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pernicious_anemia.n.01
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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)
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filigree.n.01
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embellishment.n.02
|
delicate and intricate ornamentation (usually in gold or silver or other fine twisted wire)
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crank_letter.n.01
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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
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golden_mole.n.01
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mole.n.06
|
mole of southern Africa having iridescent guard hairs mixed with the underfur
|
hard_core.n.01
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clique.n.01
|
the most dedicated and intensely loyal nucleus of a group or movement
|
napier's_bones.n.01
|
calculator.n.02
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a set of graduated rods formerly used to do multiplication and division by a method invented by John Napier
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entrance_fee.n.01
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fee.n.01
|
the fee charged for admission
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printing_concern.n.01
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company.n.01
|
a company that does commercial printing
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american_copper.n.01
|
copper.n.05
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common copper butterfly of central and eastern North America
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high_sea.n.01
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body_of_water.n.01
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the open seas of the world outside the territorial waters of any nation
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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
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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
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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
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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
|
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