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saiga.n.01
antelope.n.01
goat-like antelope of central Eurasia having a stubby nose like a proboscis
nuclear_resonance.n.01
resonance.n.01
the resonance absorption of a gamma ray by a nucleus identical to the nucleus that emitted the gamma ray
conditioned_avoidance.n.01
conditional_reflex.n.01
a conditioned response that anticipates the occurrence of an aversive stimulus
cyanophyta.n.01
division.n.07
prokaryotic organisms sometimes considered a class or phylum or subkingdom; coextensive with the Cyanophyceae: cyanobacteria (blue-green algae)
penetrator.n.01
intruder.n.01
an intruder who passes into or through (often by overcoming resistance)
paper_mill.n.01
factory.n.01
a mill where paper is manufactured
testatrix.n.01
testator.n.01
a female testator
distiller.n.01
manufacturer.n.02
someone who distills alcoholic liquors
pack_riding.n.01
riding.n.02
riding with a pack
divorce_court.n.01
court.n.01
a court having jurisdiction over the termination of marriage contracts
reptile_genus.n.01
genus.n.02
a genus of reptiles
obey.v.01
adjust.v.03
be obedient to
canvasback.n.01
duck.n.01
North American wild duck valued for sport and food
enslave.v.01
subjugate.v.02
make a slave of; bring into servitude
psilophyton.n.01
vascular_plant.n.01
any plant or fossil of the genus Psilophyton
contracture.n.01
contraction.n.01
an abnormal and usually permanent contraction of a muscle
holonymy.n.01
semantic_relation.n.01
the semantic relation that holds between a whole and its parts
solar_parallax.n.01
geocentric_parallax.n.01
the angle subtended by the mean equatorial radius of the Earth at a distance of one astronomical unit
classical_latin.n.01
latin.n.01
the language of educated people in ancient Rome
sponge_genus.n.01
genus.n.02
a genus of Porifera
girl_scout.n.01
scout.n.02
a girl who is a member of the Girl Scouts
mild_steel.n.01
steel.n.01
steel with less than 0.15% carbon
street_address.n.01
address.n.02
the address where a person or organization can be found
buckminsterfullerene.n.01
fullerene.n.01
a spheroidal fullerene; the first known example of a fullerene
radioactive_dating.n.01
measurement.n.01
measurement of the amount of radioactive material (usually carbon 14) that an object contains; can be used to estimate the age of the object
mud_midget.n.01
duckweed.n.01
having narrow flat sickle-shaped submerged fronds; North America
anthocerotaceae.n.01
moss_family.n.01
hornworts
sweet_wormwood.n.01
wormwood.n.01
wormwood of southeastern Europe to Iran
sex_manual.n.01
manual.n.01
a manual containing instruction in sexual techniques; intended to enhance the reader's sexual life
odyssey.n.01
journey.n.01
a long wandering and eventful journey
secured_bond.n.01
bond.n.02
a bond that is back by collateral
guide_rope.n.01
rope.n.01
a rope used to guide the movement of the load of a crane
mescal_button.n.01
plant_organ.n.01
the button-shaped top of the mescal cactus; a source of psilocybin
lepidophobia.n.01
zoophobia.n.01
a morbid fear of snakes
krypton.n.01
chemical_element.n.01
a colorless element that is one of the six inert gasses; occurs in trace amounts in air
allied_command_europe.n.01
headquarters.n.03
a major strategic headquarters of NATO; safeguards an area extending from Norway to Turkey
reluctivity.n.01
physical_property.n.01
(physics) the resistance of a material to the establishment of a magnetic field in it
muscle_cell.n.01
somatic_cell.n.01
an elongated contractile cell that forms the muscles of the body
registered_mail.n.01
mail.n.01
mail that is registered by the post office when sent in order to assure safe delivery
contact_dermatitis.n.01
dermatitis.n.01
a delayed type of allergic reaction of the skin resulting from skin contact with a specific allergen (such as poison ivy)
old_catholic.n.01
christian.n.01
a member of the church formed in the 19th century by German Catholics who refused to accept the infallibility of the Pope
luxury_liner.n.01
liner.n.04
a liner equipped for sumptuous living
false_lupine.n.01
bush_pea.n.01
western United States bushy herb having yellow pea-like flowers
ribhus.n.01
hindu_deity.n.01
one of three artisans of the Hindu gods
decimal_digit.n.01
digit.n.01
a digit from 0 to 9 in decimal notation
tuberales.n.01
fungus_order.n.01
small order of fungi belonging to the subdivision Ascomycota having closed underground ascocarps
greenstick_fracture.n.01
incomplete_fracture.n.01
a partial fracture of a bone (usually in children); the bone is bent but broken on only one side
permanence.n.01
duration.n.03
the property of being able to exist for an indefinite duration
spectacles.n.01
optical_instrument.n.01
optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision
caveman.n.01
primitive.n.01
someone who lives in a cave
redetermination.n.01
determination.n.01
determining again
christening.n.01
baptism.n.01
giving a Christian name at baptism
service_tree.n.01
mountain_ash.n.01
medium-sized European tree resembling the rowan but bearing edible fruit
plant_organ.n.01
plant_part.n.01
a functional and structural unit of a plant or fungus
conduit.n.01
passage.n.03
a passage (a pipe or tunnel) through which water or electric wires can pass
hummus.n.01
spread.n.05
a thick spread made from mashed chickpeas, tahini, lemon juice and garlic; used especially as a dip for pita; originated in the Middle East
deed_poll.n.01
deed.n.01
a deed made and executed by only one party
fool's_paradise.n.01
wellbeing.n.01
an illusory state of wellbeing
marriage_of_convenience.n.01
marriage.n.01
a marriage for expediency rather than love
charcuterie.n.01
delicatessen.n.02
a delicatessen that specializes in meats
grotesque.n.01
art.n.01
art characterized by an incongruous mixture of parts of humans and animals interwoven with plants
serotonin.n.01
monoamine_neurotransmitter.n.01
a neurotransmitter involved in e.g. sleep and depression and memory
saucepan.n.01
pan.n.01
a deep pan with a handle; used for stewing or boiling
evasive_answer.n.01
answer.n.04
(law) an answer by a defendant that fails to admit or deny the allegations set forth in the complaint
pamper.v.01
treat.v.01
treat with excessive indulgence
outsize.n.01
size.n.02
an unusual garment size (especially one that is very large)
adventism.n.01
christianity.n.01
any Christian religion that believes the second coming of Christ is imminent
strontium_90.n.01
strontium.n.01
a radioactive isotope of strontium (with the mass number 90) that is present in the fallout from nuclear explosions; can be assimilated like calcium into bones
thermal_pollution.n.01
pollution.n.01
harm to lakes and rivers resulting from the release of excessive waste heat into them
shrub.n.01
woody_plant.n.01
a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
ground_cable.n.01
cable.n.03
a mooring cable; runs from a buoy to a mooring anchor
small_letter.n.01
character.n.08
the characters that were once kept in bottom half of a compositor's type case
booklet.n.01
book.n.01
a small book usually having a paper cover
apoapsis.n.01
celestial_point.n.01
(astronomy) the point in an orbit farthest from the body being orbited
horse_nettle.n.01
nightshade.n.01
coarse prickly weed having pale yellow flowers and yellow berrylike fruit; common throughout southern and eastern United States
hand_shovel.n.01
hand_tool.n.01
a shovel that is operated by hand
capillary_bed.n.01
animal_tissue.n.01
a layer of tissue densely packed with capillaries
dune.n.01
ridge.n.01
a ridge of sand created by the wind; found in deserts or near lakes and oceans
biosafety_level_2.n.01
biosafety_level.n.01
exposure to infectious agents that can cause disease in humans but whose potential for transmission is limited
cellulose_ester.n.01
ester.n.01
any ester of cellulose with an acid
tobacco_mosaic.n.01
mosaic.n.02
a plant disease causing discoloration of the leaves of tobacco plants
ablaut.n.01
vowel.n.01
a vowel whose quality or length is changed to indicate linguistic distinctions (such as sing sang sung song)
permalloy.n.01
nickel-base_alloy.n.01
an 80/20 alloy of nickel and iron; easily magnetized and demagnetized
horsemeat.n.01
meat.n.01
the flesh of horses as food
training_program.n.01
educational_program.n.01
a program designed for training in specific skills
turn_thumbs_down.v.01
vote.v.01
vote against
complementary_distribution.n.01
distribution.n.02
(linguistics) a distribution of related speech sounds or forms in such a way that they only appear in different contexts
anisometropia.n.01
eye_condition.n.01
difference in the refractive power of the two eyes
deglaze.v.01
cook.v.02
dissolve cooking juices or solid food in (a pan) by adding liquid and stirring
carpet_bombing.n.01
bombing.n.01
an extensive and systematic bombing intended to devastate a large target
mahatma.n.01
sage.n.01
(Hinduism) term of respect for a brahmin sage
delavirdine.n.01
non-nucleoside_reverse_transcriptase_inhibitor.n.01
a non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor (trade name Rescriptor) used to treat AIDS and HIV
assert_oneself.v.01
behave.v.03
put oneself forward in an assertive and insistent manner
metronidazole.n.01
antiprotozoal.n.01
antiprotozoal medication (trade name Flagyl) used to treat trichomoniasis and giardiasis
incompetent_cervix.n.01
cervix.n.02
(obstetrics) uterine cervix that becomes dilated before term and without labor often resulting in miscarriage or premature birth
hyperventilation.n.01
breathing.n.01
an increased depth and rate of breathing greater than demanded by the body needs; can cause dizziness and tingling of the fingers and toes and chest pain if continued
auteur.n.01
film_maker.n.01
a filmmaker who has a personal style and keeps creative control over his or her works
washerman.n.01
washer.n.01
operates industrial washing machine
facial_artery.n.01
maxillary_artery.n.01
an artery that originates in the external carotid and gives off branches that supply the neck and face
clause.n.01
construction.n.02
(grammar) an expression including a subject and predicate but not constituting a complete sentence