IVB39 Crossword
              
              
              
              
              
              
              
              
              
              
              
              
              
 
 
Down: 1) 1a : supple enough to bend freely or repeatedly without breaking b : yielding readily to others : complaisant 2: adjustable to varying conditions : able to bend, fold, or twist easily :flexible ▪ Because the leather is pliable, it's easy to work with. flexible: flexible and easily bent or molded easily influenced: easily persuaded or influenced adaptable: adaptable to change Synonyms: bendy [chiefly British], flexible, limber, lissome (also lissom), lithe, lithesome, willowy, pliant, supple2) 1. the condition of having or giving polarity 2. (Physics / General Physics) Physics the process or phenomenon in which the waves of light or other electromagnetic radiation are restricted to certain directions of vibration, usually specified in terms of the electric field vector 5) 1: complete in every respect : absolute, unqualified 2: fully attended or constituted by all entitled to be present : attended by all the people who have the right to attend ▪ A plenary meeting of the 500 members was held last summer. : complete in every way ▪ the plenary [=absolute] power of the federal government Synonyms: compleat, comprehensive, entire, full, grand, intact, integral, perfect, complete, total, whole6) weight attached to line: a weight, usually made of lead, attached to a line and used to find the depth of water or to verify a true vertical alignment true vertical position: a true vertical position or alignment in true vertical position: in perfect alignment or a true vertical position Synonyms: vertical, perpendicular, upright, true, aligned, straight Across: 1) 1: small and cramped 2: shabby, dull 3: annoyingly slow : very slow of a room or building: small and uncomfortable ▪ a poky little room Synonyms: crawling, creeping, dallying, dawdling, dilatory, dillydallying, dragging, laggard, lagging, languid, leisurely, poking, slow (or pokey), sluggish, snaillike, snail-paced, tardy, unhurried 3) 1formal: a state in which two ideas, opinions, etc., are completely opposite or very different from each other ▪ There is (a) considerable polarity of opinion on this issue. : the condition of having positive and negative charges and especially magnetic or electrical poles Synonyms: contrariness, oppositeness, opposition, contrariety 4) 1: superficially fair, reasonable, or valuable but often specious 2: superficially pleasing or persuasive 3: appearing worthy of belief : possibly true : believable or realistic ▪ a plausible [=possible] conclusion believable: believable and appearing likely to be true, usually in the absence of proof persuasive: having a persuasive manner in speech or writing, often combined with an intention to deceive Synonyms: credible, creditable, likely, believable, presumptive, probable 6) 1a : balance; especially : to hold or carry in equilibrium b : to hold supported or suspended without motion in a steady position 2: to hold or carry (the head) in a particular way 3: to put into readiness : brace : to hold (something) in a balanced and steady position ▪ She poised her pencil above the paper and waited for the signal to begin writing. Synonyms: brace, forearm, nerve, fortify, psych (up), ready, steel, strengthen 7) using compressed air: operated by compressed air in a tool or machine filled with air: filled with air, especially compressed air involving compressed gases: relating to, operated by, or typical of the pressure of compressed gases, especially air pressure or compressed air of a woman: having a body with full, pleasing curves ▪ The movie stars a pneumatic blonde. Synonyms: air-filled, inflated, inflatable, air 8) 1 [count] : a strong written or spoken attack against someone else's opinions, beliefs, practices, etc. ▪ Her book is a fierce polemic against the inequalities in our society. 2polemics [plural] : the art or practice of using language to defend or harshly criticize something or someone : an aggressive attack on or refutation of the opinions or principles of another Synonyms: impassioned, bold, polemical, outspoken, controversial, uncompromising, passionate, persuasive
 

 

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