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oewn-00229886-s | first | was first in her class | ranking above all others |
oewn-00229886-s | foremost | the foremost figure among marine artists | ranking above all others |
oewn-00230237-s | optimum | an optimum return on capital | most desirable possible under a restriction expressed or implied |
oewn-00230237-s | optimal | optimal concentration of a drug | most desirable possible under a restriction expressed or implied |
oewn-00230819-s | superfine | made of superfine Flemish cloth | (used especially of merchandise) very fine in quality |
oewn-00231079-s | unsurpassable | unsurpassable skill | not to be exceeded |
oewn-00231079-s | unsurpassable | unsurpassable standards of workmanship | not to be exceeded |
oewn-00231570-s | bottom | bottom member of the class | the lowest rank |
oewn-00231668-s | last | last prize | lowest in rank or importance |
oewn-00231668-s | last | in last place | lowest in rank or importance |
oewn-00231927-a | better | You're a better man than I am, Gunga Din | (comparative of `good') superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another |
oewn-00231927-a | better | a better coat | (comparative of `good') superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another |
oewn-00231927-a | better | a better type of car | (comparative of `good') superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another |
oewn-00231927-a | better | a suit with a better fit | (comparative of `good') superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another |
oewn-00231927-a | better | a better chance of success | (comparative of `good') superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another |
oewn-00231927-a | better | produced a better mousetrap | (comparative of `good') superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another |
oewn-00231927-a | better | she's better in math than in history | (comparative of `good') superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another |
oewn-00232435-s | amended | his amended ways | modified for the better |
oewn-00232532-s | finer | a finer wine | (comparative of `fine') greater in quality or excellence |
oewn-00232532-s | finer | a finer musician | (comparative of `fine') greater in quality or excellence |
oewn-00232695-s | improved | was proud of his improved grades | become or made better in quality |
oewn-00232695-s | improved | an improved viewfinder | become or made better in quality |
oewn-00232844-a | worse | this road is worse than the first one we took | (comparative of `bad') inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability |
oewn-00232844-a | worse | the road is in worse shape than it was | (comparative of `bad') inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability |
oewn-00232844-a | worse | she was accused of worse things than cheating and lying | (comparative of `bad') inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability |
oewn-00233183-s | worsened | troubled by the worsened economic conditions | made or become worse; impaired |
oewn-00233183-s | worsened | the worsened diplomatic relations | made or become worse; impaired |
oewn-00233353-a | better | her health is better now | (comparative of `good') changed for the better in health or fitness |
oewn-00233353-a | better | I feel better | (comparative of `good') changed for the better in health or fitness |
oewn-00233660-a | worse | I feel worse today | changed for the worse in health or fitness |
oewn-00233660-a | worse | her cold is worse | changed for the worse in health or fitness |
oewn-00234212-s | amendatory | added amendatory phrases to the text | effecting amendment |
oewn-00234346-s | corrective | corrective measures | tending or intended to correct or counteract or restore to a normal condition |
oewn-00234346-s | corrective | corrective lenses | tending or intended to correct or counteract or restore to a normal condition |
oewn-00234578-s | remedial | a remedial reading course | tending or intended to rectify or improve |
oewn-00234578-s | remedial | remedial education | tending or intended to rectify or improve |
oewn-00235227-s | bifacial | the Roman Janus is bifacial | having two faces or fronts |
oewn-00235348-s | duplex | duplex system | allowing communication in opposite directions simultaneously |
oewn-00235348-s | duplex | duplex telephony | allowing communication in opposite directions simultaneously |
oewn-00235698-a | unidirectional | a unidirectional flow | operating or moving or allowing movement in one direction only |
oewn-00235698-a | unidirectional | a unidirectional antenna | operating or moving or allowing movement in one direction only |
oewn-00235698-a | unidirectional | a unidirectional approach to a problem | operating or moving or allowing movement in one direction only |
oewn-00236114-s | simplex | simplex system | allowing communication in only one direction at a time, or in telegraphy allowing only one message over a line at a time |
oewn-00236325-s | unifacial | a primitive unifacial flint tool | having but one principal or specialized surface |
oewn-00236464-a | faced | a neatly faced terrace | having a face or facing especially of a specified kind or number; often used in combination |
oewn-00237021-s | featured | a grim-featured man | having facial features as specified; usually used in combination |
oewn-00237930-s | visaged | gloomy-visaged funeral directors | having a face or visage as specified |
oewn-00238075-a | faceless | a faceless apparition | without a face or identity |
oewn-00238075-a | faceless | the faceless accusers of the police state | without a face or identity |
oewn-00238244-s | anonymous | brown anonymous houses | not known or lacking marked individuality |
oewn-00238244-s | anonymous | anonymous bureaucrats in the Civil Service | not known or lacking marked individuality |
oewn-00238431-a | bibbed | a bibbed apron | having a bib |
oewn-00239629-s | bipartite | a bipartite document | involving two parts or elements |
oewn-00239781-s | joint | a joint session of Congress | involving both houses of a legislature |
oewn-00241439-s | trilateral | a trilateral figure | having three sides |
oewn-00241600-s | tripartite | a tripartite treaty | involving three parties or elements |
oewn-00241600-s | tripartite | a tripartite division | involving three parties or elements |
oewn-00242009-a | binaural | binaural hearing | relating to or having or hearing with two ears |
oewn-00242448-a | monaural | monaural deafness | relating to or having or hearing with only one ear |
oewn-00244146-a | white | voting patterns within the white population | of or belonging to a racial group having light skin coloration |
oewn-00244463-a | blond | blond Scandinavians | being or having light colored skin and hair and usually blue or grey eyes |
oewn-00244911-s | fair | a fair complexion | (used of hair or skin) pale or light-colored |
oewn-00245055-s | flaxen | flaxen locks | of hair color; pale yellowish to yellowish brown |
oewn-00245359-a | brunet | a brunette beauty | marked by dark or relatively dark pigmentation of hair or skin or eyes |
oewn-00245359-a | brunette | a brunette beauty | marked by dark or relatively dark pigmentation of hair or skin or eyes |
oewn-00245814-s | bronzed | a young bronzed Apollo | (of skin) having a tan color from exposure to the sun |
oewn-00246056-s | dark | dark eyes | brunet (used of hair or skin or eyes) |
oewn-00246314-s | dusky | gold earrings gleamed against her dusky cheeks | naturally having skin of a dark color |
oewn-00246314-s | swart | a smile on his swarthy face | naturally having skin of a dark color |
oewn-00246314-s | swarthy | a smile on his swarthy face | naturally having skin of a dark color |
oewn-00246314-s | swart | `swart' is archaic | naturally having skin of a dark color |
oewn-00247353-s | blotchy | blotchy skin | marred by discolored spots or blotches |
oewn-00247479-s | flyblown | a flyblown reputation | blemished, especially of reputation |
oewn-00247594-s | scarred | the scarred piano bench | blemished by injury or rough wear |
oewn-00247594-s | marred | walls marred by graffiti | blemished by injury or rough wear |
oewn-00247880-a | unblemished | an unblemished record | free from physical or moral spots or stains |
oewn-00247880-a | unblemished | an unblemished complexion | free from physical or moral spots or stains |
oewn-00248114-s | unsullied | his unsullied name | (of reputation) free from blemishes |
oewn-00248114-s | untarnished | an untarnished reputation | (of reputation) free from blemishes |
oewn-00248306-a | bloody | a bloody nose | having or covered with or accompanied by blood |
oewn-00248306-a | bloody | your scarf is all bloody | having or covered with or accompanied by blood |
oewn-00248306-a | bloody | the effects will be violent and probably bloody | having or covered with or accompanied by blood |
oewn-00248306-a | bloody | a bloody fight | having or covered with or accompanied by blood |
oewn-00248860-s | bloodstained | a bloodstained shirt | covered with blood |
oewn-00248860-s | gory | a gory dagger | covered with blood |
oewn-00248985-s | bloodsucking | a plague of bloodsucking insects | drawing blood from the body of another |
oewn-00249118-s | bloodthirsty | bloodthirsty yells | marked by eagerness to resort to violence and bloodshed |
oewn-00249704-s | homicidal | a homicidal rage | characteristic of or capable of or having a tendency toward killing another human being |
oewn-00249704-s | murderous | murderous thugs | characteristic of or capable of or having a tendency toward killing another human being |
oewn-00249970-s | sanguinary | this bitter and sanguinary war | accompanied by bloodshed |
oewn-00250169-s | internecine | internecine war | characterized by bloodshed and carnage for both sides |
oewn-00250299-a | bloodless | bloodless surgery | free from blood or bloodshed |
oewn-00250299-a | bloodless | a bloodless coup | free from blood or bloodshed |
oewn-00250442-s | unbloody | an unbloody transfer of power | achieved without bloodshed |
oewn-00250587-a | bold | bold settlers on some foreign shore | fearless and daring |
oewn-00250587-a | bold | a bold speech | fearless and daring |
oewn-00250587-a | bold | a bold adventure | fearless and daring |
oewn-00250985-s | audacious | audacious explorers | invulnerable to fear or intimidation |
oewn-00250985-s | fearless | fearless reporters and photographers | invulnerable to fear or intimidation |
oewn-00250985-s | intrepid | intrepid pioneers | invulnerable to fear or intimidation |