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Understand :: Understand (v. t.) To have just and adequate ideas of; to apprehended the meaning or intention of; to have knowledge of; to comprehend; to know; as, to understand a problem in Euclid; to understand a proposition or a declaration; the court understands the advocate or his argument; to understand the sacred oracles; to understand a nod or a wink..

Footing :: Footing (n.) Ground for the foot; place for the foot to rest on; firm foundation to stand on.

Plethora :: Plethora (n.) Overfullness; especially, excessive fullness of the blood vessels; repletion; that state of the blood vessels or of the system when the blood exceeds a healthy standard in quantity; hyperaemia; -- opposed to anaemia..

Perceive :: Perceive (v. t.) To take intellectual cognizance of; to apprehend by the mind; to be convinced of by direct intuition; to note; to remark; to discern; to see; to understand.

Watch :: Watch (n.) An allotted portion of time, usually four hour for standing watch, or being on deck ready for duty. Cf. Dogwatch..

Hastener :: Hastener (n.) That which hastens; especially, a stand or reflector used for confining the heat of the fire to meat while roasting before it..

Incomprehensive :: Incomprehensive (a.) Not comprehensive; not capable of including or of understanding; not extensive; limited.

Stationer :: Stationer (a.) A bookseller or publisher; -- formerly so called from his occupying a stand, or station, in the market place or elsewhere..

Anybody :: Anybody (n.) A person of consideration or standing.

Volunteer :: Volunteer (a.) One who enters into service voluntarily, but who, when in service, is subject to discipline and regulations like other soldiers; -- opposed to conscript; specifically, a voluntary member of the organized militia of a country as distinguished from the standing army..

Slippery :: Slippery (a.) Liable to slip; not standing firm.

Upstare :: Upstare (v. i.) To stare or stand upward; hence, to be uplifted or conspicuous..

Severe :: Severe (superl.) Rigidly methodical, or adherent to rule or principle; exactly conformed to a standard; not allowing or employing unneccessary ornament, amplification, etc.; strict; -- said of style, argument, etc..

Standish :: Standing (n.) Condition in society; relative position; reputation; rank; as, a man of good standing, or of high standing..

Cupola :: Cupola (n.) A small structure standing on the top of a dome; a lantern.

Opposite :: Opposite (a.) Placed over against; standing or situated over against or in front; facing; -- often with to; as, a house opposite to the Exchange..

Outstand :: Outstand (v. t.) To resist effectually; to withstand; to sustain without yielding.

Standpipe :: Standpipe (n.) A vertical pipe, open at the top, between a hydrant and a reservoir, to equalize the flow of water; also, a large vertical pipe, near a pumping engine, into which water is forced up, so as to give it sufficient head to rise to the required level at a distance..

Misunderstanding :: Misunderstanding (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Misunderstan.

Foolish :: Foolish (a.) Marked with, or exhibiting, folly; void of understanding; weak in intellect; without judgment or discretion; silly; unwise..

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