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To negligently fail to take proper care or attention; to ignore or overlook deliberately; to allow something to deteriorate through lack of care or maintenance.

an archeologist skilled in paleography

throw or cast away

the division of a business (e.g. a service garage) that sells replacement parts

prolixity; diffuse discourse

small deer of Japan with slightly forked antlers

the system of cables that supports a cable car

large bamboo having thick-walled culms; native of China and perhaps Japan; widely grown elsewhere

Stumble is a verb which generally means to trip or momentarily lose balance while walking or running. It can also refer to making unintentional mistakes or hindrances in speech, performance, or course of action. In a broader, metaphorical sense, it may also mean to encounter or experience difficulties or challenges.

United States film maker who was the first to use flashbacks and fade-outs (1875-1948)

moving very rapidly to and fro or up and down

the line formed by the edge of a garment around the neck

waterlines to show the level the water should reach when the ship is properly loaded

Through and through describes a situation where an object, real or imaginary, passes completely through another object, also real or imaginary. The phrase has several common uses:

used of men; markedly masculine in appearance or manner

a small piece of anything (especially a piece that has been snipped off)

Heat of dissociation is the amount of heat energy required to break apart a specific chemical compound into its individual parts or elements. It is usually expressed in joules per mole or calories per mole. The heat of dissociation is positive if the process is endothermic (absorbs heat) and negative if it is exothermic (releases heat).

hold a review (of troops)

biz′ant. Same as Bezant.

A superficially similar Australian bird, Gymnorhina tibicen.