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TermDefinition
relevanthaving significant and demonstrable bearing on the matter at hand
pretzel: a brittle or chewy glazed usually salted slender bread often shaped like a loose knot
gurua personal religious teacher and spiritual guide in Hinduism
embargoan order of a government prohibiting the departure of commercial ships from its ports
magnoliaany of a genus (Magnolia of the family Magnoliaceae, the magnolia family) of American and Asian shrubs and trees with entire evergreen or deciduous leaves and usually showy white, yellow, rose, or purple flowers usually appearing in early spring
sushicold rice dressed with vinegar, formed into any of various shapes, and garnished especially with bits of raw seafood or vegetables
barrowused only in the names of hills in England
ballota small ball used in secret voting
Islamicthe religious faith of Muslims including belief in Allah as the sole deity and in Muhammad as his prophet
parkaa hooded fur pullover garment for arctic wear
iguanaany of various large chiefly herbivorous usually green or brownish tropical American lizards (family Iguanidae, the iguana family) that have a serrated dorsal crest and large dewlap ; broadly : any of various large lizards
barragea dam placed in a watercourse to increase the depth of water or to divert it into a channel for navigation or irrigation
keelhaulto haul under the keel of a ship as punishment or torture
android: a mobile robot usually with a human form
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Terms 14
Creator nwagner
Created May 11, 2009
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Most Missed Words

  1. barrage a dam placed in a watercourse to increase the depth of water or to divert it into a channel for navigation or irrigation - 27 misses
  2. embargo an order of a government prohibiting the departure of commercial ships from its ports - 20 misses
  3. Islamic the religious faith of Muslims including belief in Allah as the sole deity and in Muhammad as his prophet - 16 misses
  4. relevant having significant and demonstrable bearing on the matter at hand - 15 misses
  5. magnolia any of a genus (Magnolia of the family Magnoliaceae, the magnolia family) of American and Asian shrubs and trees with entire evergreen or deciduous leaves and usually showy white, yellow, rose, or purple flowers usually appearing in early spring - 12 misses
  6. android : a mobile robot usually with a human form - 11 misses
  7. iguana any of various large chiefly herbivorous usually green or brownish tropical American lizards (family Iguanidae, the iguana family) that have a serrated dorsal crest and large dewlap ; broadly : any of various large lizards - 9 misses