for underground water or minerals.
2. A divining rod6) 1archaic : to make public : proclaim
2: to make known (as a confidence or secret)
: to make (information) known : to give (information) to someone
▪ She refused to divulge [=reveal, tell] the name of her informant. ▪ The company will not divulge its sales figures.
Synonyms: bare, disclose, discover, reveal, expose, let on (about), spill, tell, unbosom, uncloak, uncover, unmask, unveil8) : having a humorous, whimsical, or odd quality
Synonyms: antic, chucklesome, comedic, comic, comical, funny, farcical, hilarious, humoristic, humorous, hysterical11) 1 : very happy or excited : feeling or showing ecstasy
: cheerful
▪ He was ecstatic when he heard that he was going to be a father. ▪ ecstatic applause
Synonyms: elated, elevated, enrapt, enraptured, entranced, euphoric, exhilarated, giddy, heady12) 1archaic : teaching, instruction
2a : something that is taught b : a principle or position or the body of principles in a branch of knowledge or system of belief : dogma c : a principle of law established through past decisions d : a statement of fundamental government policy especially in international relations e : a military principle or set of strategies
Synonyms: canon, dogma13) 1 : to give a lot of love or attention to (someone or something)
▪ She doted on her new grandchild.14) The word is dominion.
: the power to rule : control of a country, region, etc.
▪ The U.S. has/holds dominion over the island. ▪ The countries fought for dominion of the territory. synonyms 1power 2 [count] : the land that a ruler or government controls
▪ The whole island is the king's dominion. [=domain] ▪ the dominions of the empire 3 Dominion [count] : a country that was part of the British Empire but had its own government ◊Countries that were formerly Dominions are now members of the Commonwealth.
Synonyms: ascendance (also ascendence), ascendancy (also ascendency), dominance15) 1.liquid waste: liquid waste discharged from a sewage system, factory, nuclear power station, or other industrial plant
2.stream or river: a stream or river that flows out of a larger body of water such as a lake or a larger stream
Synonyms: waste, sewage, bilge water, seepage, runoff, overflow, emission, discharge16) 1.accomplish something: to do, cause, or accomplish something
2: effect
Synonyms: beget, breed, bring, bring about, bring on, catalyze, cause |
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