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tremendous (trĭ-mĕn'dəs)

1. 1. Extremely large in amount, extent, or degree; enormous: a tremendous task. See synonyms at enormous.
   2. Informal. Marvelous; wonderful: had a tremendous time at the theater last night.
2. Capable of making one tremble; terrible.

collapse (kə-lăps')

1. To fall down or inward suddenly; cave in.
2. To break down suddenly in strength or health and thereby cease to function: a monarchy that collapsed.
3. To fold compactly: chairs that collapse for storage.

thoroughly

retrieve (rĭ-trēv')

1. To get back; regain.
2. 1. To rescue or save.
   2. Sports. To make a difficult but successful return of (a ball or shuttlecock, as in tennis or badminton).
3. To bring back again; revive or restore.

glimpse (glĭmps)

1. A brief, incomplete view or look.
2. Archaic. A brief flash of light.

mediocre (mē'dē-ō'kər)

irrelevant (ĭ-rĕl'ə-vənt)

Unrelated to the matter being considered.

neutral (nū'trəl, nyū'-)

1. Not aligned with, supporting, or favoring either side in a war, dispute, or contest.
2. Belonging to neither side in a controversy: on neutral ground.
3. Belonging to neither kind; not one thing or the other.

naive (nī-ēv', nä-)

1. Lacking worldly experience and understanding, especially:
   1. Simple and guileless; artless: a child with a naive charm.
   2. Unsuspecting or credulous: “Students, often bright but naive, bet—and lose—substantial sums of money on sporting events” (Tim Layden).

deceitful (dĭ-sēt'fəl)

1. Given to cheating or deceiving.
2. Deliberately misleading; deceptive.