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nave (noun)
The middle or body of a church, extending from the transepts to the principal entrances.
hub (noun)
The central part, usually cylindrical, of a wheel; the nave.
A point where many routes meet and traffic is distributed, dispensed or diverted.
e.g.: Hongkong airport is one of the most important air traffic hubs in Asia
elapse (verb)
To pass or move by.
e.g.: He allowed a month to elapse before beginning the work.
enquiry (noun)
A question.
invoice (noun)
a bill; a commercial document issued by a seller to a buyer indicating the products, quantities and agreed prices for products or services that the seller has already provided the buyer with. An invoice indicates that, unless paid in advance, payment is due by the buyer to the seller, according to the agreed terms.
The lot or set of goods as shipped or received.
e.g.: The merchant receives a large invoice of goods.
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impose (verb)
To establish or apply by authority.
e.g.:Congress imposed new tariffs.
to be an inconvenience
e.g.: I don't wish to impose upon you.
to enforce: compel to behave in a certain way
e.g.: Social relations impose courtesy
To practice a trick or deception.
To lay on, as the hands, in the religious rites of confirmation and ordination.
To arrange in proper order on a table of stone or metal and lock up in a chase for printing; said of columns or pages of type, forms, etc.
deception (noun)
An instance of actions and/or schemes fabricated to mislead and/or delude someone into errantly believing a lie or inaccuracy.
mandatory (adjective)
Obligatory; required or commanded by authority.
e.g.: Attendance at a school is usually mandatory.
Of, being or relating to a mandate.
e.g.: Mandatory Palestine
obligatory (adjective)
Imposing obligation, morally or legally; binding: an obligatory promise.
Requiring a matter or obligation.
obligation (noun)
The act of binding oneself by a social, legal, or moral tie to someone.
A social, legal, or moral requirement, duty, contract, or promise that compels someone to follow or avoid a particular course of action.
A course of action imposed by society, law, or conscience by which someone is bound or restricted.
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prompt (adjective)
Ready, willing
Quick, acting without delay.
e.g.: He was very prompt at getting a new job.
On time, punctual.
e.g.: Be prompt for your appointment.
punctual (adjective)
prompt or on time
Happening at the appointed time
Acting at the appointed time
e.g.: Luis is never late; he's the most punctual person I know.
rebate (noun)
A deduction from an amount to be paid; an abatement.
The return of part of an amount already paid.
The edge of a roll of film, from which no image can be developed.
A rectangular groove made to hold two pieces (of wood etc) together; a rabbet.
A piece of wood hafted into a long stick, and serving to beat out mortar.
An iron tool sharpened something like a chisel, and used for dressing and polishing wood.
A kind of hard freestone used in making pavements.
groove (noun)
A long, narrow channel or depression; e.g., such a slot cut into a hard material to provide a location for an engineering component, a tyre groove, or a geological channel or depression.
A fixed routine
The middle of the strike zone in baseball where a pitch is most easily hit.
A pronounced, enjoyable rhythm.
unanimous (adjective)
Based on unanimity, assent or agreement.
e.g.: The debate went on for hours, but in the end the decision was unanimous.
Sharing the same views or opinions, and being in harmony or accord.
e.g.: We were unanimous: the President had to go.
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tedious (adjective)
Boring, monotonous, time consuming, wearisome.
monotonous (adjective)
having an unvarying tone or pitch
tedious, repetitious or lacking in variety
wearisome (adjective)
Tiresome, tedious or causing fatigue.
e.g.: Adding definitions can be wearisome work
warranty (noun)
Security; warrant; guarantee.
e.g.: The stamp was a warranty of the public. -John Locke.
abundant (adjective)
Fully sufficient; found in copious supply; in great quantity; overflowing.
Richly supplied; wealthy; possessing in great quantity.
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dilute (verb)
To make thinner by adding solvent to a solution; especially by adding water.
To weaken, especially by adding a foreign substance.
To cause the value of individual shares to decrease by increasing the total number of shares.
To become attenuated, thin, or weak.
e.g.: it dilutes easily
beta (adjective)
Identifying a molecular position in an organic chemical compound.
Designates the second in an order of precedence.
Preliminary; prerelease. Refers to an incomplete version of a product released for initial testing.
archetype (noun)
An original model of which all other similar persons, objects, or concepts are merely derivative, copied, patterned, or emulated; a prototype
A character, story, or object that is based on a known character, story, or object.
An ideal example of something; a quintessence.
quintessence (noun)
A thing that is the most perfect example of its type; the most perfect embodiment of something.
A pure substance.
The essence of a thing in its purest and most concentrated form.
essence (noun)
The inherent nature of a thing or idea.
The true nature of anything, not accidental or illusory.
Constituent substance.
A being; especially, a purely spiritual being.
A significant feature of something.
The concentrated form of a plant or drug obtained through a distillation process.
Fragrance, a perfume.
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