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nut_bread.n.01
quick_bread.n.01
bread containing chopped nuts
sled.n.01
vehicle.n.01
a vehicle mounted on runners and pulled by horses or dogs; for transportation over snow
crescent_roll.n.01
bun.n.01
very rich flaky crescent-shaped roll
calcium_hydride.n.01
hydride.n.01
a saltlike binary compound (CaH2) used as a reducing agent and source of hydrogen
large_periwinkle.n.01
periwinkle.n.01
plant having variegated foliage and used for window boxes
honey_mesquite.n.01
mesquite.n.01
thorny deep-rooted drought-resistant shrub native to southwestern United States and Mexico bearing pods rich in sugar and important as livestock feed; tends to form extensive thickets
ready-made.n.01
artifact.n.01
a manufactured artifact (as a garment or piece of furniture) that is made in advance and available for purchase
radiologist.n.01
specialist.n.02
a medical specialist who uses radioactive substances and X-rays in the treatment of disease
guard_duty.n.01
assignment.n.01
the duty of serving as a sentry
chief_petty_officer.n.01
noncommissioned_officer.n.01
a person with the senior noncommissioned naval rank
scion.n.01
descendant.n.01
a descendent or heir
absolute_alcohol.n.01
ethyl_alcohol.n.01
pure ethyl alcohol (containing no more than 1% water)
potlatch.n.01
ceremony.n.01
a ceremonial feast held by some Indians of the northwestern coast of North America (as in celebrating a marriage or a new accession) in which the host gives gifts to tribesmen and others to display his superior wealth (sometimes, formerly, to his own impoverishment)
sea-duty.n.01
assignment.n.01
naval service aboard a ship at sea
river_dolphin.n.01
dolphin.n.02
any of several long-snouted usually freshwater dolphins of South America and southern Asia
closing_time.n.01
hour.n.02
the regular time of day when an establishment closes to the public
shirtwaist.n.01
blouse.n.01
a blouse with buttons down the front
baptismal_font.n.01
basin.n.01
bowl for baptismal water
onycholysis.n.01
onychosis.n.01
separation of a nail from its normal attachment to the nail bed
scientific_theory.n.01
theory.n.01
a theory that explains scientific observations
crouch.n.01
bending.n.03
the act of bending low with the limbs close to the body
real_estate_loan.n.01
loan.n.01
a loan on real estate that is usually secured by a mortgage
schoolgirl.n.01
female_child.n.01
a girl attending school
rhodesian_ridgeback.n.01
hunting_dog.n.01
a powerful short-haired African hunting dog having a crest of reversed hair along the spine
third_law_of_thermodynamics.n.01
law_of_thermodynamics.n.01
law stating that the entropy of a substance approaches zero as its temperature approaches absolute zero
secondary_syphilis.n.01
syphilis.n.01
the second stage; characterized by eruptions of the skin and mucous membrane
military_pace.n.01
linear_unit.n.01
the length of a single step in marching (taken to be 30 inches for quick time or 36 inches for double time)
lecithin.n.01
phospholipid.n.01
a yellow phospholipid essential for the metabolism of fats; found in egg yolk and in many plant and animal cells; used commercially as an emulsifier
paster.n.01
workman.n.01
a workman who pastes
sheriff.n.01
lawman.n.01
the principal law-enforcement officer in a county
texas_tortoise.n.01
tortoise.n.01
close relative to the desert tortoise; may be reclassified as a member of genus Xerobates
absentmindedness.n.01
preoccupation.n.02
preoccupation so great that the ordinary demands on attention are ignored
plea_bargain.n.01
bargaining.n.01
(criminal law) a negotiation in which the defendant agrees to enter a plea of guilty to a lesser charge and the prosecutor agrees to drop a more serious charge
stiffener.n.01
filler.n.01
material used for stiffening something
prison_term.n.01
term.n.02
the period of time a prisoner is imprisoned
hit_squad.n.01
team.n.01
a team of assassins
sweet_vermouth.n.01
vermouth.n.01
sweet dark amber variety
registered_security.n.01
security.n.04
a security whose owner's name is recorded on the books of the issuer (or issuer's agent)
tugrik.n.01
mongolian_monetary_unit.n.01
the basic unit of money in Mongolia
postmature_infant.n.01
neonate.n.01
infant born after 42 weeks of gestation; usually shows signs of placental insufficiency
poison_camas.n.01
death_camas.n.01
a common perennial death camas; Tennessee to Kansas to Texas
zodiacal_light.n.01
reflection.n.02
a luminous tract in the sky; a reflection of sunlight from cosmic dust in the plane of the ecliptic; visible just before sunrise and just after sunset
leading_rein.n.01
rein.n.01
rein to direct the horse's head left or right
friendship.n.01
relationship.n.03
the state of being friends (or friendly)
thill.n.01
shaft.n.03
one of two shafts extending from the body of a cart or carriage on either side of the animal that pulls it
fair-trade_agreement.n.01
agreement.n.01
an agreement (illegal in the United States) between the manufacturer of a trademarked item of merchandise and its retail distributors to sell the item at a price at or above the price set by the manufacturer
general_anesthesia.n.01
anesthesia.n.01
a state of total unconsciousness resulting from anesthetic drugs (as for a major surgical operation)
pillow_sham.n.01
bed_linen.n.01
bed linen consisting of a decorative cover for a pillow
venn_diagram.n.01
diagram.n.01
a diagram that uses circles to represent mathematical or logical sets pictorially inside a rectangle (the universal set); elements that are common to more than one set are represented by intersections of the circles
drug_war.n.01
war.n.03
conflict between law enforcement and those who deal in illegal drugs
open_secret.n.01
secret.n.01
something that is supposed to be secret but is generally known
dreadlock.n.01
lock.n.02
one of many long thin braids of hair radiating from the scalp; popularized by Rastafarians
nuts_and_bolts.n.01
information.n.01
detailed practical information about how something works or how something can be accomplished
briefcase.n.01
case.n.05
a case with a handle; for carrying papers or files or books
gas_gun.n.01
gun.n.01
a gun that fires gas shells
albuterol.n.01
bronchodilator.n.01
a bronchodilator (trade names Ventolin or Proventil) used for asthma and emphysema and other lung conditions; available in oral or inhalant forms; side effects are tachycardia and shakiness
playbill.n.01
bill.n.07
a theatrical program
supertwister.n.01
tornado.n.01
the most powerful tornado which can create enormously devastating damage
occipital_gyrus.n.01
gyrus.n.01
any of the convolutions of the outer surface of the occipital lobe of the cerebrum
spherical_aberration.n.01
aberration.n.03
an optical aberration resulting in a distorted image
winter_currant.n.01
currant.n.02
a flowering shrub
masquerader.n.01
participant.n.01
a participant in a masquerade
jerboa_kangaroo.n.01
rat_kangaroo.n.01
brush-tailed rat kangaroo
caracara.n.01
falcon.n.01
any of various long-legged carrion-eating hawks of South America and Central America
chorister.n.01
singer.n.01
a singer in a choir
fasciolidae.n.01
worm_family.n.01
a family of Trematoda
gobbler.n.01
eater.n.01
a hasty eater who swallows large mouthfuls
change_of_state.n.01
change.n.03
the act of changing something into something different in essential characteristics
acclimatization.n.01
adaptation.n.02
adaptation to a new climate (a new temperature or altitude or environment)
anticipator.n.01
visionary.n.02
one who anticipates
myalgia.n.01
pain.n.01
pain in a muscle or group of muscles
airfield.n.01
facility.n.01
a place where planes take off and land
geocentric_parallax.n.01
parallax.n.01
the parallax of a celestial body using two points on the surface of the earth as the earth rotates
longwool.n.01
domestic_sheep.n.01
a domestic long-wool sheep
experimental_method.n.01
scientific_method.n.01
the use of controlled observations and measurements to test hypotheses
hero_worship.n.01
admiration.n.01
admiration for great men (or their memory)
seraph.n.01
angel.n.01
an angel of the first order; usually portrayed as the winged head of a child
whorled_caraway.n.01
caraway.n.01
a caraway with whorled leaves
driving_belt.n.01
belt.n.01
a belt that carries motion from a motor to the machinery
raisin.n.01
dried_fruit.n.01
dried grape
disability_insurance.n.01
social_insurance.n.01
social insurance for the disabled
vitamin_k3.n.01
vitamin_k.n.01
a form of vitamin K
flambe.v.01
cook.v.02
pour liquor over and ignite (a dish)
traveling_salesman.n.01
spokesperson.n.01
a salesman who travels to call on customers
trichion.n.01
point.n.02
point where the hairline meets the midpoint of the forehead
conn's_syndrome.n.01
syndrome.n.02
disturbances in saltwater balance and symptoms of weakness and muscular cramps and twitching and convulsions and sometimes paralysis; usually caused by a benign tumor of the cortex of the adrenal gland that leads to excess secretion of aldosterone
simmer.v.01
boil.v.02
boil slowly at low temperature
latitudinarian.n.01
liberal.n.01
a person who is broad-minded and tolerant (especially in standards of religious belief and conduct)
empirical_research.n.01
inquiry.n.01
an empirical search for knowledge
fiddler_crab.n.01
crab.n.01
burrowing crab of American coastal regions having one claw much enlarged in the male
plan_of_action.n.01
plan.n.01
a plan for actively doing something
cut_of_mutton.n.01
cut.n.06
cut of meat from a mature sheep
motility.n.01
mobility.n.01
ability to move spontaneously and independently
bird_cherry.n.01
wild_cherry.n.02
any of several small-fruited cherry trees frequented or fed on by birds
bohr_theory.n.01
atomic_theory.n.01
(physics) a theory of atomic structure that combined Rutherford's model with the quantum theory; electrons orbiting a nucleus can only be in certain stationary energy states and light is emitted when electrons jump from one energy state to another
dioon.n.01
cycad.n.01
any cycad of the genus Dioon; handsome palmlike cycads with robust crowns of leaves and rugged trunks
tarsier.n.01
primate.n.02
nocturnal arboreal primate of Indonesia and the Philippines having huge eyes and digits ending in pads to facilitate climbing; the only primate that spurns all plant material as food living entirely on insects and small vertebrates
pula.n.01
botswana_monetary_unit.n.01
the basic unit of money in Botswana
jelly_bean.n.01
candy.n.01
sugar-glazed jellied candy
wedding_day.n.01
day.n.03
the day of a wedding