| candid |
not biased; fair; just. [1/4 definitions] |
| carnival |
an occasion or period of festive revelry, esp. the time just before Lent. [1/2 definitions] |
| cesium |
a highly reactive chemical element of the alkali metal group that has fifty-five protons in each nucleus and that occurs in pure form as a soft, silvery metal melting to a heavy liquid just above room temperature. (symbol: Cs) [1/2 definitions] |
| cheekbone |
the bone just below the eye. |
| C horizon |
in a profile of soil, the third level, just above bedrock, consisting of rock that is only somewhat broken or weathered. |
| conversely |
used to put forward a statement or idea that is the opposite or the reverse of one that has just been expressed. |
| cram |
to study (a subject) intensively just before taking an examination. [1/8 definitions] |
| credence |
a just claim to another's trust or acceptance; trustworthiness. [1/2 definitions] |
| crisis |
the point or moment just prior to a decisive and critical change. [1/2 definitions] |
| critical |
in physics, of a state just preceding a nuclear reaction. [1/6 definitions] |
| cryonics |
(used with a sing. verb) the freezing of the body of someone who has just died for the purpose of storing it in anticipation of future resuscitation and cure. |
| deacon |
in certain Christian churches, a clergyman just below a priest in rank. [1/3 definitions] |
| depression |
a mood characterized by deep sadness or low spirits that can last for just hours or possibly months. [1/7 definitions] |
| destruct |
the act of destroying a missile or rocket, esp. a defective one just after launch. [2/3 definitions] |
| doer |
one who acts with energy and efficiency, as opposed to one who just thinks or talks about doing something. [1/2 definitions] |
| double take |
a sudden second look or other delayed reaction indicating that the real significance of a sight, remark, or situation has just been understood. |
| duke |
a high-ranking male nobleman, the ruler of a duchy in Europe or ranked just below a prince in Britain, although, in Britain, a prince may also be a duke. [1/2 definitions] |
| dusk |
the time of day just before night; last moments of twilight. |
| dying |
spoken or done just before death. [1/4 definitions] |
| elephantiasis |
a chronic tropical disease, usu. caused by nematode worms, marked by lymphatic obstruction that results in an enormous enlargement and hardening of the skin and tissue just below the skin, esp. of the legs and scrotum. |
| emeritus |
retired but continuing to hold as an honorary title the one held just prior to retirement. [1/2 definitions] |