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asking_price.n.01
price.n.02
the price at which something is offered for sale
herpes_simplex_1.n.01
herpes_simplex.n.02
a herpes virus that causes oral herpes
nystatin.n.01
antifungal.n.01
an antifungal and antibiotic (trade names Mycostatin and Nystan) discovered in New York State; derived from soil fungi actinomycetes
jacquard_loom.n.01
loom.n.01
a loom with an attachment for forming openings for the passage of the shuttle between the warp threads; used in weaving figured fabrics
sprachgefuhl.n.01
feeling.n.06
an intuitive feeling for the natural idiom of a language
higher_law.n.01
principle.n.05
a principle that takes precedent over the laws of society
second_lateran_council.n.01
lateran_council.n.01
the second council of the Western Church in 1139 which put an end to the dogmatic errors of Arnold of Brescia
butterfly_plant.n.01
moth_orchid.n.01
orchid having large elliptic to obovate fleshy leaves and fragrant pink-and-white flowers dotted with red
unfamiliarity.n.01
unusualness.n.01
unusualness as a consequence of not being well known
question_master.n.01
master_of_ceremonies.n.01
the host or chairman of a radio or tv quiz show or panel game
frequency_band.n.01
band.n.06
a band of adjacent radio frequencies (e.g., assigned for transmitting radio or television signals)
volleyball_net.n.01
net.n.05
the high net that separates the two teams and over which the volleyball must pass
alimony.n.01
support_payment.n.01
court-ordered support paid by one spouse to another after they are separated
cannula.n.01
tube.n.01
a small flexible tube inserted into a body cavity for draining off fluid or introducing medication
narcissus.n.01
bulbous_plant.n.01
bulbous plant having erect linear leaves and showy yellow or white flowers either solitary or in clusters
cryptobranchidae.n.01
amphibian_family.n.01
large aquatic salamanders: hellbenders; giant salamanders
pronghorn.n.01
ruminant.n.01
fleet antelope-like ruminant of western North American plains with small branched horns
melodrama.n.01
comedy.n.01
an extravagant comedy in which action is more salient than characterization
reticuloendothelial_system.n.01
system.n.06
a widely distributed system consisting of all the cells able to ingest bacteria or colloidal particles etc, except for certain white blood cells
bing_cherry.n.01
sweet_cherry.n.02
dark red or blackish sweet cherry
tangible_possession.n.01
property.n.01
property or belongings that are tangible
palmitic_acid.n.01
saturated_fatty_acid.n.01
a saturated fatty acid that is the major fat in meat and dairy products
cantabrigian.n.01
english_person.n.01
a resident of Cambridge
passifloraceae.n.01
dilleniid_dicot_family.n.01
tropical woody tendril-climbing vines
compressed_air.n.01
compressed_gas.n.01
air at a pressure greater than that of the atmosphere
mirror_carp.n.01
domestic_carp.n.01
domestic carp with some large shining scales
columbiform_bird.n.01
gallinaceous_bird.n.01
a cosmopolitan order of land birds having small heads and short legs with four unwebbed toes
layman.n.01
commoner.n.01
someone who is not a clergyman or a professional person
flattery.n.01
compliment.n.01
excessive or insincere praise
defroster.n.01
heater.n.01
heater that removes ice or frost (as from a windshield or a refrigerator or the wings of an airplane)
bath_salts.n.01
toiletry.n.01
a preparation that softens or scents a bath
absentee_rate.n.01
percentage.n.01
the percentage of workers who do not report to work
pun.n.01
fun.n.02
a humorous play on words
silkscreen.v.01
print.v.03
print by silkscreen
pantie.n.01
underpants.n.01
short underpants for women or children (usually used in the plural)
epicenter.n.01
geographic_point.n.01
the point on the Earth's surface directly above the focus of an earthquake
pannikin.n.01
pan.n.03
a small pan or cup (usually of tin)
archives.n.01
collection.n.02
collection of records especially about an institution
phase_of_cell_division.n.01
phase.n.01
a stage in meiosis or mitosis
archdeacon.n.01
clergyman.n.01
(Anglican Church) an ecclesiastical dignitary usually ranking just below a bishop
cha-cha.n.01
ballroom_dancing.n.01
a modern ballroom dance from Latin America; small steps and swaying movements of the hips
hairpiece.n.01
attire.n.01
a covering or bunch of human or artificial hair used for disguise or adornment
water_avens.n.01
avens.n.01
erect perennial of north temperate zone having pinnate leaves and a few nodding flowers with a brown-purple calyx and orange and pink petals
analogize.v.01
compare.v.01
make an analogy
pilot_experiment.n.01
experiment.n.02
a preliminary experiment whose outcome can lead to a more extensive experiment
briefing.n.01
informing.n.02
detailed instructions, as for a military operation
pulmonary_plexis.n.01
nerve_plexus.n.01
one of two autonomic nerve plexuses in each lung
molecule.n.01
unit.n.05
(physics and chemistry) the simplest structural unit of an element or compound
male_child.n.01
male.n.02
a youthful male person
vertical_circle.n.01
great_circle.n.01
a great circle on the celestial sphere passing through the zenith and perpendicular to the horizon
tin_pest.n.01
transformation.n.01
the transformation of ordinary white tin into powdery grey tin at very cold temperatures
tool-and-die_work.n.01
trade.n.02
the craft of making special tools and dies
glissade.v.01
dance.v.01
perform a glissade, in ballet
agronomist.n.01
expert.n.01
an expert in soil management and field-crop production
birdcage_mask.n.01
catcher's_mask.n.01
a catcher's mask with a strong wire face
diathesis.n.01
sensitivity.n.04
constitutional predisposition to a particular disease or abnormality
reship.v.01
ship.v.05
place on a ship again or transfer to another ship
saxifragaceae.n.01
rosid_dicot_family.n.01
a large and diverse family of evergreen or deciduous herbs; widely distributed in northern temperate and cold regions; sometimes includes genera of the family Hydrangeaceae
current_account.n.01
accounting.n.02
that part of the balance of payments recording a nation's exports and imports of goods and services and transfer payments
merino.n.01
domestic_sheep.n.01
white sheep originating in Spain and producing a heavy fleece of exceptional quality
telescopic_sight.n.01
gunsight.n.01
gunsight consisting of a telescope on a firearm for use as a sight
cuboidal_cell.n.01
epithelial_cell.n.01
an epithelial cell that shaped like a cube
pawnbroker.n.01
pledgee.n.01
a person who lends money at interest in exchange for personal property that is deposited as security
question_mark.n.01
punctuation.n.02
a punctuation mark (?) placed at the end of a sentence to indicate a question
adsorb.v.01
sorb.v.01
accumulate (liquids or gases) on the surface
choir_school.n.01
preparatory_school.n.01
a school that is part of a cathedral or monastery where boys with singing ability can receive a general education
avowal.n.01
assertion.n.01
a statement asserting the existence or the truth of something
hypertonicity.n.01
osmotic_pressure.n.01
(of a solution) the extent to which a solution has a higher osmotic pressure than some other
coat_button.n.01
button.n.01
a button on a coat
round_scad.n.01
scad.n.01
small fusiform fish of western Atlantic
zoning_commission.n.01
committee.n.01
a commission delegated to supervise the zoning of areas for residential or commercial use
four-pounder.n.01
artillery.n.01
an artillery gun that throws a shot weighing four pounds
wine_tasting.n.01
gathering.n.01
a gathering of people to taste and compare different wines
potentiate.v.01
enhance.v.01
increase the effect of or act synergistically with (a drug or a physiological or biochemical phenomenon)
wormwood_sage.n.01
wormwood.n.01
silky-leaved aromatic perennial of dry northern parts of the northern hemisphere; has tawny florets
logistic_support.n.01
support.n.01
assistance between and within military commands
short_gastric_artery.n.01
gastric_artery.n.01
several small arteries branching off of the splenic artery and going to the greater curvature of the stomach
slaveholder.n.01
holder.n.02
someone who holds slaves
sob_story.n.01
narrative.n.01
a sentimental story (or drama) of personal distress; designed to arouse sympathy
goulash.n.01
stew.n.02
a rich meat stew highly seasoned with paprika
presbyterianism.n.01
protestantism.n.01
the doctrines and practices of the Presbyterian Church: based in Calvinism
poison_oak.n.01
rhus_dermatitis.n.01
dermatitis resulting from contact with a poison oak plant
malacostracan_crustacean.n.01
crustacean.n.01
a major subclass of crustaceans
black-necked_stilt.n.01
stilt.n.04
stilt of southwestern United States to northern South America having black plumage extending from the head down the back of the neck
wernicke's_area.n.01
center.n.07
the auditory word center; located in the posterior part of the superior temporal convolution in most people
dollar_diplomacy.n.01
diplomacy.n.01
diplomacy influenced by economic considerations
andrena.n.01
bee.n.01
a bee that is a member of the genus Andrena
caffeinism.n.01
poisoning.n.01
poisoning resulting from excessive intake of caffeine containing products
epistemic_logic.n.01
modal_logic.n.02
the modal logic of knowledge and uncertainty and ignorance
fat_cell.n.01
somatic_cell.n.01
cells composed of fat
block_grant.n.01
grant.n.02
a grant of federal money to state and local governments to support social welfare programs
misology.n.01
hate.n.01
hatred of reasoning
calcium_carbide.n.01
binary_compound.n.01
a grey salt of calcium (CaC) used in making acetylene
demyelination.n.01
degenerative_disorder.n.01
loss of the myelin covering of some nerve fibers resulting in their impaired function
petrolatum_gauze.n.01
gauze.n.01
gauze saturated with petrolatum
lisp_compiler.n.01
compiler.n.02
a compiler for programs written in LISP
ludo.n.01
board_game.n.01
a simple board game in which players move counters according to the throw of dice
chick.n.01
chicken.n.02
young bird especially of domestic fowl
eastern_indigo_snake.n.01
indigo_snake.n.01
a variety of indigo snake
spree.v.01
gratify.v.02
engage without restraint in an activity and indulge, as when shopping