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| acquaintance |
knowledge of something that comes from personal experience. [1/2 definitions] |
| acquainted |
having personal knowledge or familiarity (often fol. by "with"). |
| activation code |
a set of characters, consisting of numbers, letters, characters, or a combination of these, that is sent by a website to a user's email so that the website can verify the user's email address and comply with the user's request to begin a new service or change personal information. Once received, the user enters the code into the provided box on the website so that fulfillment of the user's request can begin. |
| address |
personal manner of conversing with others. [1/9 definitions] |
| ad hominem |
(Latin) to the man; appealing to a personal interest, emotion, or prejudice rather than to rationality. [1/2 definitions] |
| affair |
a personal matter or concern. [1/6 definitions] |
| anomie |
a personal feeling of not being part of, or responsible to, society. [1/3 definitions] |
| arbitrary |
resulting from personal opinions, wishes, or feelings instead of from a rule or reason. |
| auteur |
a director whose films display a distinctive personal style. [1/2 definitions] |
| auteurism |
a type of film criticism in which the works of a given director, regarded as the primary creator of a film, are examined to reveal nuances of personal style. |
| baby |
(informal) something of personal concern or pride. [1/11 definitions] |
| barracks bag |
a large cylindrical bag of heavy cloth, usu. with a drawstring, used to contain a soldier's personal belongings; duffel bag. |
| blind trust |
certain personal assets, such as stocks, placed under the confidential management of an independent trustee, as in an effort to avoid conflict of interest during one's term of public office. [1/2 definitions] |
| blog |
a journal posted on a website that someone regularly write entries in. When people have a blog, they write about personal experiences or opinions, or about particular topics they have special knowledge of or are interested in. The word "blog" is a short form of "Web log." |
| bonding |
the formation of close personal relationships, as between family members or friends. |
| breast |
the bosom, when considered the center of emotion or personal conviction. [1/6 definitions] |
| bureaucrat |
an official in a government office, esp. one who follows rules and routines rather than personal judgment. |
| canteen |
a small store that sells food, drink, and some personal supplies. Canteens are found in schools, factories, and military bases. [1/2 definitions] |
| card1 |
a small piece of thick paper, cardboard, or plastic printed with personal data such as name and address and used as identification. [1/4 definitions] |
| cash crop |
a crop grown for sale to others rather than for personal use. |
| categorical imperative |
the claims of personal conscience in respect to a particular ethical choice. |
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