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  1. lanai
    a veranda or roofed patio with furniture
  2. pantile
    a roofing tile with a S-shape; laid so that curves overlap
  3. supervene
    take place as an additional or unexpected development
  4. crenelle
    a notch or open space between two merlons in a crenelated battlement
  5. architrave
    the molding around a door or window
  6. entablature
    (architecture) the structure consisting of the part of a classical temple above the columns between a capital and the roof
  7. layette
    kit consisting of a complete outfit for a new baby
  8. structure
    a complex entity made of many parts
  9. exogenous
    derived or originating externally
  10. ha-ha
    a loud laugh that sounds like a horse neighing
  11. fissiparous
    reproducing by fission
  12. bromidic
    given to uttering bromides
  13. congeries
    a sum total of many heterogenous things taken together
  14. kibble
    an iron bucket used for hoisting in wells or mining
  15. polysemy
    the property of a word or expression having multiple meanings
  16. checksum
    a digit representing the sum of the digits in an instance of digital data; used to check whether errors have occurred in transmission or storage
  17. cantabile
    smooth and flowing
  18. sessile
    attached directly by the base
  19. arbitrage
    a hedged investment capturing slight differences in price
  20. pullulation
    asexual reproduction in which a local growth on the surface or in the body of the parent becomes a separate individual
  21. agnosia
    inability to recognize objects by use of the senses
  22. feldspar
    any of a group of hard crystalline minerals that consist of aluminum silicates of potassium or sodium or calcium or barium
  23. foulard
    a light plain-weave or twill-weave silk or silklike fabric
  24. subluxation
    partial displacement of a joint or organ
  25. shalwar
    a pair of loose-fitting pants commonly worn in parts of Asia
  26. monstrance
    (Roman Catholic Church) a vessel (usually of gold or silver) in which the consecrated Host is exposed for adoration
Created on Sat Mar 07 10:35:43 EST 2009 (updated Mon Jun 08 10:14:20 EDT 2009)

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