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Wake :: Wake (n.) The state of forbearing sleep, especially for solemn or festive purposes; a vigil..

Watch :: Watch (v. i.) The act of watching; forbearance of sleep; vigil; wakeful, vigilant, or constantly observant attention; close observation; guard; preservative or preventive vigilance; formerly, a watching or guarding by night..

Invigilancy :: Invigilancy (n.) Want of vigilance; neglect of watching; carelessness.

Secureness :: Secureness (n.) The condition or quality of being secure; exemption from fear; want of vigilance; security.

Heedful :: Heedful (a.) Full of heed; regarding with care; cautious; circumspect; attentive; vigilant.

Cerberus :: Cerberus (n.) A monster, in the shape of a three-headed dog, guarding the entrance into the infernal regions, Hence: Any vigilant custodian or guardian, esp. if surly..

Ward :: Ward (v. i.) To be vigilant; to keep guard.

Alarm :: Alarm (v. t.) To call to arms for defense; to give notice to (any one) of approaching danger; to rouse to vigilance and action; to put on the alert.

Unwary :: Unwary (a.) Not vigilant against danger; not wary or cautious; unguarded; precipitate; heedless; careless.

Watchful :: Watchful (a.) Full of watch; vigilant; attentive; careful to observe closely; observant; cautious; -- with of before the thing to be regulated or guarded; as, to be watchful of one's behavior; and with against before the thing to be avoided; as, to be watchful against the growth of vicious habits..

Vigilantly :: Vigilantly (adv.) In a vigilant manner.

Sleep :: Sleep (v. i.) To be careless, inattentive, or uncouncerned; not to be vigilant; to live thoughtlessly..

Vigil :: Vigil (v. i.) Abstinence from sleep, whether at a time when sleep is customary or not; the act of keeping awake, or the state of being awake, or the state of being awake; sleeplessness; wakefulness; watch..

Invigilance :: Invigilance (n.) Alt. of Invigilanc.

Alert :: Alert (a.) Watchful; vigilant; active in vigilance.

Sentinel :: Sentinel (n.) A marine crab (Podophthalmus vigil) native of the Indian Ocean, remarkable for the great length of its eyestalks; -- called also sentinel crab..

Vigil :: Vigil (v. i.) Later, the day and the night preceding a feast..

Jealous :: Jealous (a.) Zealous; solicitous; vigilant; anxiously watchful.

Patriotic :: Patriotic (a.) Inspired by patriotism; actuated by love of one's country; zealously and unselfishly devoted to the service of one's country; as, a patriotic statesman, vigilance..

Vigilance :: Vigilance (n.) The quality or state of being vigilant; forbearance of sleep; wakefulness.

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