Definition: a special way of doing something
Usage: he had a bent for it; he had a special knack for getting into trouble; he couldn't get the hang of it
Similar words: natural endowment, gift, talent, endowment
Definition: natural abilities or qualities
Definition: a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
Usage: the set of his mind was obvious
Similar words: inclination, disposition, tendency
Definition: an attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over others
Usage: he had an inclination to give up too easily; a tendency to be too strict
Synonyms: bent
Definition: an area of grassland unbounded by fences or hedges
Similar words: grassland
Definition: land where grass or grasslike vegetation grows and is the dominant form of plant life
Synonyms: bent, bent grass, bent-grass
Definition: grass for pastures and lawns especially bowling and putting greens
Similar words: grass
Definition: narrow-leaved green herbage: grown as lawns; used as pasture for grazing animals; cut and dried as hay
Synonyms: crumpled, dented, bent
Definition: of metal e.g.
Usage: bent nails; a car with a crumpled front end; dented fenders
Similar words: damaged
Definition: harmed or injured or spoiled
Usage: I won't buy damaged goods; the storm left a wake of badly damaged buildings
Definition: used of the back and knees; stooped
Usage: on bended knee; with bent (or bended) back
Similar words: unerect
Definition: not upright in position or posture
Synonyms: dead set, bent, bent on, out to
Definition: fixed in your purpose
Usage: bent on going to the theater; dead set against intervening; out to win every event
Similar words: resolute
Definition: firm in purpose or belief; characterized by firmness and determination
Usage: stood resolute against the enemy; faced with a resolute opposition; a resolute and unshakeable faith