IVB28 Crossword
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1) : to utter in musical or prolonged tones : recite in singing tones or in a monotone
: to speak (a prayer, poem, etc.) in a way that sounds like music or chanting
▪ intone a prayer
2: to say (something) in a slow and even voice
▪ “Coming soon to a theater near you,” the announcer intoned
say something in solemn tone: to say something, especially in a slow and serious or solemn way
start Gregorian chant: to sing the opening phrase of a Gregorian chant
Synonyms: intonate, chant, sing3) 1: the act of interceding
2: prayer, petition, or entreaty in favor of another
interceding: the action of pleading on somebody's behalf
attempt to resolve conflict: the action of attempting to settle a dispute
prayer or petition: a prayer to God, a god, or a saint on behalf of somebody or something
the act of interceding
Synonyms: intervention, mediation, arbitration, negotiation4) 1: to question formally and systematically
2: to give or send out a signal to (as a transponder) for triggering an appropriate response
to ask (someone) questions in a thorough and often forceful way
▪ interrogate a prisoner of war
question somebody thoroughly: to question somebody thoroughly, often in an aggressive or threatening manner and especially as part of a formal investigation, e.g. in a police station or courtroom
request computer information: to transmit a request to a program or device for information, e.g. to a printer for the status of a print job or to a database for specific data
Synonyms: catechize, grill, inquire (of), ask, query, question, quiz
6) 1: the time during which a throne is vacant between two successive reigns or regimes
2: a period during which the normal functions of government or control are suspended
3: a lapse or pause in a continuous series
time between one reign and next: the period of time between the end of one reign or regime and the beginning of the next
time without government or control: a period of time during which there is no government, control, or authority
interruption: a pause or gap in any continuous activity or series
Synonyms: discontinuity, hiatus, hiccup (also hiccough), interim, interlude, intermission, gap, interruption, interstice, interval, parenthesis
9) : to make invalid; especially : to weaken or destroy the cogency of
to make (something) invalid: such as a: to weaken or destroy the effect of (something)
▪ actions that will invalidate the contract▪ invalidate a marriage
make not legal: to deprive something of its legal force or value, e.g. by failing to comply with some terms and conditions
show to be wrong: to prove that something is wrong or make something worthless
Synonyms: built-in, constitutional, constitutive, essential, hardwired, immanent, inborn, inbred, indigenous, ingrain, ingrained (also engrained), innate10) involving irony: deliberately stating the opposite of the truth, usually with the intention or result of being amusing
apparently contradictory: involving a surprising or apparently contradictory fact
1: using words that mean the opposite of w |
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2) 1: a reversal of position, order, form, or relationship: as a (1) : a change in normal word order; especially : the placement of a verb before its subject (2) : the process or result of changing or reversing the relative positions of the notes of a musical interval, chord, or phrase b : the condition of being turned inward or inside out c : a breaking off of a chromosome section and its subsequent reattachment in inverted position; also : a chromosomal section that has undergone this process
2: the act or process of inverting
3a : a change in the order of the terms of a mathematical proportion effected by inverting each ratio b : the operation of forming the inverse of a magnitude, a function, an operation, or an element
4a : the conversion of dextrorotatory sucrose into a levorotatory mixture of glucose and fructose b : a change from one stereochemical figuration at a chiral center in a usually organic molecule to the opposite configuration that is brought about by a reaction in which a substitution of one group is made for a different group
5: homosexuality
6: an increase of temperature with height through a layer of air
: a change in the position, order, or relationship of things so that they are the opposite of what they had been [count] ▪ an inversion of the roles of parent and child
: a condition in which air close to the ground is cooler than the air above it
▪ (a) temperature inversion
reversal: a reversing of the order, arrangement, or position of something
reversed state or thing: a state in which the order, arrangement, or position of something is reversed, or something in such a state
temperature increase with altitude: a stable atmospheric condition in which air temperature increases vertically upward through a layer
Synonyms: overturn, upturn, transposal, downturn, capsizal, reversal, transposition
5) : an act or instance of revolting against civil authority or an established government
: a usually violent attempt to take control of a government [count] ▪ He led an armed insurrection [=rebellion, uprising] against the elected government.
rebellion: a rebellion against the government or rulers of a country, often involving armed conflict
Synonyms: insurgence, insurgency, rebellion, mutiny, outbreak, revolt, revolution, rising, uprising7) 1: to place something at intervals in or among
2: to insert at intervals among other things
: to put (something) at different places among other things
▪ You should intersperse these pictures evenly throughout the book
break something's continuity: to break up the continuity or flow of something with something else
put here and there: to put or insert something here and there among or in something else
Some seagulls were interspersed among the ducks
Synonyms: interlace, thread, interweave, lace, salt, weave, wreathe
8) 1: secure from violation or profanation
2: secure from assault or trespass : unassailable
: too important to be ignored or treated with disrespect
▪ an inviolable oath/law/right
unbreakable: secure from being infringed, breached, or broken
secure from attack: secure from violence or attack
Synonyms: hallowed, holy, sacred, sacrosanct, unassailable, untouchable10) : belonging to the essential nature of a thing : occurring as a natural part of something
▪ the intrinsic value of a gem
basic and essential: belonging to something as one of the basic and essential features that make it what it is
of itself: by or in itself, rather than because of its associations or consequences
found in body part: occurring wholly within or belonging wholly to a part of the body such as an organ
the intrinsic brightness of a star
Synonyms: built-in, constitutional, constitutive, essential, hardwired, immanent, inborn, inbred, indigenous, ingrain, ingrained 11) : situated, performed, or occurring within or entering by way of a vein; also : used in or using intravenous procedures
through, in, or into a vein : entering the body through a vein
▪ intravenous feedings/drugs
within vein: existing or occurring inside a vein, or administered into a vein
used to administer treatment: used in administering fluids or medicines into the veins
Synonyms: venous, vein, arterial, blood, circulatory |
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