GulkoA/wikithings huggingface dataset:
art: field of work that creates expressive work for its beauty or emotional power (use Q838948 for the resulting work)
rhenium: chemical element with symbol Re and atomic number 75
nickel: chemical element with symbol Ni and atomic number 28
osmium: chemical element with symbol Os and atomic number 76
stupidity: lack of intelligence or understanding
tennis: racket sport played on a court bisected by a net
barcode: optical machine-readable representation of data
gallium: chemical element with symbol Ga and atomic number 31
train: form of rail transport consisting of a series of connected vehicles
selenium: chemical element with symbol Se and atomic number 34
rubidium: chemical element with symbol Rb and atomic number 37
rainbow: meteorological phenomenon caused by reflection, refraction and dispersion of light in water droplets
blue: primary color between purple and green in the spectrum
uranium: radioactive, metallic element with the atomic number 92
tellurium: chemical element with symbol Te and atomic number 52
anime: Japanese style of animation
caesium: chemical element with symbol Cs and atomic number 55
thorium: chemical element with the atomic number of 90
actinium: chemical element with the atomic number of 89
checkers: board game
europium: chemical element with atomic number of 63
fermium: chemical element with the atomic number of 100
nobelium: chemical element with the atomic number of 102 and symbol No
moon of Saturn: natural satellites of the planet Saturn
green: additive primary color, visible between blue and yellow
Europa: Galilean moon of Jupiter
Amalthea: moon of Jupiter
Titania: largest moon of Uranus
Oberon: moon of Uranus
Umbriel: moon of Uranus
school: institution for the education of students by teachers
university: academic institution for further education
table tennis: racket sport
town: settlement that is smaller than a city but bigger than a large village (or a large borough in some areas)
laptop: personal computer that is foldable and portable
margarine: semi-solid oily spread often used as a butter substitute
protostome: clade of animals whose mouth develops before the anus
encyclopedia: type of reference work
floppy disk: removable disk storage medium
electrical switch: electrical component that can break an electrical circuit
carbon fibers: material fibers about 5–10 μm in diameter composed of carbon
white dwarf: type of stellar remnant composed mostly of electron-degenerate matter
red supergiant: stars with a supergiant luminosity class
piano: musical keyboard instrument
capitalism: economic system based on private ownership of the means of production
subgiant: type of star larger than main-sequence but smaller than a giant
web browser: software application for retrieving, presenting, and traversing information resources on the World Wide Web
stellar evolution: changes to a star over its lifespan
Charon: largest natural satellite of Pluto
biophysics: study of biological systems using methods from the physical sciences
democracy: form of government
globalization: process of international integration arising from world views, products, ideas, and other aspects of culture
taxonomy: classification of things or concepts, as well as to the principles underlying such a classification, categorization is based on discrete sets, different from meronymy which is dealing with the classification of parts of a whole
ideology: set of beliefs and values attributed to a person or group of people
badminton: racquet sport
human voice: sound made by a human being using the vocal tract
bee: clade of hymenopteran insects
software: non-tangible executable component of a computer
parent: progenitor or caregiver of the offspring in their own species, inverse label for property P40
ski jumping: skiing sport with jumping down a hill
minute: unit of time
constitution: set of fundamental principles or established precedents according to which a state or other organization is governed
history of Portugal: aspect of history
electrochemistry: branch of chemistry
drinking water: water safe for consumption
climate: statistics of temperature, humidity, atmospheric pressure, wind, precipitation, atmospheric particle count and other meteorological elemental measurements in a given region over long periods
lightning rod: metal rod or metallic object to protect from lightning
traffic light: signalling device to control competing flows of traffic
protein: biomolecule or biomolecule complex largely consisting of chains of amino acid residues
volcano: natural, surface vent or fissure usually in a mountainous form
logic: study of correct reasoning
slang: language (words, phrases, and usages) used by particular in-groups
currency: generally accepted medium of exchange for goods or services
literacy: ability to read for knowledge, write coherently, and think critically about the written word; ability to read, write, and use arithmetic
algorithm: sequence of instructions to perform a task
civilization: organized cultural society that encounters many communities, on a scale of a nation or human, as well as a system of development
abortion: intentional ending of a pregnancy
slavery: system under which people are treated as property to be bought and sold, and are forced to work
database: organized collection of data in computing
desert: barren area of land where little precipitation occurs
Leo: zodiac constellation passing through the celestial equator
constellation: image on the celestial sphere consisting of stars according to any current of historical system or description
Ara: constellation in the southern celestial hemisphere
Crater: constellation in the southern celestial hemisphere
breathing: process that moves air in and out of the lungs
A/a: first letter of the Latin alphabet
traffic collision: collision of a vehicle with another vehicle, pedestrian, animal, or other object
symphony: extended musical composition
alphabet: standard set of letters present in some written languages
reggae: music genre that originated in Jamaica in the late 1960s
milestone: numbered marker mostly along a road or sometimes also at a boundary
Lynx: constellation in the northern celestial hemisphere
Caelum: constellation in the southern celestial hemisphere
rugby league: full-contact sport played by two teams of thirteen players on a rectangular field
honey: sweet food made by bees mostly using nectar from flowers
journalism: investigation and reporting of events, issues and trends to a broad audience
mass media: media technologies that are intended to reach a large audience by mass communication
printing: process for reproducing text and images using a master form or template
culture: shared aspects of a society's way of life
acid: chemical compound giving a proton or accepting an electron pair
question mark: punctuation sign marking a question
differential equation: mathematical equation involving derivatives of an unknown function
globular cluster: spherical collection of stars
equation: mathematical statement that asserts the equality of two expressions
lipid: class of nonpolar substances including those of biological and artificial origin
Messier 18: Open cluster
infrared radiation: electromagnetic radiation with longer wavelengths than those of visible light
classical mechanics: sub-field of mechanics, which is concerned with the set of physical laws describing the motion of bodies under the action of a system of forces
samba: Brazilian music genre
strong interaction: force binding particles within the atomic nucleus
gas: fundamental state of matter in which constituent particles are widely separated with weak intermolecular bonds
agricultural irrigation: artificial application of water to cultivated land
velocity: rate of change of the position of an object as a function of time, and the direction of that change
metallurgy: domain of materials science that studies the physical and chemical behavior of metals
plastic: material of a wide range of synthetic or semi-synthetic organic solids
mathematical proof: rigorous demonstration that a mathematical statement follows from its premises
astronaut: person who commands, pilots, or serves as a crew member of a spacecraft
parsec: unit of length used in astronomy
disability: impairments, activity and participation limitations of a person
medication: substance used to diagnose, cure, treat, or prevent disease
health: desirable level of functional or metabolic efficiency of a living being
architecture: process of planning, designing and construction
corkscrew: kitchen tool for drawing corks from wine bottles
number theory: branch of pure mathematics devoted primarily to the study of the integers
idiophone: class of musical instruments
steam engine: heat engine that performs mechanical work using steam as its working fluid
biscuit: sweet baked product
smoothie: drink
yogurt: food produced by bacterial fermentation of milk
dollar: name of many currencies
waist-length hair: any hairstyle where the head hair is allowed to grow past the shoulder but no longer than the waist
Unix-like operating system: operating system that behaves in a manner similar to a Unix system
pencil: writing implement
toaster: small oven for cooking bread
tanker: ship designed to transport liquids or gases in bulk
shashlik: form of shish kebab
bulk carrier: merchant ship specially designed to transport unpackaged bulk cargo
evil: profound immorality
camera: optical device for recording or transmitting photographic images or videos
television program: segment of audiovisual content intended for broadcast on television
Quaoar: dwarf planet in the Kuiper belt
Bianca: moon of Uranus
Cressida: moon of Uranus
Rosalind: moon of Uranus
Cupid: moon of Uranus
skateboard: wheeled board used for skateboarding
Nereid: large moon of Neptune
clavicle: plain bone of short length that serves as a strut between the scapula and the sternum
judge: official who presides over court proceedings
Thelxinoe: moon of Jupiter
Praxidike: moon of Jupiter
Mneme: moon of Jupiter
Herse: natural satellite of Jupiter
amphibole: any of a group of double chain inosilicates (mineralogy)
Sponde: moon of Jupiter
Kore: moon of Jupiter
public sphere: area in social life
Kiviuq: moon of Saturn
operating system shell: System software, that provides interfaces and exposes an operating system's services to a human user or other program
experimental physics: category of disciplines and sub-disciplines concerned with the observation of physical phenomena
Fransisco: moon of Uranus
ball: round object used in sports or for playing
captain: military rank (OF-2)
velar consonant: consonant articulated with the back part of the tongue
Halimede: moon of Neptune
chemical series: grouping of chemical elements
lanthanide: trivalent metallic rare earth elements
nonmetal: chemical elements which tend to localize their valence electrons rather than forming a metallic material
vermicelli: type of pasta
gnocchi: type of Italian pasta
root vegetable: plant root used as a vegetable
dubstep: genre of electronic dance music that originated in South London
computer science: study of computation
gamma-ray burst: flashes of gamma rays from distant galaxies
shoe: footwear
park: permanently dedicated recreation area, often open to the public and generally characterized by natural, historic, or landscape features
vineyard: plantation of grape-bearing vines
bread roll: small, usually round or oblong individual loaf of bread served as a meal accompaniment
chorizo: pork sausage originating and typical of the Iberian Peninsula, spread to Latin America of raw minced pork, seasoned with spices and dried
contact lens: very thin plastic lens worn directly on the eye to correct visual defects
washing: method of cleaning using flowing liquid
theatre building: building designed for presentation of dramatic performances
verb: class of words that, from the semantic point of view, contain the notions of action, process or state, and, from the syntactic point of view, exert the core function of the sentence predicate.
precipitation: liquid or solid water that falls to the ground
weight: force acting on a mass due to gravity
drama: formal type of literature intended for performance, where the text is written in the form of character lines and the author's remarks and is usually divided into acts and scenes
amber: fossilized tree resin
coulomb: SI unit of electric charge
cubic metre: SI unit of volume
Pleistocene: First epoch of the Quaternary Period
right to life: belief that a human being has an essential right to live
human fetus: prenatal organism between the embryonic state and birth
commerce: large-scale organized system related to the exchange of goods and services
binomial theorem: algebraic expansion of powers of a binomial
economic profit: concept in economics
epigenetics: study of changes in gene expression or cellular phenotype
non-fiction literature: literary genre
gestation: period during the carrying of an embryo
profession: occupation requiring specialized training
anesthesiologist: physician specialised in anesthesiology
dachshund: German dog breed
derivative: instantaneous rate of change (mathematics)
sanctuary: sacred place
gravitational acceleration: acceleration of an object caused by gravity
minority group: group of people by practices, race, religion, ethnicity, or other characteristics who are fewer in numbers than the main groups of those classifications
chocolate cake: cake flavored with chocolate
natural language processing: field of computer science and linguistics
baritone: vocal and pitch range above bass and below tenor
public administration: generic term for the administrations that perform tasks of the state, including bodies governed by public law
swimming: water-based sport
computed tomography: medical imaging procedure using X-rays to produce cross-sectional images
museum: institution that holds artifacts and other objects of scientific, artistic, cultural, historical, or other importance
applied mathematics: discipline of mathematics
metamorphosis: profound change in body structure during the postembryonic development of an organism
actor: person who acts in a dramatic or comic production and works in film, television, theatre, or radio
waterfall: place where water flows over a steep or vertical drop
sign language: language which uses manual communication and body language to convey meaning
parturition: physiological process of expelling a fetus from the pregnant human mother's uterus
digit: part of a limb, such as fingers or toes, present in many vertebrates
sand: granular material composed of finely divided rock and mineral particles, sand particles range in diameter from 0.063 to 2 mm (per ISO 14688)
adjective: part of speech that describes a noun or pronoun
social science: academic disciplines concerned with society and the relationships between individuals in society
phonetics: branch of linguistics that comprises the study of the sounds of human speech
cave: natural void under the Earth's surface
police force: constituted body of persons empowered by the state to enforce the law
essay: piece of writing often written from an author's personal point of view
generative grammar: theory in linguistics
set: well-defined mathematical collection of distinct objects
millennium: time period of 1000 years
milkshake: cold dairy beverage
teacher: person who helps others to acquire knowledge, competences or values
glucose: simple sugar, or monosaccharide, with the chemical formula C6H12O6; also called dextrose, d-glucopyranose, cerelose, grape sugar, and corn sugar
astrophysics: branch of astronomy
figure skating: sport and art performed with figure skates on ice
forestry: science and craft of creating, managing, using, conserving and repairing forests, woodlands, and associated resources for human and environmental benefits
Boxer: German dog breed
cooking: preparing food for consumption by the application of heat
laser: device which emits light via optical amplification
cooper: maker of staved vessels such as barrels
fever: common medical sign characterized by elevated body temperature
inbreeding: production of offspring from closely related organism
surrealism: international cultural movement that began in the early 1920s
pressure: force applied over an area
lighthouse: structure designed to emit light to aid navigation
marketing: study and process of promoting, distributing, and selling products or services to customers
valley: low area between hills, often with a river running through it
solar energy: radiant light and heat from the Sun that is harnessed using a range of technologies
marathon: long-distance running event with an official distance of 42.195 km
nucleus: membrane-bounded organelle of eukaryotic cells in which chromosomes are housed and replicated
zodiac: twelve signs representing sectors of sky
cuisine of the United States: culinary traditions of the United States
aurora: natural light display that occurs in the sky, primarily at high latitudes (near the Arctic and Antarctic on Earth) or even on other planets
fossil: preserved remains or traces of organisms from a past geological age
surgery: medical specialty
civil union: civil status similar to marriage, most often independent of the gender of partners
movie theater: venue, usually a building, for viewing films
magazine: publication that is typically distributed at a regular interval
hic et nunc: Latin phrase meaning "here and now"
court: judicial institution with the authority to resolve legal disputes
ancient history: human history from the earliest records to the end of the classical periods
pipe: tubular section or hollow cylinder for delivery of gases or fluids
constitutional monarchy: type of monarchy in which power is restricted by a constitution
golden ratio: ratio between two quantities whose sum is at the same ratio to the larger one
hypothesis: proposed explanation for an observation, phenomenon, or scientific problem
petroglyph: images carved on a rock surface as a form of rock art
work: energy transferred to an object via the application of force on it through a displacement
savanna: mixed woodland-grassland ecosystem
white blood cell: type of cells of the immunological system
spice: dried seed, fruit, root, bark, or vegetable substance primarily used for flavoring, coloring or preserving food
tropics: region of the Earth surrounding the equator
topology: branch of mathematics
animism: religious worldview
tattooing: modification of the skin consisting of images created by ink placed in human skin, permanently or semi-permanently
Axis Powers: major alliance of World War II
elementary particle: quantum particle having no known substructure; quark, electron, photon, etc.
crystal: solid material whose constituent atoms, molecules, or ions are arranged in an ordered pattern extending in all three spatial dimensions
sock: item of clothing for the feet
jihad: Arabic word which literally means striving or struggling, especially with a praiseworthy aim
tunnel: underground passageway
spear: weapon or tool consisting of a shaft, usually of wood, with a pointed head that is used for thrusting or throwing
mill: device that breaks solid materials into smaller pieces by grinding, crushing, or cutting
pancake: a brown thin, round cake made of eggs, milk and flour
uncertainty principle: foundational principle in quantum physics
coup d'état: deposition of a government by means considered as illegal or undemocratic
web crawler: internet bot that systematically browses the World Wide Web, typically for the purpose of Web indexing (web spidering)
parallelogram: quadrilateral with two pairs of parallel sides
kale: form of cabbage with green or purple leaves
controlled-access highway: highway designed exclusively for high-speed vehicular traffic, with all traffic flow and ingress/egress regulated
organized crime: prevalence of groupings of highly centralized criminal enterprises; criminal activity performed in a well organized manner
prion: pathogenic type of misfolded protein
riddle: statement or question or phrase having a double or veiled meaning, put forth as a puzzle to be solved
brown: color
fault: fracture or discontinuity in rock across which there is displacement
chloroplast: chlorophyll-containing plastid with thylakoids organized into grana and frets, or stroma thylakoids, and embedded in a stroma
half-life: mean duration after which a decaying quantity has reached half of its initial value
genealogy: study of a family's ancestors and descendants
cavalry: soldiers or warriors fighting from horseback
intelligence agency: government agency responsible for the collection, analysis or exploitation of information and intelligence
non-binary gender: gender identity that exists outside of the gender binary
gender: social concept which distinguish the different gender categories
parabola: plane curve: symmetrical conic section
head of state: official who holds the highest-ranked executive position in a sovereign state
gnosticism: early Christian and Jewish religious systems
bird of prey: any species of bird that primarily hunts and feeds on relatively large vertebrates
nickname: substitute for the proper name of a familiar person, place or thing expressing affection
social movement: loosely organized effort by a large group of people to achieve a particular set of goals
excommunication: censure used to deprive, suspend, or limit participation in a faith community
4th millennium: millennium
opinion poll: type of survey
bel: logarithmic unit expressing the ratio of a physical quantity
historiography: umbrella term referring to a) any body of historical work and b) the study of the methods of historians in developing history
nasal consonant: consonant pronounced by letting air escape through the nose but not through the mouth
approximant consonant: speech sound that involves articulators approaching each other but not narrowly enough to create turbulent airflow
biblical canon: set of texts (also called "books") which a particular Jewish or Christian religious community regards as part of the Bible
climatology: study of climate
palaeogeography: the study of historical geography
tariff: tax on the import and export of goods
boulevard: type of large road, usually running through a city
Paleogene: first period of the Cenozoic Era
machine code: set of instructions executed directly by a computer's central processing unit (CPU)
extinction event: widespread and rapid decrease in the amount of life on earth
impact crater: circular depression in a solid astronomical body formed by the impact of a smaller object
naturalism: belief that only natural laws, entities and forces operate in the universe
liquor: alcoholic drink obtained by distillation
Christmas market: market, usually outdoor, associated with the celebration of Christmas
disco: genre of dance music and a subculture that emerged in the 1970s from the United States' urban nightlife scene
alternator: electromechanical device that converts mechanical energy to electrical energy in the form of alternating current
castration: surgical or chemical action that removes use of testicles
spinning wheel: device for spinning thread, yarn, or silk from natural or synthetic fibers
cosmological constant: constant representing stress-energy density of the vacuum in Einstein's equation and accounts for the rate of expansion of the universe
educational psychology: branch of psychology concerned with the scientific study of human learning
spinning: method of turning fiber into yarn or thread
namaste: customary Hindu greeting
sermon: oration by a member of the clergy
rhythmic gymnastics: gymnastics discipline in which gymnasts perform on a floor with an apparatus (hoop, ball etc.) accompanied by music
ionic bond: chemical bond involving electron transfer
transitive relation: binary relation R with the property that xRy and yRz implies xRz
central bank: public institution that manages a state's currency, money supply, and interest rates
life imprisonment: imprisonment intended to last for life
divide and rule: strategy in politics and sociology for stabilizing anti-democratic, illegitimate rule over people
alkaloid: class of naturally occurring chemical compounds
dirndl: traditional dress worn in Germany, Switzerland, Liechtenstein, Austria and South Tyrol
glam rock: style of rock music that developed in the United Kingdom in the early 1970s performed by musicians who wore outrageous costumes, makeup, and hairstyles, particularly platform shoes and glitter
zither: class of musical stringed instruments
declination: astronomical coordinate
combinatorics: branch of discrete mathematics
kilobyte: unit of digital information equal to one thousand bytes
machine translation: use of software for language translation
dark matter: mysterious non-luminous matter (and/or radiation) comprising most of the matter in our observable universe
fern: group of vascular plants
integral: operation in calculus
storm: any disturbed state of an astronomical body's atmosphere
carnivore: organism that eats mostly or exclusively animal tissue
part of speech: category of words based on shared grammatical properties in a clause
friction: force resisting the relative motion of solid surfaces, fluid layers, and material elements sliding against each other
punctuation: system of rules and traditions of using punctuation marks
computer file: contained block of information on a computer
geographic region: 2D or 3D defined space on something, mainly in terrestrial and astrophysics sciences
acoustics: science that deals with the study of all mechanical waves in gases, liquids, and solids including vibration, sound, ultrasound and infrasound
tradition: custom passed down through generations
thunder: sound caused by a lightning strike
Bolsheviks: faction of the Marxist Russian Social Democratic Labour Party; a major faction in the Russian Civil War
homeschooling: form of education in the home
menstrual cycle: a type of ovulation cycle where the endometrium is shed if pregnancy does not occur
human evolution: evolutionary process leading up to the appearance of anatomically modern humans
tomahawk: axe from North America
egg as food: edible animal product
divorce: termination of a marital union
coast: area where land meets the sea or ocean
tooth brushing: act of scrubbing teeth with a toothbrush equipped with toothpaste
Jewish holiday: holiday celebrated in Judaism
uppercase letter: type of letter in some alphabets used for particular purposes
pillow: cushion for the head
distillation: method of separating mixtures based on differences in volatility of components in a boiling liquid mixture
family name: part of a naming scheme for individuals, used in many cultures worldwide
aldehydes: organic compounds containing a functional group with the structure −CHO, consisting of a carbonyl center (a carbon double-bonded to oxygen) with the carbon atom also bonded to hydrogen and to an R group, which is any generic alkyl or side chain
hadron: quantum particle: bound system of quark(s) and/or antiquark(s)
weed: plant considered undesirable in a particular situation
wart: small, rough growth resembling a cauliflower or a solid blister, often found on hands
brigade: military formation size designation, typically of 3–6 battalions
oligopoly: market form in which a market or industry is dominated by a small number of sellers
compass: drafting instrument for drawing arcs
ruler: tool used to draw or measure distances along a straight line
meteor shower: celestial event caused by streams of meteoroids entering Earth's atmosphere
anhydrite: mineral, anhydrous calcium sulfate
wig: head covering mimicking hair
brackish water: water with salinity between freshwater and sea
melting: phase change from solid to liquid
hydride: any chemical compound having a hydrogen atom bonded to a more electropositive element or groups
regolith: A layer of loose, heterogeneous superficial deposits covering solid rock
superfluidity: non-classical state of the matter
group 14: group of chemical elements
mestizo: Spanish term to denote a person with European and Indigenous American ancestry
chromite: mixed oxide from the spinel group with the formula FeO·Cr2O3
paralysis: loss of muscle function in one or more muscles
electrical resistivity: physical quantity and property of material; inverse of the electric conductivity
volcanic crater: circular depression in the ground caused by volcanic activity
baryon number: one third of the difference between the number of quarks and antiquarks in a system
femto: prefix denoting 10 to the −15th power
zetta: metric prefix denoting a factor of 10 to the power 21
lexeme: semantic unit of a language lexicon such as a word or multi-word expression (e.g. "steam iron"), as a set of inflected forms and not one particular inflected form, with a meaning that cannot be understood from the meanings of separate components
history of the United Kingdom: history of the sovereign state of the United Kingdom
gender equality: state of equal ease of access to resources and opportunities regardless of gender, including economic participation and decision-making
precipitation: chemical process leading to the settling of an insoluble solid from a solution
financial crisis: situation in which financial assets suddenly lose a large part of their nominal value
online game: video game played over the Internet
doctrine: teaching, principle, position, or belief established within a belief system, school of thought, or academic discipline
orthodontics: specialty of dentistry that deals with the diagnosis, prevention, and correction of malpositioned teeth and jaws, and misaligned bite patterns
geography of Europe: description of Europe's physical land mass
solar flare: sudden flash of increased brightness on the Sun, usually observed near its surface and in close proximity to a sunspot group
ephemeris: table of values that gives the positions of astronomical objects in the sky at a given time or times
viviparity: quality of giving birth to live young in animals, or, in plants, seeds or embryos that begin to develop before they detach from the parent
supercomputer: type of extremely powerful computer
reference: relationship between objects in which one object designates, or acts as a means by which to connect to or link to, another object
history of Germany: overview of German history
extinction: termination of a taxon by the death of its last member
bodybuilding: use of progressive resistance exercise to control and develop musculature
electrical conductor: material that allows the flow of electrical current
washing machine: machine which washes clothes automatically
carbon monoxide poisoning: toxicity due to exposure to carbon monoxide
electronic engineering: electrical engineering discipline which utilizes nonlinear and active electrical components to design electronic circuits, devices, and their systems
bomb: explosive weapon
hoof: horn structure which surrounds the distal phalange in odd-toed ungulates (horses, donkeys and zebras)
guillotine: apparatus designed for carrying out executions by beheading
dynamics: branch of mechanics studying forces and their effect on motion
value-added tax: form of consumption tax
creationism: religious belief that nature, and aspects such as the universe, Earth, life, and humans, originated with supernatural acts of divine creation
farad: SI unit of electric capacitance
irony: rhetorical device, literary technique, or situation in which there is an incongruity between the literal and the implied meaning
flora: set of plant species in any particular region and time
farmer: person engaged in agriculture, raising living organisms for food or raw materials
couch: piece of furniture for seating two or more persons in the form of a bench with armrests
reservoir: artificial lake impounded using a dam or lock to store water
plutocracy: society or system ruled and dominated by the small minority of the top wealthiest citizens
Epiphany: Christian feast, public holiday in some countries
ethnography: qualitative research design aimed at exploring cultural phenomena
gill: primary organ for the exchange of respiratory gases between blood and sea water
recycling: process using materials into new products to prevent waste of potentially useful materials
electromagnetic spectrum: entire range and scope of frequencies of electromagnetic radiation
Ornithodira: clade of archosaurian reptiles (Archosauria)
combustion: high-temperature exothermic redox chemical reaction between a fuel (the reductant) and an oxidant, usually atmospheric oxygen, that produces oxidized, often gaseous products, in a mixture termed as smoke
border: legal boundary between two territorial regions
airship: powered lighter-than-air aircraft
tricarboxylic acid cycle: metabolic pathway
fresco painting: technique of mural painting executed upon freshly laid lime plaster
toothbrush: oral hygiene instrument used to clean the teeth, gums, and tongue
square root: inverse operation of square for finding the original base number
pump: device that moves fluids (liquids or gases) by mechanical action
prefix: affix which is placed before the stem of a word
ZIP: type of archive file format
computer icon: ideogram used in computing
unicameralism: governmental practice of having a single legislative or parliamentary chamber
encryption: process of hiding information into an alternative form known as ciphertext
Permian-Triassic mass extinction: mass extinction event at the end of the Permian Period approximately 250 million years ago
postgraduate education: studies after the bachelor's degree level
polytetrafluoroethylene: polymer
alabaster: gypsum variety
sterol: any organic compound that is a steroid having a hydroxyl group attached to C3 position
epoxy resins: family of two-part adhesive resins
temperate coniferous forest: biome
calculus: form of hardened dental plaque
hysteria: former diagnostic category describing a state of mind, one of unmanageable fear or emotional excesses
1862 Apollo: asteroid
resin: solid or highly viscous substance, of plant or synthetic origin, which can be polymerized into a solid
kantele: Finnish and Karelian plucked string instrument
poly(methyl methacrylate): transparent thermoplastic, commonly called acrylic
domain: taxonomic rank (for "ordinary" organisms thus not viruses)
criminal law: body of law that relates to crime
proper noun: noun (or noun phrase) that in its primary application refers to a unique entity or instance; the first letter is capitalized in differnce to a common noun
cone cell: photo sensitive cells that detect color
soft drink: non-alcoholic drink, often carbonated (sparkling)
stage magic: performing art involving the use of illusion
space telescope: instrument in outer space for observing distant space objects
panicle: compound raceme, occurring especially in grasses
magazine: ammunition storage and feeding device of a firearm
communications satellite: artificial satellite designed for telecommunications
drainage divide: line that separates neighbouring drainage basins
basilisk: legendary reptile in European mythology
puddle: small accumulation of liquid, usually water, on a surface
Triple Alliance: defensive alliance between Germany, Austria–Hungary and Italy (1882-1915)
militia: generally refers to an army or other fighting force that is composed of non-professional fighters
nano: prefix denoting 10 to the −9th power
anxiety: unpleasant complex combination of emotions that includes fear, apprehension and worry, and is often accompanied by physical sensations such as palpitations, nausea, chest pain and/or shortness of breath
blood sausage: sausage filled with blood that are cooked or dried and mixed with a filler until they are thick enough to congeal when cooled
duchy: territory, fief, or domain ruled by a duke or duchess
corn: cutaneous disease
colonel general: military rank in some armies, usually equivalent to that of a full general in other armies
astrologer: person who practices astrology
metronome: device that produces an audible click or other sound at a regular interval
right of self-defense: right for persons to use reasonable force or defensive force, for the purpose of defending one's own life or the lives of others
military engineering: art and practice of designing and building military works and maintaining lines of military transport and communications
hibernation: physiological state of dormant inactivity in order to pass the winter season
food chain: aspects of the ecosystem
coma: state of unconsciousness
affect: experience of feeling or emotion
abstract algebra: branch of mathematics studying algebraic structures and their relations
caldera: cauldron-like volcanic feature usually formed by the collapse of land following a volcanic eruption
twin: one of two offspring produced in the same pregnancy
negligence: failure to exercise the care that a reasonably prudent person would exercise in like circumstances
ballpoint pen: writing implement
pretzel: German baked pastry shaped into a knot
force majeure: contract clause regarding extraordinary occurrence beyond control which prevents one or both parties from fulfilling their obligations
ophthalmology: field of medicine treating eye disorders
frigate: type of warship
deacon: ministry in the Christian Church
stethoscope: acoustic medical device for auscultation
ultrasound: sound waves with frequencies above the human hearing range; medical service
academy: institution of higher learning
neurotransmitter: endogenous chemicals that transmit signals across a synapse from one neuron to another
military logistics: military operations to move and maintain military forces
carpet: textile floor covering
basilica: building type of a church
psychological warfare: military information operations aimed at promoting behaviour to assist military objectives
reaction inhibitor: substance that decreases the rate of, or prevents, a chemical reaction
cardinal number: finite or infinite number that measures cardinality (size) of sets
protectorate: territory that is protected diplomatically or militarily by a stronger state
subfamily: taxonomic rank below family
dynasty: sequence of rulers considered members of the same family
beehive: enclosed structure in which honey bees live and raise their young
application programming interface: software interface between computers and/or programs
hyperbola: type of smooth curve, lying in a plane
pumpkin: orange (yellow, green) winter squash native to North America
moment of inertia: scalar measure of the rotational inertia with respect to a fixed axis of rotation
espionage: clandestine acquisition of confidential information
touchscreen: input/output device usually layered on the top of an electronic visual display
octagon: polygon with eight sides
doping in sport: illicit use of drugs or other substances to increase athletic performance
drainage basin: area of land where precipitation collects and drains off into a common outlet, such as into a river, bay, or other body of water
post-impressionism: predominantly French art movement that developed roughly between 1886 and 1905
biathlon: winter sport that combines cross-country skiing and rifle sports shooting
sophism: Ancient Greek philosophical school
dualism: philosophical or religious belief in two fundamental substances or principles, which often oppose each other
bitumen: form of petroleum primarily used in road construction
mayonnaise: thick, creamy sauce often used as a condiment, composed primarily of egg yolks and oil
rogue planet: planetary-mass object that orbits the galaxy directly
transpiration: process of water moving through a plant and its evaporation from aerial parts
phallus: aesthetic or practical object having penis-like quality, generally associated with rites and ceremonies of nature-worship supposed to have a magic influence in inducing fertility among the flocks and herds, as well as in the soil of the earth
ladder: vertical set of rungs or steps
doll: model of a character or a human being, often used as a toy for children or an artistic hobby for adults
anaphylaxis: severe allergic reaction
aurochs: species of mammal, the aurochs
abolitionism: movement to end slavery
tire: ring-shaped covering that fits around a wheel's rim
caravel: type of sailing ship
symptom: departure from normal function or feeling which is noticed by a patient, reflecting the presence of an unusual state, or of a disease; subjective, observed by the patient, cannot be measured directly
corvette: warship class capable of independent combat, patrol, and merchant escort operations
pathogen: biological entity that causes disease in its host, which is typically an infectious microorganism or agent, such as a virus, bacterium, protozoan, prion, viroid, or fungus
generalization: form of abstraction whereby common properties of specific instances are formulated as general concepts or claims
law of sines: property of all triangles on a Euclidean plane
traffic sign: signboard displaying information for road users
satrap: ruler of a province in ancient Persia
exosphere: outermost layer of the atmosphere
eschatology: theological view of end of world
predation: biological interaction where a predator feeds on a prey organism
sailing ship: large wind-powered water vessel
creativity: cognitive process whereby something new and somehow valuable is formed
solar corona: plasma "atmosphere" of the Sun
biological weapon: biological pathogen or toxin designed or used for warfare
crown: precious item of headwear, symbolizing the power of a ruler
almanac: genre, annual publication
rectifier: electrical device that converts AC to DC
eraser: piece of rubber or cloth, used to remove marks made with pen, pencil, chalk, or the like
freedom of religion: human right to practice, or not, a religion without conflict from governing powers
hide-and-seek: children's game
Л/л: Cyrillic letter El
ideal gas: theoretical gas composed of many randomly moving point particles whose only interactions are perfectly elastic collisions
data mining: the process of extracting and discovering patterns in large data sets
katana: Japanese sword, that was used by samurai
broom: cleaning tool
Western film: genre of films set primarily in the 19th century American West
transcendental number: number that cannot be found as a result of an algebraic equation with integer coefficients
radiocarbon dating: technique based on carbon-14 decay to determine the age of organic materials
frankincense: resin from Boswellia trees
geometric progression: sequence of numbers where each term is found by multiplying the previous one by a fixed, non-zero number
cyberpunk: dystopian science fiction genre in a futuristic setting
aqua regia: mixture of nitric acid and hydrochloric acid, in a molar ratio of 1:3
centimetre: SI unit of length equal to one hundredth of a metre
millimetre: SI unit of length equal to one thousandth of a metre
biotope: area of uniform environmental conditions providing a living place for a specific assemblage of plants and animals; the subject of a biotope is a biocoenosis or biological community
demonstration: collective action by people in favor of a cause
subduction: geological process at tectonic plate boundaries
beekeeping: care and breeding of honey bees
stochastic process: mathematical object usually defined as a collection of random variables
stromatolite: sedimentary rock of biological origin
assault rifle: type of selective fire rifle
steradian: SI derived unit of solid angle
inductance: property of electrical conductors to oppose changes in current flow
transcription: biosynthesis of RNA carried out on a template of DNA
insulator: material whose internal electric charges do not flow freely, and which therefore does not conduct an electric current
obsessive-compulsive disorder: mental disorder involving obsessions and compulsions
archangel: second lowest rank of angel
mathematical induction: form of mathematical proof
Order of the Phoenix: fictional secret organisation from Harry Potter
heredity: passing of traits to offspring from its parents or ancestor
jet engine: reaction engine which generates thrust by jet propulsion
barista: person, usually a coffeehouse employee, who prepares and serves espresso-based coffee drinks
mineral water: water from a mineral spring
project management: the practice of initiating, planning, executing, controlling, and closing the work of a team to achieve specific goals and meet specific success criteria at the specified time
explosion: sudden release of energy through high temperatures and gas expansion
D-ribofuranose: group of stereoisomers
boycott: act of voluntarily abstaining from using, buying, or dealing with a person, organization, or country
heat capacity: thermal property describing the energy required to change a material's temperature
galvanometer: instrument to measure electric current
psycholinguistics: study of relations between psychology and language
voltmeter: instrument used for measuring electrical potential difference
daguerreotype process: photographic process invented by L. Daguerre
Hubble–Lemaître law: observation in physical cosmology
biopsy: medical test involving extraction of sample cells or tissues for examination to determine the presence or extent of a disease
metadata: data about data
corset: garment, reinforced with stays, that supports the waistline, hips and bust
fuel cell: electrochemical cell that converts chemical energy into electricity by oxidizing a fuel
booting: process of starting a computer
jaw: opposable articulated structure at the entrance of the mouth
deconstruction: critical outlook concerned with the relationship between text and meaning
scattered disc: collection of bodies in the extreme Solar System, outside of the Kuiper belt
philosophy of mathematics: branch of philosophy that studies the assumptions, foundations, and implications of mathematics
conflict: friction, disagreement, or discord within a group or between different groups
search engine optimization: practice and strategies of increasing online visibility in search engine results pages
bijection: mathematical function which is a one-to-one mapping of sets
algebraic geometry: branch of mathematics dealing with algebraic varieties and their generalizations (schemes, etc.)
hot dog: sausage in bun, usually with toppings
shorthand: abbreviated symbolic writing method
anode: electrode through which conventional current flows into a polarized electrical device
stalagmite: elongated mineral formation which forms on a cave floor
frequency modulation: encoding of information in a carrier wave by varying the instantaneous frequency of the wave
camphor: group of stereoisomers
parallelepiped: polyhedron formed by six parallelograms
event horizon: the point of no return; boundary of a region of spacetime from which one cannot escape once entered
fuse: electrical safety device
irredentism: bringing together, if possible, all representatives of a particular ethnic group into one state with fixed territorial borders
reality television: genre of television programming that documents unscripted situations and actual occurrences
librarian: person who works professionally in a library, and is usually trained in librarianship
battleship: large armored warship with a main battery consisting of heavy caliber guns
rickshaw: two or three-wheeled passenger cart, of Asian origin
amphoterism: property of some chemical compounds which may react either with an acid or a base.
GMO: organisms whose genetic material has been altered using genetic engineering methods
belly dance: Arabic dance
weather forecasting: application of science and technology to predict the conditions of the atmosphere for a given location and time
dessert: course that concludes a meal; usually sweet
kitchen stove: kitchen appliance designed for the purpose of cooking food
sepsis: life-threatening response to infection
punched card: paper-based recording medium
abdominal pain: pain in the abdomen
indie rock: genre of rock music, subgenre of alternative rock
cluster munition: munition containing multiple submunitions meant to disperse effects of the munitions
ferromagnetism: physical phenomenon whereby certain substances can become permanent magnets when subjected to a magnetic field
catapult: ballistic device
propolis: resinous mixture that honey bees produce by mixing saliva and beeswax with exudate gathered from botanical sources
mead: alcoholic beverage made from honey
orogeny: formation of mountain ranges at convergent plate boundaries
absolute monarchy: form of government in which the monarch has absolute power
ballistics: science of the mechanics of projectiles
conservatory: educational institution specialized in the study, training and research of music
anthroposophy: esoteric philosophy founded by Rudolf Steiner postulating the existence of an objective spiritual world accessible to human experience