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 sagebrush lizard sagebrush lizard /ˈseɪdʒbrʌʃ ˈlɪzərd/

noun

  1. A ground dweller that prefers open ground and scattered low bushes; of United States west between Rocky and Sierra Nevada Mountains  ( sagebrush lizard , Sceloporus graciosus )
    a ground dweller that prefers open ground and scattered low bushes; of United States west between Rocky and Sierra Nevada Mountains


 call up call up /kɔːl ʌp/

noun

  1. (military) an order to report for military duty  ( call up )
    (military) an order to report for military duty
     Jake received a call up for military duty and had to report to the base the following week.
    Jake received a call up for military duty and had to report to the base the following week.

verb

  1. () Bring forward for consideration  ( bring forward , call up )
    bring forward for consideration
     The case was called up in court
    The case was called up in court
  2. () Recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection  ( retrieve , call back , call up , recall , recollect , remember , think )
    recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
     I can't remember saying any such thing
    I can't remember saying any such thing
     I can't think what her last name was
    I can't think what her last name was
     Can you remember her phone number?
    can you remember her phone number?
     Do you remember that he once loved you?
    Do you remember that he once loved you?
     Call up memories
    call up memories
  3. () Get or try to get into communication (with someone) by telephone  ( call up , ring , phone , call , telephone )
    get or try to get into communication (with someone) by telephone
     I tried to call you all night
    I tried to call you all night
     Take two aspirin and call me in the morning
    Take two aspirin and call me in the morning
  4. Call to arms; of military personnel  ( call up , mobilise [British] , mobilize , rally )
    call to arms; of military personnel
  5. Cause to become available for use, either literally or figuratively  ( call up , summon )
    cause to become available for use, either literally or figuratively
     Clicking on the icon calls up the program
    clicking on the icon calls up the program
     The author's description of the banquet called up delicious aromas
    the author's description of the banquet called up delicious aromas
     Running into an old friend summoned up memories of her childhood
    running into an old friend summoned up memories of her childhood


 John Maynard Keynes John Maynard Keynes /dʒɒn ˈmeɪnˌwəɹd ˈkiːnz/

noun

  1. English economist who advocated the use of government monetary and fiscal policy to maintain full employment without inflation (1883-1946)  ( John Maynard Keynes , Keynes )
    English economist who advocated the use of government monetary and fiscal policy to maintain full employment without inflation (1883-1946)


 fighting chair fighting chair /ˈfaɪtɪŋ tʃeɪr/

noun

  1. A fixed chair from which a saltwater angler can fight a hooked fish  ( fighting chair )
    a fixed chair from which a saltwater angler can fight a hooked fish
     On the fishing boat, the fighting chair was ready for any angler taking on a challenging catch.
    On the fishing boat, the fighting chair was ready for any angler taking on a challenging catch.