The meaning of Blank

adjective

Not qualified or diminished in any way; total.

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Absolute secrecy

noun

A value or principle which is regarded as universally valid or which may be viewed without relation to other things.

Usage examples:

Good and evil are presented as absolutes

verb

Totally bewilder or perplex.

Usage examples:

An unexplained occurrence that baffled everyone

noun

A device used to restrain the flow of a fluid, gas, etc. or to prevent the spreading of sound or light in a particular direction.

Usage examples:

You can cut out glare from a strip light by concealing it behind a baffle

verb

Past simple and past participle of baffle

Usage examples:

She was completely baffled by his strange behaviour.

adjective

Unambiguously explicit and direct.

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A categorical assurance

adjective

Able to be firmly relied on to happen or be the case.

Usage examples:

It's certain that more changes are in the offing

pronoun

Some but not all.

Usage examples:

Certain of his works have been edited

adjective

Having no doubt or knowing exactly that something is true, or known to be true, correct, exact, or effective

Usage examples:

[ + (that) ] are you absolutely certain (that) you gave them the right number?, feel certain i feel…

adjective

Easy to perceive, understand, or interpret.

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Clear and precise directions

adverb

So as to be out of the way of or away from.

Usage examples:

He leapt clear of the car

verb

Remove an obstruction or unwanted item or items from.

Usage examples:

The drive had been cleared of snow

adjective

Not having any characteristics that would cause doubt or uncertainty

Usage examples:

It was a clear-cut case of fraud.

adjective

Having all the necessary or appropriate parts.

Usage examples:

A complete list of courses offered by the university

verb

Finish making or doing.

Usage examples:

He completed his phd in 1993

verb

Having all necessary qualities

adjective

Impassive or expressionless.

Usage examples:

She delivered her monologue in a deadpan voice

adverb

In a deadpan manner.

Usage examples:

‘that's all right then,’ claire said, deadpan

verb

Say something amusing while affecting a serious manner.

Usage examples:

‘i'm an undercover dentist,’ he dead-panned

adjective

Not showing any emotion; unemotional.

Usage examples:

Her voice was flat and emotionless

noun

The state of containing nothing.

Usage examples:

The vast emptiness of space

noun

Empty space

Usage examples:

She loves the emptiness of the desert., he tried to ignore the feeling of emptiness .

adjective

Containing nothing; not filled or occupied.

Usage examples:

She put down her empty cup

verb

Remove all the contents of (a container).

Usage examples:

We empty the till at closing time

noun

A bottle or glass left empty of its contents.

Usage examples:

The barman collected the empties

adjective

Stated clearly and in detail, leaving no room for confusion or doubt.

Usage examples:

The arrangement had not been made explicit

noun

The closing words of a manuscript, early printed book, or chanted liturgical text.

adjective

Communicated directly in a clear and exact way

Usage examples:

I gave them explicit directions on how to get here.

adjective

(of a person's face or voice) not conveying any emotion; unemotional.

Usage examples:

Her face was expressionless

adjective

Showing no emotion

Usage examples:

His face was expressionless as the verdict was announced.

adjective

Fastened securely in position.

Usage examples:

A fixed iron ladder down the port side

verb

Fasten (something) securely in a particular place or position.

Usage examples:

They had candles fixed to their helmets

adjective

Not changing

Usage examples:

A fixed stare, a fixed address, she stared fixedly at the screen.

adjective

Having a level surface; without raised areas or indentations.

Usage examples:

He sat down on a flat rock

adverb

In or to a horizontal position.

Usage examples:

He was lying flat on his back

noun

The flat part of something.

Usage examples:

She placed the flat of her hand over her glass

noun

A break or hole in an object or between two objects.

Usage examples:

He peeped through the gap in the curtains

noun

An empty space or opening in the middle of something or between two things

Usage examples:

Picking up speed, she closed the gap between them., she has a gap between her front teeth., after a…

noun

A difference between two numbers, amounts, or levels

Usage examples:

Forecasters are predicting a budget gap of nearly $17 bn next year., there is a $40 million shortfa…

adjective

(of a window or door frame or similar structure) fitted with panes of glass.

Usage examples:

Bookcases with glazed doors

verb

Fit panes of glass into (a window or door frame or similar structure).

Usage examples:

Windows can be glazed using laminated glass

adjective

Made of or containing glass

Usage examples:

All the rooms have glazed doors., use the glazed cupboards to display attractive china., a glazed e…

adjective

Not feeling or showing emotion.

Usage examples:

His cold, impassive face

adjective

Not showing or feeling any emotion

Usage examples:

Nick kept his face impassive but his mind was racing., even as the guilty verdict was read, he star…

adjective

Not alive.

Usage examples:

Inanimate objects like stones

adjective

Impossible to understand or interpret.

Usage examples:

Guy looked blankly inscrutable

adjective

Dead or apparently dead.

Usage examples:

His lifeless body was taken from the river

adjective

Dead or appearing to be dead

Usage examples:

A lifeless body, fig. the performance was boring and lifeless (= lacking interest or energy).

verb

Utterly bewilder or perplex (someone).

Usage examples:

I was completely mystified by his disappearance

verb

Past simple and past participle of mystify

Usage examples:

I was mystified by her decision., most americans are totally mystified by the english game of crick…

verb

To confuse someone by being or doing something very strange or impossible to explain

Usage examples:

I was mystified by her decision., most americans are totally mystified by the english game of crick…

adjective

So surprised and confused that one is unsure how to react.

Usage examples:

Henry looked completely nonplussed

verb

Surprise and confuse (someone) so much that they are unsure how to react.

Usage examples:

Diane was nonplussed by such an odd question

adjective

Surprised, confused, and not certain how to react

Usage examples:

The aggressive questioning at the job interview left her nonplussed.

adverb

Wholly and completely.

Usage examples:

Logging has been banned outright

adjective

Open and direct.

Usage examples:

An outright refusal

adjective

Not decorated or elaborate; simple or basic in character.

Usage examples:

Good plain food

adverb

Used for emphasis.

Usage examples:

Perhaps the youth was just plain stupid

noun

A large area of flat land with few trees.

Usage examples:

The coastal plain

adjective

Not showing what you are thinking or feeling in your face

Usage examples:

She sat poker-faced all the way through the film.

adjective

Consisting in or characterized by the presence rather than the absence of distinguishing features.

Usage examples:

Mitomycin c and cyclophosphamide were used as positive controls in the absence and presence of s9, …

noun

A desirable or constructive quality or attribute.

Usage examples:

Take your weaknesses and translate them into positives

adjective

Without any doubt; certain

Usage examples:

I’m absolutely positive that he’s the man i saw., it’s important to have a positive attitude when y…

abbreviation

Second(s).

contraction

Is.

Usage examples:

It's raining

prefix

(used chiefly in oaths) god's.

Usage examples:

'sblood

noun

A continuous area or expanse which is free, available, or unoccupied.

Usage examples:

A table took up much of the space

verb

Position (two or more items) at a distance from one another.

Usage examples:

The poles are spaced 3m apart

noun

An empty place

Usage examples:

[ c ] a parking/storage space, [ u ] he was staring into space, seeing nothing., [ c ] out west the…

adjective

Covered with or full of small pieces of rock.

Usage examples:

Rough stony paths

adjective

Containing a lot of stones

Usage examples:

The ground was too stony to be used as a farm., though we begged him, he gave us a stony look and t…

adjective

Extending or moving uniformly in one direction only; without a curve or bend.

Usage examples:

A long, straight road

adverb

In a straight line; directly.

Usage examples:

He was gazing straight at her

noun

(especially of drama) serious as opposed to comic or musical.

Usage examples:

A straight play

adjective

Complete with regard to every detail; not superficial or partial.

Usage examples:

Planners need a thorough understanding of the subject

adjective

With nothing left out or omitted; complete

Usage examples:

The district attorney’s office conducted a thorough investigation., the doctor gave him a thorough …

adjective

Not open to more than one interpretation.

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Instructions should be unambiguous

adjective

Expressed in a way which makes it completely clear what is meant

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An unambiguous answer

adjective

Leaving no doubt; unambiguous.

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An unequivocal answer

adjective

Clear and firm

Usage examples:

The answer is an unequivocal “yes.”

adjective

Not interested in or concerned about something or someone.

Usage examples:

I was totally uninterested in boys

adjective

Not excited or not wanting to become involved

Usage examples:

He’s completely uninterested in sports.

adjective

Not able to be mistaken for anything else; very distinctive.

Usage examples:

The unmistakable sound of his laughter

adjective

Not likely to be confused with something else; clearly recognized

Usage examples:

There was an unmistakable smell of chocolate.

adjective

(of a person) not officially recognized as a practitioner of a particular profession or activity through having satisfied the relevant conditions or requirements.

Usage examples:

No company would permit an unqualified accountant to audit its books

adjective

Lacking the skills and experience needed for a particular job

Usage examples:

I liked her, but she was unqualified for the job., my first attempt was an unqualified success.

adjective

Not responsive.

Usage examples:

These symptoms may be unresponsive to conventional treatment

adjective

Not reacting or answering, or not reacting or answering satisfactorily

Usage examples:

The company has been unresponsive to her efforts to discuss a settlement.

adjective

Complete; absolute.

Usage examples:

Charlotte stared at her in utter amazement

verb

Make (a sound) with one's voice.

Usage examples:

He uttered an exasperated snort

adjective

Complete or extreme

Usage examples:

What an utter fool i was!, she felt isolated and utterly alone., she sat through the entire meeting…

noun

An unoccupied position or job.

Usage examples:

A vacancy for a shorthand typist

noun

A place or position that is available

Usage examples:

The motel was full – we saw the "no vacancy" sign., these companies have a lot of vacancies (= jobs…

noun

A job that is available in an organization and that people can apply for

Usage examples:

We currently have a vacancy for a sales representative., job/staff vacancies job vacancies in londo…

adjective

(of a place) not occupied; empty.

Usage examples:

40 per cent of the offices are still vacant

adjective

Having or showing a lack of thought or intelligence; mindless.

Usage examples:

A vacuous smile

noun

A space entirely devoid of matter.

Usage examples:

Since by definition it contains no matter, the vacuum of space itself has no temperature.

verb

Clean with a vacuum cleaner.

Usage examples:

The room needs to be vacuumed

noun

A space without any gas or other matter in it, or a space from which most of the air or gas has been removed

Usage examples:

Edison knew that he had to create a vacuum inside the lightbulb., fig. no marriage exists in a vacu…

adjective

Not valid or legally binding.

Usage examples:

The contract was void

noun

A completely empty space.

Usage examples:

The black void of space

verb

Declare that (something) is not valid or legally binding.

Usage examples:

The supreme court voided the statute

adjective

Made of wood.

Usage examples:

A wooden toy

adjective

Made of wood

Usage examples:

They ate at a long wooden table., she’s a wooden speaker.