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chatterer.n.01
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speaker.n.01
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an obnoxious and foolish and loquacious talker
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radial_keratotomy.n.01
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keratotomy.n.01
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radial pattern of incisions in the cornea that cause the cornea to bulge; performed to correct myopia
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starboard.n.01
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side.n.05
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the right side of a ship or aircraft to someone who is aboard and facing the bow or nose
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stage_fright.n.01
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fear.n.01
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fear that affects a person about to face an audience
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non-flowering_plant.n.01
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plant.n.02
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a plant that does not bear flowers
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depose.v.01
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oust.v.01
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force to leave (an office)
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law_of_independent_assortment.n.01
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mendel's_law.n.01
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each member of a pair of homologous chromosomes separates independently of the members of other pairs so the results are random
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centripetal_force.n.01
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force.n.02
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the inward force on a body moving in a curved path around another body
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distribution_law.n.01
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law.n.04
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(chemistry) the total energy in an assembly of molecules is not distributed equally but is distributed around an average value according to a statistical distribution
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vital_capacity.n.01
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capacity.n.03
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the maximum amount of air that can be exhaled after a maximum inhalation (usually tested with a spirometer); used to determine the condition of lung tissue
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aversive_stimulus.n.01
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negative_stimulus.n.01
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any negative stimulus to which an organism will learn to make a response that avoids it
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easter.n.01
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movable_feast.n.01
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a Christian celebration of the Resurrection of Christ; celebrated on the Sunday following the first full moon after the vernal equinox
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phencyclidine.n.01
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hallucinogen.n.01
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a drug used as an anesthetic by veterinarians; illicitly taken (originally in the form of powder or `dust') for its effects as a hallucinogen
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cowlick.n.01
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hair.n.01
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a tuft of hair that grows in a different direction from the rest of the hair and usually will not lie flat
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abdominocentesis.n.01
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centesis.n.01
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centesis of the belly to remove fluid for diagnosis
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fluorescence_microscopy.n.01
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microscopy.n.01
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light microscopy in which the specimen is irradiated at wavelengths that excite fluorochromes
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acaricide.n.01
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pesticide.n.01
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a chemical agent used to kill mites
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livestock.n.01
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placental.n.01
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any animals kept for use or profit
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hydrofluorocarbon.n.01
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greenhouse_gas.n.01
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a fluorocarbon emitted as a by-product of industrial manufacturing
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hygrophorus_borealis.n.01
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waxycap.n.01
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a fungus with a white convex cap and arcuate white gills and a stalk that tapers toward the base
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air_plant.n.01
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plant.n.02
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plant that derives moisture and nutrients from the air and rain; usually grows on another plant but not parasitic on it
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fall_apart.v.01
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break_down.v.03
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lose one's emotional or mental composure
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letter_of_credit.n.01
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document.n.03
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a document issued by a bank that guarantees the payment of a customer's draft; substitutes the bank's credit for the customer's credit
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bonefish.n.01
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soft-finned_fish.n.01
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slender silvery marine fish found in tropical mud flats and mangrove lagoons
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whorled_loosestrife.n.01
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loosestrife.n.02
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common North American yellow-flowered plant
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activating_agent.n.01
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activator.n.01
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(mineral extraction) a surface-active chemical used in flotation process to increase the attraction to a specific mineral
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harness_race.n.01
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horse_race.n.01
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a horse race between people riding in sulkies behind horses that are trotting or pacing
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tympanites.n.01
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dilatation.n.01
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distension of the abdomen that is caused by the accumulation of gas in the intestines or the peritoneal cavity
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argentinian.n.01
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south_american.n.01
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a native or inhabitant of Argentina
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trochanter.n.01
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process.n.05
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one of the bony prominences developed near the upper extremity of the femur to which muscles are attached
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mycophagy.n.01
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eating.n.01
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the practice of eating fungi (especially mushrooms collected in the wild)
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rock_'n'_roll.n.01
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popular_music.n.01
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a genre of popular music originating in the 1950s; a blend of black rhythm-and-blues with white country-and-western
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film_clip.n.01
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film.n.03
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a strip of motion picture film used in a telecast
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handbow.n.01
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bow.n.04
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a bow drawn by hand as distinguished from a crossbow
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tommy_gun.n.01
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submachine_gun.n.01
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a .45-caliber submachine gun
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nerve_growth_factor.n.01
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growth_factor.n.01
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a protein that is involved in the growth of peripheral nerve cells
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holothuridae.n.01
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echinoderm_family.n.01
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a family of Holothuroidea
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lighterman.n.01
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mariner.n.01
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someone who operates a barge
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writer's_name.n.01
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name.n.01
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the name that appears on the by-line to identify the author of a work
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hall_pass.n.01
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pass.n.06
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written permission from a teacher for a student to be out the classroom and in the halls of the school
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saint_bernard.n.01
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working_dog.n.01
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a Swiss alpine breed of large powerful dog with a thick coat of hair used as a rescue dog
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squinch.n.01
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arch.n.04
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a small arch built across the interior angle of two walls (usually to support a spire)
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clog_dance.n.01
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tap_dancing.n.01
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a dance performed while wearing shoes with wooden soles; has heavy stamping steps
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bloodworm.n.01
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polychaete.n.01
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a segmented marine worm with bright red body; often used for bait
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gulfweed.n.01
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brown_algae.n.01
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brown algae with rounded bladders forming dense floating masses in tropical Atlantic waters as in the Sargasso Sea
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velodrome.n.01
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racetrack.n.01
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a banked oval track for bicycle or motorcycle racing
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angiogenesis.n.01
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growth.n.01
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the formation of new blood vessels
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home_loan_bank.n.01
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depository_financial_institution.n.01
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one of 11 regional banks that monitor and make short-term credit advances to thrift institutions in their region
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talent_agent.n.01
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agent.n.02
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an agent who represents performers
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social_gathering.n.01
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gathering.n.01
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a gathering for the purpose of promoting fellowship
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roman_mythology.n.01
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classical_mythology.n.01
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the mythology of the ancient Romans
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mod_con.n.01
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appliance.n.01
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modern convenience; the appliances and conveniences characteristic of a modern house
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leptospira.n.01
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spirochete.n.01
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important pathogens causing Weil's disease or canicola fever
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heidelberg_man.n.01
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primitive.n.01
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a type of primitive man who lived in Europe
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grow_up.v.01
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mature.v.01
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become an adult
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premature_baby.n.01
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neonate.n.01
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an infant that is born prior to 37 weeks of gestation
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quo_warranto.n.01
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hearing.n.01
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a hearing to determine by what authority someone has an office or franchise or liberty
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game_bird.n.01
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gallinaceous_bird.n.01
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any bird (as grouse or pheasant) that is hunted for sport
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psychopsis_krameriana.n.01
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butterfly_orchid.n.01
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orchid of South and Central America having flowers similar to but smaller than Psychopsis papilio; sometimes placed in genus Oncidium
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homogeny.n.01
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similarity.n.01
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(biology) similarity because of common evolution
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skin_graft.n.01
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skin.n.01
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a piece of skin taken from a donor area and surgically grafted at the site of an injury or burn
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take_orders.v.01
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obey.v.01
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receive and be expected to follow directions or commands
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alpine_besseya.n.01
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kitten-tails.n.01
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small pale plant with dense spikes of pale bluish-violet flowers; of high cold meadows from Wyoming and Utah to New Mexico
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whalebone.n.01
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horn.n.07
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a horny material from the upper jaws of certain whales; used as the ribs of fans or as stays in corsets
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mascara.n.01
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makeup.n.01
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makeup that is used to darken and thicken the eye lashes
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signature_recognition.n.01
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biometric_identification.n.01
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biometric identification by automatically scanning a person's signature and matching it electronically against a library of known signatures
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rectangularity.n.01
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angularity.n.02
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the property of being shaped like a rectangle
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germinal.n.01
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revolutionary_calendar_month.n.01
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seventh month of the Revolutionary calendar (March and April); the month of buds
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special_court-martial.n.01
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court-martial.n.01
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a court-martial to try soldiers for offenses less serious that than those committed in action; consists of at least three officers
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clergyman.n.01
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spiritual_leader.n.01
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a member of the clergy and a spiritual leader of the Christian Church
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trilliaceae.n.01
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liliid_monocot_family.n.01
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small family of herbs having flowers with 3 petals and 3 sepals; in some classification systems considered a subfamily of the Liliaceae
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nasal_decongestant.n.01
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decongestant.n.01
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a decongestant that provides temporary relief of nasal symptoms of the common cold and rhinitis and upper respiratory infections
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amaranthaceae.n.01
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caryophylloid_dicot_family.n.01
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cosmopolitan family of herbs and shrubs
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dead_duck.n.01
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failure.n.03
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something doomed to failure
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norway_spruce.n.01
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spruce.n.02
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tall pyramidal spruce native to northern Europe having dark green foliage on spreading branches with pendulous branchlets and long pendulous cones
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tinea_unguium.n.01
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tinea.n.01
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fungal infection of the nails (especially toenails)
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latten.n.01
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brass.n.01
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brass (or a yellow alloy resembling brass) that was hammered into thin sheets; formerly used for church utensils
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dhow.n.01
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sailing_vessel.n.01
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a lateen-rigged sailing vessel used by Arabs
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aircraft.n.01
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craft.n.02
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a vehicle that can fly
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fiscal_policy.n.01
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economic_policy.n.01
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a government policy for dealing with the budget (especially with taxation and borrowing)
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common_carline_thistle.n.01
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carline_thistle.n.01
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Eurasian thistle growing in sand dunes and dry chalky soils
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fraulein.n.01
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title.n.06
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a German courtesy title or form of address for an unmarried woman
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sub-interval.n.01
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interval.n.02
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an interval that is included in another interval
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chorioretinitis.n.01
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retinitis.n.01
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inflammation of the choroid layer behind the retina
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sundrops.n.01
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evening_primrose.n.01
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a day-flowering biennial or perennial of the genus Oenothera
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arminian_baptist.n.01
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baptist_denomination.n.01
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group of Baptist congregations believing the teachings of the Dutch theologian Jacobus Arminius (who opposed the doctrine of strict predestination of the Calvinists)
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tricot.n.01
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knit.n.01
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a knitted fabric or one resembling knitting
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summary.n.01
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statement.n.01
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a brief statement that presents the main points in a concise form
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chameleon_tree_frog.n.01
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tree_toad.n.01
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a form of tree toad
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tyrosine.n.01
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amino_acid.n.01
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an amino acid found in most proteins; a precursor of several hormones
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red_clintonia.n.01
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clintonia.n.01
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plant with nearly leafless stalk topped by a cluster of red or reddish lavender flowers; California to Oregon
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break_dance.v.01
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dance.v.02
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do a break dance
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italian_bee.n.01
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honeybee.n.01
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yellowish honeybee resembling the Carniolan bee in its habits
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curriculum_vitae.n.01
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summary.n.01
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a summary of your academic and work history
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hagiography.n.01
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biography.n.01
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a biography that idealizes or idolizes the person (especially a person who is a saint)
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beat_around_the_bush.v.01
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misinform.v.01
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be deliberately ambiguous or unclear in order to mislead or withhold information
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biopiracy.n.01
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larceny.n.01
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biological theft; illegal collection of indigenous plants by corporations who patent them for their own use
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pull_the_leg_of.v.01
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gull.v.02
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tell false information to for fun
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nanomia.n.01
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siphonophore.n.01
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small creatures resembling pieces of fuzzy rope; each with a cluster of swimming bells serving as the head and long elastic tentacles for drawing in prey
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governed.n.01
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citizenry.n.01
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the body of people who are citizens of a particular government; --Declaration of Independence
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