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Exacted
- verb - claim as due or just; "The bank demanded payment of the loan"
- take as an undesirable consequence of some event or state of affairs;
Exactly
- adverb - in a precise manner; "she always expressed herself precisely"
- indicating exactness or preciseness; "he was doing precisely (or exactly) what she had told him to do"; "it was just as he said--the jewel was gone"; "it has just enough salt"
- just as it should be; "`Precisely, my lord,' he said"
- without discrepancy (used to emphasize the accuracy of a figure or description)
Exactor
- - A person who makes illegal or unreasonable demands; an extortioner. A person who collects taxes.
- One who exacts or demands by authority or right; hence, an extortioner; also, one unreasonably severe in injunctions or demands.
Exalted
- verb - fill with sublime emotion; "The children were thrilled at the prospect of going to the movies"; "He was inebriated by his phenomenal success"
- heighten or intensify;
- of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style; "an exalted ideal"; "argue in terms of high-flown ideals"- Oliver Franks; "a noble and lofty concept"; "a grand purpose"
- praise, glorify, or honor; "extol the virtues of one's children"; "glorify one's spouse's cooking"
- raise in rank, character, or status; "exalted the humble shoemaker to the rank of King's adviser"
Exalter
- - One who exalts or raises to dignity.
Examine
- verb - consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning; "analyze a sonnet by Shakespeare"; "analyze the evidence in a criminal trial"; "analyze your real motives"
- observe, check out, and look over carefully or inspect; "The customs agent examined the baggage"; "I must see your passport before you can enter the country"
- put to the test, as for its quality, or give experimental use to; "This approach has been tried with good results"; "Test this recipe"
- question closely
- question or examine thoroughly and closely
Example
- noun - a representative form or pattern; "I profited from his example"
- a task performed or problem solved in order to develop skill or understanding; "you must work the examples at the end of each chapter in the textbook"
- an item of information that is typical of a class or group; "this patient provides a typical example of the syndrome"; "there is an example on page 10"
- an occurrence of something; "it was a case of bad judgment"; "another instance occurred yesterday"; "but there is always the famous example of the Smiths"
- punishment intended as a warning to others; "they decided to make an example of him"
- something to be imitated; "an exemplar of success"; "a model of clarity"; "he is the very model of a modern major general"
Exarate
- - Containing grooves or furrows
- To plow up; also, to engrave; to write.
Fearful
- adjective - Afraid
- causing fear or dread or terror; "the awful war"; "an awful risk"; "dire news"; "a career or vengeance so direful that London was shocked"; "the dread presence of the headmaster"; "polio is no longer the dreaded disease it once was"; "a dreadful storm"; "a fearful howling"; "horrendous explosions shook the city"; "a terrible curse"
- experiencing or showing fear; "a fearful glance"; "fearful of criticism"
- extremely distressing; "fearful slum conditions"; "a frightful mistake"
- lacking courage; ignobly timid and faint-hearted; "cowardly dogs, ye will not aid me then"- P.B.Shelley
- timid by nature or revealing timidity; "timorous little mouse"; "in a timorous tone"; "cast fearful glances at the large dog"