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counterproposal.n.01 | proposal.n.01 | a proposal offered as an alternative to an earlier proposal |
catholicism.n.01 | christianity.n.01 | the beliefs and practices of a Catholic Church |
warlock.n.01 | witch.n.02 | a male witch or demon |
dauber.n.01 | painter.n.01 | an unskilled painter |
astrology.n.01 | pseudoscience.n.01 | a pseudoscience claiming divination by the positions of the planets and sun and moon |
echovirus.n.01 | enterovirus.n.01 | any of a group of viruses associated with various diseases including viral meningitis and mild respiratory disorders and diarrhea in newborn infants |
baby_shoe.n.01 | shoe.n.01 | a shoe designed to be worn by infants |
satin_bowerbird.n.01 | bowerbird.n.01 | of southeast Australia; male is glossy violet blue; female is light grey-green |
calorimetry.n.01 | measurement.n.01 | measurement of quantities of heat |
merit_badge.n.01 | badge.n.01 | a badge award to Boy Scouts in recognition of special projects |
oosphere.n.01 | gamete.n.01 | a gamete; used especially of lower plants |
opsonin.n.01 | antibody.n.01 | an antibody in blood serum that attaches to invading microorganisms and other antigens to make them more susceptible to the action of phagocytes |
minefield.n.01 | tract.n.01 | a region in which explosives mines have been placed |
north_atlantic_treaty_organization.n.01 | world_organization.n.01 | an international organization created in 1949 by the North Atlantic Treaty for purposes of collective security |
essential_condition.n.01 | prerequisite.n.01 | a prerequisite |
salic_law.n.01 | legal_code.n.01 | the code of laws of the Salian Franks and other German tribes |
zero-sum_game.n.01 | game.n.01 | a game in which the total of all the gains and losses is zero |
trefoil_arch.n.01 | pointed_arch.n.01 | a pointed arch having cusps in the intrados on either side of the apex |
durra.n.01 | grain_sorghum.n.01 | sorghums of dry regions of Asia and North Africa |
metazoan.n.01 | animal.n.01 | any animal of the subkingdom Metazoa; all animals except protozoans and sponges |
alpinism.n.01 | mountain_climbing.n.01 | mountain climbing (not restricted to the Alps) |
ankle.n.01 | gliding_joint.n.01 | a gliding joint between the distal ends of the tibia and fibula and the proximal end of the talus |
celery_salt.n.01 | flavorer.n.01 | ground celery seed and salt |
reconnaissance_in_force.n.01 | reconnaissance.n.01 | an offensive operation designed to discover or test the enemy's strength (or to obtain other information) |
theravada.n.01 | buddhism.n.02 | one of two great schools of Buddhist doctrine emphasizing personal salvation through your own efforts; a conservative form of Buddhism that adheres to Pali scriptures and the non-theistic ideal of self purification to nirvana; the dominant religion of Sri Lanka (Ceylon) and Myanmar (Burma) and Thailand and Laos and Cambodia |
checkbook.n.01 | record.n.07 | a book issued to holders of checking accounts |
bittacidae.n.01 | family.n.06 | a family of predacious tropical insects of the order Mecoptera |
descendants.n.01 | biological_group.n.01 | all of the offspring of a given progenitor |
pousse-cafe.n.01 | liqueur.n.01 | small drink served after dinner (especially several liqueurs poured carefully so as to remain in separate layers) |
interventricular_foramen.n.01 | foramen.n.01 | the small opening (on both the right and left sides) that connects the third ventricle in the diencephalon with the lateral ventricle in the cerebral hemisphere |
hop_pole.n.01 | post.n.04 | a tall pole to support the wires on which the hop plant is trained |
anatoxin.n.01 | bacterial_toxin.n.01 | a bacterial toxin that has been weakened until it is no longer toxic but is strong enough to induce the formation of antibodies and immunity to the specific disease caused by the toxin |
hun.n.01 | nomad.n.01 | a member of a nomadic people who invaded Europe in the 4th century |
weltanschauung.n.01 | position.n.03 | a comprehensive view of the world and human life |
clipboard.n.01 | writing_board.n.01 | a small writing board with a clip at the top for holding papers |
step_out.v.01 | exit.v.01 | go outside a room or building for a short period of time |
tatting.n.01 | needlework.n.01 | needlework consisting of handmade lace made by looping and knotting a single thread on a small shuttle |
chef.n.01 | cook.n.01 | a professional cook |
time-delay_measuring_instrument.n.01 | chronoscope.n.01 | chronoscope for measuring the time difference between two events |
blurt_out.v.01 | talk.v.02 | utter impulsively |
binomial_distribution.n.01 | distribution.n.01 | a theoretical distribution of the number of successes in a finite set of independent trials with a constant probability of success |
submaxillary_gland.n.01 | salivary_gland.n.01 | a salivary gland inside the lower jaw on either side that produces most of the nocturnal saliva; discharges saliva into the mouth under the tongue |
animality.n.01 | nature.n.04 | the physical (or animal) side of a person as opposed to the spirit or intellect |
blue_orchid.n.01 | vanda.n.01 | famous orchid of northern India having large pale to deep lilac-blue flowers |
generic_drug.n.01 | generic.n.02 | when the patent protection for a brand-name drug expires generic versions of the drug can be offered for sale if the FDA agrees |
exit_poll.n.01 | poll.n.01 | a poll of voters as they leave the voting place; usually taken by news media in order to predict the outcome of an election |
beast_of_burden.n.01 | work_animal.n.01 | an animal such as a donkey or ox or elephant used for transporting loads or doing other heavy work |
purple-stemmed_aster.n.01 | aster.n.01 | a variety of aster |
algebraic_language.n.01 | algorithmic_language.n.01 | an algorithmic language having statements that resemble algebraic expressions |
licensing_agreement.n.01 | contract.n.01 | contract giving someone the legal right to use a patent or trademark |
posterior_pituitary.n.01 | endocrine_gland.n.01 | the posterior lobe of the pituitary body; primarily glandular in nature |
meshuggeneh.n.01 | fool.n.01 | (Yiddish) a crazy fool |
propenal.n.01 | aldehyde.n.01 | a pungent colorless unsaturated liquid aldehyde made from propene |
food_court.n.01 | court.n.10 | an area (as in a shopping mall) where fast food is sold (usually around a common eating area) |
pentastomida.n.01 | phylum.n.02 | tongue worms |
merging.n.01 | convergence.n.04 | the act of joining together as one |
cerate.n.01 | ointment.n.01 | a hard medicated paste made of lard or oil mixed with wax or resin |
haricot_vert.n.01 | green_bean.n.01 | very small and slender green bean |
mental_hospital.n.01 | hospital.n.01 | a hospital for mentally incompetent or unbalanced person |
diphenylhydantoin.n.01 | hydantoin.n.01 | an anticonvulsant drug (trade name Dilantin) used to treat epilepsy and that is not a sedative |
silique.n.01 | capsule.n.03 | narrow elongated seed capsule peculiar to the family Cruciferae |
fibula.n.01 | leg_bone.n.01 | the outer and thinner of the two bones of the human leg between the knee and ankle |
musth.n.01 | phase.n.01 | an annual phase of heightened sexual excitement in the males of certain large mammals (especially elephants); is associated with discharge from a gland between the eye and ear |
enamine.n.01 | amine.n.01 | an amine containing the double bond linkage -C=C-N- |
paraldehyde.n.01 | aldehyde.n.01 | a colorless liquid (a cyclic trimer of acetaldehyde) that is used as a sedative and a solvent |
re-argue.v.01 | argue.v.01 | argue again |
whoopee.n.01 | revel.n.01 | noisy and boisterous revelry |
garden_spider.n.01 | spider.n.01 | a spider common in European gardens |
hilt.n.01 | handle.n.01 | the handle of a sword or dagger |
orange_bat.n.01 | leafnose_bat.n.01 | a common bat of northwestern Australia having orange or yellow fur |
aga.n.01 | title.n.06 | title for a civil or military leader (especially in Turkey) |
summer_school.n.01 | school_term.n.01 | an academic session during the summer; usually for remedial or supplementary study |
father's_day.n.01 | day.n.03 | US: third Sunday in June |
soft-coated_wheaten_terrier.n.01 | terrier.n.01 | Irish breed of medium-sized terrier with an abundant coat any shade of wheat and very hairy head and muzzle |
rubel.n.01 | belarusian_monetary_unit.n.01 | the basic unit of money in Belarus |
liver_disease.n.01 | disease.n.01 | a disease affecting the liver |
keynote_speech.n.01 | oratory.n.01 | a speech setting forth the keynote |
hexapod.n.01 | animal.n.01 | an animal having six feet |
jainist.n.01 | disciple.n.01 | a believer in Jainism |
protestantism.n.01 | christianity.n.01 | the theological system of any of the churches of western Christendom that separated from the Roman Catholic Church during the Reformation |
adjuvant.n.01 | additive.n.01 | an additive that enhances the effectiveness of medical treatment |
takilman.n.01 | penutian.n.01 | a Penutian language spoken by the Takelma |
radiation_pressure.n.01 | pressure.n.01 | the minute pressure exerted on a surface normal to the direction of propagation of a wave |
redispose.v.01 | dispose.v.01 | dispose anew |
sagebrush_lizard.n.01 | spiny_lizard.n.02 | a ground dweller that prefers open ground and scattered low bushes; of United States west between Rocky and Sierra Nevada Mountains |
theosophy.n.01 | system.n.04 | a system of belief based on mystical insight into the nature of God and the soul |
razbliuto.n.01 | sentiment.n.01 | the sentimental feeling you have about someone you once loved but no longer do |
pimp.n.01 | wrongdoer.n.01 | someone who procures customers for whores (in England they call a pimp a ponce) |
active_agent.n.01 | chemical_agent.n.01 | chemical agent capable of activity |
sarcodinian.n.01 | protozoan.n.01 | protozoa that move and capture food by forming pseudopods |
ground_rattler.n.01 | rattlesnake.n.01 | small pygmy rattlesnake |
spin-dry.v.01 | dry.v.01 | dry (clothes) by spinning and making use of centrifugal forces |
duodecimal_digit.n.01 | digit.n.01 | a digit from 0 to 11 in duodecimal notation |
pignut.n.01 | hickory.n.02 | an American hickory tree having bitter nuts |
information_gathering.n.01 | operation.n.05 | the act of collecting information |
magnetic_storm.n.01 | perturbation.n.03 | a sudden disturbance of the earth's magnetic field; caused by emission of particles from the sun |
hoecake.n.01 | johnnycake.n.01 | thin usually unleavened johnnycake made of cornmeal; originally baked on the blade of a hoe over an open fire (southern) |
proving_ground.n.01 | workplace.n.01 | a workplace for testing new equipment or ideas |
reusable_program.n.01 | program.n.07 | a program that can be loaded once and executed repeatedly |
record_player.n.01 | machine.n.01 | machine in which rotating records cause a stylus to vibrate and the vibrations are amplified acoustically or electronically |
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