minority
The state or condition of being smaller, inferior, or subordinate to something or someone else; lesserness.
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nose-pick
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
power-hungry
Desiring and seeking more power or control
presents
The contents of the present document: the one in which the word presents appears.
priority
An item's relative importance.
promotion
An advancement in rank or position.
quick-and-dirty
Done rapidly and simply, often sacrificing quality
rail
A horizontal bar extending between supports and used for support or as a barrier; a railing.
readers
Reading glasses
remote
At a distance; disconnected.
repair
To restore to good working order, fix, or improve damaged condition; to mend; to remedy.
stolen
That has been stolen.
telephone
A telecommunication device which converts data or sounds (usually speech) into electrical signals which are then transmitted to enable two or more people to communicate with each other over a distance; now usually a device having a dial or keypad with numerals for entering a number, etc., to connect with a person, and means (such as a sound or vibration) for alerting one to an incoming call or tra
tho
Then; thereupon.
trans
In (or constituting, forming, or describing) a double bond in which the greater radical on both ends is on the opposite side of the bond.
UPS
To connect a device to an uninterruptible power supply.
vol
A heraldic symbol consisting of a pair of outstretched wings, often conjoined at their shoulders.
abandoned
Having given oneself up to vice; immoral; extremely wicked, or sinning without restraint; irreclaimably wicked.
acquired
Developed after birth; not congenital.
alexander
A cocktail made of cognac or gin, white crème de cacao, and light cream.
alliance
The state of being allied.
annoying
Causing irritation or annoyance; troublesome; vexatious.
AP
An Advanced Placement program.
BID
twice a day, two times per day
buddy
A friend or casual acquaintance.
buried
Placed in a grave at a burial.
conclusion
The end, finish, close or last part of something.
confirm
To strengthen; to make firm or resolute.
congratulations
Expressing praise and approval, expressing approbation.
convinced
In a state of believing, especially from evidence but not necessarily.
dean
A senior official in a college or university, who may be in charge of a division or faculty (for example, the dean of science) or have some other advisory or disciplinary function (for example, the dean of students).
decent
Appropriate; suitable for the circumstances.
decline
Downward movement, fall.
delay
A period of time before an event occurs; the act of delaying; procrastination; lingering inactivity.
desert
A barren area of land or desolate terrain, especially one with little water or vegetation; a wasteland.
elite
Of high birth or social position; aristocratic or patrician.
forgotten
Of which knowledge has been lost; which is no longer remembered.
hire
A person who has been hired, especially in a cohort.
insane
Exhibiting unsoundness or disorder of mind; not sane; utterly mad.
installed
readied for use
Israeli
A person from Israel or of Israeli descent.
landing
An arrival at a surface, as of an airplane or any descending object.
layer
A single thickness of some material covering a surface.
managing
management
obtain
To get hold of; to gain possession of, to procure; to acquire, in any way.
organic
Pertaining to or derived from living organisms.
ownership
The state of having complete legal control of something; possession; proprietorship.
poetry
Literature composed in verse or language exhibiting conscious attention to patterns and rhythm.
printed
Put down on paper by a printing press or a computer printer.
recall
To withdraw, retract (one's words etc.); to revoke (an order).
rugby
A form of football in which players can hold or kick an ovoid ball; rugby football. The ball cannot be handled forwards and points are scored by touching the ball to the ground in the area past the opponent's territory or by kicking the ball between goalposts and over a crossbar.
sake
Cause, interest or account.
signing
The act of concluding a contract, especially by an athlete or entertainer with a company.
smooth
Having a texture that lacks friction. Not rough.
spiritual
Of or pertaining to the spirit or the soul.
stick-to-your-guns
To remain firm in one's decision or opinion
sudden
Occurring quickly with little or no warning or expectation; instantly.
throwing
The act by which something is thrown.
abroad
Beyond the bounds of a country; in foreign countries.
Arab
Of or pertaining to Arabs and their nations.