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Amphibious
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-Living or able to live both on land and in water.
-Able to operate both on land and in water: amphibious tanks. -Relating to or organized for a military landing by means of combined naval and land forces. -Of a mixed or twofold nature. |
water tanks (used by military)
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Amplify
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-To make larger or more powerful; increase.
-To add to, as by illustrations; make complete. -To exaggerate. -To produce amplification of: amplify an electrical signal |
make bigger
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Analyze
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-To examine methodically by separating into parts and studying their interrelations.
-Chemistry. To make a chemical analysis of. -Mathematics. To make a mathematical analysis of. -To psychoanalyze. |
to look over
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Anesthetic
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N.
-Relating to or resembling anesthesia. -Causing anesthesia. -Insensitive. ADJ. -An agent that causes loss of sensation with or without the loss of consciousness. -Something likened to this in effect: For some people watching television is an anesthetic for the mind. |
morphine
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Annoyance
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-The act of annoying or the state of being annoyed.
-A cause of irritation or vexation; a nuisance. |
Jared's sister Samantha
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Annul
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-To make or declare void or invalid, as a marriage or a law; nullify.
-To obliterate the effect or existence of |
wrong invalid
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Anticipate
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V. TR.
-To feel or realize beforehand; foresee: hadn't anticipated the crowds at the zoo. -To look forward to, especially with pleasure; expect: anticipated a pleasant hike in the country. -To deal with beforehand; act so as to mitigate, nullify, or prevent: anticipated the storm by boarding up the windows. -To cause to happen in advance; accelerate. -To use in advance, as income not yet available. -To pay (a debt) before it is due. V. INTR. To think, speak, or write about a matter in advance |
ot predict
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Antidote
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-A remedy or other agent used to neutralize or counteract the effects of a poison.
-An agent that relieves or counteracts: jogging as an antidote to nervous tension. |
a cure for a disease
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Anvil
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-A heavy block of iron or steel with a smooth, flat top on which metals are shaped by hammering.
-Something resembling an anvil, as in shape or function. -The fixed jaw in a set of calipers against which an object to be measured is placed. |
something that usally hits Wile E. Coyote on the head
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Apparatus
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-An appliance or device for a particular purpose: an x-ray apparatus.
-An integrated group of materials or devices used for a particular purpose: dental apparatus. -The totality of means by which a designated function is performed or a specific task executed, as in a system of government. -A political organization or an underground political movement. Also called apparat. |
a device for something
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Apparel
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-Clothing, especially outer garments; attire.
-A covering or adornment: trees with their apparel of foliage |
to cover
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Apparent
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-Readily seen; visible.
-Readily understood; clear or obvious. -Appearing as such but not necessarily so; seeming: an apparent advantage. |
not hidden easily seen
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Appearance
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-The act or an instance of coming into sight.
-The act or an instance of coming into public view: The author made a rare personal appearance. -Outward aspect: an untidy appearance. -Something that appears; a phenomenon. -A superficial aspect; a semblance: keeping up an appearance of wealth |
coming into sight
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Appease
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-To bring peace, quiet, or calm to; soothe.
-To satisfy or relieve: appease one's thirst. -To pacify or attempt to pacify (an enemy) by granting concessions, often at the expense of principle |
to make happy
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Appendix
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-An appendage.
-A collection of supplementary material, usually at the end of a book. -The vermiform appendix. |
used to find something easily
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