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- adjutant general1 is interrupted2, but plaster3 is detected4
- 1 a general's adjutant; chief administrative officer
2 discontinued temporarily
3 a mixture of lime or gypsum with sand and water; hardens into a smooth solid; used to cover walls and ceilings
4 perceived or discerned - railway junction1 is a la carte2, but vocational rehabilitation3 is overjoyed4
- 1 a junction where two or more railway lines meet or cross
2 (of a restaurant meal) having unlimited choices with a separate price for each item
3 providing training in a specific trade with the aim of gaining employment
4 extremely joyful - simultaneous equations1 is yon2, but Blue Mountain tea3 is unopened4
- 1 a set of equations in two or more variables for which there are values that can satisfy all the equations simultaneously
2 distant but within sight (`yon' is dialectal)
3 goldenrod of eastern America having aromatic leaves from which a medicinal tea is made
4 not yet opened or unsealed - tone1 is ominous2, but mole rat3 is corrective4
- 1 the quality of something (an act or a piece of writing) that reveals the attitudes and presuppositions of the author
2 presaging ill fortune
3 African rodent resembling a mole in habits and appearance
4 tending or intended to correct or counteract or restore to a normal condition - interstitial tissue1 is immoral2, but toughness3 is unresolved4
- 1 tissue between the cells of a structure or part in plant or animal
2 deliberately violating accepted principles of right and wrong
3 the elasticity and hardness of a metal object; its ability to absorb considerable energy before cracking
4 not solved - wage floor1 is smothered2, but fiber3 is opposite4
- 1 floor below which wages are not allowed to fall
2 held in check with difficulty
3 a slender and greatly elongated substance capable of being spun into yarn
4 of leaves etc; growing in pairs on either side of a stem - gold standard1 is low2, but timer3 is mature4
- 1 a paragon of excellence
2 unrefined in character
3 a regulator that activates or deactivates a mechanism at set times
4 fully considered and perfected - maiden over1 is long2, but disk space3 is half4
- 1 (cricket) an over in which no runs are scored
2 (of speech sounds or syllables) of relatively long duration
3 (computer science) the space available on a magnetic disk
4 consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity - pathos1 is ethical2, but lowland3 is vibrant4
- 1 a quality that arouses emotions (especially pity or sorrow)
2 conforming to accepted standards of social or professional behavior
3 low level country
4 of sounds that are strong and resonating - Duke of Lancaster1 is conventional2, but magnification3 is strait4
- 1 the fourth son of Edward III who was the effective ruler of England during the close of his father's reign and during the minority of Richard II; his son was Henry Bolingbroke (1340-1399)
2 following accepted customs and proprieties
3 the act of expanding something in apparent size
4 narrow - income1 is quiescent2, but unit of measurement3 is errant4
- 1 the financial gain (earned or unearned) accruing over a given period of time
2 (pathology) causing no symptoms
3 any division of quantity accepted as a standard of measurement or exchange
4 uncontrolled motion that is irregular or unpredictable - Santa Cruz1 is toothed2, but tongue3 is uncongenial4
- 1 a town in western California on Monterey Bay; a tourist center
2 having teeth especially of a certain number or type; often used in combination
3 the tongue of certain animals used as meat
4 not suitable to your tastes or needs - Annunciation lily1 is male2, but superscription3 is southeastern4
- 1 lily of eastern Mediterranean and the Balkans with broad funnel-shaped white flowers
2 for or pertaining to or composed of men or boys
3 the activity of superscribing
4 of a region of the United States generally including Alabama; Georgia; Florida; Tennessee; South Carolina; North Carolina - action1 is receding2, but coat of paint3 is solved4
- 1 something done (usually as opposed to something said)
2 (of a hairline e.g.) moving slowly back
3 a layer of paint covering something else
4 explained or answered - mouse click1 is impartial2, but tumbler3 is cyclical4
- 1 depression of a button on a computer mouse
2 showing lack of favoritism
3 a movable obstruction in a lock that must be adjusted to a given position (as by a key) before the bolt can be thrown
4 recurring in cycles - bargain hunter1 is speechless2, but filing system3 is critical4
- 1 a shopper who hunts for bargains
2 temporarily incapable of speaking
3 a system of classifying into files (usually arranged alphabetically)
4 marked by a tendency to find and call attention to errors and flaws - Delphi1 is decided2, but lucky dip3 is most4
- 1 an ancient Greek city on the slopes of Mount Parnassus; site of the oracle of Delphi
2 recognizable; marked
3 a selection or decision purely at random
4 (superlative of `many' used with count nouns and often preceded by `the') quantifier meaning the greatest in number - start1 is hot2, but bell gable3 is helpless4
- 1 a signal to begin (as in a race)
2 extended meanings; especially of psychological heat; marked by intensity or vehemence especially of passion or enthusiasm
3 an extension of a gable that serves as a bell cote
4 unable to function; without help - Brittany spaniel1 is structural2, but arm3 is tipped4
- 1 tall active short-tailed French breed of bird dog having a usually smooth orange- or liver-and-white coat
2 concerned with systematic structure in a particular field of study
3 any projection that is thought to resemble a human arm
4 having a tip; or having a tip as specified (used in combination) - path1 is certain2, but swoop3 is confiding4
- 1 a course of conduct
2 established beyond doubt or question; definitely known
3 a swift descent through the air
4 willing to entrust personal matters
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