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Down: 1) 1: depending on the will or pleasure of another 2: dependent on uncertain premises : dubious 3a : dependent on chance circumstances, unknown conditions, or uncertain developments b : characterized by a lack of security or stability that threatens with danger not safe, strong, or steady Dangerously lacking in security or stability: a precarious posture; precarious footing on the ladder. 2. Subject to chance or unknown conditions: "His kingdom was still precarious; the Danes far from subdued" (Christopher Brooke). 2) used to describe a type of oil or fat that is found especially in nuts and fish and that is better for your health than saturated fats and trans fats ▪ polyunsaturated fats/oils 4) 1: to carry out the pollination of 2: to mark or smudge with pollen : to give (a plant) pollen from another plant of the same kind so that seeds will be produced ▪ The plants/flowers are pollinated by bees. 5) : an interest rate formally announced by a bank to be the lowest available at a particular time to its most credit-worthy customers —called also prime interest rate 7) 1: done, occurring, or collected after death 2: following the event : happening after death ▪ a postmortem examination Synonyms: posthumous 8) controlling a situation by making things happen or by preparing for possible future problems ▪ A survey was given out to customers so that the company could take proactive steps to improve their service.▪ The city is taking a proactive approach to fighting crime by hiring more police officers acting in anticipation of future problems, needs, or changes Synonyms: farseeing, farsighted, forehanded, foreseeing, forethoughtful, forward, forward-looking, prescient, foresighted, provident, visionary9) : of or relating to the earliest ages (as of the world or human history) : ancient, primitive <100 acres of primeval forest 10) 1of a bird: to use the beak to clean and arrange feathers [+ obj] ▪ The bird was preening its feathers. = The bird was preening itself. [no obj] ▪ The bird was preening. 2: to make (yourself) neat and tidy [+ obj] ▪ She stood preening herself in front of the mirror. [no obj] ▪ She stood preening in front of the mirror. 3disapproving: to act in a way that shows you are very proud about something or pleased with yourself [no obj] ▪ The award-winners were preening backstage. [+ obj] ▪ They are preening themselves on their success. Synonyms: abstract, breviary, brief, capsule, conspectus, digest, encapsulation, epitome, inventory, outline, summary, recap, recapitulation, résumé (or resume also resumé), roundup, rundown, run-through, sum, summa13) 1. A supporter of the rights and power of the people. 2. Populist A supporter of the Populist Party. : a believer in the rights, wisdom, or virtues of the common people 15) 1: to dispose or set firmly : fix 2: to assume or affirm the existence of : postulate 3: to propose as an explanation : suggest : to suggest (something, such as an idea or theory) especially in order to start a discussion ▪ Some astronomers have posited [=proposed, postulated] that the universe is made up of mysterious dark matter.] to place, put, or set to lay down or assume as a fact or principle; postulate. 16) : a work (as a novel or a play) whose story precedes that of an earlier work : a movie, book, etc., that tells the part of a story that happened before the story in another movie, book, etc. His next film will be a prequel to last year's hit movie 17) for the present time but not permanently ▪ He is serving as the chairman pro tem. [=temporarily ▪ the president pro tem [=the temporary president] of the U.S. Senate : pro tempore Across: 3) 1: an introductory performance, action, or event preceding and preparing for the principal or a more important matter 2a : a musical section or movement introducing the theme or chief subject (as of a fugue or suite) or serving as an introduction to an opera or oratorio b : an opening voluntary c : a separate concert piece usually for piano or orchestra and based entirely on a short motif : something that comes before and leads to something else — usually singular— often + to▪ The dark clouds were a prelude to the storm. Synonyms: curtain-raiser, overture, preamble, preliminary, prologue (also prolog), warm-up 6) 1: marriage in which a spouse of either sex may have more than one mate at the same time — compare polyandry, polygyny 2: the state of being polygamous : the state or practice of being married to more than one person at the same time ▪ Some cultures practice polygamy. 7) 1: of, relating to, or being an era after a modern one 2a : of, relating to, or being any of various movements in reaction to modernism that are typically characterized by a return to traditional materials and forms (as in architecture) or by ironic self-reference and absurdity (as in literature) b : of, relating to, or being a theory that involves a radical reappraisal of modern assumptions about culture, identity, history, or language 11) : the husband of a reigning queen 12) 1a : something that is affirmed or denied of the subject in a proposition in logic b : a term designating a property or relation 2: the part of a sentence or clause that expresses what is said of the subject and that usually consists of a verb with or without objects, complements, or adverbial modifiers : the part of a sentence that expresses what is said about the subject ▪ In the sentence “The child threw the ball,” the subject is “the child” and the predicate is “threw the ball.” 13) : a concise summary of essential points, statements, or facts : a brief summary of the main points and ideas of a piece of writing or speech ▪ a précis of the book's plot Synonyms: abstract, breviary, brief, capsule, conspectus, digest, encapsulation, epitome, inventory, outline, summary, recap, recapitulation, résumé (or resume also resumé), roundup, rundown, run-through, sum, summa, summarization, summing-up, sum-up, synopsis, wrap-up 14) 1: a command or principle intended especially as a general rule of action 2: an order issued by legally constituted authority to a subordinate official : a rule that says how people should behave [count] ▪ the basic/moral precepts of a religion 17) : to list or rate (as projects or goals) in order of priority It's always difficult to prioritize work, school, and family. If you want to do your job efficiently, you have to learn to prioritize. To arrange or deal with in order of importance
 

 

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