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Backslide
verb
relapse into bad ways or error.
"converted vegetarians backslide to T-bones"
verb
relapse into bad ways or error.
"converted vegetarians backslide to T-bones"
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Vigilance
noun
the action or state of keeping careful watch for possible danger or difficulties.
"security duties that demand long hours of vigilance"
noun
the action or state of keeping careful watch for possible danger or difficulties.
"security duties that demand long hours of vigilance"
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Collapse
verb
1.
(of a structure) fall down or in; give way.
"the roof collapsed on top of me"
(of a person) fall down and become unconscious, typically through illness or injury.
"he collapsed from loss of blood"
noun
an instance of a structure falling down or in.
"the collapse of a railroad bridge" <This message was edited>
verb
1.
(of a structure) fall down or in; give way.
"the roof collapsed on top of me"
(of a person) fall down and become unconscious, typically through illness or injury.
"he collapsed from loss of blood"
noun
an instance of a structure falling down or in.
"the collapse of a railroad bridge" <This message was edited>
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Decline
verb
1.
(typically of something regarded as good) become smaller, fewer, or less; decrease.
"the birth rate continued to decline"
politely refuse (an invitation or offer).
"Caroline declined the coffee"
noun
a gradual and continuous loss of strength, numbers, quality, or value.
"a serious decline in bird numbers"
verb
1.
(typically of something regarded as good) become smaller, fewer, or less; decrease.
"the birth rate continued to decline"
politely refuse (an invitation or offer).
"Caroline declined the coffee"
noun
a gradual and continuous loss of strength, numbers, quality, or value.
"a serious decline in bird numbers"
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Reliant
adjective
dependent on someone or something.
"the company is heavily reliant on the baby market"
adjective
dependent on someone or something.
"the company is heavily reliant on the baby market"
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Democracy
noun
a system of government by the whole population or all the eligible members of a state, typically through elected representatives.
"capitalism and democracy are ascendant in the third world"
a state governed by a democracy.
plural noun: democracies
"a multiparty democracy"
control of an organization or group by the majority of its members.
"the intended extension of industrial democracy"
noun
a system of government by the whole population or all the eligible members of a state, typically through elected representatives.
"capitalism and democracy are ascendant in the third world"
a state governed by a democracy.
plural noun: democracies
"a multiparty democracy"
control of an organization or group by the majority of its members.
"the intended extension of industrial democracy"
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Deterioration
noun
the process of becoming progressively worse.
"a deterioration in the condition of the patient"
noun
the process of becoming progressively worse.
"a deterioration in the condition of the patient"
Today’s inspirational quote is:
“To succeed, you have to do something and be very bad at it for a while. You have to look bad before you can look really good.”
-Barbara DeAngelis
“To succeed, you have to do something and be very bad at it for a while. You have to look bad before you can look really good.”
-Barbara DeAngelis
Embarrassing
em·bar·rass·ing
adjective
causing embarrassment.
"an embarrassing muddle"
em·bar·rass·ing
adjective
causing embarrassment.
"an embarrassing muddle"
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IDIOM
Lock, stock, and barrel
The whole of something; all the parts of a thing; everything
“He sold everything-lock, stock, and barrel, and moved to California.”
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IDIOM
Lock, stock, and barrel
The whole of something; all the parts of a thing; everything
“He sold everything-lock, stock, and barrel, and moved to California.”
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stock
noun
1.
the goods or merchandise kept on the premises of a business or warehouse and available for sale or distribution.
"the store has a very low turnover of stock"
the capital raised by a business or corporation through the issue and subscription of shares.
"between 1982 and 1986 the value of the company's stock rose by 86%"
adjective
1.
(of a product or type of product) usually kept in stock and thus regularly available for sale.
"25 percent off stock items"
2.
(of a phrase or expression) so regularly used as to be automatic or hackneyed.
"“Two weeks” was the stock reply"
verb
1.
have or keep a supply of (a particular product or type or product) available for sale.
"most supermarkets now stock a range of organic produce"
fit (a rifle or other firearm) with a stock.
"it was a fine gun which he forged, stocked, and completed himself"
noun
1.
the goods or merchandise kept on the premises of a business or warehouse and available for sale or distribution.
"the store has a very low turnover of stock"
the capital raised by a business or corporation through the issue and subscription of shares.
"between 1982 and 1986 the value of the company's stock rose by 86%"
adjective
1.
(of a product or type of product) usually kept in stock and thus regularly available for sale.
"25 percent off stock items"
2.
(of a phrase or expression) so regularly used as to be automatic or hackneyed.
"“Two weeks” was the stock reply"
verb
1.
have or keep a supply of (a particular product or type or product) available for sale.
"most supermarkets now stock a range of organic produce"
fit (a rifle or other firearm) with a stock.
"it was a fine gun which he forged, stocked, and completed himself"
Barrel
noun
1.
a cylindrical container bulging out in the middle, traditionally made of wooden staves with metal hoops around them.
"the wine is then matured in old barrels"
a tube forming part of an object such as a gun or a pen.
"a gun barrel"
verb
1.
INFORMAL•NORTH AMERICAN
drive or move in a way that is so fast as to almost be out of control.
"we barreled across the Everglades"
2.
put into a barrel or barrels.
"when the young spirit is barreled, it absorbs some of this flavor"
noun
1.
a cylindrical container bulging out in the middle, traditionally made of wooden staves with metal hoops around them.
"the wine is then matured in old barrels"
a tube forming part of an object such as a gun or a pen.
"a gun barrel"
verb
1.
INFORMAL•NORTH AMERICAN
drive or move in a way that is so fast as to almost be out of control.
"we barreled across the Everglades"
2.
put into a barrel or barrels.
"when the young spirit is barreled, it absorbs some of this flavor"
Lock
lock1
noun
1.
a mechanism for keeping a door, lid, etc., fastened, typically operated only by a key of a particular form.
"the key turned firmly in the lock"
a short confined section of a canal or other waterway in which the water level can be changed by the use of gates and sluices, used for raising and lowering vessels between two gates.
"there was a lock every quarter of a mile"
verb
1.
fasten or secure (something) with a lock.
"she closed and locked her desk"
restrict access to the full functionality or data of (a computer, mobile phone, file, etc.), especially by requiring a user to verify their identity with a passcode or other form of authentication.
"my computer is locked and I've forgotten my login info"
lock2
noun
noun: lock; plural noun: locks
a piece of a person's hair that coils or hangs together.
"she pushed back a lock of hair"
LITERARY
a person's hair.
"flowing locks and a long white beard"
a tuft of wool or cotton.
short for dreadlocks.
lock1
noun
1.
a mechanism for keeping a door, lid, etc., fastened, typically operated only by a key of a particular form.
"the key turned firmly in the lock"
a short confined section of a canal or other waterway in which the water level can be changed by the use of gates and sluices, used for raising and lowering vessels between two gates.
"there was a lock every quarter of a mile"
verb
1.
fasten or secure (something) with a lock.
"she closed and locked her desk"
restrict access to the full functionality or data of (a computer, mobile phone, file, etc.), especially by requiring a user to verify their identity with a passcode or other form of authentication.
"my computer is locked and I've forgotten my login info"
lock2
noun
noun: lock; plural noun: locks
a piece of a person's hair that coils or hangs together.
"she pushed back a lock of hair"
LITERARY
a person's hair.
"flowing locks and a long white beard"
a tuft of wool or cotton.
short for dreadlocks.