firmly
In a firm or definite or strong manner.
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flour
Powder obtained by grinding or milling cereal grains, especially wheat, or other foodstuffs such as soybeans and potatoes, and used to bake bread, cakes, and pastry.
geneva
Gin, especially jenever.
Hindu
Of, or relating to Hinduism, or to Hindus and their culture.
indie
Independent; from outside the mainstream.
indirect
Not direct
inspire
To infuse into the mind; to communicate to the spirit; to convey, as by a divine or supernatural influence; to disclose preternaturally; to produce in, as by inspiration.
institutional
Of, pertaining to, characteristic of, or organized along the lines of an institution.
interim
Transitional.
Java
A chicken of the Java breed which was developed in the United States.
karl
A medieval Scandinavian freeman.
kindly
Having a kind personality; kind, warmhearted, sympathetic.
kindness
The state of being kind.
leaked
Of a document, etc, produced by a company or organization, intended to be confidential but having been released to the public or the press.
lottery
A scheme for the distribution of prizes by lot or chance, especially a gaming scheme in which one or more tickets bearing particular numbers draw prizes, the other tickets are blanks.
magnitude
The absolute or relative size, extent or importance of something.
minus
Made less or reduced by (followed by an expression of number or quantity).
non-starter
Something that is unlikely to succeed or be accepted
noting
A note; a written remark.
nude
Without clothing or other covering of the skin; without clothing on the genitals or female nipples.
outlet
A vent or similar passage to allow the escape of something.
pledge
To make a solemn promise (to do something).
portal
An entrance, entry point, or means of entry.
prescription
A written order from an authorized medical practitioner for provision of a medicine or other treatment, such as (ophthalmology) the specific lenses needed for a pair of glasses.
proving
Experimentation to determine which substances cause which effects when ingested.
publicity
Advertising or other activity designed to rouse public interest in something.
punished
That has been the object of punishment.
recruitment
The process or art of finding candidates for a post in an organization, or recruits for the armed forces.
shades
Sunglasses.
Shakespeare
Any form or style of language that is eloquent, especially in English; poetry.
silver-lined
Having a hopeful or positive aspect
spelling
The act, practice, ability, or subject of forming words with letters, or of reading the letters of words; orthography.
survivor
One who survives, especially one who survives a traumatic experience.
telegraph
Synonym of telegraphy, any process for transmitting arbitrarily long messages over a long distance using a symbolic code.
vaccine
Of, pertaining to, caused by, or characteristic of cowpox.
vinyl
The univalent radical CH₂=CH−, derived from ethylene.
accurately
In an accurate manner; exactly; precisely; without error or defect.
affiliate
Someone or something, especially, a television station, that is associated with a larger, related organization, such as a television network; a member of a group of associated things.
ass-backwards
completely wrong or opposite of what is intended
asylum
A place of safety or refuge.
bacon-faced
Having a dark or swarthy complexion
bacon-fed
Having a plump and healthy appearance
bent
Folded or dented out of its usual shape.
Bernie
A Bernese mountain dog.
bleeding-edge
Extremely advanced or innovative
Brussels
A Brussels carpet.
centered
Middlemost; located at the center.
clause
A group of words that contains a subject and a verb; it may be part of a sentence or may constitute the whole sentence, depending on the syntax in each instance.
cluster
A bunch or group of several discrete items that are close to each other.
consistency
Local coherence.
CR
to go to the comfort room
cylinder
A surface created by projecting a closed two-dimensional curve along an axis intersecting the plane of the curve.
deaf
Unable (or partially able) to hear.
denial
An assertion of untruth.
digging
The action performed by a person or thing that digs.
e-thumb
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
entrepreneur
A person who sets up a business; generally, a person who owns and manages a business and assumes its financial risks.
evident
Obviously true by simple observation.
expectation
The act or state of expecting or looking forward to an event as about to happen.
expedition
A military journey; an enterprise against some enemy or into enemy territory.
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