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youngness.n.01
age.n.01
the opposite of oldness
graphic_design.n.01
visual_communication.n.01
visual communication by a skillful combination of text and pictures in advertisements, magazines, books, etc.
stair-rod.n.01
rod.n.01
a rod that holds a stair-carpet in the angle between two steps
outfitting.n.01
arming.n.01
the act of renovating and fitting out a ship
lantern_fly.n.01
plant_hopper.n.01
large brightly marked tropical insect with a process like a snout that was formerly thought to emit light
peace_corps.n.01
organization.n.01
a civilian organization sponsored by the United States government; helps people in developing countries
albumin.n.01
simple_protein.n.01
a simple water-soluble protein found in many animal tissues and liquids
centrifuge.v.01
spin.v.02
rotate at very high speed in order to separate the liquids from the solids
green_mushroom_pimple.n.01
mushroom_pimple.n.01
a variety of mushroom pimple
semivowel.n.01
phone.n.02
a vowellike sound that serves as a consonant
strip_mall.n.01
mercantile_establishment.n.01
a mercantile establishment consisting of a row of various stores and business and restaurants along a road or busy street; usually opening on a parking lot
dragoman.n.01
interpreter.n.01
an interpreter and guide in the Near East; in the Ottoman Empire in the 18th and 19th centuries a translator of European languages for the Turkish and Arab authorities and most dragomans were Greek (many reached high positions in the government)
christmas_stocking.n.01
stocking.n.01
a stocking that is filled with small Christmas presents
cultivated_land.n.01
land.n.02
arable land that is worked by plowing and sowing and raising crops
roof_peak.n.01
vertex.n.02
the highest point of a roof
session_cookie.n.01
cookie.n.03
a cookie that is stored temporarily and is destroyed when you close the link
aerolite.n.01
meteorite.n.01
a stony meteorite consisting of silicate minerals
joie_de_vivre.n.01
enjoyment.n.01
a keen enjoyment of living
prosecutor.n.01
lawyer.n.01
a government official who conducts criminal prosecutions on behalf of the state
touch_up.v.01
enhance.v.02
alter so as to produce a more desirable appearance
salt_lick.n.01
sediment.n.01
a salt deposit that animals regularly lick
ern.n.01
sea_eagle.n.02
bulky greyish-brown eagle with a short wedge-shaped white tail; of Europe and Greenland
whitlowwort.n.01
groundcover.n.01
any of various low-growing tufted plants of the genus Paronychia having tiny greenish flowers and usually whorled leaves; widespread throughout warm regions of both Old and New Worlds; formerly thought to cure whitlows (suppurative infections around a fingernail)
cubic_inch.n.01
volume_unit.n.01
the volume equal to a cube one inch on each side
necrolysis.n.01
lysis.n.02
disintegration and dissolution of dead tissue
luck_it.v.01
gamble.v.01
act by relying on one's luck
zuni.n.01
pueblo.n.01
a member of the Pueblo people living in western New Mexico
stapes.n.01
auditory_ossicle.n.01
the stirrup-shaped ossicle that transmits sound from the incus to the cochlea
comforts.n.01
support.n.06
things that make you comfortable and at ease
orchidaceae.n.01
monocot_family.n.01
enormous cosmopolitan family of perennial terrestrial or epiphytic plants with fleshy tubers or rootstocks and unusual flowers
lauryl_alcohol.n.01
alcohol.n.02
a colorless insoluble solid alcohol used to make detergents and pharmaceuticals
avaram.n.01
senna.n.01
evergreen Indian shrub with vivid yellow flowers whose bark is used in tanning; sometimes placed in genus Cassia
neurotic_depression.n.01
depressive_disorder.n.01
a term used for any state of depression that is not psychotic
niemann-pick_disease.n.01
autosomal_recessive_disease.n.01
a disorder of lipid metabolism that is inherited as an autosomal recessive trait
string_quartet.n.01
quartet.n.02
an instrumental quartet with 2 violins and a viola and a cello
lactose.n.01
disaccharide.n.01
a sugar comprising one glucose molecule linked to a galactose molecule; occurs only in milk
cottage_pink.n.01
pink.n.02
European pink cultivated for its very fragrant pink or rosy flowers
false_sago.n.01
sago_palm.n.02
southeastern Indian cycad with palmlike foliage
very_pistol.n.01
pistol.n.01
a pistol for firing Very-light flares
diplopia.n.01
visual_impairment.n.01
visual impairment in which an object is seen as two objects
antivenin.n.01
antitoxin.n.01
an antitoxin that counteracts the effects of venom from the bite of a snake or insect or other animal
indoctrination.n.01
teaching.n.01
teaching someone to accept doctrines uncritically
au_pair_girl.n.01
au_pair.n.01
a foreign girl serving as an au pair
directorate_for_inter-services_intelligence.n.01
international_intelligence_agency.n.01
the Pakistan intelligence agency; a powerful and almost autonomous political and military force; has procured nuclear technology and delivery capabilities; has had strong ties with the Taliban and other militant Islamic groups
picket_boat.n.01
picket.n.04
a boat serving as a picket
armhole.n.01
hole.n.02
a hole through which you put your arm and where a sleeve can be attached
kayak.v.01
boat.v.01
travel in a small canoe
domestic_pigeon.n.01
pigeon.n.01
domesticated pigeon raised for sport or food
shortness_of_breath.n.01
dyspnea.n.01
a dyspneic condition
marsileaceae.n.01
fern_family.n.01
clover ferns
temazepam.n.01
benzodiazepine.n.01
a frequently prescribed benzodiazepine (trade name Restoril); takes effect slowly and lasts long enough to help those people who wake up frequently during the night
slip_of_the_tongue.n.01
misstatement.n.01
an accidental and usually trivial mistake in speaking
sixth-former.n.01
student.n.01
a student in the sixth form
respiratory_system.n.01
system.n.06
the system for taking in oxygen and giving off carbon dioxide; in terrestrial animals this is accomplished by breathing
employment_agency.n.01
agency.n.02
an agency that finds people to fill particular jobs or finds jobs for unemployed people
alpha_rhythm.n.01
brainwave.n.01
the normal brainwave in the electroencephalogram of a person who is awake but relaxed; occurs with a frequency of 8-12 hertz
gliding_joint.n.01
synovial_joint.n.01
a freely moving joint in which the articulations allow only gliding motions
pacific_time.n.01
civil_time.n.01
standard time in the 8th time zone west of Greenwich, reckoned at the 120th meridian west; used in far western states of the United States
socialist_labor_party.n.01
party.n.01
a political party in the United States; formed in 1874 to advocate the peaceful introduction of socialism
pertainym.n.01
relational_adjective.n.01
meaning relating to or pertaining to
coin.n.01
coinage.n.01
a flat metal piece (usually a disc) used as money
steel_drum.n.01
percussion_instrument.n.01
a concave percussion instrument made from the metal top of an oil drum; has an array of flattened areas that produce different tones when struck (of Caribbean origin)
anaphylactic_shock.n.01
anaphylaxis.n.01
a severe and rapid and sometimes fatal hypersensitivity reaction to a substance (especially a vaccine or penicillin or shellfish or insect venom) to which the organism has become sensitized by previous exposure
chili_vinegar.n.01
vinegar.n.01
fiery vinegar flavored with chili peppers
tamponade.n.01
obstruction.n.02
blockage or closure (as of a wound or body cavity) by (or as if by) a tampon (especially to stop bleeding)
hypersomnia.n.01
sleep_disorder.n.01
an inability to stay awake
capelin.n.01
smelt.n.02
very small northern fish; forage for sea birds and marine mammals and other fishes
kwa.n.01
niger-congo.n.01
a group of African language in the Niger-Congo group spoken from the Ivory Coast east to Nigeria
drey.n.01
nest.n.01
the nest of a squirrel
catch_cold.v.01
catch.v.19
come down with a cold
pyrographer.n.01
artist.n.01
an artist who practices pyrography
gas_pressure.n.01
pressure.n.01
the pressure exerted by a gas
gironde.n.01
party.n.01
the French moderate political party that was in power (1791-1793) during the French Revolution
security_consultant.n.01
adviser.n.01
an adviser about alarm systems to prevent burglaries
cutch.n.01
tannin.n.01
tannin extract derived from any of several mangrove barks of Pacific areas
average_cost.n.01
monetary_value.n.01
total cost for all units bought (or produced) divided by the number of units
heterosexuality.n.01
sexual_activity.n.01
a sexual attraction to (or sexual relations with) persons of the opposite sex
vatican_council.n.01
council.n.02
each of two councils of the Roman Catholic Church
growth_factor.n.01
protein.n.01
a protein that is involved in cell differentiation and growth
epigraphy.n.01
paleography.n.01
the study of ancient inscriptions
hairbrush.n.01
brush.n.02
a brush used to groom a person's hair
tazir_crime.n.01
crime.n.01
(Islam) minor crimes committed by Muslims; crimes that are not mentioned in the Koran so judges are free to punish the offender in any appropriate way
behold.v.01
see.v.01
see with attention
boating.n.01
water_travel.n.01
water travel for pleasure
chromatid.n.01
fibril.n.01
one of two identical strands into which a chromosome splits during mitosis
searching_fire.n.01
fire.n.02
fire distributed in depth by successive changes in the elevation of the gun
squirrel's-foot_fern.n.01
davallia.n.01
feathery fern of tropical Asia and Malaysia
root_crop.n.01
crop.n.02
crop grown for its enlarged roots: e.g. beets; potatoes; turnips
hinny.n.01
equine.n.01
hybrid offspring of a male horse and a female donkey or ass; usually sterile
reproduction_cost.n.01
cost.n.01
cost of reproducing physical property minus various allowances (especially depreciation)
yank.v.01
pull.v.01
pull, or move with a sudden movement
military_chaplain.n.01
chaplain.n.01
a chaplain in one of the military services
orthostatic_hypotension.n.01
hypotension.n.01
low blood pressure occurring in some people when they stand up
disparage.v.01
knock.v.06
express a negative opinion of
orchil.n.01
dye.n.01
a purplish dye obtained from orchil lichens
negative_stimulus.n.01
stimulation.n.02
a stimulus with undesirable consequences
moviemaking.n.01
devising.n.01
the production of movies
diamagnetism.n.01
magnetism.n.01
phenomenon exhibited by materials like copper or bismuth that become magnetized in a magnetic field with a polarity opposite to the magnetic force; unlike iron they are slightly repelled by a magnet
anacoluthia.n.01
rhetorical_device.n.01
an abrupt change within a sentence from one syntactic structure to another
sessile_polyp.n.01
polyp.n.01
a relatively flat polyp