| address |
to give attention to; deal with. [1/6 definitions] |
| -an |
a suffix that means one who works in or knows a great deal about. [1/2 definitions] |
| Aral Sea |
formerly, a very large, single lake in Central Asia. Once one of the world's largest lakes, the Aral Sea has lost a great deal of its water in recent times and it has divided into separate parts. The southeastern part of the Aral Sea has become entirely dry and is called a desert now. |
| artist |
a person who does something with a great deal of skill or talent. [1/2 definitions] |
| awkward |
difficult to use, deal with, or manage. [1/3 definitions] |
| blowhard |
one who talks and boasts about oneself a great deal. |
| bootleg |
to deal illegally in the making, conveyance, or sale of something. [1/4 definitions] |
| boycott |
to refuse to buy, use, attend, or deal with (a product, activity, business, or the like), usu. as a protest or means of persuasion. [1/2 definitions] |
| buck4 |
an object such as a buckhorn knife that was formerly placed before a player in a poker game to indicate the responsibility to deal. |
| CCC |
abbreviation of "Civilian Conservation Corps," the New Deal program in the U.S. (1933-42) that provided conservation work for the unemployed during the Great Depression, through activities such as constructing and maintaining buildings and trails for state and national parks. |
| Civilian Conservation Corps |
the New Deal program in the U.S. (1933-42) that provided conservation work for the unemployed during the Great Depression, through activities such as constructing and maintaining buildings and trails for state and national parks. |
| come to grips with |
to deal with directly; cope with. [1/2 definitions] |
| complicated |
hard to understand; difficult to do or to deal with. [1/2 definitions] |
| cope1 |
to handle or deal with in a successful way (often followed by "with"). |
| cover ground |
to accomplish or deal with. [1/2 definitions] |
| crack down |
to deal with more strictly or harshly in order to enforce rules or requirements (fol. by "on"). [1/2 definitions] |
| crank |
(informal) an ill-tempered person; one who complains a great deal. [1/6 definitions] |
| crisis |
a situation that is difficult or hard to deal with. |
| croissant |
a roll in the shape of a crescent, usually made with a good deal of butter. |
| cross-grained |
(informal) stubborn or hard to deal with. [1/2 definitions] |
| dealt |
past tense and past participle of deal. |