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pentathlon.n.01 | athletic_contest.n.01 | an athletic contest consisting of five different events |
market_capitalization.n.01 | capitalization.n.02 | an estimation of the value of a business that is obtained by multiplying the number of shares outstanding by the current price of a share |
disenchantment.n.01 | edification.n.01 | freeing from false belief or illusions |
gunite.n.01 | building_material.n.01 | a mixture of cement and sand and water that is sprayed on a surface under pneumatic pressure |
potassium_iodide.n.01 | iodide.n.01 | a crystalline salt in organic synthesis and in making photographic emulsions and in iodized table salt |
drum_major.n.01 | conductor.n.01 | the leader of a marching band or drum corps |
moccasin_flower.n.01 | lady's_slipper.n.01 | once common rose pink woodland orchid of eastern North America |
war_department.n.01 | executive_department.n.01 | a former executive department of the United States government; created in 1789 and combined with the Navy Department in 1947 |
national_monument.n.01 | memorial.n.03 | memorial consisting of a structure or natural landmark of historic interest; set aside by national government for preservation and public enjoyment |
highboard.n.01 | diving_board.n.01 | a high diving board |
x-ray_diffraction.n.01 | diffraction.n.01 | the scattering of X rays by the atoms of a crystal; the diffraction pattern shows structure of the crystal |
decidua.n.01 | epithelium.n.01 | the epithelial tissue of the endometrium |
sorbic_acid.n.01 | carboxylic_acid.n.01 | a white crystalline carboxylic acid used as a preservative |
intractability.n.01 | trait.n.01 | the trait of being hard to influence or control |
vendemiaire.n.01 | revolutionary_calendar_month.n.01 | first month of the Revolutionary calendar (September and October); the month of the grape harvest |
stinking_cedar.n.01 | yew.n.02 | rare small evergreen of northern Florida; its glossy green leaves have an unpleasant fetid smell when crushed |
operetta.n.01 | comic_opera.n.01 | a short amusing opera |
vengeance.n.01 | retaliation.n.01 | the act of taking revenge (harming someone in retaliation for something harmful that they have done) especially in the next life; --Romans 12:19; --James Garfield |
greave.n.01 | armor_plate.n.01 | armor plate that protects legs below the knee |
medici.n.01 | house.n.06 | aristocratic Italian family of powerful merchants and bankers who ruled Florence in the 15th century |
foster-son.n.01 | foster-child.n.01 | someone who is raised as a son although not related by birth |
paper_chain.n.01 | chain.n.03 | a chain made of loops of colored paper; used to decorate a room |
intensifier.n.01 | modifier.n.01 | a modifier that has little meaning except to intensify the meaning it modifies |
epidemic.n.01 | outbreak.n.01 | a widespread outbreak of an infectious disease; many people are infected at the same time |
phonemic_system.n.01 | language_system.n.01 | the system of phonemes recognized in a language |
adverse_witness.n.01 | witness.n.05 | a witness whose relationship to the opposing party is such that his or her testimony may be prejudiced against the opposing party |
alnico.n.01 | alloy.n.01 | trade name for an alloy used to make high-energy permanent magnets; contains aluminum and iron and nickel plus cobalt or copper or titanium |
lady's_smock.n.01 | bittercress.n.01 | a bitter cress of Europe and America |
economic_commission_for_africa.n.01 | economic_and_social_council_commission.n.01 | the commission of the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations that is concerned with economic development of African nations |
mugging.n.01 | assault.n.02 | assault with intent to rob |
body_language.n.01 | visual_communication.n.01 | communication via the movements or attitudes of the body |
lankiness.n.01 | physique.n.01 | a tall and thin physique |
lincoln's_birthday.n.01 | day.n.03 | the day on which President Abraham Lincoln is remembered |
valet.n.01 | manservant.n.01 | a manservant who acts as a personal attendant to his employer |
parakeet.n.01 | parrot.n.01 | any of numerous small slender long-tailed parrots |
domatium.n.01 | plant_part.n.01 | a part of a plant (e.g., a leaf) that has been modified to provide protection for insects or mites or fungi |
dwarf_spurge.n.01 | spurge.n.01 | European erect or depressed annual weedy spurge adventive in northeastern United States |
figwort.n.01 | woody_plant.n.01 | any of numerous tall coarse woodland plants of the genus Scrophularia |
garage_sale.n.01 | sale.n.03 | an outdoor sale of used personal or household items held on the seller's premises |
shuteye.n.01 | sleep.n.01 | informal term for sleep |
step-up_transformer.n.01 | transformer.n.01 | a transformer that increases voltage |
patent_right.n.01 | legal_right.n.01 | the right granted by a patent; especially the exclusive right to an invention |
bayes'_theorem.n.01 | theorem.n.02 | (statistics) a theorem describing how the conditional probability of a set of possible causes for a given observed event can be computed from knowledge of the probability of each cause and the conditional probability of the outcome of each cause |
tuatara.n.01 | diapsid.n.01 | only extant member of the order Rhynchocephalia of large spiny lizard-like diapsid reptiles of coastal islands off New Zealand |
borrelia_burgdorferi.n.01 | spirochete.n.01 | cause of Lyme disease; transmitted primarily by ticks of genus Ixodes |
epsilon_toxin.n.01 | bacterial_toxin.n.01 | a bacterial toxin produced by clostridium perfringens; causes intense abdominal cramps and diarrhea that begins 8-22 hours after consumption of foods containing large numbers of these bacteria |
seabird.n.01 | aquatic_bird.n.01 | a bird that frequents coastal waters and the open ocean: gulls; pelicans; gannets; cormorants; albatrosses; petrels; etc. |
domestic_goat.n.01 | goat.n.01 | any of various breeds of goat raised for milk or meat or wool |
minicar.n.01 | car.n.01 | a car that is even smaller than a subcompact car |
argentine.n.01 | soft-finned_fish.n.01 | any of various small silver-scaled salmon-like marine fishes |
stiff_aster.n.01 | aster.n.01 | wiry tufted perennial of the eastern United States with stiff erect rough stems, linear leaves and large violet flowers |
horsemanship.n.01 | skill.n.01 | skill in handling and riding horses |
cracker_crumbs.n.01 | crumb.n.03 | crumbs of crackers used especially for coating or thickening |
sulcus.n.01 | fissure.n.03 | (anatomy) any of the narrow grooves in an organ or tissue especially those that mark the convolutions on the surface of the brain |
radome.n.01 | housing.n.02 | a housing for a radar antenna; transparent to radio waves |
propane.n.01 | gas.n.02 | colorless gas found in natural gas and petroleum; used as a fuel |
bootee.n.01 | slipper.n.01 | a slipper that is soft and wool (for babies) |
valence_electron.n.01 | electron.n.01 | an electron in the outer shell of an atom which can combine with other atoms to form molecules |
abortus.n.01 | fetus.n.01 | a human fetus whose weight is less than 0.5 kilogram when removed or expelled from the mother's body |
leather_carp.n.01 | domestic_carp.n.01 | scaleless domestic carp |
gastroscope.n.01 | endoscope.n.01 | a type of endoscope for visually examining the stomach |
scale_factor.n.01 | multiplier.n.01 | a number used as a multiplier in scaling |
collards.n.01 | kale.n.03 | kale that has smooth leaves |
ravioli.n.01 | pasta.n.02 | small circular or square cases of dough with savory fillings |
objet_d'art.n.01 | work_of_art.n.01 | a work of art of some artistic value |
crown_land.n.01 | estate.n.02 | land that belongs to the Crown |
digitoxin.n.01 | digitalis.n.01 | digitalis preparation used to treat congestive heart failure or cardiac arrhythmia |
third_trimester.n.01 | trimester.n.01 | time period extending from the 28th week of gestation until delivery |
raveling.n.01 | fiber.n.01 | a bit of fiber that has become separated from woven fabric |
mountain_peak.n.01 | peak.n.04 | the summit of a mountain |
final_cause.n.01 | purpose.n.01 | (philosophy) the end or purpose of a thing or process |
rectocele.n.01 | colpocele.n.01 | protrusion or herniation of the rectum into the vagina; can occur if pelvic muscles are weakened by childbirth |
ephemerid.n.01 | insect.n.01 | short-lived insect |
prochlorperazine.n.01 | antiemetic.n.01 | antipsychotic and antiemetic drug used to treat schizophrenia and to combat nausea and vomiting |
red_campion.n.01 | silene.n.01 | biennial European catchfly having red or pink flowers; sometimes placed in genus Lychnis |
storm_window.n.01 | window.n.01 | a window outside an ordinary window to protect against severe weather or winter |
singe.v.01 | char.v.02 | burn superficially or lightly |
front_tooth.n.01 | tooth.n.01 | a tooth situated at the front of the mouth |
bulldozer.n.01 | tractor.n.01 | large powerful tractor; a large blade in front flattens areas of ground |
orzo.n.01 | pasta.n.02 | pasta shaped like pearls of barley; frequently prepared with lamb in Greek cuisine |
religiosity.n.01 | devoutness.n.01 | exaggerated or affected piety and religious zeal |
good_morning.n.01 | farewell.n.01 | a conventional expression of greeting or farewell |
purple_cress.n.01 | bittercress.n.01 | small perennial herb of cooler regions of North America with racemose purple flowers |
morphophonemics.n.01 | descriptive_linguistics.n.01 | the study of the phonological realization of the allomorphs of the morphemes of a language |
grape_jelly.n.01 | jelly.n.02 | jelly made from grape juice |
firepower.n.01 | military_capability.n.01 | (military) the relative capacity for delivering fire on a target |
mortgagee.n.01 | creditor.n.01 | the person who accepts a mortgage |
anecdotist.n.01 | narrator.n.01 | a person skilled in telling anecdotes |
western_poison_oak.n.01 | poisonous_plant.n.01 | poisonous shrub of the Pacific coast of North America that causes a rash on contact |
elopement.n.01 | running_away.n.01 | the act of running away with a lover (usually to get married) |
inferior_conjunction.n.01 | conjunction.n.05 | (astronomy) the alignment of the Earth and a planet on the same side of the sun |
scandalmonger.n.01 | gossip.n.03 | a person who spreads malicious gossip |
modern_ballet.n.01 | ballet.n.01 | a style of ballet that admits a wider variety of movements |
echinus.n.01 | ovolo.n.01 | ovolo molding between the shaft and the abacus of a Doric column |
bear_down_on.v.01 | approach.v.01 | sail towards another vessel, of a ship |
trust_company.n.01 | financial_institution.n.01 | an organization (usually with a commercial bank) that is engaged as a trustee or fiduciary or agent in handling trust funds or estates of custodial arrangements or stock transfers or related services |
fish_house_punch.n.01 | punch.n.02 | a punch made of rum and brandy and water or tea sweetened with sugar syrup |
cabin_boy.n.01 | servant.n.01 | a young man acting as a servant on a ship |
chocolate_eclair.n.01 | eclair.n.01 | eclair topped with chocolate |
oregon_white_oak.n.01 | white_oak.n.01 | small deciduous tree of western North America with crooked branches and pale grey bark |