put on an act
81put on — I (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To pretend] Syn. feign, sham, make believe; see pretend 1 . 2. [*To deceive] Syn. trick, confuse, confound; see deceive . II (Roget s Thesaurus II) verb 1. To put (an article of clothing) on one s person: assume, don, get on …
82act — n 1. deed, turn, action; performance, proceeding, execution, consummation; conduct; doing, operation, transaction; undertaking, project, enterprise; work, task, job, commission. 2. exploit, feat, Archaic. gest, achievement, step, stride,… …
83act superior — verb act like the master of He is lording it over the students • Syn: ↑lord it over, ↑queen it over, ↑put on airs • Hypernyms: ↑act, ↑move • Verb Frames …
84ACT (examination) — The ACT is a standardized achievement examination for college admissions in the United States produced by ACT, Inc.cite web |url=http://www.act.org/aboutact/history.html |title=About ACT: History |accessdate=October 25 |accessyear=2006 Name… …
85ACT New Zealand — Infobox New Zealand Political Party name english = ACT New Zealand name maori = party party wikicolourid = ACTNZ leader = Rodney Hide president = Garry Mallett deputy = Heather Roy mps = 2 foundation = 1994 ideology = Classical Liberalism… …
86put on — transitive verb Date: 15th century 1. a. to dress oneself in ; don b. to make part of one s appearance or behavior c. feign < put a saintly manner on > 2. to cause to act or operate ; apply …
87Act for the Relief of the Poor 1601 — Old Poor Law redirects here. For the Old Poor Law which existed in Scotland between 1574 1845, see Old Scottish Poor Law. The Act for the Relief of the Poor 1601, popularly known as the Elizabethan Poor Law , 43rd Elizabeth [1] or the Old Poor… …
88act — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 thing that sb does ADJECTIVE ▪ charitable, kind ▪ heroic, selfless ▪ a heroic act of bravery ▪ aggressive …
89Act of Union 1800 — The phrase Act of Union 1800 (or sometimes Act of Union 1801) ( ga. Acht an Aontais 1800) is used to describe two complementary Acts [ [http://www.statutelaw.gov.uk/SearchResults.aspx?TYPE=QS Title=union Year=1800 Number= LegType=All+Legislation… …
90act — /ækt / (say akt) noun 1. anything done or performed; a doing; deed. 2. the process of doing: caught in the act. 3. (often upper case) a decree, edict, law, statute, judgement, resolve, or award, especially a decree passed by a legislature: an act …
