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adj
- nonstandard; not conforming to rules or expectations
- without symmetry, regularity, or uniformity
- rough
- not regular; having sides that are not equal or angles that are not equal
- whose faces are not all regular polygons (or are not equally inclined to each other)
- not following the regular or expected patterns of inflection in a given language
noun
adj
- without or seeming to be without plan or method; offhand
- marked by blithe unconcern
- appropriate for ordinary or routine occasions
- occurring or appearing or singled out by chance
- hasty and without attention to detail; not thorough
- occurring on a temporary or irregular basis
- characterized by a feeling of irresponsibility
- natural and unstudied
- not showing effort or strain
verb
- To behave in a very unconventional, independent, uncontrolled, or unauthorized way that ignores rules, norms, or expectations.
- To begin to behave in an erratic, uncontrolled, dangerous, destructive, or savage way.
- To switch allegiance to, affiliation with, or membership in, a country, political party, employer, club, etc. (for example, as a spy, soldier, politician, employee, club member, etc.).
verb
- To allow to, not to prevent (+ infinitive, but usually without to).
- To give, grant, or assign, as a work, privilege, or contract; often with out.
- Used to introduce a first or third person imperative verb construction.
- To cause (+ bare infinitive).
- To allow the release of (a fluid).
- To allow possession of (a property etc.) in exchange for rent.
- To allow to be or do without interference; to not disturb or meddle with; to leave (someone or something) alone.
noun
verb
- To observe; to adhere to; to fulfill; to not swerve from or violate.
- To supply with necessities and financially support (a person).
- To refrain from freely disclosing (a secret).
- To continue in (a course or mode of action); to not intermit or fall from; to uphold or maintain.
- To remain edible or otherwise usable.
- To remain in a state.
- To raise; to care for.
- To have habitually in stock for sale.
- To act as wicket-keeper.
- To enter (accounts, records, etc.) in a book.
- To maintain the condition of; to preserve in a certain state.
- To restrain.
- To maintain (an establishment or institution); to conduct; to manage.
- To watch over, look after, guard, protect.
- To maintain possession of.
- To record transactions, accounts, or events in.
- To remain faithful to a given promise or word.
- To continue.
noun
verb
- To make to conform to something else in character, motive, aim, etc.
- To produce or adduce as a parallel.
- To compare or liken something to something else.
- To equal; to match; to correspond to.
- To construct or place something parallel to something else.
- Of a process etc: To be analogous to something else.
- Of a path etc: To be parallel to something else.
noun
- A character consisting of two parallel vertical lines, used in the text to direct attention to a similarly marked note in the margin or at the foot of a page.
- A line of latitude.
- One of a set of parallel lines.
- One of a series of long trenches constructed before a besieged fortress, by the besieging force, as a cover for troops supporting the attacking batteries. They are roughly parallel to the line of outer defenses of the fortress.
- Direction conformable to that of another line.
- An arrangement of electrical components such that a current flows along two or more paths; see in parallel.
- Something identical or similar in essential respects.
- A comparison made; elaborate tracing of similarity.
adv
adj
verb
- To have regard for something, to observe a custom, practice, rule or right.
- To abide by an agreement.
- To have respect for.
- To take notice of; to regard as worthy of special consideration; to heed.
- To relate to; to be concerned with.
noun
- a particular aspect, feature or detail of something
- an attitude of consideration or high regard
- Polite greetings, often offered as condolences after a death.
- Good will; favor
- good opinion, honor, or admiration
intj
adv
noun
adj
- free of restrictions or qualifications
- (of sound or color) free from anything that dulls or dims
- free from impurities
- (of a record) having no marks of discredit or offense
- free from sepsis or infection
- morally pure
- (of a manuscript) having few alterations or corrections
- (of a surface) not written or printed on
- exhibiting or calling for sportsmanship or fair play
- without difficulties or problems
- thorough and without qualification
- not carrying concealed weapons
- free from clumsiness; precisely or deftly executed
- free of drugs
adj
- free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
- ritually clean or pure
- not spreading pollution or contamination; especially radioactive contamination
- (of behavior or especially language) free from objectionable elements; fit for all observers
verb
- make clean by removing dirt, filth, or unwanted substances from
- remove unwanted substances from, such as feathers or pits
- clean and tidy up the house
- clean one's body or parts thereof, as by washing
- be cleanable
- deprive wholly of money in a gambling game, robbery, etc.
- remove all contents or possession from, or empty completely
- remove while making clean
- remove unwanted substances from
- remove shells or husks from
adv
- in conformity with the rules or laws and without fraud or cheating
- without favoring one party, in a fair evenhanded manner
verb
noun
- a traveling show; having sideshows and rides and games of skill etc.
- gathering of producers to promote business
- a competitive exhibition of farm products
- a sale of miscellany; often for charity
adj
- not excessive or extreme
- very pleasing to the eye
- lacking exceptional quality or ability
- attractively feminine
- (of a manuscript) having few alterations or corrections
- gained or earned without cheating or stealing
- free of clouds or rain
- (used of hair or skin) pale or light-colored
adj
adj
- Conforming to a rule or pattern; exact; accurate.
- As an ellipsis of "(while) it is true (that)", used to start a sentence
- Genuine; legitimate, valid.
- Correctly aligned or calibrated, without deviation.
- based on actual historical events.
- Conforming to the actual state of reality or fact; factually correct.
- Used in the designation of group of species, or sometimes a single species, to indicate that it belongs to the clade its common name (which may be more broadly scoped in common speech) is restricted to in technical speech, or to distinguish it from a similar species, the latter of which may be called false.
- Fair, unbiased, not loaded.
- Of the state in Boolean logic that indicates an affirmative or positive result.
- Loyal, faithful.
- Accurate; following a path toward the target.
verb
- To straighten (of something that is supposed to be straight).
- To make even, level, symmetrical, or accurate, align; adjust.
adv
noun
verb
- To apply a pattern.
- To serve as an example for.
- To observe an animal closely over time in order to discern its habitual movements and behaviours.
- To fit into a pattern.
- To follow an example.
- To make or design (anything) by, from, or after, something that serves as a pattern; to copy; to model; to imitate.
adj
noun
- Something from which a copy is made; a model or outline.
- Someone or something seen as an example to be imitated; an exemplar.
- A representative example.
- A design, motif or decoration, especially formed from regular repeated elements.
- A naturally-occurring or random arrangement of shapes, colours etc. which have a regular or decorative effect.
- A particular sequence of events, facts etc. which can be understood, used to predict the future, or seen to have a mathematical, geometric, statistical etc. relationship.
- A text string containing wildcards, used for matching.
- A sample; of coins, an example which was struck but never minted.
- The paper or cardboard template from which the parts of a garment are traced onto fabric prior to cutting out and assembling.
- An intelligible arrangement in a given area of language.
- A sequence of notes, percussion etc. in a tracker module, usable once or many times within the song.
- The material needed to make a piece of clothing.
- The given spread, range etc. of shot fired from a gun.
- A design pattern.
verb
- To avoid; to prevent; to refrain from; to restrain (oneself). Usually used in nonassertive contexts with can.
- To assist (a person) in getting something, especially food or drink at table; used with to.
- To provide assistance.
- To do something on the behalf of someone.
- To provide assistance to (someone or something).
- To contribute in some way to.
intj
noun
- Action given to provide assistance; aid.
- Something or someone which provides assistance with a task.
- Documentation provided with computer software, etc. and accessed using the computer.
- A study aid.
- One or more people employed to help in the maintenance of a house or the operation of a farm or enterprise.
- Correction of deficits, as by psychological counseling or medication or social support or remedial training.
verb
- bring into conformity with rules or principles or usage; impose regulations
- give instructions to or direct somebody to do something with authority
- make a request for something
- issue commands or orders for
- bring order to or into
- place in a certain order
- appoint to a clerical posts
- arrange thoughts, ideas, temporal events
- assign a rank or rating to
noun
- (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
- a degree in a continuum of size or quantity
- established customary state (especially of society)
- logical or comprehensible arrangement of separate elements
- a condition of regular or proper arrangement
- a legally binding command or decision entered on the court record (as if issued by a court or judge)
- a commercial document used to request someone to supply something in return for payment and providing specifications and quantities
- a formal association of people with similar interests
- a body of rules followed by an assembly
- a group of person living under a religious rule
- (biology) taxonomic group containing one or more families
- a request for something to be made, supplied, or served
- (architecture) one of original three styles of Greek architecture distinguished by the type of column and entablature used or a style developed from the original three by the Romans
- the act of putting things in a sequential arrangement
verb
- To accept and follow (advice, etc).
- To accept (zero or more arguments).
- To seize or capture.
- To remove.
- To go.
- To become; to be affected in a specified way.
- To obtain money from, especially by swindling.
- To catch the ball; especially as a wicket-keeper and after the batsman has missed or edged it.
- To receive or accept (something) (especially something given or bestowed, awarded, etc).
- To proceed to fill.
- To participate in.
- To let in (water).
- To move into.
- To catch or get possession of (fish or game).
- To assume (a form).
- To go into, through, or along.
- To apply oneself to the study of.
- To deal with.
- To begin to grow after being grafted or planted; to (literally or figuratively) take root, take hold.
- To capture or win (a piece or trick) in a game.
- To have sex with.
- To accept or be given (rightly or wrongly); assume (especially as if by right).
- To obtain for use by payment or lease.
- To experience or feel.
- To receive or accept (something) as payment or compensation.
- To carry or lead (something or someone).
- To suffer; to endure (a hardship or damage).
- An intensifier.
- To require.
- To fill, to use up (time or space).
- To avail oneself of.
- To escort or conduct (a person).
- To catch or contract (an illness, etc).
- To receive into some relationship.
- To assume or suppose; to reckon; to regard or consider.
- To catch; to engage.
- To grasp or grip.
- To transport or carry; to convey to another place.
- To submit to; to endure (without ill humor, resentment, or physical failure).
- To exact.
- To receive or acquire (property) by law (e.g. as an heir).
- To remove or end by death; to kill.
- To captivate or charm; to gain or secure the interest or affection of.
- To believe, to accept the statements of.
- To cause to change to a specified state or condition.
- To lead (to a place); to serve as a means of reaching.
- To subtract.
- To bind oneself by.
- To undergo; to put oneself into, to be subjected to.
- To partake of (food or drink); to consume.
- To perform (a role).
- To make (a photograph, film, or other reproduction of something).
- To assume and undertake the duties of (a job, an office, etc).
- To write down; to get in, or as if in, writing.
- To come upon or catch (in a particular state or situation).
- To appropriate or transfer into one's own possession, sometimes by physically carrying off.
- To use as a means of transportation.
- To admit (a penis or the penis of) into one’s bodily cavity.
- To obtain or receive regularly by (paid) subscription.
- To conclude or form (a decision or an opinion) in the mind.
- To select or choose; to pick.
- To derive (as a title); to obtain from a source.
- To practice; perform; execute; carry out; do.
- To decline to swing at (a pitched ball); to refrain from hitting at, and allow to pass.
- To get or accept (something) into one's possession.
- To get into one's hands, possession, or control, with or without force.
- To draw, derive, or deduce (a meaning from something).
- To ascertain or determine by measurement, examination or inquiry.
- To receive (medicine) into one's body, e.g. by inhalation or swallowing; to ingest.
- To have the intended effect.
- To regard in a specified way.
- To absorb or be impregnated by (dye, ink, etc); to be susceptible to being treated by (polish, etc).
- To adopt (select) as one's own.
- To consider in a particular way, or to consider as an example.
- To pass (or attempt to pass) through or around.
- To defeat (someone or something) in a fight.
- To adhere or be absorbed properly.
- To have to be used with (a certain grammatical form, etc).
- To understand (especially in a specified way).
- To have and use one's recourse to.
noun
- A visible (facial) response to something, especially something unexpected; a facial gesture in response to an event.
- An approach, a (distinct) treatment.
- An interpretation or view, opinion or assessment; perspective; a statement expressing such a position.
- A scene recorded (filmed) at one time, without an interruption or break; a recording of such a scene.
- A recording of a musical performance made during an uninterrupted single recording period.
- An instance of successful inoculation/vaccination.
- The or an act of taking.
- A catch of the ball (in cricket, especially one by the wicket-keeper).
- The quantity of copy given to a compositor at one time.
- Money that is taken in, (legal or illegal) proceeds, income; (in particular) profits.
- The or a quantity of fish, game animals or pelts, etc which have been taken at one time; catch.
adj
- Not conforming to known principles, or established or accepted rules or standards.
- Not sanctioned by marriage.
- Not correctly deduced.
- Not authorized by good usage; not genuine.
- Involving the fertilization of pistils by stamens not of their own length, in heterogonously dimorphic and trimorphic flowers.
- Born to unmarried parents.
- Not in accordance with the law.
verb
noun
verb
- To exhibit an expected pattern of behavior; to function; to work.
- To fulfill contractually agreed-to terms.
- To act in accordance with (a contract); to fulfill one’s terms of (a contract).
- To do (something); to execute.
- To do (something) in front of an audience, such as acting or music, often in order to entertain.
- To behave theatrically so as to give the impression of (a quality, character trait, etc.); to feign.
- To behave in accordance with, and thereby in turn shape, (a social notion or role).
- To behave in ways that carry meaning in social contexts.
verb
- To adjust for purpose; to adapt by forethought or calculation; to fit or prepare by the adaptation of means to an end.
- To determine values or solutions by a mathematical process; reckon.
- To plan; to expect; to think.
- To ascertain or predict by mathematical or astrological computations the time, circumstances, or other conditions of; to forecast or compute the character or consequences of.
- To determine the value of something or the solution to something by a mathematical process.
- To imagine sequences of potential moves and responses without actually moving the pieces.
noun
- Rejection of, or failure to conform to, a practice, standard, rule, or law.
- A type of unconformity in which a non-sedimentary rock intrudes in sedimentary layers.
- Refusal to conform to the doctrine, discipline, or practice of a state religion, especially refusal by other Protestants to conform to the doctrine or discipline of the Church of England; the principles or practice of nonconformists; nonconformists as a class.
adj
- Conforming to set rules and traditions; conventional; formalistic.
- Having a love of or aptitude for learning.
- Belonging to the school or philosophy of Plato
- So scholarly as to be unaware of the outside world; lacking in worldliness; inexperienced in practical matters.
- Belonging to an academy or other higher institution of learning, or a scholarly society or organization.
- Having little practical use or value, as by being overly detailed and unengaging, or by being theoretical and speculative with no practical importance.
- In particular: relating to literary, classical, or artistic studies like the humanities, rather than to technical or vocational studies like engineering or welding.
- Subscribing to the architectural standards of Vitruvius.
noun
noun
- Something that serves as a pattern of behaviour to be imitated (a good example) or not to be imitated (a bad example).
- Something that serves to illustrate or explain a rule.
- Something that is representative of all such things in a group.
- A person punished as a warning to others.
- A parallel or closely similar case, especially when serving as a precedent or model.
- An instance (as a problem to be solved) serving to illustrate the rule or precept or to act as an exercise in the application of the rule.
verb
verb
- To impel to precipitate or thoughtless action; to urge to confused or irregular activity.
- Often with up, to speed up the rate of doing something.
- To cause to be done quickly.
- To hasten; to impel to greater speed; to urge on.
- To do things quickly.
- To put: to convey coal in the mine, e.g. from the working to the tramway.
noun
verb
- To pass off as a different person or a person with qualities that one does not possess; also, to make a pretentious show of being what one is not.
- To conceal (someone) with, or as if with, a mask; to disguise.
- To take part in a masquerade; to assemble in masks and costumes; (loosely) to wear a disguise.
noun
- The act of wearing a mask or dressing up in a costume for, or as if for, a masquerade ball.
- An assembly of varied, often fanciful, things.
- An assembly or party of people wearing (usually elaborate or fanciful) masks and costumes, and amusing themselves with dancing, conversation, or other diversions.
- A cosplay event at which costumed attendees perform skits.
- An act of living under false pretenses; a concealment of something by a false or unreal show; a disguise, a pretence; also, a pretentious display.
verb
- To abandon, forsake, discontinue (an action, habit, intention, etc), sometimes by open declaration.
- To cast off, repudiate.
- To fail to follow suit; playing a card of a different suit when having no card of the suit led.
- To make a renunciation of something.
- To give up, resign, surrender.
- To surrender formally some right or trust.
- To decline further association with someone or something, disown.
noun
verb
- fail to agree with; be in violation of; as of rules or patterns
- terminate or end
- become separated into pieces or fragments
- render inoperable or ineffective
- ruin completely
- destroy the integrity of; usually by force; cause to separate into pieces or fragments
- act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises
- move away or escape suddenly
- scatter or part
- force out or release suddenly and often violently something pent up
- prevent completion
- enter someone's (virtual or real) property in an unauthorized manner, usually with the intent to steal or commit a violent act
- make submissive, obedient, or useful
- surpass in excellence
- make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret
- come into being
- stop operating or functioning
- interrupt a continued activity
- make a rupture in the ranks of the enemy or one's own by quitting or fleeing
- curl over and fall apart in surf or foam, of waves
- lessen in force or effect
- be broken in
- come to an end
- vary or interrupt a uniformity or continuity
- cause to give up a habit
- give up
- come forth or begin from a state of latency
- happen or take place
- cause the failure or ruin of
- invalidate by judicial action
- discontinue an association or relation; go different ways
- assign to a lower position; reduce in rank
- reduce to bankruptcy
- change directions suddenly
- emerge from the surface of a body of water
- break down, literally or metaphorically
- do a break dance
- exchange for smaller units of money
- destroy the completeness of a set of related items
- make the opening shot that scatters the balls
- separate from a clinch, in boxing
- go to pieces
- break a piece from a whole
- become punctured or penetrated
- pierce or penetrate
- be released or become known; of news
- cease an action temporarily
- interrupt the flow of current in
- undergo breaking
- find a flaw in
- find the solution or key to
- change suddenly from one tone quality or register to another
- happen
- become fractured; break or crack on the surface only
- crack; of the male voice in puberty
- fall sharply
- fracture a bone of
- diminish or discontinue abruptly
- weaken or destroy in spirit or body
noun
- some abrupt occurrence that interrupts an ongoing activity
- an unexpected piece of good luck
- (geology) a crack in the earth's crust resulting from the displacement of one side with respect to the other
- a personal or social separation (as between opposing factions)
- a pause from doing something (as work)
- the act of breaking something
- a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
- breaking of hard tissue such as bone
- the occurrence of breaking
- an abrupt change in the tone or register of the voice (as at puberty or due to emotion)
- the opening shot that scatters the balls in billiards or pool
- (tennis) a score consisting of winning a game when your opponent was serving
- an act of delaying or interrupting the continuity
- a sudden dash
- any frame in which a bowler fails to make a strike or spare
- an escape from jail
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