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alarm
noun
a
device
that
makes
a
loud
sound
or
flashes
to
warn
you
or
wake
you
•
I
set
the
alarm
on
my
phone
for
six
o'clock
.
I
set
the
alarm
on
my
phone
for
six
o'clock
.
•
The
store
installed
a
new
security
alarm
after
the
break-in
.
The
store
installed
a
new
security
alarm
after
the
break-in
.
noun
a
loud
sound
,
signal
,
or
message
that
warns
people
of
danger
or
a
problem
•
The
smoke
detector
suddenly
sounded
the
alarm
in
the
middle
of
the
night
.
The
smoke
detector
suddenly
sounded
the
alarm
in
the
middle
of
the
night
.
•
When
the
river
began
to
rise
,
the
town
siren
gave
an
alarm
that
everyone
could
hear
.
When
the
river
began
to
rise
,
the
town
siren
gave
an
alarm
that
everyone
could
hear
.
From
Middle
French
alarme
,
from
Italian
all'arme
!
meaning
“
to
arms
!”.
Originally
a
cry
to
call
soldiers
to
their
weapons
,
it
later
came
to
mean
any
warning
of
danger
.
noun
-
alarm
a
sudden
feeling
of
fear
or
worry
that
something
bad
may
happen
•
He
gazed
at
the
empty
campsite
with
alarm
,
afraid
his
friends
were
lost
.
He
gazed
at
the
empty
campsite
with
alarm
,
afraid
his
friends
were
lost
.
•
The
sudden
crash
filled
her
with
alarm
.
The
sudden
crash
filled
her
with
alarm
.
verb
-
alarm
,
alarming
,
alarms
,
alarmed
to
make
someone
suddenly
feel
worried
,
afraid
,
or
anxious
•
The
loud
bang
alarmed
the
passengers
on
the
train
.
The
loud
bang
alarmed
the
passengers
on
the
train
.
•
News
of
the
approaching
storm
alarmed
coastal
residents
.
News
of
the
approaching
storm
alarmed
coastal
residents
.
balance
noun
a
state
in
which
a
person
or
thing
stays
steady
and
does
not
fall
or
tip
to
one
side
•
The
gymnast
kept
perfect
balance
on
the
narrow
beam
.
The
gymnast
kept
perfect
balance
on
the
narrow
beam
.
•
Strong
winds
made
it
hard
for
the
male
painter
on
the
tall
ladder
to
keep
his
balance
.
Strong
winds
made
it
hard
for
the
male
painter
on
the
tall
ladder
to
keep
his
balance
.
From
Old
French
balance
(“
scales
,
equilibrium
”),
from
Latin
bilanx
(“
having
two
pans
”),
from
bi-
(“
two
”)
+
lanx
(“
pan
”).
noun
the
amount
of
money
that
remains
in
a
bank
account
or
that
is
still
owed
or
available
•
After
paying
the
bill
,
my
banking
app
showed
a
balance
of
only
fifty
dollars
.
After
paying
the
bill
,
my
banking
app
showed
a
balance
of
only
fifty
dollars
.
•
The
cashier
told
the
customer
that
his
gift
card
still
had
a
balance
of
ten
euros
.
The
cashier
told
the
customer
that
his
gift
card
still
had
a
balance
of
ten
euros
.
Same
origin
as
Sense
1
,
later
applied
to
bookkeeping
in
the
17th
century
,
referring
to
the
amount
that
“
balances
”
the
two
sides
of
an
account
.
verb
-
balance
,
balancing
,
balances
,
balanced
to
make
something
stay
steady
without
falling
,
or
to
give
equal
weight
or
attention
to
different
things
•
She
balanced
the
tray
of
drinks
so
none
would
spill
.
She
balanced
the
tray
of
drinks
so
none
would
spill
.
•
The
architect
designed
the
tower
to
balance
on
a
single
central
pillar
.
The
architect
designed
the
tower
to
balance
on
a
single
central
pillar
.
From
the
noun
sense
“
balance
”
meaning
a
pair
of
scales
;
the
verb
developed
in
Middle
English
meaning
‘
to
weigh
in
scales
’,
then
‘
to
make
equal
or
steady
’.
salary
noun
-
salary
,
salaries
money
that
you
receive
regularly
,
usually
every
month
or
year
,
for
doing
your
job
•
Maria
negotiated
a
higher
salary
before
accepting
the
new
position
.
Maria
negotiated
a
higher
salary
before
accepting
the
new
position
.
•
Tom
sets
aside
part
of
his
salary
each
month
for
savings
.
Tom
sets
aside
part
of
his
salary
each
month
for
savings
.
verb
-
salary
,
salarying
,
salaries
,
salaried
to
pay
someone
a
fixed
regular
wage
•
The
nonprofit
now
salaries
all
its
volunteers
to
recognize
their
hard
work
.
The
nonprofit
now
salaries
all
its
volunteers
to
recognize
their
hard
work
.
•
As
the
company
grows
,
it
plans
on
salarying
its
interns
.
As
the
company
grows
,
it
plans
on
salarying
its
interns
.
galaxy
noun
-
galaxy
,
galaxies
A
huge
collection
of
billions
of
stars
,
gas
,
dust
,
and
unseen
dark
matter
held
together
by
gravity
and
moving
through
space
as
a
single
system
.
•
Through
the
telescope
,
Maria
could
see
the
spiral
arms
of
a
distant
galaxy
.
Through
the
telescope
,
Maria
could
see
the
spiral
arms
of
a
distant
galaxy
.
•
Scientists
believe
that
our
galaxy
contains
hundreds
of
billions
of
stars
.
Scientists
believe
that
our
galaxy
contains
hundreds
of
billions
of
stars
.
From
Old
French
galaxie
,
from
Medieval
Latin
galaxia
,
from
Ancient
Greek
galaxías
(
κύκλος
) ‘(
milky
)
circle
’,
referring
to
the
Milky
Way
.
noun
-
galaxy
,
galaxies
A
large
and
impressive
group
of
famous
,
talented
,
or
remarkable
people
or
things
.
•
The
museum
’
s
new
exhibition
gathers
a
galaxy
of
priceless
Renaissance
masterpieces
.
The
museum
’
s
new
exhibition
gathers
a
galaxy
of
priceless
Renaissance
masterpieces
.
•
At
the
tech
conference
,
there
was
a
galaxy
of
innovative
gadgets
on
display
.
At
the
tech
conference
,
there
was
a
galaxy
of
innovative
gadgets
on
display
.
Figurative
use
recorded
since
the
mid-19th
century
,
extending
the
astronomical
sense
to
a
dazzling
assembly
of
illustrious
figures
.
salad
noun
A
cold
dish
made
mainly
of
raw
or
lightly
cooked
vegetables
,
sometimes
mixed
with
other
foods
such
as
fruit
,
meat
,
cheese
,
or
grains
,
and
usually
served
with
a
dressing
.
•
She
made
a
fresh
salad
with
lettuce
,
tomatoes
,
and
cucumbers
for
lunch
.
She
made
a
fresh
salad
with
lettuce
,
tomatoes
,
and
cucumbers
for
lunch
.
•
At
the
picnic
,
everyone
reached
for
the
big
bowl
of
salad
first
.
At
the
picnic
,
everyone
reached
for
the
big
bowl
of
salad
first
.
Borrowed
into
English
in
the
late
14th
century
from
Old
French
salade
,
from
Latin
salāta
,
the
feminine
past
participle
of
sālō
(
to
salt
),
referring
to
a
dish
seasoned
with
salt
or
brine
.
palace
noun
the
official
large
and
often
richly
decorated
home
of
a
king
,
queen
,
bishop
,
or
other
high-ranking
person
•
Tourists
lined
up
outside
the
palace
hoping
to
watch
the
changing
of
the
guard
.
Tourists
lined
up
outside
the
palace
hoping
to
watch
the
changing
of
the
guard
.
•
The
king
addressed
the
nation
from
the
balcony
of
the
palace
.
The
king
addressed
the
nation
from
the
balcony
of
the
palace
.
From
Old
French
palais
,
from
Latin
palātium
“
imperial
residence
on
the
Palatine
Hill
in
Rome
.”
noun
a
very
large
,
impressive
,
or
luxurious
house
or
building
,
especially
when
compared
to
ordinary
ones
•
With
its
marble
floors
and
indoor
pool
,
their
new
house
feels
like
a
palace
.
With
its
marble
floors
and
indoor
pool
,
their
new
house
feels
like
a
palace
.
•
The
old
cinema
,
once
called
the
Picture
Palace
,
is
being
turned
into
a
museum
.
The
old
cinema
,
once
called
the
Picture
Palace
,
is
being
turned
into
a
museum
.
Extended
figurative
sense
recorded
since
the
14th
century
,
referring
to
any
splendid
residence
.