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trigonometrician.n.01
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mathematician.n.01
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a mathematician specializing in trigonometry
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unproductiveness.n.01
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fruitlessness.n.02
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the quality of lacking the power to produce
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fan_tracery.n.01
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tracery.n.01
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the carved tracery on fan vaulting
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medium_wave.n.01
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radio_wave.n.01
|
a radio wave with a wavelength between 100 and 1000 meters (a frequency between 300 kilohertz and 3000 kilohertz)
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equisetaceae.n.01
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fern_family.n.01
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sole surviving family of the Equisetales: fern allies
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rejoicing.n.01
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happiness.n.02
|
a feeling of great happiness
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potential_unit.n.01
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electromagnetic_unit.n.01
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a measure of the potential energy of a unit charge at a given point in a circuit relative to a reference point (ground)
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corticosteroid.n.01
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steroid_hormone.n.01
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a steroid hormone produced by the adrenal cortex or synthesized; administered as drugs they reduce swelling and decrease the body's immune response
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physique.n.01
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bodily_property.n.01
|
constitution of the human body
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crash_helmet.n.01
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helmet.n.02
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a padded helmet worn by people riding bicycles or motorcycles; protects the head in case of accidents
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connaraceae.n.01
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rosid_dicot_family.n.01
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mostly tropical climbing shrubs or small trees; closely related to Leguminosae
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lash-up.n.01
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arrangement.n.02
|
any improvised arrangement for temporary use
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bluewing.n.01
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teal.n.02
|
American teal
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motet.n.01
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musical_composition.n.01
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an unaccompanied choral composition with sacred lyrics; intended to be sung as part of a church service; originated in the 13th century
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psoriatic_arthritis.n.01
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rheumatoid_arthritis.n.01
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a form of rheumatoid arthritis usually affecting fingers and toes and associated with psoriasis
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satyr_play.n.01
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play.n.01
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an ancient Greek burlesque with a chorus of satyrs
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container.n.01
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instrumentality.n.03
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any object that can be used to hold things (especially a large metal boxlike object of standardized dimensions that can be loaded from one form of transport to another)
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civil_service.n.01
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government_officials.n.01
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government workers; usually hired on the basis of competitive examinations
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germ_theory.n.01
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scientific_theory.n.01
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(medicine) the theory that all contagious diseases are caused by microorganisms
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big-cone_spruce.n.01
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douglas_fir.n.02
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douglas fir of California having cones 4-8 inches long
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hard_candy.n.01
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candy.n.01
|
candy that is brittle
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prednisone.n.01
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anti-inflammatory.n.01
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a dehydrogenated analogue of cortisol (trade names Orasone or Deltasone or Liquid Pred or Meticorten); used as an anti-inflammatory drug in the treatment of arthritis and as an immunosuppressant
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vitalist.n.01
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believer.n.01
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one who believes in vitalism
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thermostat.n.01
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regulator.n.01
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a regulator for automatically regulating temperature by starting or stopping the supply of heat
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automysophobia.n.01
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simple_phobia.n.01
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a morbid fear of being dirty
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centiliter.n.01
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metric_capacity_unit.n.01
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a metric unit of volume equal to one hundredth of a liter
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marine_mussel.n.01
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mussel.n.02
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marine bivalve mollusk having a dark elongated shell; live attached to solid objects especially in intertidal zones
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crosse.n.01
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racket.n.04
|
a long racket with a triangular frame; used in playing lacrosse
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melanoderma.n.01
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pigmentation.n.02
|
abnormally dark skin caused by increased deposits of melatonin
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centrist.n.01
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adult.n.01
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a person who takes a position in the political center
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stainless_steel.n.01
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alloy_steel.n.01
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steel containing chromium that makes it resistant to corrosion
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contemptuousness.n.01
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arrogance.n.01
|
the manifestation of scorn and contempt
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prostitution.n.01
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vice_crime.n.01
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offering sexual intercourse for pay
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arms_control.n.01
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limitation.n.05
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a limitation on the size and armament of the armed forces of a country
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cost-of-living_allowance.n.01
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allowance.n.03
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an allowance for changes in the consumer price index
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resident_commissioner.n.01
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representative.n.01
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the representative of Puerto Rico in the United States House of Representatives
|
diplotene.n.01
|
phase.n.01
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the fourth stage of the prophase of meiosis
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sterculia_gum.n.01
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gum.n.03
|
exudate of an Asian tree; used for finishing textiles and to thicken foodstuffs and cosmetics
|
news_bulletin.n.01
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bulletin.n.01
|
a short news announcement concerning some on-going news story
|
tai_dam.n.01
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tai.n.02
|
a branch of the Tai languages
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fee_simple.n.01
|
fee.n.02
|
a fee without limitation to any class of heirs; they can sell it or give it away
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mandatary.n.01
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recipient.n.01
|
the recipient of a mandate
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golden_hamster.n.01
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hamster.n.01
|
small light-colored hamster often kept as a pet
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sari.n.01
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dress.n.01
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a dress worn primarily by Hindu women; consists of several yards of light material that is draped around the body
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borrow_pit.n.01
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pit.n.01
|
a pit created to provide earth that can be used as fill at another site
|
lounging_jacket.n.01
|
loungewear.n.01
|
a man's soft jacket usually with a tie belt; worn at home
|
psalmody.n.01
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singing.n.01
|
the act of singing psalms or hymns
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formosan.n.01
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austronesian.n.02
|
the Austronesian languages spoken on Formosa
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saute.v.01
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fry.v.02
|
fry briefly over high heat
|
tufted_vetch.n.01
|
vetch.n.01
|
common perennial climber of temperate regions of Eurasia and North America having dense elongate clusters of flowers
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thermotropism.n.01
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tropism.n.01
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an orienting response to warmth
|
sweet_nothings.n.01
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nothings.n.01
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inconsequential expressions of affection
|
safety_glass.n.01
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glass.n.01
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glass made with plates of plastic or resin or other material between two sheets of glass to prevent shattering
|
scapegoat.n.01
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victim.n.01
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someone who is punished for the errors of others
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cow_pony.n.01
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saddle_horse.n.01
|
a light saddle horse trained for herding cattle
|
mews.n.01
|
street.n.01
|
street lined with buildings that were originally private stables but have been remodeled as dwellings
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ortygan.n.01
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wading_bird.n.01
|
any of several East Indian birds
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proselytize.v.01
|
convert.v.05
|
convert to another faith or religion
|
skid_row.n.01
|
slum.n.01
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a city district frequented by vagrants and alcoholics and addicts
|
dewlap.n.01
|
skin.n.01
|
a hanging fold of loose skin on an elderly person's neck
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asyndeton.n.01
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rhetorical_device.n.01
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the omission of conjunctions where they would normally be used
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histocompatibility.n.01
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organic_phenomenon.n.01
|
condition in which the cells of one tissue can survive in the presence of cells of another tissue
|
chromoplast.n.01
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plastid.n.01
|
plastid containing pigments other than chlorophyll usually yellow or orange carotenoids
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finger_wave.n.01
|
wave.n.06
|
a wave made with the fingers
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commutator.n.01
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switch.n.01
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switch for reversing the direction of an electric current
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suppurate.v.01
|
draw.v.36
|
cause to ripen and discharge pus
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memento_mori.n.01
|
reminder.n.02
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a reminder (as a death's head) of your mortality
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mother-in-law.n.01
|
mother.n.01
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the mother of your spouse
|
reference_point.n.01
|
indicator.n.02
|
an indicator that orients you generally
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biosystematics.n.01
|
systematics.n.01
|
use of data (e.g. cytogenetic or biochemical) to assess taxonomic relations especially within an evolutionary framework
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tetanus_antitoxin.n.01
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antitoxin.n.01
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antitoxin given for short-term immunization against tetanus in cases of possible exposure to the tetanus bacillus
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mucor.n.01
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mold.n.05
|
any mold of the genus Mucor
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scurvy_grass.n.01
|
cress.n.01
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a widely distributed Arctic cress reputed to have value in treatment or prevention of scurvy; a concentrated source of vitamin C
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blockhouse.n.01
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stronghold.n.01
|
a stronghold that is reinforced for protection from enemy fire; with apertures for defensive fire
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piracy.n.01
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highjacking.n.01
|
hijacking on the high seas or in similar contexts; taking a ship or plane away from the control of those who are legally entitled to it
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gunnery.n.01
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weaponry.n.01
|
guns collectively
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oriental_plane.n.01
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plane_tree.n.01
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large tree of southeastern Europe to Asia Minor
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converse.v.01
|
talk.v.01
|
carry on a conversation
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perpetration.n.01
|
crime.n.01
|
the act of committing a crime
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beggar-my-neighbor.n.01
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card_game.n.01
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a card game for two players in which the object is to win all of the other player's cards
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horatian_ode.n.01
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ode.n.01
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an ode with several stanzas
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xy.n.01
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sex_chromosome.n.01
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(genetics) normal complement of sex hormones in a male
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diplomatic_immunity.n.01
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exemption.n.01
|
exemption from taxation or normal processes of law that is offered to diplomatic personnel in a foreign country
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suburbanite.n.01
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resident.n.01
|
a resident of a suburb
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galiella_rufa.n.01
|
discomycete.n.01
|
the cup-shaped fruiting body of this discomycete has a jellylike interior and a short stalk
|
common_beech.n.01
|
beech.n.01
|
large European beech with minutely-toothed leaves; widely planted as an ornamental in North America
|
weigh_down.v.01
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sadden.v.01
|
be oppressive or disheartening to
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contrariety.n.01
|
opposition.n.02
|
the relation between contraries
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showy_orchis.n.01
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orchis.n.01
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North American orchid having a spike of violet-purple flowers mixed with white; sepals and petals form a hood
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call_girl.n.01
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prostitute.n.01
|
a female prostitute who can be hired by telephone
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fighting_chair.n.01
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chair.n.01
|
a fixed chair from which a saltwater angler can fight a hooked fish
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cistaceae.n.01
|
dilleniid_dicot_family.n.01
|
shrubs or woody herbs of temperate regions especially Mediterranean
|
people's_party.n.01
|
party.n.01
|
a former political party in the United States; formed in 1891 to advocate currency expansion and state control of railroads
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nicotine_addiction.n.01
|
drug_addiction.n.01
|
an addiction to nicotine
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plagioclase.n.01
|
feldspar.n.01
|
any of a series of triclinic feldspars that form rocks
|
brown_bat.n.01
|
carnivorous_bat.n.01
|
any of numerous medium to small insectivorous bats found worldwide in caves and trees and buildings
|
randomization.n.01
|
organization.n.06
|
a deliberately haphazard arrangement of observations so as to simulate chance
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stanford-binet_test.n.01
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intelligence_test.n.01
|
revision of the Binet-Simon Scale
|
anthurium.n.01
|
houseplant.n.01
|
any of various tropical American plants cultivated for their showy foliage and flowers
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soft_money.n.01
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political_contribution.n.01
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political contributions made in such a way as to avoid the United States regulations for federal election campaigns (as by contributions to a political action committee)
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