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black_and_gold_garden_spider.n.01
spider.n.01
a widely distributed North American garden spider
sweet_sand_verbena.n.01
sand_verbena.n.01
taller than Abronia elliptica and having night-blooming flowers
chimneystack.n.01
flue.n.03
the part of the chimney that is above the roof; usually has several flues
recruiting-sergeant.n.01
recruiter.n.02
a sergeant deputized to enlist recruits
gunmetal.n.01
bronze.n.01
a type of bronze used for parts subject to wear or corrosion (especially corrosion by sea water)
south-central_dravidian.n.01
dravidian.n.02
a Dravidian language spoken primarily in south central India
otology.n.01
medicine.n.01
the branch of medicine concerned with the ear
streetcar.n.01
self-propelled_vehicle.n.01
a wheeled vehicle that runs on rails and is propelled by electricity
regur.n.01
loam.n.01
a rich black loam of India
fielder's_choice.n.01
putout.n.01
a play made on a ground ball in which the fielder chooses to put out an advancing runner instead of the batter
huguenot.n.01
calvinist.n.01
a French Calvinist of the 16th or 17th centuries
imperial_japanese_morning_glory.n.01
morning_glory.n.01
hybrid from Ipomoea nil
phone_number.n.01
signal.n.01
the number is used in calling a particular telephone
august.n.01
gregorian_calendar_month.n.01
the month following July and preceding September
siege.n.01
blockade.n.01
the action of an armed force that surrounds a fortified place and isolates it while continuing to attack
neutron_radiation.n.01
corpuscular_radiation.n.01
radiation of neutrons (as by a neutron bomb)
sprinter.n.01
runner.n.06
someone who runs a short distance at top speed
bus_lane.n.01
traffic_lane.n.01
a traffic lane intended for buses only
hebrews.n.01
chosen_people.n.01
the ethnic group claiming descent from Abraham and Isaac (especially from Isaac's son Jacob); the nation whom God chose to receive his revelation and with whom God chose to make a covenant (Exodus 19)
type_slug.n.01
type_metal.n.01
a strip of type metal used for spacing
primrose_path.n.01
way.n.05
a life of ease and pleasure
terabit.n.01
computer_memory_unit.n.01
a unit of information equal to 1000 gigabits or 10^12 (1,000,000,000,000) bits
dermatomycosis.n.01
fungal_infection.n.01
fungal infection of the skin (especially of moist parts covered by clothing)
common_stock_equivalent.n.01
stock.n.01
preferred stock or convertible bonds or warrants that can be converted into common stock
pocket-handkerchief.n.01
handkerchief.n.01
a handkerchief that is carried in a pocket
night_lizard.n.01
lizard.n.01
small secretive nocturnal lizard of southwestern North America and Cuba; bear live young
real_number.n.01
complex_number.n.01
any rational or irrational number
rock_beauty.n.01
butterfly_fish.n.01
gold and black butterflyfish found from West Indies to Brazil
embryonal_rhabdomyosarcoma.n.01
rhabdomyosarcoma.n.01
form of rhabdomyosarcoma occurring mainly in infants and children
vacant_lot.n.01
lot.n.02
a lot on which there are no permanent buildings
sharp-tailed_grouse.n.01
grouse.n.02
large grouse of prairies and open forests of western North America
gum_arabic.n.01
gum.n.03
gum from an acacia tree; used as a thickener (especially in candies and pharmaceuticals)
devoutness.n.01
piety.n.01
piety by virtue of being devout
paleocerebellum.n.01
neural_structure.n.01
the anterior lobe of the cerebellum which was one of the earliest parts of the hindbrain to develop in mammals
tenpin.n.01
bowling_pin.n.01
one of the bottle-shaped pins used in bowling
comedy.n.01
drama.n.03
light and humorous drama with a happy ending
pilot_project.n.01
test.n.05
activity planned as a test or trial
homing_pigeon.n.01
domestic_pigeon.n.01
pigeon trained to return home
field_guide.n.01
guidebook.n.01
a guidebook describing natural objects of some type that might be encountered in the field
shipping_company.n.01
company.n.01
a company that provides shipping services
feint.n.01
maneuver.n.04
any distracting or deceptive maneuver (as a mock attack)
butt_joint.n.01
joint.n.05
a joint made by fastening ends together without overlapping
boardwalk.n.01
walk.n.05
a walkway made of wooden boards; usually at seaside
godliness.n.01
piety.n.01
piety by virtue of being a godly person
escargot.n.01
meat.n.01
edible terrestrial snail usually served in the shell with a sauce of melted butter and garlic
philhellenism.n.01
admiration.n.01
admiration for Greece and the Greeks and Greek customs
machiavellianism.n.01
autocracy.n.02
the political doctrine of Machiavelli: any means (however unscrupulous) can be used by a ruler in order to create and maintain his autocratic government
resistance_pyrometer.n.01
pyrometer.n.01
pyrometer that measures high temperatures by the resistance in a heated wire
sight_setting.n.01
gunsight.n.01
the adjustment of a gunsight for elevation and windage on a particular range under favorable light conditions
test_ban.n.01
ban.n.04
a ban on the testing of nuclear weapons that is mutually agreed to by countries that possess nuclear weapons
constructive_trust.n.01
implied_trust.n.01
a trust created by a court (regardless of the intent of the parties) to benefit a party that has been wrongfully deprived of its rights
crystal_ball.n.01
ball.n.03
a glass or crystal globe used in crystal gazing by fortunetellers
komondor.n.01
shepherd_dog.n.01
Hungarian breed of large powerful shaggy-coated white dog; used also as guard dog
curvilinear_regression.n.01
regression.n.03
the relation between variables when the regression equation is nonlinear (quadratic or higher order)
butterfly_effect.n.01
consequence.n.01
the phenomenon whereby a small change at one place in a complex system can have large effects elsewhere, e.g., a butterfly flapping its wings in Rio de Janeiro might change the weather in Chicago
stretch_reflex.n.01
reflex.n.01
reflex contraction of a muscle when an attached tendon is pulled; important in maintaining erect posture
eukaryote.n.01
organism.n.01
an organism with cells characteristic of all life forms except primitive microorganisms such as bacteria; i.e. an organism with `good' or membrane-bound nuclei in its cells
critical_angle.n.01
angle_of_incidence.n.01
the smallest angle of incidence for which light is totally reflected
hemorrhoid.n.01
pain.n.01
pain caused by venous swelling at or inside the anal sphincter
bailee.n.01
agent.n.02
the agent to whom property involved in a bailment is delivered
common_fennel.n.01
fennel.n.01
strongly aromatic with a smell of aniseed; leaves and seeds used for seasoning
fatigue_party.n.01
party.n.03
a group of soldiers on fatigue duty
recalcitrate.v.01
fight.v.02
show strong objection or repugnance; manifest vigorous opposition or resistance; be obstinately disobedient
hypsometer.n.01
altimeter.n.01
an altimeter that uses the boiling point of water to determine land elevation
junction_barrier.n.01
junction.n.04
a junction unit for connecting 2 cables without the need for plugs
beeswax.n.01
wax.n.01
a yellow to brown wax secreted by honeybees to build honeycombs
american_flying_squirrel.n.01
squirrel.n.01
New World flying squirrels
mechanic's_lien.n.01
lien.n.01
lien to secure payment for work and materials in erecting or repairing a building or other structure
pyriform_area.n.01
neural_structure.n.01
pear-shaped neural structure on either side of the brain in the rhinencephalon
router_plane.n.01
plane.n.05
a woodworking plane with a narrow cutting head that will make grooves with smooth bottoms
thrombolysis.n.01
lysis.n.02
the process of breaking up and dissolving blood clots
teres_major.n.01
teres.n.01
teres muscle that moves the arm and rotates it medially
loving-kindness.n.01
kindness.n.01
tender kindness motivated by a feeling of affection
post-it.n.01
notepaper.n.01
brand name for a slip of notepaper that has an adhesive that allows it to stick to a surface and be removed without damaging the surface
thyroxine.n.01
thyroid_hormone.n.01
hormone produced by the thyroid glands to regulate metabolism by controlling the rate of oxidation in cells
adhocracy.n.01
organization.n.01
an organization with little or no structure
canicola_fever.n.01
swamp_fever.n.01
an acute feverish disease in people and in dogs marked by gastroenteritis and mild jaundice
united_states_air_force_academy.n.01
air_force_academy.n.01
a school for training men and women to become officers in the United States Air Force
nomia_melanderi.n.01
bee.n.01
a common solitary bee important for pollinating alfalfa in the western United States
matzo.n.01
bread.n.01
brittle flat bread eaten at Passover
airing_cupboard.n.01
cupboard.n.01
a warm cupboard where you put newly washed clothes until they are completely dry
ophthalmologist.n.01
specialist.n.02
a medical doctor specializing in the diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the eye
industrial_process.n.01
process.n.06
a systematic series of mechanical or chemical operations that produce or manufacture something
coalface.n.01
face.n.13
the part of a coal seam that is being cut
disenfranchise.v.01
deprive.v.02
deprive of voting rights
canebrake_rattlesnake.n.01
timber_rattlesnake.n.01
southern variety
awe.n.01
wonder.n.01
an overwhelming feeling of wonder or admiration
refrigerant.n.01
substance.n.07
any substance used to provide cooling (as in a refrigerator)
almandite.n.01
garnet.n.01
a deep red garnet consisting of iron aluminum silicate
goblin.n.01
evil_spirit.n.01
(folklore) a small grotesque supernatural creature that makes trouble for human beings
letterman.n.01
athlete.n.01
an athlete who has earned a letter in a school sport
chamosite.n.01
iron_ore.n.01
a greenish grey or black silicate of iron and aluminum
pierid.n.01
butterfly.n.01
any of numerous pale-colored butterflies having three pairs of well-developed legs
navy_seal.n.01
bluejacket.n.01
a member of a Naval Special Warfare unit who is trained for unconventional warfare
contract_killing.n.01
murder.n.01
a murder carried out on agreement with a hired killer
sonic_boom.n.01
shock_wave.n.01
an explosive sound caused by the shock wave of an airplane traveling faster than the speed of sound
fischer's_slime_mushroom.n.01
slime_mushroom.n.01
a type of slime mushroom
automobile_factory.n.01
factory.n.01
a factory where automobiles are manufactured
sales_resistance.n.01
resistance.n.11
resistance by potential customers to aggressive selling practices
clatter.v.01
make_noise.v.01
make a rattling sound