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English Dictionary: o	by the DICT Development Group
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4to n the size of a book whose pages are made by folding a sheet of paper twice to form four leaves Synonym(s): quarto, 4to
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8vo n the size of a book whose pages are made by folding a sheet of paper three times to form eight leaves Synonym(s): octavo, eightvo, 8vo
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Aalto n Finnish architect and designer of furniture (1898-1976) Synonym(s): Aalto, Alvar Aalto, Hugo Alvar Henrik Aalto
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ab initio adv at the beginning; "at first he didn't notice anything strange" Synonym(s): initially, ab initio
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Abo n a dark-skinned member of a race of people living in Australia when Europeans arrived Synonym(s): Aborigine, Abo, Aboriginal, native Australian, Australian Aborigine
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absolute zero n (cryogenics) the lowest temperature theoretically attainable (at which the kinetic energy of atoms and molecules is minimal); 0 Kelvin or -273.15 centigrade or -459.67 Fahrenheit
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Acapulco n a port and fashionable resort city on the Pacific coast of southern Mexico; known for beaches and water sports (including cliff diving) Synonym(s): Acapulco, Acapulco de Juarez
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accelerando adv with increasing speed; "here you must play accelerando" adj gradually increasing in tempo n a gradually increasing tempo of music; "my ear will not accept such violent accelerandos"
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Accho n a town and port in northwestern Israel in the eastern Mediterranean Synonym(s): Acre, Akko, Akka, Accho
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Acer negundo n common shade tree of eastern and central United States Synonym(s): box elder, ash-leaved maple, Acer negundo
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Achmad Sukarno n Indonesian statesman who obtained the independence of Indonesia from the Netherlands in 1949 and served as president until ousted by Suharto in a coup d'etat (1901-1970) Synonym(s): Sukarno, Achmad Sukarno
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Acipenser huso n valuable source of caviar and isinglass; found in Black and Caspian seas Synonym(s): beluga, hausen, white sturgeon, Acipenser huso
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active placebo n a placebo used in experimental tests of a drug that has noticeable side effects; "an active placebo mimics the side effects of the experimental drug"
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adagio adv slowly; "here you must play adagio" adj (of tempo) leisurely n (music) a composition played in adagio tempo (slowly and gracefully); "they played the adagio too quickly" a slow section of a pas de deux requiring great skill and strength by the dancers
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add to v have an increased effect; "This adds to my worries"
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adequate to adj having the requisite qualities for; "equal to the task"; "the work isn't up to the standard I require" Synonym(s): adequate to(p), capable, equal to(p), up to(p)
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ado n a rapid active commotion [syn: bustle, hustle, flurry, ado, fuss, stir]
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adobo n a dish of marinated vegetables and meat or fish; served with rice
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aerial torpedo n a torpedo designed to be launched from an airplane
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aficionado n a fan of bull fighting a serious devotee of some particular music genre or musical performer
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AFL-CIO n the largest federation of North American labor unions; formed in 1955 Synonym(s): American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations, AFL-CIO
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Afro n a rounded thickly curled hairdo [syn: Afro, {Afro hairdo}]
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Afro hairdo n a rounded thickly curled hairdo [syn: Afro, {Afro hairdo}]
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afropavo n both sexes are brightly colored [syn: afropavo, {Congo peafowl}, Afropavo congensis]
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aggro n (informal British usage) aggravation or aggression; "I skipped it because it was too much aggro"
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agio n a fee charged for exchanging currencies [syn: agio, agiotage, premium, exchange premium]
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ago adv in the past; "long ago"; "sixty years ago my grandfather came to the U.S." adj gone by; or in the past; "two years ago"; "`agone' is an archaic word for `ago'" Synonym(s): ago, agone
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Agrigento n a town in Italy in southwestern Sicily near the coast; the site of six Greek temples Synonym(s): Agrigento, Acragas
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Agrostemma githago n European annual having large trumpet-shaped reddish-purple flowers and poisonous seed; a common weed in grainfields and beside roadways; naturalized in America Synonym(s): corn cockle, corn campion, crown-of-the-field, Agrostemma githago
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aikido n a Japanese martial art employing principles similar to judo
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air potato n yam of tropical Africa and Asia cultivated for it large tubers Synonym(s): air potato, Dioscorea bulbifera
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akimbo adv with hands on hips and elbows extending outward; "she stood there akimbo" adj (used of arms and legs) bent outward with the joint away from the body; "a tailor sitting with legs akimbo"; "stood with arms akimbo"
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Akko n a town and port in northwestern Israel in the eastern Mediterranean Synonym(s): Acre, Akko, Akka, Accho
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Alamo n a siege and massacre at a mission in San Antonio in 1836; Mexican forces under Santa Anna besieged and massacred American rebels who were fighting to make Texas independent of Mexico
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albedo n the ratio of reflected to incident light [syn: albedo, reflective power]
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albino n a person with congenital albinism: white hair and milky skin; eyes are usually pink
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Albino Luciano n the first Pope to assume a double name; he reigned for only 34 days (1912-1978) Synonym(s): John Paul I, Albino Luciano
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Albugo n type genus of the Albuginaceae; fungi causing white rusts Synonym(s): Albugo, genus Albugo
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Alcedo n type genus of the Alcedinidae [syn: Alcedo, {genus Alcedo}]
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Alecto n one of the three Furies
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aleph-zero n the smallest infinite integer [syn: aleph-null, {aleph- nought}, aleph-zero]
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Aleppo n a city in northwestern Syria [syn: Halab, Aleppo, Alep]
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Alexander Archipelago n a group of islands off southeastern Alaska
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alfresco adv outside a building; "in summer we play outside" [syn: outside, outdoors, out of doors, alfresco] Antonym(s): indoors, inside adj in the open air; "an alfresco lunch"; "an open-air theater" Synonym(s): alfresco, open-air(a)
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Alicia Alonso n Cuban dancer and choreographer (born in 1921) [syn: Alonso, Alicia Alonso]
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all too adv to a high degree; "she is all too ready to accept the job" Synonym(s): all too, only too
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allargando adj gradually decreasing in tempo and broadening in manner
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allegretto adv in a moderately quick tempo; "play this more allegretto" adj (of tempo) faster than allegro n a quicker tempo than andante but not as fast as allegro a musical composition or musical passage to be performed at a somewhat quicker tempo than andante but not as fast as allegro
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allegro adv in a quick and lively tempo; "play this section allegro" adj (of tempo) fast n a brisk and lively tempo a musical composition or musical passage to be performed quickly in a brisk lively manner
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allegro con spirito n lively with spirit
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Alnico n trade name for an alloy used to make high-energy permanent magnets; contains aluminum and iron and nickel plus cobalt or copper or titanium
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Alonso n Cuban dancer and choreographer (born in 1921) [syn: Alonso, Alicia Alonso]
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also adv in addition; "he has a Mercedes, too" [syn: besides, too, also, likewise, as well]
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alter ego n a very close and trusted friend who seems almost a part of yourself
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altissimo adj very high
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alto adj of or being the lowest female voice [syn: alto, contralto] of or being the highest male voice; having a range above that of tenor Synonym(s): countertenor, alto (of a musical instrument) second highest member of a group; "alto clarinet or recorder" n a singer whose voice lies in the alto clef the lowest female singing voice Synonym(s): contralto, alto the highest adult male singing voice Synonym(s): countertenor, alto (of a musical instrument) the second highest instrument in a family of musical instruments the pitch range of the lowest female voice
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alto relievo n a sculptural relief in which forms extend out from the background to at least half their depth Synonym(s): alto relievo, alto rilievo, high relief Antonym(s): bas relief, basso relievo, basso rilievo, low relief
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alto rilievo n a sculptural relief in which forms extend out from the background to at least half their depth Synonym(s): alto relievo, alto rilievo, high relief Antonym(s): bas relief, basso relievo, basso rilievo, low relief
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Alvar Aalto n Finnish architect and designer of furniture (1898-1976) Synonym(s): Aalto, Alvar Aalto, Hugo Alvar Henrik Aalto
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amaretto n an Italian almond liqueur
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Amarillo n a city in the northern panhandle of Texas
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ambo n a platform raised above the surrounding level to give prominence to the person on it Synonym(s): dais, podium, pulpit, rostrum, ambo, stump, soapbox
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Amedeo Avogadro n Italian physicist noted for his work on gases; proposed what has come to be called Avogadro's law (1776-1856) Synonym(s): Avogadro, Amedeo Avogadro
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Amedeo Modigliano n Italian painter and sculptor (1884-1920) [syn: Modigliani, Amedeo Modigliano]
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American buffalo n large shaggy-haired brown bison of North American plains Synonym(s): American bison, American buffalo, buffalo, Bison bison
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American columbo n any of various tall perennial herbs constituting the genus Frasera; widely distributed in warm dry upland areas of California, Oregon, and Washington Synonym(s): columbo, American columbo, deer's-ear, deer's-ears, pyramid plant, American gentian
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amigo n a friend or comrade
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amino adj pertaining to or containing any of a group of organic compounds of nitrogen derived from ammonia Synonym(s): amino, aminic n the radical -NH2 Synonym(s): amino, amino group
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ammino adj pertaining to or characteristic of an ammine (an inorganic coordination compound of ammonia and a metallic salt)
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ammo n projectiles to be fired from a gun [syn: ammunition, ammo]
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amnio n (pregnancy) extraction by centesis of amniotic fluid from a pregnant woman (after the 15th week of pregnancy) to aid in the diagnosis of fetal abnormalities Synonym(s): amniocentesis, amnio
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Amontillado n pale medium-dry sherry from Spain
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and so adv subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors); "then he left"; "go left first, then right"; "first came lightning, then thunder"; "we watched the late movie and then went to bed"; "and so home and to bed" Synonym(s): then, so, and so, and then
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andantino adj (of tempo) moderately fast
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Andrea Palladio n highly original and much imitated Italian architect (1508-1580) Synonym(s): Palladio, Andrea Palladio
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Andrei Andreyevich Gromyko n Soviet ambassador to the United States and to the United Nations (1909-1989) Synonym(s): Gromyko, Andrei Gromyko, Andrei Andreyevich Gromyko
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Andrei Gromyko n Soviet ambassador to the United States and to the United Nations (1909-1989) Synonym(s): Gromyko, Andrei Gromyko, Andrei Andreyevich Gromyko
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angwantibo n a kind of lemur [syn: angwantibo, golden potto, Arctocebus calabarensis]
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ANO n a Palestinian international terrorist organization that split from the PLO in 1974; has conducted terrorist attacks in 20 countries; "in the 1980s the Fatah-RC was considered the most dangerous and murderous Palestinian terror group" Synonym(s): Fatah Revolutionary Council, Fatah-RC, Abu Nidal Organization, ANO, Arab Revolutionary Brigades, Black September, Revolutionary Organization of Socialist Muslims
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Antananarivo n the capital and largest city of Madagascar [syn: Antananarivo, capital of Madagascar]
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Anthericum liliago n southern European plant commonly cultivated for its spikes of small starry greenish-white flowers Synonym(s): Saint- Bernard's-lily, Anthericum liliago
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Antido n an artificial language related to Ido
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antihero n a protagonist who lacks the characteristics that would make him a hero (or her a heroine)
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antineutrino n the antiparticle of a neutrino
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antipasto n a course of appetizers in an Italian meal
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Antoine Domino n United States rhythm and blues pianist and singer and composer (born in 1928) Synonym(s): Domino, Fats Domino, Antoine Domino
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Antonio Allegri da Correggio n Italian painter noted for his use of chiaroscuro and perspective (1494-1534) Synonym(s): Correggio, Antonio Allegri da Correggio
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Anzio n a town of central Italy on the Tyrrhenian Sea; the Allies established a beachhead at Anzio in World War II
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Apollo n (Greek mythology) Greek god of light; god of prophecy and poetry and music and healing; son of Zeus and Leto; twin brother of Artemis Synonym(s): Apollo, Phoebus, Phoebus Apollo
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appro n an informal British abbreviation of approval; "he accepted it on appro"
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Arapaho n a member of a tribe of Plains Indians formerly inhabiting eastern Colorado and Wyoming (now living in Oklahoma and Wyoming) Synonym(s): Arapaho, Arapahoe the Algonquian language spoken by the Arapaho Synonym(s): Arapaho, Arapahoe
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Arbutus unedo n small evergreen European shrubby tree bearing many-seeded scarlet berries that are edible but bland; of Ireland, southern Europe, Asia Minor Synonym(s): strawberry tree, Irish strawberry, Arbutus unedo
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archipelago n a group of many islands in a large body of water
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arco adj (of instruments in the violin family) to be played with the bow
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Arctic Archipelago n all the islands that lie to the north of mainland Canada and the Arctic Circle
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Argo n formerly a large constellation in the southern hemisphere between Canis Major and the Southern Cross; now divided into Carina and Pyxis and Puppis and Vela
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Argonauta argo n cephalopod mollusk of warm seas whose females have delicate papery spiral shells Synonym(s): paper nautilus, nautilus, Argonaut, Argonauta argo
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arioso n (music) a short recitative that is melodic but is not an aria
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armadillo n burrowing chiefly nocturnal mammal with body covered with strong horny plates
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Arno n a river in central Italy rising in the Apennines and flowing through Florence and Pisa to the Ligurian Sea Synonym(s): Arno, Arno River, River Arno
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arpeggio n a chord whose notes are played in rapid succession rather than simultaneously
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arroyo n a stream or brook
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arroz con pollo n rice and chicken cooked together Spanish style; highly seasoned especially with saffron
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art deco n a style of design that was popular in the 1920s and 1930s; marked by stylized forms and geometric designs adapted to mass production Synonym(s): deco, art deco
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articulatio n (anatomy) the point of connection between two bones or elements of a skeleton (especially if it allows motion) Synonym(s): joint, articulation, articulatio
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Arulo n an artificial language intended for international use as an auxiliary language
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Arundo n any of several coarse tall perennial grasses of most warm areas: reeds Synonym(s): Arundo, genus Arundo
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Asian tiger mosquito n striped native of Japan thriving in southwestern and midwestern United States and spreading to the Caribbean; potential carrier of serious diseases Synonym(s): Asian tiger mosquito, Aedes albopictus
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Asiatic buffalo n an Asian buffalo that is often domesticated for use as a draft animal Synonym(s): water buffalo, water ox, Asiatic buffalo, Bubalus bubalis
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Asio n a genus of European owls Synonym(s): Asio, genus Asio
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aspect ratio n the ratio of the width to the height of a tv picture
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Aspidistra elatio n evergreen perennial with large handsome basal leaves; grown primarily as a foliage houseplant Synonym(s): aspidistra, cast-iron plant, bar-room plant, Aspidistra elatio
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Atlantic bonito n medium-sized tuna-like food fish of warm Atlantic and Pacific waters; less valued than tuna Synonym(s): skipjack, Atlantic bonito, Sarda sarda
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attach to v be present or associated with an event or entity; "French fries come with the hamburger"; "heart attacks are accompanied by distruction of heart tissue"; "fish usually goes with white wine"; "this kind of vein accompanies certain arteries" Synonym(s): attach to, accompany, come with, go with be part of; "This problem inheres in the design" Synonym(s): inhere in, attach to
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attend to v get down to; pay attention to; take seriously; "Attend to your duties, please" Synonym(s): attend to, take to heart Antonym(s): drop, leave out, miss, neglect, omit, overleap, overlook, pretermit work for or be a servant to; "May I serve you?"; "She attends the old lady in the wheelchair"; "Can you wait on our table, please?"; "Is a salesperson assisting you?"; "The minister served the King for many years" Synonym(s): serve, attend to, wait on, attend, assist
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Attilio n a small patch of facial hair just below the lower lip and above the chin Synonym(s): soul patch, Attilio
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audio n the audible part of a transmitted signal; "they always raise the audio for commercials" Synonym(s): audio, sound an audible acoustic wave frequency Synonym(s): audio, audio frequency a recording of acoustic signals Synonym(s): sound recording, audio recording, audio the sound elements of television
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Augustine of Hippo n (Roman Catholic Church) one of the great Fathers of the early Christian church; after a dramatic conversion to Christianity he became bishop of Hippo Regius in North Africa; St. Augustine emphasized man's need for grace (354-430) Synonym(s): Augustine, Saint Augustine, St. Augustine, Augustine of Hippo
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Aum Shinrikyo n a terrorist organization whose goal is to take over Japan and then the world; based on a religion founded in 1987 that combines elements of Buddhism with Christianity; "in 1995 Aum members released deadly sarin gas on a Tokyo subway train" Synonym(s): Aum Shinrikyo, Aum, Supreme Truth
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auto n a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine; "he needs a car to get to work" Synonym(s): car, auto, automobile, machine, motorcar
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autogiro n an aircraft that is supported in flight by unpowered rotating horizontal wings (or blades); forward propulsion is provided by a conventional propeller Synonym(s): autogiro, autogyro, gyroplane
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autogyro n an aircraft that is supported in flight by unpowered rotating horizontal wings (or blades); forward propulsion is provided by a conventional propeller Synonym(s): autogiro, autogyro, gyroplane
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Automeris io n large yellow American moth having a large eyelike spot on each hind wing; the larvae have stinging spines Synonym(s): io moth, Automeris io
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avo n 100 avos equal 1 pataca in Macao
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avocado adj of the dull yellowish green of the meat of an avocado n a pear-shaped tropical fruit with green or blackish skin and rich yellowish pulp enclosing a single large seed Synonym(s): avocado, alligator pear, avocado pear, aguacate tropical American tree bearing large pulpy green fruits Synonym(s): avocado, avocado tree, Persea Americana
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Avogadro n Italian physicist noted for his work on gases; proposed what has come to be called Avogadro's law (1776-1856) Synonym(s): Avogadro, Amedeo Avogadro
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azido adj relating to or containing the azido group N3
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azo adj relating to or containing the azo radical
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baboo n used as a Hindi courtesy title; equivalent to English `Mr' Synonym(s): babu, baboo
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baby grand piano n a small grand piano [syn: baby grand, baby grand piano, parlor grand, parlor grand piano, parlour grand, parlour grand piano]
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bagnio n a building where prostitutes are available [syn: whorehouse, brothel, bordello, bagnio, house of prostitution, house of ill repute, bawdyhouse, cathouse, sporting house] a building containing public baths Synonym(s): bathhouse, bagnio
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baked potato n potato that has been cooked by baking it in an oven
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balibago n shrubby tree widely distributed along tropical shores; yields a light tough wood used for canoe outriggers and a fiber used for cordage and caulk; often cultivated for ornament Synonym(s): mahoe, majagua, mahagua, balibago, purau, Hibiscus tiliaceus
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ballyhoo n blatant or sensational promotion [syn: ballyhoo, hoopla, hype, plug] v advertize noisily or blatantly
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Bamako n the capital of Mali; located in the south on the Niger
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bambino n a young child [syn: toddler, yearling, tot, bambino]
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bamboo n the hard woody stems of bamboo plants; used in construction and crafts and fishing poles woody tropical grass having hollow woody stems; mature canes used for construction and furniture
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banded gecko n any of several geckos with dark bands across the body and differing from typical geckos in having movable eyelids; of United States southwest and Florida Gulf Coast
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banderillero n the bullfighter who implants decorated darts (banderillas) into the neck or shoulders of the bull during a bull fight
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bangalore torpedo n a metal pipe filled with explosive, used to detonate land mines or to clear a path through barbed wire
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banjo n a stringed instrument of the guitar family that has long neck and circular body
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barbasco n West Indian shrub or small tree having leathery saponaceous leaves and extremely hard wood Synonym(s): barbasco, joewood, Jacquinia keyensis
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bargello n needlepoint embroidery stitch that produces zigzag lines Synonym(s): bargello, flame stitch
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barricado v block off with barricades Synonym(s): barricade, barricado
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barrio n a Spanish-speaking quarter in a town or city (especially in the United States) an urban area in a Spanish-speaking country
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Bartolome Esteban Murillo n Spanish painter (1617-1682) [syn: Murillo, {Bartolome Esteban Murillo}]
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Bartolomeo Prignano n Italian pope from 1378 to 1389 whose contested election began the Great Schism; he alienated his political allies by his ruthless treatment of his opponents (1318-1389) Synonym(s): Urban VI, Bartolomeo Prignano
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Bartolommeo Eustachio n Italian anatomist who was one of the fathers of modern anatomy; noted for descriptions of the ear and the heart (1520-1574) Synonym(s): Eustachio, Bartolommeo Eustachio
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Basotho n a member of a subgroup of people who inhabit Lesotho
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basso n an adult male singer with the lowest voice [syn: bass, basso] the lowest adult male singing voice Synonym(s): bass, bass voice, basso
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basso continuo n a bass part written out in full and accompanied by numbers to indicate the chords to be played Synonym(s): figured bass, basso continuo, continuo, thorough bass
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basso profundo n a very deep bass voice
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basso relievo n a sculptural relief in which forms extend only slightly from the background; no figures are undercut Synonym(s): bas relief, low relief, basso relievo, basso rilievo Antonym(s): alto relievo, alto rilievo, high relief
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basso rilievo n a sculptural relief in which forms extend only slightly from the background; no figures are undercut Synonym(s): bas relief, low relief, basso relievo, basso rilievo Antonym(s): alto relievo, alto rilievo, high relief
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bastard indigo n East Indian shrub [syn: bastard indigo, {Tephrosia purpurea}] dense shrub of moist riverbanks and flood plains of the eastern United States having attractive fragrant foliage and dense racemes of dark purple flowers Synonym(s): false indigo, bastard indigo, Amorpha fruticosa an erect to spreading hairy shrub of the Pacific coast of the United States having racemes of red to indigo flowers Synonym(s): false indigo, bastard indigo, Amorpha californica
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bastinado n a cudgel used to give someone a beating on the soles of the feet a form of torture in which the soles of the feet are beaten with whips or cudgels Synonym(s): bastinado, falanga v beat somebody on the soles of the feet
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basuco n low-grade cocaine mixed with coca paste and cannabis
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Basuto n the dialect of Sotho spoken by the Basotho; an official language of Lesotho Synonym(s): Sesotho, Basuto
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battle of Caporetto n battle of World War I (1917); Italians were defeated by the Austrian and German forces Synonym(s): Caporetto, battle of Caporetto
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Battle of Lepanto n Turkish sea power was destroyed in 1571 by a league of Christian nations organized by the Pope Synonym(s): Lepanto, Battle of Lepanto
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battle of Navarino n a decisive naval battle in the War of Greek Independence (1827); the Turkish and Egyptian fleet was defeated by an allied fleet of British and French and Russian warships Synonym(s): Navarino, battle of Navarino
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battle of Solferino n an indecisive battle in 1859 between the French and Sardinians under Napoleon III and the Austrians under Francis Joseph I Synonym(s): Solferino, battle of Solferino
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battle of Trasimeno n a battle in central Italy where Hannibal defeated the Romans under Flaminius in 217 BC Synonym(s): Trasimeno, battle of Trasimeno
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Battle of Waterloo n the battle on 18 June 1815 in which Prussian and British forces under Blucher and the Duke of Wellington routed the French forces under Napoleon Synonym(s): Waterloo, Battle of Waterloo
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beano n a game in which numbered balls are drawn at random and players cover the corresponding numbers on their cards Synonym(s): lotto, bingo, beano, keno
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beef burrito n a burrito with a beef filling
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beefalo n hardy breed of cattle resulting from crossing domestic cattle with the American buffalo; yields leaner beef than conventional breeds Synonym(s): cattalo, beefalo
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beefsteak tomato n any of several large tomatoes with thick flesh
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bel canto n a style of operatic singing
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Bela Ferenc Blasko n United States film actor (born in Hungary) noted for portraying monsters (1884-1956) Synonym(s): Lugosi, Bela Lugosi, Bela Ferenc Blasko
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Belgian Congo n a republic in central Africa; achieved independence from Belgium in 1960 Synonym(s): Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Zaire, Belgian Congo
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Bellarmino n Italian cardinal and theologian (1542-1621) [syn: Bellarmine, Bellarmino, Cardinal Bellarmine, Roberto Francesco Romolo Bellarmine]
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belong to v be a part or adjunct; "the uniform looks like it belonged to a museum collection"; "These pages don't belong" Synonym(s): belong to, belong
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Bengal kino n dried juice of the dhak tree; used as an astringent [syn: gum butea, butea gum, butea kino, Bengal kino]
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bicycle-built-for-two n a bicycle with two sets of pedals and two seats [syn: bicycle-built-for-two, tandem bicycle, tandem]
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billy-ho n an unimaginably large amount; "British say `it rained like billyo' where Americans say `it rained like all get out'" Synonym(s): billyo, billyoh, billy-ho, all get out
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billyo n an unimaginably large amount; "British say `it rained like billyo' where Americans say `it rained like all get out'" Synonym(s): billyo, billyoh, billy-ho, all get out
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bimbo n a young woman indulged by rich and powerful older men
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bingo n a game in which numbered balls are drawn at random and players cover the corresponding numbers on their cards Synonym(s): lotto, bingo, beano, keno
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Bioko n an island in the Gulf of Guinea that is part of Equatorial Guinea
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bird of Juno n very large terrestrial southeast Asian pheasant often raised as an ornamental bird Synonym(s): peafowl, bird of Juno
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Biro n a pen that has a small metal ball as the point of transfer of ink to paper Synonym(s): ballpoint, ballpoint pen, ballpen, Biro
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Bismarck Archipelago n a group of islands in the southwestern Pacific to the northeast of New Guinea; part of Papua New Guinea
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bistro n a small informal restaurant; serves wine
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black bamboo n small bamboo having thin green culms turning shining black Synonym(s): black bamboo, kuri-chiku, Phyllostachys nigra
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black buffalo n fish of the lower Mississippi [syn: black buffalo, Ictiobus niger]
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black-billed cuckoo n North American cuckoo; builds a nest and rears its own young Synonym(s): black-billed cuckoo, Coccyzus erythropthalmus
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blanquillo n important marine food fishes [syn: blanquillo, tilefish]
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blotto adj very drunk [syn: besotted, blind drunk, blotto, crocked, cockeyed, fuddled, loaded, pie-eyed, pissed, pixilated, plastered, slopped, sloshed, smashed, soaked, soused, sozzled, squiffy, stiff, tight, wet]
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blue false indigo n wild indigo of the eastern United States having racemes of blue flowers Synonym(s): blue false indigo, Baptisia australis
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blue-headed vireo n common vireo of northeastern North America with bluish slaty-grey head Synonym(s): blue-headed vireo, Vireo solitarius solitarius
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BMDO n an agency in the Department of Defense that is responsible for making ballistic missile defense a reality Synonym(s): Ballistic Missile Defense Organization, BMDO
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Boccaccio n Italian poet (born in France) (1313-1375) [syn: Boccaccio, Giovanni Boccaccio]
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Bodo-Garo n Kamarupan languages spoken in the state of Assam in northeastern India Synonym(s): Bodo-Garo, Barish
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boffo adj resoundingly successful and popular; "for years he was a boffo box office certainty"
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bolero n music written in the rhythm of the bolero dance a short jacket; worn mostly by women a Spanish dance in triple time accompanied by guitar and castanets
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boliviano n the basic unit of money in Bolivia; equal to 100 centavos
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bolo n a cord fastened around the neck with an ornamental clasp and worn as a necktie Synonym(s): bolo tie, bolo, bola tie, bola long heavy knife with a single edge; of Philippine origin Synonym(s): bolo, bolo knife
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Bolzano n an Italian city in Trentino-Alto Adige near the Austrian border; noted as a resort and for its Alpine scenery
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bongo n a small drum; played with the hands [syn: bongo, {bongo drum}] large forest antelope of central Africa having a reddish- brown coat with white stripes and spiral horns Synonym(s): bongo, Tragelaphus eurycerus, Boocercus eurycerus
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bonito n flesh of mostly Pacific food fishes of the genus Sarda of the family Scombridae; related to but smaller than tuna fish whose flesh is dried and flaked for Japanese cookery; may be same species as skipjack tuna Synonym(s): bonito, oceanic bonito, Katsuwonus pelamis any of various scombroid fishes intermediate in size and characteristics between mackerels and tunas
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bonobo n small chimpanzee of swamp forests in Zaire; a threatened species Synonym(s): pygmy chimpanzee, bonobo, Pan paniscus
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boo n a cry or noise made to express displeasure or contempt Synonym(s): boo, hoot, Bronx cheer, hiss, raspberry, razzing, razz, snort, bird v show displeasure, as after a performance or speech [syn: boo, hiss] Antonym(s): acclaim, applaud, clap, spat
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boo-boo n an embarrassing mistake [syn: blunder, blooper, bloomer, bungle, pratfall, foul-up, fuckup, flub, botch, boner, boo-boo]
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Borago n perennial herbs of the Mediterranean region [syn: Borago, genus Borago]
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bordello n a building where prostitutes are available [syn: whorehouse, brothel, bordello, bagnio, house of prostitution, house of ill repute, bawdyhouse, cathouse, sporting house]
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Borneo n 3rd largest island in the world; in the western Pacific to the north of Java; largely covered by dense jungle and rain forest; part of the Malay Archipelago Synonym(s): Borneo, Kalimantan
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Borodino n Napoleon defeated the Russians in 1812 in a pitched battle at a village in western Russia west of Moscow, but irreparably weakened his army
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bozo n a man who is a stupid incompetent fool [syn: fathead, goof, goofball, bozo, jackass, goose, cuckoo, twat, zany] an informal term for a youth or man; "a nice guy"; "the guy's only doing it for some doll" Synonym(s): guy, cat, hombre, bozo
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bracero n a Mexican laborer who worked in the United States on farms and railroads in order to ease labor shortages during World War II
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braggadocio n vain and empty boasting [syn: braggadocio, bluster, rodomontade, rhodomontade]
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Brassica rapa ruvo n plant grown for its pungent edible leafy shoots [syn: broccoli raab, broccoli rabe, Brassica rapa ruvo]
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Brattleboro n a town in southeastern Vermont on the Connecticut River
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bravado n a swaggering show of courage Synonym(s): bravado, bluster
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bravo n a murderer (especially one who kills a prominent political figure) who kills by a surprise attack and often is hired to do the deed; "his assassins were hunted down like animals"; "assassinators of kings and emperors" Synonym(s): assassin, assassinator, bravo a cry of approval as from an audience at the end of great performance v applaud with shouts of `bravo' or `brava'
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break into v express or utter spontaneously; "break into a yodel"; "break into a song"; "break into tears" change pace; "The dancers broke into a cha-cha"; "The horse broke into a gallop"
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bring to v return to consciousness; "These pictures bring back sad memories" Synonym(s): bring to, bring back, bring round, bring around Antonym(s): anaesthetise, anaesthetize, anesthetise, anesthetize, put out, put under
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brio n quality of being active or spirited or alive and vigorous Synonym(s): animation, spiritedness, invigoration, brio, vivification
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Brno n an industrial city in Moravia in Czech Republic to the southeast of Prague Synonym(s): Brno, Brunn
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broadcasting studio n a studio where broadcasts originate
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broncho n an unbroken or imperfectly broken mustang [syn: bronco, bronc, broncho]
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bronco n an unbroken or imperfectly broken mustang [syn: bronco, bronc, broncho]
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Bruno n German pope from 1049 to 1054 whose papacy was the beginning of papal reforms in the 11th century (1002-1054) Synonym(s): Leo IX, Bruno, Bruno of Toul (Roman Catholic Church) a French cleric (born in Germany) who founded the Carthusian order in 1084 (1032-1101) Synonym(s): Bruno, Saint Bruno, St. Bruno Italian philosopher who used Copernican principles to develop a pantheistic monistic philosophy; condemned for heresy by the Inquisition and burned at the stake (1548-1600) Synonym(s): Bruno, Giordano Bruno
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brush kangaroo n any of various small or medium-sized kangaroos; often brightly colored Synonym(s): wallaby, brush kangaroo
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bubo n a lymph node that is inflamed and swollen because of plague or gonorrhea or tuberculosis a genus of Strigidae Synonym(s): Bubo, genus Bubo
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buckaroo n local names for a cowboy (`vaquero' is used especially in southwestern and central Texas and `buckaroo' is used especially in California) Synonym(s): vaquero, buckaroo, buckeroo
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buckeroo n local names for a cowboy (`vaquero' is used especially in southwestern and central Texas and `buckaroo' is used especially in California) Synonym(s): vaquero, buckaroo, buckeroo
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bucking bronco n a wild horse that is vicious and difficult or impossible to break in
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buffalo n large shaggy-haired brown bison of North American plains Synonym(s): American bison, American buffalo, buffalo, Bison bison a city on Lake Erie in western New York (near Niagara Falls) meat from an American bison any of several Old World animals resembling oxen including, e.g., water buffalo; Cape buffalo Synonym(s): Old World buffalo, buffalo v intimidate or overawe
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bufo n any toad of the genus Bufo
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Bufo bufo n common toad of Europe Synonym(s): European toad, Bufo bufo
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bugaboo n an imaginary monster used to frighten children [syn: bogeyman, bugbear, bugaboo, boogeyman, booger] a source of concern; "the old bugaboo of inflation still bothers them"
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Bulawayo n industrial city in southwestern Zimbabwe
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bump into v collide violently with an obstacle; "I ran into the telephone pole" Synonym(s): run into, bump into, jar against, butt against, knock against
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bunco n a swindle in which you cheat at gambling or persuade a person to buy worthless property Synonym(s): bunco, bunco game, bunko, bunko game, con, confidence trick, confidence game, con game, gyp, hustle, sting, flimflam v deprive of by deceit; "He swindled me out of my inheritance"; "She defrauded the customers who trusted her"; "the cashier gypped me when he gave me too little change" Synonym(s): victimize, swindle, rook, goldbrick, nobble, diddle, bunco, defraud, scam, mulct, gyp, gip, hornswoggle, short-change, con
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bunko n a swindle in which you cheat at gambling or persuade a person to buy worthless property Synonym(s): bunco, bunco game, bunko, bunko game, con, confidence trick, confidence game, con game, gyp, hustle, sting, flimflam
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burgoo n porridge made of rolled oats Synonym(s): oatmeal, burgoo a gathering at which burgoo stew is served thick spicy stew of whatever meat and whatever vegetables are available; southern United States
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Burkina Faso n a desperately poor landlocked country in western Africa; was formerly Upper Volta under French rule but gained independence in 1960 Synonym(s): Burkina Faso, Upper Volta
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burrito n a flour tortilla folded around a filling
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burro n small donkey used as a pack animal
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Bushido n traditional code of the Japanese samurai which stressed courage and loyalty and self-discipline and simple living
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butea kino n dried juice of the dhak tree; used as an astringent [syn: gum butea, butea gum, butea kino, Bengal kino]
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Buteo n broad-winged soaring hawks Synonym(s): Buteo, genus Buteo
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Buteo buteo n the common European short-winged hawk [syn: buzzard, Buteo buteo]
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buy into v buy stocks or shares of a company
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cabbage palmetto n low-growing fan-leaved palm of coastal southern United States having edible leaf buds Synonym(s): cabbage palmetto, cabbage palm, Sabal palmetto
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Cacajao n uakaris Synonym(s): Cacajao, genus Cacajao
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cacao n tropical American tree producing cacao beans [syn: cacao, cacao tree, chocolate tree, Theobroma cacao]
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Caddo n a group of Plains Indians formerly living in what is now North and South Dakota and Nebraska and Kansas and Arkansas and Louisiana and Oklahoma and Texas a family of North American Indian languages spoken widely in the Midwest by the Caddo Synonym(s): Caddo, Caddoan, Caddoan language
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Cagliostro n Italian who was famous as a magician and alchemist (1743-1795) Synonym(s): Cagliostro, Count Alessandro di Cagliostro, Giuseppe Balsamo
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caimitillo n tropical American timber tree with dark hard heavy wood and small plumlike purple fruit Synonym(s): satinleaf, satin leaf, caimitillo, damson plum, Chrysophyllum oliviforme
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caimito n evergreen tree of West Indies and Central America having edible purple fruit star-shaped in cross section and dark green leaves with golden silky undersides Synonym(s): star apple, caimito, Chrysophyllum cainito
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Cairo n a town at the southern tip of Illinois at the confluence of the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers the capital of Egypt and the largest city in Africa; a major port just to the south of the Nile delta; formerly the home of the Pharaohs Synonym(s): Cairo, Al Qahira, El Qahira, Egyptian capital, capital of Egypt
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calando adj gradually decreasing in tempo and volume
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calico adj made of calico or resembling calico in being patterned; "calico dresses"; "a calico cat" having sections or patches colored differently and usually brightly; "a jester dressed in motley"; "the painted desert"; "a particolored dress"; "a piebald horse"; "pied daisies" Synonym(s): motley, calico, multicolor, multi-color, multicolour, multi-colour, multicolored, multi- colored, multicoloured, multi-coloured, painted, particolored, particoloured, piebald, pied, varicolored, varicoloured n coarse cloth with a bright print
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California pompano n smaller than Florida pompano; common in West Indies [syn: palometa, California pompano, Palometa simillima]
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California romero n an aromatic plant with wooly leaves found in southern California and Mexico Synonym(s): black sage, wooly blue curls, California romero, Trichostema lanatum
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Callisto n the second largest of Jupiter's satellites
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Calvino n Italian writer of novels and short stories (born in Cuba) (1923-1987) Synonym(s): Calvino, Italo Calvino
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calypso n rare north temperate bog orchid bearing a solitary white to pink flower marked with purple at the tip of an erect reddish stalk above 1 basal leaf Synonym(s): calypso, fairy- slipper, Calypso bulbosa (Greek mythology) the sea nymph who detained Odysseus for seven years
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cameo n engraving or carving in low relief on a stone (as in a brooch or ring)
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camo n fabric dyed with splotches of green and brown and black and tan; intended to make the wearer of a garment made of this fabric hard to distinguish from the background Synonym(s): camouflage, camo
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can-do adj marked by a willingness to tackle a job and get it done; "a can-do kind of person"; "the city's indomitable optimism and can-do spirit"
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Canis dingo n wolflike yellowish-brown wild dog of Australia [syn: dingo, warrigal, warragal, Canis dingo]
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canto n the highest part (usually the melody) in a piece of choral music a major division of a long poem
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Cape buffalo n large often savage buffalo of southern Africa having upward-curving horns; mostly in game reserves Synonym(s): Cape buffalo, Synercus caffer
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Cape Passero n a cape that forms the southeastern corner of the island of Sicily Synonym(s): Cape Passero, Passero Cape a naval battle in the Mediterranean Sea off Cape Passero in which the Spanish navy was destroyed by France and England while attempting to recover Sicily and Sardinia from Italy (1719) Synonym(s): Passero, Cape Passero
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Cape Verde escudo n the basic unit of money on Cape Verde; equal to 100 centavos Synonym(s): Cape Verde escudo, escudo
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capital of Colorado n the state capital and largest city of Colorado; located in central Colorado on the South Platte river Synonym(s): Denver, Mile-High City, capital of Colorado
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capital of Idaho n the capital and largest city of Idaho [syn: Boise, capital of Idaho]
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capital of Lesotho n the capital of Lesotho; located in northwestern Lesotho Synonym(s): Maseru, capital of Lesotho
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capital of Mexico n the capital and largest city of Mexico is a political and cultural and commercial and industrial center; one of the world's largest cities Synonym(s): Mexico City, Ciudad de Mexico, Mexican capital, capital of Mexico
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capital of Morocco n the capital of Morocco; located in the northwestern on the Atlantic coast Synonym(s): Rabat, capital of Morocco
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capital of New Mexico n capital of the state of New Mexico; located in north central New Mexico Synonym(s): Santa Fe, capital of New Mexico
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capital of Ohio n the state capital of Ohio; located in the center of the state; site of Ohio State University Synonym(s): Columbus, capital of Ohio
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capital of San Marino n the capital and only city of San Marino [syn: San Marino, capital of San Marino]
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capital of Serbia and Montenegro n capital and largest city of Serbia and Montenegro; situated on the Danube Synonym(s): Belgrade, Beograd, capital of Serbia and Montenegro
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capital of Togo n capital and largest city of Togo; located in the south on the Gulf of Guinea Synonym(s): Lome, capital of Togo
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capital of Trinidad and Tobago n the capital and largest city of Trinidad and Tobago on the west coast of the island of Trinidad Synonym(s): Port of Spain, Port-of-Spain, capital of Trinidad and Tobago
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capo n the head of a branch of an organized crime syndicate
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Caporetto n battle of World War I (1917); Italians were defeated by the Austrian and German forces Synonym(s): Caporetto, battle of Caporetto
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cappuccino n equal parts of espresso and hot milk topped with cinnamon and nutmeg and usually whipped cream Synonym(s): cappuccino, cappuccino coffee, coffee cappuccino
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capriccio n an instrumental composition that doesn't adhere to rules for any specific musical form and is played with improvisation
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carabao n water buffalo of the Philippines
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caracolito n large Costa Rican tree having light-colored wood suitable for cabinetry; similar to the African lepidobotrys in wood structure as well as in fruit and flowers and leaves and seeds; often classified in other families Synonym(s): caracolito, Ruptiliocarpon caracolito
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Caravaggio n Italian painter noted for his realistic depiction of religious subjects and his novel use of light (1573-1610) Synonym(s): Caravaggio, Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio
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carbonado n an inferior dark diamond used in industry for drilling and polishing Synonym(s): carbonado, black diamond a piece of meat (or fish) that has been scored and broiled
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cargo n goods carried by a large vehicle [syn: cargo, lading, freight, load, loading, payload, shipment, consignment]
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carrizo n tall North American reed having relative wide leaves and large plumelike panicles; widely distributed in moist areas; used for mats, screens and arrow shafts Synonym(s): ditch reed, common reed, carrizo, Phragmites communis
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Caruso n outstanding Italian operatic tenor (1873-1921) [syn: Caruso, Enrico Caruso]
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case-to-infection ratio n the number of cases of a disease divided by the number of infections with the agent that causes the disease Synonym(s): case-to-infection proportion, case-to-infection ratio
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casino n a public building for gambling and entertainment [syn: casino, gambling casino] a card game in which cards face up on the table are taken with eligible cards in the hand Synonym(s): casino, cassino
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cassino n a card game in which cards face up on the table are taken with eligible cards in the hand Synonym(s): casino, cassino
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castrato n a male singer who was castrated before puberty and retains a soprano or alto voice
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Castro n Cuban socialist leader who overthrew a dictator in 1959 and established a Marxist socialist state in Cuba (born in 1927) Synonym(s): Castro, Fidel Castro, Fidel Castro Ruz
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cattalo n hardy breed of cattle resulting from crossing domestic cattle with the American buffalo; yields leaner beef than conventional breeds Synonym(s): cattalo, beefalo
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cavetto n a concave molding shaped like a quarter circle in cross section
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CD-WO n a compact disc on which you can write only once and thereafter is read-only memory Synonym(s): CD-R, compact disc recordable, CD-WO, compact disc write-once
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Cebuano n language of the people of Cebu in the Philippines; its lexicon contributes to the official language of the Philippines Synonym(s): Cebuan, Cebuano
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ceibo n small South American spiny tree with dark crimson and scarlet flowers solitary or clustered Synonym(s): ceibo, crybaby tree, cry-baby tree, common coral tree, Erythrina crista-galli
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cello n a large stringed instrument; seated player holds it upright while playing Synonym(s): cello, violoncello
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cembalo n a clavier with strings that are plucked by plectra mounted on pivots Synonym(s): harpsichord, cembalo
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centavo n a fractional monetary unit of several countries: El Salvador and Sao Tome and Principe and Brazil and Argentina and Bolivia and Colombia and Cuba and the Dominican Republic and Ecuador and El Salvador and Guatemala and Honduras and Mexico and Nicaragua and Peru and the Philippines and Portugal
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centesimo n a fractional monetary unit of several countries: Panama and Italy and Uruguay and Chile
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centimo n a fractional monetary unit of Venezuela and Costa Rica and Equatorial Guinea and Paraguay and Spain
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CEO n the corporate executive responsible for the operations of the firm; reports to a board of directors; may appoint other managers (including a president) Synonym(s): chief executive officer, CEO, chief operating officer
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cero n large edible mackerel of temperate United States coastal Atlantic waters Synonym(s): cero, pintado, kingfish, Scomberomorus regalis large mackerel with long pointed snout; important food and game fish of the eastern Atlantic coast southward to Brazil Synonym(s): king mackerel, cavalla, cero, Scomberomorus cavalla
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CFO n the corporate executive having financial authority to make appropriations and authorize expenditures for a firm Synonym(s): chief financial officer, CFO
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Chamaeleo n type genus of the Chamaeleontidae [syn: Chamaeleo, {genus Chamaeleo}, genus Chamaeleon]
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Chang Kuo n one of the 8 immortals of Taoism [syn: Chang Kuo, {Chang Kuo-lao}]
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Chang Kuo-lao n one of the 8 immortals of Taoism [syn: Chang Kuo, {Chang Kuo-lao}]
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check into v examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition; "check the brakes"; "Check out the engine" Synonym(s): check, check up on, look into, check out, suss out, check over, go over, check into
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cheerio n a farewell remark; "they said their good-byes" [syn: adieu, adios, arrivederci, auf wiedersehen, au revoir, bye, bye-bye, cheerio, good-by, goodby, good-bye, goodbye, good day, sayonara, so long]
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Chemulpo n a port city in western South Korea on the Yellow Sea [syn: Inchon, Incheon, Chemulpo]
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cherry tomato n plant bearing small red to yellow fruit [syn: {cherry tomato}, Lycopersicon esculentum cerasiforme] small red to yellow tomatoes
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chiaroscuro n a monochrome picture made by using several different shades of the same color
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Chicago n largest city in Illinois; a bustling Great Lakes port that extends 26 miles along the southwestern shoreline of Lake Michigan Synonym(s): Chicago, Windy City a gambling card game in which chips are placed on the ace and king and queen and jack of separate suits (taken from a separate deck); a player plays the lowest card of a suit in his hand and successively higher cards are played until the sequence stops; the player who plays a card matching one in the layout wins all the chips on that card Synonym(s): Michigan, Chicago, Newmarket, boodle, stops
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Chicano n a person of Mexican descent
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chicken Marengo n braised chicken with onions and mushrooms in a wine and tomato sauce
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chicken purloo n thick stew made of rice and chicken and small game; southern U.S. Synonym(s): purloo, chicken purloo, poilu
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chicken taco n a taco with a chicken filling
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Chico n United States comedian; one of four brothers who made motion pictures together (1891-1961) Synonym(s): Marx, Leonard Marx, Chico
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Chile bonito n common bonito of Pacific coast of the Americas; its dark oily flesh cans well Synonym(s): Chile bonito, Chilean bonito, Pacific bonito, Sarda chiliensis
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Chilean bonito n common bonito of Pacific coast of the Americas; its dark oily flesh cans well Synonym(s): Chile bonito, Chilean bonito, Pacific bonito, Sarda chiliensis
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Chilean peso n the basic unit of money in Chile; equal to 100 centesimos Synonym(s): Chilean peso, peso
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Chimariko n a member of an extinct North American Indian people formerly living in California the Hokan language spoken by the Chimariko
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Chimborazo n a mountain peak in the Andes in Ecuador (20,560 feet high)
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Chingpo n a Kachinic language Synonym(s): Jinghpo, Jinghpaw, Chingpo
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chino n trousers made with chino cloth a coarse twilled cotton fabric frequently used for uniforms
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Chirico n Italian painter (born in Greece) whose deep shadows and barren landscapes strongly influenced the surrealists (1888-1978) Synonym(s): Chirico, Giorgio de Chirico
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choo-choo n a child's word for locomotive
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chorizo n a spicy Spanish pork sausage
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Chrysobalanus icaco n small tropical American tree bearing edible plumlike fruit Synonym(s): coco plum, coco plum tree, cocoa plum, icaco, Chrysobalanus icaco
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Chrysophyllum cainito n evergreen tree of West Indies and Central America having edible purple fruit star-shaped in cross section and dark green leaves with golden silky undersides Synonym(s): star apple, caimito, Chrysophyllum cainito
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churrigueresco adj having elaborate symmetrical ornamentation; "the building...frantically baroque"-William Dean Howells Synonym(s): baroque, churrigueresque, churrigueresco
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ciao n an acknowledgment that can be used to say hello or goodbye (aloha is Hawaiian and ciao is Italian) Synonym(s): aloha, ciao
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cicero n a linear unit of the size of type slightly larger than an em a Roman statesman and orator remembered for his mastery of Latin prose (106-43 BC) Synonym(s): Cicero, Marcus Tullius Cicero, Tully
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cigarillo n small cigar or cigarette wrapped in tobacco instead of paper
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cilantro n Old World herb with aromatic leaves and seed resembling parsley Synonym(s): coriander, coriander plant, Chinese parsley, cilantro, Coriandrum sativum parsley-like herb used as seasoning or garnish Synonym(s): coriander, Chinese parsley, cilantro
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Cinco de Mayo n the fifth of May which is observed in Mexico and Mexican- American communities in the United States to commemorate the Mexican victory over the French in the Battle of Puebla in 1862
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CIO n a federation of North American industrial unions that merged with the American Federation of Labor in 1955 Synonym(s): Congress of Industrial Organizations, CIO
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Cipro n an oral antibiotic (trade name Cipro) used against serious bacterial infections of the skin or respiratory tract or urinary tract or bones or joints Synonym(s): ciprofloxacin, Cipro
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cirio n candlewood of Mexico and southwestern California having tall columnar stems and bearing honey-scented creamy yellow flowers Synonym(s): boojum tree, cirio, Fouquieria columnaris, Idria columnaris
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cisco n cold-water fish caught in Lake Superior and northward [syn: lake herring, cisco] important food fish of cold deep lakes of North America Synonym(s): cisco, lake herring, Coregonus artedi
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Citrus tangelo n hybrid between grapefruit and mandarin orange; cultivated especially in Florida Synonym(s): tangelo, tangelo tree, ugli fruit, Citrus tangelo
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Citta del Vaticano n the capital of the State of the Vatican City [syn: {Vatican City}, Citta del Vaticano]
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Ciudad de Mexico n the capital and largest city of Mexico is a political and cultural and commercial and industrial center; one of the world's largest cities Synonym(s): Mexico City, Ciudad de Mexico, Mexican capital, capital of Mexico
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Ciudad Trujillo n the capital and largest city of the Dominican Republic; "Santo Domingo is the oldest continually inhabited European settlement in the Americas with the oldest cathedral and the oldest hospital and the oldest monastery in the Western Hemisphere" Synonym(s): Santo Domingo, Ciudad Trujillo, capital of the Dominican Republic
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claro n a cigar made with light-colored tobacco
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cling to v hold firmly, usually with one's hands; "She clutched my arm when she got scared" Synonym(s): cling to, hold close, hold tight, clutch
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Clio n (Greek mythology) the Muse of history
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clock radio n a radio that includes a clock that can be set to turn it on automatically
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close to adv (of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct; "lasted approximately an hour"; "in just about a minute"; "he's about 30 years old"; "I've had about all I can stand"; "we meet about once a month"; "some forty people came"; "weighs around a hundred pounds"; "roughly $3,000"; "holds 3 gallons, more or less"; "20 or so people were at the party" Synonym(s): approximately, about, close to, just about, some, roughly, more or less, around, or so
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Clotho n the Greek goddess of fate who spins the thread of life Synonym(s): Clotho, Klotho
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CO n an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon Synonym(s): carbon monoxide, carbon monoxide gas, CO a hard ferromagnetic silver-white bivalent or trivalent metallic element; a trace element in plant and animal nutrition Synonym(s): cobalt, Co, atomic number 27 one who refuses to serve in the armed forces on grounds of conscience Synonym(s): conscientious objector, CO a state in west central United States in the Rocky Mountains Synonym(s): Colorado, Centennial State, CO
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cock-a-doodle-doo n an imitation of the crow of a cock
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cockatoo n white or light-colored crested parrot of the Australian region; often kept as cage birds
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coco n tall palm tree bearing coconuts as fruits; widely planted throughout the tropics Synonym(s): coconut, coconut palm, coco palm, coco, cocoa palm, coconut tree, Cocos nucifera
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coco de macao n tall feather palm of northern Brazil with hard-shelled nuts yielding valuable oil and a kind of vegetable ivory Synonym(s): babassu, babassu palm, coco de macao, Orbignya phalerata, Orbignya spesiosa, Orbignya martiana
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cocobolo n a valuable timber tree of tropical South America [syn: cocobolo, Dalbergia retusa]
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coffee cappuccino n equal parts of espresso and hot milk topped with cinnamon and nutmeg and usually whipped cream Synonym(s): cappuccino, cappuccino coffee, coffee cappuccino
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coho n fatty pinkish flesh of small salmon caught in the Pacific and Great Lakes Synonym(s): silver salmon, coho salmon, coho, cohoe small salmon of northern Pacific coasts and the Great Lakes Synonym(s): coho, cohoe, coho salmon, blue jack, silver salmon, Oncorhynchus kisutch
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cold stuffed tomato n tomato cases filled with various salad mixtures and served cold Synonym(s): stuffed tomato, cold stuffed tomato
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Colombian peso n the basic unit of money in Colombia; equal to 100 centavos Synonym(s): Colombian peso, peso
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Colombo n the capital and largest city of Sri Lanka; has one of the largest harbors in the world; is located on the western coast of the island of Ceylon Synonym(s): Colombo, capital of Sri Lanka
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coloradillo n handsome shrub with showy orange to scarlet or crimson flowers; Florida and West Indies to Mexico and Brazil Synonym(s): scarlet bush, scarlet hamelia, coloradillo, Hamelia patens, Hamelia erecta
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Colorado n a state in west central United States in the Rocky Mountains Synonym(s): Colorado, Centennial State, CO a river in Texas; flows southeast into the Gulf of Mexico Synonym(s): Colorado, Colorado River an important river in the southwestern United States; rises in the Rocky Mountains of northern Colorado and flows southwest through Utah into Arizona (where it flows through the Grand Canyon) and then southward through the southern tip of Nevada, then forming the border between California and Arizona and finally into Mexico where it empties into the Gulf of California; the main source of water in the southwestern United States Synonym(s): Colorado, Colorado River
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coloratura soprano n a lyric soprano who specializes in coloratura vocal music Synonym(s): coloratura, coloratura soprano
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colugo n arboreal nocturnal mammal of southeast Asia and the Philippines resembling a lemur and having a fold of skin on each side from neck to tail that is used for long gliding leaps Synonym(s): flying lemur, flying cat, colugo
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columbo n any of various tall perennial herbs constituting the genus Frasera; widely distributed in warm dry upland areas of California, Oregon, and Washington Synonym(s): columbo, American columbo, deer's-ear, deer's-ears, pyramid plant, American gentian
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combo n a small band of jazz musicians [syn: jazz band, {jazz group}, combo]
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come into v obtain, especially accidentally [syn: come by, {come into}]
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come to v cause to experience suddenly; "Panic struck me"; "An interesting idea hit her"; "A thought came to me"; "The thought struck terror in our minds"; "They were struck with fear" Synonym(s): hit, strike, come to be relevant to; "There were lots of questions referring to her talk"; "My remark pertained to your earlier comments" Synonym(s): refer, pertain, relate, concern, come to, bear on, touch, touch on, have-to doe with attain; "The horse finally struck a pace" Synonym(s): come to, strike return to consciousness; "The patient came to quickly"; "She revived after the doctor gave her an injection" Synonym(s): come to, revive, resuscitate
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come up to v speak to someone Synonym(s): address, accost, come up to
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comedo n a black-tipped plug clogging a pore of the skin [syn: blackhead, comedo]
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commando n a member of a military unit trained as shock troops for hit-and-run raids Synonym(s): commando, ranger an amphibious military unit trained for raids into enemy territory
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common bamboo n extremely vigorous bamboo having thin-walled culms striped green and yellow; so widely cultivated that native area is uncertain Synonym(s): common bamboo, Bambusa vulgaris
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common mosquito n common house mosquito [syn: common mosquito, {Culex pipiens}]
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common nardoo n Australian clover fern [syn: nardoo, nardo, {common nardoo}, Marsilea drummondii]
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common tobacco n tall erect South American herb with large ovate leaves and terminal clusters of tubular white or pink flowers; cultivated for its leaves Synonym(s): common tobacco, Nicotiana tabacum
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Commonwealth of Puerto Rico n a self-governing commonwealth associated with the United States occupying the island of Puerto Rico Synonym(s): Puerto Rico, Porto Rico, Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, PR
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Communist Manifesto n a socialist manifesto written by Marx and Engels (1842) describing the history of the working-class movement according to their views
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comparable to adj worthy of comparison; as good as; "at that moment nothing in the world seemed comparable to sleep"
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con brio adv with liveliness or spirit; "allegro con brio" adj with liveliness or spirit
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concert piano n a grand piano suitable for concert performances [syn: concert grand, concert piano]
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concerto n a composition for orchestra and a soloist
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concerto grosso n a baroque composition for orchestra and a group of solo instruments
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condo n one of the dwelling units in a condominium [syn: condominium, condo]
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conform to v satisfy a condition or restriction; "Does this paper meet the requirements for the degree?" Synonym(s): meet, fit, conform to observe; "conform to the rules" Antonym(s): break, go against, violate behave in accordance or in agreement with; "Follow a pattern"; "Follow my example" Synonym(s): follow, conform to
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Congo n a republic in central Africa; achieved independence from Belgium in 1960 Synonym(s): Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Zaire, Belgian Congo a major African river (one of the world's longest); flows through Congo into the South Atlantic Synonym(s): Congo, Congo River, Zaire River a republic in west-central Africa; achieved independence from France in 1960 Synonym(s): Congo, Republic of the Congo, French Congo black tea grown in China Synonym(s): congou, congo, congou tea, English breakfast tea
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contadino n an Italian farmer
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continuo n a bass part written out in full and accompanied by numbers to indicate the chords to be played Synonym(s): figured bass, basso continuo, continuo, thorough bass
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conto n 1 conto equals 1,000 escudos in Portugal
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contrafagotto n the bassoon that is the largest instrument in the oboe family Synonym(s): contrabassoon, contrafagotto, double bassoon
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contralto adj of or being the lowest female voice [syn: alto, contralto] n a woman singer having a contralto voice the lowest female singing voice Synonym(s): contralto, alto
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Converso n (medieval Spain and Portugal) a Jew or Moor who professed to convert to Christianity in order to avoid persecution or expulsion
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coo n the sound made by a pigeon v speak softly or lovingly; "The mother who held her baby was cooing softly" cry softly, as of pigeons
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corozo n any of several tropical American palms bearing corozo nuts Synonym(s): corozo, corozo palm
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Correggio n Italian painter noted for his use of chiaroscuro and perspective (1494-1534) Synonym(s): Correggio, Antonio Allegri da Correggio
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couch potato n an idler who spends much time on a couch (usually watching television)
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Count Alessandro di Cagliostro n Italian who was famous as a magician and alchemist (1743-1795) Synonym(s): Cagliostro, Count Alessandro di Cagliostro, Giuseppe Balsamo
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credo n any system of principles or beliefs Synonym(s): creed, credo
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creme de cacao n sweet liqueur flavored with vanilla and cacao beans
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crescendo adj gradually increasing in volume n (music) a gradual increase in loudness v grow louder; "The music crescendoes here" [ant: decrescendo]
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criollo n a Spanish American of pure European stock (usually Spanish); "Mexico is a country of mestizos, criollos, and indigenes" cocoa of superior quality
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Cristoforo Colombo n Italian navigator who discovered the New World in the service of Spain while looking for a route to China (1451-1506) Synonym(s): Columbus, Christopher Columbus, Cristoforo Colombo, Cristobal Colon
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CRO n electronic equipment that provides visual images of varying electrical quantities Synonym(s): oscilloscope, scope, cathode-ray oscilloscope, CRO
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Cuban peso n the basic unit of money in Cuba; equal to 100 centavos Synonym(s): Cuban peso, peso
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cuckoo n a man who is a stupid incompetent fool [syn: fathead, goof, goofball, bozo, jackass, goose, cuckoo, twat, zany] any of numerous European and North American birds having pointed wings and a long tail v repeat monotonously, like a cuckoo repeats his call
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Cucumis melo n any of several varieties of vine whose fruit has a netted rind and edible flesh and a musky smell Synonym(s): sweet melon, muskmelon, sweet melon vine, Cucumis melo
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Cucurbita pepo n a coarse vine widely cultivated for its large pulpy round orange fruit with firm orange skin and numerous seeds; subspecies of Cucurbita pepo include the summer squashes and a few autumn squashes Synonym(s): pumpkin, pumpkin vine, autumn pumpkin, Cucurbita pepo
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Cucurbita pepo melopepo n any of various usually bushy plants producing fruit that is eaten while immature and before the rind or seeds harden Synonym(s): summer squash, summer squash vine, Cucurbita pepo melopepo
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Curacao n a popular island resort in the Netherlands Antilles flavored with sour orange peel Synonym(s): curacao, curacoa
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curandero n a Mexican man who practices healing techniques inherited from the Mayans
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curio n something unusual -- perhaps worthy of collecting [syn: curio, curiosity, oddity, oddment, peculiarity, rarity]
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Cusco n a town in the Andes in southern Peru; formerly the capital of the Inca empire Synonym(s): Cuzco, Cusco
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cut into v turn up, loosen, or remove earth; "Dig we must"; "turn over the soil for aeration" Synonym(s): dig, delve, cut into, turn over
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cut to v move to another scene when filming; "The camera cut to the sky"
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Cuzco n a town in the Andes in southern Peru; formerly the capital of the Inca empire Synonym(s): Cuzco, Cusco
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Cyprinus carpio n large Old World freshwater bottom-feeding fish introduced into Europe from Asia; inhabits ponds and sluggish streams and often raised for food; introduced into United States where it has become a pest Synonym(s): domestic carp, Cyprinus carpio
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Dacelo n Australasian kingfishers Synonym(s): Dacelo, genus Dacelo
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dado n panel forming the lower part of an interior wall when it is finished differently from the rest of the wall Synonym(s): wainscot, dado the section of a pedestal between the base and the surbase a rectangular groove cut into a board so that another piece can fit into it v provide with a dado; "The owners wanted to dado their dining room" cut a dado into or fit into a dado
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Daffo n a Chadic language spoken in northern Nigeria [syn: Ron, Bokkos, Daffo]
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dago n (ethnic slur) offensive term for a person of Italian descent Synonym(s): wop, dago, ginzo, Guinea, greaseball
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Dalbergia sissoo n East Indian tree whose leaves are used for fodder; yields a compact dark brown durable timber used in shipbuilding and making railroad ties Synonym(s): sissoo, sissu, sisham, Dalbergia sissoo
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dalo n herb of the Pacific islands grown throughout the tropics for its edible root and in temperate areas as an ornamental for its large glossy leaves Synonym(s): taro, taro plant, dalo, dasheen, Colocasia esculenta
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Dalton Trumbo n United States screenwriter who was blacklisted and imprisoned for refusing to cooperate with congressional investigations of communism in America (1905-1976) Synonym(s): Trumbo, Dalton Trumbo
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dark-eyed junco n common North American junco having grey plumage and eyes with dark brown irises Synonym(s): dark-eyed junco, slate- colored junco, Junco hyemalis
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David Ricardo n English economist who argued that the laws of supply and demand should operate in a free market (1772-1823) Synonym(s): Ricardo, David Ricardo
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Daypro n a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (trade name Daypro) Synonym(s): oxaprozin, Daypro
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de facto adv in reality or fact; "the result was, de facto, a one- party system" adj existing in fact whether with lawful authority or not; "de facto segregation is as real as segregation imposed by law"; "a de facto state of war" Antonym(s): de jure
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De Niro n United States film actor who frequently plays tough characters (born 1943) Synonym(s): De Niro, Robert De Niro
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de novo adv from the beginning
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deco n a style of design that was popular in the 1920s and 1930s; marked by stylized forms and geometric designs adapted to mass production Synonym(s): deco, art deco
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decrescendo adj gradually decreasing in volume [syn: decrescendo, diminuendo] n (music) a gradual decrease in loudness [syn: decrescendo, diminuendo] v grow quieter; "The music decrescendoes here" [ant: crescendo]
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dekko n British slang for a look
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Del Rio n a town in southwest Texas on the Rio Grande to the west of San Antonio
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demo n a visual presentation showing how something works; "the lecture was accompanied by dramatic demonstrations"; "the lecturer shot off a pistol as a demonstration of the startle response" Synonym(s): demonstration, demo v give an exhibition of to an interested audience; "She shows her dogs frequently"; "We will demo the new software in Washington" Synonym(s): show, demo, exhibit, present, demonstrate
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Democratic Republic of the Congo n a republic in central Africa; achieved independence from Belgium in 1960 Synonym(s): Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Zaire, Belgian Congo
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derring-do n brave and heroic feats
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desperado n a bold outlaw (especially on the American frontier) [syn: desperado, desperate criminal]
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diazo adj relating to or containing diazonium
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Dido n (Roman mythology) a princess of Tyre who was the founder and queen of Carthage; Virgil tells of her suicide when she was abandoned by Aeneas
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Diegueno n a member of a North American Indian people of southern California the Yuman language spoken by the Diegueno
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dig into v examine physically with or as if with a probe; "probe an anthill" Synonym(s): probe, dig into, poke into
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dildo n a vibrating device that substitutes for an erect penis to provide vaginal stimulation
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DiMaggio n United States professional baseball player noted for his batting ability (1914-1999) Synonym(s): DiMaggio, Joe DiMaggio, Joseph Paul DiMaggio
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diminuendo adj gradually decreasing in volume [syn: decrescendo, diminuendo] n (music) a gradual decrease in loudness [syn: decrescendo, diminuendo]
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dinero n informal terms for money [syn: boodle, bread, cabbage, clams, dinero, dough, gelt, kale, lettuce, lolly, lucre, loot, moolah, pelf, scratch, shekels, simoleons, sugar, wampum]
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dingo n wolflike yellowish-brown wild dog of Australia [syn: dingo, warrigal, warragal, Canis dingo]
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dip into v read selectively; read only certain passages from a text
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disco n popular dance music (especially in the late 1970s); melodic with a regular bass beat; intended mainly for dancing at discotheques Synonym(s): disco, disco music a public dance hall for dancing to recorded popular music Synonym(s): disco, discotheque v dance to disco music
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ditto n a mark used to indicate the word above it should be repeated Synonym(s): ditto mark, ditto v repeat an action or statement; "The next speaker dittoed her argument"
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divertimento n a musical composition in several movements; has no fixed form Synonym(s): divertimento, serenade
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do n an uproarious party Synonym(s): bash, do, brawl the syllable naming the first (tonic) note of any major scale in solmization Synonym(s): do, doh, ut doctor's degree in osteopathy Synonym(s): Doctor of Osteopathy, DO v engage in; "make love, not war"; "make an effort"; "do research"; "do nothing"; "make revolution" Synonym(s): make, do carry out or perform an action; "John did the painting, the weeding, and he cleaned out the gutters"; "the skater executed a triple pirouette"; "she did a little dance" Synonym(s): perform, execute, do get (something) done; "I did my job" Synonym(s): do, perform proceed or get along; "How is she doing in her new job?"; "How are you making out in graduate school?"; "He's come a long way" Synonym(s): do, fare, make out, come, get along give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally; "cause a commotion"; "make a stir"; "cause an accident" Synonym(s): cause, do, make carry out or practice; as of jobs and professions; "practice law" Synonym(s): practice, practise, exercise, do be sufficient; be adequate, either in quality or quantity; "A few words would answer"; "This car suits my purpose well"; "Will $100 do?"; "A 'B' grade doesn't suffice to get me into medical school"; "Nothing else will serve" Synonym(s): suffice, do, answer, serve create or design, often in a certain way; "Do my room in blue"; "I did this piece in wood to express my love for the forest" Synonym(s): do, make Antonym(s): undo, unmake behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself; "You should act like an adult"; "Don't behave like a fool"; "What makes her do this way?"; "The dog acts ferocious, but he is really afraid of people" Synonym(s): act, behave, do spend time in prison or in a labor camp; "He did six years for embezzlement" Synonym(s): serve, do carry on or function; "We could do with a little more help around here" Synonym(s): do, manage arrange attractively; "dress my hair for the wedding" Synonym(s): dress, arrange, set, do, coif, coiffe, coiffure travel or traverse (a distance); "This car does 150 miles per hour"; "We did 6 miles on our hike every day"
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do-si-do n a square-dance figure; two dancers approach each other and circle back to back before returning to their original places
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dodo n someone whose style is out of fashion [syn: dodo, fogy, fogey, fossil] extinct heavy flightless bird of Mauritius related to pigeons Synonym(s): dodo, Raphus cucullatus
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dog do n fecal droppings from a dog [syn: dog shit, dog do, doggy do, dog turd]
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doggo adv quietly in concealment; "he lay doggo" [syn: doggo, out of sight, in hiding]
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doggy do n fecal droppings from a dog [syn: dog shit, dog do, doggy do, dog turd]
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Dom Pedro n South African mixed drink made by mixing ice cream with whisky
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Domingo n Spanish operatic tenor noted for performances in operas by Verdi and Puccini (born in 1941) Synonym(s): Domingo, Placido Domingo
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Dominican peso n the basic unit of money in the Dominican Republic; equal to 100 centavos Synonym(s): Dominican peso, peso
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Domino n United States rhythm and blues pianist and singer and composer (born in 1928) Synonym(s): Domino, Fats Domino, Antoine Domino a loose hooded cloak worn with a half mask as part of a masquerade costume a mask covering the upper part of the face but with holes for the eyes Synonym(s): domino, half mask, eye mask a small rectangular block used in playing the game of dominoes; the face of each block has two equal areas that can bear 0 to 6 dots
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Donatello n Florentine sculptor famous for his lifelike sculptures (1386-1466) Synonym(s): Donatello, Donato di Betto Bardi
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Dorado n a constellation in the southern hemisphere near Reticulum and Pictor; contains most of the Large Magellanic Cloud
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Doroteo Arango n Mexican revolutionary leader (1877-1923) [syn: Villa, Pancho Villa, Francisco Villa, Doroteo Arango]
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Dracaena draco n tall tree of the Canary Islands; source of dragon's blood Synonym(s): dragon tree, Dracaena draco
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Draco n Athenian lawmaker whose code of laws prescribed death for almost every offense (circa 7th century BC) a faint constellation twisting around the north celestial pole and lying between Ursa Major and Cepheus Synonym(s): Draco, Dragon a reptile genus known as flying dragons or flying lizards Synonym(s): Draco, genus Draco
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duo n two items of the same kind [syn: couple, pair, twosome, twain, brace, span, yoke, couplet, distich, duo, duet, dyad, duad] two performers or singers who perform together Synonym(s): duet, duette, duo a pair who associate with one another; "the engaged couple"; "an inseparable twosome" Synonym(s): couple, twosome, duo, duet a musical composition for two performers Synonym(s): duet, duette, duo
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duomo n the principal Christian church building of a bishop's diocese Synonym(s): cathedral, duomo
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Durango n a city in north central Mexico; mining center [syn: Durango, Victoria de Durango]
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Durazzo n port city in western Albania on the Adriatic [syn: Durres, Durazzo]
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Durio n a genus of tall Asian trees of the family Bombacaceae [syn: Durio, genus Durio]
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dwarf buffalo n small buffalo of the Celebes having small straight horns Synonym(s): anoa, dwarf buffalo, Anoa depressicornis
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dynamo n generator consisting of a coil (the armature) that rotates between the poles of an electromagnet (the field magnet) causing a current to flow in the armature
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East India kino n reddish or black juice or resin from certain trees of the genus Pterocarpus and used in medicine and tanning etc Synonym(s): East India kino, Malabar kino, kino gum
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eat into v gnaw into; make resentful or angry; "The injustice rankled her"; "his resentment festered" Synonym(s): eat into, fret, rankle, grate
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Ebro n a river in northeastern Spain; flows into the Mediterranean Synonym(s): Ebro, Ebro River
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ecce homo n a representation (a picture or sculpture) of Jesus wearing a crown of thorns
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echo n the repetition of a sound resulting from reflection of the sound waves; "she could hear echoes of her own footsteps" Synonym(s): echo, reverberation, sound reflection, replication (Greek mythology) a nymph who was spurned by Narcissus and pined away until only her voice remained a reply that repeats what has just been said a reflected television or radio or radar beam a close parallel of a feeling, idea, style, etc.; "his contention contains more than an echo of Rousseau"; "Napoleon III was an echo of the mighty Emperor but an infinitely better man" an imitation or repetition; "the flower arrangement was created as an echo of a client's still life" v to say again or imitate; "followers echoing the cries of their leaders" Synonym(s): repeat, echo ring or echo with sound; "the hall resounded with laughter" Synonym(s): resound, echo, ring, reverberate call to mind; "His words echoed John F. Kennedy" Synonym(s): echo, recall
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eddo n edible starchy tuberous root of taro plants [syn: taro, cocoyam, dasheen, eddo]
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Edo n a member of a west African people living in the tropical forest region of southern Nigeria the capital and largest city of Japan; the economic and cultural center of Japan Synonym(s): Tokyo, Tokio, Yeddo, Yedo, Edo, Japanese capital, capital of Japan
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ego n an inflated feeling of pride in your superiority to others Synonym(s): ego, egotism, self-importance your consciousness of your own identity Synonym(s): self, ego (psychoanalysis) the conscious mind
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eightvo n the size of a book whose pages are made by folding a sheet of paper three times to form eight leaves Synonym(s): octavo, eightvo, 8vo
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eighty-two adj being two more than eighty [syn: eighty-two, 82, lxxxii]
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El Caudillo n Spanish general whose armies took control of Spain in 1939 and who ruled as a dictator until his death (1892-1975) Synonym(s): Franco, Francisco Franco, El Caudillo, General Franco
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El Dorado n an imaginary place of great wealth and opportunity; sought in South America by 16th-century explorers Synonym(s): El Dorado, eldorado
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El Greco n Spanish painter (born in Greece) remembered for his religious works characterized by elongated human forms and dramatic use of color (1541-1614) Synonym(s): El Greco, Greco, Domenikos Theotocopoulos
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El Muerto n a mountain peak in the Andes on the border between Argentina and Chile (21,457 feet high)
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El Nino n (oceanography) a warm ocean current that flows along the equator from the date line and south off the coast of Ecuador at Christmas time the Christ child
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El Paso n a city in western Texas on the Mexican border; located on the northern bank of the Rio Grande across from the Mexican city of Juarez
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eldorado n an imaginary place of great wealth and opportunity; sought in South America by 16th-century explorers Synonym(s): El Dorado, eldorado
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embargo n a government order imposing a trade barrier [syn: embargo, trade embargo, trade stoppage] v ban the publication of (documents), as for security or copyright reasons; "embargoed publications" prevent commerce; "The U.S. embargoes Libya"
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embryo n (botany) a minute rudimentary plant contained within a seed or an archegonium an animal organism in the early stages of growth and differentiation that in higher forms merge into fetal stages but in lower forms terminate in commencement of larval life Synonym(s): embryo, conceptus, fertilized egg
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Enesco n Romanian violinist and composer (1881-1955) [syn: Enesco, Georges Enesco, George Enescu]
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Enrico Caruso n outstanding Italian operatic tenor (1873-1921) [syn: Caruso, Enrico Caruso]
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equal to adj having the requisite qualities for; "equal to the task"; "the work isn't up to the standard I require" Synonym(s): adequate to(p), capable, equal to(p), up to(p)
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Erato n (Greek mythology) the Muse of lyric and love poetry
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ergo adv (used as a sentence connector) therefore or consequently
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eringo n any plant of the genus Eryngium Synonym(s): eryngo, eringo
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eryngo n any plant of the genus Eryngium Synonym(s): eryngo, eringo
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Erythrina vespertilio n prickly Australian coral tree having soft spongy wood [syn: cork tree, Erythrina vespertilio]
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escudo n formerly the basic monetary unit of Portugal; equal to 100 centavo Synonym(s): Portuguese escudo, escudo the basic unit of money on Cape Verde; equal to 100 centavos Synonym(s): Cape Verde escudo, escudo
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Eskimo n a member of a people inhabiting the Arctic (northern Canada or Greenland or Alaska or eastern Siberia); the Algonquians called them Eskimo (`eaters of raw flesh') but they call themselves the Inuit (`the people') Synonym(s): Eskimo, Esquimau, Inuit the language spoken by the Eskimo Synonym(s): Eskimo, Esquimau
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Esperantido n an artificial language based on Esperanto and Ido
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Esperanto n an artificial language based as far as possible on words common to all the European languages
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Espoo n a city in southern Finland
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espresso n strong black coffee brewed by forcing hot water under pressure through finely ground coffee beans
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eucalyptus kino n reddish-brown dried gummy exudation from any of several trees of the genus Eucalyptus especially Eucalyptus camaldulensis Synonym(s): eucalyptus gum, eucalyptus kino, red gum
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Eugene Ionesco n French dramatist (born in Romania) who was a leading exponent of the theater of the absurd (1912-1994) Synonym(s): Ionesco, Eugene Ionesco
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euro n the basic monetary unit of most members of the European Union (introduced in 1999); in 2002 twelve European nations (Germany, France, Belgium, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Italy, Spain, Portugal, Ireland, Greece, Austria, Finland) adopted the euro as their basic unit of money and abandoned their traditional currencies
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European cuckoo n common cuckoo of Europe having a distinctive two-note call; lays eggs in the nests of other birds Synonym(s): European cuckoo, Cuculus canorus
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Eustachio n Italian anatomist who was one of the fathers of modern anatomy; noted for descriptions of the ear and the heart (1520-1574) Synonym(s): Eustachio, Bartolommeo Eustachio
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even so adv despite anything to the contrary (usually following a concession); "although I'm a little afraid, however I'd like to try it"; "while we disliked each other, nevertheless we agreed"; "he was a stern yet fair master"; "granted that it is dangerous, all the same I still want to go" Synonym(s): however, nevertheless, withal, still, yet, all the same, even so, nonetheless, notwithstanding
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ever so adv (intensifier for adjectives) very; "she was ever so friendly" Synonym(s): ever, ever so
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ex officio adv by virtue of position; "the president sat on the committee ex officio" Synonym(s): ex officio, by right of office adj by virtue of an office or position; "the head of the department serves as an ex officio member of the board"
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ex post facto adj affecting things past; "retroactive tax increase"; "an ex-post-facto law"; "retro pay" Synonym(s): ex post facto, retroactive, retro
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ex vivo adv in an artificial environment outside the living organism; "an egg fertilized in vitro" Synonym(s): in vitro, ex vivo adj in an artificial environment outside the living organism; "in vitro fertilization" Synonym(s): in vitro, ex vivo Antonym(s): in vivo
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expo n a collection of things (goods or works of art etc.) for public display Synonym(s): exhibition, exposition, expo
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extend to v to extend as far as; "The sunlight reached the wall"; "Can he reach?" "The chair must not touch the wall" Synonym(s): reach, extend to, touch
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Ezo n the second largest of the four main islands of Japan; to the north of Honshu Synonym(s): Hokkaido, Ezo, Yezo
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fado n a sad Portuguese folksong
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fairy armadillo n very small Argentine armadillo with pale silky hair and pink plates on head and neck Synonym(s): pichiciago, pichiciego, fairy armadillo, chlamyphore, Chlamyphorus truncatus
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Falco n a genus of Falconidae Synonym(s): Falco, genus Falco
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Falco subbuteo n small Old World falcon formerly trained and flown at small birds Synonym(s): hobby, Falco subbuteo
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fall into v be included in or classified as; "This falls under the rubric 'various'" Synonym(s): fall into, fall under
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Fallopio n Italian anatomist who first described the Fallopian tubes (1523-1562) Synonym(s): Fallopius, Gabriele Fallopius, Fallopio, Gabriello Fallopio
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false indigo n any of several plants of the genus Baptisia [syn: {wild indigo}, false indigo] dense shrub of moist riverbanks and flood plains of the eastern United States having attractive fragrant foliage and dense racemes of dark purple flowers Synonym(s): false indigo, bastard indigo, Amorpha fruticosa an erect to spreading hairy shrub of the Pacific coast of the United States having racemes of red to indigo flowers Synonym(s): false indigo, bastard indigo, Amorpha californica
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false sago n southeastern Indian cycad with palmlike foliage [syn: false sago, fern palm, Cycas circinalis]
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falsetto adj artificially high; above the normal voice range; "a falsetto voice" n a male singing voice with artificially high tones in an upper register
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fandango n a provocative Spanish courtship dance in triple time; performed by a man and a woman playing castanets
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FAO n the United Nations agency concerned with the international organization of food and agriculture Synonym(s): Food and Agriculture Organization, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, FAO
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Fargo n largest city in North Dakota; located in eastern North Dakota on the Red river
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faro n a card game in which players bet against the dealer on the cards he will draw from a dealing box
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farrago n a motley assortment of things [syn: odds and ends, oddments, melange, farrago, ragbag, mishmash, mingle-mangle, hodgepodge, hotchpotch, gallimaufry, omnium-gatherum]
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Father of Radio n United States electrical engineer who in 1907 patented the first triode vacuum tube, which made it possible to detect and amplify radio waves (1873-1961) Synonym(s): De Forest, Lee De Forest, Father of Radio
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Fats Domino n United States rhythm and blues pianist and singer and composer (born in 1928) Synonym(s): Domino, Fats Domino, Antoine Domino
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fatso n a rotund individual [syn: fatso, fatty, fat person, roly-poly, butterball] Antonym(s): scrag, skin and bones, thin person
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fellatio n oral stimulation of the penis [syn: fellatio, fellation]
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fettuccine Alfredo n fettuccine in cream sauce with cheese
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fiasco n a sudden and violent collapse Synonym(s): debacle, fiasco
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Fidel Castro n Cuban socialist leader who overthrew a dictator in 1959 and established a Marxist socialist state in Cuba (born in 1927) Synonym(s): Castro, Fidel Castro, Fidel Castro Ruz
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FIFO n inventory accounting in which the oldest items (those first acquired) are assumed to be the first sold Synonym(s): first in first out, FIFO
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fifty-two adj being two more than fifty Synonym(s): fifty-two, 52, lii
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filago n any plant of the genus Filago having capitate clusters of small woolly flower heads Synonym(s): cotton rose, cudweed, filago
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Filipino adj of or relating to or characteristic of the Philippines or its people or customs; "the Philippine President"; "our Filipino cook" Synonym(s): Filipino, Philippine n a native or inhabitant of the Philippines official language of the Philippines; based on Tagalog; draws its lexicon from other Philippine languages Synonym(s): Philippine, Filipino
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finocchio n aromatic bulbous stem base eaten cooked or raw in salads Synonym(s): fennel, Florence fennel, finocchio
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fishpole bamboo n small bamboo of southeastern China having slender culms flexuous when young Synonym(s): fishpole bamboo, gosan-chiku, hotei-chiku, Phyllostachys aurea
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fissure of Rolando n a brain fissure extending upward on the lateral surface of both hemispheres; separates the frontal and parietal lobes Synonym(s): fissure of Rolando, Rolando's fissure, central sulcus, sulcus centralis
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flamenco n guitar music composed for dancing the flamenco a style of dancing characteristic of the Andalusian Gypsies; vigorous and rhythmic with clapping and stamping of feet Synonym(s): flamenco, gypsy dancing
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flamingo n large pink to scarlet web-footed wading bird with down-bent bill; inhabits brackish lakes
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Florida pompano n found in coastal waters New England to Brazil except clear waters of West Indies Synonym(s): Florida pompano, Trachinotus carolinus
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Florio n English lexicographer remembered for his Italian and English dictionary (1553-1625) Synonym(s): Florio, John Florio
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flowering tobacco n South American ornamental perennial having nocturnally fragrant greenish-white flowers Synonym(s): flowering tobacco, Jasmine tobacco, Nicotiana alata
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flying gecko n a gecko that has membranous expansions along the sides of its body and limbs and tail that enable it to glide short distances Synonym(s): flying gecko, fringed gecko, Ptychozoon homalocephalum
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FO n an officer holding the rank of major or lieutenant colonel or colonel Synonym(s): field-grade officer, field officer, FO
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focal ratio n the ratio of the focal length to the diameter of a (camera) lens system Synonym(s): focal ratio, f number, stop number, speed
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folio n the system of numbering pages [syn: pagination, folio, page number, paging] a sheet of any written or printed material (especially in a manuscript or book) Synonym(s): leaf, folio a book (or manuscript) consisting of large sheets of paper folded in the middle to make two leaves or four pages; "the first folio of Shakespeare's plays"
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football hero n a football player who has achieved a reputation for success
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foramen of Monro n 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 Synonym(s): interventricular foramen, foramen of Monro, Monro's foramen
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foray into v enter someone else's territory and take spoils; "The pirates raided the coastal villages regularly" Synonym(s): foray into, raid
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forego v be earlier in time; go back further; "Stone tools precede bronze tools" Synonym(s): predate, precede, forego, forgo, antecede, antedate Antonym(s): follow, postdate do without or cease to hold or adhere to; "We are dispensing with formalities"; "relinquish the old ideas" Synonym(s): waive, relinquish, forgo, forego, foreswear, dispense with lose (s.th.) or lose the right to (s.th.) by some error, offense, or crime; "you've forfeited your right to name your successor"; "forfeited property" Synonym(s): forfeit, give up, throw overboard, waive, forgo, forego Antonym(s): arrogate, claim, lay claim
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forgo v do without or cease to hold or adhere to; "We are dispensing with formalities"; "relinquish the old ideas" Synonym(s): waive, relinquish, forgo, forego, foreswear, dispense with be earlier in time; go back further; "Stone tools precede bronze tools" Synonym(s): predate, precede, forego, forgo, antecede, antedate Antonym(s): follow, postdate lose (s.th.) or lose the right to (s.th.) by some error, offense, or crime; "you've forfeited your right to name your successor"; "forfeited property" Synonym(s): forfeit, give up, throw overboard, waive, forgo, forego Antonym(s): arrogate, claim, lay claim
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forte-piano n a keyboard instrument that is played by depressing keys that cause hammers to strike tuned strings and produce sounds Synonym(s): piano, pianoforte, forte-piano
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fortissimo adv a direction in music; to be played very loudly [syn: fortissimo, very loudly] Antonym(s): pianissimo, very softly adj chiefly a direction or description in music n (music) loud Synonym(s): forte, fortissimo
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forty-two adj being two more than forty [syn: forty-two, 42, xlii]
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Francisco Franco n Spanish general whose armies took control of Spain in 1939 and who ruled as a dictator until his death (1892-1975) Synonym(s): Franco, Francisco Franco, El Caudillo, General Franco
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Francisco Pizarro n Spanish conquistador who conquered the Incas in what is now Peru and founded the city of Lima (1475-1541) Synonym(s): Pizarro, Francisco Pizarro
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Franco n Spanish general whose armies took control of Spain in 1939 and who ruled as a dictator until his death (1892-1975) Synonym(s): Franco, Francisco Franco, El Caudillo, General Franco
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French Congo n a republic in west-central Africa; achieved independence from France in 1960 Synonym(s): Congo, Republic of the Congo, French Congo
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fresco n a mural done with watercolors on wet plaster a durable method of painting on a wall by using watercolors on wet plaster v paint onto wet plaster on a wall
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Fresno n a city in south central California in the San Joaquin Valley; center of an important agricultural area and gateway to the Sierra Nevada Mountains
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frijolillo n shrub or small tree having pinnate leaves poisonous to livestock and dense racemes of intensely fragrant blue flowers and red beans Synonym(s): mescal bean, coral bean, frijolito, frijolillo, Sophora secundiflora
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frijolito n shrub or small tree having pinnate leaves poisonous to livestock and dense racemes of intensely fragrant blue flowers and red beans Synonym(s): mescal bean, coral bean, frijolito, frijolillo, Sophora secundiflora
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fringed gecko n a gecko that has membranous expansions along the sides of its body and limbs and tail that enable it to glide short distances Synonym(s): flying gecko, fringed gecko, Ptychozoon homalocephalum
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FTO n a political movement that uses terror as a weapon to achieve its goals Synonym(s): terrorist organization, terrorist group, foreign terrorist organization, FTO
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Fuego n a volcano in south central Guatemala
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Fugo n a bomb carried by a balloon; "In World War II the Japanese launched balloon bombs against North America" Synonym(s): balloon bomb, Fugo
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G-Jo n treatment of symptoms by applying pressure with the fingers to specific pressure points on the body Synonym(s): acupressure, G-Jo, shiatsu
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gabbro n one of a family of granular intrusive rocks
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Gabriello Fallopio n Italian anatomist who first described the Fallopian tubes (1523-1562) Synonym(s): Fallopius, Gabriele Fallopius, Fallopio, Gabriello Fallopio
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galago n agile long-tailed nocturnal African lemur with dense woolly fur and large eyes and ears Synonym(s): galago, bushbaby, bush baby
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Galeocerdo n tiger sharks Synonym(s): Galeocerdo, genus Galeocerdo
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Galileo n Italian astronomer and mathematician who was the first to use a telescope to study the stars; demonstrated that different weights descend at the same rate; perfected the refracting telescope that enabled him to make many discoveries (1564-1642) Synonym(s): Galileo, Galileo Galilei
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Galium mollugo n Eurasian herb with ample panicles of small white flowers; naturalized in North America Synonym(s): wild madder, white madder, white bedstraw, infant's-breath, false baby's breath, Galium mollugo
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Galliano n golden Italian liqueur flavored with herbs
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Gallinago n snipes [syn: Gallinago, genus Gallinago, Capella, genus Capella]
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Gallinago gallinago n common snipe of Eurasia and Africa [syn: whole snipe, Gallinago gallinago]
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gambling casino n a public building for gambling and entertainment [syn: casino, gambling casino]
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GAO n an independent nonpartisan federal agency that acts as the investigative arm of Congress making the executive branch accountable to Congress and the government accountable to citizens of the United States Synonym(s): Government Accounting Office, GAO, United States Government Accounting Office
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garbanzo n the seed of the chickpea plant [syn: chickpea, garbanzo] large white roundish Asiatic legume; usually dried Synonym(s): chickpea, garbanzo
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Garbo n United States film actress (born in Sweden) known for her reclusiveness (1905-1990) Synonym(s): Garbo, Greta Garbo, Greta Louisa Gustafsson
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gaucho n a cowboy of the South American pampas
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gazebo n a small roofed building affording shade and rest [syn: gazebo, summerhouse]
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gazpacho n a soup made with chopped tomatoes and onions and cucumbers and peppers and herbs; served cold
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gecko n any of various small chiefly tropical and usually nocturnal insectivorous terrestrial lizards typically with immovable eyelids; completely harmless
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General Franco n Spanish general whose armies took control of Spain in 1939 and who ruled as a dictator until his death (1892-1975) Synonym(s): Franco, Francisco Franco, El Caudillo, General Franco
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generalissimo n the officer who holds the supreme command; "in the U.S. the president is the commander in chief" Synonym(s): commander in chief, generalissimo
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genus Afropavo n Congo peafowl
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genus Albugo n type genus of the Albuginaceae; fungi causing white rusts Synonym(s): Albugo, genus Albugo
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genus Alcedo n type genus of the Alcedinidae [syn: Alcedo, {genus Alcedo}]
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genus Arundo n any of several coarse tall perennial grasses of most warm areas: reeds Synonym(s): Arundo, genus Arundo
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genus Asio n a genus of European owls Synonym(s): Asio, genus Asio
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genus Borago n perennial herbs of the Mediterranean region [syn: Borago, genus Borago]
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genus Bubo n a genus of Strigidae Synonym(s): Bubo, genus Bubo
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genus Bufo n type genus of the Bufonidae; common toads of New and Old Worlds
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genus Buteo n broad-winged soaring hawks Synonym(s): Buteo, genus Buteo
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genus Cacajao n uakaris Synonym(s): Cacajao, genus Cacajao
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genus Calypso n one species found throughout much of northern North America and Eurasia
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genus Chamaeleo n type genus of the Chamaeleontidae [syn: Chamaeleo, {genus Chamaeleo}, genus Chamaeleon]
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genus Corozo n a monocotyledonous genus of tropical American palm trees
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genus Dacelo n Australasian kingfishers Synonym(s): Dacelo, genus Dacelo
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genus Draco n a reptile genus known as flying dragons or flying lizards Synonym(s): Draco, genus Draco
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genus Durio n a genus of tall Asian trees of the family Bombacaceae [syn: Durio, genus Durio]
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genus Falco n a genus of Falconidae Synonym(s): Falco, genus Falco
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genus Filago n genus of small woolly herbs
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genus Galago n bush babies
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genus Galeocerdo n tiger sharks Synonym(s): Galeocerdo, genus Galeocerdo
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genus Gallinago n snipes [syn: Gallinago, genus Gallinago, Capella, genus Capella]
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genus Ginkgo n sole surviving genus of the Ginkgoaceae
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genus Gobio n true gudgeons Synonym(s): Gobio, genus Gobio
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genus Gulo n a genus of Mustelidae Synonym(s): Gulo, genus Gulo
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genus Hirudo n type genus of the family Hirudinidae [syn: Hirudo, {genus Hirudo}]
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genus Hirundo n type genus of the Hirundinidae [syn: Hirundo, {genus Hirundo}]
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genus Homo n type genus of the family Hominidae
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genus Junco n American finches
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genus Loligo n squids
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genus Medicago n a genus of herbs that resemble clover [syn: Medicago, genus Medicago]
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genus Nelumbo n sometimes placed in the family Nymphaeaceae: lotuses [syn: Nelumbo, genus Nelumbo]
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genus Papio n baboons Synonym(s): Papio, genus Papio
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genus Pavo n peafowl Synonym(s): Pavo, genus Pavo
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genus Pipilo n towhees Synonym(s): Pipilo, genus Pipilo
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genus Plantago n type genus of the family Plantaginaceae; large cosmopolitan genus of mostly small herbs Synonym(s): Plantago, genus Plantago
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genus Plumbago n shrubs and herbs and woody vines of warm regions: leadwort
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genus Pongo n type genus of the family Pongidae: orangutans [syn: Pongo, genus Pongo]
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genus Porcellio n Old World genus of isopod crustaceans [syn: Porcellio, genus Porcellio]
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genus Porphyrio n Old World purple gallinules [syn: Porphyrio, {genus Porphyrio}]
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genus Pritzelago n chamois cress Synonym(s): Pritzelago, genus Pritzelago
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genus Salmo n type genus of the Salmonidae: salmon and trout [syn: Salmo, genus Salmo]
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genus Senecio n enormous and diverse cosmopolitan genus of trees and shrubs and vines and herbs including many weeds Synonym(s): Senecio, genus Senecio
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genus Sillago n type genus of the Sillaginidae [syn: Sillago, {genus Sillago}]
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genus Solidago n goldenrod Synonym(s): Solidago, genus Solidago
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genus Struthio n type genus of the Struthionidae: African ostriches [syn: Struthio, genus Struthio]
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genus Teredo n type genus of the family Teredinidae
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genus Testudo n type genus of the Testudinidae [syn: Testudo, {genus Testudo}]
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genus Tetrao n type genus of the Tetraonidae: capercaillies [syn: Tetrao, genus Tetrao]
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genus Tussilago n genus of low creeping yellow-flowered perennial herbs of north temperate regions: coltsfoots; in some classifications includes species often placed in other genera especially Homogyne and Petasites Synonym(s): Tussilago, genus Tussilago
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genus Tyto n type and only genus of the family Tytonidae [syn: Tyto, genus Tyto]
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genus Unio n type genus of the family Unionidae [syn: Unio, {genus Unio}]
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genus Ustilago n type genus of the Ustilaginaceae; genus comprising the loose smuts Synonym(s): Ustilago, genus Ustilago
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genus Vespertilio n a genus of Vespertilionidae [syn: Vespertilio, {genus Vespertilio}]
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genus Vibrio n a genus of bacteria
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genus Vireo n type genus of the Vireonidae
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Georges Enesco n Romanian violinist and composer (1881-1955) [syn: Enesco, Georges Enesco, George Enescu]
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Geronimo n Apache chieftain who raided the white settlers in the Southwest as resistance to being confined to a reservation (1829-1909)
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gesso n gypsum or plaster of Paris spread on a surface to make it suitable for painting or gilding (or a surface so prepared)
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Gestapo n the secret state police in Nazi Germany; known for its terrorist methods
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get around to v do something despite obstacles such as lack of time; "He finally got around to painting the windows"
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get into v get involved in or with Synonym(s): get into, tangle with to come or go into; "the boat entered an area of shallow marshes" Synonym(s): enter, come in, get into, get in, go into, go in, move into Antonym(s): exit, get out, go out, leave secure a place in a college, university, etc. Synonym(s): get in, get into familiarize oneself thoroughly with; "He really got into semantics" put clothing on one's body; "What should I wear today?"; "He put on his best suit for the wedding"; "The princess donned a long blue dress"; "The queen assumed the stately robes"; "He got into his jeans" Synonym(s): wear, put on, get into, don, assume
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get onto v understand, usually after some initial difficulty; "She didn't know what her classmates were plotting but finally caught on" Synonym(s): catch on, get wise, get onto, tumble, latch on, cotton on, twig, get it
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get to v reach a goal, e.g., "make the first team"; "We made it!"; "She may not make the grade" Synonym(s): reach, make, get to, progress to arrive at the point of; "She gets to fretting if I stay away from home too long" cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations; "Mosquitoes buzzing in my ear really bothers me"; "It irritates me that she never closes the door after she leaves" Synonym(s): annoy, rag, get to, bother, get at, irritate, rile, nark, nettle, gravel, vex, chafe, devil
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get-go n the time at which something is supposed to begin; "they got an early start"; "she knew from the get-go that he was the man for her" Synonym(s): beginning, commencement, first, outset, get-go, start, kickoff, starting time, showtime, offset Antonym(s): end, ending, middle
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get-up-and-go n enterprising or ambitious drive; "Europeans often laugh at American energy" Synonym(s): energy, push, get-up-and-go
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ghetto n formerly the restricted quarter of many European cities in which Jews were required to live; "the Warsaw ghetto" any segregated mode of living or working that results from bias or stereotyping; "the relative security of the gay ghetto"; "no escape from the ghetto of the typing pool" a poor densely populated city district occupied by a minority ethnic group linked together by economic hardship and social restrictions
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Giambattista Marino n Italian poet (1569-1625) [syn: Marini, {Giambattista Marini}, Marino, Giambattista Marino]
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giant armadillo n about three feet long exclusive of tail [syn: {giant armadillo}, tatou, tatu, Priodontes giganteus]
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giant bamboo n immense tropical southeast Asian bamboo with tough hollow culms that resemble tree trunks Synonym(s): giant bamboo, kyo- chiku, Dendrocalamus giganteus
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giant kangaroo n very large greyish-brown Australian kangaroo formerly abundant in open wooded areas Synonym(s): giant kangaroo, great grey kangaroo, Macropus giganteus
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giant taro n large evergreen with extremely large erect or spreading leaves; cultivated widely in tropics for its edible rhizome and shoots; used in wet warm regions as a stately ornamental Synonym(s): giant taro, Alocasia macrorrhiza
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giant timber bamboo n large bamboo having thick-walled culms; native of China and perhaps Japan; widely grown elsewhere Synonym(s): giant timber bamboo, madake, ku-chiku, Phyllostachys bambusoides
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GIGO n (computer science) a rule stating that the quality of the output is a function of the quality of the input; put garbage in and you get garbage out
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gigolo n a man who has sex with and is supported by a woman
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gingko n deciduous dioecious Chinese tree having fan-shaped leaves and fleshy yellow seeds; exists almost exclusively in cultivation especially as an ornamental street tree Synonym(s): ginkgo, gingko, maidenhair tree, Ginkgo biloba
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ginkgo n deciduous dioecious Chinese tree having fan-shaped leaves and fleshy yellow seeds; exists almost exclusively in cultivation especially as an ornamental street tree Synonym(s): ginkgo, gingko, maidenhair tree, Ginkgo biloba
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ginzo n (ethnic slur) offensive term for a person of Italian descent Synonym(s): wop, dago, ginzo, Guinea, greaseball
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Giordano Bruno n Italian philosopher who used Copernican principles to develop a pantheistic monistic philosophy; condemned for heresy by the Inquisition and burned at the stake (1548-1600) Synonym(s): Bruno, Giordano Bruno
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Giorgio de Chirico n Italian painter (born in Greece) whose deep shadows and barren landscapes strongly influenced the surrealists (1888-1978) Synonym(s): Chirico, Giorgio de Chirico
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Giotto n Florentine painter who gave up the stiff Byzantine style and developed a more naturalistic style; considered the greatest Italian painter prior to the Renaissance (1267-1337) Synonym(s): Giotto, Giotto di Bondone
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Giovanni Battista Cibo n Italian pope from 1484 to 1492 who was known as a nepotist and was attacked by Savonarola for his worldliness (1432-1492) Synonym(s): Innocent VIII, Giovanni Battista Cibo
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Giovanni Battista Tiepolo n Italian painter (1696-1770) [syn: Tiepolo, {Giovanni Battista Tiepolo}]
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Giovanni Boccaccio n Italian poet (born in France) (1313-1375) [syn: Boccaccio, Giovanni Boccaccio]
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Giovanni Cabato n Italian explorer who led the English expedition in 1497 that discovered the mainland of North America and explored the coast from Nova Scotia to Newfoundland (ca. 1450-1498) Synonym(s): Cabot, John Cabot, Giovanni Cabato
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Giovanni da Verrazano n Florentine navigator who explored the eastern coast of North America (circa 1485-1528) Synonym(s): Verrazano, Giovanni da Verrazano, Verrazzano, Giovanni da Verrazzano
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Giovanni da Verrazzano n Florentine navigator who explored the eastern coast of North America (circa 1485-1528) Synonym(s): Verrazano, Giovanni da Verrazano, Verrazzano, Giovanni da Verrazzano
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giro n a check given by the British government to someone who is unemployed; it can be cashed either at a bank or at the post office Synonym(s): giro, giro cheque a British financial system in which a bank or a post office transfers money from one account to another when they receive authorization to do so
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gismo n something unspecified whose name is either forgotten or not known; "she eased the ball-shaped doodad back into its socket"; "there may be some great new gizmo around the corner that you will want to use" Synonym(s): doodad, doohickey, doojigger, gimmick, gizmo, gismo, gubbins, thingamabob, thingumabob, thingmabob, thingamajig, thingumajig, thingmajig, thingummy, whatchamacallit, whatchamacallum, whatsis, widget a device or control that is very useful for a particular job Synonym(s): appliance, contraption, contrivance, convenience, gadget, gizmo, gismo, widget
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gitano n a Spanish male Gypsy
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Giuseppe Balsamo n Italian who was famous as a magician and alchemist (1743-1795) Synonym(s): Cagliostro, Count Alessandro di Cagliostro, Giuseppe Balsamo
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Giuseppe Melchiorre Sarto n pope who condemned religious modernism; he was canonized in 1954 because of his interest in the poor (1835-1914) Synonym(s): Pius X, Giuseppe Sarto, Giuseppe Melchiorre Sarto
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Giuseppe Sarto n pope who condemned religious modernism; he was canonized in 1954 because of his interest in the poor (1835-1914) Synonym(s): Pius X, Giuseppe Sarto, Giuseppe Melchiorre Sarto
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give tongue to v articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise; "She expressed her anger"; "He uttered a curse" Synonym(s): express, verbalize, verbalise, utter, give tongue to
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give-and-go n a basketball maneuver; one offensive player passes the ball to another, then runs toward the basket to take a return pass
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gizmo n something unspecified whose name is either forgotten or not known; "she eased the ball-shaped doodad back into its socket"; "there may be some great new gizmo around the corner that you will want to use" Synonym(s): doodad, doohickey, doojigger, gimmick, gizmo, gismo, gubbins, thingamabob, thingumabob, thingmabob, thingamajig, thingumajig, thingmajig, thingummy, whatchamacallit, whatchamacallum, whatsis, widget a device or control that is very useful for a particular job Synonym(s): appliance, contraption, contrivance, convenience, gadget, gizmo, gismo, widget
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glissando adv (musical direction) in the manner of a glissando (with a rapidly executed series of notes); "this should be played glissando, please" n a rapid series of ascending or descending notes on the musical scale
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go adj functioning correctly and ready for action; "all systems are go" Antonym(s): no-go n a time for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else); "it's my go"; "a spell of work" Synonym(s): go, spell, tour, turn street names for methylenedioxymethamphetamine Synonym(s): Adam, ecstasy, XTC, go, disco biscuit, cristal, X, hug drug a usually brief attempt; "he took a crack at it"; "I gave it a whirl" Synonym(s): crack, fling, go, pass, whirl, offer a board game for two players who place counters on a grid; the object is to surround and so capture the opponent's counters Synonym(s): go, go game v change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically; "How fast does your new car go?"; "We travelled from Rome to Naples by bus"; "The policemen went from door to door looking for the suspect"; "The soldiers moved towards the city in an attempt to take it before night fell"; "news travelled fast" Synonym(s): travel, go, move, locomote Antonym(s): stay in place follow a procedure or take a course; "We should go farther in this matter"; "She went through a lot of trouble"; "go about the world in a certain manner"; "Messages must go through diplomatic channels" Synonym(s): go, proceed, move move away from a place into another direction; "Go away before I start to cry"; "The train departs at noon" Synonym(s): go, go away, depart Antonym(s): come, come up enter or assume a certain state or condition; "He became annoyed when he heard the bad news"; "It must be getting more serious"; "her face went red with anger"; "She went into ecstasy"; "Get going!" Synonym(s): become, go, get be awarded; be allotted; "The first prize goes to Mary"; "Her money went on clothes" have a particular form; "the story or argument runs as follows"; "as the saying goes..." Synonym(s): run, go stretch out over a distance, space, time, or scope; run or extend between two points or beyond a certain point; "Service runs all the way to Cranbury"; "His knowledge doesn't go very far"; "My memory extends back to my fourth year of life"; "The facts extend beyond a consideration of her personal assets" Synonym(s): run, go, pass, lead, extend follow a certain course; "The inauguration went well"; "how did your interview go?" Synonym(s): proceed, go be abolished or discarded; "These ugly billboards have to go!"; "These luxuries all had to go under the Khmer Rouge" be or continue to be in a certain condition; "The children went hungry that day" make a certain noise or sound; "She went `Mmmmm'"; "The gun went `bang'" Synonym(s): sound, go perform as expected when applied; "The washing machine won't go unless it's plugged in"; "Does this old car still run well?"; "This old radio doesn't work anymore" Synonym(s): function, work, operate, go, run Antonym(s): malfunction, misfunction to be spent or finished; "The money had gone after a few days"; "Gas is running low at the gas stations in the Midwest" Synonym(s): run low, run short, go progress by being changed; "The speech has to go through several more drafts"; "run through your presentation before the meeting" Synonym(s): move, go, run continue to live through hardship or adversity; "We went without water and food for 3 days"; "These superstitions survive in the backwaters of America"; "The race car driver lived through several very serious accidents"; "how long can a person last without food and water?" Synonym(s): survive, last, live, live on, go, endure, hold up, hold out pass, fare, or elapse; of a certain state of affairs or action; "How is it going?"; "The day went well until I got your call" pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life; "She died from cancer"; "The children perished in the fire"; "The patient went peacefully"; "The old guy kicked the bucket at the age of 102" Synonym(s): die, decease, perish, go, exit, pass away, expire, pass, kick the bucket, cash in one's chips, buy the farm, conk, give-up the ghost, drop dead, pop off, choke, croak, snuff it Antonym(s): be born be in the right place or situation; "Where do these books belong?"; "Let's put health care where it belongs--under the control of the government"; "Where do these books go?" Synonym(s): belong, go be ranked or compare; "This violinist is as good as Juilliard-trained violinists go" begin or set in motion; "I start at eight in the morning"; "Ready, set, go!" Synonym(s): start, go, get going Antonym(s): halt, stop have a turn; make one's move in a game; "Can I go now?" Synonym(s): move, go be contained in; "How many times does 18 go into 54?" be sounded, played, or expressed; "How does this song go again?" blend or harmonize; "This flavor will blend with those in your dish"; "This sofa won't go with the chairs" Synonym(s): blend, go, blend in lead, extend, or afford access; "This door goes to the basement"; "The road runs South" Synonym(s): go, lead be the right size or shape; fit correctly or as desired; "This piece won't fit into the puzzle" Synonym(s): fit, go go through in search of something; search through someone's belongings in an unauthorized way; "Who rifled through my desk drawers?" Synonym(s): rifle, go be spent; "All my money went for food and rent" give support (to) or make a choice (of) one out of a group or number; "I plumped for the losing candidates" Synonym(s): plump, go stop operating or functioning; "The engine finally went"; "The car died on the road"; "The bus we travelled in broke down on the way to town"; "The coffee maker broke"; "The engine failed on the way to town"; "her eyesight went after the accident" Synonym(s): fail, go bad, give way, die, give out, conk out, go, break, break down
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go into v to come or go into; "the boat entered an area of shallow marshes" Synonym(s): enter, come in, get into, get in, go into, go in, move into Antonym(s): exit, get out, go out, leave be used or required for; "A lot of energy went into the organization of this banquet"
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go to v be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.; "She attends class regularly"; "I rarely attend services at my church"; "did you go to the meeting?" Synonym(s): attend, go to Antonym(s): miss
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Gobio n true gudgeons Synonym(s): Gobio, genus Gobio
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Gobio gobio n small slender European freshwater fish often used as bait by anglers Synonym(s): gudgeon, Gobio gobio
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golden potto n a kind of lemur [syn: angwantibo, golden potto, Arctocebus calabarensis]
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Goldsboro n a town that is a major tobacco center in eastern North Carolina
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golf pro n someone who earns a living by playing or teaching golf Synonym(s): golf pro, professional golfer
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Golfo de Mexico n an arm of the Atlantic to the south of the United States and to the east of Mexico Synonym(s): Gulf of Mexico, Golfo de Mexico
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gonzo adj conspicuously or grossly unconventional or unusual; "restaurants of bizarre design--one like a hat, another like a rabbit"; "famed for his eccentric spelling"; "a freakish combination of styles"; "his off-the-wall antics"; "the outlandish clothes of teenagers"; "outre and affected stage antics" Synonym(s): bizarre, eccentric, freakish, freaky, flaky, flakey, gonzo, off- the-wall, outlandish, outre
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goo n any thick, viscous matter [syn: sludge, slime, goo, goop, gook, guck, gunk, muck, ooze]
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GPO n an agency of the legislative branch that provides printing and binding services for Congress and the departments and establishments of the federal government Synonym(s): United States Government Printing Office, US Government Printing Office, Government Printing Office, GPO
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graffito n a rude decoration inscribed on rocks or walls [syn: graffito, graffiti]
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Gran Santiago n the capital and largest city of Chile; located in central Chile; one of the largest cities in South America Synonym(s): Gran Santiago, Santiago, Santiago de Chile, capital of Chile
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granadillo n West Indian tree yielding a fine grade of green ebony [syn: granadilla tree, granadillo, Brya ebenus]
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grand piano n a piano with the strings on a horizontal harp-shaped frame; usually supported by three legs Synonym(s): grand piano, grand
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GRAPO n an armed wing of the (illegal) Communist Party of Spain; seeks to overthrow the Spanish government and replace it with a Marxist-Leninist regime; "GRAPO is vehemently opposed to the United States" Synonym(s): First of October Antifascist Resistance Group, GRAPO
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great grey kangaroo n very large greyish-brown Australian kangaroo formerly abundant in open wooded areas Synonym(s): giant kangaroo, great grey kangaroo, Macropus giganteus
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greater pichiciego n of southern South America [syn: greater pichiciego, Burmeisteria retusa]
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Greco n Spanish painter (born in Greece) remembered for his religious works characterized by elongated human forms and dramatic use of color (1541-1614) Synonym(s): El Greco, Greco, Domenikos Theotocopoulos
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Greensboro n a city of north central North Carolina
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Greta Garbo n United States film actress (born in Sweden) known for her reclusiveness (1905-1990) Synonym(s): Garbo, Greta Garbo, Greta Louisa Gustafsson
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gringo n a Latin American (disparaging) term for foreigners (especially Americans and Englishmen)
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grissino n a long slender crusty breadstick
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Gromyko n Soviet ambassador to the United States and to the United Nations (1909-1989) Synonym(s): Gromyko, Andrei Gromyko, Andrei Andreyevich Gromyko
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grotto n a small cave (usually with attractive features) [syn: grotto, grot]
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Groucho n United States comedian; one of four brothers who made motion pictures together (1890-1977) Synonym(s): Marx, Julius Marx, Groucho
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ground zero n the target of a projectile (as a bomb or missile) the site of the World Trade Center before it was destroyed the point of detonation (or above or below) of a nuclear weapon
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group O n the blood group whose red cells carry neither the A nor B antigens; "people with type O blood are universal donors" Synonym(s): O, type O, group O
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guacharo n nocturnal fruit-eating bird of South America that has fatty young yielding an oil that is used instead of butter Synonym(s): oilbird, guacharo, Steatornis caripensis
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guanaco n wild llama Synonym(s): guanaco, Lama guanicoe
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guano n the excrement of sea birds; used as fertilizer
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Guantanamo n a city in southeastern Cuba; site of a United States naval base
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Guinea-Bissau peso n the basic unit of money in Guinea-Bissau; equal to 100 centavos Synonym(s): Guinea-Bissau peso, peso
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Gulf of Lepanto n inlet of the Ionian Sea between central Greece and the Peloponnesus Synonym(s): Gulf of Corinth, Gulf of Lepanto
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Gulf of Mexico n an arm of the Atlantic to the south of the United States and to the east of Mexico Synonym(s): Gulf of Mexico, Golfo de Mexico
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Gulo n a genus of Mustelidae Synonym(s): Gulo, genus Gulo
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Gulo gulo n musteline mammal of northern Eurasia [syn: glutton, {Gulo gulo}, wolverine]
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gum kino n a gum obtained from various tropical plants; used as an astringent and in tanning Synonym(s): kino, gum kino, kino gum
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gumbo n any of various fine-grained silty soils that become waxy and very sticky mud when saturated with water Synonym(s): gumbo, gumbo soil tall coarse annual of Old World tropics widely cultivated in southern United States and West Indies for its long mucilaginous green pods used as basis for soups and stews; sometimes placed in genus Hibiscus Synonym(s): okra, gumbo, okra plant, lady's-finger, Abelmoschus esculentus, Hibiscus esculentus long mucilaginous green pods; may be simmered or sauteed but used especially in soups and stews Synonym(s): gumbo, okra a soup or stew thickened with okra pods
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gumbo-limbo n tropical American tree yielding a reddish resin used in cements and varnishes Synonym(s): gumbo-limbo, Bursera simaruba
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gung ho adj very enthusiastic and dedicated
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gusto n vigorous and enthusiastic enjoyment [syn: gusto, relish, zest, zestfulness]
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gyro n a Greek sandwich: sliced roast lamb with onion and tomato stuffed into pita bread rotating mechanism in the form of a universally mounted spinning wheel that offers resistance to turns in any direction Synonym(s): gyroscope, gyro
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H. H. Munro n British writer of short stories (1870-1916) [syn: Munro, H. H. Munro, Hector Hugh Munro, Saki]
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H2O n binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent Synonym(s): water, H2O
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hairdo n the arrangement of the hair (especially a woman's hair) Synonym(s): hairdo, hairstyle, hair style, coiffure, coif
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halloo n a shout to attract attention; "he gave a great halloo but no one heard him" v urge on with shouts; "halloo the dogs in a hunt" shout `halloo', as when greeting someone or attracting attention
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halo n an indication of radiant light drawn around the head of a saint Synonym(s): aura, aureole, halo, nimbus, glory, gloriole a toroidal shape; "a ring of ships in the harbor"; "a halo of smoke" Synonym(s): ring, halo, annulus, doughnut, anchor ring a circle of light around the sun or moon
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hao n 10 hao equal 1 dong in Vietnam
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Harold Kroto n British chemist who with Robert Curl and Richard Smalley discovered fullerenes and opened a new branch of chemistry (born in 1939) Synonym(s): Kroto, Harold Kroto, Harold W. Kroto, Sir Harold Walter Kroto
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Harold W. Kroto n British chemist who with Robert Curl and Richard Smalley discovered fullerenes and opened a new branch of chemistry (born in 1939) Synonym(s): Kroto, Harold Kroto, Harold W. Kroto, Sir Harold Walter Kroto
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Harpo n United States comedian; one of four brothers who made motion pictures together (1893-1964) Synonym(s): Marx, Arthur Marx, Harpo
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have a go v make an attempt at something; "I never sat on a horse before but I'll give it a go" Synonym(s): have a go, give it a try
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head honcho n an important influential person; "he thinks he's a big shot"; "she's a big deal in local politics"; "the Qaeda commander is a very big fish" Synonym(s): big shot, big gun, big wheel, big cheese, big deal, big enchilada, big fish, head honcho
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Hector Hugh Munro n British writer of short stories (1870-1916) [syn: Munro, H. H. Munro, Hector Hugh Munro, Saki]
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hello n an expression of greeting; "every morning they exchanged polite hellos" Synonym(s): hello, hullo, hi, howdy, how- do-you-do
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Herero n a member of a pastoral Bantu people living in Namibia, Botswana, and Angola a Banto language spoken by the Herero in Namibia, Botswana, and Angola
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hereto adv to this writing or document; "the charts hereto attached"
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Hermosillo n a city in northwestern Mexico near the Gulf of California
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hero n a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength; "RAF pilots were the heroes of the Battle of Britain" the principal character in a play or movie or novel or poem someone who fights for a cause Synonym(s): champion, fighter, hero, paladin Greek mathematician and inventor who devised a way to determine the area of a triangle and who described various mechanical devices (first century) Synonym(s): Hero, Heron, Hero of Alexandria (classical mythology) a being of great strength and courage celebrated for bold exploits; often the offspring of a mortal and a god (Greek mythology) priestess of Aphrodite who killed herself when her lover Leander drowned while trying to swim the Hellespont to see her a large sandwich made of a long crusty roll split lengthwise and filled with meats and cheese (and tomato and onion and lettuce and condiments); different names are used in different sections of the United States Synonym(s): bomber, grinder, hero, hero sandwich, hoagie, hoagy, Cuban sandwich, Italian sandwich, poor boy, sub, submarine, submarine sandwich, torpedo, wedge, zep
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Hilo n a town in Hawaii on the island of Hawaii
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Hindoo adj of or relating to or supporting Hinduism; "the Hindu faith" Synonym(s): Hindu, Hindi, Hindoo n a native or inhabitant of Hindustan or India [syn: Hindu, Hindoo, Hindustani] a person who adheres to Hinduism Synonym(s): Hindu, Hindoo
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hip to adj informed about the latest trends [syn: hep, hip, {hip to(p)}]
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Hippo n an ancient Numidian town in northwestern Africa adjoining present-day Annaba in northeastern Algeria Synonym(s): Hippo, Hippo Regius massive thick-skinned herbivorous animal living in or around rivers of tropical Africa Synonym(s): hippopotamus, hippo, river horse, Hippopotamus amphibius
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Hirohito n emperor of Japan who renounced his divinity and became a constitutional monarch after Japan surrendered at the end of World War II (1901-1989) Synonym(s): Hirohito, Michinomiya Hirohito
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Hirudo n type genus of the family Hirudinidae [syn: Hirudo, {genus Hirudo}]
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Hirundo n type genus of the Hirundinidae [syn: Hirundo, {genus Hirundo}]
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hitherto adv used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time; "So far he hasn't called"; "the sun isn't up yet" Synonym(s): so far, thus far, up to now, hitherto, heretofore, as yet, yet, til now, until now
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HMO n group insurance that entitles members to services of participating hospitals and clinics and physicians Synonym(s): health maintenance organization, HMO
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Ho n a trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; occurs together with yttrium; forms highly magnetic compounds Synonym(s): holmium, Ho, atomic number 67
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hobo n a disreputable vagrant; "a homeless tramp"; "he tried to help the really down-and-out bums" Synonym(s): tramp, hobo, bum
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Hokkaido n the second largest of the four main islands of Japan; to the north of Honshu Synonym(s): Hokkaido, Ezo, Yezo
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hollo n a very loud utterance (like the sound of an animal); "his bellow filled the hallway" Synonym(s): bellow, bellowing, holla, holler, hollering, hollo, holloa, roar, roaring, yowl v encourage somebody by crying hollo cry hollo utter a sudden loud cry; "she cried with pain when the doctor inserted the needle"; "I yelled to her from the window but she couldn't hear me" Synonym(s): shout, shout out, cry, call, yell, scream, holler, hollo, squall
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homing torpedo n a torpedo that is guided to its target (as by the sound of a ship's engines)
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homo n someone who practices homosexuality; having a sexual attraction to persons of the same sex Synonym(s): homosexual, homophile, homo, gay any living or extinct member of the family Hominidae characterized by superior intelligence, articulate speech, and erect carriage Synonym(s): homo, man, human being, human
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honcho n a person who exercises control over workers; "if you want to leave early you have to ask the foreman" Synonym(s): foreman, chief, gaffer, honcho, boss
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Hondo n the central and largest of the four main islands of Japan; between the Sea of Japan and the Pacific Ocean; regarded as the Japanese mainland Synonym(s): Honshu, Hondo
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hoodoo n (geology) a column of weathered and unusually shaped rock; "a tall sandstone hoodoo" a practitioner of voodoo a charm superstitiously believed to embody magical powers Synonym(s): juju, voodoo, hoodoo, fetish, fetich something believed to bring bad luck v bring bad luck; be a source of misfortune
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hoopoo n any of several crested Old World birds with a slender downward-curved bill Synonym(s): hoopoe, hoopoo
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hot potato n a difficult situation; "he dropped the topic like a hot potato"
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hot stuffed tomato n tomato cases filled with various mixtures and baked briefly Synonym(s): stuffed tomato, hot stuffed tomato
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hotel-casino n a business establishment that combines a casino and a hotel Synonym(s): hotel-casino, casino-hotel a building that houses both a hotel and a casino Synonym(s): hotel-casino, casino-hotel
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how-d'ye-do n an awkward situation; "that's a fine how-d'ye-do" [syn: how-do-you-do, how-d'ye-do]
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how-do-you-do n an awkward situation; "that's a fine how-d'ye-do" [syn: how-do-you-do, how-d'ye-do] an expression of greeting; "every morning they exchanged polite hellos" Synonym(s): hello, hullo, hi, howdy, how- do-you-do
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Hsuan Chiao n popular Chinese philosophical system based in teachings of Lao-tzu but characterized by a pantheism of many gods and the practices of alchemy and divination and magic Synonym(s): Taoism, Hsuan Chiao
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Huambo n a city in the mountains in western Angola [syn: Huambo, Nova Lisboa]
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Hugo n French poet and novelist and dramatist; leader of the romantic movement in France (1802-1885) Synonym(s): Hugo, Victor Hugo, Victor-Marie Hugo
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Hugo Alvar Henrik Aalto n Finnish architect and designer of furniture (1898-1976) Synonym(s): Aalto, Alvar Aalto, Hugo Alvar Henrik Aalto
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hullabaloo n disturbance usually in protest [syn: agitation, excitement, turmoil, upheaval, hullabaloo]
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hullo n an expression of greeting; "every morning they exchanged polite hellos" Synonym(s): hello, hullo, hi, howdy, how- do-you-do
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human dynamo n a highly energetic and indefatigable person [syn: powerhouse, human dynamo, ball of fire, fireball]
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husk tomato n any of numerous cosmopolitan annual or perennial herbs of the genus Physalis bearing edible fleshy berries enclosed in a bladderlike husk; some cultivated for their flowers Synonym(s): ground cherry, husk tomato small edible yellow to purple tomato-like fruit enclosed in a bladderlike husk Synonym(s): tomatillo, husk tomato, Mexican husk tomato
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Hwang Ho n a major river of Asia in northern China; flows generally eastward into the Yellow Sea; carries large quantities of yellow silt to its delta Synonym(s): Huang He, Hwang Ho, Yellow River
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hypo n a compound used as a fixing agent in photographic developing Synonym(s): hypo, sodium thiosulphate, sodium thiosulfate a piston syringe that is fitted with a hypodermic needle for giving injections Synonym(s): hypodermic syringe, hypodermic, hypo
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Iago n the villain in William Shakespeare's tragedy who tricked Othello into murdering his wife
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Ibizan Podenco n breed of slender agile medium-sized hound found chiefly in the Balearic Islands; said to have been bred originally by the Pharaohs of ancient Egypt Synonym(s): Ibizan hound, Ibizan Podenco
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icaco n small tropical American tree bearing edible plumlike fruit Synonym(s): coco plum, coco plum tree, cocoa plum, icaco, Chrysobalanus icaco plum-shaped whitish to almost black fruit used for preserves; tropical American Synonym(s): cocoa plum, coco plum, icaco
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ICAO n the United Nations agency concerned with civil aviation Synonym(s): International Civil Aviation Organization, ICAO
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Idaho n a state in the Rocky Mountains [syn: Idaho, Gem State, ID]
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Ido n an artificial language that is a revision and simplification of Esperanto
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Igbo n a member of the largest ethnic group in southeastern Nigeria; "most Igbo are farmers"
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igloo n an Eskimo hut; usually built of blocks (of sod or snow) in the shape of a dome Synonym(s): igloo, iglu
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ILO n the United Nations agency concerned with the interests of labor Synonym(s): International Labor Organization, International Labour Organization, ILO
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imago n (psychoanalysis) an idealized image of someone (usually a parent) formed in childhood an adult insect produced after metamorphosis
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imbroglio n an intricate and confusing interpersonal or political situation Synonym(s): imbroglio, embroilment a very embarrassing misunderstanding
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IMO n the United Nations agency concerned with international maritime activities Synonym(s): International Maritime Organization, IMO
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impasto n painting that applies the pigment thickly so that brush or palette knife marks are visible
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impetigo n a very contagious infection of the skin; common in children; localized redness develops into small blisters that gradually crust and erode
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impresario n a sponsor who books and stages public entertainments [syn: showman, promoter, impresario]
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in toto adv in entirety; "they bought the business in toto"; "in recommendations were adopted in toto"
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in utero adv in the uterus; "the child was infected in utero from the mother"
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in vacuo adv in isolation and without reference to anything else in a vacuum
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in vitro adv in an artificial environment outside the living organism; "an egg fertilized in vitro" Synonym(s): in vitro, ex vivo adj in an artificial environment outside the living organism; "in vitro fertilization" Synonym(s): in vitro, ex vivo Antonym(s): in vivo
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in vivo adv in the living organism; "studies conducted in vivo" adj within a living organism; "in vivo techniques" [ant: {ex vivo}, in vitro]
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Inachis io n European butterfly having reddish-brown wings each marked with a purple eyespot Synonym(s): peacock, peacock butterfly, Inachis io
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inamorato n a man with whom you are in love or have an intimate relationship
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incienso n fragrant rounded shrub of southwestern United States and adjacent Mexico having brittle stems and small crowded blue-green leaves and yellow flowers; produces a resin used in incense and varnish and in folk medicine Synonym(s): brittlebush, brittle bush, incienso, Encelia farinosa
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incognito adv without revealing one's identity; "in Holland he lived incognito as a carpenter in the shipyards of the East India company" adj with your identity concealed
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incommunicado adj without the means or right to communicate; "a prisoner held incommunicado"; "incommunicado political detainees"
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Indian buffalo n upland buffalo of eastern Asia where true water buffaloes do not thrive; used for draft and milk
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Indian potato n a North American vine with fragrant blossoms and edible tubers; important food crop of Native Americans Synonym(s): groundnut, groundnut vine, Indian potato, potato bean, wild bean, Apios americana, Apios tuberosa very tall American perennial of central and the eastern United States to Canada having edible tuberous roots Synonym(s): giant sunflower, tall sunflower, Indian potato, Helianthus giganteus
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Indian tobacco n tobacco plant of South America and Mexico [syn: {wild tobacco}, Indian tobacco, Nicotiana rustica] North American wild lobelia having small blue flowers and inflated capsules formerly used as an antispasmodic Synonym(s): Indian tobacco, bladderpod, Lobelia inflata
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indigo adj having a color between blue and violet; "indigo flowers" n a blue dye obtained from plants or made synthetically [syn: anil, indigo, indigotin] deciduous subshrub of southeastern Asia having pinnate leaves and clusters of red or purple flowers; a source of indigo dye Synonym(s): indigo, indigo plant, Indigofera tinctoria a blue-violet color
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Indonesian Borneo n the part of Indonesia on the southern side of the island of Borneo Synonym(s): Indonesian Borneo, Kalimantan
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inferno n any place of pain and turmoil; "the hell of battle"; "the inferno of the engine room"; "when you're alone Christmas is the pits"; Synonym(s): hell, hell on earth, hellhole, snake pit, the pits, inferno a very intense and uncontrolled fire Synonym(s): conflagration, inferno (Christianity) the abode of Satan and the forces of evil; where sinners suffer eternal punishment; "Hurl'd headlong...To bottomless perdition, there to dwell"- John Milton; "a demon from the depths of the pit"; "Hell is paved with good intentions"-Dr. Johnson Synonym(s): Hell, perdition, Inferno, infernal region, nether region, pit Antonym(s): Heaven
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info n a message received and understood [syn: information, info]
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innuendo n an indirect (and usually malicious) implication [syn: insinuation, innuendo]
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intaglio n a printing process that uses an etched or engraved plate; the plate is smeared with ink and wiped clean, then the ink left in the recesses makes the print Synonym(s): intaglio printing, intaglio, gravure glyptic art consisting of a sunken or depressed engraving or carving on a stone or gem (as opposed to cameo) Synonym(s): intaglio, diaglyph
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intermezzo n a short movement coming between the major sections of a symphony a short piece of instrumental music composed for performance between acts of a drama or opera a brief show (music or dance etc) inserted between the sections of a longer performance Synonym(s): interlude, intermezzo, entr'acte
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internuncio n (Roman Catholic Church) a diplomatic representative of the Pope ranking below a nuncio
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intertrigo n chafing between two skin surfaces that are in contact (as in the armpit or under the breasts or between the thighs)
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intro n formally making a person known to another or to the public Synonym(s): presentation, introduction, intro a brief introductory passage to a piece of popular music
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invasion of Iwo n a bloody and prolonged operation on the island of Iwo Jima in which American marines landed and defeated Japanese defenders (February and March 1945) Synonym(s): Iwo, Iwo Jima, invasion of Iwo
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Io n (Greek mythology) a maiden seduced by Zeus; when Hera was about to discover them together Zeus turned her into a white heifer the closest of Jupiter's moons; has active volcanoes
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Ionesco n French dramatist (born in Romania) who was a leading exponent of the theater of the absurd (1912-1994) Synonym(s): Ionesco, Eugene Ionesco
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IPO n a corporation's first offer to sell stock to the public Synonym(s): initial public offering, IPO, initial offering
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ipso facto adv by the fact itself; "ipso facto, her innocence was established"
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Irish burgoo n Irish version of burgoo [syn: mulligan stew, mulligan, Irish burgoo]
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Irish potato n an edible tuber native to South America; a staple food of Ireland Synonym(s): potato, white potato, Irish potato, murphy, spud, tater
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Isoroku Yamamoto n Japanese admiral who planned the attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941 (1884-1943) Synonym(s): Yamamoto, Isoroku Yamamoto
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Italo Calvino n Italian writer of novels and short stories (born in Cuba) (1923-1987) Synonym(s): Calvino, Italo Calvino
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Iwo n a bloody and prolonged operation on the island of Iwo Jima in which American marines landed and defeated Japanese defenders (February and March 1945) Synonym(s): Iwo, Iwo Jima, invasion of Iwo
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jaboncillo n evergreen of tropical America having pulpy fruit containing saponin which was used as soap by Native Americans Synonym(s): China tree, false dogwood, jaboncillo, chinaberry, Sapindus saponaria
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jacket potato n a baked potato served with the jacket on
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jalapeno n plant bearing very hot and finely tapering long peppers; usually red Synonym(s): cayenne, cayenne pepper, chili pepper, chilli pepper, long pepper, jalapeno, Capsicum annuum longum hot green or red pepper of southwestern United States and Mexico Synonym(s): jalapeno, jalapeno pepper
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Japanese Archipelago n a string of more than 3,000 islands to the east of Asia extending 1,300 miles between the Sea of Japan and the western Pacific Ocean Synonym(s): Japan, Japanese Islands, Japanese Archipelago
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Jasmine tobacco n South American ornamental perennial having nocturnally fragrant greenish-white flowers Synonym(s): flowering tobacco, Jasmine tobacco, Nicotiana alata
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Jell-O n fruit-flavored dessert (trade mark Jell-O) made from a commercially prepared gelatin powder Synonym(s): jello, Jell-O
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jello n fruit-flavored dessert (trade mark Jell-O) made from a commercially prepared gelatin powder Synonym(s): jello, Jell-O
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jerboa kangaroo n brush-tailed rat kangaroo [syn: jerboa kangaroo, kangaroo jerboa]
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Jericho n a village in Palestine near the north end of the Dead Sea; in the Old Testament it was the first place taken by the Israelites under Joshua as they entered the Promised Land
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jiao n 10 jiao equal 1 yuan in China
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jigaboo n (ethnic slur) extremely offensive name for a Black person; "only a Black can call another Black a nigga" Synonym(s): nigger, nigga, spade, coon, jigaboo, nigra
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Jinghpo n a Kachinic language Synonym(s): Jinghpo, Jinghpaw, Chingpo
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jingo n an extreme bellicose nationalist [syn: chauvinist, jingoist, jingo, flag-waver, hundred-percenter, patrioteer]
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Joan Miro n Spanish surrealist painter (1893-1983) [syn: Miro, {Joan Miro}]
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Joe DiMaggio n United States professional baseball player noted for his batting ability (1914-1999) Synonym(s): DiMaggio, Joe DiMaggio, Joseph Paul DiMaggio
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John Florio n English lexicographer remembered for his Italian and English dictionary (1553-1625) Synonym(s): Florio, John Florio
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Jonesboro n a town in northeast Arkansas
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Jose Clemente Orozco n Mexican painter noted for his monumental murals (1883-1949) Synonym(s): Orozco, Jose Orozco, Jose Clemente Orozco
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Jose Orozco n Mexican painter noted for his monumental murals (1883-1949) Synonym(s): Orozco, Jose Orozco, Jose Clemente Orozco
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Joseph Paul DiMaggio n United States professional baseball player noted for his batting ability (1914-1999) Synonym(s): DiMaggio, Joe DiMaggio, Joseph Paul DiMaggio
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judo n a sport adapted from jujitsu (using principles of not resisting) and similar to wrestling; developed in Japan
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jumbo adj of great mass; huge and bulky; "a jumbo jet"; "jumbo shrimp" Synonym(s): elephantine, gargantuan, giant, jumbo
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junco n small North American finch seen chiefly in winter [syn: junco, snowbird]
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Juno n (Roman mythology) queen of the Olympian gods who protected marriage; wife and sister of Jupiter; counterpart of Greek Hera
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junto n a clique (often secret) that seeks power usually through intrigue Synonym(s): cabal, faction, junto, camarilla
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just so adv in a careful manner; "you must treat this plant just so"
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Kakemono n a Japanese (paper or silk) wall hanging; usually narrow with a picture or writing on it and a roller at the bottom
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Kalamazoo n a town in southwest Michigan
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kangaroo n any of several herbivorous leaping marsupials of Australia and New Guinea having large powerful hind legs and a long thick tail
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kayo n a blow that renders the opponent unconscious [syn: knockout, KO, kayo] v knock unconscious or senseless; "the boxing champion knocked out his opponent in a few seconds" Synonym(s): knock cold, knock out, kayo
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kazoo n a toy wind instrument that has a membrane that makes a sound when you hum into the mouthpiece
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KBO n any of many minor planets in the Kuiper belt outside the orbit of Neptune at the edge of the solar system Synonym(s): Kuiper belt object, KBO
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keno n a game in which numbered balls are drawn at random and players cover the corresponding numbers on their cards Synonym(s): lotto, bingo, beano, keno
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Kickapoo n a member of the Algonquian people formerly inhabiting southern Wisconsin and northern Illinois the Algonquian language of the Kickapoo
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Kilimanjaro n the highest peak in Africa; located in northeastern Tanzania; 19,340 feet high Synonym(s): Kilimanjaro, Mount Kilimanjaro
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kilo n one thousand grams; the basic unit of mass adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites; "a kilogram is approximately 2.2 pounds" Synonym(s): kilogram, kg, kilo
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kimono n a loose robe; imitated from robes originally worn by Japanese
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Kingdom of Lesotho n a landlocked constitutional monarchy in southern Africa; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1966 Synonym(s): Lesotho, Kingdom of Lesotho, Basutoland
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Kingdom of Morocco n a kingdom (constitutional monarchy) in northwestern Africa with a largely Muslim population; achieved independence from France in 1956 Synonym(s): Morocco, Kingdom of Morocco, Maroc, Marruecos, Al-Magrib
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kino n a gum obtained from various tropical plants; used as an astringent and in tanning Synonym(s): kino, gum kino, kino gum East Indian tree yielding a resin or extract often used medicinally and in e.g. tanning Synonym(s): kino, Pterocarpus marsupium
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Klotho n the Greek goddess of fate who spins the thread of life Synonym(s): Clotho, Klotho
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KO n a blow that renders the opponent unconscious [syn: knockout, KO, kayo]
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kobo n 100 kobos equal 1 naira in Nigeria
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Kokka Shinto n the branch of Shinto recognized as the official state religion of Japan Synonym(s): Kokka Shinto, Kokka
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Kongo n the Bantu language spoken by the Kongo living in the tropical forests of Zaire and Congo and Angola
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koodoo n either of two spiral-horned antelopes of the African bush Synonym(s): kudu, koodoo, koudou
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Kosciusko n Polish patriot and soldier who fought with Americans in the American Revolution (1746-1817) Synonym(s): Kosciusko, Thaddeus Kosciusko, Kosciuszko, Tadeusz Andrzej Bonawentura Kosciuszko
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Kosciuszko n Polish patriot and soldier who fought with Americans in the American Revolution (1746-1817) Synonym(s): Kosciusko, Thaddeus Kosciusko, Kosciuszko, Tadeusz Andrzej Bonawentura Kosciuszko
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Kosovo n a Serbian province in southern Serbia and Montenegro populated predominantly by Albanians
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koto n Japanese stringed instrument that resembles a zither; has a rectangular wooden sounding board and usually 13 silk strings that are plucked with the fingers
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Kotoko n a Chadic language spoken south of Lake Chad
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Kovno n a city in central Lithuania [syn: Kaunas, Kovna, Kovno]
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Krakatao n a small volcanic island in Indonesia between Java and Sumatra; its violent eruption in 1883 was the greatest in recorded history Synonym(s): Krakatau, Krakatao, Krakatoa
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Kroto n British chemist who with Robert Curl and Richard Smalley discovered fullerenes and opened a new branch of chemistry (born in 1939) Synonym(s): Kroto, Harold Kroto, Harold W. Kroto, Sir Harold Walter Kroto
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Kuroshio n a warm ocean current that flows northeastwardly off the coast of Japan into the northern Pacific ocean Synonym(s): Japan current, Kuroshio current, Kuroshio
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Kyoto n a city in central Japan on southern Honshu; a famous cultural center that was once the capital of Japan
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lace into v hit violently, as in an attack [syn: lam into, {tear into}, lace into, pitch into, lay into]
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Lactarius delicioso n edible mushroom Synonym(s): milkcap, Lactarius delicioso
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ladies' tobacco n North American perennial propagated by means of runners Synonym(s): ladies' tobacco, lady's tobacco, Antennaria plantaginifolia
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ladino n a person of mixed racial ancestry (especially mixed European and Native American ancestry) Synonym(s): mestizo, ladino the Spanish dialect spoken by Sephardic Jews but written in the Hebrew script Synonym(s): Judeo-Spanish, Ladino
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lady's tobacco n North American perennial propagated by means of runners Synonym(s): ladies' tobacco, lady's tobacco, Antennaria plantaginifolia
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Lake Ontario n the smallest of the Great Lakes [syn: Lake Ontario, Ontario]
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lam into v hit violently, as in an attack [syn: lam into, {tear into}, lace into, pitch into, lay into]
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lanugo n the fine downy hair covering a human fetus; normally shed during the ninth month of gestation
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Lao adj of or relating to a member of the Buddhist people inhabiting the Mekong river in Laos and Thailand n a member of a Buddhist people inhabiting the area of the Mekong River in Laos and Thailand and speaking the Lao language; related to the Thais Synonym(s): Lao, Laotian the Tai language of a Buddhist people living in the area of the Mekong River in Thailand and Laos
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Laredo n a city in southern Texas on the Rio Grande
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larghetto adj (of tempo) less slow and broad than largo n (music) a composition or passage played in a slow tempo slightly faster than largo but slower than adagio
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larghissimo adj (of tempo) as slow and broad as possible
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largo adv slowly and broadly adj very slow in tempo and broad in manner n (music) a composition or passage that is to be performed in a slow and dignified manner
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Lasso n Belgian composer (1532-1594) [syn: Lasso, {Orlando di Lasso}, Roland de Lassus] a long noosed rope used to catch animals Synonym(s): lasso, lariat, riata, reata v catch with a lasso; "rope cows" Synonym(s): lasso, rope
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Latino adj related to a Spanish-speaking people or culture; "the Hispanic population of California is growing rapidly" Synonym(s): Hispanic, Latino n a native of Latin America Synonym(s): Latin American, Latino an artificial language based on words common to the Romance languages
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Laudo n a mountain peak in the Andes in Argentina (20,997 feet high)
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lavabo n a basin for washing the hands (`wash-hand basin' is a British expression) Synonym(s): washbasin, handbasin, washbowl, lavabo, wash-hand basin
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lay into v hit violently, as in an attack [syn: lam into, {tear into}, lace into, pitch into, lay into]
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lay waste to v cause extensive destruction or ruin utterly; "The enemy lay waste to the countryside after the invasion" Synonym(s): lay waste to, waste, devastate, desolate, ravage, scourge
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lazaretto n hospital for persons with infectious diseases (especially leprosy) Synonym(s): lazaretto, lazaret, lazarette, lazar house, pesthouse a small locker at the stern of a boat or between decks of a ship Synonym(s): glory hole, lazaretto
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Lazio n an ancient region of west central Italy (southeast of Rome) on the Tyrrhenian Sea Synonym(s): Latium, Lazio
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Le Duc Tho n Vietnamese diplomat who negotiated with Henry Kissinger to end the war in Vietnam (1911-1990)
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lean-to n rough shelter whose roof has only one slope
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Lee Buck Trevino n United States golfer (born in 1939) [syn: Trevino, {Lee Trevino}, Lee Buck Trevino, Supermex]
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Lee Trevino n United States golfer (born in 1939) [syn: Trevino, {Lee Trevino}, Lee Buck Trevino, Supermex]
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leech onto v admire boundlessly and follow around; "the groupies leeched onto the rock star"
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legato adv connecting the notes; in music; "play this legato, please" Antonym(s): staccato adj (music) without breaks between notes; smooth and connected; "a legato passage" Synonym(s): legato, smooth Antonym(s): disconnected, staccato
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Lego n (trademark) a child's plastic construction set for making mechanical models Synonym(s): Lego, Lego set
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lentigo n a small brownish spot (of the pigment melanin) on the skin Synonym(s): freckle, lentigo
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lentissimo adj (of tempo) very slow
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lento adv in music; "Play this lento, please" [syn: lento, slowly] adj (of tempo) slow
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Leo n (astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Leo Synonym(s): Leo, Lion a zodiacal constellation in northern hemisphere between Cancer and Virgo the fifth sign of the zodiac; the sun is in this sign from about July 23 to August 22 Synonym(s): Leo, Leo the Lion, Lion
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Leonardo n Italian painter and sculptor and engineer and scientist and architect; the most versatile genius of the Italian Renaissance (1452-1519) Synonym(s): Leonardo, Leonardo da Vinci, da Vinci
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Lepanto n Turkish sea power was destroyed in 1571 by a league of Christian nations organized by the Pope Synonym(s): Lepanto, Battle of Lepanto
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Lesotho n a landlocked constitutional monarchy in southern Africa; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1966 Synonym(s): Lesotho, Kingdom of Lesotho, Basutoland
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let go v release, as from one's grip; "Let go of the door handle, please!"; "relinquish your grip on the rope--you won't fall" Synonym(s): let go of, let go, release, relinquish Antonym(s): hold, take hold be relaxed; "Don't be so worried all the time--just let go!"
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let it go v not act; "He thought of a reply but let it go"
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Leto n wife or mistress of Zeus and mother of Apollo and Artemis in ancient mythology; called Latona in Roman mythology Synonym(s): Leto, Latona
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Levant morocco n a heavy morocco often used in bookbinding [syn: Levant, Levant morocco]
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Lhasa apso n a breed of terrier having a long heavy coat raised in Tibet as watchdogs Synonym(s): Lhasa, Lhasa apso
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Li Po n Chinese lyric poet (700-762)
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Liao n the dynasty that ruled much of Manchuria and northeastern China from 947 to 1125 Synonym(s): Liao, Liao dynasty
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Liaodong Bandao n a peninsula in northeastern China that extends into the Yellow Sea, between Bo Hai and Korea Bay Synonym(s): Liaodong Peninsula, Liaodong Bandao
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libido n (psychoanalysis) a Freudian term for sexual urge or desire
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libretto n the words of an opera or musical play
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lido n a recreational facility including a swimming pool for water sports
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LIFO n inventory accounting in which the most recently acquired items are assumed to be the first sold Synonym(s): last in first out, LIFO
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Lilo n a type of inflatable air mattress
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limbo n the state of being disregarded or forgotten [syn: oblivion, limbo] an imaginary place for lost or neglected things (theology) in Roman Catholicism, the place of unbaptized but innocent or righteous souls (such as infants and virtuous individuals)
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limo n large luxurious car; usually driven by a chauffeur [syn: limousine, limo]
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Limpopo n an African river; flows into the Indian Ocean [syn: Limpopo, Crocodile River]
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ling ko n water chestnut whose spiny fruit has two rather than 4 prongs Synonym(s): ling, ling ko, Trapa bicornis
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Ling-pao n a member of the Taoist Trinity [syn: Ling-pao, {Mystic Jewel}]
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lingo n a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves); "they don't speak our lingo" Synonym(s): slang, cant, jargon, lingo, argot, patois, vernacular
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lino n a floor covering Synonym(s): linoleum, lino
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little potato n rhizoctinia disease of potatoes [syn: little potato, rosette, russet scab, stem canker]
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live up to v meet the requirements or expectations of [syn: satisfy, fulfill, fulfil, live up to] Antonym(s): fall short of
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livedo n skin disorder characterized by patchy bluish discolorations on the skin
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llano n an extensive grassy and nearly treeless plain (especially in Latin America)
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Llano Estacado n a large semiarid plateau forming the southern part of the Great Plains
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Llullaillaco n a mountain in the Andes on the border between Argentina and Chile (22,057 feet high)
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Lobito n a seaport on the Atlantic coast of Angola
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loco adj informal or slang terms for mentally irregular; "it used to drive my husband balmy" Synonym(s): balmy, barmy, bats, batty, bonkers, buggy, cracked, crackers, daft, dotty, fruity, haywire, kooky, kookie, loco, loony, loopy, nuts, nutty, round the bend, around the bend, wacky, whacky
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logo n a company emblem or device Synonym(s): logo, logotype
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Logrono n a city in northern Spain on the Ebro River
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loligo n somewhat flattened cylindrical squid
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Lolo n a Loloish language Synonym(s): Lolo, Yi
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long ago adv of the distant or comparatively distant past; "We met once long ago"; "they long ago forsook their nomadic life"; "left for work long ago"; "he has long since given up mountain climbing"; "This name has long since been forgotten"; "lang syne" is Scottish Synonym(s): long ago, long since, lang syne
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long-ago adj belonging to time long gone; "those long-ago dresses that swished along the floor"
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longfin mako n similar to shortfin mako but darker blue [syn: {longfin mako}, Isurus paucus]
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loo n a toilet in Britain [syn: water closet, closet, W.C., loo]
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look into v investigate scientifically; "Let's investigate the syntax of Chinese" Synonym(s): investigate, look into examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition; "check the brakes"; "Check out the engine" Synonym(s): check, check up on, look into, check out, suss out, check over, go over, check into
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look to v turn one's interests or expectations towards; "look to the future"; "this method looks to significant wavings" be excited or anxious about Synonym(s): anticipate, look for, look to
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look up to v feel admiration for Synonym(s): admire, look up to [ant: look down on]
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Lope Felix de Vega Carpio n prolific Spanish playwright (1562-1635) [syn: Vega, {Lope de Vega}, Lope Felix de Vega Carpio]
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loss ratio n the ratio of the annual claims paid by an insurance company to the premiums received
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Lothario n a successful womanizer; a man who behaves selfishly in his sexual relationships with women
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lotto n a game in which numbered balls are drawn at random and players cover the corresponding numbers on their cards Synonym(s): lotto, bingo, beano, keno
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Low Archipelago n a group of about 80 coral islands in French Polynesia [syn: Tuamotu Archipelago, Paumotu Archipelago, Low Archipelago]
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luck into v take possession of; "She entered upon the estate of her rich relatives" Synonym(s): enter upon, come upon, luck into
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ludo n a simple board game in which players move counters according to the throw of dice
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Luigi Pirandello n Italian novelist and playwright (1867-1936) [syn: Pirandello, Luigi Pirandello]
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lumbago n backache affecting the lumbar region or lower back; can be caused by muscle strain or arthritis or vascular insufficiency or a ruptured intervertebral disc Synonym(s): lumbago, lumbar pain
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Luo n a Nilotic language
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Lycopodium selago n of northern Europe and America; resembling a miniature fir Synonym(s): fir clubmoss, mountain clubmoss, little clubmoss, Lycopodium selago
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Lysenko n Soviet geneticist whose adherence to Lamarck's theory of evolution was favored by Stalin (1898-1976) Synonym(s): Lysenko, Trofim Denisovich Lysenko
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Macao n a former Portuguese province on the south coast of China and two islands in the South China Sea; reverted to China in 1999 Synonym(s): Macao, Macau
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machismo n exaggerated masculinity
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macho adj used of men; markedly masculine in appearance or manner Synonym(s): butch, macho n a male exhibiting or characterized by machismo
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macro adj very large in scale or scope or capability n a single computer instruction that results in a series of instructions in machine language Synonym(s): macro, macro instruction
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Macrocephalon maleo n Celebes megapode that lays eggs in holes in sandy beaches Synonym(s): maleo, Macrocephalon maleo
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madrono n evergreen tree of the Pacific coast of North America having glossy leathery leaves and orange-red edible berries; wood used for furniture and bark for tanning Synonym(s): madrona, madrono, manzanita, Arbutus menziesii
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maestro n an artist of consummate skill; "a master of the violin"; "one of the old masters" Synonym(s): maestro, master
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mafioso n a member of the Sicilian Mafia a member of the Mafia crime syndicate in the United States
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magneto n a small dynamo with a secondary winding that produces a high voltage enabling a spark to jump between the poles of a spark plug in a gasoline engine Synonym(s): magneto, magnetoelectric machine
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magnifico n a person of distinguished rank or appearance
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Maja squinado n a large spider crab of Europe [syn: European spider crab, king crab, Maja squinado]
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major-domo n the chief steward or butler of a great household [syn: major-domo, seneschal]
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make do v come to terms with; "We got by on just a gallon of gas"; "They made do on half a loaf of bread every day" Synonym(s): cope, get by, make out, make do, contend, grapple, deal, manage
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make-do n something contrived to meet an urgent need or emergency Synonym(s): makeshift, stopgap, make-do
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mako n powerful mackerel shark of the Atlantic and Pacific [syn: mako, mako shark]
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makomako n graceful deciduous shrub or small tree having attractive foliage and small red berries that turn black at maturity and are used for making wine Synonym(s): makomako, New Zealand wine berry, wineberry, Aristotelia serrata, Aristotelia racemosa
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mal rosso n a disease caused by deficiency of niacin or tryptophan (or by a defect in the metabolic conversion of tryptophan to niacin); characterized by gastrointestinal disturbances and erythema and nervous or mental disorders; may be caused by malnutrition or alcoholism or other nutritional impairments Synonym(s): pellagra, Alpine scurvy, mal de la rosa, mal rosso, maidism, mayidism, Saint Ignatius' itch
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Malabar kino n reddish or black juice or resin from certain trees of the genus Pterocarpus and used in medicine and tanning etc Synonym(s): East India kino, Malabar kino, kino gum
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Malabo n the capital and largest city of Equatorial Guinea on the island of Bioko in the Gulf of Guinea
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malaria mosquito n transmits the malaria parasite [syn: malarial mosquito, malaria mosquito]
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malarial mosquito n transmits the malaria parasite [syn: malarial mosquito, malaria mosquito]
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Malay Archipelago n a group of islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans between Asia and Australia Synonym(s): Malay Archipelago, East Indies, East India
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maleo n Celebes megapode that lays eggs in holes in sandy beaches Synonym(s): maleo, Macrocephalon maleo
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Malmo n a port in southern Sweden
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Malto n a member of the Dravidian people living in northern Bengal in eastern India the Dravidian language spoken by the Malto
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mambo n a Latin American dance similar in rhythm to the rumba v dance a mambo
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mamo n black honeycreepers with yellow feathers around the tail; now extinct
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mamoncillo n tropical American tree bearing a small edible fruit with green leathery skin and sweet juicy translucent pulp Synonym(s): Spanish lime, Spanish lime tree, honey berry, mamoncillo, genip, ginep, Melicocca bijuga, Melicocca bijugatus
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mango n large evergreen tropical tree cultivated for its large oval fruit Synonym(s): mango, mango tree, Mangifera indica large oval tropical fruit having smooth skin, juicy aromatic pulp, and a large hairy seed
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manifesto n a public declaration of intentions (as issued by a political party or government) Synonym(s): manifesto, pronunciamento
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Mankato n a town in southern Minnesota
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Mantis religioso n the common mantis [syn: praying mantis, praying mantid, Mantis religioso]
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MAO n an enzyme that catalyzes the oxidation of many body compounds (e.g., epinephrine and norepinephrine and serotonin) Synonym(s): monoamine oxidase, MAO Chinese communist leader (1893-1976) Synonym(s): Mao, Mao Zedong, Mao Tsetung
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Maputo n the capital and largest city of Mozambique [syn: Maputo, capital of Mozambique]
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Maracaibo n a port city in northwestern Venezuela; a major oil center
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Maraco n a member of the South American people living in Argentina and Bolivia and Paraguay the language spoken by the Maraco Synonym(s): Maraco, Maracan language
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maraschino n distilled from fermented juice of bitter wild marasca cherries Synonym(s): maraschino, maraschino liqueur cherry preserved in true or imitation maraschino liqueur Synonym(s): maraschino, maraschino cherry
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Marciano n United States prizefighter who won the world heavyweight championship in 1952 (1924-1969) Synonym(s): Marciano, Rocco Marciano, Rocky Marciano
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Marco Polo n Venetian traveler who explored Asia in the 13th century and served Kublai Khan (1254-1324) Synonym(s): Polo, Marco Polo
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Marcus Terentius Varro n Roman scholar (116-27 BC) [syn: Varro, {Marcus Terentius Varro}]
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Marcus Tullius Cicero n a Roman statesman and orator remembered for his mastery of Latin prose (106-43 BC) Synonym(s): Cicero, Marcus Tullius Cicero, Tully
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Marengo n a battle in 1800 in which the French under Napoleon Bonaparte won a great victory over the Austrians
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Marino n Italian poet (1569-1625) [syn: Marini, {Giambattista Marini}, Marino, Giambattista Marino]
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Mark Rothko n United States abstract painter (born in Russia) whose paintings are characterized by horizontal bands of color with indistinct boundaries (1903-1970) Synonym(s): Rothko, Mark Rothko
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Marrano n (medieval Spain and Portugal) a disparaging term for a Jew who converted to Christianity in order to avoid persecution but continued to practice their religion secretly
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Marshal Tito n Yugoslav statesman who led the resistance to German occupation during World War II and established a communist state after the war (1892-1980) Synonym(s): Tito, Marshal Tito, Josip Broz
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mashed potato n potato that has been peeled and boiled and then mashed
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matter to v be of importance or consequence; "This matters to me!" Synonym(s): matter to, interest
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matzo n brittle flat bread eaten at Passover [syn: matzo, matzoh, matzah, unleavened bread]
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Maurice Utrillo n French painter noted for his paintings of Parisian street scenes (1883-1955) Synonym(s): Utrillo, Maurice Utrillo
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mayo n egg yolks and oil and vinegar Synonym(s): mayonnaise, mayo
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Meccano n a child's construction set for making mechanical models Synonym(s): Meccano, Meccano set
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mechanical piano n a mechanically operated piano that uses a roll of perforated paper to activate the keys Synonym(s): mechanical piano, Pianola, player piano
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Medicago n a genus of herbs that resemble clover [syn: Medicago, genus Medicago]
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medico n a student in medical school [syn: medical student, medico] a licensed medical practitioner; "I felt so bad I went to see my doctor" Synonym(s): doctor, doc, physician, MD, Dr., medico
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Meiji Tenno n emperor of Japan who encouraged the modernization of Japan (1852-1912) Synonym(s): Meiji Tenno, Mutsuhito
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Meleagris gallopavo n large gallinaceous bird with fan-shaped tail; widely domesticated for food Synonym(s): turkey, Meleagris gallopavo
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memento n a reminder of past events Synonym(s): memento, souvenir
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memo n a written proposal or reminder [syn: memo, memorandum, memoranda]
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meno mosso n played at reduced speed; less rapid
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Mercedario n a mountain in the Andes in Argentina (22,210 feet high)
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merino n white sheep originating in Spain and producing a heavy fleece of exceptional quality Synonym(s): merino, merino sheep
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mestizo n a person of mixed racial ancestry (especially mixed European and Native American ancestry) Synonym(s): mestizo, ladino
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metro n an electric railway operating below the surface of the ground (usually in a city); "in Paris the subway system is called the `metro' and in London it is called the `tube' or the `underground'" Synonym(s): metro, tube, underground, subway system, subway
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Mexican husk tomato n annual of Mexico and southern United States having edible purplish viscid fruit resembling small tomatoes Synonym(s): tomatillo, jamberry, Mexican husk tomato, Physalis ixocarpa small edible yellow to purple tomato-like fruit enclosed in a bladderlike husk Synonym(s): tomatillo, husk tomato, Mexican husk tomato
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Mexican peso n the basic unit of money in Mexico; equal to 100 centavos Synonym(s): Mexican peso, peso
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Mexicano n a Mexican (or person of Mexican descent) living in the United States Synonym(s): Mexican-American, Mexicano
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Mexico n a republic in southern North America; became independent from Spain in 1810 Synonym(s): Mexico, United Mexican States
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mezzo n a soprano with a voice between soprano and contralto [syn: mezzo-soprano, mezzo] the female singing voice between contralto and soprano Synonym(s): mezzo-soprano, mezzo
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mezzo-relievo n a sculptural relief between low relief and high relief Synonym(s): mezzo-relievo, mezzo-rilievo, half-relief
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mezzo-rilievo n a sculptural relief between low relief and high relief Synonym(s): mezzo-relievo, mezzo-rilievo, half-relief
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mezzo-soprano n a soprano with a voice between soprano and contralto [syn: mezzo-soprano, mezzo] the female singing voice between contralto and soprano Synonym(s): mezzo-soprano, mezzo
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mho n a unit of conductance equal to the reciprocal of an ohm Synonym(s): mho, siemens, reciprocal ohm, S
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Miao n a people living traditionally in mountain villages in southern China and adjacent areas of Vietnam and Laos and Thailand; many have emigrated to the United States Synonym(s): Hmong, Miao a language of uncertain affiliation spoken by the Hmong Synonym(s): Hmong, Hmong language, Miao
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Michelangelo n Florentine sculptor and painter and architect; one of the outstanding figures of the Renaissance (1475-1564) Synonym(s): Michelangelo, Michelangelo Buonarroti
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Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio n Italian painter noted for his realistic depiction of religious subjects and his novel use of light (1573-1610) Synonym(s): Caravaggio, Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio
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Michinomiya Hirohito n emperor of Japan who renounced his divinity and became a constitutional monarch after Japan surrendered at the end of World War II (1901-1989) Synonym(s): Hirohito, Michinomiya Hirohito
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micro adj extremely small in scale or scope or capability
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mikado n the emperor of Japan; when regarded as a religious leader the emperor is called tenno Synonym(s): mikado, tenno
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Milano n the capital of Lombardy in northern Italy; has been an international center of trade and industry since the Middle Ages Synonym(s): Milan, Milano
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milo n small drought-resistant sorghums having large yellow or whitish grains Synonym(s): milo, milo maize
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mimeo n a rotary duplicator that uses a stencil through which ink is pressed (trade mark Roneo) Synonym(s): mimeograph, mimeo, mimeograph machine, Roneo, Roneograph v print copies from (a prepared stencil) using a mimeograph; "She mimeographed the syllabus" Synonym(s): mimeograph, mimeo
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Mindanao n the second largest island of the Philippines at the southern end of the archipelago; mountainous and volcanic
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Mindoro n a mountainous island in the central Philippines
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miro n New Zealand conifer used for lumber; the dark wood is used for interior carpentry Synonym(s): miro, black pine, Prumnopitys ferruginea, Podocarpus ferruginea Spanish surrealist painter (1893-1983) Synonym(s): Miro, Joan Miro
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misdo v do wrongly or improperly; "misdo one's job"
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miso n a thick paste made from fermented soybeans and barley or rice malt; used in Japanese cooking to make soups or sauces
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MKO n a terrorist organization formed in the 1960s by children of Iranian merchants; sought to counter the Shah of Iran's pro-western policies of modernization and opposition to communism; following a philosophy that mixes Marxism and Islam it now attacks the Islamic fundamentalists who deposed the Shah Synonym(s): Mujahidin-e Khalq Organization, MKO, MEK, People's Mujahidin of Iran
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mo n an indefinitely short time; "wait just a moment"; "in a mo"; "it only takes a minute"; "in just a bit" Synonym(s): moment, mo, minute, second, bit a polyvalent metallic element that resembles chromium and tungsten in its properties; used to strengthen and harden steel Synonym(s): molybdenum, Mo, atomic number 42 a midwestern state in central United States; a border state during the American Civil War, Missouri was admitted to the Confederacy without actually seceding from the Union Synonym(s): Missouri, Show Me State, MO
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moderato adj (of tempo) moderate
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Mogadiscio n the capital and largest city of Somalia; a port on the Indian Ocean Synonym(s): Mogadishu, Mogadiscio, capital of Somalia
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Moho n the boundary between the Earth's crust and the underlying mantle; "the Mohorovicic discontinuity averages 5 miles down under oceans and 20 miles down under continents" Synonym(s): Mohorovicic discontinuity, Moho
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mojo n a magic power or magic spell
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molto adv much; "allegro molto"
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Monaco n a constitutional monarchy in a tiny enclave on the French Riviera Synonym(s): Monaco, Principality of Monaco
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Monario n an artificial language
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mongo n 100 mongo equal 1 tugrik in Mongolia
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mono adj designating sound transmission or recording or reproduction over a single channel Synonym(s): mono, monophonic, single-channel n an acute disease characterized by fever and swollen lymph nodes and an abnormal increase of mononuclear leucocytes or monocytes in the bloodstream; not highly contagious; some believe it can be transmitted by kissing Synonym(s): infectious mononucleosis, mononucleosis, mono, glandular fever, kissing disease
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Monte Bianco n the highest mountain peak in the Alps; on the border between France and Italy to the south of Geneva (15,781 feet high) Synonym(s): Mont Blanc, Monte Bianco
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Monte Carlo n a town and popular resort in the principality of Monaco; famous for its gambling casino
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Montenegro n a former country bordering on the Adriatic Sea; now part of the Union of Serbia and Montenegro Synonym(s): Montenegro, Crna Gora
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Montevideo n the capital and largest city of Uruguay; a cosmopolitan city and one of the busiest ports in South America Synonym(s): Montevideo, capital of Uruguay
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moo n the sound made by a cow or bull v make a low noise, characteristic of bovines [syn: moo, low]
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morello n any of several cultivated sour cherry trees bearing fruit with dark skin and juice Synonym(s): morello, Prunus cerasus austera cultivated sour cherry with dark-colored skin and juice
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Moro n a member of the predominantly Muslim people in the southern Philippines
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Morocco n a kingdom (constitutional monarchy) in northwestern Africa with a largely Muslim population; achieved independence from France in 1956 Synonym(s): Morocco, Kingdom of Morocco, Maroc, Marruecos, Al-Magrib a soft pebble-grained leather made from goatskin; used for shoes and book bindings etc.
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mosquito n two-winged insect whose female has a long proboscis to pierce the skin and suck the blood of humans and animals
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motto n a favorite saying of a sect or political group [syn: motto, slogan, catchword, shibboleth]
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Mount Garmo n the highest mountain peak in the Pamir Mountains; near the Chinese border in northeastern Tajikistan (24,590 feet high) Synonym(s): Communism Peak, Mount Communism, Stalin Peak, Mount Garmo
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Mount Kilimanjaro n the highest peak in Africa; located in northeastern Tanzania; 19,340 feet high Synonym(s): Kilimanjaro, Mount Kilimanjaro
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Mount Pinatubo n a volcano on Luzon to the northwest of Manila; erupted in 1991 after 600 years of dormancy Synonym(s): Pinatubo, Mount Pinatubo
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moustachio n a large bushy moustache (with hair growing sometimes down the sides of the mouth) Synonym(s): mustachio, moustachio, handle-bars
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move into v to come or go into; "the boat entered an area of shallow marshes" Synonym(s): enter, come in, get into, get in, go into, go in, move into Antonym(s): exit, get out, go out, leave
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Mr. Moto n Japanese sleuth created by John Marquand
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mulatto n an offspring of a black and a white parent
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mumbo jumbo n language or ritual causing, or intending to cause, confusion
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Munro n British writer of short stories (1870-1916) [syn: Munro, H. H. Munro, Hector Hugh Munro, Saki]
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Murillo n Spanish painter (1617-1682) [syn: Murillo, {Bartolome Esteban Murillo}]
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Musa basjoo n Asiatic banana plant cultivated especially as a foliage plant in Japan Synonym(s): Japanese banana, Musa basjoo
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muscle into v force one's way; "He muscled into the union"
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musk kangaroo n small kangaroo of northeastern Australia [syn: {musk kangaroo}, Hypsiprymnodon moschatus]
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mustachio n a large bushy moustache (with hair growing sometimes down the sides of the mouth) Synonym(s): mustachio, moustachio, handle-bars
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Mutsuhito n emperor of Japan who encouraged the modernization of Japan (1852-1912) Synonym(s): Meiji Tenno, Mutsuhito
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nacho n a tortilla chip topped with cheese and chili-pepper and broiled
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Nacimiento n a mountain peak in the Andes in Argentina (21,302 feet high)
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Nagano n a city in central Honshu to the northwest of Tokyo; site of a Buddhist shrine
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nail-tailed kangaroo n small wallabies with a horny nail on the tip of the tail Synonym(s): nail-tailed wallaby, nail-tailed kangaroo
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nameko n one of the most important fungi cultivated in Japan [syn: nameko, viscid mushroom, Pholiota nameko]
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Nanaimo n a town in southwestern British Columbia on Vancouver Island to the west of Vancouver
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nardo n Australian clover fern [syn: nardoo, nardo, {common nardoo}, Marsilea drummondii]
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nardoo n Australian clover fern [syn: nardoo, nardo, {common nardoo}, Marsilea drummondii]
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NATO n an international organization created in 1949 by the North Atlantic Treaty for purposes of collective security Synonym(s): North Atlantic Treaty Organization, NATO
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Navaho n a member of an Athapaskan people that migrated to Arizona and New Mexico and Utah Synonym(s): Navaho, Navajo the Athapaskan language spoken by the Navaho Synonym(s): Navaho, Navajo
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Navajo n a member of an Athapaskan people that migrated to Arizona and New Mexico and Utah Synonym(s): Navaho, Navajo the Athapaskan language spoken by the Navaho Synonym(s): Navaho, Navajo
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Navarino n a decisive naval battle in the War of Greek Independence (1827); the Turkish and Egyptian fleet was defeated by an allied fleet of British and French and Russian warships Synonym(s): Navarino, battle of Navarino
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Nebo n Babylonian god of wisdom and agriculture and patron of scribes and schools Synonym(s): Nabu, Nebo
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negro adj relating to or characteristic of or being a member of the traditional racial division of mankind having brown to black pigmentation and tightly curled hair n a person with dark skin who comes from Africa (or whose ancestors came from Africa) Synonym(s): Black, Black person, blackamoor, Negro, Negroid
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Nelumbo n sometimes placed in the family Nymphaeaceae: lotuses [syn: Nelumbo, genus Nelumbo]
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neo adj (used as a combining form) recent or new; "`neo' is a combining form in words like `neocolonialism'"
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Neosho n a river that rises in eastern Kansas and flows eastward into Oklahoma to become a tributary of the Arkansas River Synonym(s): Neosho, Neosho River
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Nero n Roman Emperor notorious for his monstrous vice and fantastic luxury (was said to have started a fire that destroyed much of Rome in 64) but the Roman Empire remained prosperous during his rule (37-68) Synonym(s): Nero, Nero Claudius Caesar Drusus Germanicus, Lucius Domitius Ahenobarbus
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neutrino n an elementary particle with zero charge and zero mass
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New Mexico n a state in southwestern United States on the Mexican border Synonym(s): New Mexico, Land of Enchantment, NM
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NGO n an organization that is not part of the local or state or federal government Synonym(s): nongovernmental organization, NGO
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Nicola Sacco n United States anarchist (born in Italy) who with Bartolomeo Vanzetti was convicted of murder and in spite of world-wide protest was executed (1891-1927) Synonym(s): Sacco, Nicola Sacco
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Niger-Congo n a family of African language spoken in west Africa
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nine-banded armadillo n having nine hinged bands of bony plates; ranges from Texas to Paraguay Synonym(s): peba, nine-banded armadillo, Texas armadillo, Dasypus novemcinctus
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ninety-two adj being two more than ninety [syn: ninety-two, 92, xcii]
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Ninigino-Mikoto n grandson of Amaterasu and first ruler of Japan [syn: Ninigi, Ninigino-Mikoto]
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Nintoo n a name under which Ninkhursag was worshipped [syn: Nintu, Nintoo]
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no adv referring to the degree to which a certain quality is present; "he was no heavier than a child" Synonym(s): no, no more not in any degree or manner; not at all; "he is no better today" used to express refusal or denial or disagreement etc or especially to emphasize a negative statement; "no, you are wrong" adj quantifier; used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns for indicating a complete or almost complete lack or zero quantity of; "we have no bananas"; "no eggs left and no money to buy any"; "have you no decency?"; "did it with no help"; "I'll get you there in no time" Antonym(s): all(a), some(a) n a negative; "his no was loud and clear" Antonym(s): yes a radioactive transuranic element synthesized by bombarding curium with carbon ions; 7 isotopes are known Synonym(s): nobelium, No, atomic number 102
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no-go adj not functioning properly or in suitable condition for proceeding; "the space launch was no-go" Antonym(s): go
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non-zero adj not involving zero
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North Borneo n a region of Malaysia in northeastern Borneo [syn: Sabah, North Borneo]
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notturno n a pensive lyrical piece of music (especially for the piano) Synonym(s): nocturne, notturno
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Nov-Esperanto n an artificial language based on Esperanto
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novillero n a bullfighter who is required to fight bulls less than four years of age
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NRO n an intelligence agency in the United States Department of Defense that designs and builds and operates space reconnaissance systems to detect trouble spots worldwide and to monitor arms control agreements and environmental issues and to help plan military operations Synonym(s): National Reconnaissance Office, NRO
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nuncio n (Roman Catholic Church) a diplomatic representative of the Pope having ambassadorial status Synonym(s): nuncio, papal nuncio
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Nyiragongo n an active volcano in eastern Congo
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nympho n a woman with abnormal sexual desires [syn: nymphomaniac, nympho]
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O n a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust Synonym(s): oxygen, O, atomic number 8 the 15th letter of the Roman alphabet Synonym(s): O, o the blood group whose red cells carry neither the A nor B antigens; "people with type O blood are universal donors" Synonym(s): O, type O, group O
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obbligato n a persistent but subordinate motif [syn: obbligato, obligato] a part of the score that must be performed without change or omission Synonym(s): obbligato, obligato
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obligato n a persistent but subordinate motif [syn: obbligato, obligato] a part of the score that must be performed without change or omission Synonym(s): obbligato, obligato
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oceanic bonito n fish whose flesh is dried and flaked for Japanese cookery; may be same species as skipjack tuna Synonym(s): bonito, oceanic bonito, Katsuwonus pelamis
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ocotillo n desert shrub of southwestern United States and Mexico having slender naked spiny branches that after the rainy season put forth foliage and clusters of red flowers Synonym(s): ocotillo, coachwhip, Jacob's staff, vine cactus, Fouquieria splendens
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octavo n the size of a book whose pages are made by folding a sheet of paper three times to form eight leaves Synonym(s): octavo, eightvo, 8vo
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Odo n French pope from 1088 to 1099 whose sermons called for the First Crusade (1042-1099) Synonym(s): Urban II, Odo, Odo of Lagery, Otho, Otho of Lagery
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Ofo n a member of the Siouan people living in the Yazoo river valley in Mississippi a Siouan language spoken by the Ofo
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Ohio n a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region Synonym(s): Ohio, Buckeye State, OH a river that is formed in western Pennsylvania and flows westward to become a tributary of the Mississippi River Synonym(s): Ohio, Ohio River
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Ojos del Salado n a mountain in the Andes on the border between Argentina and Chile (22,572 feet high)
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Old World buffalo n any of several Old World animals resembling oxen including, e.g., water buffalo; Cape buffalo Synonym(s): Old World buffalo, buffalo
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oleo n a spread made chiefly from vegetable oils and used as a substitute for butter Synonym(s): margarine, margarin, oleo, oleomargarine, marge
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on the go adj (of a person) very busy and active; "is always on the go"
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Oncidium papilio n orchid of South America and Trinidad having large yellow and reddish-brown flowers; sometimes placed in genus Oncidium Synonym(s): Psychopsis papilio, Oncidium papilio
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only too adv to a high degree; "she is all too ready to accept the job" Synonym(s): all too, only too
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Ono n United States musician (born in Japan) who married John Lennon and collaborated with him on recordings (born in 1933) Synonym(s): Ono, Yoko Ono
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Ontario n the smallest of the Great Lakes [syn: Lake Ontario, Ontario] a prosperous and industrialized province in central Canada
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Oporto n port city in northwest Portugal; noted for port wine [syn: Porto, Oporto]
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or so adv (of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct; "lasted approximately an hour"; "in just about a minute"; "he's about 30 years old"; "I've had about all I can stand"; "we meet about once a month"; "some forty people came"; "weighs around a hundred pounds"; "roughly $3,000"; "holds 3 gallons, more or less"; "20 or so people were at the party" Synonym(s): approximately, about, close to, just about, some, roughly, more or less, around, or so
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Oracle of Apollo n (Greek mythology) the oracle at Delphi where a priestess supposedly delivered messages from Apollo to those who sought advice; the messages were usually obscure or ambiguous Synonym(s): Temple of Apollo, Oracle of Apollo, Delphic oracle, oracle of Delphi
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oratorio n a musical composition for voices and orchestra based on a religious text Synonym(s): cantata, oratorio
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oregano n aromatic Eurasian perennial [syn: oregano, marjoram, pot marjoram, wild marjoram, winter sweet, Origanum vulgare] pungent leaves used as seasoning with meats and fowl and in stews and soups and omelets Synonym(s): marjoram, oregano
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oreo n chocolate cookie with white cream filling [syn: oreo, oreo cookie]
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Orinoco n a South American river 1,500 miles long; flows into the South Atlantic Synonym(s): Orinoco, Orinoco River
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Orlando n a city in central Florida; site of Walt Disney World
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Orlando di Lasso n Belgian composer (1532-1594) [syn: Lasso, {Orlando di Lasso}, Roland de Lassus]
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Orono n a university town in east central Maine on the Penobscot River to the north of Bangor
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Orozco n Mexican painter noted for his monumental murals (1883-1949) Synonym(s): Orozco, Jose Orozco, Jose Clemente Orozco
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orzo n pasta shaped like pearls of barley; frequently prepared with lamb in Greek cuisine
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Osasco n a city in southeastern Brazil; suburb of Sao Paulo
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Oslo n the capital and largest city of Norway; the country's main port; located at the head of a fjord on Norway's southern coast Synonym(s): Oslo, Christiania, capital of Norway
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osso buco n sliced veal knuckle or shin bone cooked with olive oil and wine and tomatoes and served with rice or vegetables
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ostinato n a musical phrase repeated over and over during a composition
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Othello n the hero of William Shakespeare's tragedy who would not trust his wife
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Otho n French pope from 1088 to 1099 whose sermons called for the First Crusade (1042-1099) Synonym(s): Urban II, Odo, Odo of Lagery, Otho, Otho of Lagery
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Oto n a member of the Siouan people inhabiting the valleys of the Platte and Missouri rivers in Nebraska Synonym(s): Oto, Otoe a dialect of the Chiwere language spoken by the Oto Synonym(s): Oto, Otoe
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Otus asio n small North American owl having hornlike tufts of feathers whose call sounds like a quavering whistle Synonym(s): screech owl, Otus asio
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out to adj fixed in your purpose; "bent on going to the theater"; "dead set against intervening"; "out to win every event" Synonym(s): bent, bent on(p), dead set(p), out to(p)
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outdo v be or do something to a greater degree; "her performance surpasses that of any other student I know"; "She outdoes all other athletes"; "This exceeds all my expectations"; "This car outperforms all others in its class" Synonym(s): surpass, outstrip, outmatch, outgo, exceed, outdo, surmount, outperform get the better of; "the goal was to best the competition" Synonym(s): outdo, outflank, trump, best, scoop
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outgo n money paid out; an amount spent [syn: outgo, spending, expenditure, outlay] Antonym(s): income v be or do something to a greater degree; "her performance surpasses that of any other student I know"; "She outdoes all other athletes"; "This exceeds all my expectations"; "This car outperforms all others in its class" Synonym(s): surpass, outstrip, outmatch, outgo, exceed, outdo, surmount, outperform
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output-to-input ratio n the output power of a transducer divided by the input power
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ouzo n a Greek liquor flavored with anise
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overdo v do something to an excessive degree; "He overdid it last night when he did 100 pushups" Synonym(s): overdo, exaggerate
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Oviedo n a city in northwestern Spain near the Cantabrian Mountains
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ovolo n a convex molding having a cross section in the form of a quarter of a circle or of an ellipse Synonym(s): ovolo, thumb, quarter round
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Owensboro n a town in northwestern Kentucky on the Ohio River; a tobacco market
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P/E ratio n (stock market) the price of a stock divided by its earnings Synonym(s): price-to-earnings ratio, P/E ratio
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Pablo Picasso n prolific and influential Spanish artist who lived in France (1881-1973) Synonym(s): Picasso, Pablo Picasso
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pachinko n a Japanese pinball game played on a vertical board
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pachuco n a Mexican-American teenager who belongs to a neighborhood gang and who dresses in showy clothes
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Pacific bonito n common bonito of Pacific coast of the Americas; its dark oily flesh cans well Synonym(s): Chile bonito, Chilean bonito, Pacific bonito, Sarda chiliensis
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Pago Pago n a port in American Samoa Synonym(s): Pago Pago, Pango Pango
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Palermo n the capital of Sicily; located in northwestern Sicily; an important port for 3000 years
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Palladio n highly original and much imitated Italian architect (1508-1580) Synonym(s): Palladio, Andrea Palladio
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palmetto n any of several low-growing palms with fan-shaped leaves
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Palo Alto n a university town in California
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palo santo n South American tree of dry interior regions of Argentina and Paraguay having resinous heartwood used for incense Synonym(s): palo santo, Bulnesia sarmienti
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palomino n a horse of light tan or golden color with cream-colored or white mane and tail
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Pamlico n a member of the Algonquian people formerly of the Pamlico river valley in North Carolina the Algonquian language of the Pamlico
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Pango Pango n a port in American Samoa Synonym(s): Pago Pago, Pango Pango
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Panthera leo n large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male Synonym(s): lion, king of beasts, Panthera leo
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panto n an abbreviation of pantomime
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papal nuncio n (Roman Catholic Church) a diplomatic representative of the Pope having ambassadorial status Synonym(s): nuncio, papal nuncio
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paparazzo n a freelance photographer who pursues celebrities trying to take candid photographs of them to sell to newspapers or magazines
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Papio n baboons Synonym(s): Papio, genus Papio
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Paramaribo n the capital and largest city and major port of Surinam Synonym(s): Paramaribo, capital of Suriname
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Pareto n Italian sociologist and economist whose theories influenced the development of fascism in Italy (1848-1923) Synonym(s): Pareto, Vilfredo Pareto
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parlor grand piano n a small grand piano [syn: baby grand, baby grand piano, parlor grand, parlor grand piano, parlour grand, parlour grand piano]
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parlour grand piano n a small grand piano [syn: baby grand, baby grand piano, parlor grand, parlor grand piano, parlour grand, parlour grand piano]
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parvo n any of a group of viruses containing DNA in an icosahedral protein shell and causing disease in dogs and cattle; not known to be associated with any human disease Synonym(s): parvovirus, parvo
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paseo n a path set aside for walking; "after the blizzard he shoveled the front walk" Synonym(s): walk, walkway, paseo
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Pashto n an Iranian language spoken in Afghanistan and Pakistan; the official language of Afghanistan Synonym(s): Pashto, Pashtu, Paxto, Afghani, Afghan
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passado n (fencing) an attacking thrust made with one foot forward and the back leg straight and with the sword arm outstretched forward Synonym(s): lunge, straight thrust, passado
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Passero n a naval battle in the Mediterranean Sea off Cape Passero in which the Spanish navy was destroyed by France and England while attempting to recover Sicily and Sardinia from Italy (1719) Synonym(s): Passero, Cape Passero
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Pasto n an active volcano in southeastern Colombia in the Andes Synonym(s): Galeras, Pasto
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patio n usually paved outdoor area adjoining a residence [syn: patio, terrace]
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Paulo Afonso n a major waterfall in northeastern Brazil [syn: {Paulo Afonso}, Paulo Afonso Falls]
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Paumotu Archipelago n a group of about 80 coral islands in French Polynesia [syn: Tuamotu Archipelago, Paumotu Archipelago, Low Archipelago]
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Pavo n a small constellation near the South Pole between Tucana and Ara peafowl Synonym(s): Pavo, genus Pavo
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Paxto n an Iranian language spoken in Afghanistan and Pakistan; the official language of Afghanistan Synonym(s): Pashto, Pashtu, Paxto, Afghani, Afghan
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pearl sago n sago ground into small round grains
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peccadillo n a petty misdeed Synonym(s): indiscretion, peccadillo
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peekaboo n a game played with young children; you hide your face and suddenly reveal it as you say boo! Synonym(s): peekaboo, bopeep
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peludo n Argentine armadillo with six movable bands and hairy underparts Synonym(s): peludo, poyou, Euphractus sexcinctus
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pengo n formerly the basic unit of money in Hungary until it was replaced by the forint in 1946 a Dravidian language spoken in south central India
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penicillin O n a penicillin that is similar in antibiotic action to penicillin G but is obtained differently
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pentimento n the reappearance in a painting of an underlying image that had been painted over (usually when the later painting becomes transparent with age)
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Pernambuco n a port city of northeastern Brazil on the Atlantic [syn: Recife, Pernambuco]
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pernio n inflammation of the hands and feet caused by exposure to cold and moisture Synonym(s): chilblain, chilblains, pernio
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Perodicticus potto n a kind of lemur [syn: potto, kinkajou, {Perodicticus potto}]
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peso n the basic unit of money in Uruguay; equal to 100 centesimos Synonym(s): Uruguayan peso, peso the basic unit of money in the Philippines; equal to 100 centavos Synonym(s): Philippine peso, peso the basic unit of money in Mexico; equal to 100 centavos Synonym(s): Mexican peso, peso the basic unit of money in Guinea-Bissau; equal to 100 centavos Synonym(s): Guinea-Bissau peso, peso the basic unit of money in the Dominican Republic; equal to 100 centavos Synonym(s): Dominican peso, peso the basic unit of money in Cuba; equal to 100 centavos Synonym(s): Cuban peso, peso the basic unit of money in Colombia; equal to 100 centavos Synonym(s): Colombian peso, peso the basic unit of money in Chile; equal to 100 centesimos Synonym(s): Chilean peso, peso
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pesto n a sauce typically served with pasta; contains crushed basil leaves and garlic and pine nuts and Parmesan cheese in olive oil
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petitio n the logical fallacy of assuming the conclusion in the premises; begging the question Synonym(s): petitio principii, petitio
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petting zoo n a collection of docile animals for children to pet and feed
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Phalacrocorax carbo n large voracious dark-colored long-necked seabird with a distensible pouch for holding fish; used in Asia to catch fish Synonym(s): cormorant, Phalacrocorax carbo
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Phalangium opilio n spiderlike arachnid with a small rounded body and very long thin legs Synonym(s): harvestman, daddy longlegs, Phalangium opilio
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Pharomacrus mocino n very rare Central American bird; the national bird of Guatemala Synonym(s): resplendent quetzel, resplendent trogon, Pharomacrus mocino
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pheasant cuckoo n Australian bird with a tail like a pheasant [syn: {pheasant coucal}, pheasant cuckoo, Centropus phasianinus]
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Philippine peso n the basic unit of money in the Philippines; equal to 100 centavos Synonym(s): Philippine peso, peso
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Phoebus Apollo n (Greek mythology) Greek god of light; god of prophecy and poetry and music and healing; son of Zeus and Leto; twin brother of Artemis Synonym(s): Apollo, Phoebus, Phoebus Apollo
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Pholiota nameko n one of the most important fungi cultivated in Japan [syn: nameko, viscid mushroom, Pholiota nameko]
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photo n a representation of a person or scene in the form of a print or transparent slide; recorded by a camera on light- sensitive material Synonym(s): photograph, photo, exposure, picture, pic
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phyllo n tissue thin sheets of pastry used especially in Greek dishes
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pianissimo adv a direction in music; to be played very softly [syn: pianissimo, very softly] Antonym(s): fortissimo, very loudly adj chiefly a direction or description in music; very soft n (music) low loudness Synonym(s): piano, pianissimo
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piano adv used as a direction in music; to be played relatively softly Synonym(s): piano, softly Antonym(s): forte, loudly adj used chiefly as a direction or description in music; "the piano passages in the composition" Synonym(s): piano, soft Antonym(s): forte, loud n a keyboard instrument that is played by depressing keys that cause hammers to strike tuned strings and produce sounds Synonym(s): piano, pianoforte, forte-piano (music) low loudness Synonym(s): piano, pianissimo
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Picasso n prolific and influential Spanish artist who lived in France (1881-1973) Synonym(s): Picasso, Pablo Picasso
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piccolo n a small flute; pitched an octave above the standard flute
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pichiciago n very small Argentine armadillo with pale silky hair and pink plates on head and neck Synonym(s): pichiciago, pichiciego, fairy armadillo, chlamyphore, Chlamyphorus truncatus
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pichiciego n very small Argentine armadillo with pale silky hair and pink plates on head and neck Synonym(s): pichiciago, pichiciego, fairy armadillo, chlamyphore, Chlamyphorus truncatus
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pimento n plant bearing large mild thick-walled usually bell-shaped fruits; the principal salad peppers Synonym(s): sweet pepper, bell pepper, pimento, pimiento, paprika, sweet pepper plant, Capsicum annuum grossum fully ripened sweet red pepper; usually cooked Synonym(s): pimento, pimiento
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pimiento n plant bearing large mild thick-walled usually bell-shaped fruits; the principal salad peppers Synonym(s): sweet pepper, bell pepper, pimento, pimiento, paprika, sweet pepper plant, Capsicum annuum grossum fully ripened sweet red pepper; usually cooked Synonym(s): pimento, pimiento
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Pimlico n a racetrack for thoroughbred racing; site of the Preakness
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Pinatubo n a volcano on Luzon to the northwest of Manila; erupted in 1991 after 600 years of dormancy Synonym(s): Pinatubo, Mount Pinatubo
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pink cockatoo n white Australian cockatoo with roseate tinged plumage [syn: pink cockatoo, Kakatoe leadbeateri]
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pinko n a person with mildly leftist political views [syn: pinko, pink]
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pintado n large edible mackerel of temperate United States coastal Atlantic waters Synonym(s): cero, pintado, kingfish, Scomberomorus regalis
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pinto n a spotted or calico horse or pony
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Pinus mugo n low shrubby pine of central Europe with short bright green needles in bunches of two Synonym(s): Swiss mountain pine, mountain pine, dwarf mountain pine, mugho pine, mugo pine, Pinus mugo
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Pipilo n towhees Synonym(s): Pipilo, genus Pipilo
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Pirandello n Italian novelist and playwright (1867-1936) [syn: Pirandello, Luigi Pirandello]
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pistachio n small tree of southern Europe and Asia Minor bearing small hard-shelled nuts Synonym(s): pistachio, Pistacia vera, pistachio tree nut of Mediterranean trees having an edible green kernel Synonym(s): pistachio, pistachio nut
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pitch into v hit violently, as in an attack [syn: lam into, {tear into}, lace into, pitch into, lay into]
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Pizarro n Spanish conquistador who conquered the Incas in what is now Peru and founded the city of Lima (1475-1541) Synonym(s): Pizarro, Francisco Pizarro
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pizzicato adv with a light plucking staccato sound adj (of instruments in the violin family) to be plucked with the finger n a note or passage that is played pizzicato
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placebo n an innocuous or inert medication; given as a pacifier or to the control group in experiments on the efficacy of a drug (Roman Catholic Church) vespers of the office for the dead
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Placido Domingo n Spanish operatic tenor noted for performances in operas by Verdi and Puccini (born in 1941) Synonym(s): Domingo, Placido Domingo
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Plano n a city in northeastern Texas (suburb of Dallas)
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Plantago n type genus of the family Plantaginaceae; large cosmopolitan genus of mostly small herbs Synonym(s): Plantago, genus Plantago
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Plato n ancient Athenian philosopher; pupil of Socrates; teacher of Aristotle (428-347 BC)
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player piano n a mechanically operated piano that uses a roll of perforated paper to activate the keys Synonym(s): mechanical piano, Pianola, player piano
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PLO n a political movement uniting Palestinian Arabs in an effort to create an independent state of Palestine; when formed in 1964 it was a terrorist organization dominated by Yasser Arafat's al-Fatah; in 1968 Arafat became chairman; received recognition by the United Nations and by Arab states in 1974 as a government in exile; has played a largely political role since the creation of the Palestine National Authority Synonym(s): Palestine Liberation Organization, PLO
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plug into v plug into an outlet; "Please plug in the toaster!"; "Connect the TV so we can watch the football game tonight" Synonym(s): plug in, plug into, connect Antonym(s): disconnect, unplug
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plum tomato n an Italian variety of cherry tomato that is shaped like a plum a kind of cherry tomato that is frequently used in cooking rather than eaten raw
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plumbago n used as a lubricant and as a moderator in nuclear reactors Synonym(s): graphite, black lead, plumbago any plumbaginaceous plant of the genus Plumbago
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Pluto n a cartoon character created by Walt Disney (Greek mythology) the god of the underworld in ancient mythology; brother of Zeus and husband of Persephone Synonym(s): Pluto, Hades, Aides, Aidoneus a small planet and the farthest known planet from the sun; it has the most elliptical orbit of all the planets; "Pluto was discovered by Clyde Tombaugh in 1930"
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Po n a radioactive metallic element that is similar to tellurium and bismuth; occurs in uranium ores but can be produced by bombarding bismuth with neutrons in a nuclear reactor Synonym(s): polonium, Po, atomic number 84 a noncommissioned officer in the Navy or Coast Guard with a rank comparable to sergeant in the Army Synonym(s): petty officer, PO, P.O. a European river; flows into the Adriatic Sea Synonym(s): Po, Po River an independent agency of the federal government responsible for mail delivery (and sometimes telecommunications) between individuals and businesses in the United States Synonym(s): United States Post Office, US Post Office, Post Office, PO
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PO Box No n the number of a letter box at the post office where mail is collected Synonym(s): post-office box number, PO box number, PO Box No, box number
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Pocatello n a university town in southeastern Idaho
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pocket veto n indirect veto of legislation by refusing to sign it
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poke into v enter briefly; "We poked into the bar" examine physically with or as if with a probe; "probe an anthill" Synonym(s): probe, dig into, poke into
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Pokomo n a Bantu language spoken in the Kenyan coastal areas of East Africa
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polio n an acute viral disease marked by inflammation of nerve cells of the brain stem and spinal cord Synonym(s): poliomyelitis, polio, infantile paralysis, acute anterior poliomyelitis
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politburo n the chief executive and political committee of the Communist Party
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politico n a person active in party politics [syn: politician, politico, pol, political leader]
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Polo n Venetian traveler who explored Asia in the 13th century and served Kublai Khan (1254-1324) Synonym(s): Polo, Marco Polo a game similar to field hockey but played on horseback using long-handled mallets and a wooden ball
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pomelo n southeastern Asian tree producing large fruits resembling grapefruits Synonym(s): pomelo, pomelo tree, pummelo, shaddock, Citrus maxima, Citrus grandis, Citrus decumana large pear-shaped fruit similar to grapefruit but with coarse dry pulp Synonym(s): pomelo, shaddock
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Pomo n a member of an Indian people of northern California living along the Russian River valley and adjacent Pacific coast the Kulanapan language spoken by the Pomo
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pompano n flesh of pompano; warm-water fatty fish any of several deep-bodied food fishes of western Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico
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poncho n a blanket-like cloak with a hole in the center for the head
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Pongo n type genus of the family Pongidae: orangutans [syn: Pongo, genus Pongo]
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Porcellio n Old World genus of isopod crustaceans [syn: Porcellio, genus Porcellio]
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porno n creative activity (writing or pictures or films etc.) of no literary or artistic value other than to stimulate sexual desire Synonym(s): pornography, porno, porn, erotica, smut
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poroporo n Australian annual sometimes cultivated for its racemes of purple flowers and edible yellow egg-shaped fruit Synonym(s): kangaroo apple, poroporo, Solanum aviculare
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Porphyrio n Old World purple gallinules [syn: Porphyrio, {genus Porphyrio}]
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Porphyrio porphyrio n purple gallinule of southern Europe [syn: {European gallinule}, Porphyrio porphyrio]
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portfolio n a large, flat, thin case for carrying loose papers or drawings or maps; usually leather; "he remembered her because she was carrying a large portfolio" a set of pieces of creative work collected to be shown to potential customers or employers; "the artist had put together a portfolio of his work"; "every actor has a portfolio of photographs" a list of the financial assets held by an individual or a bank or other financial institution; "they were disappointed by the poor returns on their stock portfolio" the role of the head of a government department; "he holds the portfolio for foreign affairs"
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portico n a porch or entrance to a building consisting of a covered and often columned area
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Porto n port city in northwest Portugal; noted for port wine [syn: Porto, Oporto]
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Porto Novo n the capital of Benin in southwestern part of country on a coastal lagoon Synonym(s): Porto Novo, capital of Benin
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Porto Rico n a self-governing commonwealth associated with the United States occupying the island of Puerto Rico Synonym(s): Puerto Rico, Porto Rico, Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, PR the smallest and easternmost of the Greater Antilles in the Caribbean Synonym(s): Puerto Rico, Porto Rico
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Portuguese escudo n formerly the basic monetary unit of Portugal; equal to 100 centavo Synonym(s): Portuguese escudo, escudo
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potato n an edible tuber native to South America; a staple food of Ireland Synonym(s): potato, white potato, Irish potato, murphy, spud, tater annual native to South America having underground stolons bearing edible starchy tubers; widely cultivated as a garden vegetable; vines are poisonous Synonym(s): potato, white potato, white potato vine, Solanum tuberosum
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potoroo n Australian rat kangaroos
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potto n arboreal fruit-eating mammal of tropical America with a long prehensile tail Synonym(s): kinkajou, honey bear, potto, Potos flavus, Potos caudivolvulus a kind of lemur Synonym(s): potto, kinkajou, Perodicticus potto
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PPLO n a mycoplasma resistant to antibiotics that causes a kind of pneumonia in humans Synonym(s): pleuropneumonialike organism, PPLO
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presidio n a fortress established in the southwestern United States by the Spanish in order to protect their missions and other holdings; "Tucson was first settled as a walled presidio"
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prestissimo adv extremely fast; as fast as possible; "this passage should be played prestissimo" adj (of tempo) as fast as possible
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presto adv suddenly; "Presto! begone! 'tis here again"- Swift at a very fast tempo (faster than allegro) adj (of tempo) very fast
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price-to-earnings ratio n (stock market) the price of a stock divided by its earnings Synonym(s): price-to-earnings ratio, P/E ratio
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primo adj the best of its kind n the principal part of a duet (especially a piano duet)
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Princess Grace of Monaco n United States film actress who retired when she married into the royal family of Monaco (1928-1982) Synonym(s): Kelly, Grace Kelly, Grace Patricia Kelly, Princess Grace of Monaco
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Principality of Monaco n a constitutional monarchy in a tiny enclave on the French Riviera Synonym(s): Monaco, Principality of Monaco
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Pritzelago n chamois cress Synonym(s): Pritzelago, genus Pritzelago
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pro adv in favor of a proposition, opinion, etc. Antonym(s): con adj in favor of (an action or proposal etc.); "a pro vote" Antonym(s): anti n an athlete who plays for pay Synonym(s): professional, pro Antonym(s): amateur an argument in favor of a proposal Antonym(s): con
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pro bono adj done for the public good without compensation
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progress to v reach a goal, e.g., "make the first team"; "We made it!"; "She may not make the grade" Synonym(s): reach, make, get to, progress to
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pronto adv in a punctual manner; "he did his homework promptly" Synonym(s): promptly, readily, pronto
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pronunciamento n a public declaration of intentions (as issued by a political party or government) Synonym(s): manifesto, pronunciamento
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prosciutto n Italian salt-cured ham usually sliced paper thin
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proto adj indicating the first or earliest or original; "`proto' is a combining form in a word like `protolanguage' that refers to the hypothetical ancestor of another language or group of languages"
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proviso n a stipulated condition; "he accepted subject to one provision" Synonym(s): provision, proviso
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Provo n a city in north central Utah settled by Mormons
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proximo adj in or of the next month after the present; "scheduled for the 6th prox" Synonym(s): proximo, prox
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pruno n a liquor concocted from a mixture of ingredients (such as prunes and raisins and milk and sugar) that can be fermented to produce alcohol; made by prison inmates
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prurigo n chronic inflammatory disease of the skin characterized by blister capped papules and intense itching
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pseudo adj (often used in combination) not genuine but having the appearance of; "a pseudo esthete"; "pseudoclassic" n a person who makes deceitful pretenses [syn: imposter, impostor, pretender, fake, faker, fraud, sham, shammer, pseudo, pseud, role player]
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psycho n a person afflicted with psychosis [syn: psychotic, psychotic person, psycho]
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Psychopsis papilio n orchid of South America and Trinidad having large yellow and reddish-brown flowers; sometimes placed in genus Oncidium Synonym(s): Psychopsis papilio, Oncidium papilio
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PTO n a device that transfers power from an engine (as in a tractor or other motor vehicle) to another piece of equipment (as to a pump or jackhammer) Synonym(s): power takeoff, PTO
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Publius Cornelius Scipio n Roman general who commanded the invasion of Carthage in the second Punic War and defeated Hannibal at Zama (circa 237-183 BC) Synonym(s): Scipio, Scipio Africanus, Scipio Africanus Major, Publius Cornelius Scipio, Publius Cornelius Scipio Africanus Major, Scipio the Elder
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Publius Ovidius Naso n Roman poet remembered for his elegiac verses on love (43 BC - AD 17) Synonym(s): Ovid, Publius Ovidius Naso
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Publius Vergilius Maro n a Roman poet; author of the epic poem `Aeneid' (70-19 BC) Synonym(s): Virgil, Vergil, Publius Vergilius Maro
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Pueblo n a member of any of about two dozen Native American peoples called `Pueblos' by the Spanish because they live in pueblos (villages built of adobe and rock) a city in Colorado to the south of Colorado Springs a communal village built by Indians in the southwestern United States
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Puerto Rico n a self-governing commonwealth associated with the United States occupying the island of Puerto Rico Synonym(s): Puerto Rico, Porto Rico, Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, PR the smallest and easternmost of the Greater Antilles in the Caribbean Synonym(s): Puerto Rico, Porto Rico
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pummelo n southeastern Asian tree producing large fruits resembling grapefruits Synonym(s): pomelo, pomelo tree, pummelo, shaddock, Citrus maxima, Citrus grandis, Citrus decumana
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punctilio n a fine point of etiquette or petty formality strict observance of formalities
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purloo n thick stew made of rice and chicken and small game; southern U.S. Synonym(s): purloo, chicken purloo, poilu
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purple granadillo n Brazilian passionflower cultivated for its deep purple fruit Synonym(s): granadilla, purple granadillo, Passiflora edulis
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purple loco n tufted locoweed of southwestern United States having purple or pink to white flowers Synonym(s): purple locoweed, purple loco, Oxytropis lambertii
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push-button radio n a radio receiver that can be tuned by pressing buttons
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quango n a quasi nongovernmental organization; an organization that is financed by the government yet acts independently of the government Synonym(s): quango, quasi-NGO
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quarto n the size of a book whose pages are made by folding a sheet of paper twice to form four leaves Synonym(s): quarto, 4to
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quasi-NGO n a quasi nongovernmental organization; an organization that is financed by the government yet acts independently of the government Synonym(s): quango, quasi-NGO
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quattrocento n the 15th century in Italian art and literature
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Quentin Jerome Tarantino n United States filmmaker (born in 1963) [syn: Tarantino, Quentin Tarantino, Quentin Jerome Tarantino]
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Quentin Tarantino n United States filmmaker (born in 1963) [syn: Tarantino, Quentin Tarantino, Quentin Jerome Tarantino]
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quid pro quo n something for something; that which a party receives (or is promised) in return for something he does or gives or promises Synonym(s): quid pro quo, quid
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Quintana Roo n a Mexican state on the eastern side of the Yucatan Peninsula
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Quito n the capital of Ecuador Synonym(s): Quito, capital of Ecuador
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quo warranto n a hearing to determine by what authority someone has an office or franchise or liberty
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rabato n a wired or starched collar of intricate lace; worn in 17th century Synonym(s): rabato, rebato
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radar echo n an electronic signal that has been reflected back to the radar antenna; contains information about the location and distance of the reflecting object
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radicchio n prized variety of chicory having globose heads of red leaves
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radio adj indicating radiation or radioactivity; "radiochemistry" n medium for communication [syn: radio, radiocommunication, wireless] an electronic receiver that detects and demodulates and amplifies transmitted signals Synonym(s): radio receiver, receiving set, radio set, radio, tuner, wireless a communication system based on broadcasting electromagnetic waves Synonym(s): radio, wireless v transmit messages via radio waves; "he radioed for help"
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radiophoto n a photograph transmitted by radio waves [syn: radiophotograph, radiophoto]
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Raffaello Sanzio n Italian painter whose many paintings exemplify the ideals of the High Renaissance (1483-1520) Synonym(s): Raphael, Raffaello Santi, Raffaello Sanzio
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rallentando adv slowing down; "this passage should be played rallentando" adj gradually decreasing in tempo [syn: rallentando, ritardando, ritenuto, rit.]
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rat kangaroo n any of several rabbit-sized ratlike Australian kangaroos Synonym(s): rat kangaroo, kangaroo rat
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ratio n the relative magnitudes of two quantities (usually expressed as a quotient) the relation between things (or parts of things) with respect to their comparative quantity, magnitude, or degree; "an inordinate proportion of the book is given over to quotations"; "a dry martini has a large proportion of gin" Synonym(s): proportion, ratio
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razbliuto n the sentimental feeling you have about someone you once loved but no longer do
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re-echo n the echo of an echo
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reach into v run into or up to
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rebato n a wired or starched collar of intricate lace; worn in 17th century Synonym(s): rabato, rebato
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rebozo n a long woolen or linen scarf covering the head and shoulders (also used as a sling for holding a baby); traditionally worn by Latin-American women
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recco n reconnaissance (by shortening) [syn: recce, recco, reccy]
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recording studio n studio where tapes and records are recorded
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recto n right-hand page Antonym(s): verso
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red-eyed vireo n of northern North America having red irises and an olive- grey body with white underparts Synonym(s): red-eyed vireo, Vireo olivaceous
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redo v make new; "She is remaking her image" [syn: remake, refashion, redo, make over] do over, as of (part of) a house; "We are remodeling these rooms" Synonym(s): remodel, reconstruct, redo
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reductio n (reduction to the absurd) a disproof by showing that the consequences of the proposition are absurd; or a proof of a proposition by showing that its negation leads to a contradiction Synonym(s): reductio ad absurdum, reductio
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reecho v echo repeatedly, echo again and again repeat or return an echo again or repeatedly; send (an echo) back repeat back like an echo
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related to adj being connected either logically or causally or by shared characteristics ; "painting and the related arts"; "school-related activities"; "related to micelle formation is the...ability of detergent actives to congregate at oil-water interfaces" Synonym(s): related, related to Antonym(s): unrelated
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relievo n sculpture consisting of shapes carved on a surface so as to stand out from the surrounding background Synonym(s): relief, relievo, rilievo, embossment, sculptural relief
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Reno n a city in western Nevada at the foot of the Sierra Nevada Mountains; known for gambling casinos and easy divorce and remarriage
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Republic of San Marino n the smallest republic in the world; the oldest independent country in Europe (achieved independence in 301); located in the Apennines and completely surrounded by Italy Synonym(s): San Marino, Republic of San Marino
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Republic of the Congo n a republic in west-central Africa; achieved independence from France in 1960 Synonym(s): Congo, Republic of the Congo, French Congo
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Republic of Trinidad and Tobago n an island republic in the West Indies off the northeastern coast of Venezuela; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1962 Synonym(s): Trinidad and Tobago, Republic of Trinidad and Tobago
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retro adj affecting things past; "retroactive tax increase"; "an ex-post-facto law"; "retro pay" Synonym(s): ex post facto, retroactive, retro n a fashion reminiscent of the past
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rhino n massive powerful herbivorous odd-toed ungulate of southeast Asia and Africa having very thick skin and one or two horns on the snout Synonym(s): rhinoceros, rhino
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rho n the 17th letter of the Greek alphabet
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Ricardo n English economist who argued that the laws of supply and demand should operate in a free market (1772-1823) Synonym(s): Ricardo, David Ricardo
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RICO n law intended to eradicate organized crime by establishing strong sanctions and forfeiture provisions Synonym(s): anti- racketeering law, Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act, RICO Act, RICO
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rilievo n sculpture consisting of shapes carved on a surface so as to stand out from the surrounding background Synonym(s): relief, relievo, rilievo, embossment, sculptural relief
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Rio n the former capital and 2nd largest city of Brazil; chief Brazilian port; famous as a tourist attraction Synonym(s): Rio de Janeiro, Rio
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Rio Bravo n a North American river; boundary between the United States and Mexico; flows into Gulf of Mexico Synonym(s): Rio Grande, Rio Bravo
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Rio de Janeiro n the former capital and 2nd largest city of Brazil; chief Brazilian port; famous as a tourist attraction Synonym(s): Rio de Janeiro, Rio
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risotto n rice cooked with broth and sprinkled with grated cheese Synonym(s): risotto, Italian rice
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ritardando adj gradually decreasing in tempo [syn: rallentando, ritardando, ritenuto, rit.]
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ritenuto adj gradually decreasing in tempo [syn: rallentando, ritardando, ritenuto, rit.]
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River Arno n a river in central Italy rising in the Apennines and flowing through Florence and Pisa to the Ligurian Sea Synonym(s): Arno, Arno River, River Arno
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Ro n an artificial language for international use that rejects all existing words and is based instead on an abstract analysis of ideas
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robalo n a kind of percoid fish
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Robert De Niro n United States film actor who frequently plays tough characters (born 1943) Synonym(s): De Niro, Robert De Niro
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Rocco Marciano n United States prizefighter who won the world heavyweight championship in 1952 (1924-1969) Synonym(s): Marciano, Rocco Marciano, Rocky Marciano
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rock kangaroo n slender long-legged Australian wallabies living in caves and rocky areas Synonym(s): rock wallaby, rock kangaroo
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Rocky Marciano n United States prizefighter who won the world heavyweight championship in 1952 (1924-1969) Synonym(s): Marciano, Rocco Marciano, Rocky Marciano
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rococo adj having excessive asymmetrical ornamentation; "an exquisite gilded rococo mirror" n fanciful but graceful asymmetric ornamentation in art and architecture that originated in France in the 18th century
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rodeo n an exhibition of cowboy skills an enclosure for cattle that have been rounded up
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roll of tobacco n tobacco leaves that have been made into a cylinder [syn: roll of tobacco, smoke]
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Rollo n Norse chieftain who became the first duke of Normandy (860-931) Synonym(s): Rollo, Rolf, Hrolf
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Romeo n an ardent male lover
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rondo n a musical form that is often the last movement of a sonata Synonym(s): rondo, rondeau
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Roneo n a rotary duplicator that uses a stencil through which ink is pressed (trade mark Roneo) Synonym(s): mimeograph, mimeo, mimeograph machine, Roneo, Roneograph v make copies on a Roneograph
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Rosario n a port city on the Parana River in eastern central Argentina
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rose of Jericho n densely tufted fern ally of southwestern United States to Peru; curls up in a tight ball when dry and expands and grows under moist conditions Synonym(s): resurrection plant, rose of Jericho, Selaginella lepidophylla small grey Asiatic desert plant bearing minute white flowers that rolls up when dry and expands when moist Synonym(s): rose of Jericho, resurrection plant, Anastatica hierochuntica
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Rothko n United States abstract painter (born in Russia) whose paintings are characterized by horizontal bands of color with indistinct boundaries (1903-1970) Synonym(s): Rothko, Mark Rothko
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royal casino n a form of casino in which face cards have extra point values
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rubato n a flexible tempo; not strictly on the beat
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run into v be beset by; "The project ran into numerous financial difficulties" Synonym(s): run into, encounter collide violently with an obstacle; "I ran into the telephone pole" Synonym(s): run into, bump into, jar against, butt against, knock against hit against; come into sudden contact with; "The car hit a tree"; "He struck the table with his elbow" Synonym(s): hit, strike, impinge on, run into, collide with Antonym(s): miss come together; "I'll probably see you at the meeting"; "How nice to see you again!" Synonym(s): meet, run into, encounter, run across, come across, see
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Ruptiliocarpon caracolito n large Costa Rican tree having light-colored wood suitable for cabinetry; similar to the African lepidobotrys in wood structure as well as in fruit and flowers and leaves and seeds; often classified in other families Synonym(s): caracolito, Ruptiliocarpon caracolito
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Sabal palmetto n low-growing fan-leaved palm of coastal southern United States having edible leaf buds Synonym(s): cabbage palmetto, cabbage palm, Sabal palmetto
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Sacco n United States anarchist (born in Italy) who with Bartolomeo Vanzetti was convicted of murder and in spite of world-wide protest was executed (1891-1927) Synonym(s): Sacco, Nicola Sacco
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Sacramento n a city in north central California 75 miles to the northeast of San Francisco on the Sacramento River; capital of California Synonym(s): Sacramento, capital of California
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sago n powdery starch from certain sago palms; used in Asia as a food thickener and textile stiffener
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saguaro n extremely large treelike cactus of desert regions of southwestern United States having a thick columnar sparsely branched trunk bearing white flowers and edible red pulpy fruit Synonym(s): saguaro, sahuaro, Carnegiea gigantea
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Sahaptino n a member of a North American Indian people who lived in Oregon along the Columbia river and its tributaries in Washington and northern Idaho Synonym(s): Shahaptian, Sahaptin, Sahaptino
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sahuaro n extremely large treelike cactus of desert regions of southwestern United States having a thick columnar sparsely branched trunk bearing white flowers and edible red pulpy fruit Synonym(s): saguaro, sahuaro, Carnegiea gigantea
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Saint Bruno n (Roman Catholic Church) a French cleric (born in Germany) who founded the Carthusian order in 1084 (1032-1101) Synonym(s): Bruno, Saint Bruno, St. Bruno
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Sakartvelo n a republic in Asia Minor on the Black Sea separated from Russia by the Caucasus mountains; formerly an Asian soviet but became independent in 1991 Synonym(s): Georgia, Sakartvelo
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Salerno n a battle in World War II; the port was captured by United States troops in September 1943
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Salmo n type genus of the Salmonidae: salmon and trout [syn: Salmo, genus Salmo]
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salvo n an outburst resembling the discharge of firearms or the release of bombs rapid simultaneous discharge of firearms; "our fusillade from the left flank caught them by surprise" Synonym(s): fusillade, salvo, volley, burst a sudden outburst of cheers; "there was a salvo of approval"
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Samoa i Sisifo n a constitutional monarchy on the western part of the islands of Samoa in the South Pacific Synonym(s): Samoa, Independent State of Samoa, Western Samoa, Samoa i Sisifo
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San Angelo n a town in west central Texas; formerly a notorious frontier town
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San Antonio n a city of south central Texas; site of the Alamo; site of several military bases and a popular haven for vacationers
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San Bernardino n a city in southern California to the east of Los Angeles
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San Diego n a picturesque city of southern California on San Diego Bay near the Mexican border; site of an important naval base
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San Francisco n a port in western California near the Golden Gate that is one of the major industrial and transportation centers; it has one of the world's finest harbors; site of the Golden Gate Bridge
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San Marino n the capital and only city of San Marino [syn: San Marino, capital of San Marino] the smallest republic in the world; the oldest independent country in Europe (achieved independence in 301); located in the Apennines and completely surrounded by Italy Synonym(s): San Marino, Republic of San Marino
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San Mateo n a town in California to the south of San Francisco
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San Pablo n a town in western California to the north of Oakland on an arm of San Francisco Bay
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Sango n a trade language widely used in Chad
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Santiago n city in the northern Dominican Republic [syn: {Santiago de los Caballeros}, Santiago] a port city in southeastern Cuba; industrial center Synonym(s): Santiago de Cuba, Santiago the capital and largest city of Chile; located in central Chile; one of the largest cities in South America Synonym(s): Gran Santiago, Santiago, Santiago de Chile, capital of Chile a naval battle in the Spanish-American War (1898); the United States fleet bottled up the Spanish ships in the harbor of Santiago de Cuba and destroyed them when they tried to escape Synonym(s): Santiago, Santiago de Cuba
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Santo Domingo n the capital and largest city of the Dominican Republic; "Santo Domingo is the oldest continually inhabited European settlement in the Americas with the oldest cathedral and the oldest hospital and the oldest monastery in the Western Hemisphere" Synonym(s): Santo Domingo, Ciudad Trujillo, capital of the Dominican Republic
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Sao Bernardo do Campo n a city in southeastern Brazil; an industrial suburb of Sao Paulo
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Sao Francisco n a river in eastern Brazil flowing into the Atlantic Ocean
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Sao Goncalo n an industrial city in southeastern Brazil across the bay from Rio de Janeiro
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Sao Paulo n an ultramodern city in southeastern Brazil; the largest city in South America
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Sappho n the Greek lyric poet of Lesbos; much admired although only fragments of her poetry have been preserved (6th century BC)
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Sapporo n a commercial city in northern Japan on western Hokkaido
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sapsago n a hard green Swiss cheese made with skim-milk curd and flavored with clover
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Sarajevo n capital and largest city of Bosnia; scene of the assassination of Francis Ferdinand in 1914 which precipitated World War I
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sargasso n brown algae with rounded bladders forming dense floating masses in tropical Atlantic waters as in the Sargasso Sea Synonym(s): gulfweed, sargassum, sargasso, Sargassum bacciferum
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Satchmo n United States pioneering jazz trumpeter and bandleader (1900-1971) Synonym(s): Armstrong, Louis Armstrong, Satchmo
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saw palmetto n small hardy clump-forming spiny palm of southern United States Synonym(s): saw palmetto, scrub palmetto, Serenoa repens
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say-so n one chap's arbitrary assertion an authoritative declaration Synonym(s): pronouncement, dictum, say-so the power or right to give orders or make decisions; "he has the authority to issue warrants"; "deputies are given authorization to make arrests"; "a place of potency in the state" Synonym(s): authority, authorization, authorisation, potency, dominance, say-so
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scampo n caught in European waters; slenderer than American lobster Synonym(s): Norwegian lobster, langoustine, scampo
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scenario n an outline or synopsis of a play (or, by extension, of a literary work) a setting for a work of art or literature; "the scenario is France during the Reign of Terror" a postulated sequence of possible events; "planners developed several scenarios in case of an attack"
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scherzo n a fast movement (usually in triple time)
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schmo n (Yiddish) a jerk [syn: schmuck, shmuck, schmo, shmo]
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Scipio n Roman general who commanded the invasion of Carthage in the second Punic War and defeated Hannibal at Zama (circa 237-183 BC) Synonym(s): Scipio, Scipio Africanus, Scipio Africanus Major, Publius Cornelius Scipio, Publius Cornelius Scipio Africanus Major, Scipio the Elder
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Scorpio n (astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Scorpio Synonym(s): Scorpio, Scorpion a large zodiacal constellation between Libra and Sagittarius Synonym(s): Scorpius, Scorpio the eighth sign of the zodiac; the sun is in this sign from about October 23 to November 21 Synonym(s): Scorpio, Scorpio the Scorpion, Scorpion
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SCPO n a senior noncommissioned officer in the Navy or Coast Guard with a rank comparable to master sergeant in the Army Synonym(s): senior chief petty officer, SCPO
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scrub palmetto n small hardy clump-forming spiny palm of southern United States Synonym(s): saw palmetto, scrub palmetto, Serenoa repens
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Sebastian Vizcaino n Spanish explorer who was the first European to explore the California coast (1550-1615) Synonym(s): Vizcaino, Sebastian Vizcaino
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secondo n the second or lower part of a duet (especially a piano duet)
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segno n (music) a notation written at the beginning or end of a passage that is to be repeated
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semipro n an athlete who plays for pay on a part-time basis [syn: semiprofessional, semipro]
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Sendero Luminoso n a terrorist group formed in Peru in the late 1960s as a splinter group from the communist party of Peru; is among the most ruthless guerilla organizations in the world; seeks to destroy Peruvian institutions and replace them with a Maoist peasant regime; is involved in the cocaine trade; "Shining Path has been responsible for 30,000 deaths" Synonym(s): Shining Path, Sendero Luminoso, SL
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Senecio n enormous and diverse cosmopolitan genus of trees and shrubs and vines and herbs including many weeds Synonym(s): Senecio, genus Senecio
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sentry go n the duty of serving as a sentry; "he was on guard that night" Synonym(s): guard duty, guard, sentry duty, sentry go
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seraglio n living quarters reserved for wives and concubines and female relatives in a Muslim household Synonym(s): harem, hareem, seraglio, serail
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Serbia and Montenegro n a mountainous republic in southeastern Europe bordering on the Adriatic Sea; formed from two of the six republics that made up Yugoslavia until 1992; Serbia and Montenegro were known as the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia until 2003 when they adopted the name of the Union of Serbia and Montenegro Synonym(s): Serbia and Montenegro, Union of Serbia and Montenegro, Yugoslavia, Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, Jugoslavija
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servo adj of or involving servomechanisms [syn: servomechanical, servo] n control system that converts a small mechanical motion into one requiring much greater power; may include a negative feedback system Synonym(s): servo, servomechanism, servosystem
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Sesotho n the dialect of Sotho spoken by the Basotho; an official language of Lesotho Synonym(s): Sesotho, Basuto
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set-to n a brief but vigorous fight
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seventy-two adj being two more than seventy [syn: seventy-two, 72, lxxii]
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sforzando n an accented chord (music) a notation written above a note and indicating that it is to be played with a strong initial attack
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sgraffito n a ceramic or mural decoration made by scratching off a surface layer to reveal the ground
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shako n tall hat; worn by some British soldiers on ceremonial occasions Synonym(s): bearskin, busby, shako
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shampoo n cleansing agent consisting of soaps or detergents used for washing the hair the act of washing your hair with shampoo v use shampoo on (hair)
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Shen-pao n a member of the Taoist Trinity; identified with Lao-tse Synonym(s): Shen-pao, Spiritual Jewel
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Shevchenko n Ukranian poet (1814-1861) [syn: Shevchenko, {Taras Grigoryevich Shevchenko}]
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Shinto adj relating to or characteristic of Shintoism; "Shinto temples" Synonym(s): Shinto, Shintoist, Shintoistic n the native religion and former ethnic cult of Japan the ancient indigenous religion of Japan lacking formal dogma; characterized by a veneration of nature spirits and of ancestors Synonym(s): Shinto, Shintoism
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shmo n (Yiddish) a jerk [syn: schmuck, shmuck, schmo, shmo]
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shoo v drive away by crying `shoo!' [syn: shoo off, shoo, shoo away]
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shortfin mako n very swift active bluish shark found worldwide in warm waters; important game fish Synonym(s): shortfin mako, Isurus oxyrhincus
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Shuha Shinto n any branch of Shinto other than Kokka [syn: Shuha Shinto, Shua]
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signal-to-noise ratio n the ratio of signal intensity to noise intensity [syn: signal-to-noise ratio, signal-to-noise, signal/noise ratio, signal/noise, S/N]
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signal/noise ratio n the ratio of signal intensity to noise intensity [syn: signal-to-noise ratio, signal-to-noise, signal/noise ratio, signal/noise, S/N]
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Sillago n type genus of the Sillaginidae [syn: Sillago, {genus Sillago}]
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silo n a cylindrical tower used for storing silage military installation consisting of an underground structure where ballistic missiles can be stored and fired
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silvertop palmetto n small stocky fan palm of southern Florida and Cuba [syn: key palm, silvertop palmetto, silver thatch, Thrinax microcarpa, Thrinax morrisii, Thrinax keyensis]
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since a long time ago adv since long ago; "she knows him from way back" [syn: {from way back}, since a long time ago]
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Sir Harold Walter Kroto n British chemist who with Robert Curl and Richard Smalley discovered fullerenes and opened a new branch of chemistry (born in 1939) Synonym(s): Kroto, Harold Kroto, Harold W. Kroto, Sir Harold Walter Kroto
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sirocco n a windstorm that lifts up clouds of dust or sand; "it was the kind of duster not experienced in years" Synonym(s): dust storm, duster, sandstorm, sirocco
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sissoo n East Indian tree whose leaves are used for fodder; yields a compact dark brown durable timber used in shipbuilding and making railroad ties Synonym(s): sissoo, sissu, sisham, Dalbergia sissoo
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sixty-two adj being two more than sixty [syn: sixty-two, 62, lxii]
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slate-colored junco n common North American junco having grey plumage and eyes with dark brown irises Synonym(s): dark-eyed junco, slate- colored junco, Junco hyemalis
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Slezsko n a region of central Europe rich in deposits of coal and iron ore; annexed by Prussia in 1742 but now largely in Poland Synonym(s): Silesia, Slask, Slezsko, Schlesien
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slice into v move through a body or an object with a slicing motion; "His hand sliced through the air" Synonym(s): slice into, slice through
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smilo n perennial mountain rice native to Mediterranean region and introduced into North America Synonym(s): smilo, smilo grass, Oryzopsis miliacea
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so adv to a very great extent or degree; "the idea is so obvious"; "never been so happy"; "I love you so"; "my head aches so!" in a manner that facilitates; "he observed the snakes so he could describe their behavior"; "he stooped down so he could pick up his hat" in such a condition or manner, especially as expressed or implied; "They're happy and I hope they will remain so"; "so live your life that old age will bring no regrets" to a certain unspecified extent or degree; "I can only go so far with this student"; "can do only so much in a day" in the same way; also; "I was offended and so was he"; "worked hard and so did she" in the way indicated; "hold the brush so"; "set up the pieces thus"; (`thusly' is a nonstandard variant) Synonym(s): thus, thusly, so (usually followed by `that') to an extent or degree as expressed; "he was so tired he could hardly stand"; "so dirty that it smells" subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors); "then he left"; "go left first, then right"; "first came lightning, then thunder"; "we watched the late movie and then went to bed"; "and so home and to bed" Synonym(s): then, so, and so, and then (used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result; "therefore X must be true"; "the eggs were fresh and hence satisfactory"; "we were young and thence optimistic"; "it is late and thus we must go"; "the witness is biased and so cannot be trusted" Synonym(s): therefore, hence, thence, thus, so in truth (often tends to intensify); "they said the car would break down and indeed it did"; "it is very cold indeed"; "was indeed grateful"; "indeed, the rain may still come"; "he did so do it!" Synonym(s): indeed, so n the syllable naming the fifth (dominant) note of any musical scale in solmization Synonym(s): sol, soh, so
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so-and-so n a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible; "only a rotter would do that"; "kill the rat"; "throw the bum out"; "you cowardly little pukes!"; "the British call a contemptible person a `git'" Synonym(s): rotter, dirty dog, rat, skunk, stinker, stinkpot, bum, puke, crumb, lowlife, scum bag, so-and-so, git
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so-so adv in an acceptable (but not outstanding) manner; "she plays tennis tolerably" Synonym(s): acceptably, tolerably, so- so Antonym(s): intolerably, unacceptably adj being neither good nor bad; "an indifferent performance"; "a gifted painter but an indifferent actor"; "her work at the office is passable"; "a so-so golfer"; "feeling only so-so"; "prepared a tolerable dinner"; "a tolerable working knowledge of French" Synonym(s): indifferent, so- so(p)
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SoHo n a district in southwestern Manhattan noted for its shops and restaurants and galleries and artist's lofts Synonym(s): SoHo, South of Houston a city district of central London now noted for restaurants and nightclubs
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Sokoro n a Chadic language spoken in Chad
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Sol Rojo n a small but violent terrorist organization formed in Ecuador in the early 1990s; responsible for bombing several government buildings Synonym(s): Puka Inti, Sol Rojo, Red Sun
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solar halo n a luminous halo parallel to the horizon at the altitude of the sun; caused by ice crystals in the atmosphere Synonym(s): solar halo, parhelic circle, parhelic ring
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solfeggio n singing using solfa syllables to denote the notes of the scale of C major Synonym(s): solmization, solfege, solfeggio a voice exercise; singing scales or runs to the same syllable Synonym(s): solfege, solfeggio
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solferino n a pink dye that was discovered in 1859, the year a battle was fought at Solferino Synonym(s): solferino, purplish pink an indecisive battle in 1859 between the French and Sardinians under Napoleon III and the Austrians under Francis Joseph I Synonym(s): Solferino, battle of Solferino
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Solidago n goldenrod Synonym(s): Solidago, genus Solidago
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solitary vireo n of eastern North America having a bluish-grey head and mostly green body Synonym(s): solitary vireo, Vireo solitarius
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solo adv without anybody else or anything else; "the child stayed home alone"; "the pillar stood alone, supporting nothing"; "he flew solo" Synonym(s): alone, solo, unaccompanied adj composed or performed by a single voice or instrument; "a passage for solo clarinet" n any activity that is performed alone without assistance a musical composition for one voice or instrument (with or without accompaniment) a flight in which the aircraft pilot is unaccompanied v fly alone, without a co-pilot or passengers perform a piece written for a single instrument
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Sombrero n one of the islands of Saint Christopher-Nevis a straw hat with a tall crown and broad brim; worn in American southwest and in Mexico
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sopranino adj higher in range than soprano; "a sopranino recorder"
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soprano adj having or denoting a high range; "soprano voice"; "soprano sax"; "the boy still had a fine treble voice"; "the treble clef" Synonym(s): soprano, treble n a female singer the highest female voice; the voice of a boy before puberty the pitch range of the highest female voice Synonym(s): soprano, treble
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sordino n a mute for a violin Synonym(s): sourdine, sordino
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sorgho n any of several sorghums cultivated as a source of syrup Synonym(s): sorgo, sorgho, sweet sorghum, sugar sorghum
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sorgo n any of several sorghums cultivated as a source of syrup Synonym(s): sorgo, sorgho, sweet sorghum, sugar sorghum
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Sotho adj of or relating to any of the group of Sotho languages; "Sotho noun classifiers" n a member of the Bantu people who inhabit Botswana, Lesotho, and northern South Africa and who speak the Sotho languages any of the mutually intelligible southern Bantu languages of the Sotho in Botswana and South Africa and Lesotho
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Soweto n a large collection of African townships to the southwest of Johannesburg in South Africa; inhabited solely by Black Africans
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spade casino n a form of casino in which spades have the value of one point
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Spanish burgoo n Spanish version of burgoo [syn: olla podrida, {Spanish burgoo}]
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Sphyrna tiburo n small harmless hammerhead having a spade-shaped head; abundant in bays and estuaries Synonym(s): shovelhead, bonnethead, bonnet shark, Sphyrna tiburo
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spiccato n bowing in such a way that the bow bounces lightly off the strings Synonym(s): spiccato, spiccato bowing
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St. Bruno n (Roman Catholic Church) a French cleric (born in Germany) who founded the Carthusian order in 1084 (1032-1101) Synonym(s): Bruno, Saint Bruno, St. Bruno
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staccato adv separating the notes; in music; "play this staccato, please" Antonym(s): legato adj (music) marked by or composed of disconnected parts or sounds; cut short crisply; "staccato applause"; "a staccato command"; "staccato notes" Synonym(s): staccato, disconnected Antonym(s): legato, smooth
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Stalino n an industrial city in the Donets Basin [syn: Donetsk, Donetske, Stalino]
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status quo n the existing state of affairs
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stereo adj designating sound transmission from two sources through two channels Synonym(s): stereophonic, stereo, two- channel n reproducer in which two microphones feed two or more loudspeakers to give a three-dimensional effect to the sound Synonym(s): stereo, stereophony, stereo system, stereophonic system two photographs taken from slightly different angles that appear three-dimensional when viewed together Synonym(s): stereo, stereoscopic picture, stereoscopic photograph
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Sterna hirundo n common tern of Eurasia and America having white black and grey plumage Synonym(s): sea swallow, Sterna hirundo
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Stheno n (Greek mythology) one of the three Gorgons
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stick to v stick to firmly; "Will this wallpaper adhere to the wall?" Synonym(s): adhere, hold fast, bond, bind, stick, stick to keep to; "Stick to your principles"; "stick to the diet" Synonym(s): stick to, stick with, follow
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stiletto n a small dagger with a tapered blade
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stoop to v make concessions to
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strapado n a form of torture in which the hands are tied behind a person's back and they are lifted off the ground by a rope tied to their wrists, then allowed to drop until their fall is checked with a jerk by the rope Synonym(s): strappado, strapado
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strappado n a form of torture in which the hands are tied behind a person's back and they are lifted off the ground by a rope tied to their wrists, then allowed to drop until their fall is checked with a jerk by the rope Synonym(s): strappado, strapado
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strawberry tomato n stout hairy annual of eastern North America with sweet yellow fruits Synonym(s): strawberry tomato, dwarf cape gooseberry, Physalis pruinosa decorative American annual having round fleshy yellow berries enclosed in a bladderlike husk Synonym(s): downy ground cherry, strawberry tomato, Physalis pubescens
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Strix aluco n reddish-brown European owl having a round head with black eyes Synonym(s): tawny owl, Strix aluco
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Struthio n type genus of the Struthionidae: African ostriches [syn: Struthio, genus Struthio]
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stucco n a plaster now made mostly from Portland cement and sand and lime; applied while soft to cover exterior walls or surfaces v decorate with stucco work; "stuccoed ceilings" coat with stucco; "stucco the ceiling"
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studio n workplace for the teaching or practice of an art; "she ran a dance studio"; "the music department provided studios for their students"; "you don't need a studio to make a passport photograph" an apartment with a living space and a bathroom and a small kitchen Synonym(s): studio apartment, studio workplace consisting of a room or building where movies or television shows or radio programs are produced and recorded Antonym(s): location
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stuffed tomato n tomato cases filled with various salad mixtures and served cold Synonym(s): stuffed tomato, cold stuffed tomato tomato cases filled with various mixtures and baked briefly Synonym(s): stuffed tomato, hot stuffed tomato
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submarine torpedo n a torpedo designed to be launched from a submarine
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subscribe to v receive or obtain regularly; "We take the Times every day" Synonym(s): subscribe, subscribe to, take
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Suharto n Indonesian statesman who seized power from Sukarno in 1967 (born in 1921)
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Sukarno n Indonesian statesman who obtained the independence of Indonesia from the Netherlands in 1949 and served as president until ousted by Suharto in a coup d'etat (1901-1970) Synonym(s): Sukarno, Achmad Sukarno
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sulphur-crested cockatoo n white cockatoo with a yellow erectile crest [syn: {sulphur- crested cockatoo}, Kakatoe galerita, Cacatua galerita]
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sumo n a Japanese form of wrestling; you lose if you are forced out of a small ring or if any part of your body (other than your feet) touches the ground
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supercargo n an officer on a merchant ship in charge of the cargo and its sale and purchase
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superego n (psychoanalysis) that part of the unconscious mind that acts as a conscience
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supremo n the most important person in an organization
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sweet potato n pantropical vine widely cultivated in several varieties for its large sweet tuberous root with orange flesh Synonym(s): sweet potato, sweet potato vine, Ipomoea batatas the edible tuberous root of the sweet potato vine which is grown widely in warm regions of the United States egg-shaped terra cotta wind instrument with a mouthpiece and finger holes Synonym(s): ocarina, sweet potato
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switcheroo n a sudden unexpected switch
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synchro n a system consisting of a generator and a motor so connected that the motor will assume the same relative position as the generator; the generator and the motor are synchronized Synonym(s): selsyn, synchro
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Tabasco n a Mexican state on the Gulf of Campeche very spicy sauce (trade name Tabasco) made from fully-aged red peppers Synonym(s): Tabasco, Tabasco sauce very hot red peppers; usually long and thin; some very small Synonym(s): tabasco, red pepper
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taboo adj excluded from use or mention; "forbidden fruit"; "in our house dancing and playing cards were out"; "a taboo subject" Synonym(s): forbidden, out(p), prohibited, proscribed, taboo, tabu, verboten forbidden to profane use especially in South Pacific islands Synonym(s): taboo, tabu n a prejudice (especially in Polynesia and other South Pacific islands) that prohibits the use or mention of something because of its sacred nature Synonym(s): taboo, tabu an inhibition or ban resulting from social custom or emotional aversion Synonym(s): taboo, tabu v declare as sacred and forbidden
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taco n (ethnic slur) offensive term for a person of Mexican descent Synonym(s): greaser, wetback, taco a tortilla rolled cupped around a filling
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Tadeusz Andrzej Bonawentura Kosciuszko n Polish patriot and soldier who fought with Americans in the American Revolution (1746-1817) Synonym(s): Kosciusko, Thaddeus Kosciusko, Kosciuszko, Tadeusz Andrzej Bonawentura Kosciuszko
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tae kwon do n a Korean martial art similar to karate [syn: tae kwon do, taekwondo]
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taekwondo n a Korean martial art similar to karate [syn: tae kwon do, taekwondo]
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take kindly to v be willing or inclined to accept; "He did not take kindly to my critical remarks"
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take to v have a fancy or particular liking or desire for; "She fancied a necklace that she had seen in the jeweler's window" Synonym(s): fancy, go for, take to develop a habit; apply oneself to a practice or occupation; "She took to drink"; "Men take to the military trades"
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talk into v persuade somebody to do something Antonym(s): talk out of
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talking to n a lengthy rebuke; "a good lecture was my father's idea of discipline"; "the teacher gave him a talking to" Synonym(s): lecture, speech, talking to
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tamarao n small buffalo of Mindoro in the Philippines [syn: tamarau, tamarao, Bubalus mindorensis, Anoa mindorensis]
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tamarillo n South American arborescent shrub having pale pink blossoms followed by egg-shaped reddish-brown edible fruit somewhat resembling a tomato in flavor Synonym(s): tree tomato, tamarillo
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tamarindo n long-lived tropical evergreen tree with a spreading crown and feathery evergreen foliage and fragrant flowers yielding hard yellowish wood and long pods with edible chocolate-colored acidic pulp Synonym(s): tamarind, tamarind tree, tamarindo, Tamarindus indica large tropical seed pod with very tangy pulp that is eaten fresh or cooked with rice and fish or preserved for curries and chutneys Synonym(s): tamarind, tamarindo
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Tampico n a port city in eastern Mexico
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tangelo n hybrid between grapefruit and mandarin orange; cultivated especially in Florida Synonym(s): tangelo, tangelo tree, ugli fruit, Citrus tangelo large sweet juicy hybrid between tangerine and grapefruit having a thick wrinkled skin Synonym(s): tangelo, ugli, ugli fruit
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tango n a ballroom dance of Latin-American origin music written in duple time for dancing the tango v dance a tango
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Tao n an adherent of any branch of Taoism Synonym(s): Taoist, Tao the ultimate principle of the universe
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Tarantino n United States filmmaker (born in 1963) [syn: Tarantino, Quentin Tarantino, Quentin Jerome Tarantino]
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Taras Grigoryevich Shevchenko n Ukranian poet (1814-1861) [syn: Shevchenko, {Taras Grigoryevich Shevchenko}]
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taro n edible starchy tuberous root of taro plants [syn: taro, cocoyam, dasheen, eddo] herb of the Pacific islands grown throughout the tropics for its edible root and in temperate areas as an ornamental for its large glossy leaves Synonym(s): taro, taro plant, dalo, dasheen, Colocasia esculenta tropical starchy tuberous root Synonym(s): taro, taro root, cocoyam, dasheen, edda
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Tashunca-Uitco n a chief of the Sioux who resisted the invasion of the Black Hills and joined Sitting Bull in the defeat of General Custer at Little Bighorn (1849-1877) Synonym(s): Crazy Horse, Tashunca-Uitco
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Tasso n Italian poet who wrote an epic poem about the capture of Jerusalem during the First Crusade (1544-1595) Synonym(s): Tasso, Torquato Tasso
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tattoo n a drumbeat or bugle call that signals the military to return to their quarters a design on the skin made by tattooing the practice of making a design on the skin by pricking and staining v stain (skin) with indelible color
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tear into v hit violently, as in an attack [syn: lam into, {tear into}, lace into, pitch into, lay into]
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techno n a style of fast heavy electronic dance music usually without vocals
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Tel Aviv-Yalo n the largest city and financial center of Israel; located in western Israel on the Mediterranean Synonym(s): Tel Aviv, Tel Aviv-Yalo, Tel Aviv-Jaffa
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telco n a public utility that provides telephone service [syn: telephone company, telephone service, phone company, phone service, telco]
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telephoto n a photograph made with a telephoto lens [syn: telephotograph, telephoto]
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telingo potato n putrid-smelling aroid of southeastern Asia (especially the Philippines) grown for its edible tuber Synonym(s): pungapung, telingo potato, elephant yam, Amorphophallus paeonifolius, Amorphophallus campanulatus
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Temple of Apollo n (Greek mythology) the oracle at Delphi where a priestess supposedly delivered messages from Apollo to those who sought advice; the messages were usually obscure or ambiguous Synonym(s): Temple of Apollo, Oracle of Apollo, Delphic oracle, oracle of Delphi
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tempo n (music) the speed at which a composition is to be played Synonym(s): tempo, pacing the rate of some repeating event Synonym(s): tempo, pace
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Temuco n a city in central Chile to the south of Concepcion
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tended to adj having a caretaker or other watcher [syn: attended, tended to(p)]
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tennis pro n someone who earns a living playing or teaching tennis [syn: tennis pro, professional tennis player]
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tenno n the emperor of Japan; when regarded as a religious leader the emperor is called tenno Synonym(s): mikado, tenno
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teredo n typical shipworm
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terminus a quo n earliest limiting point [syn: terminus a quo, {starting point}]
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terzetto n the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one Synonym(s): three, 3, III, trio, threesome, tierce, leash, troika, triad, trine, trinity, ternary, ternion, triplet, tercet, terzetto, trey, deuce- ace
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testudo n a movable protective covering that provided protection from above; used by Roman troops when approaching the walls of a besieged fortification type genus of the Testudinidae Synonym(s): Testudo, genus Testudo
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Tetrao n type genus of the Tetraonidae: capercaillies [syn: Tetrao, genus Tetrao]
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Texas armadillo n having nine hinged bands of bony plates; ranges from Texas to Paraguay Synonym(s): peba, nine-banded armadillo, Texas armadillo, Dasypus novemcinctus
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Thaddeus Kosciusko n Polish patriot and soldier who fought with Americans in the American Revolution (1746-1817) Synonym(s): Kosciusko, Thaddeus Kosciusko, Kosciuszko, Tadeusz Andrzej Bonawentura Kosciuszko
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Theobroma cacao n tropical American tree producing cacao beans [syn: cacao, cacao tree, chocolate tree, Theobroma cacao]
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thereto adv to that; "with all the appurtenances fitting thereto" Synonym(s): thereto, to it, to that
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thirty-two adj being two more than thirty [syn: thirty-two, 32, xxxii]
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Tho n a branch of the Tai languages
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three-banded armadillo n South American armadillo with three bands of bony plates Synonym(s): apar, three-banded armadillo, Tolypeutes tricinctus
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Ticino n an Italian-speaking region of southern Switzerland [syn: Ticino, Tessin]
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ticktacktoo n a game in which two players alternately put crosses and circles in one of the compartments of a square grid of nine spaces; the object is to get a row of three crosses or three circles before the opponent does Synonym(s): ticktacktoe, ticktacktoo, tick-tack-toe, tic-tac-toe, tit-tat- toe, noughts and crosses
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Tien-pao n a member of the Taoist Trinity [syn: Tien-pao, {Heavenly Jewel}]
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Tiepolo n Italian painter (1696-1770) [syn: Tiepolo, {Giovanni Battista Tiepolo}]
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Tierra del Fuego n an archipelago off southern South America; separated from the continent by the Strait of Magellan; islands are administered by Chile and by Argentina
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Tintoretto n Italian painter of the Venetian school (1518-1594) [syn: Tintoretto, Jacopo Robusti]
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tiro n someone new to a field or activity [syn: novice, beginner, tyro, tiro, initiate]
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Tito n Yugoslav statesman who led the resistance to German occupation during World War II and established a communist state after the war (1892-1980) Synonym(s): Tito, Marshal Tito, Josip Broz
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Tiziano Vecellio n old master of the Venetian school (1490-1576) [syn: Titian, Tiziano Vecellio]
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TKO n a knockout declared by the referee who judges one boxer unable to continue Synonym(s): technical knockout, TKO
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to and fro adv moving from one place to another and back again; "he traveled back and forth between Los Angeles and New York"; "the treetops whipped to and fro in a frightening manner"; "the old man just sat on the porch and rocked back and forth all day" Synonym(s): back and forth, backward and forward, to and fro
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to-do n a disorderly outburst or tumult; "they were amazed by the furious disturbance they had caused" Synonym(s): disturbance, disruption, commotion, flutter, hurly burly, to- do, hoo-ha, hoo-hah, kerfuffle
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tobacco n leaves of the tobacco plant dried and prepared for smoking or ingestion Synonym(s): tobacco, baccy aromatic annual or perennial herbs and shrubs Synonym(s): tobacco, tobacco plant
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Tobago n island in West Indies
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Togo n a republic on the western coast of Africa on the Gulf of Guinea; formerly under French control Synonym(s): Togo, Togolese Republic
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Tojo n Japanese army officer who initiated the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor and who assumed dictatorial control of Japan during World War II; he was subsequently tried and executed as a war criminal (1884-1948) Synonym(s): Tojo, Tojo Hideki, Tojo Eiki
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Tokio n the capital and largest city of Japan; the economic and cultural center of Japan Synonym(s): Tokyo, Tokio, Yeddo, Yedo, Edo, Japanese capital, capital of Japan
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Tokyo n the capital and largest city of Japan; the economic and cultural center of Japan Synonym(s): Tokyo, Tokio, Yeddo, Yedo, Edo, Japanese capital, capital of Japan
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Toledo n an industrial city in northwestern Ohio on Lake Erie a city in central Spain on the Tagus river; famous for steel and swords since the first century
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tomatillo n Mexican annual naturalized in eastern North America having yellow to purple edible fruit resembling small tomatoes Synonym(s): tomatillo, miltomate, purple ground cherry, jamberry, Physalis philadelphica annual of Mexico and southern United States having edible purplish viscid fruit resembling small tomatoes Synonym(s): tomatillo, jamberry, Mexican husk tomato, Physalis ixocarpa small edible yellow to purple tomato-like fruit enclosed in a bladderlike husk Synonym(s): tomatillo, husk tomato, Mexican husk tomato
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tomato n mildly acid red or yellow pulpy fruit eaten as a vegetable native to South America; widely cultivated in many varieties Synonym(s): tomato, love apple, tomato plant, Lycopersicon esculentum
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tong ho n grown for its succulent edible leaves used in Asian cooking Synonym(s): chop-suey greens, tong ho, shun giku, Chrysanthemum coronarium spatiosum
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too adv to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits; "too big" Synonym(s): excessively, overly, to a fault, too in addition; "he has a Mercedes, too" Synonym(s): besides, too, also, likewise, as well
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torero n a matador or one of the supporting team during a bull fight
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Torino n capital city of the Piemonte region of northwestern Italy Synonym(s): Turin, Torino
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tornado n a localized and violently destructive windstorm occurring over land characterized by a funnel-shaped cloud extending toward the ground Synonym(s): tornado, twister a purified and potent form of cocaine that is smoked rather than snorted; highly addictive Synonym(s): crack, crack cocaine, tornado
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tornillo n shrub or small tree of southwestern United States and northwestern Mexico having spirally twisted pods Synonym(s): screw bean, screwbean, tornillo, screwbean mesquite, Prosopis pubescens
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Toronto n the provincial capital and largest city in Ontario (and the largest city in Canada)
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torpedo n a professional killer who uses a gun [syn: gunman, gunslinger, hired gun, gun, gun for hire, triggerman, hit man, hitman, torpedo, shooter] a large sandwich made of a long crusty roll split lengthwise and filled with meats and cheese (and tomato and onion and lettuce and condiments); different names are used in different sections of the United States Synonym(s): bomber, grinder, hero, hero sandwich, hoagie, hoagy, Cuban sandwich, Italian sandwich, poor boy, sub, submarine, submarine sandwich, torpedo, wedge, zep an explosive device that is set off in an oil well (or a gas well) to start or to increase the flow of oil (or gas) a small firework that consists of a percussion cap and some gravel wrapped in paper; explodes when thrown forcefully against a hard surface a small explosive device that is placed on a railroad track and fires when a train runs over it; the sound of the explosion warns the engineer of danger ahead armament consisting of a long cylindrical self-propelled underwater projectile that detonates on contact with a target any sluggish bottom-dwelling ray of the order Torpediniformes having a rounded body and electric organs on each side of the head capable of emitting strong electric discharges Synonym(s): electric ray, crampfish, numbfish, torpedo v attack or hit with torpedoes
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Torquato Tasso n Italian poet who wrote an epic poem about the capture of Jerusalem during the First Crusade (1544-1595) Synonym(s): Tasso, Torquato Tasso
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torso n the body excluding the head and neck and limbs; "they moved their arms and legs and bodies" Synonym(s): torso, trunk, body
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touch-and-go adj fraught with danger; "dangerous waters"; "a parlous journey on stormy seas"; "a perilous voyage across the Atlantic in a small boat"; "the precarious life of an undersea diver"; "dangerous surgery followed by a touch- and-go recovery" Synonym(s): parlous, perilous, precarious, touch-and-go
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touraco n large brightly crested bird of Africa [syn: touraco, turaco, turacou, turakoo]
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trade embargo n a government order imposing a trade barrier [syn: embargo, trade embargo, trade stoppage]
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Trasimeno n a battle in central Italy where Hannibal defeated the Romans under Flaminius in 217 BC Synonym(s): Trasimeno, battle of Trasimeno
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travel to v go to certain places as for sightseeing; "Did you ever visit Paris?" Synonym(s): travel to, visit
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tree kangaroo n arboreal wallabies of New Guinea and northern Australia having hind and forelegs of similar length Synonym(s): tree wallaby, tree kangaroo
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tree tobacco n evergreen South American shrub naturalized in United States; occasionally responsible for poisoning livestock Synonym(s): tree tobacco, mustard tree, Nicotiana glauca
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tree tomato n South American arborescent shrub having pale pink blossoms followed by egg-shaped reddish-brown edible fruit somewhat resembling a tomato in flavor Synonym(s): tree tomato, tamarillo
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tremolo n (music) a tremulous effect produced by rapid repetition of a single tone or rapid alternation of two tones vocal vibrato especially an excessive or poorly controlled one
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Trento n a city in northern Italy (northwest of Venice) on the River Adige; the site of the Council of Trent Synonym(s): Trento, Trent
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Trevino n United States golfer (born in 1939) [syn: Trevino, {Lee Trevino}, Lee Buck Trevino, Supermex]
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Trinidad and Tobago n an island republic in the West Indies off the northeastern coast of Venezuela; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1962 Synonym(s): Trinidad and Tobago, Republic of Trinidad and Tobago
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trio n the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one Synonym(s): three, 3, III, trio, threesome, tierce, leash, troika, triad, trine, trinity, ternary, ternion, triplet, tercet, terzetto, trey, deuce- ace a musical composition for three performers three performers or singers who perform together a set of three similar things considered as a unit Synonym(s): trio, triad, triplet, triple three people considered as a unit Synonym(s): trio, threesome, triad, trinity
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Trofim Denisovich Lysenko n Soviet geneticist whose adherence to Lamarck's theory of evolution was favored by Stalin (1898-1976) Synonym(s): Lysenko, Trofim Denisovich Lysenko
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trompillo n weedy nightshade with silvery foliage and violet or blue or white flowers; roundish berry widely used to curdle milk; central United States to South America Synonym(s): trompillo, white horse nettle, prairie berry, purple nightshade, silverleaf nightshade, silver-leaved nightshade, silver-leaved nettle, Solanum elaeagnifolium
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true to adj sexually faithful; "she was true to her significant other"
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Trumbo n United States screenwriter who was blacklisted and imprisoned for refusing to cooperate with congressional investigations of communism in America (1905-1976) Synonym(s): Trumbo, Dalton Trumbo
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Tuamotu Archipelago n a group of about 80 coral islands in French Polynesia [syn: Tuamotu Archipelago, Paumotu Archipelago, Low Archipelago]
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tupelo n pale soft wood of a tupelo tree especially the water gum any of several gum trees of swampy areas of North America Synonym(s): tupelo, tupelo tree a town in northeast Mississippi
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Tupungatito n an inactive volcano in central Chile; last erupted in 1959
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Tupungato n a mountain in the Andes on the border between Argentina and Chile (22,310 feet high)
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turaco n large brightly crested bird of Africa [syn: touraco, turaco, turacou, turakoo]
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turakoo n large brightly crested bird of Africa [syn: touraco, turaco, turacou, turakoo]
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Turkish tobacco n a dark aromatic tobacco of eastern Europe that is used in cigarettes
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turn to v speak to; "He addressed the crowd outside the window" [syn: address, turn to] direct one's interest or attention towards; go into; "The pedophile turned to boys for satisfaction"; "People turn to mysticism at the turn of a millennium"
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Tussilago n genus of low creeping yellow-flowered perennial herbs of north temperate regions: coltsfoots; in some classifications includes species often placed in other genera especially Homogyne and Petasites Synonym(s): Tussilago, genus Tussilago
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Tutelo n a member of the Siouan people of Virginia and North Carolina the Siouan language spoken by the Tutelo
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tuxedo n semiformal evening dress for men [syn: dinner jacket, tux, tuxedo, black tie]
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twenty-two adj being two more than twenty [syn: twenty-two, 22, xxii] n the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-one and one Synonym(s): twenty-two, 22, XXII a .22 caliber firearm (pistol or rifle) Synonym(s): twenty-two, .22
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two adj being one more than one; "he received two messages" [syn: two, 2, ii] n the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number Synonym(s): two, 2, II, deuce one of the four playing cards in a deck that have two spots Synonym(s): deuce, two
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Tympanuchus cupido n the most common variety of prairie chicken [syn: {greater prairie chicken}, Tympanuchus cupido]
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Tympanuchus cupido cupido n extinct prairie chicken [syn: heath hen, {Tympanuchus cupido cupido}]
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type O n the blood group whose red cells carry neither the A nor B antigens; "people with type O blood are universal donors" Synonym(s): O, type O, group O
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typo n a mistake in printed matter resulting from mechanical failures of some kind Synonym(s): misprint, erratum, typographical error, typo, literal error, literal
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tyro n someone new to a field or activity [syn: novice, beginner, tyro, tiro, initiate]
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Tyto n type and only genus of the family Tytonidae [syn: Tyto, genus Tyto]
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UFO n an (apparently) flying object whose nature is unknown; especially those considered to have extraterrestrial origins Synonym(s): unidentified flying object, UFO, flying saucer
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ultimo adj in or of the month preceding the present one; "your letter received on the 29th ult" Synonym(s): ultimo, ult
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umbo n a slight rounded elevation where the malleus attaches to the eardrum
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unco adv to a remarkable degree or extent; "she was unusually tall" Synonym(s): unusually, remarkably, outstandingly, unco Antonym(s): commonly, normally, ordinarily, unremarkably, usually
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undergo v pass through; "The chemical undergoes a sudden change"; "The fluid undergoes shear"; "undergo a strange sensation"
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undo v cancel, annul, or reverse an action or its effect; "I wish I could undo my actions" deprive of certain characteristics Synonym(s): unmake, undo Antonym(s): do, make cause the ruin or downfall of; "A single mistake undid the President and he had to resign" cause to become loose; "undo the shoelace"; "untie the knot"; "loosen the necktie" Synonym(s): untie, undo, loosen remove the outer cover or wrapping of; "Let's unwrap the gifts!"; "undo the parcel" Synonym(s): unwrap, undo Antonym(s): wrap, wrap up
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unequal to adj not meeting requirements; "unequal to the demands put upon him" Synonym(s): incapable, incompetent, unequal to(p)
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UNESCO n an agency of the United Nations that promotes education and communication and the arts Synonym(s): United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization, UNESCO
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Unio n type genus of the family Unionidae [syn: Unio, {genus Unio}]
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Union of Serbia and Montenegro n a mountainous republic in southeastern Europe bordering on the Adriatic Sea; formed from two of the six republics that made up Yugoslavia until 1992; Serbia and Montenegro were known as the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia until 2003 when they adopted the name of the Union of Serbia and Montenegro Synonym(s): Serbia and Montenegro, Union of Serbia and Montenegro, Yugoslavia, Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, Jugoslavija
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University of Chicago n a university in Chicago, Illinois
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up to adj busy or occupied with; "what have you been up to?"; "up to no good" having the requisite qualities for; "equal to the task"; "the work isn't up to the standard I require" Synonym(s): adequate to(p), capable, equal to(p), up to(p)
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upright piano n a piano with a vertical sounding board [syn: upright, upright piano]
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Uruguay potato n South American potato vine [syn: Uruguay potato, {Uruguay potato vine}, Solanum commersonii] similar to the common potato
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Uruguayan peso n the basic unit of money in Uruguay; equal to 100 centesimos Synonym(s): Uruguayan peso, peso
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used to adj in the habit; "I am used to hitchhiking"; "you'll get used to the idea"; "...was wont to complain that this is a cold world"- Henry David Thoreau Synonym(s): used to(p), wont to(p)
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Ustilago n type genus of the Ustilaginaceae; genus comprising the loose smuts Synonym(s): Ustilago, genus Ustilago
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Utrillo n French painter noted for his paintings of Parisian street scenes (1883-1955) Synonym(s): Utrillo, Maurice Utrillo
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Valparaiso n the chief port and second largest city of Chile; located on a wide harbor in central Chile
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vaquero n local names for a cowboy (`vaquero' is used especially in southwestern and central Texas and `buckaroo' is used especially in California) Synonym(s): vaquero, buckaroo, buckeroo
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Varro n Roman scholar (116-27 BC) [syn: Varro, {Marcus Terentius Varro}]
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Velcro n nylon fabric used as a fastening v fasten with Velcro; "velcro the belt"
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Veneto n a region of northeastern Italy on the Adriatic [syn: Veneto, Venezia-Euganea, Venetia]
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Verdicchio n a variety of white wine grape grown in Italy a dry white Italian wine made from Verdicchio grapes
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Verrazano n Florentine navigator who explored the eastern coast of North America (circa 1485-1528) Synonym(s): Verrazano, Giovanni da Verrazano, Verrazzano, Giovanni da Verrazzano
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Verrazzano n Florentine navigator who explored the eastern coast of North America (circa 1485-1528) Synonym(s): Verrazano, Giovanni da Verrazano, Verrazzano, Giovanni da Verrazzano
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verso n left-hand page Antonym(s): recto the side of a coin or medal that does not bear the principal design Synonym(s): reverse, verso Antonym(s): obverse
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vertigo n a reeling sensation; a feeling that you are about to fall Synonym(s): dizziness, giddiness, lightheadedness, vertigo
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Vespa crabro n European hornet introduced into the United States [syn: giant hornet, Vespa crabro]
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Vespertilio n a genus of Vespertilionidae [syn: Vespertilio, {genus Vespertilio}]
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veto n a vote that blocks a decision the power or right to prohibit or reject a proposed or intended act (especially the power of a chief executive to reject a bill passed by the legislature) v vote against; refuse to endorse; refuse to assent; "The President vetoed the bill" Synonym(s): veto, blackball, negative command against; "I forbid you to call me late at night"; "Mother vetoed the trip to the chocolate store"; "Dad nixed our plans" Synonym(s): forbid, prohibit, interdict, proscribe, veto, disallow, nix Antonym(s): allow, countenance, let, permit
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vibrato n (music) a pulsating effect in an instrumental or vocal tone produced by slight and rapid variations in pitch
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vibrio n curved rodlike motile bacterium Synonym(s): vibrio, vibrion
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Victor Hugo n French poet and novelist and dramatist; leader of the romantic movement in France (1802-1885) Synonym(s): Hugo, Victor Hugo, Victor-Marie Hugo
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Victor-Marie Hugo n French poet and novelist and dramatist; leader of the romantic movement in France (1802-1885) Synonym(s): Hugo, Victor Hugo, Victor-Marie Hugo
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Victoria de Durango n a city in north central Mexico; mining center [syn: Durango, Victoria de Durango]
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video n the visible part of a television transmission; "they could still receive the sound but the picture was gone" Synonym(s): video, picture a recording of both the visual and audible components (especially one containing a recording of a movie or television program) Synonym(s): video recording, video (computer science) the appearance of text and graphics on a video display broadcasting visual images of stationary or moving objects; "she is a star of screen and video"; "Television is a medium because it is neither rare nor well done" - Ernie Kovacs Synonym(s): television, telecasting, TV, video
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Vilfredo Pareto n Italian sociologist and economist whose theories influenced the development of fascism in Italy (1848-1923) Synonym(s): Pareto, Vilfredo Pareto
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Vilno n the capital and largest city of Lithuania; located in southeastern Lithuania Synonym(s): Vilnius, Vilna, Vilno, Wilno, capital of Lithuania
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vino n fermented juice (of grapes especially) [syn: wine, vino]
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viola da braccio n a member of the viol family with approximately the range of a viola
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violoncello n a large stringed instrument; seated player holds it upright while playing Synonym(s): cello, violoncello
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virago n a noisy or scolding or domineering woman a large strong and aggressive woman Synonym(s): amazon, virago
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vireo n any of various small insectivorous American birds chiefly olive-grey in color
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Virgo n (astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Virgo Synonym(s): Virgo, Virgin a large zodiacal constellation on the equator; between Leo and Libra the sixth sign of the zodiac; the sun is in this sign from about August 23 to September 22 Synonym(s): Virgo, Virgo the Virgin, Virgin
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virino n (microbiology) a hypothetical infectious particle thought to be the cause of scrapie and other degenerative diseases of the central nervous system; consists of nucleic acid in a protective coat of host cell proteins
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virtuoso adj having or revealing supreme mastery or skill; "a consummate artist"; "consummate skill"; "a masterful speaker"; "masterful technique"; "a masterly performance of the sonata"; "a virtuoso performance" Synonym(s): consummate, masterful, masterly, virtuoso(a) n someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field [syn: ace, adept, champion, sensation, maven, mavin, virtuoso, genius, hotshot, star, superstar, whiz, whizz, wizard, wiz] a musician who is a consummate master of technique and artistry
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vitiligo n an acquired skin disease characterized by patches of unpigmented skin (often surrounded by a heavily pigmented border)
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Vizcaino n Spanish explorer who was the first European to explore the California coast (1550-1615) Synonym(s): Vizcaino, Sebastian Vizcaino
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volcano n a fissure in the earth's crust (or in the surface of some other planet) through which molten lava and gases erupt Synonym(s): vent, volcano a mountain formed by volcanic material
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voodoo n a charm superstitiously believed to embody magical powers Synonym(s): juju, voodoo, hoodoo, fetish, fetich (Haiti) followers of a religion that involves witchcraft and animistic deities a religious cult practiced chiefly in Caribbean countries (especially Haiti); involves witchcraft and animistic deities Synonym(s): voodoo, vodoun, voodooism, hoodooism v bewitch by or as if by a voodoo
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wacko n a person who is regarded as eccentric or mad [syn: nutter, wacko, whacko]
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Waco n a city in east central Texas
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wahoo n upright deciduous plant with crimson pods and seeds; the eastern United States from New York to Florida and Texas Synonym(s): strawberry bush, wahoo, Euonymus americanus deciduous shrub having purple capsules enclosing scarlet seeds Synonym(s): wahoo, burning bush, Euonymus atropurpureus large fast-moving predacious food and game fish; found worldwide Synonym(s): wahoo, Acanthocybium solandri
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walk-to adj close enough to be walked to; "walking distance"; "the factory with the big parking lot...is more convenient than the walk-to factory" Synonym(s): walk-to(a), walking(a)
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warm to v become excited about; "He warmed to the idea of a trip to Antarctica"
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water buffalo n an Asian buffalo that is often domesticated for use as a draft animal Synonym(s): water buffalo, water ox, Asiatic buffalo, Bubalus bubalis
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water polo n a game played in a swimming pool by two teams of swimmers who try to throw an inflated ball into the opponents' goal
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Waterloo n a town in central Belgium where in 1815 Napoleon met his final defeat a final crushing defeat; "he met his waterloo" the battle on 18 June 1815 in which Prussian and British forces under Blucher and the Duke of Wellington routed the French forces under Napoleon Synonym(s): Waterloo, Battle of Waterloo
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weirdo n someone unpleasantly strange or eccentric [syn: creep, weirdo, weirdie, weirdy, spook] someone deranged and possibly dangerous Synonym(s): crazy, loony, looney, nutcase, weirdo
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well-to-do adj in fortunate circumstances financially; moderately rich; "they were comfortable or even wealthy by some standards"; "easy living"; "a prosperous family"; "his family is well-situated financially"; "well-to-do members of the community" Synonym(s): comfortable, easy, prosperous, well-fixed, well-heeled, well-off, well-situated, well-to-do
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whacko n a person who is regarded as eccentric or mad [syn: nutter, wacko, whacko]
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white false indigo n erect or spreading herb having racemes of creamy white flowers; the eastern United States Synonym(s): white false indigo, Baptisia lactea
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white potato n annual native to South America having underground stolons bearing edible starchy tubers; widely cultivated as a garden vegetable; vines are poisonous Synonym(s): potato, white potato, white potato vine, Solanum tuberosum an edible tuber native to South America; a staple food of Ireland Synonym(s): potato, white potato, Irish potato, murphy, spud, tater
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WHO n a United Nations agency to coordinate international health activities and to help governments improve health services Synonym(s): World Health Organization, WHO
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wild indigo n any of several plants of the genus Baptisia [syn: {wild indigo}, false indigo]
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wild mango n African tree with edible yellow fruit resembling mangos; valued for its oil-rich seed and hardy green wood that resists termites Synonym(s): wild mango, dika, wild mango tree, Irvingia gabonensis
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wild potato n erect or spreading perennial of southwestern United States and Mexico bearing small pale brown to cream-colored tubers resembling potatoes Synonym(s): wild potato, Solanum jamesii
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wild tobacco n tobacco plant of South America and Mexico [syn: {wild tobacco}, Indian tobacco, Nicotiana rustica]
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Wilno n the capital and largest city of Lithuania; located in southeastern Lithuania Synonym(s): Vilnius, Vilna, Vilno, Wilno, capital of Lithuania
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Winnebago n a member of the Siouan-speaking people formerly living in eastern Wisconsin south of Green Bay; ally of the Menomini and enemy of the Fox and Sauk people the Siouan language spoken by the Winnebago
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wino n a chronic drinker [syn: drunkard, drunk, rummy, sot, inebriate, wino]
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wise to adj evidencing the possession of inside information [syn: knowing, wise(p), wise to(p)]
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WMO n the United Nations agency concerned with the international collection of meteorological data Synonym(s): World Meteorological Organization, WMO
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wont to adj in the habit; "I am used to hitchhiking"; "you'll get used to the idea"; "...was wont to complain that this is a cold world"- Henry David Thoreau Synonym(s): used to(p), wont to(p)
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woo v seek someone's favor; "China is wooing Russia" [syn: woo, court] make amorous advances towards; "John is courting Mary" Synonym(s): woo, court, romance, solicit
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WTO n an international organization based in Geneva that monitors and enforces rules governing global trade Synonym(s): World Trade Organization, WTO
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Yafo n a port in western Israel on the Mediterranean; incorporated into Tel Aviv in 1950 Synonym(s): Jaffa, Joppa, Yafo
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yahoo n a person who is not very intelligent or interested in culture Synonym(s): yokel, rube, hick, yahoo, hayseed, bumpkin, chawbacon one of a race of brutes resembling men but subject to the Houyhnhnms in a novel by Jonathan Swift a widely used search engine for the web that finds information, news, images, products, finance
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Yamamoto n Japanese admiral who planned the attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941 (1884-1943) Synonym(s): Yamamoto, Isoroku Yamamoto
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Yamoussukro n capital of the Ivory Coast
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yatobyo n a highly infectious disease of rodents (especially rabbits and squirrels) and sometimes transmitted to humans by ticks or flies or by handling infected animals Synonym(s): tularemia, tularaemia, rabbit fever, deer fly fever, yatobyo
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Yazoo n a river that rises in west central Mississippi and flows southwest to empty into the Mississippi River above Vicksburg Synonym(s): Yazoo, Yazoo River
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Yeddo n the capital and largest city of Japan; the economic and cultural center of Japan Synonym(s): Tokyo, Tokio, Yeddo, Yedo, Edo, Japanese capital, capital of Japan
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Yedo n the capital and largest city of Japan; the economic and cultural center of Japan Synonym(s): Tokyo, Tokio, Yeddo, Yedo, Edo, Japanese capital, capital of Japan
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yellow dwarf of potato n the yellow dwarf disease of potato plants [syn: {yellow dwarf of potato}, potato yellow dwarf]
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yellow-fever mosquito n mosquito that transmits yellow fever and dengue [syn: yellow-fever mosquito, Aedes aegypti]
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Yevgeni Aleksandrovich Yevtushenko n Russian poet who expressed the feelings of the post- Stalinist generation (born in 1933) Synonym(s): Yevtushenko, Yevgeni Yevtushenko, Yevgeni Aleksandrovich Yevtushenko
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Yevgeni Yevtushenko n Russian poet who expressed the feelings of the post- Stalinist generation (born in 1933) Synonym(s): Yevtushenko, Yevgeni Yevtushenko, Yevgeni Aleksandrovich Yevtushenko
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Yevtushenko n Russian poet who expressed the feelings of the post- Stalinist generation (born in 1933) Synonym(s): Yevtushenko, Yevgeni Yevtushenko, Yevgeni Aleksandrovich Yevtushenko
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Yezo n the second largest of the four main islands of Japan; to the north of Honshu Synonym(s): Hokkaido, Ezo, Yezo
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yo-yo n a toy consisting of a spool that is reeled up and down on a string by motions of the hand
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yobbo n a cruel and brutal fellow [syn: bully, tough, hooligan, ruffian, roughneck, rowdy, yob, yobo, yobbo]
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yobo n a cruel and brutal fellow [syn: bully, tough, hooligan, ruffian, roughneck, rowdy, yob, yobo, yobbo]
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Yoko Ono n United States musician (born in Japan) who married John Lennon and collaborated with him on recordings (born in 1933) Synonym(s): Ono, Yoko Ono
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Yucateco n a member of the Mayan people of the Yucatan peninsula in Mexico Synonym(s): Yucatec, Yucateco a Mayan language spoken by the Yucatec Synonym(s): Yucatec, Yucateco
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Zeno n ancient Greek philosopher who formulated paradoxes that defended the belief that motion and change are illusory (circa 495-430 BC) Synonym(s): Zeno, Zeno of Elea ancient Greek philosopher who founded the Stoic school (circa 335-263 BC) Synonym(s): Zeno, Zeno of Citium
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Zeppo n United States comedian; one of four brothers who made motion pictures together (1901-1979) Synonym(s): Marx, Herbert Marx, Zeppo
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zero adj indicating the absence of any or all units under consideration; "a zero score" Synonym(s): zero, 0 having no measurable or otherwise determinable value; "the goal is zero population growth" indicating an initial point or origin of or relating to the null set (a set with no members) n a quantity of no importance; "it looked like nothing I had ever seen before"; "reduced to nil all the work we had done"; "we racked up a pathetic goose egg"; "it was all for naught"; "I didn't hear zilch about it" Synonym(s): nothing, nil, nix, nada, null, aught, cipher, cypher, goose egg, naught, zero, zilch, zip, zippo a mathematical element that when added to another number yields the same number Synonym(s): zero, 0, nought, cipher, cypher the point on a scale from which positive or negative numerical quantities can be measured Synonym(s): zero, zero point the sight setting that will cause a projectile to hit the center of the target with no wind blowing v adjust (an instrument or device) to zero value adjust (as by firing under test conditions) the zero of (a gun); "He zeroed in his rifle at 200 yards" Synonym(s): zero, zero in
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zippo n a quantity of no importance; "it looked like nothing I had ever seen before"; "reduced to nil all the work we had done"; "we racked up a pathetic goose egg"; "it was all for naught"; "I didn't hear zilch about it" Synonym(s): nothing, nil, nix, nada, null, aught, cipher, cypher, goose egg, naught, zero, zilch, zip, zippo
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zoo n the facility where wild animals are housed for exhibition Synonym(s): menagerie, zoo, zoological garden
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zydeco n music of southern Louisiana that combines French dance melodies with Caribbean music and blues
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Zygophyllum fabago n perennial shrub of the eastern Mediterranean region and southwestern Asia having flowers whose buds are used as capers Synonym(s): bean caper, Syrian bean caper, Zygophyllum fabago
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
00-database-info          This file was converted from the original database on:                         Fri May 8 14:57:53 2015             The original data is available from:                         ftp://ftp.uga.edu/pub/misc/webster/             The original data was distributed with the notice shown          below. No additional restrictions are claimed. Please          redistribute this changed version under the same conditions          and restriction that apply to the original version.             ===============================================================                Begin file 1 of 24:   A.   (Version 0.46) of                         An electronic field-marked version of:                            Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary                                     Version published 1913                                  by the   C. & G. Merriam Co.                                        Springfield, Mass.                                     Under the direction of                                  Noah Porter, D.D., LL.D.                   This version is copyrighted (C) 1996, 1998 by MICRA,          Inc. of Plainfield, NJ.                Last edit February 3, 1998.                   This electronic version may be used freely for personal          use or for research, and may be freely distributed provided          that the entire set of files are copied, and the headers          and copyright notices are not modified or deleted.                The inclusion of more than one per cent of the text of          this dictionary in a product for sale requires the express          written permission of MICRA Inc.   Sale of entire copies,          including all headers and copyright notices, will not be          considered a violation of this provision.                This version is only a first typing, and has numerous          typographic errors, including errors in the field-marks.          Assistance in bringing this dictionary to a more accurate          and useful state will greatly appreciated.                This electronic dictionary is made available as a          potential starting point for development of a modern          on-line comprehensive encyclopedic dictionary, by the          efforts of all individuals willing to help build a large          and freely available knowledge base.   Anyone willing to          assist in any way in constructing such a knowledge base          should contact:                      Patrick Cassidy               cassidy@micra.com                   735 Belvidere Ave.         Office: (908)668-5252                   Plainfield, NJ 07062                   (908) 561-3416
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00-database-info          This file was converted from the original database on:                         Fri May 8 14:57:53 2015             The original data is available from:                         ftp://ftp.uga.edu/pub/misc/webster/             The original data was distributed with the notice shown          below. No additional restrictions are claimed. Please          redistribute this changed version under the same conditions          and restriction that apply to the original version.             ===============================================================                Begin file 1 of 24:   A.   (Version 0.46) of                         An electronic field-marked version of:                            Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary                                     Version published 1913                                  by the   C. & G. Merriam Co.                                        Springfield, Mass.                                     Under the direction of                                  Noah Porter, D.D., LL.D.                   This version is copyrighted (C) 1996, 1998 by MICRA,          Inc. of Plainfield, NJ.                Last edit February 3, 1998.                   This electronic version may be used freely for personal          use or for research, and may be freely distributed provided          that the entire set of files are copied, and the headers          and copyright notices are not modified or deleted.                The inclusion of more than one per cent of the text of          this dictionary in a product for sale requires the express          written permission of MICRA Inc.   Sale of entire copies,          including all headers and copyright notices, will not be          considered a violation of this provision.                This version is only a first typing, and has numerous          typographic errors, including errors in the field-marks.          Assistance in bringing this dictionary to a more accurate          and useful state will greatly appreciated.                This electronic dictionary is made available as a          potential starting point for development of a modern          on-line comprehensive encyclopedic dictionary, by the          efforts of all individuals willing to help build a large          and freely available knowledge base.   Anyone willing to          assist in any way in constructing such a knowledge base          should contact:                      Patrick Cassidy               cassidy@micra.com                   735 Belvidere Ave.         Office: (908)668-5252                   Plainfield, NJ 07062                   (908) 561-3416
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Trigesimo-secundo \Tri*ges"i*mo-se*cun"do\, n.       A book composed of sheets so folded that each one makes       thirty-two leaves; hence, indicating, more or less       definitely, a size of book; -- usually written {32mo}, or       32[deg], and called {thirty-twomo}.
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Pipevine \Pipe"vine`\, n.       Any climbing species of {Aristolochia}; esp., the Dutchman's       pipe ({A. sipho}).
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A89ro- \A"[89]r*o-\ [Gr. [?], [?], air.]       The combining form of the Greek word meaning air.
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A89ro \A"[89]r*o\, n.       An a[89]roplane, airship, or the like. [Colloq.]
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A89ro- \A"[89]r*o-\ [Gr. [?], [?], air.]       The combining form of the Greek word meaning air.
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A89ro \A"[89]r*o\, n.       An a[89]roplane, airship, or the like. [Colloq.]
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Zero \Ze"ro\, n.; pl. {Zeros}or {Zeroes}. [F. z[82]ro, from Ar.       [cced]afrun, [cced]ifrun, empty, a cipher. Cf. {Cipher}.]       1. (Arith.) A cipher; nothing; naught.          2. The point from which the graduation of a scale, as of a             thermometer, commences.          Note: Zero in the Centigrade, or Celsius thermometer, and in                the R[82]aumur thermometer, is at the point at which                water congeals. The zero of the Fahrenheit thermometer                is fixed at the point at which the mercury stands when                immersed in a mixture of snow and common salt. In                Wedgwood's pyrometer, the zero corresponds with                1077[f8] on the Fahrenheit scale. See Illust. of                {Thermometer}.          3. Fig.: The lowest point; the point of exhaustion; as, his             patience had nearly reached zero.          {Absolute zero}. See under {Absolute}.          {Zero method} (Physics), a method of comparing, or measuring,             forces, electric currents, etc., by so opposing them that             the pointer of an indicating apparatus, or the needle of a             galvanometer, remains at, or is brought to, zero, as             contrasted with methods in which the deflection is             observed directly; -- called also {null method}.          {Zero point}, the point indicating zero, or the commencement             of a scale or reckoning.
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{Absolute zero} (Physics), the be ginning, or zero point, in             the scale of absolute temperature. It is equivalent to             -273[deg] centigrade or -459.4[deg] Fahrenheit.          Syn: Positive; peremptory; certain; unconditional; unlimited;                unrestricted; unqualified; arbitrary; despotic;                autocratic.
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Isinglass \I"sin*glass\, n. [Prob. corrupted fr. D. huizenblas       (akin to G. hausenblase), lit., bladder of the huso, or large       sturgeon; huizen sturgeon + blas bladder. Cf. {Bladder},       {Blast} a gust of wind.]       1. A semitransparent, whitish, and very pure from of gelatin,             chiefly prepared from the sounds or air bladders of             various species of sturgeons (as the {Acipenser huso})             found in the of Western Russia. It used for making             jellies, as a clarifier, etc. Cheaper forms of gelatin are             not unfrequently so called. Called also {fish glue}.          2. (Min.) A popular name for mica, especially when in thin             sheets.
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Hausen \Hau"sen\, n. [G.] (Zo[94]l.)       A large sturgeon ({Acipenser huso}) from the region of the       Black Sea. It is sometimes twelve feet long.
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Huso \Hu"so\, n. [NL., fr. G. hausen, and E. isin[?]glass.]       (Zo[94]l.)       (a) A large European sturgeon ({Acipenser huso}), inhabiting             the region of the Black and Caspian Seas. It sometimes             attains a length of more than twelve feet, and a weight             of two thousand pounds. Called also {hausen}.
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Sturgeon \Stur"geon\, n. [F. esturgeon, LL. sturio, sturgio,       OHG. sturjo, G. st[94]r; akin to AS. styria, styriga.]       (Zo[94]l.)       Any one of numerous species of large cartilaginous ganoid       fishes belonging to {Acipenser} and allied genera of the       family {Acipenserid[91]}. They run up rivers to spawn, and       are common on the coasts and in the large rivers and lakes of       North America, Europe, and Asia. Caviare is prepared from the       roe, and isinglass from the air bladder.          Note: The common North American species are {Acipenser                sturio} of the Atlantic coast region, {A.                transmontanus} of the Pacific coast, and {A.                rubicundus} of the Mississippi River and its                tributaries. In Europe, the common species is                {Acipenser sturio}, and other well-known species are                the sterlet and the huso. The sturgeons are included in                the order Chondrostei. Their body is partially covered                by five rows of large, carinated, bony plates, of which                one row runs along the back. The tail is heterocercal.                The toothless and protrusile mouth is beneath the head,                and has four barbels in front.          {Shovel-nosed sturgeon}. (Zo[94]l.) See {Shovelnose}       (d) .
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Black \Black\, a. [OE. blak, AS. bl[91]c; akin to Icel. blakkr       dark, swarthy, Sw. bl[84]ck ink, Dan. bl[91]k, OHG. blach,       LG. & D. blaken to burn with a black smoke. Not akin to AS.       bl[be]c, E. bleak pallid. [?]98.]       1. Destitute of light, or incapable of reflecting it; of the             color of soot or coal; of the darkest or a very dark             color, the opposite of white; characterized by such a             color; as, black cloth; black hair or eyes.                         O night, with hue so black!               --Shak.          2. In a less literal sense: Enveloped or shrouded in             darkness; very dark or gloomy; as, a black night; the             heavens black with clouds.                         I spy a black, suspicious, threatening cloud.                                                                               --Shak.          3. Fig.: Dismal, gloomy, or forbidding, like darkness;             destitute of moral light or goodness; atrociously wicked;             cruel; mournful; calamitous; horrible. [bd]This day's             black fate.[b8] [bd]Black villainy.[b8] [bd]Arise, black             vengeance.[b8] [bd]Black day.[b8] [bd]Black despair.[b8]             --Shak.          4. Expressing menace, or discontent; threatening; sullen;             foreboding; as, to regard one with black looks.          Note: Black is often used in self-explaining compound words;                as, black-eyed, black-faced, black-haired,                black-visaged.          {Black act}, the English statute 9 George I, which makes it a             felony to appear armed in any park or warren, etc., or to             hunt or steal deer, etc., with the face blackened or             disguised. Subsequent acts inflicting heavy penalties for             malicious injuries to cattle and machinery have been             called black acts.          {Black angel} (Zo[94]l.), a fish of the West Indies and             Florida ({Holacanthus tricolor}), with the head and tail             yellow, and the middle of the body black.          {Black antimony} (Chem.), the black sulphide of antimony,             {Sb2S3}, used in pyrotechnics, etc.          {Black bear} (Zo[94]l.), the common American bear ({Ursus             Americanus}).          {Black beast}. See {B[88]te noire}.          {Black beetle} (Zo[94]l.), the common large cockroach             ({Blatta orientalis}).          {Black and blue}, the dark color of a bruise in the flesh,             which is accompanied with a mixture of blue. [bd]To pinch             the slatterns black and blue.[b8] --Hudibras.          {Black bonnet} (Zo[94]l.), the black-headed bunting ({Embriza             Sch[d2]niclus}) of Europe.          {Black canker}, a disease in turnips and other crops,             produced by a species of caterpillar.          {Black cat} (Zo[94]l.), the fisher, a quadruped of North             America allied to the sable, but larger. See {Fisher}.          {Black cattle}, any bovine cattle reared for slaughter, in             distinction from dairy cattle. [Eng.]          {Black cherry}. See under {Cherry}.          {Black cockatoo} (Zo[94]l.), the palm cockatoo. See             {Cockatoo}.          {Black copper}. Same as {Melaconite}.          {Black currant}. (Bot.) See {Currant}.          {Black diamond}. (Min.) See {Carbonado}.          {Black draught} (Med.), a cathartic medicine, composed of             senna and magnesia.          {Black drop} (Med.), vinegar of opium; a narcotic preparation             consisting essentially of a solution of opium in vinegar.                      {Black earth}, mold; earth of a dark color. --Woodward.          {Black flag}, the flag of a pirate, often bearing in white a             skull and crossbones; a signal of defiance.          {Black flea} (Zo[94]l.), a flea beetle ({Haltica nemorum})             injurious to turnips.          {Black flux}, a mixture of carbonate of potash and charcoal,             obtained by deflagrating tartar with half its weight of             niter. --Brande & C.          {Black fly}. (Zo[94]l.)             (a) In the United States, a small, venomous, two-winged                   fly of the genus {Simulium} of several species,                   exceedingly abundant and troublesome in the northern                   forests. The larv[91] are aquatic.             (b) A black plant louse, as the bean aphis ({A. fab[91]}).                            {Black Forest} [a translation of G. Schwarzwald], a forest in             Baden and W[81]rtemburg, in Germany; a part of the ancient             Hercynian forest.          {Black game}, or {Black grouse}. (Zo[94]l.) See {Blackcock},             {Grouse}, and {Heath grouse}.          {Black grass} (Bot.), a grasslike rush of the species {Juncus             Gerardi}, growing on salt marshes, and making good hay.          {Black gum} (Bot.), an American tree, the tupelo or             pepperidge. See {Tupelo}.          {Black Hamburg (grape)} (Bot.), a sweet and juicy variety of             dark purple or [bd]black[b8] grape.          {Black horse} (Zo[94]l.), a fish of the Mississippi valley             ({Cycleptus elongatus}), of the sucker family; the             Missouri sucker.          {Black lemur} (Zo[94]l.), the {Lemurniger} of Madagascar; the             {acoumbo} of the natives.          {Black list}, a list of persons who are for some reason             thought deserving of censure or punishment; -- esp. a list             of persons stigmatized as insolvent or untrustworthy, made             for the protection of tradesmen or employers. See             {Blacklist}, v. t.          {Black manganese} (Chem.), the black oxide of manganese,             {MnO2}.          {Black Maria}, the close wagon in which prisoners are carried             to or from jail.          {Black martin} (Zo[94]l.), the chimney swift. See {Swift}.          {Black moss} (Bot.), the common so-called long moss of the             southern United States. See {Tillandsia}.          {Black oak}. See under {Oak}.          {Black ocher}. See {Wad}.          {Black pigment}, a very fine, light carbonaceous substance,             or lampblack, prepared chiefly for the manufacture of             printers' ink. It is obtained by burning common coal tar.                      {Black plate}, sheet iron before it is tinned. --Knight.          {Black quarter}, malignant anthrax with engorgement of a             shoulder or quarter, etc., as of an ox.          {Black rat} (Zo[94]l.), one of the species of rats ({Mus             rattus}), commonly infesting houses.          {Black rent}. See {Blackmail}, n., 3.          {Black rust}, a disease of wheat, in which a black, moist             matter is deposited in the fissures of the grain.          {Black sheep}, one in a family or company who is unlike the             rest, and makes trouble.          {Black silver}. (Min.) See under {Silver}.          {Black and tan}, black mixed or spotted with tan color or             reddish brown; -- used in describing certain breeds of             dogs.          {Black tea}. See under {Tea}.          {Black tin} (Mining), tin ore (cassiterite), when dressed,             stamped and washed, ready for smelting. It is in the form             of a black powder, like fine sand. --Knight.          {Black walnut}. See under {Walnut}.          {Black warrior} (Zo[94]l.), an American hawk ({Buteo             Harlani}).          Syn: Dark; murky; pitchy; inky; somber; dusky; gloomy; swart;                Cimmerian; ebon; atrocious.
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Meridian \Me*rid"i*an\, n. [F. m[82]ridien. See {Meridian}, a.]       1. Midday; noon.          2. Hence: The highest point, as of success, prosperity, or             the like; culmination.                         I have touched the highest point of all my                      greatness, And from that full meridian of my glory I                      haste now to my setting.                     --Shak.          3. (Astron.) A great circle of the sphere passing through the             poles of the heavens and the zenith of a given place. It             is crossed by the sun at midday.          4. (Geog.) A great circle on the surface of the earth,             passing through the poles and any given place; also, the             half of such a circle included between the poles.          Note: The planes of the geographical and astronomical                meridians coincide. Meridians, on a map or globe, are                lines drawn at certain intervals due north and south,                or in the direction of the poles.          {Calculated for}, [or] {fitted to}, [or] {adapted to}, {the       meridian of}, suited to the local circumstances,             capabilities, or special requirements of.                         All other knowledge merely serves the concerns of                      this life, and is fitted to the meridian thereof.                                                                               --Sir M. Hale.          {First meridian}, the meridian from which longitudes are             reckoned. The meridian of Greenwich is the one commonly             employed in calculations of longitude by geographers, and             in actual practice, although in various countries other             and different meridians, chiefly those which pass through             the capitals of the countries, are occasionally used; as,             in France, the meridian of Paris; in the United States,             the meridian of Washington, etc.          {Guide meridian} (Public Land Survey), a line, marked by             monuments, running North and South through a section of             country between other more carefully established meridians             called principal meridians, used for reference in             surveying. [U.S.]          {Magnetic meridian}, a great circle, passing through the             zenith and coinciding in direction with the magnetic             needle, or a line on the earth's surface having the same             direction.          {Meridian circle} (Astron.), an instrument consisting of a             telescope attached to a large graduated circle and so             mounted that the telescope revolves like the transit             instrument in a meridian plane. By it the right ascension             and the declination of a star may be measured in a single             observation.          {Meridian instrument} (Astron.), any astronomical instrument             having a telescope that rotates in a meridian plane.          {Meridian of a globe}, [or] {Brass meridian}, a graduated             circular ring of brass, in which the artificial globe is             suspended and revolves.
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Aden- \Aden-\ or Adeno- \Adeno-\[Gr. [?], [?], gland.]       Combining forms of the Greek word for gland; -- used in words       relating to the structure, diseases, etc., of the glands.
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Ado \A*do"\ ([adot]*d[oomac]"), (1) v. inf., (2) n. [OE. at do,       northern form for to do. Cf. {Affair}.]       1. To do; in doing; as, there is nothing ado. [bd]What is             here ado?[b8] --J. Newton.          2. Doing; trouble; difficulty; troublesome business; fuss;             bustle; as, to make a great ado about trifles.                         With much ado, he partly kept awake.   --Dryden.                         Let's follow to see the end of this ado. --Shak.
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Adviso \Ad*vi"so\, n. [Cf. Sp. aviso. See {Advice}.]       Advice; counsel; suggestion; also, a dispatch or advice boat.       [Obs.] --Sir T. Browne.
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Agio \Ag"i*o\, n.; pl. {Agios}. [It. aggio exchange, discount,       premium, the same word as agio ease. See Ease.] (Com.)       The premium or percentage on a better sort of money when it       is given in exchange for an inferior sort. The premium or       discount on foreign bills of exchange is sometimes called       agio.
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Ago \A*go"\, a. & adv. [OE. ago, agon, p. p. of agon to go away,       pass by, AS. [be]g[be]n to pass away; [be]- (cf. Goth. us-,       Ger. er-, orig. meaning out) + g[be]n to go. See {Go}.]       Past; gone by; since; as, ten years ago; gone long ago.
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Corn \Corn\, n. [AS. corn; akin to OS. korn, D. koren, G., Dan.,       Sw., & Icel. korn, Goth. ka[uacute]rn, L. granum, Russ.       zerno. Cf. {Grain}, {Kernel}.]       1. A single seed of certain plants, as wheat, rye, barley,             and maize; a grain.          2. The various farinaceous grains of the cereal grasses used             for food, as wheat, rye, barley, maize, oats.          Note: In Scotland, corn is generally restricted to oats, in                the United States, to maize, or {Indian corn}, of which                there are several kinds; as, {yellow corn}, which grows                chiefly in the Northern States, and is yellow when                ripe; {white [or] southern corn}, which grows to a                great height, and has long white kernels; {sweet corn},                comprising a number of sweet and tender varieties,                grown chiefly at the North, some of which have kernels                that wrinkle when ripe and dry; {pop corn}, any small                variety, used for popping.          3. The plants which produce corn, when growing in the field;             the stalks and ears, or the stalks, ears, and seeds, after             reaping and before thrashing.                         In one night, ere glimpse of morn, His shadowy flail                      had thrashed the corn.                        --Milton.          4. A small, hard particle; a grain. [bd]Corn of sand.[b8]             --Bp. Hall. [bd]A corn of powder.[b8] --Beau. & Fl.          {Corn ball}, a ball of popped corn stuck together with soft             candy from molasses or sugar.          {Corn bread}, bread made of Indian meal.          {Corn cake}, a kind of corn bread; johnny cake; hoecake.          {Corn cockle} (Bot.), a weed ({Agrostemma [or] Lychnis             Githago}), having bright flowers, common in grain fields.                      {Corn flag} (Bot.), a plant of the genus {Gladiolus}; --             called also {sword lily}.          {Corn fly}. (Zo[94]l.)             (a) A small fly which, in the larval state, is injurious                   to grain, living in the stalk, and causing the disease                   called [bd]gout,[b8] on account of the swelled joints.                   The common European species is {Chlorops t[91]niopus}.             (b) A small fly ({Anthomyia ze}) whose larva or maggot                   destroys seed corn after it has been planted.          {Corn fritter}, a fritter having green Indian corn mixed             through its batter. [U. S.]          {Corn laws}, laws regulating trade in corn, especially those             in force in Great Britain till 1846, prohibiting the             importation of foreign grain for home consumption, except             when the price rose above a certain rate.          {Corn marigold}. (Bot.) See under {Marigold}.          {Corn oyster}, a fritter containing grated green Indian corn             and butter, the combined taste resembling that of oysters.             [U.S.]          {Corn parsley} (Bot.), a plant of the parsley genus             ({Petroselinum segetum}), a weed in parts of Europe and             Asia.          {Corn popper}, a utensil used in popping corn.          {Corn poppy} (Bot.), the red poppy ({Papaver Rh[d2]as}),             common in European cornfields; -- also called {corn rose}.                      {Corn rent}, rent paid in corn.          {Corn rose}. See {Corn poppy}.          {Corn salad} (Bot.), a name given to several species of             {Valerianella}, annual herbs sometimes used for salad. {V.             olitoria} is also called {lamb's lettuce}.          {Corn stone}, red limestone. [Prov. Eng.]          {Corn violet} (Bot.), a species of {Campanula}.          {Corn weevil}. (Zo[94]l.)             (a) A small weevil which causes great injury to grain.             (b) In America, a weevil ({Sphenophorus ze[91]}) which                   attacks the stalk of maize near the root, often doing                   great damage. See {Grain weevil}, under {Weevil}.
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Aino \Ai"no\, n. [Said to be the native name for man.]       One of a peculiar race inhabiting Yesso, the Kooril Islands       etc., in the northern part of the empire of Japan, by some       supposed to have been the progenitors of the Japanese. The       Ainos are stout and short, with hairy bodies.
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Akimbo \A*kim"bo\, a. [Etymology unknown. Cf. {Kimbo}.]       With a crook or bend; with the hand on the hip and elbow       turned outward. [bd]With one arm akimbo.[b8] --Irving.
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Albino \Al*bi"no\ (?; 277), n.; pl. {Albinos}. [Sp. or Pg.       albino, orig. whitish, fr. albo white, L. albus.]       A person, whether negro, Indian, or white, in whom by some       defect of organization the substance which gives color to the       skin, hair, and eyes is deficient or in a morbid state. An       albino has a skin of a milky hue, with hair of the same       color, and eyes with deep red pupil and pink or blue iris.       The term is also used of the lower animals, as white mice,       elephants, etc.; and of plants in a whitish condition from       the absence of chlorophyll. --Amer. Cyc.          Note: The term was originally applied by the Portuguese to                negroes met with on the coast of Africa, who were                mottled with white spots.
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d8Leucoma \[d8]Leu*co"ma\ (l[usl]*k[omac]"m[adot]), n. [NL., fr.       Gr. ley`kwma, fr. leyko`s white.] (Med.)       A white opacity in the cornea of the eye; -- called also       {albugo}.
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Note: In the ancient phrases, all too dear, all too much, all                so long, etc., this word retains its appropriate sense                or becomes intensive.          2. Even; just. (Often a mere intensive adjunct.) [Obs. or             Poet.]                         All as his straying flock he fed.      --Spenser.                         A damsel lay deploring All on a rock reclined.                                                                               --Gay.          {All to}, [or] {All-to}. In such phrases as [bd]all to             rent,[b8] [bd]all to break,[b8] [bd]all-to frozen,[b8]             etc., which are of frequent occurrence in our old authors,             the all and the to have commonly been regarded as forming             a compound adverb, equivalent in meaning to entirely,             completely, altogether. But the sense of entireness lies             wholly in the word all (as it does in [bd]all forlorn,[b8]             and similar expressions), and the to properly belongs to             the following word, being a kind of intensive prefix             (orig. meaning asunder and answering to the LG. ter-, HG.             zer-). It is frequently to be met with in old books, used             without the all. Thus Wyclif says, [bd]The vail of the             temple was to rent:[b8] and of Judas, [bd]He was hanged             and to-burst the middle:[b8] i. e., burst in two, or             asunder.          {All along}. See under {Along}.          {All and some}, individually and collectively, one and all.             [Obs.] [bd]Displeased all and some.[b8] --Fairfax.          {All but}.             (a) Scarcely; not even. [Obs.] --Shak.             (b) Almost; nearly. [bd]The fine arts were all but                   proscribed.[b8] --Macaulay.          {All hollow}, entirely, completely; as, to beat any one all             hollow. [Low]          {All one}, the same thing in effect; that is, wholly the same             thing.          {All over}, over the whole extent; thoroughly; wholly; as,             she is her mother all over. [Colloq.]          {All the better}, wholly the better; that is, better by the             whole difference.          {All the same}, nevertheless. [bd]There they [certain             phenomena] remain rooted all the same, whether we             recognize them or not.[b8] --J. C. Shairp. [bd]But Rugby             is a very nice place all the same.[b8] --T. Arnold. -- See             also under {All}, n.
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d8Moderato \[d8]Mod`e*ra"to\, a. & adv. [It. See {Moderate}.]       (Mus.)       With a moderate degree of quickness; moderately.          {Allegro moderato}, a little slower than allegro.          {Andante moderato}, a little faster than andante.
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Alloo \Al*loo"\, v. t. [or] i. [See {Halloo}.]       To incite dogs by a call; to halloo. [Obs.]
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Note: In the ancient phrases, all too dear, all too much, all                so long, etc., this word retains its appropriate sense                or becomes intensive.          2. Even; just. (Often a mere intensive adjunct.) [Obs. or             Poet.]                         All as his straying flock he fed.      --Spenser.                         A damsel lay deploring All on a rock reclined.                                                                               --Gay.          {All to}, [or] {All-to}. In such phrases as [bd]all to             rent,[b8] [bd]all to break,[b8] [bd]all-to frozen,[b8]             etc., which are of frequent occurrence in our old authors,             the all and the to have commonly been regarded as forming             a compound adverb, equivalent in meaning to entirely,             completely, altogether. But the sense of entireness lies             wholly in the word all (as it does in [bd]all forlorn,[b8]             and similar expressions), and the to properly belongs to             the following word, being a kind of intensive prefix             (orig. meaning asunder and answering to the LG. ter-, HG.             zer-). It is frequently to be met with in old books, used             without the all. Thus Wyclif says, [bd]The vail of the             temple was to rent:[b8] and of Judas, [bd]He was hanged             and to-burst the middle:[b8] i. e., burst in two, or             asunder.          {All along}. See under {Along}.          {All and some}, individually and collectively, one and all.             [Obs.] [bd]Displeased all and some.[b8] --Fairfax.          {All but}.             (a) Scarcely; not even. [Obs.] --Shak.             (b) Almost; nearly. [bd]The fine arts were all but                   proscribed.[b8] --Macaulay.          {All hollow}, entirely, completely; as, to beat any one all             hollow. [Low]          {All one}, the same thing in effect; that is, wholly the same             thing.          {All over}, over the whole extent; thoroughly; wholly; as,             she is her mother all over. [Colloq.]          {All the better}, wholly the better; that is, better by the             whole difference.          {All the same}, nevertheless. [bd]There they [certain             phenomena] remain rooted all the same, whether we             recognize them or not.[b8] --J. C. Shairp. [bd]But Rugby             is a very nice place all the same.[b8] --T. Arnold. -- See             also under {All}, n.
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Also \Al"so\, adv. & conj. [All + so. OE. al so, AS. ealsw[be],       alsw[?], [91]lsw[91]; eal, al, [91]l, all + sw[be] so. See       {All}, {So}, {As}.]       1. In like manner; likewise. [Obs.]          2. In addition; besides; as well; further; too.                         Lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven . . . for                      where your treasure is, there will your heart be                      also.                                                --Matt. vi.                                                                               20.          3. Even as; as; so. [Obs.] --Chaucer.          Syn: {Also}, {Likewise}, {Too}.          Usage: These words are used by way of transition, in leaving                   one thought and passing to another. Also is the widest                   term. It denotes that what follows is all so, or                   entirely like that which preceded, or may be affirmed                   with the same truth; as, [bd]If you were there, I was                   there also;[b8] [bd]If our situation has some                   discomforts, it has also many sources of                   enjoyment.[b8] Too is simply less formal and pointed                   than also; it marks the transition with a lighter                   touch; as, [bd]I was there too;[b8] [bd]a courtier yet                   a patriot too.[b8] --Pope. Likewise denotes literally                   [bd]in like manner,[b8] and hence has been thought by                   some to be more specific than also. [bd]It                   implies,[b8] says Whately, [bd]some connection or                   agreement between the words it unites. We may say,                   [bf] He is a poet, and likewise a musician; ' but we                   should not say, [bf] He is a prince, and likewise a                   musician,' because there is no natural connection                   between these qualities.[b8] This distinction,                   however, is often disregarded.
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Altho \Al*tho"\, conj.       Although. [Reformed spelling]
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Viola \Vi"o*la\, n. [It. See {Viol}.] (Mus.)       An instrument in form and use resembling the violin, but       larger, and a fifth lower in compass.          {[d8]Viola da braccio} [It., viol for the arm], the tenor             viol, or viola, a fifth lower than the violin. Its part is             written in the alto clef, hence it is sometimes called the             {alto}.          {[d8]Viola da gamba} [It., viol for the leg], an instrument             resembling the viola, but larger, and held between the             knees. It is now rarely used.          {[d8]Viola da spalla} [It., viol for the shoulder], an             instrument formerly used, resembling the viola, and             intermediate in size between the viola and the viola da             gamba.          {[d8]Viola di amore} [It., viol of love: cf. F. viole             d'amour], a viol, larger than the viola, having catgut             strings upon, and brass or steel wires under, the             keyboard. These, sounding sympathetically with the             strings, yield a peculiarly soft and silvery sound. It is             now seldom used.
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Alto \Al"to\, n.; pl. {Altos}. [It. alto high, fr. L. altus. Cf.       {Alt}.]       1. (Mus.) Formerly the part sung by the highest male, or             counter-tenor, voices; now the part sung by the lowest             female, or contralto, voices, between in tenor and             soprano. In instrumental music it now signifies the tenor.          2. An alto singer.          {Alto clef} (Mus.) the counter-tenor clef, or the C clef,             placed so that the two strokes include the middle line of             the staff. --Moore.
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Viola \Vi"o*la\, n. [It. See {Viol}.] (Mus.)       An instrument in form and use resembling the violin, but       larger, and a fifth lower in compass.          {[d8]Viola da braccio} [It., viol for the arm], the tenor             viol, or viola, a fifth lower than the violin. Its part is             written in the alto clef, hence it is sometimes called the             {alto}.          {[d8]Viola da gamba} [It., viol for the leg], an instrument             resembling the viola, but larger, and held between the             knees. It is now rarely used.          {[d8]Viola da spalla} [It., viol for the shoulder], an             instrument formerly used, resembling the viola, and             intermediate in size between the viola and the viola da             gamba.          {[d8]Viola di amore} [It., viol of love: cf. F. viole             d'amour], a viol, larger than the viola, having catgut             strings upon, and brass or steel wires under, the             keyboard. These, sounding sympathetically with the             strings, yield a peculiarly soft and silvery sound. It is             now seldom used.
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Alto \Al"to\, n.; pl. {Altos}. [It. alto high, fr. L. altus. Cf.       {Alt}.]       1. (Mus.) Formerly the part sung by the highest male, or             counter-tenor, voices; now the part sung by the lowest             female, or contralto, voices, between in tenor and             soprano. In instrumental music it now signifies the tenor.          2. An alto singer.          {Alto clef} (Mus.) the counter-tenor clef, or the C clef,             placed so that the two strokes include the middle line of             the staff. --Moore.
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Alto-relievo \Al"to-re*lie"vo\, n.       Alto-rilievo.
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Relief \Re*lief"\ (r?-l?f"), n. [OE. relef, F. relief, properly,       a lifting up, a standing out. See {Relieve}, and cf.       {Basrelief}, {Rilievi}.]       1. The act of relieving, or the state of being relieved; the             removal, or partial removal, of any evil, or of anything             oppressive or burdensome, by which some ease is obtained;             succor; alleviation; comfort; ease; redress.                         He sees the dire contagion spread so fast, That,                      where it seizes, all relief is vain.   --Dryden.          2. Release from a post, or from the performance of duty, by             the intervention of others, by discharge, or by relay; as,             a relief of a sentry.                         For this relief much thanks; 'tis bitter cold.                                                                               --Shak.          3. That which removes or lessens evil, pain, discomfort,             uneasiness, etc.; that which gives succor, aid, or             comfort; also, the person who relieves from performance of             duty by taking the place of another; a relay.          4. (Feudal Law) A fine or composition which the heir of a             deceased tenant paid to the lord for the privilege of             taking up the estate, which, on strict feudal principles,             had lapsed or fallen to the lord on the death of the             tenant.          5. (Sculp. & Arch.) The projection of a figure above the             ground or plane on which it is formed.          Note: Relief is of three kinds, namely, {high relief}                ({altorilievo}), {low relief}, ({basso-rilievo}), and                {demirelief} ({mezzo-rilievo}). See these terms in the                Vocabulary.          6. (Paint.) The appearance of projection given by shading,             shadow, etc., to any figure.          7. (Fort.) The height to which works are raised above the             bottom of the ditch. --Wilhelm.          8. (Physical Geog.) The elevations and surface undulations of             a country. --Guyot.          {Relief valve}, a valve arranged for relieving pressure of             steam, gas, or liquid; an escape valve.          Syn: Alleviation; mitigation; aid; help; succor; assistance;                remedy; redress; indemnification.
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Ambuscado \Am`bus*ca"do\, n.       Ambuscade. [Obs.] --Shak.
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Amido \A*mi"do\, a. [From {Amide}.] (Chem.)       Containing, or derived from, amidogen.          {Amido acid}, an acid in which a portion of the nonacid             hydrogen has been replaced by the amido group. The amido             acids are both basic and acid.          {Amido group}, amidogen, {NH2}.
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Anatto \A*nat"to\, n.       Same as {Annotto}.
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Annotto \An*not"to\, Arnotto \Ar*not"to\, n. [Perh. the native       name.]       A red or yellowish-red dyeing material, prepared from the       pulp surrounding the seeds of a tree ({Bixa orellana})       belonging to the tropical regions of America. It is used for       coloring cheese, butter, etc. [Written also {Anatto},       {Anatta}, {Annatto}, {Annotta}, etc.]
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d8Moderato \[d8]Mod`e*ra"to\, a. & adv. [It. See {Moderate}.]       (Mus.)       With a moderate degree of quickness; moderately.          {Allegro moderato}, a little slower than allegro.          {Andante moderato}, a little faster than andante.
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Nondo \Non"do\, n. (Bot.)       A coarse umbelliferous plant ({Ligusticum act[91]ifolium})       with a large aromatic root. It is found chiefly in the       Alleghany region. Also called {Angelico}.
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Angio- \An"gi*o-\ ([acr]n"j[icr]*[osl]-). [Gr. 'aggei^on vessel       receptacle.]       A prefix, or combining form, in numerous compounds, usually       relating to seed or blood vessels, or to something contained       in, or covered by, a vessel.
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Anglo- \An"glo-\[NL. Anglus English. See {Anglican}.]       A combining form meaning the same as English; or English and,       or English conjoined with; as, Anglo-Turkish treaty,       Anglo-German, Anglo-Irish.          {Anglo-American}, . Of or pertaining to the English and             Americans, or to the descendants of Englishmen in America.             -- n. A descendant from English ancestors born in America,             or the United States.          {Anglo-Danish}, a. Of or pertaining to the English and Danes,             or to the Danes who settled in England.          {Anglo-Indian}, a. Of or pertaining to the English in India,             or to the English and East Indian peoples or languages. --             n. One of the Anglo-Indian race born or resident in the             East Indies.          {Anglo-Norman}, a. Of or pertaining to the English and             Normans, or to the Normans who settled in England. -- n.             One of the English Normans, or the Normans who conquered             England.          {Anglo-Saxon}. See {Anglo-Saxon} in the Vocabulary.
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Annotto \An*not"to\, Arnotto \Ar*not"to\, n. [Perh. the native       name.]       A red or yellowish-red dyeing material, prepared from the       pulp surrounding the seeds of a tree ({Bixa orellana})       belonging to the tropical regions of America. It is used for       coloring cheese, butter, etc. [Written also {Anatto},       {Anatta}, {Annatto}, {Annotta}, etc.]
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Annotto \An*not"to\, Arnotto \Ar*not"to\, n. [Perh. the native       name.]       A red or yellowish-red dyeing material, prepared from the       pulp surrounding the seeds of a tree ({Bixa orellana})       belonging to the tropical regions of America. It is used for       coloring cheese, butter, etc. [Written also {Anatto},       {Anatta}, {Annatto}, {Annotta}, etc.]
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Anteportico \An`te*por"ti*co\, n.       An outer porch or vestibule.
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Antero- \An"te*ro-\       A combining form meaning anterior, front; as,       antero-posterior, front and back; antero-lateral, front side,       anterior and at the side.
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d8Demoiselle \[d8]De`moi`selle"\, n. [F. See {Damsel}.]       1. A young lady; a damsel; a lady's maid.          2. (Zo[94]l.) The Numidian crane ({Anthropoides virgo}); --             so called on account of the grace and symmetry of its form             and movements.          3. (Zo[94]l.) A beautiful, small dragon fly of the genus             {Agrion}.
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Apo \Ap"o\ [Gr. [?]. See {Ab-}.]       A prefix from a Greek preposition. It usually signifies from,       away from, off, or asunder, separate; as, in apocope (a       cutting off), apostate, apostle (one sent away), apocarpous.
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Apollo \A*pol"lo\, n. [L. Apollo, -linis, Gr. [?].] (Classic       Myth.)       A deity among the Greeks and Romans. He was the god of light       and day (the [bd]sun god[b8]), of archery, prophecy,       medicine, poetry, and music, etc., and was represented as the       model of manly grace and beauty; -- called also {Ph[82]bus}.          {The Apollo Belvedere}, a celebrated statue of Apollo in the             Belvedere gallery of the Vatican palace at Rome, esteemed             of the noblest representations of the human frame.
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d8Potto \[d8]Pot"to\, n. (Zo[94]l.)             (a) A nocturnal mammal ({Perodictius potto}) of the Lemur                   family, found in West Africa. It has rudimentary                   forefingers. Called also {aposoro}, and {bush dog}.             (b) The kinkajou.
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Archipelago \Ar`chi*pel"a*go\, n.; pl. {-goes} or {-gos}. [It.       arcipelago, properly, chief sea; Gr. pref [?] + [?] sea,       perh. akin to [?] blow, and expressing the beating of the       waves. See {Plague}.]       1. The Grecian Archipelago, or [92]gean Sea, separating             Greece from Asia Minor. It is studded with a vast number             of small islands.          2. Hence: Any sea or broad sheet of water interspersed with             many islands or with a group of islands.
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Dutchman \Dutch"man\, n.; pl. {Dutchmen}.       A native, or one of the people, of Holland.          {Dutchman's breeches} (Bot.), a perennial American herb             ({Dicentra cucullaria}), with peculiar double-spurred             flowers. See Illust. of {Dicentra}.          {Dutchman's laudanum} (Bot.), a West Indian passion flower             ({Passiflora Murucuja}); also, its fruit.          {Dutchman's pipe} (Bot.), an American twining shrub             ({Aristolochia Sipho}). Its flowers have their calyx tubes             curved like a tobacco pipe.
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Armadillo \Ar`ma*dil"lo\ ([aum]r`m[adot]*d[icr]l"l[osl]), n.;       pl. {Armadillos} (-l[omac]z). [Sp. armadillo, dim. of armado       armed, p. p. of armar to arm. So called from being armed with       a bony shell.] (Zo[94]l.)       (a) Any edentate animal if the family {Dasypid[91]}, peculiar             to America. The body and head are incased in an armor             composed of small bony plates. The armadillos burrow in             the earth, seldom going abroad except at night. When             attacked, they curl up into a ball, presenting the armor             on all sides. Their flesh is good food. There are several             species, one of which (the peba) is found as far north as             Texas. See {Peba}, {Poyou}, {Tatouay}.       (b) A genus of small isopod Crustacea that can roll             themselves into a ball.
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Armado \Ar*ma"do\ ([aum]r*m[amac]"d[osl]), n.       Armada. [Obs.]
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Arnatto \Ar*nat"to\, n.       See {Annotto}.
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Annotto \An*not"to\, Arnotto \Ar*not"to\, n. [Perh. the native       name.]       A red or yellowish-red dyeing material, prepared from the       pulp surrounding the seeds of a tree ({Bixa orellana})       belonging to the tropical regions of America. It is used for       coloring cheese, butter, etc. [Written also {Anatto},       {Anatta}, {Annatto}, {Annotta}, etc.]
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Arnotto \Ar*not"to\, n.       Same as {Annotto}.
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As \As\ ([acr]z), adv. & conj. [OE. as, als, alse, also, al swa,       AS. eal sw[be], lit. all so; hence, quite so, quite as: cf.       G. als as, than, also so, then. See {Also}.]       1. Denoting equality or likeness in kind, degree, or manner;             like; similar to; in the same manner with or in which; in             accordance with; in proportion to; to the extent or degree             in which or to which; equally; no less than; as, ye shall             be as gods, knowing good and evil; you will reap as you             sow; do as you are bidden.                         His spiritual attendants adjured him, as he loved                      his soul, to emancipate his brethren. --Macaulay.          Note: As is often preceded by one of the antecedent or                correlative words such, same, so, or as, in expressing                an equality or comparison; as, give us such things as                you please, and so long as you please, or as long as                you please; he is not so brave as Cato; she is as                amiable as she is handsome; come as quickly as                possible. [bd]Bees appear fortunately to prefer the                same colors as we do.[b8] --Lubbock. As, in a preceding                part of a sentence, has such or so to answer                correlatively to it; as with the people, so with the                priest.          2. In the idea, character, or condition of, -- limiting the             view to certain attributes or relations; as, virtue             considered as virtue; this actor will appear as Hamlet.                         The beggar is greater as a man, than is the man                      merely as a king.                              --Dewey.          3. While; during or at the same time that; when; as, he             trembled as he spoke.                         As I return I will fetch off these justices. --Shak.          4. Because; since; it being the case that.                         As the population of Scotland had been generally                      trained to arms . . . they were not indifferently                      prepared.                                          --Sir W.                                                                               Scott.             [See Synonym under {Because}.]          5. Expressing concession. (Often approaching though in             meaning).                         We wish, however, to avail ourselves of the                      interest, transient as it may be, which this work                      has excited.                                       --Macaulay.          6. That, introducing or expressing a result or consequence,             after the correlatives so and such. [Obs.]                         I can place thee in such abject state, as help shall                      never find thee.                                 --Rowe.          {So as}, so that. [Obs.]                         The relations are so uncertain as they require a                      great deal of examination.                  --Bacon.          7. As if; as though. [Obs. or Poetic]                         He lies, as he his bliss did know.      --Waller.          8. For instance; by way of example; thus; -- used to             introduce illustrative phrases, sentences, or citations.          9. Than. [Obs. & R.]                         The king was not more forward to bestow favors on                      them as they free to deal affronts to others their                      superiors.                                          --Fuller.          10. Expressing a wish. [Obs.] [bd]As have,[b8]          Note: i. e., may he have. --Chaucer.          {As . . as}. See {So . . as}, under {So}.          {As far as}, to the extent or degree. [bd]As far as can be             ascertained.[b8] --Macaulay.          {As far forth as}, as far as. [Obs.] --Chaucer.          {As for}, [or] {As to}, in regard to; with respect to.          {As good as}, not less than; not falling short of.          {As good as one's word}, faithful to a promise.          {As if}, or {As though}, of the same kind, or in the same             condition or manner, that it would be if.          {As it were} (as if it were), a qualifying phrase used to             apologize for or to relieve some expression which might be             regarded as inappropriate or incongruous; in a manner.          {As now}, just now. [Obs.] --Chaucer.          {As swythe}, as quickly as possible. [Obs.] --Chaucer.          {As well}, also; too; besides. --Addison.          {As well as}, equally with, no less than. [bd]I have             understanding as well as you.[b8] --Job xii. 3.          {As yet}, until now; up to or at the present time; still;             now.
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Daman \Da"man\, n. (Zo[94]l.)       A small herbivorous mammal of the genus {Hyrax}. The species       found in Palestine and Syria is {Hyrax Syriacus}; that of       Northern Africa is {H. Brucei}; -- called also {ashkoko},       {dassy}, and {rock rabbit}. See {Cony}, and {Hyrax}.
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Asinego \As`i*ne"go\, Assinego \As`si*ne"go\, n. [Sp. asnico,       dim. of asno an ass.]       A stupid fellow. [Obs.] --Shak.
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Aspect ratio \Aspect ratio\ (A[89]ronautics)       The ratio of the long to the short side of an a[89]roplane,       a[89]rocurve, or wing.
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d8Quebracho \[d8]Que*bra"cho\, n. [Sp.] (Bot.)       A Chilian apocynaceous tree ({Aspidosperma Quebracho}); also,       its bark, which is used as a febrifuge, and for dyspn[oe]a of       the lung, or bronchial diseases; -- called also {white       quebracho}, to distinguish it from the red quebracho, a       Mexican anacardiaceous tree ({Loxopterygium Lorentzii}) whose       bark is said to have similar properties. --J. Smith (Dict.       Econ. Plants).
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Asinego \As`i*ne"go\, Assinego \As`si*ne"go\, n. [Sp. asnico,       dim. of asno an ass.]       A stupid fellow. [Obs.] --Shak.
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Assinego \As`si*ne"go\, n.       See {Asinego}.
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Astro- \As"tro-\       The combining form of the Greek word 'a`stron, meaning star.
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Ataunt \A*taunt"\, Ataunto \A*taunt"o\, adv. [F. autant as much       (as possible).] (Naut.)       Fully rigged, as a vessel; with all sails set; set on end or       set right.
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Atlas \At"las\, n.; pl. {Atlases}. [L. Atlas, -antis, Gr. [?],       [?], one of the older family of gods, who bears up the       pillars of heaven; also Mt. Atlas, in W. Africa, regarded as       the pillar of heaven. It is from the root of [?] to bear. See       {Tolerate}.]       1. One who sustains a great burden.          2. (Anat.) The first vertebra of the neck, articulating             immediately with the skull, thus sustaining the globe of             the head, whence the name.          3. A collection of maps in a volume;          Note: supposed to be so called from a picture of Atlas                supporting the world, prefixed to some collections.                This name is said to have been first used by Mercator,                the celebrated geographer, in the 16th century.          4. A volume of plates illustrating any subject.          5. A work in which subjects are exhibited in a tabular from             or arrangement; as, an historical atlas.          6. A large, square folio, resembling a volume of maps; --             called also {atlas folio}.          7. A drawing paper of large size. See under {Paper}, n.          {Atlas powder}, a nitroglycerin blasting compound of pasty             consistency and great explosive power.
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Atmo \At"mo\, n. [Contr. fr. atmosphere.] (Physics)       The standard atmospheric pressure used in certain physical       measurements calculations; conventionally, that pressure       under which the barometer stands at 760 millimeters, at a       temperature of 0[deg] Centigrade, at the level of the sea,       and in the latitude of Paris. --Sir W. Thomson.
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Atwo \A*two"\, adv. [Pref. a- + two.]       In two; in twain; asunder. [Obs.] --Chaucer.
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Guanaco \Gua*na"co\ (gw[adot]*n[aum]"k[osl]), n.; pl. {Guanacos}       (-k[omac]z). [Sp. guanaco, Peruv. huanacu. Cf. {Huanaco}.]       (Zo[94]l.)       A South American mammal ({Auchenia huanaco}), allied to the       llama, but of larger size and more graceful form, inhabiting       the southern Andes and Patagonia. It is supposed by some to       be the llama in a wild state. [Written also {huanaco}.]
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Auto- \Au"to-\       An abbrev. of automobile, used as a prefix with the meaning       of self-moving, self-propelling; as, an autocar, an       autocarriage, an autotruck, etc., an automobile car,       carriage, truck, etc.
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Auto- \Au"to-\ [Gr. [?] self.]       A combining form, with the meaning of self, one's self, one's       own, itself, its own.
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Avigato \Av`i*ga"to\, n.       See {Avocado}.
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Aviso \A*vi"so\, n. [Sp.]       1. Information; advice.          2. An advice boat, or dispatch boat.
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3. A bicycle or a tricycle; a velocipede.          4. A rolling or revolving body; anything of a circular form;             a disk; an orb. --Milton.          5. A turn revolution; rotation; compass.                         According to the common vicissitude and wheel of                      things, the proud and the insolent, after long                      trampling upon others, come at length to be trampled                      upon themselves.                                 --South.                         [He] throws his steep flight in many an a[89]ry                      wheel.                                                --Milton.          {A wheel within a wheel}, [or] {Wheels within wheels}, a             complication of circumstances, motives, etc.          {Balance wheel}. See in the Vocab.          {Bevel wheel}, {Brake wheel}, {Cam wheel}, {Fifth wheel},       {Overshot wheel}, {Spinning wheel}, etc. See under {Bevel},             {Brake}, etc.          {Core wheel}. (Mach.)             (a) A mortise gear.             (b) A wheel having a rim perforated to receive wooden                   cogs; the skeleton of a mortise gear.          {Measuring wheel}, an odometer, or perambulator.          {Wheel and axle} (Mech.), one of the elementary machines or             mechanical powers, consisting of a wheel fixed to an axle,             and used for raising great weights, by applying the power             to the circumference of the wheel, and attaching the             weight, by a rope or chain, to that of the axle. Called             also {axis in peritrochio}, and {perpetual lever}, -- the             principle of equilibrium involved being the same as in the             lever, while its action is continuous. See {Mechanical             powers}, under {Mechanical}.          {Wheel animal}, or {Wheel animalcule} (Zo[94]l.), any one of             numerous species of rotifers having a ciliated disk at the             anterior end.          {Wheel barometer}. (Physics) See under {Barometer}.          {Wheel boat}, a boat with wheels, to be used either on water             or upon inclined planes or railways.          {Wheel bug} (Zo[94]l.), a large North American hemipterous             insect ({Prionidus cristatus}) which sucks the blood of             other insects. So named from the curious shape of the             prothorax.          {Wheel carriage}, a carriage moving on wheels.          {Wheel chains}, or {Wheel ropes} (Naut.), the chains or ropes             connecting the wheel and rudder.          {Wheel cutter}, a machine for shaping the cogs of gear             wheels; a gear cutter.          {Wheel horse}, one of the horses nearest to the wheels, as             opposed to a leader, or forward horse; -- called also             {wheeler}.          {Wheel lathe}, a lathe for turning railway-car wheels.          {Wheel lock}.             (a) A letter lock. See under {Letter}.             (b) A kind of gunlock in which sparks were struck from a                   flint, or piece of iron pyrites, by a revolving wheel.             (c) A kind of brake a carriage.          {Wheel ore} (Min.), a variety of bournonite so named from the             shape of its twin crystals. See {Bournonite}.          {Wheel pit} (Steam Engine), a pit in the ground, in which the             lower part of the fly wheel runs.          {Wheel plow}, or {Wheel plough}, a plow having one or two             wheels attached, to render it more steady, and to regulate             the depth of the furrow.          {Wheel press}, a press by which railway-car wheels are forced             on, or off, their axles.          {Wheel race}, the place in which a water wheel is set.          {Wheel rope} (Naut.), a tiller rope. See under {Tiller}.          {Wheel stitch} (Needlework), a stitch resembling a spider's             web, worked into the material, and not over an open space.             --Caulfeild & S. (Dict. of Needlework).          {Wheel tree} (Bot.), a tree ({Aspidosperma excelsum}) of             Guiana, which has a trunk so curiously fluted that a             transverse section resembles the hub and spokes of a             coarsely made wheel. See {Paddlewood}.          {Wheel urchin} (Zo[94]l.), any sea urchin of the genus             {Rotula} having a round, flat shell.          {Wheel window} (Arch.), a circular window having radiating             mullions arranged like the spokes of a wheel. Cf. {Rose             window}, under {Rose}.
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Axis \Ax"is\, n.; pl. {Axes}. [L. axis axis, axle. See {Axle}.]       A straight line, real or imaginary, passing through a body,       on which it revolves, or may be supposed to revolve; a line       passing through a body or system around which the parts are       symmetrically arranged.          2. (Math.) A straight line with respect to which the             different parts of a magnitude are symmetrically arranged;             as, the axis of a cylinder, i. e., the axis of a cone,             that is, the straight line joining the vertex and the             center of the base; the axis of a circle, any straight             line passing through the center.          3. (Bot.) The stem; the central part, or longitudinal             support, on which organs or parts are arranged; the             central line of any body. --Gray.          4. (Anat.)             (a) The second vertebra of the neck, or {vertebra                   dentata}.             (b) Also used of the body only of the vertebra, which is                   prolonged anteriorly within the foramen of the first                   vertebra or atlas, so as to form the odontoid process                   or peg which serves as a pivot for the atlas and head                   to turn upon.          5. (Crystallog.) One of several imaginary lines, assumed in             describing the position of the planes by which a crystal             is bounded.          6. (Fine Arts) The primary or secondary central line of any             design.          {Anticlinal axis} (Geol.), a line or ridge from which the             strata slope downward on the two opposite sides.          {Synclinal axis}, a line from which the strata slope upward             in opposite directions, so as to form a valley.          {Axis cylinder} (Anat.), the neuraxis or essential, central             substance of a nerve fiber; -- called also {axis band},             {axial fiber}, and {cylinder axis}.          {Axis in peritrochio}, the wheel and axle, one of the             mechanical powers.          {Axis of a curve} (Geom.), a straight line which bisects a             system of parallel chords of a curve; called a {principal             axis}, when cutting them at right angles, in which case it             divides the curve into two symmetrical portions, as in the             parabola, which has one such axis, the ellipse, which has             two, or the circle, which has an infinite number. The two             axes of the ellipse are the {major axis} and the {minor             axis}, and the two axes of the hyperbola are the             {transverse axis} and the {conjugate axis}.          {Axis of a lens}, the straight line passing through its             center and perpendicular to its surfaces.          {Axis of a} {telescope [or] microscope}, the straight line             with which coincide the axes of the several lenses which             compose it.          {Axes of co[94]rdinates in a plane}, two straight lines             intersecting each other, to which points are referred for             the purpose of determining their relative position: they             are either rectangular or oblique.          {Axes of co[94]rdinates in space}, the three straight lines             in which the co[94]rdinate planes intersect each other.          {Axis of a balance}, that line about which it turns.          {Axis of oscillation}, of a pendulum, a right line passing             through the center about which it vibrates, and             perpendicular to the plane of vibration.          {Axis of polarization}, the central line around which the             prismatic rings or curves are arranged. --Brewster.          {Axis of revolution} (Descriptive Geom.), a straight line             about which some line or plane is revolved, so that the             several points of the line or plane shall describe circles             with their centers in the fixed line, and their planes             perpendicular to it, the line describing a surface of             revolution, and the plane a solid of revolution.          {Axis of symmetry} (Geom.), any line in a plane figure which             divides the figure into two such parts that one part, when             folded over along the axis, shall coincide with the other             part.          {Axis of the} {equator, ecliptic, horizon} (or other circle             considered with reference to the sphere on which it lies),             the diameter of the sphere which is perpendicular to the             plane of the circle. --Hutton.          {Axis of the Ionic capital} (Arch.), a line passing             perpendicularly through the middle of the eye of the             volute.          {Neutral axis} (Mech.), the line of demarcation between the             horizontal elastic forces of tension and compression,             exerted by the fibers in any cross section of a girder.          {Optic axis of a crystal}, the direction in which a ray of             transmitted light suffers no double refraction. All             crystals, not of the isometric system, are either uniaxial             or biaxial.          {Optic axis}, {Visual axis} (Opt.), the straight line passing             through the center of the pupil, and perpendicular to the             surface of the eye.          {Radical axis of two circles} (Geom.), the straight line             perpendicular to the line joining their centers and such             that the tangents from any point of it to the two circles             shall be equal to each other.          {Spiral axis} (Arch.), the axis of a twisted column drawn             spirally in order to trace the circumvolutions without.          {Axis of abscissas} and {Axis of ordinates}. See {Abscissa}.
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3. A bicycle or a tricycle; a velocipede.          4. A rolling or revolving body; anything of a circular form;             a disk; an orb. --Milton.          5. A turn revolution; rotation; compass.                         According to the common vicissitude and wheel of                      things, the proud and the insolent, after long                      trampling upon others, come at length to be trampled                      upon themselves.                                 --South.                         [He] throws his steep flight in many an a[89]ry                      wheel.                                                --Milton.          {A wheel within a wheel}, [or] {Wheels within wheels}, a             complication of circumstances, motives, etc.          {Balance wheel}. See in the Vocab.          {Bevel wheel}, {Brake wheel}, {Cam wheel}, {Fifth wheel},       {Overshot wheel}, {Spinning wheel}, etc. See under {Bevel},             {Brake}, etc.          {Core wheel}. (Mach.)             (a) A mortise gear.             (b) A wheel having a rim perforated to receive wooden                   cogs; the skeleton of a mortise gear.          {Measuring wheel}, an odometer, or perambulator.          {Wheel and axle} (Mech.), one of the elementary machines or             mechanical powers, consisting of a wheel fixed to an axle,             and used for raising great weights, by applying the power             to the circumference of the wheel, and attaching the             weight, by a rope or chain, to that of the axle. Called             also {axis in peritrochio}, and {perpetual lever}, -- the             principle of equilibrium involved being the same as in the             lever, while its action is continuous. See {Mechanical             powers}, under {Mechanical}.          {Wheel animal}, or {Wheel animalcule} (Zo[94]l.), any one of             numerous species of rotifers having a ciliated disk at the             anterior end.          {Wheel barometer}. (Physics) See under {Barometer}.          {Wheel boat}, a boat with wheels, to be used either on water             or upon inclined planes or railways.          {Wheel bug} (Zo[94]l.), a large North American hemipterous             insect ({Prionidus cristatus}) which sucks the blood of             other insects. So named from the curious shape of the             prothorax.          {Wheel carriage}, a carriage moving on wheels.          {Wheel chains}, or {Wheel ropes} (Naut.), the chains or ropes             connecting the wheel and rudder.          {Wheel cutter}, a machine for shaping the cogs of gear             wheels; a gear cutter.          {Wheel horse}, one of the horses nearest to the wheels, as             opposed to a leader, or forward horse; -- called also             {wheeler}.          {Wheel lathe}, a lathe for turning railway-car wheels.          {Wheel lock}.             (a) A letter lock. See under {Letter}.             (b) A kind of gunlock in which sparks were struck from a                   flint, or piece of iron pyrites, by a revolving wheel.             (c) A kind of brake a carriage.          {Wheel ore} (Min.), a variety of bournonite so named from the             shape of its twin crystals. See {Bournonite}.          {Wheel pit} (Steam Engine), a pit in the ground, in which the             lower part of the fly wheel runs.          {Wheel plow}, or {Wheel plough}, a plow having one or two             wheels attached, to render it more steady, and to regulate             the depth of the furrow.          {Wheel press}, a press by which railway-car wheels are forced             on, or off, their axles.          {Wheel race}, the place in which a water wheel is set.          {Wheel rope} (Naut.), a tiller rope. See under {Tiller}.          {Wheel stitch} (Needlework), a stitch resembling a spider's             web, worked into the material, and not over an open space.             --Caulfeild & S. (Dict. of Needlework).          {Wheel tree} (Bot.), a tree ({Aspidosperma excelsum}) of             Guiana, which has a trunk so curiously fluted that a             transverse section resembles the hub and spokes of a             coarsely made wheel. See {Paddlewood}.          {Wheel urchin} (Zo[94]l.), any sea urchin of the genus             {Rotula} having a round, flat shell.          {Wheel window} (Arch.), a circular window having radiating             mullions arranged like the spokes of a wheel. Cf. {Rose             window}, under {Rose}.
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Axis \Ax"is\, n.; pl. {Axes}. [L. axis axis, axle. See {Axle}.]       A straight line, real or imaginary, passing through a body,       on which it revolves, or may be supposed to revolve; a line       passing through a body or system around which the parts are       symmetrically arranged.          2. (Math.) A straight line with respect to which the             different parts of a magnitude are symmetrically arranged;             as, the axis of a cylinder, i. e., the axis of a cone,             that is, the straight line joining the vertex and the             center of the base; the axis of a circle, any straight             line passing through the center.          3. (Bot.) The stem; the central part, or longitudinal             support, on which organs or parts are arranged; the             central line of any body. --Gray.          4. (Anat.)             (a) The second vertebra of the neck, or {vertebra                   dentata}.             (b) Also used of the body only of the vertebra, which is                   prolonged anteriorly within the foramen of the first                   vertebra or atlas, so as to form the odontoid process                   or peg which serves as a pivot for the atlas and head                   to turn upon.          5. (Crystallog.) One of several imaginary lines, assumed in             describing the position of the planes by which a crystal             is bounded.          6. (Fine Arts) The primary or secondary central line of any             design.          {Anticlinal axis} (Geol.), a line or ridge from which the             strata slope downward on the two opposite sides.          {Synclinal axis}, a line from which the strata slope upward             in opposite directions, so as to form a valley.          {Axis cylinder} (Anat.), the neuraxis or essential, central             substance of a nerve fiber; -- called also {axis band},             {axial fiber}, and {cylinder axis}.          {Axis in peritrochio}, the wheel and axle, one of the             mechanical powers.          {Axis of a curve} (Geom.), a straight line which bisects a             system of parallel chords of a curve; called a {principal             axis}, when cutting them at right angles, in which case it             divides the curve into two symmetrical portions, as in the             parabola, which has one such axis, the ellipse, which has             two, or the circle, which has an infinite number. The two             axes of the ellipse are the {major axis} and the {minor             axis}, and the two axes of the hyperbola are the             {transverse axis} and the {conjugate axis}.          {Axis of a lens}, the straight line passing through its             center and perpendicular to its surfaces.          {Axis of a} {telescope [or] microscope}, the straight line             with which coincide the axes of the several lenses which             compose it.          {Axes of co[94]rdinates in a plane}, two straight lines             intersecting each other, to which points are referred for             the purpose of determining their relative position: they             are either rectangular or oblique.          {Axes of co[94]rdinates in space}, the three straight lines             in which the co[94]rdinate planes intersect each other.          {Axis of a balance}, that line about which it turns.          {Axis of oscillation}, of a pendulum, a right line passing             through the center about which it vibrates, and             perpendicular to the plane of vibration.          {Axis of polarization}, the central line around which the             prismatic rings or curves are arranged. --Brewster.          {Axis of revolution} (Descriptive Geom.), a straight line             about which some line or plane is revolved, so that the             several points of the line or plane shall describe circles             with their centers in the fixed line, and their planes             perpendicular to it, the line describing a surface of             revolution, and the plane a solid of revolution.          {Axis of symmetry} (Geom.), any line in a plane figure which             divides the figure into two such parts that one part, when             folded over along the axis, shall coincide with the other             part.          {Axis of the} {equator, ecliptic, horizon} (or other circle             considered with reference to the sphere on which it lies),             the diameter of the sphere which is perpendicular to the             plane of the circle. --Hutton.          {Axis of the Ionic capital} (Arch.), a line passing             perpendicularly through the middle of the eye of the             volute.          {Neutral axis} (Mech.), the line of demarcation between the             horizontal elastic forces of tension and compression,             exerted by the fibers in any cross section of a girder.          {Optic axis of a crystal}, the direction in which a ray of             transmitted light suffers no double refraction. All             crystals, not of the isometric system, are either uniaxial             or biaxial.          {Optic axis}, {Visual axis} (Opt.), the straight line passing             through the center of the pupil, and perpendicular to the             surface of the eye.          {Radical axis of two circles} (Geom.), the straight line             perpendicular to the line joining their centers and such             that the tangents from any point of it to the two circles             shall be equal to each other.          {Spiral axis} (Arch.), the axis of a twisted column drawn             spirally in order to trace the circumvolutions without.          {Axis of abscissas} and {Axis of ordinates}. See {Abscissa}.
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Azo- \Az"o-\ [See {Azote}.] (Chem.)       A combining form of azote;       (a) Applied loosely to compounds having nitrogen variously             combined, as in cyanides, nitrates, etc.       (b) Now especially applied to compounds containing a two atom             nitrogen group uniting two hydrocarbon radicals, as in             azobenzene, azobenzoic, etc. These compounds furnish many             artificial dyes. See {Diazo-}.
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Bagnio \Bagn"io\, n. [It. bagno, fr. L. balneum. Cf. {Bain}.]       1. A house for bathing, sweating, etc.; -- also, in Turkey, a             prison for slaves. [Obs.]          2. A brothel; a stew; a house of prostitution.
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Halfbeak \Half"beak`\, n. (Zo[94]l.)       Any slender, marine fish of the genus {Hemirhamphus}, having       the upper jaw much shorter than the lower; -- called also       {balahoo}.
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Baldachin \Bal"da*chin\, n. [LL. baldachinus, baldechinus, a       canopy of rich silk carried over the host; fr. Bagdad, It.       Baldacco, a city in Turkish Asia from whence these rich silks       came: cf. It. baldacchino. Cf. {Baudekin}.]       1. A rich brocade; baudekin. [Obs.]          2. (Arch.) A structure in form of a canopy, sometimes             supported by columns, and sometimes suspended from the             roof or projecting from the wall; generally placed over an             altar; as, the baldachin in St. Peter's.          3. A portable canopy borne over shrines, etc., in procession.             [Written also {baldachino}, {baldaquin}, etc.]
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Ballahoo \Bal"la*hoo\, Ballahou \Bal"la*hou\, n.       A fast-sailing schooner, used in the Bermudas and West       Indies.
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Bamboo \Bam*boo"\, v. t.       To flog with the bamboo.
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Bamboo \Bam*boo"\, n. [Malay bambu, mambu.] (Bot.)       A plant of the family of grasses, and genus {Bambusa},       growing in tropical countries.          Note: The most useful species is {Bambusa arundinacea}, which                has a woody, hollow, round, straight, jointed stem, and                grows to the height of forty feet and upward. The                flowers grow in large panicles, from the joints of the                stalk, placed three in a parcel, close to their                receptacles. Old stalks grow to five or six inches in                diameter, and are so hard and durable as to be used for                building, and for all sorts of furniture, for water                pipes, and for poles to support palanquins. The smaller                stalks are used for walking sticks, flutes, etc.
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Baroko \Ba*ro"ko\, n. [A mnemonic word.] (Logic)       A form or mode of syllogism of which the first proposition is       a universal affirmative, and the other two are particular       negative.
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Barricado \Bar`ri*ca"do\, n. & v. t.       See {Barricade}. --Shak.
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d8Basso-rilievo \[d8]Bas"so-ri*lie"vo\, Basso-relievo    \Bas"so-re*lie"vo\, n. [It. basso-rilievo.]       Same as {Bas-relief}.
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Relief \Re*lief"\ (r?-l?f"), n. [OE. relef, F. relief, properly,       a lifting up, a standing out. See {Relieve}, and cf.       {Basrelief}, {Rilievi}.]       1. The act of relieving, or the state of being relieved; the             removal, or partial removal, of any evil, or of anything             oppressive or burdensome, by which some ease is obtained;             succor; alleviation; comfort; ease; redress.                         He sees the dire contagion spread so fast, That,                      where it seizes, all relief is vain.   --Dryden.          2. Release from a post, or from the performance of duty, by             the intervention of others, by discharge, or by relay; as,             a relief of a sentry.                         For this relief much thanks; 'tis bitter cold.                                                                               --Shak.          3. That which removes or lessens evil, pain, discomfort,             uneasiness, etc.; that which gives succor, aid, or             comfort; also, the person who relieves from performance of             duty by taking the place of another; a relay.          4. (Feudal Law) A fine or composition which the heir of a             deceased tenant paid to the lord for the privilege of             taking up the estate, which, on strict feudal principles,             had lapsed or fallen to the lord on the death of the             tenant.          5. (Sculp. & Arch.) The projection of a figure above the             ground or plane on which it is formed.          Note: Relief is of three kinds, namely, {high relief}                ({altorilievo}), {low relief}, ({basso-rilievo}), and                {demirelief} ({mezzo-rilievo}). See these terms in the                Vocabulary.          6. (Paint.) The appearance of projection given by shading,             shadow, etc., to any figure.          7. (Fort.) The height to which works are raised above the             bottom of the ditch. --Wilhelm.          8. (Physical Geog.) The elevations and surface undulations of             a country. --Guyot.          {Relief valve}, a valve arranged for relieving pressure of             steam, gas, or liquid; an escape valve.          Syn: Alleviation; mitigation; aid; help; succor; assistance;                remedy; redress; indemnification.
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Bas-relief \Bas`-re*lief"\, n. [F. bas-relief; bas law + relief       raised work, relever to raise: cf. It. bassorilievo.]       Low relief; sculpture, the figures of which project less than       half of their true proportions; -- called also {bassrelief}       and {basso-rilievo}. See {Alto-rilievo}.
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Bastinado \Bas`ti*na"do\, n.; pl. {Bastinadoes}. [Sp. bastonada       (cf. F. bastonnade), fr. baston (cf. F. b[?]ton) a stick or       staff. See {Baston}.]       1. A blow with a stick or cudgel.          2. A sound beating with a stick or cudgel. Specifically: A             form of punishment among the Turks, Chinese, and others,             consisting in beating an offender on the soles of his             feet.
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Bastinado \Bas`ti*na"do\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Bastinadoes}; p.       pr. & vb. n. {Bastinadoing}.]       To beat with a stick or cudgel, especially on the soles of       the feet.
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Basto \Bas"to\ (b[adot]s"t[osl]), n. [Sp.]       The ace of clubs in quadrille and omber. --Pope.
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Basutos \Ba*su"tos\, n. pl.; sing. {Basuto}. (Ethnol.)       A warlike South African people of the Bantu stock, divided       into many tribes, subject to the English. They formerly       practiced cannibalism, but have now adopted many European       customs.
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Bayamo \Ba*ya"mo\, n. (Meteor.)       A violent thunder squall occurring on the south coast of       Cuba, esp. near Bayamo. The gusts, called bayamo winds, are       modified foehn winds.
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Be \Be\, v. i. [imp. {Was}; p. p. {Been}; p. pr. & vb. n.       {Being}.] [OE. been, beon, AS. be[a2]n to be, be[a2]m I am;       akin to OHG. bim, pim, G. bin, I am, Gael. & Ir. bu was, W.       bod to be, Lith. bu-ti, O. Slav. by-ti, to be, L. fu-i I have       been, fu-turus about to be, fo-re to be about to be, and perh       to fieri to become, Gr. [?] to be born, to be, Skr. bh[?] to       be. This verb is defective, and the parts lacking are       supplied by verbs from other roots, is, was, which have no       radical connection with be. The various forms, am, are, is,       was, were, etc., are considered grammatically as parts of the       verb [bd]to be[b8], which, with its conjugational forms, is       often called the substantive verb. [?]97. Cf. {Future},       {Physic}.]       1. To exist actually, or in the world of fact; to have             ex[?]stence.                         To be contents his natural desire.      --Pope.                         To be, or not to be: that is the question. --Shak.          2. To exist in a certain manner or relation, -- whether as a             reality or as a product of thought; to exist as the             subject of a certain predicate, that is, as having a             certain attribute, or as belonging to a certain sort, or             as identical with what is specified, -- a word or words             for the predicate being annexed; as, to be happy; to be             here; to be large, or strong; to be an animal; to be a             hero; to be a nonentity; three and two are five;             annihilation is the cessation of existence; that is the             man.          3. To take place; to happen; as, the meeting was on Thursday.          4. To signify; to represent or symbolize; to answer to.                         The field is the world.                     --Matt. xiii.                                                                               38.                         The seven candlesticks which thou sawest are the                      seven churches.                                 --Rev. i. 20.          Note: The verb to be (including the forms is, was, etc.) is                used in forming the passive voice of other verbs; as,                John has been struck by James. It is also used with the                past participle of many intransitive verbs to express a                state of the subject. But have is now more commonly                used as the auxiliary, though expressing a different                sense; as, [bd]Ye have come too late -- but ye are                come. [b8] [bd]The minstrel boy to the war is gone.[b8]                The present and imperfect tenses form, with the                infinitive, a particular future tense, which expresses                necessity, duty, or purpose; as, government is to be                supported; we are to pay our just debts; the deed is to                be signed to-morrow.          Note: Have or had been, followed by to, implies movement.                [bd]I have been to Paris.[b8] --Sydney Smith. [bd]Have                you been to Franchard ?[b8] --R. L. Stevenson.          Note: Been, or ben, was anciently the plural of the                indicative present. [bd]Ye ben light of the world.[b8]                --Wyclif, Matt. v. 14. Afterwards be was used, as in                our Bible: [bd]They that be with us are more than they                that be with them.[b8] --2 Kings vi. 16. Ben was also                the old infinitive: [bd]To ben of such power.[b8] --R.                of Gloucester. Be is used as a form of the present                subjunctive: [bd]But if it be a question of words and                names.[b8] --Acts xviii. 15. But the indicative forms,                is and are, with if, are more commonly used.          {Be it so}, a phrase of supposition, equivalent to suppose it             to be so; or of permission, signifying let it be so.             --Shak.          {If so be}, in case.          {To be from}, to have come from; as, from what place are you             ? I am from Chicago.          {To let be}, to omit, or leave untouched; to let alone.             [bd]Let be, therefore, my vengeance to dissuade.[b8]             --Spenser.          Syn: {To be}, {Exist}.          Usage: The verb to be, except in a few rare case, like that                   of Shakespeare's [bd]To be, or not to be[b8], is used                   simply as a copula, to connect a subject with its                   predicate; as, man is mortal; the soul is immortal.                   The verb to exist is never properly used as a mere                   copula, but points to things that stand forth, or have                   a substantive being; as, when the soul is freed from                   all corporeal alliance, then it truly exists. It is                   not, therefore, properly synonymous with to be when                   used as a copula, though occasionally made so by some                   writers for the sake of variety; as in the phrase                   [bd]there exists [is] no reason for laying new                   taxes.[b8] We may, indeed, say, [bd]a friendship has                   long existed between them,[b8] instead of saying,                   [bd]there has long been a friendship between them;[b8]                   but in this case, exist is not a mere copula. It is                   used in its appropriate sense to mark the friendship                   as having been long in existence.
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Pigpecker \Pig"peck`er\, n. (Zo[94]l.)       The European garden warbler ({Sylvia, [or] Currica,       hortensis}); -- called also {beccafico} and {greater       pettychaps}.
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Bilbo \Bil"bo\, n.; pl. {Bilboes}.       1. A rapier; a sword; so named from Bilbao, in Spain. --Shak.          2. pl. A long bar or bolt of iron with sliding shackles, and             a lock at the end, to confine the feet of prisoners or             offenders, esp. on board of ships.                         Methought I lay Worse than the mutines in the                      bilboes.                                             --Shak.
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Bird \Bird\ (b[etil]rd), n. [OE. brid, bred, bird, young bird,       bird, AS. bridd young bird. [root]92.]       1. Orig., a chicken; the young of a fowl; a young eaglet; a             nestling; and hence, a feathered flying animal (see 2).                         That ungentle gull, the cuckoo's bird. --Shak.                         The brydds [birds] of the aier have nestes.                                                                               --Tyndale                                                                               (Matt. viii.                                                                               20).          2. (Zo[94]l.) A warm-blooded, feathered vertebrate provided             with wings. See {Aves}.          3. Specifically, among sportsmen, a game bird.          4. Fig.: A girl; a maiden.                         And by my word! the bonny bird In danger shall not                      tarry.                                                --Campbell.          {Arabian bird}, the phenix.          {Bird of Jove}, the eagle.          {Bird of Juno}, the peacock.          {Bird louse} (Zo[94]l.), a wingless insect of the group             Mallophaga, of which the genera and species are very             numerous and mostly parasitic upon birds. -- Bird mite             (Zo[94]l.), a small mite (genera {Dermanyssus},             {Dermaleichus} and allies) parasitic upon birds. The             species are numerous.          {Bird of passage}, a migratory bird.          {Bird spider} (Zo[94]l.), a very large South American spider             ({Mygale avicularia}). It is said sometimes to capture and             kill small birds.          {Bird tick} (Zo[94]l.), a dipterous insect parasitic upon             birds (genus {Ornithomyia}, and allies), usually winged.
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Bito \Bi"to\, n., Bito tree \Bi"to tree`\ . [Etym. uncertain.]       (Bot.)       A small scrubby tree ({Balanites [92]gyptiaca}) growing in       dry regions of tropical Africa and Asia.          Note: The hard yellowish white wood is made into plows in                Abyssinia; the bark is used in Farther India to stupefy                fish; the ripe fruit is edible, when green it is an                anthelmintic; the fermented juice is used as a                beverage; the seeds yield a medicinal oil called                zachun. The African name of the tree is {hajilij}.
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Black \Black\, a. [OE. blak, AS. bl[91]c; akin to Icel. blakkr       dark, swarthy, Sw. bl[84]ck ink, Dan. bl[91]k, OHG. blach,       LG. & D. blaken to burn with a black smoke. Not akin to AS.       bl[be]c, E. bleak pallid. [?]98.]       1. Destitute of light, or incapable of reflecting it; of the             color of soot or coal; of the darkest or a very dark             color, the opposite of white; characterized by such a             color; as, black cloth; black hair or eyes.                         O night, with hue so black!               --Shak.          2. In a less literal sense: Enveloped or shrouded in             darkness; very dark or gloomy; as, a black night; the             heavens black with clouds.                         I spy a black, suspicious, threatening cloud.                                                                               --Shak.          3. Fig.: Dismal, gloomy, or forbidding, like darkness;             destitute of moral light or goodness; atrociously wicked;             cruel; mournful; calamitous; horrible. [bd]This day's             black fate.[b8] [bd]Black villainy.[b8] [bd]Arise, black             vengeance.[b8] [bd]Black day.[b8] [bd]Black despair.[b8]             --Shak.          4. Expressing menace, or discontent; threatening; sullen;             foreboding; as, to regard one with black looks.          Note: Black is often used in self-explaining compound words;                as, black-eyed, black-faced, black-haired,                black-visaged.          {Black act}, the English statute 9 George I, which makes it a             felony to appear armed in any park or warren, etc., or to             hunt or steal deer, etc., with the face blackened or             disguised. Subsequent acts inflicting heavy penalties for             malicious injuries to cattle and machinery have been             called black acts.          {Black angel} (Zo[94]l.), a fish of the West Indies and             Florida ({Holacanthus tricolor}), with the head and tail             yellow, and the middle of the body black.          {Black antimony} (Chem.), the black sulphide of antimony,             {Sb2S3}, used in pyrotechnics, etc.          {Black bear} (Zo[94]l.), the common American bear ({Ursus             Americanus}).          {Black beast}. See {B[88]te noire}.          {Black beetle} (Zo[94]l.), the common large cockroach             ({Blatta orientalis}).          {Black and blue}, the dark color of a bruise in the flesh,             which is accompanied with a mixture of blue. [bd]To pinch             the slatterns black and blue.[b8] --Hudibras.          {Black bonnet} (Zo[94]l.), the black-headed bunting ({Embriza             Sch[d2]niclus}) of Europe.          {Black canker}, a disease in turnips and other crops,             produced by a species of caterpillar.          {Black cat} (Zo[94]l.), the fisher, a quadruped of North             America allied to the sable, but larger. See {Fisher}.          {Black cattle}, any bovine cattle reared for slaughter, in             distinction from dairy cattle. [Eng.]          {Black cherry}. See under {Cherry}.          {Black cockatoo} (Zo[94]l.), the palm cockatoo. See             {Cockatoo}.          {Black copper}. Same as {Melaconite}.          {Black currant}. (Bot.) See {Currant}.          {Black diamond}. (Min.) See {Carbonado}.          {Black draught} (Med.), a cathartic medicine, composed of             senna and magnesia.          {Black drop} (Med.), vinegar of opium; a narcotic preparation             consisting essentially of a solution of opium in vinegar.                      {Black earth}, mold; earth of a dark color. --Woodward.          {Black flag}, the flag of a pirate, often bearing in white a             skull and crossbones; a signal of defiance.          {Black flea} (Zo[94]l.), a flea beetle ({Haltica nemorum})             injurious to turnips.          {Black flux}, a mixture of carbonate of potash and charcoal,             obtained by deflagrating tartar with half its weight of             niter. --Brande & C.          {Black fly}. (Zo[94]l.)             (a) In the United States, a small, venomous, two-winged                   fly of the genus {Simulium} of several species,                   exceedingly abundant and troublesome in the northern                   forests. The larv[91] are aquatic.             (b) A black plant louse, as the bean aphis ({A. fab[91]}).                            {Black Forest} [a translation of G. Schwarzwald], a forest in             Baden and W[81]rtemburg, in Germany; a part of the ancient             Hercynian forest.          {Black game}, or {Black grouse}. (Zo[94]l.) See {Blackcock},             {Grouse}, and {Heath grouse}.          {Black grass} (Bot.), a grasslike rush of the species {Juncus             Gerardi}, growing on salt marshes, and making good hay.          {Black gum} (Bot.), an American tree, the tupelo or             pepperidge. See {Tupelo}.          {Black Hamburg (grape)} (Bot.), a sweet and juicy variety of             dark purple or [bd]black[b8] grape.          {Black horse} (Zo[94]l.), a fish of the Mississippi valley             ({Cycleptus elongatus}), of the sucker family; the             Missouri sucker.          {Black lemur} (Zo[94]l.), the {Lemurniger} of Madagascar; the             {acoumbo} of the natives.          {Black list}, a list of persons who are for some reason             thought deserving of censure or punishment; -- esp. a list             of persons stigmatized as insolvent or untrustworthy, made             for the protection of tradesmen or employers. See             {Blacklist}, v. t.          {Black manganese} (Chem.), the black oxide of manganese,             {MnO2}.          {Black Maria}, the close wagon in which prisoners are carried             to or from jail.          {Black martin} (Zo[94]l.), the chimney swift. See {Swift}.          {Black moss} (Bot.), the common so-called long moss of the             southern United States. See {Tillandsia}.          {Black oak}. See under {Oak}.          {Black ocher}. See {Wad}.          {Black pigment}, a very fine, light carbonaceous substance,             or lampblack, prepared chiefly for the manufacture of             printers' ink. It is obtained by burning common coal tar.                      {Black plate}, sheet iron before it is tinned. --Knight.          {Black quarter}, malignant anthrax with engorgement of a             shoulder or quarter, etc., as of an ox.          {Black rat} (Zo[94]l.), one of the species of rats ({Mus             rattus}), commonly infesting houses.          {Black rent}. See {Blackmail}, n., 3.          {Black rust}, a disease of wheat, in which a black, moist             matter is deposited in the fissures of the grain.          {Black sheep}, one in a family or company who is unlike the             rest, and makes trouble.          {Black silver}. (Min.) See under {Silver}.          {Black and tan}, black mixed or spotted with tan color or             reddish brown; -- used in describing certain breeds of             dogs.          {Black tea}. See under {Tea}.          {Black tin} (Mining), tin ore (cassiterite), when dressed,             stamped and washed, ready for smelting. It is in the form             of a black powder, like fine sand. --Knight.          {Black walnut}. See under {Walnut}.          {Black warrior} (Zo[94]l.), an American hawk ({Buteo             Harlani}).          Syn: Dark; murky; pitchy; inky; somber; dusky; gloomy; swart;                Cimmerian; ebon; atrocious.
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Whip-tom-kelly \Whip"-tom`-kel"ly\, n. [So called in imitation       of its notes.] (Zo[94]l.)       A vireo ({Vireo altiloquus}) native of the West Indies and       Florida; -- called also {black-whiskered vireo}.
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Bo \Bo\, interj. [Cf. W. bw, an interj. of threatening or       frightening; n., terror, fear, dread.]       An exclamation used to startle or frighten. [Spelt also {boh}       and {boo}.]
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Bocardo \Bo*car"do\, n. [A mnemonic word.]       1. (Logic) A form of syllogism of which the first and third             propositions are particular negatives, and the middle term             a universal affirmative.                         Baroko and Bocardo have been stumbling blocks to the                      logicians.                                          --Bowen.          2. A prison; -- originally the name of the old north gate in             Oxford, which was used as a prison. [Eng.] --Latimer.
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Jack \Jack\, n. [F. Jacques James, L. Jacobus, Gr. [?], Heb. Ya       'aq[omac]b Jacob; prop., seizing by the heel; hence, a       supplanter. Cf. {Jacobite}, {Jockey}.]       1. A familiar nickname of, or substitute for, John.                         You are John Rugby, and you are Jack Rugby. --Shak.          2. An impertinent or silly fellow; a simpleton; a boor; a             clown; also, a servant; a rustic. [bd]Jack fool.[b8]             --Chaucer.                         Since every Jack became a gentleman, There 's many a                      gentle person made a Jack.                  --Shak.          3. A popular colloquial name for a sailor; -- called also             {Jack tar}, and {Jack afloat}.          4. A mechanical contrivance, an auxiliary machine, or a             subordinate part of a machine, rendering convenient             service, and often supplying the place of a boy or             attendant who was commonly called Jack; as:             (a) A device to pull off boots.             (b) A sawhorse or sawbuck.             (c) A machine or contrivance for turning a spit; a smoke                   jack, or kitchen jack.             (b) (Mining) A wooden wedge for separating rocks rent by                   blasting.             (e) (Knitting Machine) A lever for depressing the sinkers                   which push the loops down on the needles.             (f) (Warping Machine) A grating to separate and guide the                   threads; a heck box.             (g) (Spinning) A machine for twisting the sliver as it                   leaves the carding machine.             (h) A compact, portable machine for planing metal.             (i) A machine for slicking or pebbling leather.             (k) A system of gearing driven by a horse power, for                   multiplying speed.             (l) A hood or other device placed over a chimney or vent                   pipe, to prevent a back draught.             (m) In the harpsichord, an intermediate piece                   communicating the action of the key to the quill; --                   called also {hopper}.             (n) In hunting, the pan or frame holding the fuel of the                   torch used to attract game at night; also, the light                   itself. --C. Hallock.          5. A portable machine variously constructed, for exerting             great pressure, or lifting or moving a heavy body through             a small distance. It consists of a lever, screw, rack and             pinion, hydraulic press, or any simple combination of             mechanical powers, working in a compact pedestal or             support and operated by a lever, crank, capstan bar, etc.             The name is often given to a jackscrew, which is a kind of             jack.          6. The small bowl used as a mark in the game of bowls.             --Shak.                         Like an uninstructed bowler who thinks to attain the                      jack by delivering his bowl straight forward upon                      it.                                                   --Sir W.                                                                               Scott.          7. The male of certain animals, as of the ass.          8. (Zo[94]l.)             (a) A young pike; a pickerel.             (b) The jurel.             (c) A large, California rock fish ({Sebastodes                   paucispinus}); -- called also {boccaccio}, and                   {m[82]rou}.             (d) The wall-eyed pike.          9. A drinking measure holding half a pint; also, one holding             a quarter of a pint. [Prov. Eng.] --Halliwell.          10. (Naut.)             (a) A flag, containing only the union, without the fly,                   usually hoisted on a jack staff at the bowsprit cap;                   -- called also {union jack}. The American jack is a                   small blue flag, with a star for each State.             (b) A bar of iron athwart ships at a topgallant masthead,                   to support a royal mast, and give spread to the royal                   shrouds; -- called also {jack crosstree}. --R. H.                   Dana, Jr.
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Bombolo \Bom"bo*lo\, n.; pl. {Bomboloes}. [Cf. It bombola a       pitcher.]       A thin spheroidal glass retort or flask, used in the       sublimation of camphor. [Written also {bumbelo}, and       {bumbolo}.]
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Bumbelo \Bum"be*lo\, n.; pl. {Bumbeloes}. [It. bombola.]       A glass used in subliming camphor. [Spelled also {bombolo}       and {bumbolo}.]
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Bombolo \Bom"bo*lo\, n.; pl. {Bomboloes}. [Cf. It bombola a       pitcher.]       A thin spheroidal glass retort or flask, used in the       sublimation of camphor. [Written also {bumbelo}, and       {bumbolo}.]
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Bumbelo \Bum"be*lo\, n.; pl. {Bumbeloes}. [It. bombola.]       A glass used in subliming camphor. [Spelled also {bombolo}       and {bumbolo}.]
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Bongo \Bon"go\ (b[ocr][nsm]"g[omac]), n.       Either of two large antelopes ({Bo[94]cercus eurycercus} of       West Africa, and {B. isaaci} of East Africa) of a reddish or       chestnut-brown color with narrow white stripes on the body.       Their flesh is especially esteemed as food.
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Bonito \Bo*ni"to\, n.; pl. {Bonitoes}. [Sp. & Pg. bonito, fr.       Ar. bain[c6]t and bain[c6]th.] [Often incorrectly written       {bonita}.] (Zo[94]l.)       1. A large tropical fish ({Orcynus pelamys}) allied to the             tunny. It is about three feet long, blue above, with four             brown stripes on the sides. It is sometimes found on the             American coast.          2. The skipjack ({Sarda Mediterranea}) of the Atlantic, an             important and abundant food fish on the coast of the             United States, and ({S. Chilensis}) of the Pacific, and             other related species. They are large and active fishes,             of a blue color with black oblique stripes.          3. The medregal ({Seriola fasciata}), an edible fish of the             southern of the United States and the West Indies.          4. The cobia or crab eater ({Elacate canada}), an edible fish             of the Middle and Southern United States.
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Cobia \Co"bi*a\, n. (Zo[94]l.)       An oceanic fish of large size ({Elacate canada}); the       crabeater; -- called also {bonito}, {cubbyyew}, {coalfish},       and {sergeant fish}.
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Bonito \Bo*ni"to\, n.; pl. {Bonitoes}. [Sp. & Pg. bonito, fr.       Ar. bain[c6]t and bain[c6]th.] [Often incorrectly written       {bonita}.] (Zo[94]l.)       1. A large tropical fish ({Orcynus pelamys}) allied to the             tunny. It is about three feet long, blue above, with four             brown stripes on the sides. It is sometimes found on the             American coast.          2. The skipjack ({Sarda Mediterranea}) of the Atlantic, an             important and abundant food fish on the coast of the             United States, and ({S. Chilensis}) of the Pacific, and             other related species. They are large and active fishes,             of a blue color with black oblique stripes.          3. The medregal ({Seriola fasciata}), an edible fish of the             southern of the United States and the West Indies.          4. The cobia or crab eater ({Elacate canada}), an edible fish             of the Middle and Southern United States.
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Cobia \Co"bi*a\, n. (Zo[94]l.)       An oceanic fish of large size ({Elacate canada}); the       crabeater; -- called also {bonito}, {cubbyyew}, {coalfish},       and {sergeant fish}.
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Bo \Bo\, interj. [Cf. W. bw, an interj. of threatening or       frightening; n., terror, fear, dread.]       An exclamation used to startle or frighten. [Spelt also {boh}       and {boo}.]
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Boohoo \Boo"hoo`\, n. (Zo[94]l.)       The sailfish; -- called also {woohoo}.
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Bordel \Bor"del\, Bordello \Bor*del"lo\, n. [F. bordel, orig. a       little hut, OF. borde hut, cabin, of German origin, and akin       to E. board,n.See. {Board}, n.]       A brothel; a bawdyhouse; a house devoted to prostitution.       [Obs.] --B. Jonson.
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Borracho \Bor*rach"o\, n.       See {Borachio}. [Obs.]
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Botany Bay \Bot"a*ny Bay"\       A harbor on the east coast of Australia, and an English       convict settlement there; -- so called from the number of new       plants found on its shore at its discovery by Cook in 1770.          Note: Hence, any place to which desperadoes resort.          {Botany Bay kino} (Med.), an astringent, reddish substance             consisting of the inspissated juice of several Australian             species of {Eucalyptus}.          {Botany Bay resin} (Med.), a resin of reddish yellow color,             resembling gamboge, the product of different Australian             species of {Xanthorrh[91]a}, esp. the grass tree ({X.             hastilis}).
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Botargo \Bo*tar"go\, n. [It. bottarga, bottarica; or Sp.       botarga; a kind of large sausages, a sort of wide breeches:       cf. F. boutargue.]       A sort of cake or sausage, made of the salted roes of the       mullet, much used on the coast of the Mediterranean as an       incentive to drink.
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Braggadocio \Brag`ga*do"cio\, n. [From Braggadocchio, a boastful       character in Spenser's [bd]Fa[89]rie Queene.[b8]]       1. A braggart; a boaster; a swaggerer. --Dryden.          2. Empty boasting; mere brag; pretension.
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Bravado \Bra*va"do\ (br[adot]*v[amac]"d[osl]), n., pl.       {Bravadoes} (-d[osl]z). [Sp. bravada, bravata, boast, brag:       cf. F. bravade. See {Brave}.]       Boastful and threatening behavior; a boastful menace.                   In spite of our host's bravado.               --Irving.
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Bravo \Bra"vo\, interj. [It. See {Brave}.]       Well done! excellent! an exclamation expressive of applause.
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Bravo \Bra"vo\, n.; pl. {Bravoes}. [I. See {Brave}, a.]       A daring villain; a bandit; one who sets law at defiance; a       professional assassin or murderer.                   Safe from detection, seize the unwary prey. And stab,                like bravoes, all who come this way.      --Churchill.
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Tatouay \Tat"ou*ay\, n. [Of Brazilian origin; cf. Pg. tatu, F.       tatou.] (Zo[94]l.)       An armadillo ({Xenurus unicinctus}), native of the tropical       parts of South America. It has about thirteen movable bands       composed of small, nearly square, scales. The head is long;       the tail is round and tapered, and nearly destitute of       scales; the claws of the fore feet are very large. Called       also {tatouary}, and {broad-banded armadillo}.
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Brocatello \Bro`ca*tel"lo\, n.       Same as {Brocatel}.
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Broncho \Bron"cho\, n. [Sp. bronco rough, wild.]       A native or a Mexican horse of small size. [Western U.S.]
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Bronco \Bron"co\, n.       Same as {Broncho}.
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Bubo \Bu"bo\ (b[umac]"b[osl]), n.; pl. {Buboes} (-b[osl]z). [LL.       bubo the groin, a swelling in the groin, Gr. boubw`n.] (Med.)       An inflammation, with enlargement, of a lymphatic gland, esp.       in the groin, as in syphilis.
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Buffalo \Buf"fa*lo\, n.; pl. {Buffaloes}. [Sp. bufalo (cf. It.       bufalo, F. buffle), fr. L. bubalus, bufalus, a kind of       African stag or gazelle; also, the buffalo or wild ox, fr.       Gr. [?] buffalo, prob. fr. [?] ox. See {Cow} the animal, and       cf. {Buff} the color, and {Bubale}.]       1. (Zo[94]l.) A species of the genus {Bos} or {Bubalus} ({B.             bubalus}), originally from India, but now found in most of             the warmer countries of the eastern continent. It is             larger and less docile than the common ox, and is fond of             marshy places and rivers.          2. (Zo[94]l.) A very large and savage species of the same             genus ({B. Caffer}) found in South Africa; -- called also             {Cape buffalo}.          3. (Zo[94]l.) Any species of wild ox.          4. (Zo[94]l.) The bison of North America.          5. A buffalo robe. See {Buffalo robe}, below.          6. (Zo[94]l.) The buffalo fish. See {Buffalo fish}, below.          {Buffalo berry} (Bot.), a shrub of the Upper Missouri             ({Sherherdia argentea}) with acid edible red berries.          {Buffalo bird} (Zo[94]l.), an African bird of the genus             {Buphaga}, of two species. These birds perch upon             buffaloes and cattle, in search of parasites.          {Buffalo bug}, the carpet beetle. See under {Carpet}.          {Buffalo chips}, dry dung of the buffalo, or bison, used for             fuel. [U.S.]          {Buffalo clover} (Bot.), a kind of clover ({Trifolium             reflexum} and {T.soloniferum}) found in the ancient             grazing grounds of the American bison.          {Buffalo cod} (Zo[94]l.), a large, edible, marine fish             ({Ophiodon elongatus}) of the northern Pacific coast; --             called also {blue cod}, and {cultus cod}.          {Buffalo fish} (Zo[94]l.), one of several large fresh-water             fishes of the family {Catostomid[91]}, of the Mississippi             valley. The red-mouthed or brown ({Ictiobus bubalus}), the             big-mouthed or black ({Bubalichthys urus}), and the             small-mouthed ({B. altus}), are among the more important             species used as food.          {Buffalo fly}, [or] {Buffalo gnat} (Zo[94]l.), a small             dipterous insect of the genus {Simulium}, allied to the             black fly of the North. It is often extremely abundant in             the lower part of the Mississippi valley and does great             injury to domestic animals, often killing large numbers of             cattle and horses. In Europe the Columbatz fly is a             species with similar habits.          {Buffalo grass} (Bot.), a species of short, sweet grass             ({Buchlo[89] dactyloides}), from two to four inches high,             covering the prairies on which the buffaloes, or bisons,             feed. [U.S.]          {Buffalo nut} (Bot.), the oily and drupelike fruit of an             American shrub ({Pyrularia oleifera}); also, the shrub             itself; oilnut.          {Buffalo robe}, the skin of the bison of North America,             prepared with the hair on; -- much used as a lap robe in             sleighs.
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Cod \Cod\, n. [Cf. G. gadde, and (in Heligoland) gadden, L.       gadus merlangus.] (Zo[94]l.)       An important edible fish ({Gadus morrhua}), taken in immense       numbers on the northern coasts of Europe and America. It is       especially abundant and large on the Grand Bank of       Newfoundland. It is salted and dried in large quantities.          Note: There are several varieties; as {shore cod}, from                shallow water; {bank cod}, from the distant banks; and                {rock cod}, which is found among ledges, and is often                dark brown or mottled with red. The {tomcod} is a                distinct species of small size. The {bastard}, {blue},                {buffalo}, or {cultus cod} of the Pacific coast belongs                to a distinct family. See {Buffalo cod}, under                {Buffalo}.          {Cod fishery}, the business of fishing for cod.          {Cod line}, an eighteen-thread line used in catching codfish.             --McElrath.
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Buffalo \Buf"fa*lo\, n.; pl. {Buffaloes}. [Sp. bufalo (cf. It.       bufalo, F. buffle), fr. L. bubalus, bufalus, a kind of       African stag or gazelle; also, the buffalo or wild ox, fr.       Gr. [?] buffalo, prob. fr. [?] ox. See {Cow} the animal, and       cf. {Buff} the color, and {Bubale}.]       1. (Zo[94]l.) A species of the genus {Bos} or {Bubalus} ({B.             bubalus}), originally from India, but now found in most of             the warmer countries of the eastern continent. It is             larger and less docile than the common ox, and is fond of             marshy places and rivers.          2. (Zo[94]l.) A very large and savage species of the same             genus ({B. Caffer}) found in South Africa; -- called also             {Cape buffalo}.          3. (Zo[94]l.) Any species of wild ox.          4. (Zo[94]l.) The bison of North America.          5. A buffalo robe. See {Buffalo robe}, below.          6. (Zo[94]l.) The buffalo fish. See {Buffalo fish}, below.          {Buffalo berry} (Bot.), a shrub of the Upper Missouri             ({Sherherdia argentea}) with acid edible red berries.          {Buffalo bird} (Zo[94]l.), an African bird of the genus             {Buphaga}, of two species. These birds perch upon             buffaloes and cattle, in search of parasites.          {Buffalo bug}, the carpet beetle. See under {Carpet}.          {Buffalo chips}, dry dung of the buffalo, or bison, used for             fuel. [U.S.]          {Buffalo clover} (Bot.), a kind of clover ({Trifolium             reflexum} and {T.soloniferum}) found in the ancient             grazing grounds of the American bison.          {Buffalo cod} (Zo[94]l.), a large, edible, marine fish             ({Ophiodon elongatus}) of the northern Pacific coast; --             called also {blue cod}, and {cultus cod}.          {Buffalo fish} (Zo[94]l.), one of several large fresh-water             fishes of the family {Catostomid[91]}, of the Mississippi             valley. The red-mouthed or brown ({Ictiobus bubalus}), the             big-mouthed or black ({Bubalichthys urus}), and the             small-mouthed ({B. altus}), are among the more important             species used as food.          {Buffalo fly}, [or] {Buffalo gnat} (Zo[94]l.), a small             dipterous insect of the genus {Simulium}, allied to the             black fly of the North. It is often extremely abundant in             the lower part of the Mississippi valley and does great             injury to domestic animals, often killing large numbers of             cattle and horses. In Europe the Columbatz fly is a             species with similar habits.          {Buffalo grass} (Bot.), a species of short, sweet grass             ({Buchlo[89] dactyloides}), from two to four inches high,             covering the prairies on which the buffaloes, or bisons,             feed. [U.S.]          {Buffalo nut} (Bot.), the oily and drupelike fruit of an             American shrub ({Pyrularia oleifera}); also, the shrub             itself; oilnut.          {Buffalo robe}, the skin of the bison of North America,             prepared with the hair on; -- much used as a lap robe in             sleighs.
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Cod \Cod\, n. [Cf. G. gadde, and (in Heligoland) gadden, L.       gadus merlangus.] (Zo[94]l.)       An important edible fish ({Gadus morrhua}), taken in immense       numbers on the northern coasts of Europe and America. It is       especially abundant and large on the Grand Bank of       Newfoundland. It is salted and dried in large quantities.          Note: There are several varieties; as {shore cod}, from                shallow water; {bank cod}, from the distant banks; and                {rock cod}, which is found among ledges, and is often                dark brown or mottled with red. The {tomcod} is a                distinct species of small size. The {bastard}, {blue},                {buffalo}, or {cultus cod} of the Pacific coast belongs                to a distinct family. See {Buffalo cod}, under                {Buffalo}.          {Cod fishery}, the business of fishing for cod.          {Cod line}, an eighteen-thread line used in catching codfish.             --McElrath.
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Bugaboo \Bug`a*boo"\, Bugbear \Bug"bear`\, n. [See {Bug}.]       Something frightful, as a specter; anything imaginary that       causes needless fright; something used to excite needless       fear; also, something really dangerous, used to frighten       children, etc. [bd]Bugaboos to fright ye.[b8] --Lloyd.                   But, to the world no bugbear is so great As want of                figure and a small estate.                     --Pope.                   The bugaboo of the liberals is the church pray. --S. B.                                                                               Griffin.                   The great bugaboo of the birds is the owl. --J.                                                                               Burroughs.          Syn: Hobgoblin; goblin; specter; ogre; scarecrow.
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Bombolo \Bom"bo*lo\, n.; pl. {Bomboloes}. [Cf. It bombola a       pitcher.]       A thin spheroidal glass retort or flask, used in the       sublimation of camphor. [Written also {bumbelo}, and       {bumbolo}.]
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Bumbelo \Bum"be*lo\, n.; pl. {Bumbeloes}. [It. bombola.]       A glass used in subliming camphor. [Spelled also {bombolo}       and {bumbolo}.]
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Bombolo \Bom"bo*lo\, n.; pl. {Bomboloes}. [Cf. It bombola a       pitcher.]       A thin spheroidal glass retort or flask, used in the       sublimation of camphor. [Written also {bumbelo}, and       {bumbolo}.]
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Bumbelo \Bum"be*lo\, n.; pl. {Bumbeloes}. [It. bombola.]       A glass used in subliming camphor. [Spelled also {bombolo}       and {bumbolo}.]
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Bombolo \Bom"bo*lo\, n.; pl. {Bomboloes}. [Cf. It bombola a       pitcher.]       A thin spheroidal glass retort or flask, used in the       sublimation of camphor. [Written also {bumbelo}, and       {bumbolo}.]
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Bumbelo \Bum"be*lo\, n.; pl. {Bumbeloes}. [It. bombola.]       A glass used in subliming camphor. [Spelled also {bombolo}       and {bumbolo}.]
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Bunko \Bun"ko\, n. [Sf. Sp. banco bank, banca a sort of game at       cards. Cf. {Bank} (in the commercial sense).]       A kind of swindling game or scheme, by means of cards or by a       sham lottery. [Written also {bunco}.]          {Bunko steerer}, a person employed as a decoy in bunko.             [Slang, U.S.]
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Bungo \Bun"go\, n. (Naut.)       A kind of canoe used in Central and South America; also, a       kind of boat used in the Southern United States. --Bartlett.
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Bunko \Bun"ko\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Bunkoed}; p. pr. & vb. n.       {Bunkoing}.]       To swindle by a bunko game or scheme; to cheat or victimize       in any similar way, as by a confidence game, passing a bad       check, etc.
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Bunko \Bun"ko\, n. [Sf. Sp. banco bank, banca a sort of game at       cards. Cf. {Bank} (in the commercial sense).]       A kind of swindling game or scheme, by means of cards or by a       sham lottery. [Written also {bunco}.]          {Bunko steerer}, a person employed as a decoy in bunko.             [Slang, U.S.]
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Burgoo \Bur"goo\, n. [Prov. E. burgood yeast, perh. fr. W. burym       yeast + cawl cabbage, gruel.]       A kind of oatmeal pudding, or thick gruel, used by seamen.       [Written also {burgout}.]
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Burro \Bur"ro\, n. [Sp., an ass.] (Zo[94]l.)       A donkey. [Southern U.S.]
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Dragon \Drag"on\, n. [F. dragon, L. draco, fr. Gr. [?], prob.       fr. [?], [?], to look (akin to Skr. dar[?] to see), and so       called from its terrible eyes. Cf. {Drake} a dragon,       {Dragoon}.]       1. (Myth.) A fabulous animal, generally represented as a             monstrous winged serpent or lizard, with a crested head             and enormous claws, and regarded as very powerful and             ferocious.                         The dragons which appear in early paintings and                      sculptures are invariably representations of a                      winged crocodile.                              --Fairholt.          Note: In Scripture the term dragon refers to any great                monster, whether of the land or sea, usually to some                kind of serpent or reptile, sometimes to land serpents                of a powerful and deadly kind. It is also applied                metaphorically to Satan.                            Thou breakest the heads of the dragons in the                         waters.                                          -- Ps. lxxiv.                                                                               13.                            Thou shalt tread upon the lion and adder; the                         young lion and the dragon shalt thou trample                         under feet.                                    -- Ps. xci.                                                                               13.                            He laid hold on the dragon, that old serpent,                         which is the Devil and Satan, and bound him a                         thousand years.                              --Rev. xx. 2.          2. A fierce, violent person, esp. a woman. --Johnson.          3. (Astron.) A constellation of the northern hemisphere             figured as a dragon; Draco.          4. A luminous exhalation from marshy grounds, seeming to move             through the air as a winged serpent.          5. (Mil. Antiq.) A short musket hooked to a swivel attached             to a soldier's belt; -- so called from a representation of             a dragon's head at the muzzle. --Fairholt.          6. (Zo[94]l.) A small arboreal lizard of the genus Draco, of             several species, found in the East Indies and Southern             Asia. Five or six of the hind ribs, on each side, are             prolonged and covered with weblike skin, forming a sort of             wing. These prolongations aid them in making long leaps             from tree to tree. Called also {flying lizard}.          7. (Zo[94]l.) A variety of carrier pigeon.          8. (Her.) A fabulous winged creature, sometimes borne as a             charge in a coat of arms.          Note: Dragon is often used adjectively, or in combination, in                the sense of relating to, resembling, or characteristic                of, a dragon.          {Dragon arum} (Bot.), the name of several species of             {Aris[91]ma}, a genus of plants having a spathe and             spadix. See {Dragon root}(below).          {Dragon fish} (Zo[94]l.), the dragonet.          {Dragon fly} (Zo[94]l.), any insect of the family             {Libellulid[91]}. They have finely formed, large and             strongly reticulated wings, a large head with enormous             eyes, and a long body; -- called also {mosquito hawks}.             Their larv[91] are aquatic and insectivorous.          {Dragon root} (Bot.), an American aroid plant ({Aris[91]ma             Dracontium}); green dragon.          {Dragon's blood}, a resinous substance obtained from the             fruit of several species of {Calamus}, esp. from {C.             Rotang} and {C. Draco}, growing in the East Indies. A             substance known as dragon's blood is obtained by exudation             from {Drac[91]na Draco}; also from {Pterocarpus Draco}, a             tree of the West Indies and South America. The color is             red, or a dark brownish red, and it is used chiefly for             coloring varnishes, marbles, etc. Called also {Cinnabar             Gr[91]corum}.          {Dragon's head}.             (a) (Bot.) A plant of several species of the genus                   {Dracocephalum}. They are perennial herbs closely                   allied to the common catnip.             (b) (Astron.) The ascending node of a planet, indicated,                   chiefly in almanacs, by the symbol [?]. The deviation                   from the ecliptic made by a planet in passing from one                   node to the other seems, according to the fancy of                   some, to make a figure like that of a dragon, whose                   belly is where there is the greatest latitude; the                   intersections representing the head and tail; -- from                   which resemblance the denomination arises. --Encyc.                   Brit.          {Dragon shell} (Zo[94]l.), a species of limpet.          {Dragon's skin}, fossil stems whose leaf scars somewhat             resemble the scales of reptiles; -- a name used by miners             and quarrymen. --Stormonth.          {Dragon's tail} (Astron.), the descending node of a planet,             indicated by the symbol [?]. See {Dragon's head} (above).                      {Dragon's wort} (Bot.), a plant of the genus {Artemisia} ({A.             dracunculus}).          {Dragon tree} (Bot.), a West African liliaceous tree             ({Drac[91]na Draco}), yielding one of the resins called             dragon's blood. See {Drac[91]na}.          {Dragon water}, a medicinal remedy very popular in the             earlier half of the 17th century. [bd]Dragon water may do             good upon him.[b8] --Randolph (1640).          {Flying dragon}, a large meteoric fireball; a bolide.
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Thalline \Thal"line\, n. [Gr. [?] a young shoot or branch.]       (Chem.)       An artificial alkaloid of the quinoline series, obtained as a       white crystalline substance, {C10H13NO}, whose salts are       valuable as antipyretics; -- so called from the green color       produced in its solution by certain oxidizing agents.
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Camphor \Cam"phor\, n. [OE. camfere, F. camphre (cf. It.       camfara, Sp. camfara, alcanfor, LL. camfora, camphara, NGr.       [?]), fr. Ar. k[be]f[d4]r, prob. fr. Skr. karp[d4]ra.]       1. A tough, white, aromatic resin, or gum, obtained from             different species of the {Laurus} family, esp. from             {Cinnamomum camphara} (the {Laurus camphara} of             Linn[91]us.). Camphor, {C10H16O}, is volatile and             fragrant, and is used in medicine as a diaphoretic, a             stimulant, or sedative.          2. A gum resembling ordinary camphor, obtained from a tree             ({Dryobalanops camphora}) growing in Sumatra and Borneo;             -- called also {Malay camphor}, {camphor of Borneo}, or             {borneol}. See {Borneol}.          Note: The name camphor is also applied to a number of bodies                of similar appearance and properties, as {cedar                camphor}, obtained from the red or pencil cedar                ({Juniperus Virginiana}), and {peppermint camphor}, or                {menthol}, obtained from the oil of peppermint.          {Camphor oil} (Chem.), name variously given to certain             oil-like products, obtained especially from the camphor             tree.          {Camphor tree}, a large evergreen tree ({Cinnamomum             Camphora}) with lax, smooth branches and shining             triple-nerved lanceolate leaves, probably native in China,             but now cultivated in most warm countries. Camphor is             collected by a process of steaming the chips of the wood             and subliming the product.
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Flavine \Fla"vine\ (?; 104), n. (Chem.)       A yellow, crystalline, organic base, {C13H12N2O}, obtained       artificially.
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Stearone \Ste"a*rone\, n. (Chem.)       The ketone of stearic acid, obtained as a white crystalline       substance, ({C17H35)2.CO}, by the distillation of calcium       stearate.
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Cinchonidine \Cin*chon"i*dine\, n. [From {Cinchona}.] (Chem.)       One of the quinine group of alkaloids, found especially in       red cinchona bark. It is a white crystalline substance,       {C19H22N2O}, with a bitter taste and qualities similar to,       but weaker than, quinine; -- sometimes called also       {cinchonidia}.
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Rosaniline \Ros*an"i*line\ (? [or] ?), n. [Rose + aniline.]       (Chem.)       A complex nitrogenous base, {C20H21N3O}, obtained by       oxidizing a mixture of aniline and toluidine, as a colorless       crystalline substance which forms red salts. These salts are       essential components of many of the socalled aniline dyes, as       fuchsine, aniline red, etc. By extension, any one of the       series of substances derived from, or related to, rosaniline       proper.
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Aldehyde \Al"de*hyde\, n. [Abbrev. fr. alcohol dehydrogenatum,       alcohol deprived of its hydrogen.] (Chem.)       A colorless, mobile, and very volatile liquid obtained from       alcohol by certain processes of oxidation.          Note: The aldehydes are intermediate between the alcohols and                acids, and differ from the alcohols in having two less                hydrogen atoms in the molecule, as common aldehyde                (called also {acetic aldehyde} or {ethyl aldehyde}),                {C2H4O}; methyl aldehyde, {CH2O}.
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2. Supposed matter above the air; the air itself.          3. (Chem.)             (a) A light, volatile, mobile, inflammable liquid,                   {(C2H5)2O}, of a characteristic aromatic odor,                   obtained by the distillation of alcohol with sulphuric                   acid, and hence called also {sulphuric ether}. It is                   powerful solvent of fats, resins, and pyroxylin, but                   finds its chief use as an an[91]sthetic. Called also                   {ethyl oxide}.
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Propionyl \Pro"pi*o*nyl\, n. (Chem.)       The hypothetical radical {C3H5O}, regarded as the essential       residue of propionic acid and certain related compounds.
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Cuminol \Cu"mi*nol\ (-n?l), n. [Cuminic + L. oleum.]       A liquid, {C3H7.C6H4.CHO}, obtained from oil of caraway; --       called also {cuminic aldehyde}.
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Furfurol \Fur"fu*rol\, n. [L. furfur bran + oleum oil.] (Chem.)       A colorless oily liquid, {C4H3O.CHO}, of a pleasant odor,       obtained by the distillation of bran, sugar, etc., and       regarded as an aldehyde derivative of furfuran; -- called       also {furfural}.
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Thi89none \Thi"[89]*none\, n. [Thi[89]nyl + ketone.] (Chem.)       A ketone derivative of thiophene obtained as a white       crystalline substance, {(C4H3S)2.CO}, by the action of       aluminium chloride and carbonyl chloride on thiophene.
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Furfuran \Fur"fu*ran\, n. [L. furfur bran.] (Chem.)       A colorless, oily substance, {C4H4O}, obtained by distilling       certain organic substances, as pine wood, salts of pyromucic       acid, etc.; -- called also {tetraphenol}.
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Glycolide \Gly"co*lide\, n. [Glycol + anhydride.] (Chem.)       A white amorphous powder, {C4H4O}, obtained by heating and       dehydrating glycolic acid. [Written also {glycollide}.]
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Butyryl \Bu"ty*ryl\, n. [Butyric + -yl.] (Chem.)       The radical ({C4H7O}) of butyric acid.
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Asparagine \As*par"a*gine\, n. [Cf. F. asparagine.] (Chem.)       A white, nitrogenous, crystallizable substance,       {C4H8N2O3+H2O}, found in many plants, and first obtained from       asparagus. It is believed to aid in the disposition of       nitrogenous matter throughout the plant; -- called also       {altheine}.
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Guanin \Gua"nin\, n. (Physiol. Chem.)       A crystalline substance ({C5H5N5O}) contained in guano. It is       also a constituent of the liver, pancreas, and other glands       in mammals.
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Valeryl \Val"er*yl\, n. [Valeric + -yl.] (Chem.)       The hypothetical radical {C5H9O}, regarded as the essential       nucleus of certain valeric acid derivatives.
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Metacetone \Me*tac"e*tone\, n. [Pref. met- + acetone.] (Chem.)       A colorless liquid of an agreeable odor, {C6H10O}, obtained       by distilling a mixture of sugar and lime; -- so called       because formerly regarded as a polymeric modification of       acetone.
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Inosite \In"o*site\, n. [Gr. [?], [?], strength, muscle.]       (Physiol. Chem.)       A white crystalline substance with a sweet taste, found in       certain animal tissues and fluids, particularly in the       muscles of the heart and lungs, also in some plants, as in       unripe pease, beans, potato sprouts, etc. Called also       {phaseomannite}.          Note: Chemically,it has the composition represented by the                formula, {C6H12O6+H2O}, and was formerly regarded as a                carbohydrate, isomeric with dextrose, but is now known                to be an aromatic compound (a hexacid phenol derivative                of benzene).
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Cinnamone \Cin"na*mone\, n. [Cinnamic + -one.]       A yellow crystalline substance, {(C6H5.C2H2)2CO}, the ketone       of cinnamic acid.
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Cinnamon \Cin"na*mon\, n. [Heb. qinn[be]m[d3]n; cf. Gr. [?],       [?], cinnamomum, cinnamon. The Heb. word itself seems to have       been borrowed from some other language; cf. Malay k[be]j[d4]       m[be]nis sweet wood.]       (a) The inner bark of the shoots of {Cinnamomum Zeylanicum},             a tree growing in Ceylon. It is aromatic, of a moderately             pungent taste, and is one of the best cordial,             carminative, and restorative spices.       (b) Cassia.          {Cinnamon stone} (Min.), a variety of garnet, of a cinnamon             or hyacinth red color, sometimes used in jewelry.          {Oil of cinnamon}, a colorless aromatic oil obtained from             cinnamon and cassia, and consisting essentially of             cinnamic aldehyde, {C6H5.C2H2.CHO}.          {Wild cinnamon}. See {Canella}.
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Benzoic \Ben*zo"ic\ (b[ecr]n*z[omac]"[icr]k), a. [Cf. F.       benzo[8b]que.]       Pertaining to, or obtained from, benzoin.          {Benzoic acid}, or {flowers of benzoin}, a peculiar vegetable             acid, {C6H5.CO2H}, obtained from benzoin, and some other             balsams, by sublimation or decoction. It is also found in             the urine of infants and herbivorous animals. It             crystallizes in the form of white, satiny flakes; its odor             is aromatic; its taste is pungent, and somewhat acidulous.                      {Benzoic aldehyde}, oil of bitter almonds; the aldehyde,             {C6H5.CHO}, intermediate in composition between benzoic or             benzyl alcohol, and benzoic acid. It is a thin colorless             liquid.
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Benzoyl \Ben"zoyl\, n. [Benzoic + Gr. [?] wood. See {-yl}.]       (Chem.)       A compound radical, {C6H5.CO}; the base of benzoic acid, of       the oil of bitter almonds, and of an extensive series of       compounds. [Formerly written also {benzule}.]
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Tropine \Tro"pine\, n. [From {Atropine}.] (Chem.)       A white crystalline alkaloid, {C8H15NO}, produced by       decomposing atropine.
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Octoyl \Oc"to*yl\, n. [Octoic + -yl.] (Chem.)       A hypothetical radical ({C8H15O}), regarded as the essential       residue of octoic acid.
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Conhydrine \Con*hy"drine\ (? [or] [?]), n. [Conium + hydrate.]       (Chem.)       A vegetable alkaloid found with conine in the poison hemlock       ({Conium maculatum}). It is a white crystalline substance,       {C8H17NO}, easily convertible into conine.
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Indogen \In"do*gen\, n. [Indigo + -gen.] (Chem.)       A complex, nitrogenous radical, {C8H5NO}, regarded as the       essential nucleus of indigo.
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Indoxyl \In*dox"yl\, n. [Indigo + hydroxyl.] (Chem.)       A nitrogenous substance, {C8H7NO}, isomeric with oxindol,       obtained as an oily liquid.
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Oxindol \Ox*in"dol\, n. [Oxygen + indol.] (Chem.)       A white crystalline nitrogenous substance ({C8H7NO}) of the       indol group, obtained by the reduction of dioxindol. It is a       so-called lactam compound.
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Hydrocarbostyril \Hy`dro*car`bo*sty"ril\, n. [Hydro-, 2 +       carbostyril.] (Chem.)       A white, crystalline, nitrogenous hydrocarbon, {C9H9NO},       obtained from certain derivatives of cinnamic acid and       closely related to quinoline and carbostyril.
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Cabbage \Cab"bage\ (k[acr]b"b[asl]j), n. [OE. cabage, fr. F.       cabus headed (of cabbages), chou cabus headed cabbage,       cabbage head; cf. It. capuccio a little head, cappuccio cowl,       hood, cabbage, fr. capo head, L. caput, or fr. It. cappa       cape. See {Chief}, {Cape}.] (Bot.)       1. An esculent vegetable of many varieties, derived from the             wild {Brassica oleracea} of Europe. The common cabbage has             a compact head of leaves. The cauliflower, Brussels             sprouts, etc., are sometimes classed as cabbages.          2. The terminal bud of certain palm trees, used, like,             cabbage, for food. See {Cabbage tree}, below.          3. The cabbage palmetto. See below.          {Cabbage aphis} (Zo[94]l.), a green plant-louse ({Aphis             brassic[91]}) which lives upon the leaves of the cabbage.                      {Cabbage beetle} (Zo[94]l.), a small, striped flea-beetle             ({Phyllotreta vittata}) which lives, in the larval state,             on the roots, and when adult, on the leaves, of cabbage             and other cruciferous plants.          {Cabbage butterfly} (Zo[94]l.), a white butterfly ({Pieris             rap[91]} of both Europe and America, and the allied {P.             oleracea}, a native American species) which, in the larval             state, devours the leaves of the cabbage and the turnip.             See {Cabbage worm}, below.          {Cabbage fly} (Zo[94]l.), a small two-winged fly ({Anthomyia             brassic[91]}), which feeds, in the larval or maggot state,             on the roots of the cabbage, often doing much damage to             the crop.          {Cabbage head}, the compact head formed by the leaves of a             cabbage; -- contemptuously or humorously, and             colloquially, a very stupid and silly person; a numskull.                      {Cabbage palmetto}, a species of palm tree ({Sabal Palmetto})             found along the coast from North Carolina to Florida.          {Cabbage rose} (Bot.), a species of rose ({Rosa centifolia})             having large and heavy blossoms.          {Cabbage tree}, {Cabbage palm}, a name given to palms having             a terminal bud called a cabbage, as the {Sabal Palmetto}             of the United States, and the {Euterpe oleracea} and             {Oreodoxa oleracea} of the West Indies.          {Cabbage worm} (Zo[94]l.), the larva of several species of             moths and butterflies, which attacks cabbages. The most             common is usually the larva of a white butterfly. See             {Cabbage butterfly}, above. The cabbage cutworms, which             eat off the stalks of young plants during the night, are             the larv[91] of several species of moths, of the genus             {Agrotis}. See {Cutworm}.          {Sea cabbage}.(Bot.)             (a) Sea kale             (b) . The original Plant ({Brassica oleracea}), from which                   the cabbage, cauliflower, broccoli, etc., have been                   derived by cultivation.          {Thousand-headed cabbage}. See {Brussels sprouts}.
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d8Cacajeeo \[d8]Ca*ca*j[ee]o"\, n. [Pg.] (Zo[94]l)       A South American short-tailed monkey ({Pithecia ([or]       Brachyurus) melanocephala)}. [Written also {cacajo}.]
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Cacao \Ca*ca"o\, n. [Sp., fr. Mex. kakahuatl. Cf. {Cocoa},       {Chocolate}] (Bot.)       A small evergreen tree ({Theobroma Cacao}) of South America       and the West Indies. Its fruit contains an edible pulp,       inclosing seeds about the size of an almond, from which       cocoa, chocolate, and broma are prepared.
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Calamanco \Cal`a*man"co\ (k[acr]l`[adot]*m[acr][nsm]"k[osl]), n.       [LL. calamancus, calamacus; cf. camelaucum; a head covering       made of camel's hair, NGr. kamelay`kion, and F. calmande a       woolen stuff.]       A glossy woolen stuff, plain, striped, or checked. [bd]A gay       calamanco waistcoat.[b8] --Tatler.
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Calico \Cal"i*co\, n.; pl. {Calicoes}. [So called because first       imported from Calicut, in the East Indies: cf. F. calicot.]       1. Plain white cloth made from cotton, but which receives             distinctive names according to quality and use, as, super             calicoes, shirting calicoes, unbleached calicoes, etc.             [Eng.]                         The importation of printed or stained colicoes                      appears to have been coeval with the establishment                      of the East India Company.                  --Beck                                                                               (Draper's                                                                               Dict. ).          2. Cotton cloth printed with a figured pattern.          Note: In the United States the term calico is applied only to                the printed fabric.          {Calico bass} (Zo[94]l.), an edible, fresh-water fish             ({Pomoxys sparaides}) of the rivers and lake of the             Western United States (esp. of the Misissippi valley.),             allied to the sunfishes, and so called from its variegated             colors; -- called also {calicoback}, {grass bass},             {strawberry bass}, {barfish}, and {bitterhead}.          {Calico printing}, the art or process of impressing the             figured patterns on calico.
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Calico \Cal"i*co\, a.       Made of, or having the appearance of, calico; -- often       applied to an animal, as a horse or cat, on whose body are       large patches of a color strikingly different from its main       color. [Colloq. U. S.]
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Calumba \Ca*lum"ba\, n. [from kalumb, its native name in       Mozambique.] (Med.)       The root of a plant ({Jateorrhiza Calumba}, and probably       {Cocculus palmatus}), indigenous in Mozambique. It has an       unpleasantly bitter taste, and is used as a tonic and       antiseptic. [Written also {colombo}, {columbo}, and       {calombo}.]          {American calumba}, the {Frasera Carolinensis}, also called             {American gentian}. Its root has been used in medicine as             bitter tonic in place of calumba.
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Calypso \Ca*lyp"so\ (k[adot]*l[icr]p"s[osl]), n. [The Latinized       Greek name of a beautiful nymph.] (Bot.)       A small and beautiful species of orchid, having a flower       variegated with purple, pink, and yellow. It grows in cold       and wet localities in the northern part of the United States.       The {Calypso borealis} is the only orchid which reaches       68[deg] N.
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d8Camerlingo \[d8]Ca`mer*lin"go\, n. [It.]       The papal chamberlain; the cardinal who presides over the       pope's household. He has at times possessed great power.       [Written also {camerlengo} and {camarlengo}.]
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Cameo \Cam"e*o\, n.; pl. {Cameos}. [It cammeo; akin to F.       cam[82]e, cama[8b]eu, Sp. camafeo, LL. camaeus, camahutus; of       unknown origin.]       A carving in relief, esp. one on a small scale used as a       jewel for personal adornment, or like.          Note: Most cameos are carved in a material which has layers                of different colors, such stones as the onyx and                sardonyx, and various kinds of shells, being used.          {Cameo conch} (Zo[94]l.), a large, marine, univalve shell,             esp. {Cassis cameo}, {C. rua}, and allied species, used             for cutting cameos. See {Quern conch}.
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d8Camerlingo \[d8]Ca`mer*lin"go\, n. [It.]       The papal chamberlain; the cardinal who presides over the       pope's household. He has at times possessed great power.       [Written also {camerlengo} and {camarlengo}.]
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Camisade \Cam`i*sade"\, Camisado \Cam`i*sa"do\, n. [F. camisade       a night attack; cf. It. camiciata. See {Camis}.] [Obs.]       (Mil.)       (a) A shirt worn by soldiers over their uniform, in order to             be able to recognize one another in a night attack.       (b) An attack by surprise by soldiers wearing the camisado.                         Give them a camisado in night season. --Holinshed.
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Camphor \Cam"phor\, n. [OE. camfere, F. camphre (cf. It.       camfara, Sp. camfara, alcanfor, LL. camfora, camphara, NGr.       [?]), fr. Ar. k[be]f[d4]r, prob. fr. Skr. karp[d4]ra.]       1. A tough, white, aromatic resin, or gum, obtained from             different species of the {Laurus} family, esp. from             {Cinnamomum camphara} (the {Laurus camphara} of             Linn[91]us.). Camphor, {C10H16O}, is volatile and             fragrant, and is used in medicine as a diaphoretic, a             stimulant, or sedative.          2. A gum resembling ordinary camphor, obtained from a tree             ({Dryobalanops camphora}) growing in Sumatra and Borneo;             -- called also {Malay camphor}, {camphor of Borneo}, or             {borneol}. See {Borneol}.          Note: The name camphor is also applied to a number of bodies                of similar appearance and properties, as {cedar                camphor}, obtained from the red or pencil cedar                ({Juniperus Virginiana}), and {peppermint camphor}, or                {menthol}, obtained from the oil of peppermint.          {Camphor oil} (Chem.), name variously given to certain             oil-like products, obtained especially from the camphor             tree.          {Camphor tree}, a large evergreen tree ({Cinnamomum             Camphora}) with lax, smooth branches and shining             triple-nerved lanceolate leaves, probably native in China,             but now cultivated in most warm countries. Camphor is             collected by a process of steaming the chips of the wood             and subliming the product.
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Canto \Can"to\, n.; pl. {Cantos}. [It. canto, fr. L. cantus       singing, song. See {Chant}.]       1. One of the chief divisions of a long poem; a book.          2. (Mus.) The highest vocal part; the air or melody in choral             music; anciently the tenor, now the soprano.          {[d8]Canto fermo}[It.] (Mus.), the plain ecclesiastical chant             in cathedral service; the plain song.
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Plain \Plain\, a. [Compar. {Plainer}; superl. {Plainest}.] [F.,       level, flat, fr. L. planus, perhaps akin to E. floor. Cf.       {Llano}, {Piano}, {Plan}, {Plane} level, a level surface.]       1. Without elevations or depressions; flat; level; smooth;             even. See {Plane}.                         The crooked shall be made straight, and the rough                      places plain.                                    --Isa. xl. 4.          2. Open; clear; unencumbered; equal; fair.                         Our troops beat an army in plain fight. --Felton.          3. Not intricate or difficult; evident; manifest; obvious;             clear; unmistakable. [bd]'T is a plain case.[b8] --Shak.          4.             (a) Void of extraneous beauty or ornament; without                   conspicious embellishment; not rich; simple.             (b) Not highly cultivated; unsophisticated; free from show                   or pretension; simple; natural; homely; common.                   [bd]Plain yet pious Christians.[b8] --Hammond. [bd]The                   plain people.[b8] --A. Lincoln.             (c) Free from affectation or disguise; candid; sincere;                   artless; honest; frank. [bd]An honest mind, and                   plain.[b8] --Shak.             (d) Not luxurious; not highly seasoned; simple; as, plain                   food.             (e) Without beauty; not handsome; homely; as, a plain                   woman.             (f) Not variegated, dyed, or figured; as, plain muslin.             (g) Not much varied by modulations; as, a plain tune.          {Plain battle}, open battle; pitched battle. [Obs.]             --Chaucer.          {Plain chant} (Mus.) Same as {Plain song}, below.          {Plain chart} (Naut.), a chart laid down on Mercator's             projection.          {Plain dealer}.             (a) One who practices plain dealing.             (b) A simpleton. [Obs.] --Shak.          {Plain dealing}. See under {Dealing}.          {Plain molding} (Join.), molding of which the surfaces are             plain figures.          {Plain sewing}, sewing of seams by simple and common             stitches, in distinct from fancy work, embroidery, etc.;             -- distinguished also from designing and fitting garments.                      {Plain song}.             (a) The Gregorian chant, or {canto fermo}; the prescribed                   melody of the Roman Catholic service, sung in unison,                   in tones of equal length, and rarely extending beyond                   the compass of an octave.             (b) A simple melody.          {Plain speaking}, plainness or bluntness of speech.          Syn: Level; flat; smooth; open; artless; unaffected;                undisguised; frank; sincere; honest; candid; ingenuous;                unembellished; downright; blunt; clear; simple;                distinct; manifest; obvious; apparent. See {Manifest}.
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Buffalo \Buf"fa*lo\, n.; pl. {Buffaloes}. [Sp. bufalo (cf. It.       bufalo, F. buffle), fr. L. bubalus, bufalus, a kind of       African stag or gazelle; also, the buffalo or wild ox, fr.       Gr. [?] buffalo, prob. fr. [?] ox. See {Cow} the animal, and       cf. {Buff} the color, and {Bubale}.]       1. (Zo[94]l.) A species of the genus {Bos} or {Bubalus} ({B.             bubalus}), originally from India, but now found in most of             the warmer countries of the eastern continent. It is             larger and less docile than the common ox, and is fond of             marshy places and rivers.          2. (Zo[94]l.) A very large and savage species of the same             genus ({B. Caffer}) found in South Africa; -- called also             {Cape buffalo}.          3. (Zo[94]l.) Any species of wild ox.          4. (Zo[94]l.) The bison of North America.          5. A buffalo robe. See {Buffalo robe}, below.          6. (Zo[94]l.) The buffalo fish. See {Buffalo fish}, below.          {Buffalo berry} (Bot.), a shrub of the Upper Missouri             ({Sherherdia argentea}) with acid edible red berries.          {Buffalo bird} (Zo[94]l.), an African bird of the genus             {Buphaga}, of two species. These birds perch upon             buffaloes and cattle, in search of parasites.          {Buffalo bug}, the carpet beetle. See under {Carpet}.          {Buffalo chips}, dry dung of the buffalo, or bison, used for             fuel. [U.S.]          {Buffalo clover} (Bot.), a kind of clover ({Trifolium             reflexum} and {T.soloniferum}) found in the ancient             grazing grounds of the American bison.          {Buffalo cod} (Zo[94]l.), a large, edible, marine fish             ({Ophiodon elongatus}) of the northern Pacific coast; --             called also {blue cod}, and {cultus cod}.          {Buffalo fish} (Zo[94]l.), one of several large fresh-water             fishes of the family {Catostomid[91]}, of the Mississippi             valley. The red-mouthed or brown ({Ictiobus bubalus}), the             big-mouthed or black ({Bubalichthys urus}), and the             small-mouthed ({B. altus}), are among the more important             species used as food.          {Buffalo fly}, [or] {Buffalo gnat} (Zo[94]l.), a small             dipterous insect of the genus {Simulium}, allied to the             black fly of the North. It is often extremely abundant in             the lower part of the Mississippi valley and does great             injury to domestic animals, often killing large numbers of             cattle and horses. In Europe the Columbatz fly is a             species with similar habits.          {Buffalo grass} (Bot.), a species of short, sweet grass             ({Buchlo[89] dactyloides}), from two to four inches high,             covering the prairies on which the buffaloes, or bisons,             feed. [U.S.]          {Buffalo nut} (Bot.), the oily and drupelike fruit of an             American shrub ({Pyrularia oleifera}); also, the shrub             itself; oilnut.          {Buffalo robe}, the skin of the bison of North America,             prepared with the hair on; -- much used as a lap robe in             sleighs.
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Cape \Cape\ (k[amac]p), n. [F. cap, fr. It. capo head, cape, fr.       L. caput heat, end, point. See {Chief}.]       A piece or point of land, extending beyond the adjacent coast       into the sea or a lake; a promontory; a headland.          {Cape buffalo} (Zo[94]l.) a large and powerful buffalo of             South Africa ({Bubalus Caffer}). It is said to be the most             dangerous wild beast of Africa. See {Buffalo}, 2.          {Cape jasmine}, {Cape jassamine}. See {Jasmine}.          {Cape pigeon} (Zo[94]l.), a petrel ({Daptium Capense}) common             off the Cape of Good Hope. It is about the size of a             pigeon.          {Cape wine}, wine made in South Africa [Eng.]          {The Cape}, the Cape of Good Hope, in the general sense of             southern extremity of Africa. Also used of Cape Horn, and,             in New England, of Cape Cod.
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Caperberry \Ca"per*ber`ry\, n.       1. The small olive-shaped berry of the European and Oriental             caper, said to be used in pickles and as a condiment.          2. The currantlike fruit of the African and Arabian caper             ({Capparis sodado}).
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Carbonado \Car`bo*na"do\, n.; pl. {Carbonadoes}. [Pg.,       carbonated.] (Min.)       A black variety of diamond, found in Brazil, and used for       diamond drills. It occurs in irregular or rounded fragments,       rarely distinctly crystallized, with a texture varying from       compact to porous.
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Carbonade \Car"bo*nade\, Carbonado \Car`bo*na"do\, n. [Cf. F.       carbonnade, It. carbonata, Sp. carbonada, from L. carbo       coal.] (Cookery)       Flesh, fowl, etc., cut across, seasoned, and broiled on       coals; a chop. [Obs.]
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Carbonado \Car`bo*na"do\, Carbonade \Car"bo*nade\, v. t. [imp. &       p. p. {Carbonadoed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Carbonadoing}.]       1. To cut (meat) across for frying or broiling; to cut or             slice and broil. [Obs.]                         A short-legged hen daintily carbonadoed. --Bean. &                                                                               Fl.          2. To cut or hack, as in fighting. [Obs.]                         I'll so carbonado your shanks.            --Shak.
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Cargo \Car"go\, n.; pl. {Cargoes}. [Sp. cargo, carga, burden,       load, from cargar to load, from cargar to load, charge, See       {Charge}.]       The lading or freight of a ship or other vessel; the goods,       merchandise, or whatever is conveyed in a vessel or boat;       load; freight.                   Cargoes of food or clothing.                  --E. Everett.          Note: The term cargo, in law, is usually applied to goods                only, and not to live animals or persons. --Burill.
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Carriboo \Car"ri*boo\, n.       See {Caribou}.
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Cashoo \Ca*shoo"\, n. [F. cachou, NL. {catechu}, Cochin-Chin.       cay cau from the tree called mimosa, or areca catechu. Cf.       {Catechu}.]       See {Catechu}.
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Cassino \Cas*si"no\, n. [It. casino a small house, a gaming       house. See {casino}.]       A game at cards, played by two or more persons, usually for       twenty-one points.          {Great cassino}, the ten of diamonds.          {Little cassino}, the two of spades.
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King \King\, n.[AS. cyng, cyning; akin to OS. kuning, D. koning,       OHG. kuning, G. k[94]nig, Icel. konungr, Sw. konung, Dan.       konge; formed with a patronymic ending, and fr. the root of       E. kin; cf. Icel. konr a man of noble birth. [root]44. See       {Kin}.]       1. A chief ruler; a sovereign; one invested with supreme             authority over a nation, country, or tribe, usually by             hereditary succession; a monarch; a prince. [bd]Ay, every             inch a king.[b8] --Shak.                         Kings will be tyrants from policy, when subjects are                      rebels from principle.                        --Burke.                         There was a State without king or nobles. --R.                                                                               Choate.                         But yonder comes the powerful King of Day, Rejoicing                      in the east                                       --Thomson.          2. One who, or that which, holds a supreme position or rank;             a chief among competitors; as, a railroad king; a money             king; the king of the lobby; the king of beasts.          3. A playing card having the picture of a king; as, the king             of diamonds.          4. The chief piece in the game of chess.          5. A crowned man in the game of draughts.          6. pl. The title of two historical books in the Old             Testament.          Note: King is often used adjectively, or in combination, to                denote pre[89]minence or superiority in some                particular; as, kingbird; king crow; king vulture.          {Apostolic king}.See {Apostolic}.          {King-at-arms}, or {King-of-arms}, the chief heraldic officer             of a country. In England the king-at-arms was formerly of             great authority. His business is to direct the heralds,             preside at their chapters, and have the jurisdiction of             armory. There are three principal kings-at-arms, viz.,             Garter, Clarencieux, and Norroy. The latter (literally             north roy or north king) officiates north of the Trent.          {King auk} (Zo[94]l.), the little auk or sea dove.          {King bird of paradise}. (Zo[94]l.), See {Bird of paradise}.                      {King card}, in whist, the best unplayed card of each suit;             thus, if the ace and king of a suit have been played, the             queen is the king card of the suit.          {King Cole}, a legendary king of Britain, who is said to have             reigned in the third century.          {King conch} (Zo[94]l.), a large and handsome univalve shell             ({Cassis cameo}), found in the West Indies. It is used for             making cameos. See {Helmet shell}, under {Helmet}.          {King Cotton}, a popular personification of the great staple             production of the southern United States.          {King crab}. (Zo[94]l.)             (a) The limulus or horseshoe crab. See {Limulus}.             (b) The large European spider crab or thornback ({Maia                   squinado}).          {King crow}. (Zo[94]l.)             (a) A black drongo shrike ({Buchanga atra}) of India; --                   so called because, while breeding, they attack and                   drive away hawks, crows, and other large birds.             (b) The {Dicrurus macrocercus} of India, a crested bird                   with a long, forked tail. Its color is black, with                   green and blue reflections. Called also {devil bird}.                            {King duck} (Zo[94]l.), a large and handsome eider duck             ({Somateria spectabilis}), inhabiting the arctic regions             of both continents.          {King eagle} (Zo[94]l.), an eagle ({Aquila heliaca}) found in             Asia and Southeastern Europe. It is about as large as the             golden eagle. Some writers believe it to be the imperial             eagle of Rome.          {King hake} (Zo[94]l.), an American hake ({Phycis regius}),             fond in deep water along the Atlantic coast.          {King monkey} (Zo[94]l.), an African monkey ({Colobus             polycomus}), inhabiting Sierra Leone.          {King mullet} (Zo[94]l.), a West Indian red mullet ({Upeneus             maculatus}); -- so called on account of its great beauty.             Called also {goldfish}.          {King of terrors}, death.          {King parrakeet} (Zo[94]l.), a handsome Australian parrakeet             ({Platycercys scapulatus}), often kept in a cage. Its             prevailing color is bright red, with the back and wings             bright green, the rump blue, and tail black.          {King penguin} (Zo[94]l.), any large species of penguin of             the genus {Aptenodytes}; esp., {A. longirostris}, of the             Falkland Islands and Kerguelen Land, and {A. Patagonica},             of Patagonia.          {King rail} (Zo[94]l.), a small American rail ({Rallus             elegans}), living in fresh-water marshes. The upper parts             are fulvous brown, striped with black; the breast is deep             cinnamon color.          {King salmon} (Zo[94]l.), the quinnat. See {Quinnat}.          {King's, [or] Queen's}, {counsel} (Eng. Law), barristers             learned in the law, who have been called within the bar,             and selected to be the king's or queen's counsel. They             answer in some measure to the advocates of the revenue             (advocati fisci) among the Romans. They can not be             employed against the crown without special license.             --Wharton's Law Dict.          {King's cushion}, a temporary seat made by two persons             crossing their hands. [Prov. Eng.] --Halliwell.          {The king's English}, correct or current language of good             speakers; pure English. --Shak.          {King's [or] Queen's}, {evidence}, testimony in favor of the             Crown by a witness who confesses his guilt as an             accomplice. See under {Evidence}. [Eng.]          {King's evil}, scrofula; -- so called because formerly             supposed to be healed by the touch of a king.          {King snake} (Zo[94]l.), a large, nearly black, harmless             snake ({Ophiobolus getulus}) of the Southern United             States; -- so called because it kills and eats other kinds             of snakes, including even the rattlesnake.          {King's spear} (Bot.), the white asphodel ({Asphodelus             albus}).          {King's yellow}, a yellow pigment, consisting essentially of             sulphide and oxide of arsenic; -- called also {yellow             orpiment}.          {King tody} (Zo[94]l.), a small fly-catching bird             ({Eurylaimus serilophus}) of tropical America. The head is             adorned with a large, spreading, fan-shaped crest, which             is bright red, edged with black.          {King vulture} (Zo[94]l.), a large species of vulture             ({Sarcorhamphus papa}), ranging from Mexico to Paraguay,             The general color is white. The wings and tail are black,             and the naked carunculated head and the neck are             briliantly colored with scarlet, yellow, orange, and blue.             So called because it drives away other vultures while             feeding.          {King wood}, a wood from Brazil, called also {violet wood},             beautifully streaked in violet tints, used in turning and             small cabinetwork. The tree is probably a species of             {Dalbergia}. See {Jacaranda}.
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{Queen conch} (Zo[94]l.), a very large West Indian cameo             conch ({Cassis cameo}). It is much used for making cameos.                      {Queen consort}, the wife of a reigning king. --Blackstone.          {Queen dowager}, the widow of a king.          {Queen gold}, formerly a revenue of the queen consort of             England, arising from gifts, fines, etc.          {Queen mother}, a queen dowager who is also mother of the             reigning king or queen.          {Queen of May}. See {May queen}, under {May}.          {Queen of the meadow} (Bot.), a European herbaceous plant             ({Spir[91]a Ulmaria}). See {Meadowsweet}.          {Queen of the prairie} (Bot.), an American herb ({Spir[91]a             lobata}) with ample clusters of pale pink flowers.          {Queen pigeon} (Zo[94]l.), any one of several species of very             large and handsome crested ground pigeons of the genus             {Goura}, native of New Guinea and the adjacent islands.             They are mostly pale blue, or ash-blue, marked with white,             and have a large occipital crest of spatulate feathers.             Called also {crowned pigeon}, {goura}, and {Victoria             pigeon}.          {Queen regent}, [or] {Queen regnant}, a queen reigning in her             own right.          {Queen's Bench}. See {King's Bench}.          {Queen's counsel}, {Queen's evidence}. See {King's counsel},             {King's evidence}, under {King}.          {Queen's delight} (Bot.), an American plant ({Stillinqia             sylvatica}) of the Spurge family, having an herbaceous             stem and a perennial woody root.          {Queen's metal} (Metal.), an alloy somewhat resembling pewter             or britannia, and consisting essentially of tin with a             slight admixture of antimony, bismuth, and lead or copper.                      {Queen's pigeon}. (Zo[94]l.) Same as {Queen pigeon}, above.                      {Queen's ware}, glazed English earthenware of a cream color.                      {Queen's yellow} (Old Chem.), a heavy yellow powder             consisting of a basic mercuric sulphate; -- formerly             called {turpetum minerale}, or {Turbith's mineral}.
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Cameo \Cam"e*o\, n.; pl. {Cameos}. [It cammeo; akin to F.       cam[82]e, cama[8b]eu, Sp. camafeo, LL. camaeus, camahutus; of       unknown origin.]       A carving in relief, esp. one on a small scale used as a       jewel for personal adornment, or like.          Note: Most cameos are carved in a material which has layers                of different colors, such stones as the onyx and                sardonyx, and various kinds of shells, being used.          {Cameo conch} (Zo[94]l.), a large, marine, univalve shell,             esp. {Cassis cameo}, {C. rua}, and allied species, used             for cutting cameos. See {Quern conch}.
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Catso \Cat"so\, n.; pl. {Catsos}. [It. cazzo.]       A base fellow; a rogue; a cheat. [Obs.] --B. Jonson.
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Cavalero \Cav`a*le"ro\, Cavaliero \Cav`a*lie"ro\       (k[acr]v`[adot]*l[emac]"ro), n. [Sp. caballero. See       {Cavalier}.]       A cavalier; a gallant; a libertine. --Shak.
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Cavalero \Cav`a*le"ro\, Cavaliero \Cav`a*lie"ro\       (k[acr]v`[adot]*l[emac]"ro), n. [Sp. caballero. See       {Cavalier}.]       A cavalier; a gallant; a libertine. --Shak.
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d8Caballo \[d8]Ca*bal"lo\ (k[adot]*v[aum]l"y[osl]; 220), n.       [Written also {cavallo}.] [Sp., fr. L. caballus a nag. See       {Cavalcade}.]       A horse. [Sp. Amer.]
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Cavo-relievo \Ca"vo-re*lie"vo\, n.       Cavo-rilievo.
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Chloral \Chlo"ral\, n. [Chlorine + alcohol.]       1. (Chem.) A colorless oily liquid, {CCl3.CHO}, of a pungent             odor and harsh taste, obtained by the action of chlorine             upon ordinary or ethyl alcohol.          2. (Med.) Chloral hydrate.          {Chloral hydrate}, a white crystalline substance, obtained by             treating chloral with water. It produces sleep when taken             internally or hypodermically; -- called also {chloral}.
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Centesimo \Cen*tes"i*mo\, n.; pl. {-mi}. [It. & Sp.]       A copper coin of Italy and Spain equivalent to a centime.
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Cento \Cen"to\, n.; pl. {Centos}. [L. cento a garment of several       pieces sewed together, patchwork, a poem made up of various       verses of another poem.]       A literary or a musical composition formed by selections from       different authors disposed in a new order.
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Cephalo \Ceph"a*lo\ [Gr. [?] head.]       A combining form denoting the head, of the head, connected       with the head; as, cephalosome, cephalopod.
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Cerago \Ce*ra"go\, n. [L. cera wax.]       Beebread.
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Pluto \Plu"to\, n. [L., fr. Gr. [?].] (Class. Myth.)       The son of Saturn and Rhea, brother of Jupiter and Neptune;       the dark and gloomy god of the Lower World.          {Pluto monkey} (Zo[94]l.), a long-tailed African monkey             ({Cercopithecus pluto}), having side whiskers. The general             color is black, more or less grizzled; the frontal band is             white.
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Cero \Ce"ro\, n. [Corrupt. fr. Sp. sierra saw, sawfish, cero.]       (Zo[94]l.)       A large and valuable fish of the Mackerel family, of the       genus {Scomberomorus}. Two species are found in the West       Indies and less commonly on the Atlantic coast of the United       States, -- the common cero ({Scomberomorus caballa}), called       also {kingfish}, and spotted, or king, cero ({S. regalis}).
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Barbituric acid \Bar`bi*tu"ric ac"id\ (Chem.)       A white, crystalline substance, {CH2(CO.NH)2.CO}, derived       from alloxantin, also from malonic acid and urea, and       regarded as a substituted urea.
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Aldehyde \Al"de*hyde\, n. [Abbrev. fr. alcohol dehydrogenatum,       alcohol deprived of its hydrogen.] (Chem.)       A colorless, mobile, and very volatile liquid obtained from       alcohol by certain processes of oxidation.          Note: The aldehydes are intermediate between the alcohols and                acids, and differ from the alcohols in having two less                hydrogen atoms in the molecule, as common aldehyde                (called also {acetic aldehyde} or {ethyl aldehyde}),                {C2H4O}; methyl aldehyde, {CH2O}.
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Methoxyl \Meth*ox"yl\, n. [Methyl + hydroxyl.] (Chem.)       A hypothetical radical, {CH3O}, analogous to hydroxyl.
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Anisyl \An"i*syl\, n. (Org. Chem.)       (a) The univalent radical, {CH3OC6H4}, of which anisol is the             hydride.       (b) The univalent radical {CH3OC6H4CH2}; as, anisyl alcohol.       (c) The univalent radical {CH3OC6H4CO}, of anisic acid.
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Palmetto \Pal*met"to\, n. [Dim. of palm the tree: cf. Sp.       palmito.] (Bot.)       A name given to palms of several genera and species growing       in the West Indies and the Southern United States. In the       United States, the name is applied especially to the       {Cham[91]rops, [or] Sabal, Palmetto}, the cabbage tree of       Florida and the Carolinas. See {Cabbage tree}, under       {Cabbage}.
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Shampoo \Sham*poo"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Shampooed}; p. pr. &       vb. n. {Shampooing}.] [Hind. ch[be]mpn[be] to press, to       squeeze.] [Writing also {champoo}.]       1. To press or knead the whole surface of the body of (a             person), and at the same time to stretch the limbs and             joints, in connection with the hot bath.          2. To wash throughly and rub the head of (a person), with the             fingers, using either soap, or a soapy preparation, for             the more thorough cleansing.
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{White elm} (Bot.), a majestic tree of North America ({Ulmus             Americana}), the timber of which is much used for hubs of             wheels, and for other purposes.          {White ensign}. See {Saint George's ensign}, under {Saint}.                      {White feather}, a mark or symbol of cowardice. See {To show             the white feather}, under {Feather}, n.          {White fir} (Bot.), a name given to several coniferous trees             of the Pacific States, as {Abies grandis}, and {A.             concolor}.          {White flesher} (Zo[94]l.), the ruffed grouse. See under             {Ruffed}. [Canada]          {White frost}. See {Hoarfrost}.          {White game} (Zo[94]l.), the white ptarmigan.          {White garnet} (Min.), leucite.          {White grass} (Bot.), an American grass ({Leersia Virginica})             with greenish-white pale[91].          {White grouse}. (Zo[94]l.)             (a) The white ptarmigan.             (b) The prairie chicken. [Local, U. S.]          {White grub} (Zo[94]l.), the larva of the June bug and other             allied species. These grubs eat the roots of grasses and             other plants, and often do much damage.          {White hake} (Zo[94]l.), the squirrel hake. See under             {Squirrel}.          {White hawk}, [or] {kite} (Zo[94]l.), the hen harrier.          {White heat}, the temperature at which bodies become             incandescent, and appear white from the bright light which             they emit.          {White hellebore} (Bot.), a plant of the genus {Veratrum}             ({V. album}) See {Hellebore}, 2.          {White herring}, a fresh, or unsmoked, herring, as             distinguished from a red, or cured, herring. [R.] --Shak.          {White hoolet} (Zo[94]l.), the barn owl. [Prov. Eng.]          {White horses} (Naut.), white-topped waves; whitecaps.          {The White House}. See under {House}.          {White ibis} (Zo[94]l.), an American ibis ({Guara alba})             having the plumage pure white, except the tips of the             wings, which are black. It inhabits tropical America and             the Southern United States. Called also {Spanish curlew}.                      {White iron}.             (a) Thin sheets of iron coated with tin; tinned iron.             (b) A hard, silvery-white cast iron containing a large                   proportion of combined carbon.          {White iron pyrites} (Min.), marcasite.          {White land}, a tough clayey soil, of a whitish hue when dry,             but blackish after rain. [Eng.]          {White lark} (Zo[94]l.), the snow bunting.          {White lead}.             (a) A carbonate of lead much used in painting, and for                   other purposes; ceruse.             (b) (Min.) Native lead carbonate; cerusite.          {White leather}, buff leather; leather tanned with alum and             salt.          {White leg} (Med.), milk leg. See under {Milk}.          {White lettuce} (Bot.), rattlesnake root. See under             {Rattlesnake}.          {White lie}. See under {Lie}.          {White light}.             (a) (Physics) Light having the different colors in the                   same proportion as in the light coming directly from                   the sun, without having been decomposed, as by passing                   through a prism. See the Note under {Color}, n., 1.             (b) A kind of firework which gives a brilliant white                   illumination for signals, etc.          {White lime}, a solution or preparation of lime for             whitewashing; whitewash.          {White line} (Print.), a void space of the breadth of a line,             on a printed page; a blank line.          {White meat}.             (a) Any light-colored flesh, especially of poultry.             (b) Food made from milk or eggs, as butter, cheese, etc.                               Driving their cattle continually with them, and                            feeding only upon their milk and white meats.                                                                               --Spenser.          {White merganser} (Zo[94]l.), the smew.          {White metal}.             (a) Any one of several white alloys, as pewter, britannia,                   etc.             (b) (Metal.) A fine grade of copper sulphide obtained at a                   certain stage in copper smelting.          {White miller}. (Zo[94]l.)             (a) The common clothes moth.             (b) A common American bombycid moth ({Spilosoma                   Virginica}) which is pure white with a few small black                   spots; -- called also {ermine moth}, and {virgin                   moth}. See {Woolly bear}, under {Woolly}.          {White money}, silver money.          {White mouse} (Zo[94]l.), the albino variety of the common             mouse.          {White mullet} (Zo[94]l.), a silvery mullet ({Mugil curema})             ranging from the coast of the United States to Brazil; --             called also {blue-back mullet}, and {liza}.          {White nun} (Zo[94]l.), the smew; -- so called from the white             crest and the band of black feathers on the back of its             head, which give the appearance of a hood.          {White oak}. (Bot.) See under {Oak}.          {White owl}. (Zo[94]l.)             (a) The snowy owl.             (b) The barn owl.          {White partridge} (Zo[94]l.), the white ptarmigan.          {White perch}. (Zo[94]l.)             (a) A North American fresh-water bass ({Morone Americana})                   valued as a food fish.             (b) The croaker, or fresh-water drum.             (c) Any California surf fish.          {White pine}. (Bot.) See the Note under {Pine}.          {White poplar} (Bot.), a European tree ({Populus alba}) often             cultivated as a shade tree in America; abele.          {White poppy} (Bot.), the opium-yielding poppy. See {Poppy}.                      {White powder}, a kind of gunpowder formerly believed to             exist, and to have the power of exploding without noise.             [Obs.]                         A pistol charged with white powder.   --Beau. & Fl.          {White precipitate}. (Old Chem.) See under {Precipitate}.          {White rabbit}. (Zo[94]l.)             (a) The American northern hare in its winter pelage.             (b) An albino rabbit.          {White rent},             (a) (Eng. Law) Formerly, rent payable in silver; --                   opposed to black rent. See {Blackmail}, n., 3.             (b) A rent, or duty, of eight pence, payable yearly by                   every tinner in Devon and Cornwall to the Duke of                   Cornwall, as lord of the soil. [Prov. Eng.]          {White rhinoceros}. (Zo[94]l.)             (a) The one-horned, or Indian, rhinoceros ({Rhinoceros                   Indicus}). See {Rhinoceros}.             (b) The umhofo.          {White ribbon}, the distinctive badge of certain             organizations for the promotion of temperance or of moral             purity; as, the White-ribbon Army.          {White rope} (Naut.), untarred hemp rope.          {White rot}. (Bot.)             (a) Either of several plants, as marsh pennywort and                   butterwort, which were thought to produce the disease                   called rot in sheep.             (b) A disease of grapes. See {White rot}, under {Rot}.          {White sage} (Bot.), a white, woolly undershrub ({Eurotia             lanata}) of Western North America; -- called also {winter             fat}.          {White salmon} (Zo[94]l.), the silver salmon.          {White salt}, salt dried and calcined; decrepitated salt.          {White scale} (Zo[94]l.), a scale insect ({Aspidiotus Nerii})             injurious to the orange tree. See {Orange scale}, under             {Orange}.          {White shark} (Zo[94]l.), a species of man-eating shark. See             under {Shark}.          {White softening}. (Med.) See {Softening of the brain}, under             {Softening}.          {White spruce}. (Bot.) See {Spruce}, n., 1.          {White squall} (Naut.), a sudden gust of wind, or furious             blow, which comes up without being marked in its approach             otherwise than by whitecaps, or white, broken water, on             the surface of the sea.          {White staff}, the badge of the lord high treasurer of             England. --Macaulay.          {White stork} (Zo[94]l.), the common European stork.          {White sturgeon}. (Zo[94]l.) See {Shovelnose}             (d) .          {White sucker}. (Zo[94]l.)             (a) The common sucker.             (b) The common red horse ({Moxostoma macrolepidotum}).          {White swelling} (Med.), a chronic swelling of the knee,             produced by a strumous inflammation of the synovial             membranes of the kneejoint and of the cancellar texture of             the end of the bone forming the kneejoint; -- applied also             to a lingering chronic swelling of almost any kind.          {White tombac}. See {Tombac}.          {White trout} (Zo[94]l.), the white weakfish, or silver             squeteague ({Cynoscion nothus}), of the Southern United             States.          {White vitriol} (Chem.), hydrous sulphate of zinc. See {White             vitriol}, under {Vitriol}.          {White wagtail} (Zo[94]l.), the common, or pied, wagtail.          {White wax}, beeswax rendered white by bleaching.          {White whale} (Zo[94]l.), the beluga.          {White widgeon} (Zo[94]l.), the smew.          {White wine}. any wine of a clear, transparent color,             bordering on white, as Madeira, sherry, Lisbon, etc.; --             distinguished from wines of a deep red color, as port and             Burgundy. [bd]White wine of Lepe.[b8] --Chaucer.          {White witch}, a witch or wizard whose supernatural powers             are supposed to be exercised for good and beneficent             purposes. --Addison. --Cotton Mather.          {White wolf}. (Zo[94]l.)             (a) A light-colored wolf ({Canis laniger}) native of                   Thibet; -- called also {chanco}, {golden wolf}, and                   {Thibetan wolf}.             (b) The albino variety of the gray wolf.          {White wren} (Zo[94]l.), the willow warbler; -- so called             from the color of the under parts.
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Wolf \Wolf\, n.; pl. {Wolves}. [OE. wolf, wulf, AS. wulf; akin       to OS. wulf, D. & G. wolf, Icel. [umac]lfr, Sw. ulf, Dan.       ulv, Goth. wulfs, Lith. vilkas, Russ. volk', L. lupus, Gr.       ly`kos, Skr. v[rsdot]ka; also to Gr. "e`lkein to draw, drag,       tear in pieces. [root]286. Cf. {Lupine}, a., {Lyceum}.]       1. (Zo[94]l.) Any one of several species of wild and savage             carnivores belonging to the genus {Canis} and closely             allied to the common dog. The best-known and most             destructive species are the European wolf ({Canis lupus}),             the American gray, or timber, wolf ({C. occidentalis}),             and the prairie wolf, or coyote. Wolves often hunt in             packs, and may thus attack large animals and even man.          2. (Zo[94]l.) One of the destructive, and usually hairy,             larv[91] of several species of beetles and grain moths;             as, the bee wolf.          3. Fig.: Any very ravenous, rapacious, or destructive person             or thing; especially, want; starvation; as, they toiled             hard to keep the wolf from the door.          4. A white worm, or maggot, which infests granaries.          5. An eating ulcer or sore. Cf. {Lupus}. [Obs.]                         If God should send a cancer upon thy face, or a wolf                      into thy side.                                    --Jer. Taylor.          6. (Mus.)             (a) The harsh, howling sound of some of the chords on an                   organ or piano tuned by unequal temperament.             (b) In bowed instruments, a harshness due to defective                   vibration in certain notes of the scale.          7. (Textile Manuf.) A willying machine. --Knight.          {Black wolf}. (Zo[94]l.)             (a) A black variety of the European wolf which is common                   in the Pyrenees.             (b) A black variety of the American gray wolf.          {Golden wolf} (Zo[94]l.), the Thibetan wolf ({Canis             laniger}); -- called also {chanco}.          {Indian wolf} (Zo[94]l.), an Asiatic wolf ({Canis pallipes})             which somewhat resembles a jackal. Called also {landgak}.                      {Prairie wolf} (Zo[94]l.), the coyote.          {Sea wolf}. (Zo[94]l.) See in the Vocabulary.          {Strand wolf} (Zo[94]l.) the striped hyena.          {Tasmanian wolf} (Zo[94]l.), the zebra wolf.          {Tiger wolf} (Zo[94]l.), the spotted hyena.          {To keep the wolf from the door}, to keep away poverty; to             prevent starvation. See {Wolf}, 3, above. --Tennyson.          {Wolf dog}. (Zo[94]l.)             (a) The mastiff, or shepherd dog, of the Pyrenees,                   supposed by some authors to be one of the ancestors of                   the St. Bernard dog.             (b) The Irish greyhound, supposed to have been used                   formerly by the Danes for chasing wolves.             (c) A dog bred between a dog and a wolf, as the Eskimo                   dog.          {Wolf eel} (Zo[94]l.), a wolf fish.          {Wolf fish} (Zo[94]l.), any one of several species of large,             voracious marine fishes of the genus {Anarrhichas},             especially the common species ({A. lupus}) of Europe and             North America. These fishes have large teeth and powerful             jaws. Called also {catfish}, {sea cat}, {sea wolf}, {stone             biter}, and {swinefish}.          {Wolf net}, a kind of net used in fishing, which takes great             numbers of fish.          {Wolf's peach} (Bot.), the tomato, or love apple             ({Lycopersicum esculentum}).          {Wolf spider} (Zo[94]l.), any one of numerous species of             running ground spiders belonging to the genus {Lycosa}, or             family {Lycosid[91]}. These spiders run about rapidly in             search of their prey. Most of them are plain brown or             blackish in color. See Illust. in App.          {Zebra wolf} (Zo[94]l.), a savage carnivorous marsupial             ({Thylacinus cynocephalus}) native of Tasmania; -- called             also {Tasmanian wolf}.
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Charneco \Char"ne*co\, Charnico \Char"ni*co\, n.       A sort of sweet wine. [Obs.] --Shak.
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Charneco \Char"ne*co\, Charnico \Char"ni*co\, n.       A sort of sweet wine. [Obs.] --Shak.
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Chebacco \Che*bac"co\, n. [From Chebacco, the former name of       Essex, a town in Massachusetts where such vessels were       built.] (Naut.)       A narrow-sterned boat formerly much used in the Newfoundland       fisheries; -- called also {pinkstern} and {chebec}.       --Bartlett.
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Chico \Chi"co\, n.       1. Var. of {Chica}.          2. The common greasewood of the western United States             ({Sarcobatus vermiculatus}).          3. In the Philippines, the sapodilla or its fruit; also, the             marmalade tree or its fruit.
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Chiffonier \Chif`fo*nier"\, fem. Chiffo \Chif`fo\-ni8are    \ni[8a]re"\, n. [F. chiffonnier, fem. chiffonni[8a]re, fr.       chiffon rag, fr. chiffe a rag, flimsy cloth.]       1. One who gathers rags and odds and ends; a ragpicker.          2. A receptacle for rags or shreds.          3. A movable and ornamental closet or piece of furniture with             shelves or drawers. --G. Eliot.
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Chimango \Chi*man"go\ [Native name] (Zo[94]l.)       A south American carrion buzzard ({Milvago chimango}). See       {Caracara}.
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2. (Chem.) A blue dyestuff obtained from several plants             belonging to very different genera and orders; as, the             woad, {Isatis tinctoria}, {Indigofera tinctoria}, {I.             Anil}, {Nereum tinctorium}, etc. It is a dark blue earthy             substance, tasteless and odorless, with a copper-violet             luster when rubbed. Indigo does not exist in the plants as             such, but is obtained by decomposition of the glycoside             indican.          Note: Commercial indigo contains the essential coloring                principle indigo blue or indigotine, with several other                dyes; as, indigo red, indigo brown, etc., and various                impurities. Indigo is insoluble in ordinary reagents,                with the exception of strong sulphuric acid.          {Chinese indigo} (Bot.), {Isatis indigotica}, a kind of woad.                      {Wild indigo} (Bot.), the American herb {Baptisia tinctoria}             which yields a poor quality of indigo, as do several other             species of the same genus.
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Chloro- \Chlo"ro-\ (Chem.)       A prefix denoting that chlorine is an ingredient in the       substance named.
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Chondro- \Chon"dro-\ [Gr. [?] a grain (of wheat or spelt),       cartilage.]       A combining form meaning a grain, granular, granular       cartilage, cartilaginous; as, the chondrocranium, the       cartilaginous skull of the lower vertebrates and of embryos.
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Chromo \Chro"mo\, n.; pl. {Chromos}. [Abbrev. from       chromolithograph.]       A chromolithograph.
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Incense \In"cense\, n. [OE. encens, F. encens, L. incensum, fr.       incensus, p. p. of incendere to burn. See {Incense} to       inflame.]       1. The perfume or odors exhaled from spices and gums when             burned in celebrating religious rites or as an offering to             some deity.                         A thick of incense went up.               --Ezek. viii.                                                                               11.          2. The materials used for the purpose of producing a perfume             when burned, as fragrant gums, spices, frankincense, etc.                         Nadab and Abihu, the sons of Aaron, took either of                      them his censer, and put fire therein, and put                      incense thereon.                                 --Lev. x. 1.          3. Also used figuratively.                         Or heap the shrine of luxury and pride,                         With incense kindled at the Muse's flame. --Gray.          {Incense tree}, the name of several balsamic trees of the             genus {Bursera} (or {Icica}) mostly tropical American. The             gum resin is used for incense. In Jamaica the             {Chrysobalanus Icaco}, a tree related to the plums, is             called incense tree.          {Incense wood}, the fragrant wood of the tropical American             tree {Bursera heptaphylla}.
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Nectarine \Nec"tar*ine\, n. [Cf. F. nectarine. See {Nectar}.]       (Bot.)       A smooth-skinned variety of peach.          {Spanish nectarine}, the plumlike fruit of the West Indian             tree {Chrysobalanus Icaco}; -- also called {cocoa plum}.             it is made into a sweet conserve which a largely exported             from Cuba.
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{Blazing star}, {Double star}, {Multiple star}, {Shooting       star}, etc. See under {Blazing}, {Double}, etc.          {Nebulous star} (Astron.), a small well-defined circular             nebula, having a bright nucleus at its center like a star.                      {Star anise} (Bot.), any plant of the genus Illicium; -- so             called from its star-shaped capsules.          {Star apple} (Bot.), a tropical American tree ({Chrysophyllum             Cainito}), having a milky juice and oblong leaves with a             silky-golden pubescence beneath. It bears an applelike             fruit, the carpels of which present a starlike figure when             cut across. The name is extended to the whole genus of             about sixty species, and the natural order             ({Sapotace[91]}) to which it belongs is called the             Star-apple family.          {Star conner}, one who cons, or studies, the stars; an             astronomer or an astrologer. --Gascoigne.          {Star coral} (Zo[94]l.), any one of numerous species of stony             corals belonging to {Astr[91]a}, {Orbicella}, and allied             genera, in which the calicles are round or polygonal and             contain conspicuous radiating septa.          {Star cucumber}. (Bot.) See under {Cucumber}.          {Star flower}. (Bot.)             (a) A plant of the genus {Ornithogalum};                   star-of-Bethlehem.             (b) See {Starwort}             (b) .             (c) An American plant of the genus {Trientalis}                   ({Trientalis Americana}). --Gray.          {Star fort} (Fort.), a fort surrounded on the exterior with             projecting angles; -- whence the name.          {Star gauge} (Ordnance), a long rod, with adjustable points             projecting radially at its end, for measuring the size of             different parts of the bore of a gun.          {Star grass}. (Bot.)             (a) A small grasslike plant ({Hypoxis erecta}) having                   star-shaped yellow flowers.             (b) The colicroot. See {Colicroot}.          {Star hyacinth} (Bot.), a bulbous plant of the genus {Scilla}             ({S. autumnalis}); -- called also {star-headed hyacinth}.                      {Star jelly} (Bot.), any one of several gelatinous plants             ({Nostoc commune}, {N. edule}, etc.). See {Nostoc}.          {Star lizard}. (Zo[94]l.) Same as {Stellion}.          {Star-of-Bethlehem} (Bot.), a bulbous liliaceous plant             ({Ornithogalum umbellatum}) having a small white starlike             flower.          {Star-of-the-earth} (Bot.), a plant of the genus {Plantago}             ({P. coronopus}), growing upon the seashore.          {Star polygon} (Geom.), a polygon whose sides cut each other             so as to form a star-shaped figure.          {Stars and Stripes}, a popular name for the flag of the             United States, which consists of thirteen horizontal             stripes, alternately red and white, and a union having, in             a blue field, white stars to represent the several States,             one for each.                         With the old flag, the true American flag, the                      Eagle, and the Stars and Stripes, waving over the                      chamber in which we sit.                     --D. Webster.          {Star showers}. See {Shooting star}, under {Shooting}.          {Star thistle} (Bot.), an annual composite plant ({Centaurea             solstitialis}) having the involucre armed with radiating             spines.          {Star wheel} (Mach.), a star-shaped disk, used as a kind of             ratchet wheel, in repeating watches and the feed motions             of some machines.          {Star worm} (Zo[94]l.), a gephyrean.          {Temporary star} (Astron.), a star which appears suddenly,             shines for a period, and then nearly or quite disappears.             These stars are supposed by some astronometers to be             variable stars of long and undetermined periods.          {Variable star} (Astron.), a star whose brilliancy varies             periodically, generally with regularity, but sometimes             irregularly; -- called {periodical star} when its changes             occur at fixed periods.          {Water star grass} (Bot.), an aquatic plant ({Schollera             graminea}) with small yellow starlike blossoms.
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Cicero \Cic"e*ro\, n. (Print.)       Pica type; -- so called by French printers.
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Muskmelon \Musk"mel`on\, n. [Musk + melon.] (Bot.)       The fruit of a cucubritaceous plant ({Cicumis Melo}), having       a peculiar aromatic flavor, and cultivated in many varieties,       the principal sorts being the cantaloupe, of oval form and       yellowish flesh, and the smaller nutmeg melon with greenish       flesh. See Illust. of {Melon}.
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Cisco \Cis"co\, n. (Zo[94]l.)       The Lake herring ({Coregonus Artedi}), valuable food fish of       the Great Lakes of North America. The name is also applied to       {C. Hoyi}, a related species of Lake Michigan.
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Iodal \I"o*dal\, n. [Iod- + alcohol.] (Chem.)       An oily liquid, {Cl3.CHO}, analogous to chloral and bromal.
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Claro-obscuro \Cla"ro-ob*scu"ro\, n.       See {Chiaroscuro}.