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Westerly
  1. moving toward the west; "westbound pioneers"
  2. of wind; from the west
  3. from the west; "the wind blew westerly"
  4. toward the west; "we began to steer away westerly"- Daniel Defoe
  5. the winds from the west that occur in the temperate zones of the Earth
Westward
  1. moving toward the west; "westbound pioneers"
  2. toward the west; "they traveled westward toward the setting sun"
  3. West - the cardinal compass point that is a 270 degrees
Western
  1. lying toward or situated in the west; "our company's western office"
  2. of wind; from the west
  3. relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts; "the Western world"; "Western thought"; "Western thought"
  4. of or characteristic of regions of the United States west of the Mississippi River; "a Western ranch"
Westernmost
  1. farthest to the west
Westmost
  1. farthest to the west
Westside
  1. of the western part of a city; "he lives in upper westside Manhattan"
West-Central
  1. of a region of the United States usually including Colorado; Nevada; Utah
Well-Educated
  1. highly educated; having extensive information or understanding; "knowing instructors"; "a knowledgeable critic"; "a knowledgeable audience"
Well-Read
  1. highly educated; having extensive information or understanding; "knowing instructors"; "a knowledgeable critic"; "a knowledgeable audience"
  2. well informed or deeply versed through reading; "respect for a well-read man"; "well-read in medieval history"
Working
  1. serving to permit or facilitate further work or activity; "discussed the working draft of a peace treaty"; "they need working agreements with their neighbor states on interstate projects"
  2. actively engaged in paid work; "the working population"; "the ratio of working men to unemployed"; "a working mother"; "robots can be on the job day and night"
  3. (of e.g. a machine) performing or capable of performing; "in running (or working) order"; "a functional set of brakes"
  4. adopted as a temporary basis for further work; "a working draft"; "a working hypothesis"
  5. adequate for practical use; especially sufficient in strength or numbers to accomplish something; "the party has a working majority in the House"; "a working knowledge of Spanish"
  6. a mine or quarry that is being or has been worked
  7. give a workout to; "Some parents exercise their infants"; "My personal trainer works me hard"; "work one's muscles"; "this puzzle will exercise your mind"
  8. arrive at a certain condition through repeated motion; "The stitches of the hem worked loose after she wore the skirt many times"
  9. go sour or spoil; "The milk has soured"; "The wine worked"; "The cream has turned--we have to throw it out"
  10. cause to undergo fermentation; "We ferment the grapes for a very long time to achieve high alcohol content"; "The vintner worked the wine in big oak vats"
  11. find the solution to (a problem or question) or understand the meaning of; "did you solve the problem?"; "Work out your problems with the boss"; "this unpleasant situation isn't going to work itself out"; "did you get it?"; "Did you get my meaning?"; "He could not work the math problem"
  12. use or manipulate to one's advantage; "He exploit the new taxation system"; "She knows how to work the system"; "he works his parents for sympathy"
  13. make uniform; "knead dough"; "work the clay until it is soft"
  14. perform as expected when applied; "The washing machine won't go unless it's plugged in"; "Does this old car still run well?"; "This old radio doesn't work anymore"
  15. move into or onto; "work the raisins into the dough"; "the student worked a few jokes into his presentation"; "work the body onto the flatbed truck"
  16. cause to happen or to occur as a consequence; "I cannot work a miracle"; "wreak havoc"; "bring comments"; "play a joke"; "The rain brought relief to the drought-stricken area"
  17. make something, usually for a specific function; "She molded the rice balls carefully"; "Form cylinders from the dough"; "shape a figure"; "Work the metal into a sword"
  18. shape, form, or improve a material; "work stone into tools"; "process iron"; "work the metal"
  19. prepare for crops; "Work the soil"; "cultivate the land"
  20. gratify and charm, usually in order to influence; "the political candidate worked the crowds"
  21. move in an agitated manner; "His fingers worked with tension"
  22. proceed along a path; "work one's way through the crowd"; "make one's way into the forest"
  23. provoke or excite; "The rock musician worked the crowd of young girls into a frenzy"
  24. proceed towards a goal or along a path or through an activity; "work your way through every problem or task"; "She was working on her second martini when the guests arrived"; "Start from the bottom and work towards the top"
  25. cause to work; "he is working his servants hard"
  26. be employed; "Is your husband working again?"; "My wife never worked"; "Do you want to work after the age of 60?"; "She never did any work because she inherited a lot of money"; "She works as a waitress to put herself through college"
  27. exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity; "I will work hard to improve my grades"; "she worked hard for better living conditions for the poor"
  28. cause to operate or function; "This pilot works the controls"; "Can you work an electric drill?"
  29. operate in or through; "Work the phones"
  30. have an effect or outcome; often the one desired or expected; "The voting process doesn't work as well as people thought"; "How does your idea work in practice?"; "This method doesn't work"; "The breaks of my new car act quickly"; "The medicine works only if you take it with a lot of water"
  31. have and exert influence or effect; "The artist's work influenced the young painter"; "She worked on her friends to support the political candidate"
  32. operate in a certain place, area, or specialty; "She works the night clubs"; "The salesman works the Midwest"; "This artist works mostly in acrylics"
  33. behave in a certain way when handled; "This dough does not work easily"; "The soft metal works well"