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- acceptor β the person or organization on which a draft or bill of exchange is drawn after liability has been accepted, usually by signature
- beeswax β Beeswax is wax that is made by bees and used especially for making candles and furniture polish.
- main body β the hull, as distinguished from the rest of a ship.
- discipline β training to act in accordance with rules; drill: military discipline.
- noncombatant β a person connected with a military force in some capacity other than that of a fighter, as a surgeon or chaplain.
- denizen β A denizen of a particular place is a person, animal, or plant that lives or grows in this place.
- corporeality β the state or quality of being corporeal; bodily existence
- model β a standard or example for imitation or comparison.
- civvies β People in the armed forces use civvies to refer to ordinary clothes that are not part of a uniform.
- area β An area is a particular part of a town, a country, a region, or the world.
- helot β a member of the lowest class in ancient Laconia, constituting a body of serfs who were bound to the land and were owned by the state. Compare Perioeci, Spartiate.
- cavy β any small South American hystricomorph rodent of the family Caviidae, esp any of the genus Cavia, having a thickset body and very small tail
- inferior β lower in station, rank, degree, or grade (often followed by to): a rank inferior to colonel.
- main idea β the most important or central thought of a paragraph or larger section of text, which tells the reader what the text is about: Find the main idea in each paragraph.
- indweller β to inhabit.
- meaning β what is intended to be, or actually is, expressed or indicated; signification; import: the three meanings of a word.
- cosmopolite β an animal or plant that occurs in most parts of the world
- course β Course is often used in the expression 'of course', or instead of 'of course' in informal spoken English. See of course.
- affair β If an event or a series of events has been mentioned and you want to talk about it again, you can refer to it as the affair.
- motif β a recurring subject, theme, idea, etc., especially in a literary, artistic, or musical work.
- bondman β a feudal serf
- esne β (Anglo-Saxon, historical) A hireling of servile status; slave.
- guinea pig β a short-eared, tailless rodent of the genus Cavia, usually white, black, and tawny, commonly regarded as the domesticated form of one of the South American wild species of cavy: often used in scientific experiments or kept as a pet.
- casualty β A casualty is a person who is injured or killed in a war or in an accident.
- bondmen β a male slave.
- issue β the act of sending out or putting forth; promulgation; distribution: the issue of food and blankets to flood victims.
- goings-on β conduct or behavior, especially when open to criticism: We had never seen such goings-on as at the last dance.
- field β Cyrus West, 1819β92, U.S. financier: projector of the first Atlantic cable.
verb subject
- dominate β to rule over; govern; control.
- deal with β When you deal with something or someone that needs attention, you give your attention to them, and often solve a problem or make a decision concerning them.
- lay open β to put or place in a horizontal position or position of rest; set down: to lay a book on a desk.
- disfranchise β to deprive (a person) of a right of citizenship, as of the right to vote.
- lay down the law β the principles and regulations established in a community by some authority and applicable to its people, whether in the form of legislation or of custom and policies recognized and enforced by judicial decision.
- quarterback β a back in football who usually lines up immediately behind the center and directs the offense of the team.
- expose β Make (something) visible, typically by uncovering it.
- give it to β to present voluntarily and without expecting compensation; bestow: to give a birthday present to someone.
- enthral β (transitive) To hold spellbound; to bewitch, charm or captivate.
- enthrall β Capture the fascinated attention of.
- disciplining β Present participle of discipline.
adj subject
- liable β legally responsible: You are liable for the damage caused by your action.
- compliable β compliant
- at the helm β steering a ship
- in one's pocket β a shaped piece of fabric attached inside or outside a garment and forming a pouch used especially for carrying small articles.
- beatable β Someone who is beatable can be beaten.
- in pocket β a shaped piece of fabric attached inside or outside a garment and forming a pouch used especially for carrying small articles.
- at one's mercy β compassionate or kindly forbearance shown toward an offender, an enemy, or other person in one's power; compassion, pity, or benevolence: Have mercy on the poor sinner.
- dancing β When people dance for enjoyment or to entertain others, you can refer to this activity as dancing.
adjective subject
- contingent β A contingent of police, soldiers, or military vehicles is a group of them.
- exposed β Make (something) visible, typically by uncovering it.
prep subject
- less than β to a smaller extent, amount, or degree: less exact.