S: (n) passage (a section of text; particularly a section of medium length)
S: (n) section, subdivision (a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical)) "he always turns first to the business section"; "the history of this work is discussed in the next section"
S: (n) article, clause (a separate section of a legal document (as a statute or contract or will))
S: (n) arbitration clause (a clause in a contract providing for arbitration of disputes arising under the contract)
S: (n) deductible (a clause in an insurance policy that relieves the insurer of responsibility to pay the initial loss up to a stated amount)
S: (n) double indemnity (a clause in an insurance policy that provides for double the face value of the policy in the case of accidental death)
S: (n) escalator clause, escalator (a clause in a contract that provides for an increase or a decrease in wages or prices or benefits etc. depending on certain conditions (as a change in the cost of living index))
S: (n) joker (an inconspicuous clause in a document or bill that affects its meaning in a way that is not immediately apparent) "when I demanded my money he showed me the joker in the contract"
S: (n) reserve clause (a clause that used to be part of the contract with a professional athlete extending the contract for a year beyond its expiration) "the reserve clause was used to bind players to a particular ball club"
S: (n) rider (a clause that is appended to a legislative bill)
S: (n) book (a major division of a long written composition) "the book of Isaiah"
S: (n) Epistle (a book of the New Testament written in the form of a letter from an Apostle)
S: (n) Genesis, Book of Genesis (the first book of the Old Testament: tells of Creation; Adam and Eve; the Fall of Man; Cain and Abel; Noah and the flood; God's covenant with Abraham; Abraham and Isaac; Jacob and Esau; Joseph and his brothers)
S: (n) Exodus, Book of Exodus (the second book of the Old Testament: tells of the departure of the Israelites out of slavery in Egypt led by Moses; God gave them the Ten Commandments and the rest of Mosaic law on Mount Sinai during the Exodus)
S: (n) Joshua, Josue, Book of Joshua (a book in the Old Testament describing how Joshua led the Israelites into Canaan (the Promised Land) after the death of Moses)
S: (n) Judges, Book of Judges (a book of the Old Testament that tells the history of Israel under the leaders known as judges)
S: (n) Ruth, Book of Ruth (a book of the Old Testament that tells the story of Ruth who was not an Israelite but who married an Israelite and who stayed with her mother-in-law Naomi after her husband died)
S: (n) I Samuel, 1 Samuel (the first of two books in the Old Testament that tell of Saul and David)
S: (n) II Samuel, 2 Samuel (the second of two books of the Old Testament that tell of Saul and David)
S: (n) I Kings, 1 Kings (the first of two Old Testament books telling the histories of the kings of Judah and Israel)
S: (n) II Kings, 2 Kings (the second of two Old Testament books telling the histories of the kings of Judah and Israel)
S: (n) I Chronicles, 1 Chronicles (the first of two Old Testament books telling the history of Judah and Israel until the return from the Babylonian Captivity in 536 BC)
S: (n) II Chronicles, 2 Chronicles (the second of two Old Testament books telling the history of Judah and Israel until the return from the Babylonian Captivity in 536 BC)
S: (n) Ezra, Book of Ezra (an Old Testament book telling of a rabbi's efforts in the 5th century BC to reconstitute Jewish law and worship in Jerusalem after the Babylonian Captivity)
S: (n) Nehemiah, Book of Nehemiah (an Old Testament book telling how a Jewish official at the court of Artaxerxes I in 444 BC became a leader in rebuilding Jerusalem after the Babylonian Captivity)
S: (n) Esther, Book of Esther (an Old Testament book telling of a beautiful Jewess who became queen of Persia and saved her people from massacre)
S: (n) Job, Book of Job (a book in the Old Testament containing Job's pleas to God about his afflictions and God's reply)
S: (n) Proverbs, Book of Proverbs (an Old Testament book consisting of proverbs from various Israeli sages (including Solomon))
S: (n) Ecclesiastes, Book of Ecclesiastes (an Old Testament book consisting of reflections on the vanity of human life; is traditionally attributed to Solomon but probably was written about 250 BC)
S: (n) Lamentations, Book of Lamentations (an Old Testament book lamenting the desolation of Judah after the destruction of Jerusalem in 586 BC; traditionally attributed to the prophet Jeremiah)
S: (n) Ezekiel, Ezechiel, Book of Ezekiel (an Old Testament book containing Ezekiel's prophecies of the downfall of Jerusalem and Judah and their subsequent restoration)
S: (n) Zephaniah, Sophonias, Book of Zephaniah (an Old Testament book telling the prophecies of Zephaniah which are concerned mainly with the approaching judgment by God upon the sinners of Judah)
S: (n) Haggai, Aggeus, Book of Haggai (an Old Testament book telling the prophecies of Haggai which are concerned mainly with rebuilding the temples after the Babylonian Captivity)
S: (n) Zechariah, Zacharias, Book of Zachariah (an Old Testament book telling the prophecies of Zechariah which are concerned mainly with the renewal of Israel after the Babylonian Captivity)
S: (n) Acts of the Apostles, Acts (a New Testament book describing the development of the early church from Christ's Ascension to Paul's sojourn at Rome)
S: (n) Wisdom of Solomon, Wisdom (an Apocryphal book consisting mainly of a meditation on wisdom; although ascribed to Solomon it was probably written in the first century BC)
S: (n) cut, track (a distinct selection of music from a recording or a compact disc) "he played the first cut on the cd"; "the title track of the album"
S: (n) Haftorah, Haftarah, Haphtorah, Haphtarah (a short selection from the Prophets read on every Sabbath in a Jewish synagogue following a reading from the Torah)
S: (n) transition (a passage that connects a topic to one that follows)
S: (n) flashback (a transition (in literary or theatrical works or films) to an earlier event or scene that interrupts the normal chronological development of the story)
S: (n) flash-forward (a transition (in literary or theatrical works or films) to a later event or scene that interrupts the normal chronological development of the story)
S: (n) dissolve ((film) a gradual transition from one scene to the next; the next scene is gradually superimposed as the former scene fades out)
S: (n) cut ((film) an immediate transition from one shot to the next) "the cut from the accident scene to the hospital seemed too abrupt"
S: (n) jump cut (an immediate transition from one scene to another)
S: (n) jump ((film) an abrupt transition from one scene to another)
S: (n) text (a passage from the Bible that is used as the subject of a sermon) "the preacher chose a text from Psalms to introduce his sermon"
S: (n) mezuzah, mezuza (religious texts from Deuteronomy inscribed on parchment and rolled up in a case that is attached to the doorframe of many Jewish households in accordance with Jewish law)
S: (n) sura (one of the sections (or chapters) in the Koran) "the Quran is divided in 114 suras"
S: (n) exposition ((music) the section of a movement (especially in sonata form) where the major musical themes first occur)
S: (n) obbligato, obligato (a part of the score that must be performed without change or omission)
S: (n) recapitulation ((music) the section of a composition or movement (especially in sonata form) in which musical themes that were introduced earlier are repeated)
S: (n) development ((music) the section of a composition or movement (especially in sonata form) where the major musical themes are developed and elaborated)
S: (n) writing, written material, piece of writing (the work of a writer; anything expressed in letters of the alphabet (especially when considered from the point of view of style and effect)) "the writing in her novels is excellent"; "that editorial was a fine piece of writing"
S: (n) entity (that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving))
S: (n) cut, gash (a trench resembling a furrow that was made by erosion or excavation)
S: (n) cut (a step on some scale) "he is a cut above the rest"
S: (n) cut, gash, slash, slice (a wound made by cutting) "he put a bandage over the cut"
S: (n) cut, cut of meat (a piece of meat that has been cut from an animal carcass)
S: (n) stinger, cut (a remark capable of wounding mentally) "the unkindest cut of all"
S: (n) cut, track (a distinct selection of music from a recording or a compact disc) "he played the first cut on the cd"; "the title track of the album"
S: (n) deletion, excision, cut (the omission that is made when an editorial change shortens a written passage) "an editor's deletions frequently upset young authors"; "both parties agreed on the excision of the proposed clause"
S: (n) cut (the style in which a garment is cut) "a dress of traditional cut"
S: (n) cut (a canal made by erosion or excavation)
S: (n) snub, cut, cold shoulder (a refusal to recognize someone you know) "the snub was clearly intentional"
S: (n) baseball swing, swing, cut (in baseball; a batter's attempt to hit a pitched ball) "he took a vicious cut at the ball"
S: (n) cut, undercut ((sports) a stroke that puts reverse spin on the ball) "cuts do not bother a good tennis player"
S: (n) cut, cutting (the division of a deck of cards before dealing) "he insisted that we give him the last cut before every deal"; "the cutting of the cards soon became a ritual"
S: (v) swerve, sheer, curve, trend, veer, slue, slew, cut (turn sharply; change direction abruptly) "The car cut to the left at the intersection"; "The motorbike veered to the right"
S: (v) cut (make an incision or separation) "cut along the dotted line"
S: (v) cut (divide a deck of cards at random into two parts to make selection difficult) "Wayne cut"; "She cut the deck for a long time"
S: (v) switch off, cut, turn off, turn out (cause to stop operating by disengaging a switch) "Turn off the stereo, please"; "cut the engine"; "turn out the lights"
S: (v) geld, cut (cut off the testicles (of male animals such as horses)) "the vet gelded the young horse"
Adjective
S: (adj) cut (separated into parts or laid open or penetrated with a sharp edge or instrument) "the cut surface was mottled"; "cut tobacco"; "blood from his cut forehead"; "bandages on her cut wrists"
S: (adj) cut (fashioned or shaped by cutting) "a well-cut suit"; "cut diamonds"; "cut velvet"