| make a difference |
to make a significant and beneficial impact on the lives of other people or living things. [1/2 definitions] |
| make a mountain out of a molehill |
to imagine something to be much more significant or more of a problem than it really is. |
| materially |
to a significant extent; considerably. [1/2 definitions] |
| measurable |
significant or important. [1/2 definitions] |
| mentor |
a guide and counselor, esp. one who plays a significant role in a person's intellectual, professional, or personal development. [1/2 definitions] |
| mystical |
spiritually powerful, significant, or symbolic. [1/3 definitions] |
| Peloponnese |
a large and historically significant peninsula in southern Greece; Peloponnesus. |
| Peloponnesus |
a large and historically significant peninsula in southern Greece; Peloponnese. |
| play down |
to talk or act as if (something) is not as serious, great, or significant as it is. |
| prelim |
(informal) a short academic test that comes before, and often prepares one for, a longer, more significant test; preliminary examination. [1/2 definitions] |
| purposeful |
having meaning or significant purpose. [1/3 definitions] |
| red-letter |
significant, as a happy occasion; memorable. |
| result |
(often plural) the final or significant piece or pieces of information gained from an investigation, examination, or calculation. [1/6 definitions] |
| rite of passage |
a significant event in an individual's life that marks some turning point. [1/2 definitions] |
| screen memory |
in psychoanalysis, a recollection of early childhood that seems significant but actually masks a more profound related memory that remains repressed. |
| sea power |
a country that has significant naval strength. [1/2 definitions] |
| sovereign |
most important or significant; supreme; paramount. [1/5 definitions] |
| spark |
a small but significant amount, as of a quality, talent, or attitude. [1/8 definitions] |
| Stations of the Cross |
(sometimes l.c.) a sequence of fourteen representations marking significant incidents in the Passion of Jesus Christ, often set upon the walls of a church, esp. Roman Catholic. [1/2 definitions] |
| substantial |
fundamental; significant. [1/8 definitions] |
| substantially |
to a large or significant degree; considerably. [1/2 definitions] |