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Down: 1) : an amount of money that must be paid and that is collected by a government or other authority 1a : the imposition or collection of an assessment b : an amount levied 2a : the enlistment or conscription of men for military service b : troops raised by levy ▪ The government imposed a levy [=tax] on gasoline2) 1: glowing with light : luminous 2: marked by clarity or translucence : clear Synonyms: crystal, crystal clear, crystalline, limpid, liquid, clear, pellucid, see-through, transparent 3) : a master usually in an art; especially : an eminent composer, conductor, or teacher of music : a man who is an expert at writing, conducting, or teaching music — often used as part of a title ▪ The orchestra played under Maestro Bernstein. Synonyms: ace, adept, artist, authority, cognoscente, connoisseur, crackerjack (also crackajack), dab [chiefly British], dab hand [chiefly British], fiend, geek, guru, hand, hotshot, expert4) 1: a book containing an alphabetical arrangement of the words in a language and their definitions : dictionary 2a : the vocabulary of a language, an individual speaker or group of speakers, or a subject b : the total stock of morphemes in a language 3: repertoire, inventory the words used in a language or by a person or group of people ▪ a computer term that has entered the general lexicon 2somewhat formal:dictionary ▪ a Latin lexicon Synonyms: dictionary, wordbook5) 1: amusing or laughable through obvious absurdity, incongruity, exaggeration, or eccentricity 2: meriting derisive laughter or scorn as absurdly inept, false, or foolish : very foolish :ridiculous ▪ ludicrous ideas/thoughts▪ a ludicrous statement/suggestion Synonyms: antic, chucklesome, comedic, comic, comical, droll, farcical, hilarious, humoristic, humorous, hysterical (also hysteric), killing, laughable, funny, ridiculous, riotous, risible, screaming, sidesplitting, uproarious 6) 1: placed or running lengthwise 2: of or relating to length or the lengthwise dimension 3: involving the repeated observation or examination of a set of subjects over time with respect to one or more study variables placed or going along the long side of something ▪ The insect's body is black with yellow longitudinal stripes. : done by observing or examining a group of people or things over time to study how one or two particular things about them change ▪ a longitudinal study of career aspirations among girls from 5 to 17 9) : a humorous rhyming poem of five lines five-line humorous poem: a five-line humorous poem with a characteristic rhythm, often dealing with a risqué subject and typically opening with a line such as "There was a young lady called Jenny." Synonyms: song, poem, rhyme, limerick, nursery rhyme, ode11) 1: to commit the felony of mayhem upon 2: to mutilate, disfigure, or wound seriously : to injure (someone) very badly by violence ▪ The bomb killed 16 people and maimed several others Synonyms: cripple, disable, incapacitate, lame, mutilate 12) state of oblivion: a state in which somebody or something is neglected or is simply left in oblivion place for souls of unbaptized children: in Roman Catholic theology, the place that is believed to be home to the souls of children who died before baptism, and the souls of the righteous who died before Jesus Christ. : a place or state of restraint or confinement b : a place or state of neglect or oblivion(forgetfulness) c : an intermediate or transitional place or state d : a state of uncertainty Synonyms: in abeyance, suspended, on hold, on the back burner, up in the air, on ice Across: 2) 1: a charge upon real or personal property for the satisfaction of some debt or duty ordinarily arising by operation of law 2: the security interest created by a mortgage : a legal claim that someone or something has on the property of another person until a debt has been paid back ▪ The bank had a lien on our house. [=the bank had the right to take our house if we did not pay back the money we had borrowed to buy it] legal claim on somebody's property: the legal right to keep or sell somebody else's property as security for a debt 4) 1: a binding or thickening agent used in cooking 2a : a close bond or connection : interrelationship b : an illicit sexual relationship : affair 3a 3a : communication for establishing and maintaining mutual understanding and cooperation (as between parts of an armed force) b : one that establishes and maintains communication for mutual understanding and cooperation She acts as a liaison between the police department and city schools. Synonyms: affinity, association, bearing, kinship, connection, linkage, relation, relationship5) 1a : to grow profusely : thrive b : to develop extensively 2: to indulge oneself luxuriously : revel ] : to enjoy something that is appealingly rich or relaxing — usually + in▪ He spent the morning luxuriating in his bed. grow vigorously: to grow vigorously and successfully Synonyms: enjoy, wallow, indulge, bask, relish, revel, delight6) state of being liquid: the state or quality of being liquid assets converting easily to cash: assets that can easily be converted into cash Synonyms: liquidness, wateriness, fluidity, fluidness, runniness, liquescence, liquescency7) : showing or suggesting a lofty and courageous spirit 2: showing or suggesting nobility of feeling and generosity of mind : having or showing a generous and kind nature ▪ The team was magnanimous in victory. [=the team treated its defeated opponents in a respectful and generous way] Synonyms: big, chivalrous, elevated, gallant, great, greathearted, high, high-minded, lofty, lordly, noble, natural, sublime 8) inclined to go to law: tending or wanting to take legal action of legal action: relating to litigation quarrelsome: inclined to quarrel or argue : disputatious, contentious 9) assets convertible into cash: assets that can easily be converted into cash 10) : the quality of being magnanimous : loftiness of spirit enabling one to bear trouble calmly, to disdain meanness and pettiness, and to display a noble generosity 2: a magnanimous act noble-spiritedness: great generosity or noble-spiritedness noble-spirited act: a generous or noble-spirited act Synonyms: nobility, high-mindedness, fairness, generousness, generosity, benevolence, altruism12) 1archaic : something that is taught : lesson 2: something that is learned: a : knowledge gained through study or experience b : traditional knowledge or belief 3: a particular body of knowledge or tradition knowledge handed down verbally: acquired knowledge or wisdom on a subject such as local traditions, handed down by word of mouth and usually in the form of stories or historical anecdotes knowledge from teaching or experience: knowledge that has been acquired through teaching or experience Synonyms: wisdom, tradition, teachings, knowledge, experience, beliefs, legends, folklore13) 1archaic : a star that leads or guides; especially : north star 2: one that serves as an inspiration, model, or guide : something or someone that leads or guides a person or group of people ▪ The idea of public service has been a lodestar for her throughout her life. Synonyms: cynosure, direction, focus, compass (also loadstar), polestar 14) : having or showing qualities (such as very noticeable strength and aggression) that agree with traditional ideas about what men are like : manly or masculine in a very noticeable or exaggerated way ▪ He thinks he's a real macho man. Synonyms: manly, masculine, virile, brave, bold, fearless, courageous, chauvinist
 

 

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