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| acute |
very serious; very important; critical. [1/4 definitions] |
| calorie |
a unit for measuring the amount of energy that a food can produce when taken into the body. The more calories something has, the more energy it can provide for the body.(abbreviated: Cal.) |
| economize |
to spend less money; lower expenses; be economical. |
| impractical |
not useful or wise to do; not practical. [1/2 definitions] |
| insincere |
showing false or dishonest feelings or opinions; hypocritical. |
| irrational |
not based on reason or logic; illogical. [1/2 definitions] |
| long distance |
telephone service that is not local. |
| loser |
(Informal) If someone calls another person a "loser," they are saying that that person can't be successful in anything because they have no ability or ambition. Calling someone a "loser" is not a kind thing. It is very critical. [1/2 definitions] |
| material |
of or relating to matter; physical. [1/4 definitions] |
| must1 |
used to express, with certainty, some opinion or thought that is based just on what seems logical. [1/4 definitions] |
| physical |
When something is physical, it has to do with your body and not your mind or emotions. When you run or climb, you are doing something physical. [1/3 definitions] |
| realistic |
tending to see things as they really are; practical. [1/2 definitions] |
| reason |
When you reason with someone, you try to get them to see a situation in a logical way, or in the way that you think is logical. When you reason with someone, you are trying to change their mind or change their behavior by giving reasons or explanations. [1/5 definitions] |
| rhythmic |
having a rhythm; relating to rhythm; rhythmical. |
| romantic |
a person who is romantic or is too sentimental and not practical. [1/4 definitions] |
| sense |
Sense is something with good reason or good thinking behind it. If something makes sense, it seems right and logical. When something does not make sense, you can't understand it, or the idea seems wrong. If somebody says that a fish is a kind of dog, it doesn't make sense. If you brush your teeth before you eat candy, it doesn't make sense. [1/9 definitions] |
| upright |
When your back is upright, it means that your back is straight and vertical. [1/4 definitions] |
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