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pernicious_anemia.n.01
anemia.n.01
a chronic progressive anemia of older adults; thought to result from a lack of intrinsic factor (a substance secreted by the stomach that is responsible for the absorption of vitamin B12)
filigree.n.01
embellishment.n.02
delicate and intricate ornamentation (usually in gold or silver or other fine twisted wire)
crank_letter.n.01
letter.n.01
a hostile (usually anonymous) letter
spiritualty.n.01
property.n.01
property or income owned by a church
cabochon.n.01
gem.n.02
a highly polished gem that is cut convexly but without facets
golden_mole.n.01
mole.n.06
mole of southern Africa having iridescent guard hairs mixed with the underfur
hard_core.n.01
clique.n.01
the most dedicated and intensely loyal nucleus of a group or movement
napier's_bones.n.01
calculator.n.02
a set of graduated rods formerly used to do multiplication and division by a method invented by John Napier
entrance_fee.n.01
fee.n.01
the fee charged for admission
printing_concern.n.01
company.n.01
a company that does commercial printing
american_copper.n.01
copper.n.05
common copper butterfly of central and eastern North America
high_sea.n.01
body_of_water.n.01
the open seas of the world outside the territorial waters of any nation
pegboard.n.01
board.n.09
a board perforated with regularly spaced holes into which pegs can be fitted
tool_bag.n.01
bag.n.01
a bag in which tools are carried
awl.n.01
hand_tool.n.01
a pointed tool for marking surfaces or for punching small holes
seder.n.01
supper.n.01
(Judaism) the ceremonial dinner on the first night (or both nights) of Passover
basket_oak.n.01
chestnut_oak.n.01
medium to large deciduous tree of the eastern United States; its durable wood is used as timber or split and woven into baskets or chair seats
alderleaf_juneberry.n.01
juneberry.n.01
shrub or small tree of northwestern North America having fragrant creamy white flowers and small waxy purple-red fruits
greaser.n.01
mexican.n.01
(ethnic slur) offensive term for a person of Mexican descent
green_gold.n.01
gold.n.03
a gold alloy (at least 14 karat gold with silver or silver and cadmium) that has a green appearance
trustee.n.01
fiduciary.n.01
a person (or institution) to whom legal title to property is entrusted to use for another's benefit
telephone_conversation.n.01
conversation.n.01
a conversation over the telephone
female_body.n.01
human_body.n.01
the body of a female human being
botulinum_toxin_a.n.01
botulinum_toxin.n.01
a neurotoxin (trade name Botox) that is used clinically in small quantities to treat strabismus and facial spasms and other neurological disorders characterized by abnormal muscle contractions; is also used by cosmetic surgeons to smooth frown lines temporarily
jackstraw.n.01
strip.n.05
a thin strip of wood used in playing the game of jackstraws
alienor.n.01
grantor.n.01
someone from whom the title of property is transferred
hyperbetalipoproteinemia.n.01
hyperlipoproteinemia.n.01
a genetic disorder characterized by high levels of beta-lipoproteins and cholesterol; can lead to atherosclerosis at an early age
arduousness.n.01
effortfulness.n.01
extreme effortfulness
ummah.n.01
community.n.01
the Muslim community or people, considered to extend from Mauritania to Pakistan
core_bit.n.01
drilling_bit.n.01
a hollow drilling bit that is the cutting part of a core drill; allows core samples to be taken
fueling.n.01
provision.n.02
the activity of supplying or taking on fuel
lubricating_system.n.01
mechanical_system.n.01
mechanical system of lubricating internal combustion engines in which a pump forces oil into the engine bearings
metaproterenol.n.01
bronchodilator.n.01
a bronchodilator (trade name Alupent) used to treat asthma and emphysema and other lung conditions; available in oral or inhalant forms; side effects include tachycardia and shakiness
structural_gene.n.01
gene.n.01
a gene that controls the production of a specific protein or peptide
conurbation.n.01
urban_area.n.01
an aggregation or continuous network of urban communities
lymphadenoma.n.01
adenoma.n.01
an abnormally enlarged lymph node
stria.n.01
groove.n.01
any of a number of tiny parallel grooves such as: the scratches left by a glacier on rocks or the streaks or ridges in muscle tissue
checkerbloom.n.01
mallow.n.01
perennial purple-flowered wild mallow of western North America that is also cultivated
cattalo.n.01
beef.n.01
hardy breed of cattle resulting from crossing domestic cattle with the American buffalo; yields leaner beef than conventional breeds
smooth_sumac.n.01
sumac.n.02
common nonpoisonous shrub of eastern North America with waxy compound leaves and green paniculate flowers followed by red berries
jamais_vu.n.01
confusion.n.02
the experience of being unfamiliar with a person or situation that is actually very familiar; associated with certain types of epilepsy
employee_savings_plan.n.01
plan.n.01
a plan that allows employees to contribute to an investment pool managed the employer
noli-me-tangere.n.01
ulcer.n.01
a cancerous ulcer of soft tissue and bone
preemptive_right.n.01
preemption.n.03
the right granting to shareholders the first opportunity to buy a new issue of stock; provides protection against dilution of the shareholder's ownership interest
complement_fixation_test.n.01
blood_test.n.01
a blood test in which a sample of serum is exposed to a particular antigen and complement in order to determine whether or not antibodies to that particular antigen are present; used as a diagnostic test
anabaptist.n.01
protestant.n.01
adherent of Anabaptism
blasting_cap.n.01
detonator.n.01
a small tube filled with detonating substances; used to detonate high explosives
bookkeeping.n.01
accountancy.n.01
the activity of recording business transactions
purkinje_cell.n.01
brain_cell.n.01
a large densely branching neuron that is the characteristic cell of the cerebellar cortex
gripe.n.01
objection.n.02
informal terms for objecting
hydrostatic_head.n.01
pressure.n.01
the pressure at a given point in a liquid measured in terms of the vertical height of a column of the liquid needed to produce the same pressure
palometa.n.01
butterfish.n.02
smaller than Florida pompano; common in West Indies
burial_mound.n.01
mound.n.04
(archeology) a heap of earth placed over prehistoric tombs
nestorianism.n.01
theological_doctrine.n.01
the theological doctrine (named after Nestorius) that Christ is both the son of God and the man Jesus (which is opposed to Roman Catholic doctrine that Christ is fully God)
organic.n.01
fertilizer.n.01
a fertilizer that is derived from animal or vegetable matter
lockout.n.01
resistance.n.01
a management action resisting employee's demands; employees are barred from entering the workplace until they agree to terms
soda_can.n.01
can.n.01
a can for holding soft drinks
american_hazel.n.01
hazelnut.n.01
nut-bearing shrub of eastern North America
semigloss.n.01
paint.n.01
a paint that dries with a finish between glossy and flat
phytochemist.n.01
chemist.n.01
a chemist who specializes in the chemistry of plants
veterinarian.n.01
doctor.n.01
a doctor who practices veterinary medicine
poultice.v.01
dress.v.14
dress by covering with a therapeutic substance
cosmological_constant.n.01
constant.n.02
an arbitrary constant in the equations of general relativity theory
snout_beetle.n.01
weevil.n.01
small weevil having a prolonged snout; destructive to e.g. grains and nuts
reboxetine.n.01
antidepressant.n.01
an antidepressant drug that blocks the reuptake of norepinephrine
kolkhoz.n.01
collective_farm.n.01
a collective farm owned by the communist state
sectarian.n.01
bigot.n.01
a member of a sect
pinto_bean.n.01
common_bean.n.02
mottled or spotted bean of southwestern United States; usually dried
transorbital_lobotomy.n.01
lobotomy.n.01
a method of performing prefrontal lobotomy in which the surgical knife is inserted above the eyeball and moved to cut brain fibers
wedding_march.n.01
processional_march.n.01
a march to be played for a wedding procession
swahili.n.01
bantu.n.02
the most widely spoken Bantu languages; the official language of Kenya and Tanzania and widely used as a lingua franca in east and central Africa
alpha_decay.n.01
decay.n.05
radioactive decay of an atomic nucleus that is accompanied by the emission of an alpha particle
crankcase.n.01
housing.n.02
housing for a crankshaft
inaptness.n.01
inappropriateness.n.02
inappropriateness
firm_up.v.01
arrange.v.02
arrange firmly
aa.n.01
lava.n.01
a dry form of lava resembling clinkers
matchmaker.n.01
mediator.n.01
someone who arranges (or tries to arrange) marriages for others
sports_car.n.01
car.n.01
a small low car with a high-powered engine; usually seats two persons
subtreasury.n.01
treasury.n.01
a subordinate treasury or place of deposit
neurolinguist.n.01
linguist.n.01
someone trained in neuroscience and linguistics who studies brain processes during language production and reception
common_thyme.n.01
thyme.n.01
common aromatic garden perennial native to the western Mediterranean; used in seasonings and formerly as medicine
lysol.n.01
cresol.n.01
a clear oily brown solution of cresols in soap; used as an antiseptic and disinfectant
dental_implant.n.01
implant.n.01
an implant that replaces a natural tooth
transportation_company.n.01
company.n.01
a company providing transportation
pitchstone.n.01
volcanic_glass.n.01
dark acid granitic glass
dilapidate.v.01
destroy.v.01
bring into a condition of decay or partial ruin by neglect or misuse
stage_left.n.01
left.n.01
the part of the stage on the actor's left as the actor faces the audience
earleaved_umbrella_tree.n.01
magnolia.n.02
small erect deciduous tree with large leaves in coiled formations at branch tips
warehouseman's_lien.n.01
lien.n.01
right of a warehouseman to retain goods until all storage charges have been paid
dysomia.n.01
disability.n.01
impairment of the sense of smell
meterstick.n.01
rule.n.12
a rule one meter long (usually marked off in centimeters and millimeters)
northern_flying_squirrel.n.01
american_flying_squirrel.n.01
large flying squirrel; chiefly of Canada
pill_bug.n.01
woodlouse.n.01
small terrestrial isopod with a convex segmented body that can roll up into a ball
llew_llaw_gyffes.n.01
celtic_deity.n.01
son of Gwydion and Arianrhod; supported by magic of Gwydion; cursed by Arianrhod
russet.n.01
homespun.n.01
a reddish brown homespun fabric
slum.n.01
city_district.n.01
a district of a city marked by poverty and inferior living conditions
our_lord's_candle.n.01
yucca.n.01
yucca of southwestern United States and Mexico with a tall spike of creamy white flowers
magnetosphere.n.01
magnetic_field.n.01
the magnetic field of a planet; the volume around the planet in which charged particles are subject more to the planet's magnetic field than to the solar magnetic field
recalculation.n.01
calculation.n.01
the act of calculating again (usually to eliminate errors or to include additional data)
decimal_numeration_system.n.01
positional_notation.n.01
a positional system of numeration that uses decimal digits and a base of ten