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abidance: conformity; compliance
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Abu Dhabi: an independent federation in E Arabia, formed in 1971, now comprising seven emirates on the S coast (formerly, Pirate Coast or Trucial Coast) of the Persian Gulf, formerly under British protection: Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Sharjah, Ajman, Umm al-Qaiwain, Ras al-Khaimah (joined 1972), and Fujairah. 2,262,309; about 32,300 sq. mi. (83,657 sq. km). Capital: Abu Dhabi.
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acquittal: deliverance from a charge; V. acquit: free from a charge or accusation; discharge from a duty; conduct (oneself) in a specified manner
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afortiori: for a still stronger reason; even more certain; all the more.
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aggravation: action that makes a problem or a disease (or its symptoms) worse
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akimbo: with hands on hips and elbows extending outward
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algorism: computation with Arabic figures
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altercation: noisy quarrel
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anacoluthon: an abrupt change within a sentence from one syntactic structure to another
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anaphylactic shock: 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
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androgynous: having both male and female characteristics
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anecdotal: based on secondhand accounts rather than personal experience or scientific investigation
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anomaly: deviation from the normal or common order or form or rule
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anti-infective: kills and inhibits growth of bacteria
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antinome: Logical contradiction
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appreciable: enough to be estimated or measured
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Arikara: a member of the Caddo people who formerly lived in the Dakotas west of the Missouri river
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ascetic: practices self denial as spiritual discipline
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aspiration: a will to succeed
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assigned: appointed to a post or duty
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au courant: being up to particular standard or level especially in being up to date in knowledge
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Auckland: the largest city and principal port of New Zealand
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avoirdupois: excess bodily weight
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axenic: used of cultures of microorganisms
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Bellerophon: (Greek mythology) a mythical hero of Corinth who performed miracles on the winged horse Pegasus (especially killing the monster Chimera)
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beryllium: a light strong brittle gray toxic bivalent metallic element
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bresaola: bresaola=braised
Air-dried, salted beef, tender, sweet, becomes hard and dark red. Loses 40% of it's weight in the aging process. Juniper berries, cinnamon.
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bresaola: Bresaola or brisaola is air-dried, salted beef that has been aged two or three months until it becomes hard and turns a dark red, almost purple colour. It is made from top (inside) round, and is lean and tender, with a sweet, musty smell. It originated in Valtellina, a valley in the Alps of northern Italy's Lombardy region.
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brio: quality of being active or spirited or alive and vigorous
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bucolic: a short descriptive poem of rural or pastoral life
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caique: a Levantine sailing vessel,light rowing boat used on the Bosporus,Caic, a kind of skiff or small boat. (Nautical) (m)
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calibrator: A. a known solution of an analyte obtained from a medical supply house or professional organization and used as a measuring stick to set instruments to read correctly
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capriccioso: naughty
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capriciousness: the trait of acting unpredictably and more from whim or caprice than from reason or judgment
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caseous: of damaged or necrotic tissue,cheesy
-combo of ischemic cell death and cell lysis
-ie TB
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catenate: arrange in a series of rings or chains, as for spores
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cathect: to invest emotion or feeling in (an idea, object, or another person)
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caveat: (law) a formal notice filed with a court or officer to suspend a proceeding until filer is given a hearing
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cerotype: the number and the appearance in the nucleus of the chromosome
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chanoyu: an ancient ritual for preparing and serving and drinking tea
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charm quark: a quark with an electric charge of +2/3 and a mass 2900 times that of an electron and a charm of +1
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cilia: short structures projecting from a cell and containing bundles of microtubules that move a cell through its surroundings or move fluid over the cell's surface
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cloche: a woman's close-fitting helmet-like hat,a low transparent cover put over young plants to protect them from cold
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coeval: living at the same time as; existing during the same period of time; contemporary; of the same age
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collegiality: Church leadership does share in the decision-making process, under the direction of the Holy Spirit
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colossus: a person of exceptional importance and reputation
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comportment: dignified manner or conduct
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condonation: act of overlooking, or of forgiving, an offense or transgression
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congeries: miscellaneous collection
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continuum: a continuous nonspatial whole or extent or succession in which no part or portion is distinct of distinguishable from adjacent parts
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crampons: metal spikes worn on the bottom of mountaineering boots, usually having twelve points that dig into the ice for traction
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creditable: worthy of often limited commendation
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credulous: disposed to believe on little evidence,gullible
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crewel: fine worsted yarn used in tapestry
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cuesta: (it) costs,slope
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dariole: usually a garnish in a cylindrical mold
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debacle: a sudden and violent collapse
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decagon: a polygon with 10 sides and 10 angles
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declassification: to remove the classification from (information, a document, etc.) that restricts access in terms of secrecy, confidentiality, etc.
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deficit spending: government practice of spending more than it takes in from taxes
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definitive: supplying or being a final or conclusive settlement
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deforestation: the removal of trees
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demurrage: a charge required as compensation for the delay of a ship or freight car or other cargo beyond its scheduled time of departure
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desiccate: preserve by removing all water and liquids from
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detente: French word meaning an easing of tensions between the world's superpowers during the Cold War
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dicephalous: two-headed
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dilettante: an amateur who engages in an activity without serious intentions and who pretends to have knowledge
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discommoded: to cause inconvenience to; disturb, trouble, or bother.
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dissension: disagreement among those expected to cooperate
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distinguishable: capable of being perceived as different or distinct
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doggerel: a comic verse of irregular measure
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dolce vita: sweet life; the good life seen as one of physical pleasure and self-indulgence
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Dragée: capsule
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dulcify: make sweeter in taste
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dyad: two items of the same kind
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Ecuador: a republic in northwestern South America
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efficacious: producing or capable of producing an intended result or having a striking effect
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eland: either of two large African antelopes of the genus Taurotragus having short spirally twisted horns in both sexes
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electroshock: the administration of a strong electric current that passes through the brain to induce convulsions and coma
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en brochette: cooked on a skewer
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ennead: the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one,a group or set of nine
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enokidake: a thin, long-stemmed and tiny-capped white mushroom, Flamma velutipes, native to the northern mountain ranges of Japan and prized as a food.
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epicycloid: a line generated by a point on a circle rolling around another circle
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epidermis: the outer layer of the skin covering the exterior body surface of vertebrates
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errata: a list of errors in a printed work
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erudition: profound scholarly knowledge
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euphoric: exaggerated feeling of well-being or elation
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excelsior: thin curly wood shavings used for packing or stuffing
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exemplum: example,a tale, usually inserted into the text of a sermon, that illustrates a moral principle
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expatiate: add details, as to an account or idea
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extant: still existing; not exterminated, destroyed, or lost
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Fascisti: The members of an Italian political organization that controlled Italy under the fascist dictatorship of Benito Mussolini from 1922 to 1943
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faun: ancient Italian deity in human shape, with horns, pointed ears and a goat's tail
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Fenian: When British and Irish fought over the island of what is currently Ireland because they wanted to get rid of British Rule
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fermata: a pause; hold the note or rest longer than its written value
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flagitious: shockingly brutal or cruel
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flavonoid: A ______ is an antioxidant that helps protect the LDL cholesterol agianst oxidation and reduces blood platelet stickiness, making blood clots less likely to happen.
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folderol: ornamental objects of no great value
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frondescent: Bearing, resembling, or having a profusion of leaves or fronds; leafy
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gauchely: (adj) lacking grace, or social polish
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gentian violet: a green crystal (violet in water) used as a dye or stain or bactericide or fungicide or anthelmintic or burn treatment
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gerbil: small Old World burrowing desert rodent with long soft pale fur and hind legs adapted for leaping
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Gewürztraminer: A white grape grown predominantly in France, Germany, the U.S., Australia and New Zealand, where the climate leans to the cooler side and the flavors have an opportunity to concentrate. Gewurztraminer can be made in dry or sweet varieties and are generally best if enjoyed sooner rather than later post-bottling. Flavors qualities include: honey, pumpkin spice, cinnamon, apricot, pear, and rose.
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glaciologist: expert in the formation, movements, etc. of glaciers
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glissando: a rapid series of ascending or descending notes on the musical scale
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gnosis: intuitive knowledge of spiritual truths
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golem: brought to life from dirt and rocks, rabbi, clumsy, betrays creator, yearns for love, seeks revenge
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golem: a body without a mind, soulless beings created from inanimate matter by men; commonly lacked the ability to speak
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golem: (Jewish folklore) an artificially created human being that is given life by supernatural means
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Greenwich time: the local time at the 0 meridian passing through Greenwich, England
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grommet: fastener consisting of a metal ring for lining a small hole to permit the attachment of cords or lines
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hectored: to be bullied in a blustering way
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hedgehog: small nocturnal Old World mammal covered with both hair and protective spines
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Heptateuch: first seven books of the bible
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heritability: the proportion of variation among individuals that we can attribute to genes
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hexapod: adj. Having six feet.
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Hibernia: an island comprising the republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland
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histrionics: a deliberate display of emotion for effect, theatrical behavior
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honorific: conferring or showing honor or respect
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horologe: any instrument for indicating the time, esp. a sundial or an early form of clock
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hygrometer: measuring instrument for measuring the relative humidity of the atmosphere
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hypercritical: inclined to judge too severely
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iconoclast: someone who tries to destroy traditional ideas or institutions
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illusionist: someone who performs magic tricks to amuse an audience
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implication: a meaning that is not expressly stated but can be inferred
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impromptu: with little or no preparation or forethought
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inauspicious: presaging ill-fortune
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Indonesia: a republic in southeastern Asia on an archipelago including more than 13,000 islands
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ineffable: defying expression or description
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initiatory: serving to set in motion
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inoculation: taking a vaccine as a precaution against contracting a disease
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inordinate: beyond normal limits
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intersperse: introduce one's writing or speech with certain expressions
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intriguing: capable of arousing interest or curiosity
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invidious: containing or implying a slight or showing prejudice
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javelina: dark gray peccary with an indistinct white collar
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judgmental: authoritative and often having critical opinions
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Kaddish: jewish prayer for the dead
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karma: (Hinduism and Buddhism) the effects of a person's actions that determine his destiny in his next incarnation
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kedgeree: a dish of rice and hard-boiled eggs and cooked flaked fish
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kilderkin: an obsolete British unit of capacity equal to 18 Imperial gallons
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kyphosis: an abnormal backward curve to the vertebral column
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laity: everyone except the clergy
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landau: Soviet physicist who worked on low temperature physics (1908-1968)
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landau: a four-wheel covered carriage with a roof divided into two parts (front and back) that can be let down separately
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lapidarian: of, like or pertaining to stones; inscribed on stones
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larcenous: having a disposition to steal
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lenity: mercifulness as a consequence of being lenient or tolerant
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leonine rhyme: fancy words of internal rhyme
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lexicon: a language user's knowledge of words
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Liberia: a republic in West Africa
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librettist: author of words to be set to music in an opera or operetta
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ligation: (surgery) tying a duct or blood vessel with a ligature (as to prevent bleeding during surgery)
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ligneous: consisting of or containing lignin or xylem, woodlike
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loggerhead: very large carnivorous sea turtle, or a foolish person
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logomachy: argument over the definition of words
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louche: shady, suspicious
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luminaria: a light or little lantern, usually a candle inside a paper lamp shade noun
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lumpenproletariat: people living on the margin of society such as beggars, vagrants, and criminals
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lysozyme: an enzyme found in saliva and sweat and tears that destroys the cell walls of certain bacteria
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macrocosm: great world; universe
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magisterium: teaching authority of the church
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malingerer: someone shirking their duty by feigning illness or incapacity
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mandala: any of various geometric designs (usually circular) symbolizing the universe
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marasmus: extreme malnutrition and emaciation (especially in children)
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maraud: to roam in search of plunder
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matriculant: a candidate for a college degree
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mazzard: wild or seedling sweet cherry used as stock for grafting
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mediocrity: ordinariness as a consequence of being average and not outstanding
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meliorism: the belief that the world can be made better by human effort
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menhir: a tall upright megalith
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meropia: partial blindness
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mesothelium: the epithelium found in serous membranes lining the ventral body cavity and covering its organs
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metaethics: the study of the meanings of ethical words and of tthe sentences in which they appear
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midwifery: assisting women at childbirth
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Miletus: greek city state responsible for starting the persian wars
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mintage: act or process of minting coins
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mismanagement: management that is careless or inefficient
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misspoken: to speak, utter, or pronounce incorrectly
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mnemonic: of or relating to the practice of aiding the memory
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monasticism: asceticism as a form of religious life
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monaural: relating to or having or hearing with only one ear
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monostich: poem of one line
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Monticello: name of the home of Thomas Jefferson
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mouton: meat from a mature domestic sheep
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multimedia: a computer-based communication process that incorporates text, graphics, sound, animation, and video
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mydriasis: reflex pupillary dilation as a muscle pulls the iris outward
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mythopoeic,mythopeic: Ancient view of the world based on myth rather than science or rationality.
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natatorial: related to or characterized by swimming
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necessitate: require as useful, just, or proper
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neuralgia: acute spasmodic pain along the course of one or more nerves
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nigrescence: the process of developing a black identity
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noblesse oblige: the obligation of those of high rank to be honorable and generous (often used ironically)
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nonexistent: not having existence or being or actuality
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nontenured: not having tenure
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nunciature: the office or the term of service of a nuncio.
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obliquity: the presentation during labor of the head of the fetus at an abnormal angle
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octodecimo: n. - book size. demy octodecimo, 53/4 x 33/4 in (abbr. 18mo.).
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odeum: small roofed theatre usually found in the country
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ogreish: a monster in fairy tales and popular legend, usually represented as a hideous giant who feeds on human flesh.
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Oligocene: from 40 million to 25 million years ago
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ontic: knowledge of beings
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oology: study of eggs,ornithology
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organoleptic: involving the use of sense organs, A winetasting term for anything that affects one of the main senses such as smell. An example would be an affliction of the common cold or being in a room with someone wearing an overwhelming amount of perfume.
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ornithopter: heavier-than-air craft that is propelled by the flapping of wings
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otitis media: inflammation of the middle ear
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Ozonize: to convert into ozone.
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palinode: a poem retracting a regretted derogatory statement, a retraction
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panacean: A remedy for all things; cure-all; universal cure
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panoply: a complete and impressive array
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parataxis: the placement of phrases or clauses right next to each other, without conjunctions
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parvis: a courtyard or portico in front of a building (especially a cathedral)
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pasqueflower: any plant of the genus Pulsatilla
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patinaed: having or covered with a patina.
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patrilineage: line of descent traced through the paternal side of the family
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perennate: survive from season to season, of plants
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pestilential: likely to spread and cause an epidemic disease
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phantasmagoria: a constantly changing medley or real or imagined images (as in a dream)
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physiognomy: the art of judging human character by facial features; facial features when regarded as revealing character
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placebo effect: any effect that seems to be a consequence of administering a placebo
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plebeian: one of the common people
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plunger: mechanical device that has a plunging or thrusting motion
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poet laureate: the poet officially appointed to the royal household in Great Britain
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polyglot: a person who speaks more than one language
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pomology: the branch of botany that studies and cultivates fruits
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Ponzi scheme: investment operation that pays returns to investors out of the money paid by susequent investors, rather than profit.
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posit: (logic) a proposition that is accepted as true in order to provide a basis for logical reasoning
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prandial: of or relating to a meal
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precatory: expressing entreaty or supplication
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preordination: (theology) being determined in advance
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presidential: befitting a president
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presynaptic: situated before or proximal to a synapse (before a synapse is crossed)
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primrose path: a path of ease or pleasure (especially sensual pleasure)
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proboscidian: massive herbivorous mammals having tusks and a long trunk
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prophesier: to foretell or predict.
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prosecutorial: implying wrongdoing, accusatory
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protolithic: relating to the first Stone Age
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provost: a high-ranking university administrator
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puissant: powerful, mighty
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quadratics: a branch of algebra dealing with quadratic equations
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quadrumanous: the primates other than man
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quayage: Charge for the use of a wharf; system of wharfs
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quipu: calculator consisting of a cord with attached cords
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quixotical: Caught in the romance of noble deeds and pursuit of unreachable goals; idealistic, not practical; impulsive
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racquetball: a game played on a handball court with short-handled rackets
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rampageous: displaying raging violence
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rappelled: to go down by a rope
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ravening: devouring or craving food in great quantities
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recalculate: calculate anew
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redacted: revise; edit
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regnant: exercising power or authority
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remilitarize: militarize anew
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reparations: payment for damages after a war
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repugnance: disgust; strong dislike; loathing; repulsive
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requite: make repayment for or return something
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restitution: the act of restoring something to its original state
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retrogression: returning to a former state
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reveille: a signal to get up in the morning
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revocation: the act (by someone having the authority) of annulling something previously done
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rhodopsin: a red photopigment in the retinal rods of vertebrates
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rime riche: A form of rhyme with identical sounds, example "pear" and "pair"
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ritornello: short recurring instrumental passage found in both the aria and the Baroque concerto
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Riyadh: joint capital (with Mecca) of Saudi Arabia located in the central oasis
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Roche limit: The smallest distance from a planet or other body at which purely gravitational forces can hold together a satellite or secondary body of the same mean density as the primary. At a lesser distance the tidal forces of the primary would break up the secondary.
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Rosicrucian: a person who belonged to a secret society laying claim to various forms of occult knowledge and power and professing esoteric principles of religion. An adherent of a 17th & 18th century movement devoted to esoteric wisdom w/emphasis on psychic and spiritual enlightenment
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royalism: adherence or attachment to a monarchy or to the principle of monarchal government
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rufescent: inclining to redness
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rusticate: lend a rustic character to
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sacerdotalism: a belief that priests can act as mediators between human beings and God
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sacrosanct: must be kept sacred
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salience: n. The condition of standing out distinctly.
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samizdat: a system of clandestine printing and distribution of dissident or banned literature
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sanctimony: the quality of being hypocritically devout
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savagery: a brutal barbarous savage act
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scampi: large shrimp sauteed in oil or butter and garlic
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schematically: Structural or procedural diagram, in a schematic manner
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sclerotic: of or relating to the sclera of the eyeball
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scrimshaw: a carving (or engraving) on whalebone, whale ivory, walrus tusk, etc., usually by American whalers
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second-generation: the offspring resulting from a cross between members of the first filial (F1) generation
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semiopaque: partially opaque
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seraph: an angel of the first order
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sericeous: covered with fine soft hairs or down
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shofar: an ancient musical horn made from the horn of a ram
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sika: small deer of Japan with slightly forked antlers
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simplism: Tendency to oversimplify an issue or problem by ignoring complexities or complications
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skewbald: What is the general term that describes the color of a bay & white Pinto?
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smarmy: unpleasantly and excessively suave or ingratiating in manner or speech
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songstress: a woman songster (especially of popular songs)
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spangle: adornment consisting of a small piece of shiny material used to decorate clothing
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spherometer: a measuring instrument for measuring the curvature of a surface
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spondylosis: stiff, immobile condition of vertebrae caused by joint degeneration
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statutory: prescribed or authorized by or punishable under a statute
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stichomythia: rapid alternating single lines spoken by two characters
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stomatology: the branch of medicine that treats the mouth and its diseases
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storm petrel: Any of various small sea birds of the north Atlantic and Mediterranean
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subjective idealism: the view that all we ever know are our own ideas
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subpeona: a document that requires a witness to appear at a trial or other proceeding to provide testimony.
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suzerain: a state exercising a degree of dominion over a dependent state especially in its foreign affairs
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Swaziland: a landlocked monarchy in southeastern Africa, Mbabne,Mbabane,Mbabana
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tacit: understood or implied without being stated
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talipes: congenital deformity of the foot usually marked by a curled shape or twisted position of the ankle and heel and toes
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taphonomy: the study of what happens to the remains of an animal from the time of death to the time of discovery
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tapioca: granular preparation of cassava starch used to thicken especially puddings
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tenable: based on sound reasoning or evidence
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tendentiously: in a tendentious manner
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theogony: the study of the origins and genealogy of the gods
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theological: of or relating to the study of God and his relation to the world, especially by analysis of the origins and teachings of an organized religious community
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torsade: class III, quinidine, cisapride
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torsade: a life-threatening dysrhythmia
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torsade: hat ribbon
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transferable, transferrable: legally transferable to the ownership of another
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transfigure: change completely the nature or appearance of
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trattoria: family-style restaurant
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triphthong: n. - three vowel sounds pronounced as one.
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trousseau: the possessions, such as clothing & linens, that a bride assembles for her marriage.
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tumultuary: Marked by haste, confusion, disorder, and irregularity
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ultraliberal: excessivly favored to progress or reform
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unappropriated: the amount that is usually available for dividend distribution
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uncharacteristic: distinctive and not typical
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underling: an assistant subject to the authority or control of another
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unfathomable: impossible to come to understand, so deep as to be immeasurable
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uniparous: producing only one offspring at a time
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unmortise: To loosen a joint; separate
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vagility: the ability to disperse, ability to move
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valonia: Dried acorn cups of an oak tree used in tanning and dyeing
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valvular: relating to or operating by means of valves
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Vanderbilt: United States financier who accumulated great wealth from railroad and shipping businesses (1794-1877)
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vasculum: small vessel
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ventilator: a device that facilitates breathing in cases of respiratory failure
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vers libre: unrhymed verse without a consistent metrical pattern, free verse
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videophile: an enthusiast of television, video recording, video equipment, or the like.
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view halloo: Strident call given during a fox hunt to indicate that the fox has been seen breaking cover
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viscosity: a liquid's resistance to flow
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vitreous: relating to or resembling or derived from or containing glass, or the eye
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volatility: being easily excited
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Vouvray: a dry white French wine (either still or sparkling) made in the Loire valley
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wait-a-bit: Any of several plants having sharp, often hooked thorns
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wampum: small cylindrical beads made from polished shells and fashioned into strings or belts
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wastrel: a wasteful person, spendthrift; a good-for-nothing
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waxen: having the paleness of wax
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whetstone: a flat stone for sharpening edged tools or knives
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whey-face: Person with a pale face
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Winesap: crisp apple with dark red skin
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xanthoma: a skin problem marked by the development (on the eyelids and neck and back) of irregular yellow nodules
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xyster: surgical instrument for scraping bones
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Yemen: a republic on the southwestern shores of the Arabian Peninsula on the Indian Ocean
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ylem: (cosmology) the original matter that (according to the big bang theory) existed before the formation of the chemical elements
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yurt: a circular domed dwelling that is portable and self-supporting
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zoonosis: an animal disease that can be transmitted to humans
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zygodactyl: (of bird feet) having the first and fourth toes directed backward the second and third forward
