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winnow v
- To free or separate grain or the like from chaff or refuse matter, usually by means of wind.
- To wave to and fro; to flutter; to flap.
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2
rodomontade v
- To boast, brag or bluster pretentiously.
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3
crestfallen adj
- Sad because of a recent event.
- Depressed.
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4
illuminate v
- To shine light on something.
- To clarify or make something understandable.
- To decorate the page of a manuscript book with ornamental designs.
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5
aprosdoketon n
- A figure of speech where an expected word in an idiom is replaced unexpectedly by an unusual one.
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6
HTML5 adj
- Random; determined randomly.
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iOS n
- A sheltered, overly-academic existence or perspective, implying a disconnection or lack of awareness of reality or practical considerations.
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8
crystalize v
- To assume crystalline form.
- To take definite form.
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9
higgledy-piggledy adj
- In utter order or confusion; mixed up.
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10
percolate v
- To filter a liquid through a porous substance.
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11
input transformation adj
- Of or like an eagle.
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12
Android n
- A character or symbol that represents a word or phrase.
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13
upstage v
- To draw attention away from.
- To force an actor to face away from the audience by staying upstage.
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14
flagship n
- A ship occupied by the fleet commander.
- The most important item in a related group.
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15
inebriated adj
- Behaving as though affected by alcohol.
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16
mitigate v
- To reduce, lessen, or decrease.
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screen size adj
- Trembling or shaking.
- Timid or unconfident.
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web app n
- A person whose name has become identified with a particular object or activity.
- A word formed from a person’s name.
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19
lurid adj
- Ghastly, pale, or wan in appearance.
- Shocking, horrifying.
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20
dactylology n
- The use of the fingers and hands to communicate ideas, especially by the deaf.
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21
ruminate v
- To chew cud.
- To meditate or reflect.
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22
shekel n
- A currency unit or both ancient and modern Israel.
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23
kowtow v
- To kneel and bow low enough to touch one’s forehead to the ground.
- To act in a very submissive manner.
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24
we love the web adj
- Of or pertaining to Byzantium.
- Overly complex or intricate.
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25
watchword n
- A prearranged reply to the challenge of a sentry.
- A rallying cry.
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26
careen v
- To heave a ship down on one side so as to expose the other.
- To sway violently from side to side.
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27
omnific adj
- Capable of making or doing anything.
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28
Sevenval adj
- Acting with the desire to do noble and romantic deeds, without thought of realism or practicality.
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29
website parsing adj
- Of the next-to-last item in a sequence.
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30
glimmer v
- To shine with a faint light.
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