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capable of being abated

a line of defense consisting of a barrier of felled or live trees with branches (sharpened or with barbed wire entwined) pointed toward the enemy

a state or condition markedly different from the norm

the act of dwelling in a place

(psychology) an urge to withdraw or avoid a situation or an object

inducing or promoting absorption

wisdom that is recondite and abstruse and profound

an embellishing note usually written in smaller size

someone who assists a priest or minister in a liturgical service; a cleric ordained in the highest of the minor orders in the Roman Catholic Church but not in the Anglican Church or the Eastern Orthodox Churches

a legal document evidencing the discharge of a debt or obligation

a muscle that draws a body part toward the median line

occurring without loss or gain of heat

added or derived from something outside; not inherent

giving an advantage

conveying air; as the bronchial tubes

a strong creative impulse; divine inspiration

affected by ague

any of several deciduous Asian trees of the genus Ailanthus

having carbon atoms linked in open chains

an integer that is not an exact divisor of some quantity

signifying an exact divisor or factor of a quantity

in a moderately quick tempo

a deep red garnet consisting of iron aluminum silicate

having characteristics of both an acid and a base and capable of reacting as either

related to or resembling an almond

an abrupt change within a sentence from one syntactic structure to another

any of various Old World herbs of the genus Anchusa having one-sided clusters of trumpet-shaped flowers

a gauge for recording the speed and direction of wind

having impaired sense of smell

a contradiction between two statements that seem equally reasonable

a cosmic cataclysm in which God destroys the ruling powers of evil

breaking off in the middle of a sentence (as by writers of realistic conversations)

a hardy breed of saddle horse developed in western North America and characteristically having a spotted rump

capable of being pacified

an embellishing note usually written in smaller size

of or relating to an apse

resembling or containing clay

erect European annual often grown as a salad crop to be harvested when young and tender

deprive of oxygen and prevent from breathing

insert a sibilant sound before or after (another sound)

relating to or produced by or containing bacilli

the dry dusty pulp that remains after juice is extracted from sugar cane or similar plants

a bright green fabric napped to resemble felt; used to cover gaming tables

a structure or device in which one end is counterbalanced by the other (on the principle of the seesaw)

a basket (usually hooded) used as a baby's bed

relating to ocean depths between 200 and 2000 meters (corresponds to the continental slope)

an army unit usually consisting of a headquarters and three or more companies

a quiet song intended to lull a child to sleep

erect blueberry of western United States having solitary flowers and somewhat sour berries

an infestation with or a resulting infection caused by a parasite of the genus Schistosoma; common in the tropics and Far East; symptoms depend on the part of the body infected

the member of a bomber crew responsible for using the bombsight and releasing the bombs on the target

hairy blue-flowered European annual herb long used in herbal medicine and eaten raw as salad greens or cooked like spinach

highly seasoned Mediterranean soup or stew made of several kinds of fish and shellfish with tomatoes and onions or leeks and seasoned with saffron and garlic and herbs

a flower that is worn in a buttonhole

swinging by the arms from branch to branch

a rudaceous rock consisting of sharp fragments embedded in clay or sand

a document entitling a commissioned officer to hold a higher rank temporarily (but without higher pay)

the shattering or crushing effect of a sudden release of energy as in an explosion

light carriage; pulled by a single horse

gradually decreasing in tempo and volume

of slipper-shaped blossoms

a musical instrument consisting of a series of steam whistles played from a keyboard

a small cup-shaped structure (as a taste bud or optic cup or cavity of a coral containing a polyp)

rich soft creamy French cheese

a small canal or duct as in some bones and parts of plants

richly melodious

any of various tropical plants of the genus Capsicum bearing peppers

make a half turn on a horse, in dressage

light informal conversation for social occasions

a common law writ issued by a superior court to one of inferior jurisdiction demanding the record of a particular case

one of two spiral bands of tissue connecting the egg yolk to the enclosing membrane at either end of the shell

a British imperial capacity measure (liquid or dry) equal to 36 bushels

any freshwater fish of the family Characinidae

gruesomely indicative of death or the dead

relating to or believing in the millennium of peace and happiness

inflammation of the bile ducts

a microscopic particle of triglycerides produced in the intestines during digestion; in the bloodstream they release their fatty acids into the blood

freshwater fishes of tropical America and Africa and Asia similar to American sunfishes; some are food fishes; many small ones are popular in aquariums

intensely dark and gloomy as with perpetual darkness

shaped like a ring

optical device used to follow the path of a celestial body and reflect its light into a telescope; has a movable and a fixed mirror

the state of being joined together

a colorless syrupy solution of pyroxylin in ether and alcohol; used as a coating for wounds or photographic films

arboreal monkey of western and central Africa with long silky fur and reduced thumbs

a measuring instrument used in colorimetric analysis to determine the quantity of a substance from the color it yields with specific reagents

arboreal nocturnal mammal of southeast Asia and the Philippines resembling a lemur and having a fold of skin on each side from neck to tail that is used for long gliding leaps

the quality of affording easy familiarity and sociability

within the realm of possibility

the process of congealing; solidification by (or as if by) freezing

related by blood

an awkward clash

personal knowledge or information about someone or something

wear away

flat-topped or convex inflorescence in which the individual flower stalks grow upward from various points on the main stem to approximately the same height; outer flowers open first

an inflammation of the mucous membrane lining the nose (usually associated with nasal discharge)

a timber member grooved to take a sliding panel

wading bird of South America and Central America

someone who designs clothing

consisting of or containing or of the nature of crystals

large crested arboreal game bird of warm parts of the Americas having long legs and tails; highly esteemed as game and food

the property possessed by the curving of a line or surface

a light leap by a horse in which both hind legs leave the ground before the forelegs come down

a cocktail made with rum and lime or lemon juice

any of several more or less arboreal marsupials somewhat resembling martens

march out (as from a defile) into open ground

a period of 10 years

numbered or proceeding by tens; based on ten

a medical instrument for separating substances in solution by unequal diffusion through semipermeable membranes

a tranquilizer (trade name Valium) used to relieve anxiety and relax muscles; acts by enhancing the inhibitory actions of the neurotransmitter GABA; can also be used as an anticonvulsant drug in cases of nerve agent poisoning

undergo diffraction

the process of becoming dilapidated

of or connected with a deluge

a compound whose molecules are composed of two identical monomers

capable of being dispensed with or done without

having the shape of the head of an ax or cleaver

a rug made of a coarse fabric having a cotton warp and a wool filling

a trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; forms compounds that are highly magnetic

the property possessed by a round shape that is flattened at the poles

the mane of a horse

shaped like a sword blade

following or accompanying as a consequence

repetition of the ends of two or more successive sentences, verses, etc.

the philosophical theory of knowledge

able to be eradicated or rooted out

an antibiotic (trade name Erythrocin or E-Mycin or Ethril or Ilosone or Pediamycin) obtained from the actinomycete Streptomyces erythreus; effective against many Gram-positive bacteria and some Gram-negative

of or relating to or found in estuaries

measuring instrument consisting of a graduated glass tube for measuring volume changes in chemical reactions between gases

fill with sublime emotion

marked by speed and efficiency

(logic) statements that explain the explicandum; the explanatory premises

an upholstered armchair

a radioactive transuranic metallic element produced by bombarding plutonium with neutrons

a female fool

(of plants) having tufts of soft woolly hairs

of or pertaining to or resembling the leaf of a plant

the common European raspberry; fruit red or orange

an acrobat who performs on a tightrope or slack rope

one of a family of granular intrusive rocks

any plant of western America of the genus Gaillardia having hairy leaves and long-stalked flowers in hot vibrant colors from golden yellow and copper to rich burgundy

having a corolla composed of partially or wholly fused petals forming a corolla shaped like a tube or funnel

a gasoline substitute consisting of 90% gasoline and 10% grain alcohol from corn

in a genteel manner

direction finder that determines the angular direction of incoming radio signals

of or relating to hydrometry

a kind of penicillin (a fungicidal antibiotic with the trade name Fulvicin) produced by molds of the genus Penicillium

a coarse fabric of silk mixed with wool or mohair and often stiffened with gum

small slender African monkey having long hind limbs and tail and long hair around the face

a small round table

an architectural decoration formed by two intersecting wavy bands

a short blouse with sleeves that is worn under a jumper or pinafore dress

bottom-dwelling coastal fishes with spiny armored heads and fingerlike pectoral fins used for crawling along the sea bottom

a guard who carries a halberd (as a symbol of his duty)

the character flaw or error of a tragic hero that leads to his downfall

a large medieval helmet supported on the shoulders

an oboe pitched an octave below the ordinary oboe

freshwater fish of Central America having a long swordlike tail; popular aquarium fish

the quality of being diverse and not comparable in kind

of or pertaining to or suggestive of a goat (especially in strong odor)

tropical American thorny shrub or small tree; fragrant yellow flowers used in making perfumery

a member of a European light cavalry unit; renowned for elegant dress

a heavy silvery toxic univalent and bivalent metallic element; the only metal that is liquid at ordinary temperatures

a colorless fuming corrosive liquid; a powerful reducing agent; used chiefly in rocket fuels

a drug (trade names Atarax and Vistaril) used as a tranquilizer to treat anxiety and motion sickness

northern African mongoose; in ancient times thought to devour crocodile eggs

of qualities that are spread throughout something

a sponsor who books and stages public entertainments

the trait of forgetting or ignoring your responsibilities

difficult or impossible to perceive or discern

the flowering part of a plant or arrangement of flowers on a stalk

having no adverse effect

make thick or thicker

introvert or invaginate

a feeling of resentful anger

(of a triangle) having two sides of equal length

a highly figured fabric woven on a Jacquard loom

a large wine bottle (holds 4/5 of a gallon)

massive tropical tree with deep ridges on its massive trunk and bearing large pods of seeds covered with silky floss; source of the silky kapok fiber

singing popular songs accompanied by a recording of an orchestra (usually in bars or nightclubs)

the state of being dizzy or nauseated because of the motions that occur while traveling in or on a moving vehicle

a garment resembling a tunic that was worn by men in the Middle Ages

of or relating to tears

a long noosed rope used to catch animals

a basin for washing the hands (`wash-hand basin' is a British expression)

a tenant who holds a lease

of or resembling a slug

the smallest detectable sensation

the literary intelligentsia

a writer of literary works

pottery with a metallic sheen produced by adding metallic oxides to the glaze

carotenoid that makes tomatoes red; may lower the risk of prostate cancer

small silvery drumfish often mistaken for white perch; found along coasts of United States from New York to Mexico

doing or causing evil

extreme malnutrition and emaciation (especially in children); can result from inadequate intake of food or from malabsorption or metabolic disorders

(genetics) cell division that produces reproductive cells in sexually reproducing organisms; the nucleus divides into four nuclei each containing half the chromosome number (leading to gametes in animals and spores in plants)

a solid section between two crenels in a crenelated battlement

spread throughout the body

a sensitive ammeter graduated in milliamperes

threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments

a performer in a minstrel show

cell division in which the nucleus divides into nuclei containing the same number of chromosomes

one of two (approximately) equal parts

an acute and highly contagious viral disease marked by distinct red spots followed by a rash; occurs primarily in children

pasta somewhat resembling little moustaches

deeds and other documentary evidence of title to land

a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech

fissiped fur-bearing carnivorous mammals

roentgenography of the spinal cord to detect possible lesions (usually after injection of a contrast medium into the subarachnoid space)

the commonest protein in muscle; a globulin that combines with actin to form actomyosin

abnormally long muscular contractions; slow relaxation of a muscle after a contraction

the membrane in the ear that vibrates to sound

a streamlined enclosure for an aircraft engine

applied to a fish depicted horizontally

an intricate traditional dance in India performed by professional dancing girls

(Greek mythology) any of the 50 sea nymphs who were daughters of the sea god Nereus

a quantity much larger than is needed

the process of becoming obsolete; falling into disuse or becoming out of date

the worship of snakes

military supplies

brass that looks like gold; used to decorate furniture

having periodic vibrations

with ostentation; in an ostentatious manner

a Japanese pinball game played on a vertical board

a pathological condition in which a word is rapidly and involuntarily repeated

smaller than Florida pompano; common in West Indies

a member of a parish

stake winnings from one bet on a subsequent wager

an ornamental flower garden; beds and paths are arranged to form a pattern

survive from season to season, of plants

an economic policy adopted in the former Soviet Union; intended to increase automation and labor efficiency but it led eventually to the end of central planning in the Russian economy

a sudden and unexpected change of fortune or reverse of circumstances (especially in a literary work)

relish of chopped pickled cucumbers and green peppers and onion

a sleeveless dress resembling an apron; worn over other clothing

florists' primroses; considered a complex hybrid derived from oxlip, cowslip, and common primrose

a heavy curtain hung across a doorway

the quality of being fastidious or excessively refined

intelligence achieved far ahead of normal developmental schedules

warning of future misfortune

(philosophy) the doctrine that (since certainty is unattainable) probability is a sufficient basis for belief and action

of or relating to or having the character of a prolusion

capable of being uttered or pronounced

preceding and preparing for something

seeing ahead; knowing in advance; foreseeing

a chronic skin disease characterized by dry red patches covered with scales; occurs especially on the scalp and ears and genitalia and the skin over bony prominences

a hygrometer consisting of a dry-bulb thermometer and a wet-bulb thermometer; their difference indicates the dryness of the surrounding air

a sudden and decisive change of government illegally or by force

white-flowered pyrethrum of Balkan area whose pinnate leaves are white and silky-hairy below; source of an insecticide; sometimes placed in genus Chrysanthemum

consisting of or especially arranged in sets of four

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

in a peevish manner

minced cooked meat or fish coated in egg and breadcrumbs and fried in deep fat

a Scandinavian style of carved or painted decoration (as on furniture or walls or dinnerware) consisting of floral motifs

noisy and lacking in restraint or discipline

a salt of salicylic acid (included in several commonly used drugs)

a system of clandestine printing and distribution of dissident or banned literature

resembling or having the qualities of soap

sauteed cutlets (usually veal or poultry) that have been pounded thin and coated with flour

an amateur who engages in an activity without serious intentions and who pretends to have knowledge

the organic process of synthesizing and releasing some substance

of or relating to a sepulchre

the ritual placing of a corpse in a grave

any abnormality following or resulting from a disease or injury or treatment

the front part of the head or skull (including the forehead)

sudden prostration due to exposure to the sun or excessive heat

run away, as if in a panic

economically important Old World tropical cereal grass

resembling a sphinx

covered with tiny scales

a tetrasaccharide found in the tubers of the Chinese artichoke

use of a word to govern two or more words though agreeing in number or case etc. with only one

a mass of cytoplasm containing several nuclei and enclosed in a membrane but no internal cell boundaries (as in muscle fibers)

smallest guenon monkey; of swampy central and west African forests

a winged sandal (as worn by Hermes in Graeco-Roman art)

the act of tarrying

naked-tailed armadillo of tropical South America

presumptuously daring

a metallic element of the rare earth group; used in lasers; occurs in apatite and monazite and xenotime and ytterbite

level space where heavy guns can be mounted behind the parapet at the top of a rampart

tile with tesserae

something unspecified whose name is either forgotten or not known

a ringing or booming sensation in one or both ears; a symptom of an ear infection or Meniere's disease

excite pleasurably or erotically

having been passed along from generation to generation

latticework used to support climbing plants

a morbid fear of the number 13

a highly infectious disease of rodents (especially rabbits and squirrels) and sometimes transmitted to humans by ticks or flies or by handling infected animals

filled with shade

incapable of being anticipated

assumption of airs beyond one's station

(anatomy) any furrow or channel on a bodily structure or part

of or relating to or involving vesicles

a doctor who practices veterinary medicine

occurring once every 20 years

a creamy potato soup flavored with leeks and onions; usually served cold

a punctuation mark (/) used to separate related items of information

a conical child's plaything tapering to a steel point on which it can be made to spin

twisted (especially as in pain or struggle)

dry fruity red wine from California

any alga of the genus Chlorella

the treasurer at a college or university

give a title to someone; make someone a member of the nobility

a colorless flammable gas used chiefly in welding and in organic synthesis

a small spiked wheel at the end of a spur

the central pillar of a circular staircase

casserole of eggplant and ground lamb with onion and tomatoes bound with white sauce and beaten eggs

of or relating to or involved in or characteristic of schism

the branch of medical science that deals with diseases and problems specific to old people

the reestablishing of cordial relations

tropical American vine having roots that hang like cords and cylindrical fruit with a pineapple and banana flavor

pasta cut in narrow ribbons

East Indian tree bearing deeply ridged yellow-brown fruit

pronounced with the tip of the tongue turned back toward the hard palate

impassioned appeals to the prejudices and emotions of the populace

any of various widely distributed beetles

unclean and constituting a likely cause of disease

relating to or involving the search for abstract universal principles

the act of paying money

made invisible by means of protective coloring

divide into syllables

flower chains suspended in curves between points as a decoration

an X-ray machine that combines an X-ray source and a fluorescent screen to enable direct observation

deterring from action

(economics) a market in which goods or services are offered by several sellers but there is only one buyer

any of various fishes of the family Scombridae

a rare silvery (usually trivalent) metallic element; brittle at low temperatures but liquid above room temperature; occurs in trace amounts in bauxite and zinc ores

a soft silver-white or yellowish metallic element of the alkali metal group; turns yellow in air; occurs in celestite and strontianite

the chief source of beryllium; colored transparent varieties are valued as gems

semisynthetic penicillin (trade names Principen and Polycillin and SK-Ampicillin)

shell of puff paste

the branch of botany that studies fungi and fungus-caused diseases

zebra-tailed lizard

the act of collecting in a mass; the act of agglomerating

(medicine) something that can be used as a substitute (especially any medicine that may be taken in place of another)

short and decorative hanging for a shelf edge or top of a window casing

laugh loudly and in an unrestrained way

having the shape of a leaf

a crystalline metallic element not found in nature; occurs as one of the fission products of uranium

the quality of being luminous; emitting or reflecting light

recite with musical intonation; recite as a chant or a psalm

make sweeter in taste

deify or glorify

medium to large deciduous timber tree of the eastern United States and southeastern Canada having dark outer bark and yellow inner bark used for tanning; broad five-lobed leaves are bristle-tipped

of or relating to eaters of human flesh

a name of endearment (especially one using a diminutive suffix)

sound of rapid vibration

a complex of antibiotic substances obtained from a streptomyces bacterium; one form (trade name Mutamycin) shows promise as an anticancer drug

any of several tall South American or Australian trees with large cones and edible seeds

a small casserole in which individual portions can be cooked and served

the process of giving birth

ringworm infection of the hair follicles of the scalp and beard that usually results in a swelling that is covered with pustules and oozes fluid

(cosmology) the original matter that (according to the big bang theory) existed before the formation of the chemical elements

a material's opposition to the flow of electric current; measured in ohms

cotton flannelette with a nap on both sides

an acute streptococcal infection characterized by deep-red inflammation of the skin and mucous membranes

a German round dance resembling a slow polka

an acute infection of the intestine by shigella bacteria; characterized by diarrhea and fever and abdominal pains

soft food made by boiling oatmeal or other meal or legumes in water or milk until thick

a drug that causes the pupil of the eye to dilate; used to aid eye examinations

the act of meting out justice according to the law

not easily solved

a surface-active agent that promotes the formation of an emulsion

an engineer trained in the extraction and refining and alloying and fabrication of metals

the principal law-enforcement officer in a county

egg yolks and oil and vinegar

a medicine for external application that produces redness of the skin

a large table centerpiece with branching holders for fruit or sweets or flowers

a minute red or purple spot on the surface of the skin as the result of tiny hemorrhages of blood vessels in the skin (as in typhoid fever)

a unit of electrical charge equal to the amount of charge transferred by a current of 1 ampere in 1 second

irritable as if suffering from indigestion

covered with fine soft hairs or down

a Chinese green tea with twisted leaves

a leader and organizer and spokesman (especially a political leader)

after death the soul begins a new cycle of existence in another human body

an irresistible urge to pull out your own hair

characteristic of or relating to winter

(ecology) the process by which a plant or animal becomes established in a new habitat

a vessel that holds water for washing the hands

the purple or black-and-blue area resulting from a bruise

tuft of strong filaments by which e.g. a mussel makes itself fast to a fixed surface

chiefly a direction or description in music; loud and strong

consisting of tendons or resembling a tendon

resembling starch

resembling or made to resemble leather; tough but pliable

not arcuate; having straight horizontal beams or lintels (rather than arches)

complex and ingenious in design or function

factory where metal castings are produced

perform vaccinations or produce immunity in by inoculation

wing of a bird

a person or institution against whom an action is brought in a court of law; the person being sued or accused

a rhythmic stroking

a mere wish, unaccompanied by effort to obtain

inability to see clearly in dim light; due to a deficiency of vitamin A or to a retinal disorder

biting or given to biting

appropriate (as property entrusted to one's care) fraudulently to one's own use

small eellike fishes common in shallow waters of the northern Atlantic

a woman millionaire

adaptation to a new climate (a new temperature or altitude or environment)

feudal Japanese military aristocracy

(ballet) a rapid spin of the body (especially on the toes as in ballet)

the total output of a writer or artist (or a substantial part of it)

relating to or connected with or occurring at the time of childbirth or shortly following, or to the woman who has just given birth

tropical shrub having clusters of white or violet or yellow flowers

a heavy brittle diamagnetic trivalent metallic element (resembles arsenic and antimony chemically); usually recovered as a by-product from ores of other metals

any plant or fossil of the genus Psilophyton

brilliant radiant beauty

in a pacifistic manner

a chemical substance secreted externally by some animals (especially insects) that influences the physiology or behavior of other animals of the same species

wale at the top of the side of boat; topmost planking of a wooden vessel

a painting or carving (especially an altarpiece) on two panels (usually hinged like a book)

an elastic material obtained from the latex sap of trees (especially trees of the genera Hevea and Ficus) that can be vulcanized and finished into a variety of products

a chamber that is used as a grave

gauge consisting of an instrument to measure the quantity of precipitation

large luxurious car; usually driven by a chauffeur

a small cut

a metallic element having four allotropic forms; used in a wide variety of alloys; found in stibnite

a person who believes in the coming of the millennium (a time of great peace and prosperity)

impregnate with the virus or germ of a disease in order to render immune

thought to derive from meteorites

a faint spot of light in the night sky that appears directly opposite the position of the sun; a reflection of sunlight by micrometeoric material in space

having a fringe of slender processes

rebuking a person harshly

hatred of change or innovation

oral religious instruction (as before baptism or confirmation)

feeding on fruit

express in the metric system

an accumulation of dark pigment in cartilage and other connective tissue; usually a symptom of alkaptonuria or phenol poisoning

bowing in such a way that the bow bounces lightly off the strings

very cold

(formal) ordinary and not refined

a Mexican laborer who worked in the United States on farms and railroads in order to ease labor shortages during World War II

the first largest innermost toe

challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of

baffle that distributes sound waves evenly

a building where animals are butchered

a drugless method of treatment based on the belief that disease symptoms arise from problems with ligaments and connective tissues

of or relating to lizards

a person who writes the words for songs

make flesh-colored

branched candlestick; ornamental; has several lights

ulcerated chilblain on the heel

a flat-bottomed volcanic crater that was formed by an explosion; often filled with water

the function of pointing or specifying from the perspective of a participant in an act of speech or writing; aspects of a communication whose interpretation depends on knowledge of the context in which the communication occurs

any of several plants of the genus Freesia valued for their one-sided clusters of usually fragrant yellow or white or pink tubular flowers

edible agaric that is pale lilac when young; has a smooth moist cap

handsome South American shrub or small tree having bright scarlet flowers and yielding a valuable fine-grained yellowish wood; yields the bitter drug quassia from its wood and bark

the tendency of a gas to expand or escape

having curves

chiaroscuro painting or stained glass etc., in shades of grey imitating the effect of relief

act between parties with a view to reconciling differences

pertaining to or containing or similar to ammonia

the enclosed land around a house or other building

(of tempo) less slow and broad than largo

the quality of something that continues without end or interruption

(physics) a nuclear reaction in which a bombarded nucleus breaks up into many particles

capable of being annulled or voided or terminated

capable of being assigned or credited to

able to be refuted

not liable to being annulled or voided or undone

capable of being liquefied