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/ˈyo͞onəˌfôrm/
Not changing your conduct or opinion. Set of clothes showing you belong to an army, etc.. make uniform.
/rēˈseptər/
organ or cell able to respond to light, heat, or other external stimulus. A nerve ending that changes stimuli into impulses.
agreement intended to be legally enforceable. Legal agreements, e.g. for doing work for money. To reduce in size, length due to heat loss.
/stīl/
particular procedure by which something is done. Particular ways some things are designed or created. design or make in particular form.
/ˈfāliNG/
weakness. in absence of. To stop working or functioning; to break down.
/rīd/
journey made on horse, bicycle, or motorcycle. Trips on a bicycle or a horse. To travel in a particular vehicle as a passenger.
/blast/
exclamation. Strong current of wind. To attack someone with words.
/CHo͞o/
repeated biting or gnawing. To bite something many times without swallowing it.
/ˌɡlōbələˈzāSHən/
process by which businesses or other organizations develop international influence.
/fens/
Wood, metal structure enclosing an area, land. To enclose an area (with a wall or boundary).
/ˈdīnəˌsôr/
fossil reptile of Mesozoic era. Reptile that lived millions of years ago.
The right to express one's opinion without censorship or other forms of puni ...
The right to express one's opinion without censorship or other forms of punishment imposed by the government. In the United States, freedom of speech is protected by the First Amendment to the Constitution.
To accept mistreatment without retaliating or seeking revenge. The phrase or ...
To accept mistreatment without retaliating or seeking revenge. The phrase originates from Jesus's instruction to his followers in the Bible.
One who writes bad or dishonored checks, especially out of habit or as a cri ...
One who writes bad or dishonored checks, especially out of habit or as a criminal profession. Sometimes hyphenated.
To be regarded with a large amount of respect or admiration.
To be regarded with a large amount of respect or admiration.
On or against the top or side of one's head.
On or against the top or side of one's head.
To lose interest in or patience with someone or something.
To lose interest in or patience with someone or something.
One action had just concluded when something else happened or began.
One action had just concluded when something else happened or began.
According to the literal definition or widely known understanding of something.
According to the literal definition or widely known understanding of something.
A very vocal display of anger, irritation, contempt, or complaint.
A very vocal display of anger, irritation, contempt, or complaint.
Also, on one's merits or according to one's merits . With regard only to th ...
Also, on one's merits or according to one's merits . With regard only to the intrinsic quality of something or someone. For example, , or . [Late 1800s]
To make a mocking, sarcastic, insulting remark or criticism at someone's or ...
To make a mocking, sarcastic, insulting remark or criticism at someone's or something's expense.
If something such as a conversation, a piece of writing or a course covers a ...
If something such as a conversation, a piece of writing or a course covers a lot of ground, it deals with a lot of subjects or a large area of a subject.
To move, progress, or develop at a slow but constant and deliberate pace.
To move, progress, or develop at a slow but constant and deliberate pace.
If a situation is a zero-sum game, the advantage that one person gains from ...
If a situation is a zero-sum game, the advantage that one person gains from it must have an equal disadvantage for someone else. Note: Other nouns are sometimes used instead of game. Note: A zero-sum game is one in which the winnings and losses of all the players add up to zero.
At the center of attention. The phrase refers to a type of lamp that was pre ...
At the center of attention. The phrase refers to a type of lamp that was previously used in theatrical stage lighting.
An investment operation in which money from new participants, rather than pr ...
An investment operation in which money from new participants, rather than profit, is used to pay existing participants. When there is not enough incoming money to make payments, the scheme fails. Named for Charles Ponzi, who tried to carry out such schemes.
(from someone ) [for someone] to begin to be less of a friend and more like ...
(from someone ) [for someone] to begin to be less of a friend and more like a stranger. (See also drift away (from someone or something).)
derogatory slur A poor, uneducated, and unsophisticated person who lives in ...
derogatory slur A poor, uneducated, and unsophisticated person who lives in or was raised in a trailer park.