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sea_boat.n.01 | boat.n.01 | a boat that is seaworthy; that is adapted to the open seas |
corvette.n.01 | warship.n.01 | a highly maneuverable escort warship; smaller than a destroyer |
wild_pansy.n.01 | viola.n.01 | a common and long cultivated European herb from which most common garden pansies are derived |
warfarin.n.01 | anticoagulant.n.01 | an anticoagulant (trade name Coumadin) use to prevent and treat a thrombus or embolus |
friedreich's_ataxia.n.01 | ataxia.n.01 | sclerosis of the posterior and lateral columns of the spinal cord; characterized by muscular weakness and abnormal gait; occurs in children |
first_mortgage.n.01 | mortgage.n.01 | a mortgage that has priority over all mortgages and liens except those imposed by law |
dutch-processed_cocoa.n.01 | cocoa_powder.n.01 | cocoa powder treated with a mild alkalizing agent (such as baking soda) |
fennel_flower.n.01 | nigella.n.01 | nigella of Spain and southern France |
ski_lodge.n.01 | hotel.n.01 | a hotel at a ski resort |
akhbari.n.01 | religious_movement.n.01 | a religious movement by Arab Shiite Muslims in 17th century Iraq that is opposed to the Usuli |
split_ticket.n.01 | vote.n.01 | a ballot cast by a voter who votes for candidates from more than one party |
diazoxide.n.01 | vasodilator.n.01 | vasodilator (trade name Hyperstat) used to treat severe hypertension |
ormolu.n.01 | brass.n.01 | brass that looks like gold; used to decorate furniture |
smooth_winterberry_holly.n.01 | holly.n.01 | a holly shrub |
cookie_jar_reserve.n.01 | hidden_reserve.n.01 | a hidden reserve that can be used to adjust quarterly earning reports |
bandwagon_effect.n.01 | consequence.n.01 | the phenomenon of a popular trend attracting even greater popularity |
basic_dye.n.01 | dye.n.01 | a dye that is considered to be a base because the chromophore is part of a positive ion |
running_stitch.n.01 | sewing_stitch.n.01 | small, even, hand stitches run in and out |
mending.n.01 | garment.n.01 | garments that must be repaired |
camera_obscura.n.01 | chamber.n.01 | a darkened enclosure in which images of outside objects are projected through a small aperture or lens onto a facing surface |
brain_coral.n.01 | stony_coral.n.01 | massive reef-building coral having a convoluted and furrowed surface |
telemark.n.01 | turn.n.02 | a turn made in skiing; the outside ski is placed ahead and turned gradually inwards |
chutzpa.n.01 | crust.n.03 | (Yiddish) unbelievable gall; insolence; audacity |
crab_cocktail.n.01 | cocktail.n.02 | a cocktail of cold cooked crabmeat and a sauce |
northern_snakehead.n.01 | fish.n.01 | a voracious freshwater fish that is native to northeastern China; can use fin to walk and can survive out of water for three days; a threat to American populations of fish |
intergalactic_space.n.01 | region.n.01 | the space between galaxies |
finishing_line.n.01 | line.n.20 | a line indicating the location of the finish of a race |
emancipator.n.01 | liberator.n.01 | someone who frees others from bondage |
thoracocentesis.n.01 | centesis.n.01 | removal of fluid from the chest by centesis for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes |
rampart.n.01 | embankment.n.01 | an embankment built around a space for defensive purposes |
common_mallow.n.01 | mallow.n.01 | annual Old World plant with clusters of pink or white flowers; naturalized in United States |
oculism.n.01 | trade.n.02 | the craft of an oculist |
res_judicata.n.01 | topic.n.02 | a matter already settled in court; cannot be raised again |
fertile_period.n.01 | phase.n.01 | the time in the menstrual cycle when fertilization is most likely to be possible (7 days before to 7 days after ovulation) |
loneliness.n.01 | isolation.n.01 | the state of being alone in solitary isolation |
greater_kudu.n.01 | kudu.n.01 | a variety of kudu |
library_routine.n.01 | routine.n.03 | a debugged routine that is maintained in a program library |
subconscious_mind.n.01 | mind.n.01 | psychic activity just below the level of awareness |
adjuration.n.01 | entreaty.n.01 | a solemn and earnest appeal to someone to do something |
dirty_linen.n.01 | personal_business.n.01 | personal matters that could be embarrassing if made public |
outlaw.v.01 | forbid.v.01 | declare illegal; outlaw |
protective_coloration.n.01 | coloration.n.02 | coloration making an organism less visible or attractive to predators |
nucleoprotein.n.01 | protein.n.01 | any of several substances found in the nuclei of all living cells; consists of a protein bound to a nucleic acid |
gable_roof.n.01 | roof.n.01 | a double sloping roof with a ridge and gables at each end |
statutory_offense.n.01 | crime.n.01 | crimes created by statutes and not by common law |
battle_group.n.01 | army_unit.n.01 | an army unit usually consisting of five companies |
landowner.n.01 | holder.n.02 | a holder or proprietor of land |
cytolysis.n.01 | lysis.n.02 | pathological breakdown of cells by the destruction of their outer membrane |
plains_spadefoot.n.01 | spadefoot.n.01 | this spadefoot toad lives in plains and hills and river bottoms in areas of low rainfall east of the Rocky Mountains |
newari.n.01 | himalayish.n.01 | Himalayish language spoken in the Kathmandu valley of Nepal |
longing.n.01 | desire.n.01 | prolonged unfulfilled desire or need |
grunt-hoot.v.01 | hoot.v.01 | communicate by hooting and grunting, as of primates |
ferocity.n.01 | intensity.n.02 | the property of being wild or turbulent |
tollkeeper.n.01 | employee.n.01 | someone employed to collect tolls |
hudson_seal.n.01 | muskrat.n.01 | muskrat fur dressed to simulate sealskin |
onion_thrips.n.01 | thrips.n.01 | injurious to onion plants and sometimes tobacco |
french_omelet.n.01 | firm_omelet.n.01 | omelet cooked quickly and slid onto a plate |
eating.n.01 | consumption.n.01 | the act of consuming food |
peace_advocacy.n.01 | dovishness.n.01 | any policy that advocates maintaining peaceful international relations |
coconut_cake.n.01 | cake.n.03 | cake containing shredded coconut in batter and frosting |
nonverbal_intelligence.n.01 | intelligence.n.01 | intelligence that is manifested in the performance of tasks requiring little or no use of language |
gilding_metal.n.01 | brass.n.01 | a brass that is rich in copper; used to make articles that were to be gilded |
sunburst_pleat.n.01 | knife_pleat.n.01 | knife pleat cut on the bias to produce a flared effect |
blackburn.n.01 | new_world_warbler.n.01 | black-and-white North American wood warbler having an orange-and-black head and throat |
overdraw.v.01 | withdraw.v.09 | draw more money from than is available |
bird_pepper.n.01 | capsicum.n.01 | plant bearing very small and very hot oblong red fruits; includes wild forms native to tropical America; thought to be ancestral to the sweet pepper and many hot peppers |
felt-tip_pen.n.01 | pen.n.01 | a pen with a writing tip made of felt (trade name Magic Marker) |
modernist.n.01 | artist.n.01 | an artist who makes a deliberate break with previous styles |
quire.n.01 | definite_quantity.n.01 | a quantity of paper; 24 or 25 sheets |
clovis_culture.n.01 | paleo-american_culture.n.01 | the Paleo-American culture of Central America and North America; distinguished chiefly by sharp fluted projectile points made of obsidian or chalcedony |
personal_foul.n.01 | foul.n.01 | a foul that involves unnecessarily rough contact (as in basketball or football) |
stateroom.n.01 | cabin.n.01 | a guest cabin |
overspecialize.v.01 | specialize.v.01 | become overly specialized |
limewater.n.01 | water.n.01 | solution of calcium hydroxide in water used as an antacid |
thursday.n.01 | weekday.n.01 | the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day |
potash.n.01 | lye.n.01 | a potassium compound often used in agriculture and industry |
stoplight.n.01 | visual_signal.n.01 | a red light on the rear of a motor vehicle that signals when the brakes are applied to slow or stop |
police_action.n.01 | military_action.n.01 | a local military action without declaration of war; against violators of international peace and order |
seasonableness.n.01 | timing.n.01 | being at the right time |
chamfer_plane.n.01 | plane.n.05 | a plane that makes a beveled edge |
mignonette.n.01 | reseda.n.01 | Mediterranean woody annual widely cultivated for its dense terminal spikelike clusters greenish or yellowish white flowers having an intense spicy fragrance |
lammas.n.01 | quarter_day.n.01 | commemorates Saint Peter's miraculous deliverance from prison; a quarter day in Scotland; a harvest festival in England |
fire_tongs.n.01 | fire_iron.n.01 | tongs for taking hold of burning coals |
halftime.n.01 | pause.n.01 | an intermission between the first and second half of a game |
immortelle.n.01 | everlasting.n.01 | mostly widely cultivated species of everlasting flowers having usually purple flowers; southern Europe to Iran; naturalized elsewhere |
regular_hexagon.n.01 | hexagon.n.01 | a hexagon with six sides of equal length |
sea_anemone.n.01 | anthozoan.n.01 | marine polyps that resemble flowers but have oral rings of tentacles; differ from corals in forming no hard skeleton |
body_type.n.01 | physique.n.01 | a category of physique |
revise.v.01 | rewrite.v.01 | make revisions in |
search_engine.n.01 | program.n.07 | a computer program that retrieves documents or files or data from a database or from a computer network (especially from the internet) |
openside_plane.n.01 | plane.n.05 | a woodworking plane designed to cut rabbets |
scrutineer.n.01 | examiner.n.02 | someone who examines votes at an election |
sterling_silver.n.01 | alloy.n.01 | a silver alloy with no more than 7.5% copper |
prankishness.n.01 | naughtiness.n.01 | the trait of indulging in disreputable pranks |
booklouse.n.01 | psocopterous_insect.n.01 | minute wingless psocopterous insects injurious to books and papers |
call_fire.n.01 | fire.n.02 | fire delivered on a specific target in response to a request from the supported unit |
fast_food.n.01 | nutriment.n.01 | inexpensive food (hamburgers or chicken or milkshakes) prepared and served quickly |
coagulase.n.01 | enzyme.n.01 | an enzyme that induces coagulation |
main_diagonal.n.01 | diagonal.n.03 | the diagonal of a square matrix running from the upper left entry to the lower right entry |
home_computer.n.01 | computer.n.01 | a computer intended for use in the home |