IVB41a Crossword
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1) banning of something: the prohibition of something considered undesirable by those in authority
condemnation of something: the denunciation or condemnation of something
public outlawing of somebody: especially in ancient Rome, a public statement by which somebody is no longer granted the protection of the law
Synonyms: prohibition, banning, exclusion, forbidding, interdiction, outlawing, veto
3) 1a often capitalized : divine guidance or care b capitalized : God conceived as the power sustaining and guiding human destiny
2: the quality or state of being provident
God's guidance: the wisdom, care, and guidance believed to be provided by God
God: God perceived as a caring force guiding humankind
good judgment and management: good judgment and foresight in the management of affairs or resources
Synonyms: fate, luck, fortune, outside influence, divine intervention, destiny
5) lie face downward: to lie prone or stretched out with the face downward or bow very low, e.g. in worship or submission
lay somebody or something on ground: to lay or throw somebody or something flat on the ground
incapacitate somebody: to make somebody physically or emotionally weak or helpless
The police found the body in a prostrate position
Synonyms: bowing, kneeling, falling down, worship, adoration, abasement, kowtowing6) : having or showing careful good judgment
▪ He always listened to her prudent advice
having good sense: having good sense in dealing with practical matters
carefully considering consequences: using good judgment to consider likely consequences and act accordingly
careful in managing resources: careful in managing resources so as to provide for the future
Synonyms: judicious, practical, sensible, wise, careful, cautious, discreet, farsighted, shrewd, pragmatic
8) : having or showing a desire to cause trouble in a playful or harmless way :mischievous
▪ He had a puckish smile/look on his face.
mischievous or naughty: mischievous or naughty in a playful way
Synonyms: arch, devilish, elvish, espiègle, impish, knavish, leprechaunish, pixie (also pixy), pixieish, prankish
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2) : serving for the time being : temporary
: existing or accepted for the present time but likely to be changed :temporary
Synonyms: ad interim, impermanent, interim, temporary, provisionary, provisory, short-term
3) 1: of, relating to, concerned with, or involving both mind and body
2: of, relating to, involving, or concerned with bodily symptoms caused by mental or emotional disturbance
: caused by mental or emotional problems rather than by physical illness
▪ The doctor told her that her stomach problems were psychosomatic.
mentally induced: describes a physical illness that is caused by mental factors such as stress, or the effects related to such illnesses
relating to mind and body: involving both the mind and body
Synonyms: self- induced, mental, psychological, inner
4) : sticking out from a surface usually with a curved or rounded shape
▪ slightly protuberant [=bulging] eyes/lipsbulging out: sticking out from the surroundings in a bulging rounded manner
Synonyms: sticking out, prominent, bulging, swelling, popping, bulgy, swollen, convex
7) 1: an original model on which something is patterned : archetype
2: an individual that exhibits the essential features of a later type
3: a standard or typical example
4: a first full-scale and usually functional form of a new type or design of a construction (as an airplane)
: an original or first model of something from which other forms are copied or developed
▪ They tested the prototype of the car.▪ He is developing a prototype for his invention.
2 a: someone or something that has the typical qualities of a particular group, kind, etc.
▪ He is the prototype of a conservative businessman.
b: a first or early example that is used as a model for what comes later
▪ The Sherlock Holmes stories are the prototypes of modern detective stories.
Synonyms: case, exemplar, exemplification, illustration, instance, example, representative, sample, specimen
9) 1archaic : to thrust forward
His lower jaw protrudes slightly.
2: to cause to project
Synonyms: bag, balloon, beetle, belly, billow, bunch, jut, overhang, poke, pooch [chiefly dialect], pouch10) : a fictitious name; especially : pen name
: a name that someone (such as a writer) uses instead of his or her real name
▪ Mark Twain is the pseudonym of the American writer Samuel L. Clemens
false name: a name that is not somebody's original name, especially one used by an author in publications
Synonyms: alias, false name, assumed name, fictitious name, stage name, pen name, nom de plume
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