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mesne_lord.n.01
lord.n.03
a feudal lord who was lord to his own tenants on land held from a superior lord
euglenophyta.n.01
division.n.07
free-swimming flagellate algae
vitalism.n.01
philosophical_doctrine.n.01
(philosophy) a doctrine that life is a vital principle distinct from physics and chemistry
comer.n.01
rival.n.01
someone with a promising future
dominican_dollar.n.01
dollar.n.01
the basic unit of money in Dominica
bacon_rind.n.01
rind.n.01
the rind of bacon
phenylketonuria.n.01
inborn_error_of_metabolism.n.01
a genetic disorder of metabolism; lack of the enzyme needed to turn phenylalanine into tyrosine results in an accumulation of phenylalanine in the body fluids which causes various degrees of mental deficiency
shrug.v.01
gesticulate.v.01
raise one's shoulders to indicate indifference or resignation
felloe.n.01
rim.n.03
rim (or part of the rim) into which spokes are inserted
acrophony.n.01
naming.n.01
naming a letter of the alphabet by using a word whose initial sound is the sound represented by that letter
phaeophyta.n.01
division.n.07
coextensive with class Phaeophyceae; in some classifications subsumed in the division Heterokontophyta
double_rhyme.n.01
rhyme.n.01
a two-syllable rhyme
buy_off.v.01
bribe.v.01
pay someone with influence in order to receive a favor
prototype.n.01
model.n.07
a standard or typical example
mendelevium.n.01
chemical_element.n.01
a radioactive transuranic element synthesized by bombarding einsteinium with alpha particles (Md is the current symbol for mendelevium but Mv was formerly the symbol)
potato_skin.n.01
snack_food.n.01
crisp fried potato peeling
phototherapy.n.01
radiotherapy.n.01
the use of strong light to treat acne or hyperbilirubinemia of the newborn
bouncing_betty.n.01
land_mine.n.01
an antipersonnel land mine
summercaters.n.01
vacationer.n.01
(Maine colloquial) temporary summer residents of coastal Maine
psychic_energy.n.01
motivation.n.01
an actuating force or factor
eighth.n.01
rank.n.02
position eight in a countable series of things
july.n.01
gregorian_calendar_month.n.01
the month following June and preceding August
message_pad.n.01
pad.n.01
a pad of paper on which messages can be written
monetize.v.01
legalize.v.01
give legal value to or establish as the legal tender of a country
penal_institution.n.01
institution.n.02
an institution where persons are confined for punishment and to protect the public
guadalupe_cypress.n.01
cypress.n.02
relatively low wide-spreading endemic on Guadalupe Island; cultivated for its bluish foliage
bed-wetting.n.01
enuresis.n.01
enuresis during sleep; especially common in children (who usually outgrow it)
synthetism.n.01
genre.n.04
a genre of French painting characterized by bright flat shapes and symbolic treatments of abstract ideas
unapproachability.n.01
aloofness.n.02
a disposition to be unapproachable; unfriendly and inaccessible
madderwort.n.01
angiosperm.n.01
any of numerous trees or shrubs or vines of the family Rubiaceae
monotheism.n.01
theism.n.01
belief in a single God
fitment.n.01
furniture.n.01
any of the items furnishing or equipping a room (especially built-in furniture)
aplomb.n.01
composure.n.01
great coolness and composure under strain
basic_cognitive_process.n.01
process.n.02
cognitive processes involved in obtaining and storing knowledge
space_program.n.01
program.n.02
a technological program intended to explore outer space
uplifting.n.01
rise.n.04
the rise of something
friction_tape.n.01
adhesive_tape.n.01
a water-resistant adhesive tape used to insulate exposed electrical conductors
lexicography.n.01
writing.n.01
the act of writing dictionaries
freeloader.n.01
borrower.n.01
someone who takes advantage of the generosity of others
quercitron.n.01
dye.n.01
a yellow dye made from the bark of the quercitron oak tree
memory_picture.n.01
memory_image.n.01
a memory image that is similar to a visual perception
middle_age.n.01
time_of_life.n.01
the time of life between youth and old age (e.g., between 40 and 60 years of age)
trouser_press.n.01
home_appliance.n.01
a home appliance in which trousers can be hung and the wrinkles pressed out
rioter.n.01
troublemaker.n.01
troublemaker who participates in a violent disturbance of the peace; someone who rises up against the constituted authority
play_reading.n.01
performance.n.01
performance of a play by a group of readers
matriarchy.n.01
social_organization.n.01
a form of social organization in which a female is the family head and title is traced through the female line
general_ledger.n.01
ledger.n.01
the ledger that contains all of the financial accounts of a business; contains offsetting debit and credit accounts (including control accounts)
steering_system.n.01
mechanism.n.05
a mechanism by which something is steered (especially a motor vehicle)
anconeous_muscle.n.01
skeletal_muscle.n.01
the muscle that extends the forearm and abducts the ulna in pronation of the wrist
locomotive.n.01
self-propelled_vehicle.n.01
a wheeled vehicle consisting of a self-propelled engine that is used to draw trains along railway tracks
egomaniac.n.01
egotist.n.01
an abnormally egotistical person
camphor.n.01
natural_resin.n.01
a resin obtained from the camphor tree; used in making celluloid and liniment
backpack.v.01
hike.v.02
hike with a backpack
cold_rubber.n.01
rubber.n.01
a rubber made at low temperatures (5 degrees Centigrade) which is tougher than conventional rubber and is often used in car tires
ministrant.n.01
curate.n.01
someone who serves as a minister
compromiser.n.01
negotiator.n.01
a negotiator willing to compromise
cow_shark.n.01
shark.n.01
large primitive shark widely distributed in warm seas
coccid_insect.n.01
homopterous_insect.n.01
scale insects and mealybugs
smoothbore.n.01
firearm.n.01
a firearm that has no rifling
theological_virtue.n.01
cardinal_virtue.n.01
according to Christian ethics: one of the three virtues (faith, hope, and charity) created by God to round out the natural virtues
meadow_pipit.n.01
pipit.n.01
a common pipit that is brown above and white below; widely distributed in northern and central Europe and in Asia
waste_of_effort.n.01
waste.n.02
a useless effort
hexestrol.n.01
estrogen.n.01
estrogen compound used to treat menstrual irregularities and menopausal symptoms and to prevent pregnancy
clock_radio.n.01
radio_receiver.n.01
a radio that includes a clock that can be set to turn it on automatically
double-spacing.n.01
typing.n.01
typing that leaves alternate lines blank
aspartame.n.01
sweetening.n.01
an artificial sweetener made from aspartic acid; used as a calorie-free sweetener
self-defense.n.01
protection.n.01
the act of defending yourself
hakham.n.01
title.n.06
a Hebrew title of respect for a wise and highly educated man
matzo_meal.n.01
meal.n.03
meal made from ground matzos
blood_typing.n.01
diagnosis.n.01
determining a person's blood type by serological methods
load-shedding.n.01
limitation.n.05
cutting off the electric current on certain lines when the demand becomes greater than the supply
wedge_bone.n.01
cut_of_beef.n.01
part of the sirloin nearest the rump
clitoris.n.01
erectile_organ.n.01
a female sexual organ homologous to the penis
labrador_retriever.n.01
retriever.n.01
breed originally from Labrador having a short black or golden-brown coat
solar_radiation.n.01
radiation.n.01
radiation from the sun
gambling_contract.n.01
contract.n.01
a contract whose performance by one party is contingent on the outcome of a bet; unenforceable by statute in most jurisdictions
disjointedness.n.01
incoherence.n.01
lacking order or coherence
drop_scone.n.01
scone.n.01
a scone made by dropping a spoonful of batter on a griddle
sea_lion.n.01
eared_seal.n.01
any of several large eared seals of the northern Pacific related to fur seals but lacking their valuable coat
caffeine_addict.n.01
addict.n.02
someone addicted to caffeine
florilegium.n.01
anthology.n.01
an anthology of short literary pieces and poems and ballads etc.
gel.n.01
colloid.n.01
a colloid in a more solid form than a sol
osteophyte.n.01
process.n.05
small abnormal bony outgrowth
scale_up.v.01
proportion.v.02
increase proportionally
nerve_ending.n.01
end.n.01
the terminal structure of an axon that does not end at a synapse
domestic_silkworm_moth.n.01
bombycid.n.01
stocky creamy-white Asiatic moth found almost entirely under human care; the source of most of the silk commerce
courtly_love.n.01
code_of_conduct.n.01
(Middle Ages) a highly conventionalized code of conduct for lovers
common_burdock.n.01
burdock.n.01
a plant that is ubiquitous in all but very acid soil; found in most of Europe and North Africa
table-tennis_table.n.01
table.n.02
a table used for playing table tennis
resale.n.01
selling.n.01
the selling of something purchased
civies.n.01
civilian_clothing.n.01
civilian garb as opposed to a military uniform
black_turnstone.n.01
turnstone.n.01
common turnstone of the Pacific coast of North America
sponge_mop.n.01
swab.n.02
a wet mop with a sponge as the absorbent
babyminder.n.01
keeper.n.01
a person who looks after babies (usually in the person's own home) while the babys' parents are working
public_transport.n.01
conveyance.n.03
conveyance for passengers or mail or freight
system_command.n.01
direction.n.06
a computer user's instruction (not part of a program) that calls for action by the computer's executive program
still_life.n.01
painting.n.01
a painting of inanimate objects such as fruit or flowers
front_man.n.01
deceiver.n.01
a person used as a cover for some questionable activity
morphine.n.01
analgesic.n.01
an alkaloid narcotic drug extracted from opium; a powerful, habit-forming narcotic used to relieve pain
flurbiprofen.n.01
nonsteroidal_anti-inflammatory.n.01
a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (trade name Ansaid) that is administered only orally