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highway_engineer.n.01 | civil_engineer.n.01 | a civil engineer who specializes in the design and construction of roads and highways |
hula-hoop.n.01 | plaything.n.01 | plaything consisting of a tubular plastic hoop for swinging around the hips |
reassemble.v.01 | assemble.v.01 | assemble once again, after taking something apart |
bursary.n.01 | treasury.n.01 | the treasury of a public institution or religious order |
hell_to_pay.n.01 | consequence.n.03 | dire consequences |
penal_colony.n.01 | penal_institution.n.01 | a penal institution where prisoners are exiled (often located on an island from which escape is difficult or impossible) |
gnarl.v.01 | flex.v.05 | twist into a state of deformity |
spiritualization.n.01 | change_of_state.n.01 | the act of making something spiritual; infusing it with spiritual content |
clear-cut.v.01 | clear.v.05 | remove all the trees at one time |
andreaea.n.01 | moss_genus.n.01 | brown or blackish Alpine mosses having a dehiscent capsule with 4 longitudinal slits |
cathexis.n.01 | libidinal_energy.n.01 | (psychoanalysis) the libidinal energy invested in some idea or person or object |
froghopper.n.01 | spittle_insect.n.01 | a variety of spittlebug |
dona.n.01 | title.n.06 | a Spanish courtesy title or form of address for a woman |
open-door_policy.n.01 | trade_policy.n.01 | the policy of granting equal trade opportunities to all countries |
young_person.n.01 | juvenile.n.01 | a young person (especially a young man or boy) |
deceiver.n.01 | wrongdoer.n.01 | someone who leads you to believe something that is not true |
roseate_spoonbill.n.01 | spoonbill.n.01 | tropical rose-colored New World spoonbill |
containerize.v.01 | pack.v.01 | package in a container |
dowager's_hump.n.01 | spinal_curvature.n.01 | abnormal spinal curvature that results when osteoporosis causes the spine to collapse; seen most often in elderly women |
mange.n.01 | animal_disease.n.01 | a persistent and contagious disease of the skin causing inflammation and itching and loss of hair; affects domestic animals (and sometimes people) |
stage_direction.n.01 | direction.n.06 | an instruction written as part of the script of a play |
sawdust_saloon.n.01 | barroom.n.01 | a saloon whose floor is covered with sawdust |
green_bristlegrass.n.01 | foxtail.n.01 | European foxtail naturalized in North America; often a troublesome weed |
tact.n.01 | consideration.n.04 | consideration in dealing with others and avoiding giving offense |
spurred_gentian.n.01 | gentian.n.01 | any of various plants of the genus Halenia having flowers with spurred lobes |
neon_lamp.n.01 | lamp.n.01 | a lamp consisting of a small gas-discharge tube containing neon at low pressure; luminescence is produced by the action of currents at high frequencies that are wrapped a few turns around the tube |
mourning_ring.n.01 | ring.n.08 | a ring worn as a memorial to a dead person |
combat_ceiling.n.01 | ceiling.n.04 | altitude above which a plane cannot climb faster than a given rate |
gondolier.n.01 | boatman.n.01 | a (Venetian) boatman who propels a gondola |
periarteritis.n.01 | arteritis.n.01 | inflammation of the outer coat of an artery |
viroid.n.01 | plant_virus.n.01 | the smallest of viruses; a plant virus with its RNA arranged in a circular chromosome without a protein coat |
alsophila_pometaria.n.01 | geometrid.n.01 | North American moth with grey-winged males and wingless females; larvae are fall cankerworms |
swamp_white_oak.n.01 | white_oak.n.01 | large deciduous oak of the eastern United States with a flaky bark and leaves that have fewer lobes than other white oaks; yields heavy strong wood used in construction; thrives in wet soil |
acetic_acid.n.01 | carboxylic_acid.n.01 | a colorless pungent liquid widely used in manufacturing plastics and pharmaceuticals |
electric_catfish.n.01 | silurid.n.01 | freshwater catfish of the Nile and tropical central Africa having an electric organ |
secondary_school.n.01 | school.n.01 | a school for students intermediate between elementary school and college; usually grades 9 to 12 |
gluteus.n.01 | skeletal_muscle.n.01 | any one of three large skeletal muscles that form the buttock and move the thigh |
hindquarter.n.01 | cut.n.06 | the back half of a side of meat |
sally_lunn.n.01 | teacake.n.02 | a flat round slightly sweet teacake usually served hot |
serval.n.01 | wildcat.n.03 | slender long-legged African wildcat having large untufted ears and tawny black-spotted coat |
lien.n.01 | security_interest.n.01 | the right to take another's property if an obligation is not discharged |
dogcart.n.01 | cart.n.01 | a cart drawn by a dog |
muncher.n.01 | chewer.n.01 | a chewer who makes a munching noise |
gnaw.v.01 | chew.v.01 | bite or chew on with the teeth |
itch_mite.n.01 | mite.n.02 | whitish mites that attack the skin of humans and other animals |
polygon.n.01 | plane_figure.n.01 | a closed plane figure bounded by straight sides |
promycelium.n.01 | basidium.n.01 | the basidium of various fungi |
middle_irish.n.01 | irish.n.03 | Irish Gaelic from 1100 to 1500 |
hornet's_nest.n.01 | situation.n.03 | a highly contentious or hazardous situation |
sow_one's_oats.v.01 | gratify.v.02 | live promiscuously and self-indulgently |
syringe.v.01 | spray.v.02 | spray or irrigate (a body part) with a syringe |
shrewishness.n.01 | ill_nature.n.01 | a nature given to nagging or scolding |
milligram.n.01 | metric_weight_unit.n.01 | one thousandth (1/1,000) gram |
indian_elephant.n.01 | elephant.n.01 | Asian elephant having smaller ears and tusks primarily in the male |
pteridaceae.n.01 | fern_family.n.01 | one of a number of families into which the family Polypodiaceae has been subdivided in some classification systems; Pteridaceae is itself in turn sometimes further subdivided |
oxyphencyclimine.n.01 | anticholinergic.n.01 | an anticholinergic drug (trade name Daricon) used in treating peptic ulcers |
episteme.n.01 | cognition.n.01 | the body of ideas that determine the knowledge that is intellectually certain at any particular time |
sea_spider.n.01 | arthropod.n.01 | any of various small spiderlike marine arthropods having small thin bodies and long slender legs |
protestant_church.n.01 | church.n.01 | the Protestant churches and denominations collectively |
grist.n.01 | grain.n.02 | grain intended to be or that has been ground |
parasol.n.01 | shade.n.03 | a handheld collapsible source of shade |
surtax.n.01 | income_tax.n.01 | an additional tax on certain kinds of income that has already been taxed |
cytotoxin.n.01 | toxin.n.01 | any substance that has a toxic effect on cells |
neuromuscular_blocking_agent.n.01 | blocker.n.02 | a substance that interferes with the neural transmission between motor neurons and skeletal muscles |
cholera_infantum.n.01 | gastroenteritis.n.01 | often fatal form of gastroenteritis occurring in children; not true cholera but having similar symptoms |
cascara_buckthorn.n.01 | buckthorn.n.01 | shrubby tree of the Pacific coast of the United States; yields cascara sagrada |
papier-mache.n.01 | paper.n.01 | a substance made from paper pulp that can be molded when wet and painted when dry |
pseudoephedrine.n.01 | alkaloid.n.01 | poisonous crystalline alkaloid occurring with ephedrine and isomorphic with it |
psephologist.n.01 | sociologist.n.01 | a sociologist who studies election trends |
mumps.n.01 | infectious_disease.n.01 | an acute contagious viral disease characterized by fever and by swelling of the parotid glands |
appellant.n.01 | litigant.n.01 | the party who appeals a decision of a lower court |
breadstick.n.01 | bread.n.01 | a crisp stick-shaped roll; often served with soup |
wage_claim.n.01 | demand.n.01 | the wage demanded from management for workers by their union representatives |
interfere.v.01 | impede.v.01 | come between so as to be hindrance or obstacle |
rocket_range.n.01 | firing_range.n.01 | a firing range for rocket missiles |
dirty_pool.n.01 | behavior.n.01 | conduct that is unfair or unethical or unsportsmanlike |
native_hawaiian.n.01 | hawaiian.n.02 | a member or descendant of the indigenous Polynesian people who lived in the Hawaiian Islands |
phosphor_bronze.n.01 | bronze.n.01 | a corrosion-resistant bronze containing phosphorus; used in bearings and gears |
christian_theology.n.01 | theology.n.02 | the teachings of Christian churches |
outfox.v.01 | surpass.v.02 | outdo someone in trickery |
mining_geology.n.01 | economic_geology.n.01 | the branch of economic geology that deals with the applications of geology to mining |
diethylaminoethyl_cellulose.n.01 | cellulose.n.01 | used for chromatography |
dental_school.n.01 | graduate_school.n.01 | a graduate school offering study leading to degrees in dentistry |
white_wolf.n.01 | wolf.n.01 | wolf of Arctic North America having white fur and a black-tipped tail |
microflora.n.01 | microorganism.n.01 | microscopic plants; bacteria are often considered to be microflora |
elective_course.n.01 | course.n.01 | a course that the student can select from among alternatives |
pincer.n.01 | hand_tool.n.01 | a hand tool for holding consisting of a compound lever for grasping |
bilateral_contract.n.01 | contract.n.01 | a contract involving mutual promises (each party is both promisor and promisee) |
application-oriented_language.n.01 | source_language.n.01 | a language whose statements resemble terminology of the user |
scotswoman.n.01 | scot.n.01 | a woman who is a Scot |
reinforcing_stimulus.n.01 | stimulation.n.02 | (psychology) a stimulus that strengthens or weakens the behavior that produced it |
corkboard.n.01 | insulating_material.n.01 | a heat-insulating building material consisting of cork granules that are made into sheets by compressing and baking |
cementum.n.01 | solid_body_substance.n.01 | a specialized bony substance covering the root of a tooth |
screen_pass.n.01 | forward_pass.n.01 | a short forward pass in which the receiver is protected by a screen of blockers |
saddlebill.n.01 | stork.n.01 | large black-and-white stork of tropical Africa; its red bill has a black band around the middle |
piquet.n.01 | card_game.n.01 | a card game for two players using a reduced pack of 32 cards |
labial_stop.n.01 | stop_consonant.n.01 | a stop consonant that is produced with the lips |
explorer's_gentian.n.01 | gentian.n.01 | tufted sometimes sprawling perennial with blue flowers spotted with green; western North America |
full-dress_uniform.n.01 | military_uniform.n.01 | the naval or military uniform that is specified by regulations to be worn on ceremonial occasions |
sliminess.n.01 | viscosity.n.01 | a property resembling or being covered with slime |