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rare
1. adj. Very uncommon; scarce.
Black pearls are very rare and therefore very valuable.
2. adj. (of a gas) Thin; of low density.
3. adj. (cooking, particularly meats) Cooked very lightly, so the meat is still red (in the case of steak or beef in the general sense).
4. v. (US, intransitive) To rear, rise up, start backwards.
5. v. (US, transitive) To rear, bring up, raise.
6. adj. (obsolete) early
rejected
1. v. simple past tense and past participle of reject
reject
1. v. To refuse to accept.
She even rejected my improved offer.
2. v. (basketball) To block a shot, especially if it sends the ball off the court.
3. v. To refuse a romantic advance.
I've been rejected three times this week.
4. n. Something that is rejected.
5. n. (derogatory slang) An unpopular person.
6. n. (colloquial) a rejected defective product in a production line
cast
1. v. (physical) To move, or be moved, away.
2. v. (now somewhat literary) To throw.
3. v. To throw forward (a fishing line, net etc.) into the sea.
4. v. Specifically, to throw down or aside.
5. v. (of an animal) To throw off (the skin) as a process of growth; to shed the hair or fur of the coat.
6. v. To cause (a horse or other large animal) to lie down with its legs underneath it.
7. v. (obsolete except in set phrases) To remove, take off (clothes).
8. v. (nautical) To heave the lead and line in order to ascertain the depth of water.
9. v. (obsolete) To vomit.
10. v. (archaic) To throw up, as a mound, or rampart.
11. v. (archaic) To throw out or emit; to exhale.
12. v. To direct (one's eyes, gaze etc.).
13. v. (dated) To add up (a column of figures, accounts etc.); cross-cast refers to adding up a row of figures.
14. v. (social) To predict, to decide, to plan.
15. v. (astrology) To calculate the astrological value of (a horoscope, birth etc.).
16. v. (obsolete) To plan, intend.
17. v. To assign (a role in a play or performance).
The director cast the part carefully.
18. v. To assign a role in a play or performance to (an actor).
The director cast John Smith as King Lear.
19. v. To consider; to turn or revolve in the mind; to plan.
to cast about for reasons
20. v. (archaic) To impose; to bestow; to rest.
21. v. (archaic) To defeat in a lawsuit; to decide against; to convict.
to be cast in damages
22. v. To turn (the balance or scale); to overbalance; hence, to make preponderate; to decide.
a casting voice
23. v. To perform, bring forth (a magical spell or enchantment).
24. v. To throw (light etc.) on or upon something, or in a given direction.
25. v. (archaic) To give birth to (a child) prematurely; to miscarry.
26. v. To shape (molten metal etc.) by pouring into a mould; to make (an object) in such a way.
27. v. (printing, dated) To stereotype or electrotype.
28. v. To twist or warp (of fabric, timber etc.).
29. v. (nautical) To bring the bows of a sailing ship on to the required tack just as the anchor is weighed by use of the headsail; to bring (a ship) round.
30. v. To deposit (a ballot or voting paper); to formally register (one's vote).
31. v. (computing) To change a variable type from, for example, integer to real, or integer to text.
Casting is generally an indication of bad design.
32. v. (hunting) Of dogs, hunters: to spread out and search for a scent.
33. v. (medicine) To set (a bone etc.) in a cast.
34. v. (Wicca) To open a circle in order to begin a spell or meeting of witches.
35. n. An act of throwing.
36. n. Something which has been thrown, dispersed etc.
37. n. A small mass of earth "thrown off" or excreted by a worm.
The area near the stream was covered with little bubbly worm casts.
38. n. The collective group of actors performing a play or production together. Contrasted with crew.
He’s in the cast of Oliver.
The cast was praised for a fine performance.
39. n. The casting procedure.
The men got into position for the cast, two at the ladle, two with long rods, all with heavy clothing.
40. n. An object made in a mould.
The cast would need a great deal of machining to become a recognizable finished part.
41. n. A supportive and immobilising device used to help mend broken bones.
The doctor put a cast on the boy’s broken arm.
42. n. The mould used to make cast objects.
A plaster cast was made from his face.
43. n. (hawking) The number of hawks (or occasionally other birds) cast off at one time; a pair.
44. n. A squint.
45. n. Visual appearance.
Her features had a delicate cast to them.
46. n. The form of one's thoughts, mind etc.
a cast of mind, a mental tendency.
47. n. An animal, especially a horse, that is unable to rise without assistance.
48. n. Animal and insect remains which have been regurgitated by a bird.
49. n. A group of crabs.
off
1. adv. In a direction away from the speaker or object.
He drove off in a cloud of smoke.
2. adv. Into a state of non-operation; into a state of non-existence.
Please switch off the light when you leave.
die off
3. adv. So as to be removed or separated.
He bit off more than he could chew.
Some branches were sawn off.
4. adj. Inoperative, disabled.
All the lights are off.
5. adj. Rancid, rotten.
This milk is off!
6. adj. (cricket) In, or towards the half of the field away from the batsman's legs; the right side for a right-handed batsman.
7. adj. Less than normal, in temperament or in result.
sales are off this quarter
8. adj. Circumstanced (as in well off, better off, poorly off).
9. adj. Started on the way.
off to see the wizard
And they're off! Whatsmyname takes an early lead, with Remember The Mane behind by a nose.
10. adj. Far; off to the side.
the off horse or ox in a team, in distinction from the nigh or near horse
11. adj. Designating a time when one is not strictly attentive to business or affairs, or is absent from a post, and, hence, a time when affairs are not urgent.
He took an off day for fishing. an off year in politics; the off season
12. adj. (of a dish on a menu) Presently unavailable.
— I'll have the chicken please.
— Sorry, chicken's off today.
13. adj. Right-hand (in relation to the side of a horse or a vehicle).
14. prep. Used to indicate movement away from a position on
I took it off the table.
Come off the roof!
15. prep. (colloquial) Out of the possession of.
He didn't buy it off him. He stole it off him.
16. prep. Away from or not on.
He's off the computer, but he's still on the phone.
Keep off the grass.
17. prep. Disconnected or subtracted from.
We've been off the grid for three days now.
He took 20% off the list price.
18. prep. Distant from.
We're just off the main road.
The island is 23 miles off the cape.
19. prep. No longer wanting or taking.
He's been off his feed since Tuesday.
He's off his meds again.
20. prep. Placed after a number (of products or parts, as if a unit), in commerce or engineering(topics, en, Engineering).
Tantalum bar 6 off 3/8" Dia × 12" — Atom, Great Britain Atomic Energy Authority, 1972
samples submitted … 12 off Thermistors type 1K3A531 … — BSI test report for shock and vibration testing, 2000
I'd like to re-order those printer cartridges, let's say 5-off.
21. v. (transitive, slang) To kill.
He got in the way so I had him offed.
22. v. (transitive, Singapore, Philippines) To switch off.
Can you off the light?
23. n. (rare) Beginning; starting point.
He has been very obviously an untrustworthy narrator right from the off.
As
1. n. plural of A
She went from getting Cs and Ds to earning straight As.
2. adv. To such an extent or degree.
You’re not as tall as I am.
It's not as well made, but it's twice as expensive.
3. adv. In the manner or role specified.
The kidnappers released him as agreed.
The parties were seen as agreeing on a range of issues.
He was never seen as the boss, but rather as a friend.
4. adv. (dated) For example (compare such as).
5. conj. In the same way that; according to what.
Do as I say!
I'm under a lot of pressure, as you know.
As you wish, my lord!
6. conj. At the same instant that; when.
As I came in, she flew.
7. conj. At the same time that; while.
He sleeps as the rain falls.
8. conj. Varying through time in the same proportion that.
As my fear grew, so did my legs become heavy.
9. conj. Being that, considering that, because, since.
As it’s too late, I quit.
10. conj. Introducing a basis of comparison, after as, so, or a comparison of equality.
She's twice as strong as I was two years ago.
It's not so complicated as I expected.
11. conj. (dated) Introducing a comparison with a hypothetical state (+ subjunctive); ‘as though’, ‘as if’.
12. conj. Introducing a comparison with a hypothetical state with the verb elided; as if, as though.
13. conj. (now England, US, regional) Functioning as a relative conjunction; that.
14. conj. Expressing concession; though.
15. conj. (obsolete, rare) Than.
16. prep. Introducing a basis of comparison, with an object in the objective case.
You are not as tall as me.
They're big as houses.
17. prep. In the role of.
What is your opinion as a parent?
18. n. (unit of weight) A libra.
19. n. Any of several coins of Rome, coined in bronze or later copper; or the equivalent value.
20. n. plural of a
worthless
1. adj. Not having worth and use, without value, inconsequential.
Lies are as important as truth, for without lies, the truth is worthless.
The committee's decision is worthless and not going to be acted upon.
Don't be a worthless slouch! Go get yourself a job.

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