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Affiliate Networks net·work [nét
wùrk] noun (plural net·works)
1.system of interconnected lines: a pattern or system that looks like a series
of branching or interconnecting lines
2.coordinated system of people or things: a large and widely distributed group
of people or things such as shops, colleges, or churches, that communicate with
one another and work together as a unit or system
3.BROADCASTING group of broadcasting affiliates: a group of radio or television
station affiliates with a core of programs that they all broadcast at the same
time, with local or regional variations at other times
4.ELECTRICITY system of electrical circuits: a system of interconnected electrical
circuits or components
5.COMPUTING system of linked computers: a system of two or more computers, terminals,
and communications devices linked by wires, cables, or a telecommunications
system in order to exchange information. The network may be limited to a group
of users in a local area ( local area network ), or be global in scope, as the
Internet is.
6.netting: net or netting
verb (past net·worked, past participle net·worked, present participle
net·work·ing, 3rd person present singular net·works)
1.transitive verb BROADCASTING broadcast something simultaneously: to broadcast
a program simultaneously on all the station affiliates that form a network
2.transitive verb COMPUTING link computers: to link a group of computers or
their users so that information can be mutually accessed or exchanged
3.intransitive verb maintain relationships with people: to build up or maintain
informal relationships, especially with people whose friendship could bring
advantages such as job or business opportunities
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Leadership is the art of accomplishing more than the science of management says is possible.
Seduction Strategy is buying a bottle of fine wine when you take a lady out for dinner. Tactics is getting her to drink it.
Attributed to: Frank Muir (1920–1998), British writer and broadcaster.
sum·mer camp noun
Sumimex summer camp is a place of
summer recreation for children: a place, usually residential, offering outdoor
recreational activities and skill development for children during the summer
Jo·hor Strait [j? hàwr stráyt]
Ayer Hitam - Johor Strait is a narrow
strait running between Singapore and Malaysia. Previously known as Johore Strait
Bi·en Ho·a [bi?n h? ?]
Bien Hoa is a city in southern Vietnam
east of Ho Chi Minh City, on the Dong Nai River. Population: 273,953 (1989)
MEN AND WOMEN
Seduction
Strategy is buying a bottle of fine wine when you take a lady out for dinner. Tactics is getting her to drink it.
Attributed to: Frank Muir (1920–1998), British writer and broadcaster.
woo
woo [woo] (past wooed, past participle wooed, present participle woo·ing,
3rd person present singular woos) verb
1.intransitive and transitive verb seek
woman’s love: to seek the affection or love of a woman in order to
marry her (dated or literary)
2.intransitive and transitive verb seek something: to try to please in order
to gain something, especially acceptance, fame, or approval
3.transitive verb cause something unpleasant: to bring about something unpleasant
as a result of action taken (formal) •wooing their own destruction
[Old English wogian, of unknown origin]
—woo·ing·ly, adverb
Original, creative, inventive, imaginative, inimitable, productive, innovative, imaginative, resourceful, lively, fertile, ingenious, godlike, dynamic sex positions.
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sex therapy
sex ther·a·py noun
treatment of sexual problems: the treatment of sexual problems through counseling
and psychotherapy
—sex ther·a·pist, noun
pic·ture [píkch?r] noun (plural pic·tures)
1.something drawn or painted: a shape or set of shapes and lines drawn, painted,
or printed on paper, canvas, or some other flat surface, especially shapes that
represent a recognizable form or object
2.PHOTOGRAPHY photo: a photograph
3.TV TV image: the image on a television screen
4.CINEMA movie: a motion picture
5.mental image: a vivid image or impression in the mind of how somebody or something
looks
6.artistic description or representation: a description or representation of
something in writing, in a film, in music, or some other art form
7.observed situation: a situation regarded as a scene being observed
8.embodiment or epitome: a typical or perfect example of the way something looks,
or somebody or something that embodies a quality or state perfectly •They’re
the picture of the happily married couple.
9.somebody who closely resembles another: somebody who looks very much like
somebody else •The daughter was the absolute picture of the grandmother.
plural noun pic·tures
CINEMA movies: movies as entertainment, rather than an industry (informal dated)
transitive verb (past pic·tured, past participle pic·tured, present
participle pic·tur·ing, 3rd person present singular pic·tures)
1.imagine something: to imagine or have an image of somebody or something in
mind
2.describe something: to describe somebody or something in a particular way
3.feature picture of somebody: to feature a picture, especially a photograph,
of somebody or something in a newspaper, magazine, or book (often passive)
[15th century. From Latin pictura, from pictus, the past participle of pingere “to paint” (source also of English depict, paint, and pigment ).]
WORDKEY:CULTURALNOTE
The Picture of Dorian Gray, a novel by the Irish writer Oscar Wilde ( 1890 ).
In Wilde’s update of the Faust legend, the decadent young gentleman Dorian
Gray trades his soul for eternal youth and beauty, but is subsequently tormented
by a portrait of himself that constantly changes to reflect the ravages of time
and of his debauched lifestyle. It was made into a movie by Albert Lewin in
1945.
erotic literature (noun)
impurity: smut, dirt, filth, obscenity, obscene literature, adult literature, curious literature, erotic literature, erotica, facetiae
erotic
e·rot·ic [i róttik] adjective
1.arousing sexual feelings: arousing, or designed to arouse, feelings of sexual
desire
2.marked by sexual desire: characterized by or arising out of sexual desire
[Mid-17th century. Via French érotique from Greek erotikos, from eros “sexual love.”]
—e·rot·i·cal·ly, adverb
pornography
por·nog·ra·phy [pawr nóggr?fee] noun
1.sexually explicit material: films, magazines,
writings, photographs, or other materials that are sexually explicit and intended
to cause sexual arousal
2.sexual images industry: the production or sale of sexually explicit films,
magazines, or other materials
[Mid-19th century. Via French from, ultimately, Greek pornographos “writing about prostitutes,” from porne “prostitute.” Ultimately from an Indo-European word denoting “to sell.”]
—por·nog·ra·pher, noun
lingerie
lin·ge·rie [l?n?? ráy, l?n??ree, l?N?? r?] noun
women’s underwear: women’s underwear
and nightgowns
[Early 19th century. From French, literally “things made of linen,” from linge “linen,” from Latin lineus “made of flax.”]
sex·u·al in·ter·course noun
insertion of penis into vagina: an act carried out for reproduction or pleasure
involving penetration, especially one in which a man inserts his erect penis
into a woman’s vagina.
Also called sexual relations
Also called intercourse
intercourse
in·ter·course [ínt?r kàwrs] noun
1.mutual dealings: communication or exchanges between people or groups, especially
conversation or social activity
2.See sexual intercourse
[15th century. Via Old French entrecours “commerce,” from Latin intercursus, literally “running between,” from currere “to run” (source of English courier, current, and cursive ).]
pimp
pimp [pimp] noun (plural pimps)
man soliciting for prostitutes: a man
who finds customers for a prostitute in return for a portion of the prostitute’s
earnings
intransitive verb (past pimped, past participle pimped, present participle
pimp·ing, 3rd person present singular pimps)
be a pimp: to work as a pimp, finding customers for prostitutes
[Late 16th century. Origin uncertain.]
nude
nude [nood] adjective (comparative nud·er, superlative nud·est)
1.unclothed: wearing no clothes •the nude figure of a man
2.for unclothed people: intended for, or done by, people wearing no clothes
•a nude beach
3.plain: bare or plain, with no covering or decoration
4.COLORS light-colored: matching the skin color of a Caucasian person •nude
hose
5.LAW lacking a legal requisite: lacking a legal requisite such as supporting
evidence or a contract
noun
unclothed figure: an unclothed person, especially an unclothed figure in a painting
or other artistic work
[Mid-16th century. From Latin nudus .]
—nude·ly, adverb
—nude·ness, noun
in the nude
without clothes
WORDKEY:SYNONYMS
See Synonyms at naked
naked
na·ked [náyk?d] adjective
1.with no clothes on: not covered by clothing, especially having no clothing
on any part of the body
2.lacking covering: without the usual covering or protection •a naked light
bulb
3.not concealed: openly displayed or expressed and often threatening or disturbing
•naked aggression
4.unadorned: plain and lacking any decoration or embellishment •the naked
truth
5.unarmed: unarmed and defenseless “If you carry this resolution you will
send Britain’s Foreign Secretary naked into the conference chamber.”
Aneurin Bevan 1957
6.devoid of something: without or unaccompanied by a particular quality or thing
•naked of all pretensions to grandeur
7.without natural covering: without any natural covering in the form of earth,
vegetation, or foliage
8.ZOOLOGY without hair, fur, or feathers: without hair, fur, scales, shell,
or feathers
9.BOTANY with no growth: without a covering of leaves or hairs •naked stems
10.BOTANY not enclosed in ovary: used to describe conifer seeds that are not
enclosed in an ovary
11.BOTANY without sepals or petals: used to describe flowers that have no sepals
or petals
[Old English nacod . Ultimately from an Indo-European word that is also the ancestor of English nude .]
—na·ked·ness, noun
WORDKEY:SYNONYMS
naked, bare, nude, undressed, unclothed CORE MEANING: devoid
of clothes or covering naked; the most general word used to describe somebody
who is not wearing any clothes. It can also be used to describe an object that
is uncovered or undecorated, especially when this is not what is usual or desirable;
bare; used to describe a part of somebody’s body that is uncovered. It
can also be used to describe objects or surfaces that are not decorated or covered;
nude; used to describe somebody who is not wearing any clothes at all, especially
in an artistic context; undressed; a general word used to describe somebody
who is not wearing any clothes at all, especially in a situation where clothes
have just been removed. It can also be used to describe somebody who has not
finished putting on or taking off his or her clothes; unclothed; a fairly formal
word used to describe somebody who is not wearing any clothes
WORDKEY:CULTURALNOTE
The Naked and the Dead, a novel by Norman Mailer ( 1948 ). Set on a Pacific
island during World War II, it is both a powerful account of the experience
of war and, through its description of the conflicting political and philosophical
views of the principal characters, a portrayal of some of the tensions in contemporary
American society. It was made into a movie by Raoul Walsh in 1958.
matchmaker
match·mak·er [mách màyk?r] (plural match·mak·ers)
noun
somebody who arranges relationships:
somebody who tries to arrange romantic partnerships or marriages, either professionally
or informally
caress
ca·ress [k? réss] transitive verb (past ca·ressed, past
participle ca·ressed, present participle ca·ress·ing, 3rd
person present singular ca·ress·es)
1.touch or stroke affectionately: to
touch or stroke somebody or something affectionately
2.affect in soothing way: to touch, pass over, or affect somebody in a soothing
or pleasant way
noun (plural ca·ress·es)
gentle touch: a gentle affectionate touch or embrace
[Mid-17th century. Via French caresse from, ultimately, Latin carus “dear” (source of English charity and cherish ).]
—ca·ress·er, noun
—ca·res·sive, adjective
—ca·res·sive·ly, adverb