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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 carnage | n. The killing of many people; massacre (sometimes used metaphorically). |
| carrion | n. Dead and decaying flesh. |
| carrion | adj. Pertaining to dead flesh. |
| incarnate | adj. Embodied in human form. |
| accolade | n. Any honor, award, or expression of approval. |
| accolade | 2. A ceremonial tap on the shoulder (dub) with the flat side of a sword. |
| decolletage | n. A low neckline on a garment or a garment with a low neckline. |
| corporal | adj. Relating to or having an effect on the human body. |
| corporeal | adj. Characteristic of or resembling the physical body. |
| corporeal | adj. Having material substance; able to be seen. |
| corps | n. A military organization of officers or of officers and enlistees. |
| corps | n. An army unit. |
| corps | n. A group of people having purpose and direction in common. |
| corpulent | adj. Excessively bulky; fat. |
| corpus | n. A body or collection of writings. |
| corpus | n. A structure of special character in an animal body. |
| accord | n. Harmony; agreement. |
| accord | tr. v. To grant of bestow upon. |
| accord | intr. v. To agree. |
| cordial | adj. Hearty; warm; sincere. |
| cordial | adj. Stimulating. |
| concordance | n. A state of agreement; harmony. |
| concordance | n. An alphabetical index of all the words in a text or corpus of texts, showing every occurrence of the word. |
| ossify | intr. v. To turn into bone; to become bony. |
| ossify | intr. v. To become rigid (in behavior, habits, or beliefs). |
| dermatology | n. The scientific study of the skin and its diseases. |
| epidermis | n. The outer protective layer of the skin or outer layer of various organisms. (In plants, the outer layer of cells). |
| dorsal | adj. Pertaining to the back, especially of animals. |
| dossier | n. A set of documents containing information about a person or even; a file. |
| endorse | tr.v. To write one's signature on the back of a check or other document. |
| endorse | tr. v. To sign a a contract. |
| endorse | tr. v. To acknowledge receipt of payment. |
| endorse | tr. v. to support actively; to sanction. |
| gastric | adj. Pertaining to the stomach. |
| gastronome | n. A person who is knowledgeable about good food and drink; a gourmet. |
| enervate | tr. v. To deprive of strength; to weaken. |
| sanguine | adj. Cheerful; hopeful. |
| sanguine | adj. Reddish or ruddy. |
| consanguinity | n. Blood relationship. |
| consanguinity | n. Any close relationship. |
| assiduous | adj. Unceasingly attentive; devoted. |
| assiduous | adj. Persistent diligent. |
| dissident | adj. Differing; disagreeing; dissenting. |
| dissident | n. A person who disagrees. |
| seance | n. A meeting at which a spiritualist attempts to communicate with the dead. |
| sedentary | adj. Characterized by much sitting. |
| sedentary | adj. Remaining in one area; not migratory. |
| supersede | tr. v. To take the place of; to replace. |
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