IVB36 Crossword
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1) 1a : an initiative toward agreement or action : proposal b : something introductory : prelude
2a : the orchestral introduction to a musical dramatic work b : an orchestral concert piece written especially as a single movement in sonata form
a piece of music played at the start of an opera, a musical play, etc.
2: something that is offered or suggested with the hope that it will start a relationship, lead to an agreement, etc.
▪ The government has made a significant peace overture by opening the door to negotiation
: the first part of an event : the beginning of something
▪ Experts feared that the tremor was an overture [=prelude] to a major earthquake
Synonyms: curtain-raiser, prelude, preamble, preliminary, prologue (also prolog), warm-up
2) 1: in an ostensible manner
2: to all outward appearances
according to what seems true: according to what seems to be the case but may not actually be so
Synonyms: evidently, apparently, ostensively, presumably, putatively, seemingly, supposedly
3) 1biology: the process that causes a liquid (especially water) to pass through the wall of a living cell
2: an ability to learn and understand things gradually without much effort
▪ She seems to learn foreign languages by/through osmosis.
slow change in concentration: the diffusion of a solvent through a semipermeable membrane from a dilute to a more concentrated solution
gradual absorption: the gradual, often unconscious, absorption of knowledge or ideas through continual exposure rather than deliberate learning
Synonyms: soft, springy, malleable, elastic, flexible, cushioned |
Across:
1) 1a : to remove from or dispossess of property or position by legal action, by force, or by the compulsion of necessity b : to take away (as a right or authority) : bar, remove
2: to take the place of : supplant
: to cause or force (someone or something) to leave a position of power, a competition, etc.
▪ The rebels ousted the dictator from power
Synonyms: banish, boot (out), bounce, cast out, chase, dismiss, drum (out), expel, extrude, kick out, eject, out, rout, run off, throw out, turf (out) [chiefly British], turn out
2) : to not allow (someone) to be included in a group : to exclude (someone) from a group
She suffered years of ostracism from the scientific community.
: to exile
4) rich and showy: marked by a vulgar display of wealth and success designed to impress people
: marked by or fond of conspicuous or vainglorious and sometimes pretentious display
an ostentatious display of knowledge
Synonyms: flamboyant, flaring, flashy, garish, glitzy, loud, noisy, gaudy, razzle-dazzle, splashy, swank (or swanky)
5) 1: a ceremony attending the entering of Rome by a general who had won a victory of less importance than that for which a triumph was granted
2: an expression or demonstration of popular acclaim especially by enthusiastic applause
] : an occurrence in which a group of people at a play, speech, sporting event, etc., show enthusiastic approval or appreciation by clapping their hands together over and over
▪ They gave her a long ovation. [=they applauded her for a long time]
Synonyms: acclamation, cheer, cheering, applause, plaudit(s), rave(s), réclame
6) 1: to change into bone
2: to become hardened or conventional and opposed to change
: to become or to cause something to become unable to change [no obj] ▪ Her opinions have ossified.
: to become or to cause something to become hard like bone [no obj] ▪ The cartilage will ossify, becoming bone.
Synonyms: petrify, fossilize, harden, become inflexible, become fixed, solidify, fix, paralyze |
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