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approval
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(n) the formal act of giving approval; "he gave the project his blessing"; "his decision merited the approval of any sensible person"

(n) a message expressing a favorable opinion; "words of approval seldom passed his lips"

(n) a feeling of liking something or someone good; "although she fussed at them, she secretly viewed all her children with approval"

(n) acceptance as satisfactory; "he bought it on approval"

absence
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(n) failure to be present

(n) the state of being absent; "he was surprised by the absence of any explanation"

(n) epilepsy characterized by paroxysmal attacks of brief clouding of consciousness (a possible other abnormalities)

(n) the time interval during which something or somebody is away; "he visited during my absence"

aggressive
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(a) having or showing determination and energetic pursuit of your ends; "an aggressive businessman"; "an aggressive basketball player"; "he was aggressive and imperious; positive in his convictions"; "aggressive drivers"

(s) marked by aggressive ambition and energy and initiative; "an aggressive young exective"; "a pushful insurance agent"; "a pushing youth intent on getting on in the world"

(s) characteristic of an enemy or one eager to fight; "aggressive acts against another country"; "a belligerent tone"

(s) tending to spread quickly; "an aggressive tumor"

apparent
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(s) clearly apparent or obvious to the mind or senses; "the effects of the drought are apparent to anyone who sees the parched fields"; "evident hostility"; "manifest disapproval"; "patent advantages"; "made his meaning plain"; "it is plain that he is no reac

(s) readily apparent to the eye; "angry for no apparent reason"; "had no visible means of support"

administrator
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(n) someone who manages a government agency or department

(n) the party appointed by a probate court to distribute the estate of someone who dies without a will or without naming an executor

(n) someone who administers a business

assist
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(n) (sports) the act of enabling another player to make a good play

(n) the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose; "he gave me an assist with the housework"; "could not walk without assistance"; "rescue party went to their aid"; "offered his help in unloading"

(v) act as an assistant in a subordinate or supportive function

(v) work for or be a servant to; "May I serve you?"; "She attends the old lady in the wheelchair"; "Can you wait on our table, please?"; "Is a salesperson assisting you?"; "The minister served the King for many years"

(v) give help or assistance; be of service; "Everyone helped out during the earthquake"; "Can you help me carry this table?"; "She never helps around the house"

anxiety
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(n) a vague unpleasant emotion that is experienced in anticipation of some (usually ill-defined) misfortune

(n) a relatively permanent state of anxiety occurring in a variety of mental disorders

accompany
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(v) perform an accompaniment to; "The orchestra could barely follow the frequent pitch changes of the soprano"

(v) go or travel along with; "The nurse accompanied the old lady everywhere"

(v) be associated with; "French fries come with the hamburger"

(v) be a companion to somebody

ally
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(n) a friendly nation

(n) an associate who provides assistance; "he's a good ally in fight"; "they were friends of the workers"

(v) become an ally or associate, as by a treaty or marriage; "He allied himself with the Communists"

approximately
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(r) (of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct; "lasted approximately an hour"; "in just about a minute"; "he's about 30 years old"; "I've had about all I can stand"; "we meet about once a month"; "some forty people came"; "weighs around a hundre

anger
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(n) belligerence aroused by a real or supposed wrong (personified as one of the deadly sins)

(n) a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance

(n) the state of being angry

(v) make angry; "The news angered him"

(v) become angry; "He angers easily"

arrangement
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(n) the act of arranging and adapting a piece of music

(n) the spatial property of the way in which something is placed; "the arrangement of the furniture"; "the placement of the chairs"

(n) an organized structure for arranging or classifying; "he changed the arrangement of the topics"; "the facts were familiar but it was in the organization of them that he was original"; "he tried to understand their system of classification"

(n) the thing arranged or agreed to; "they made arrangements to meet in Chicago"

(n) a piece of music that has been adapted for performance by a particular set of voices or instruments

(n) an orderly grouping (of things or persons) considered as a unit; the result of arranging; "a flower arrangement"

Asian
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(n) a native or inhabitant of Asia

(s) denoting or characteristic of the biogeographic region including southern Asia and the Malay Archipelago as far as the Philippines and Borneo and Java; "Oriental politeness"; "for people of South and East Asian ancestry the term `Asian' is preferred to `

(a) of or relating to or characteristic of Asia or the peoples of Asia or their languages or culture; "Asian countries"

accomplish
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(v) put in effect; "carry out a task"; "execute the decision of the people"; "He actioned the operation"

(v) to gain with effort; "she achieved her goal despite setbacks"

attach
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(v) be attached; be in contact with

(v) become attached; "The spider's thread attached to the window sill"

(v) cause to be attached

(v) take temporary possession of as a security, by legal authority; "The FBI seized the drugs"; "The customs agents impounded the illegal shipment"; "The police confiscated the stolen artwork"

(v) create social or emotional ties; "The grandparents want to bond with the child"

analyze
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(v) subject to psychoanalytic treatment; "I was analyzed in Vienna by a famous psychiatrist"

(v) make a mathematical, chemical, or grammatical analysis of; break down into components or essential features; "analyze a specimen"; "analyze a sentence"; "analyze a chemical compound"

(v) consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning; "analyze a sonnet by Shakespeare"; "analyze the evidence in a criminal trial"; "analyze your real motives"

(v) break down into components or essential features; "analyze today's financial market"

adjust
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(v) adapt or conform oneself to new or different conditions; "We must adjust to the bad economic situation"

(v) alter or regulate so as to achieve accuracy or conform to a standard; "Adjust the clock, please"; "correct the alignment of the front wheels"

(v) make correspondent or conformable; "Adjust your eyes to the darkness"

(v) place in a line or arrange so as to be parallel or straight; "align the car with the curb"; "align the sheets of paper on the table"

(v) decide how much is to be paid on an insurance claim

advance
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(n) the act of moving forward toward a goal

(n) increase in price or value; "the news caused a general advance on the stock market"

(n) a tentative suggestion designed to elicit the reactions of others; "she rejected his advances"

(n) a change for the better; progress in development

(n) a movement forward; "he listened for the progress of the troops"

(n) an amount paid before it is earned

(v) rise in rate or price; "The stock market gained 24 points today"

(v) develop in a positive way; "He progressed well in school"; "My plants are coming along"; "Plans are shaping up"

(v) increase or raise; "boost the voltage in an electrical circuit"

(v) develop further; "We are advancing technology every day"

(v) bring forward for consideration or acceptance; "advance an argument"

(v) obtain advantages, such as points, etc.; "The home team was gaining ground"; "After defeating the Knicks, the Blazers pulled ahead of the Lakers in the battle for the number-one playoff berth in the Western Conference"

(v) move forward, also in the metaphorical sense; "Time marches on"

(v) cause to move forward; "Can you move the car seat forward?"

(v) move forward; "we have to advance clocks and watches when we travel eastward"

(v) pay in advance; "Can you advance me some money?"

(v) give a promotion to or assign to a higher position; "John was kicked upstairs when a replacement was hired"; "Women tend not to advance in the major law firms"; "I got promoted after many years of hard work"

(v) contribute to the progress or growth of; "I am promoting the use of computers in the classroom"

amazing
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(s) inspiring awe or admiration or wonder; "New York is an amazing city"; "the Grand Canyon is an awe-inspiring sight"; "the awesome complexity of the universe"; "this sea, whose gently awful stirrings seem to speak of some hidden soul beneath"- Melville; "We

(s) surprising greatly; "she does an amazing amount of work"; "the dog was capable of astonishing tricks"

atmosphere
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(n) a distinctive but intangible quality surrounding a person or thing; "an air of mystery"; "the house had a neglected air"; "an atmosphere of defeat pervaded the candidate's headquarters"; "the place had an aura of romance"

(n) the mass of air surrounding the Earth; "there was great heat as the comet entered the atmosphere"; "it was exposed to the air"

(n) the envelope of gases surrounding any celestial body

(n) a unit of pressure: the pressure that will support a column of mercury 760 mm high at sea level and 0 degrees centigrade

(n) the weather or climate at some place; "the atmosphere was thick with fog"

(n) a particular environment or surrounding influence; "there was an atmosphere of excitement"

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