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Down: 1) : a small round hill : mound : a small hill ▪ a grassy knoll little hill: a small rounded hill or mound Synonyms: hill, hummock, mound, hillock, mount2) : the act or an instance of placing two or more things side by side; also : the state of being so placed an act or instance of placing close together or side by side, especially for comparison or contrast. the state of being close together or side by side. 4) 1: the action of a lever or the mechanical advantage gained by it 2: power, effectiveness 3: the use of credit to enhance one's speculative capacity : influence or power used to achieve a desired result : the increase in force gained by using a lever ▪ I used the leverage of the bar and a wooden block to pry the rock out of the hole action of lever: the action of a lever pivoting about a point mechanical advantage: the mechanical advantage gained by using a lever power to get things done: power over other people, especially something that gives an advantage but is not referred to openly Synonyms: authority, clout, credit, heft, in, juice [slang], influence, pull, sway, weight 6) 1a : a structure extended into a sea, lake, or river to influence the current or tide or to protect a harbor b : a protecting frame of a pier 2: a landing wharf : a long structure that is built out into water and used as a place to get on, get off, or tie up a boat dock: a landing pier breakwater: a wall or other barrier built out into a body of water to shelter a harbor, protect a shoreline from erosion, or redirect water currents Synonyms: float, dock, landing, levee, pier, quai, quay, wharf 7) 1a : to come in contact or into collision b : to make one's way by pushing and shoving c : to exist in close proximity 2: to vie in gaining an objective : contend : to push against (someone) while moving forward in a crowd of people [+ obj] ▪ Everyone in the crowd was jostling each other trying to get a better view. knock against others: to knock or bump against somebody, or push or elbow somebody deliberately, sometimes as an expression of aggression or hostility Synonyms: push, shove, knock, elbow, push around, manhandle, crowd, bump, butt, shoulder, bore, bull, bulldoze, crash, elbow, jam, 2press, muscle, push, shoulder, squeeze 8) : a long narrow meandering current of high-speed winds near the tropopause blowing from a generally westerly direction and often exceeding a speed of 250 miles (402 kilometers) per hour : a strong current of fast winds high above the Earth's surface — usually singular ▪ unusual weather patterns caused by changes in the jet stream high-level winds: a strong permanent high-altitude wind current that moves east in a meandering pattern, affecting the development and movement of weather systems jet engine exhaust: a flow of exhaust gases produced by a jet engine 9) : something kept or given to be kept as a memento : something that you keep to help you remember a person, place, or event : a memento or souvenir ▪ We were given books as keepsakes of the trip. Synonyms: commemorative, memorial, memento, monument, remembrance, reminder, souvenir, token 10) swing across boat: to make a fore-and-aft-sail swing across from one side of the boat to the other when sailing with the wind behind, or to swing across in this way change direction in sailing boat: to make a fore-and-aft rigged boat change direction by turning the stern across a following wind, or change direction by turning in this way sail shift or direction change: a sudden shift of a sail back and forth or change in the direction a ship is sailing 12) 1: built cheaply and unsubstantially 2: carelessly or hastily put together : built cheaply and quickly : not well-built ▪ jerry-built houses Synonyms: artless, clumsy, crude, jerry-built, jerry-rigged, jury-rigged, rough, rough-and-ready, rough-and-tumble, rough-hewn, unrefined Across: 3) 1: producing or tending to produce languor 2: full of or characterized by languor listless: listless and indifferent sluggish: moving slowly Synonyms: enervated, lackadaisical, languid, languishing, listless, limp, spiritless 4) : lacking in sheen, brilliance, or vitality : dull, mediocre : lacking excitement or interest ▪ a lackluster [=dull, mediocre] performance lacking excitement: lacking energy, excitement, enthusiasm, or passion Synonyms: dull, lifeless, dreary, unexciting, uninspiring, tame, bland, undistinguished, flat, leaden5) To rise or cause to rise into the air and float in apparent defiance of gravity. : the act or process of levitating; especially : the rising or lifting of a person or thing by means held to be supernatural 11) : to engage in banter : joke : to talk to someone in a friendly and joking way [no obj] ▪ Don't take him seriously. He's just joshing. Synonyms: chaff, jive, joke, tease, kid, rally, razz, rib, ride, roast 12) 1chiefly British : a large heavy truck 2: a massive inexorable force, campaign, movement, or object that crushes whatever is in its path : something (such as a force, campaign, or movement) that is extremely large and powerful and cannot be stopped ▪ an advertising/political juggernaut 2Brit: a very large, heavy truck crushing force: a force that is relentlessly destructive, crushing, and insensitive huge truck: a very large long truck for transporting goods in bulk Synonyms: bandwagon, blitz, cause, crusade, drive, campaign, movement, push 13) 1: exerting a soothing or easing influence : relieving pain or stress 2: of mild and tolerant disposition; especially : indulgent : allowing a lot of freedom and not punishing bad behavior in a strong way : not harsh, severe, or strict ▪ a teacher who is lenient with students who have misbehaved not harsh: showing tolerance or mercy in dealing with crime or misbehavior Synonyms: compassionate, merciful, soft, humane, tolerant, indulgent, kind, light, forbearing, moderate, forgiving, mild, temperate14) : lagging or tending to lag : dilatory somebody or something falling behind: a person who or thing that does not keep up with others reluctant: slow or reluctant to do something Synonyms: crawling, creeping, dallying, dawdling, dilatory, dillydallying, dragging, slow, lagging, languid, leisurely, poking, poky (or pokey), sluggish, snaillike, snail-paced, tardy, unhurried 15) 1a : to be or become feeble, weak, or enervated b : to be or live in a state of depression or decreasing vitality 2a : to become dispirited b : to suffer neglect 3: to assume an expression of grief or emotion appealing for sympathy : to continue for a long time without activity or progress in an unpleasant or unwanted situation be neglected or deprived: to undergo hardship as a result of being deprived of something, typically attention, independence, or freedom become less successful: to decline steadily, becoming less vital, strong, or successful pine: to long for something that is being denied Synonyms: decay, droop, emaciate, fade, fail, flag, go, lag, weaken, sag, sink, waste (away), wilt, wither 16) 1: liberal giving (as of money) to or as if to an inferior; also : something so given 2: generosity : the act of giving away money or the quality of a person who gives away money ▪ He relied on the largesse of friends after he lost his job. generosity: the generous giving of gifts, money, or favors gifts: the gifts, money, or favors given as a result of somebody's generosity liberality: generosity or liberality, especially in spirit or attitude Synonyms: generosity, charity, munificence, liberality, bounty, benevolence17) 1a : off-course lateral movement of a ship when under way b : the angle between the heading and the track of an airplane 2: an allowable margin of freedom or variation : tolerance : freedom to do something the way you want to do it ▪ They give/allow their students leeway to try new things. latitude for variation: the permissible margin for variation or deviation from something deviation from course: the sideways movement of a ship or aircraft from its course, caused by strong winds Synonyms: scope, flexibility, margin, freedom, latitude, breathing space, breathing room, slack, space, wiggle room 18) ship's structural element: the main structural element of a ship, stretching along the center line of its bottom from the bow to the stern. aircraft's structural element: a structure that looks or acts like a ship's keel, e.g. the main structural element of an aircraft's fuselage part of bird's breastbone: a ridge-shaped part in the breastbone of a bird to which the flight muscles are anchored. Synonyms: capsize, keel over, turn upside down, upset, overturn, turn over, tip over, roll over, tip, upturn
 

 

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