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millennium
a span of 1000 years
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harass
annoy continually or chronically
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anoint
administer an oil or ointment to ; often in a religious ceremony of blessing
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trope
language used in a figurative or nonliteral sense
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stevedore
a laborer who loads and unloads vessels in a port
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avocado
a pear-shaped tropical fruit with green or blackish skin and rich yellowish pulp enclosing a single large seed
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commissar
an official of the Communist Party who was assigned to teach party principles to a military unit
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misanthropy
hatred of mankind
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braggadocio
vain and empty boasting
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narcissistic
characteristic of those having an inflated idea of their own importance
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Bromeliaceae
a family of tropical American plants of order Xyridales including several (as the pineapple) of economic importance
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Kuchean
a dialect of Tocharian
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dachshund
small long-bodied short-legged German breed of dog having a short sleek coat and long drooping ears; suited for following game into burrows
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schnecken
rolled dough spread with sugar and nuts then sliced and baked in muffin tins with honey or sugar and butter in the bottom
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schottische
a German round dance resembling a slow polka
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schlock
merchandise that is shoddy or inferior
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kitsch
excessively garish or sentimental art; usually considered in bad taste
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kohlrabi
plant cultivated for its enlarged fleshy turnip-shaped edible stem
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lieutenant
a commissioned military officer
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fusillade
rapid simultaneous discharge of firearms
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Massachusetts
a state in New England; one of the original 13 colonies
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soutane
a long cassock with buttons down the front; worn by Roman Catholic priests
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durian
tree of southeastern Asia having edible oval fruit with a hard spiny rind
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bazar
a street of small shops (especially in Orient)
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khaddar
a coarse homespun cotton cloth made in India
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chuddar
a cloth used as a head covering (and veil and shawl) by Muslim and Hindu women
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haft
the handle of a weapon or tool
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sirdar
an important person in India
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ichthyologist
a zoologist who studies fishes
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legionnaire
a soldier who is a member of a legion (especially the French Foreign Legion)
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commemorate
call to remembrance; keep alive the memory of someone or something, as in a ceremony
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boutonniere
a flower that is worn in a buttonhole
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chaparral
dense vegetation consisting of stunted trees or bushes
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heterogeneous
consisting of elements that are not of the same kind or nature
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bivouac
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
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androgynous
having both male and female characteristics
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bourgeoisie
the social class between the lower and upper classes
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abrogate
revoke formally
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desiccate
lacking vitality or spirit; lifeless
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indispensable
not to be dispensed with; essential
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recommend
express a good opinion of
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seize
take hold of; grab
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subpoena
a writ issued by court authority to compel the attendance of a witness at a judicial proceeding; disobedience may be punishable as a contempt of court
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inoculate
impregnate with the virus or germ of a disease in order to render immune
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syllogism
deductive reasoning in which a conclusion is derived from two premises
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sirocco
a windstorm that lifts up clouds of dust or sand
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dyadic
of or relating to a dyad or based on two
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brougham
light carriage; pulled by a single horse
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schlemiel
(Yiddish) a dolt who is a habitual bungler
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cannibalize
eat human flesh
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ancillary
furnishing added support
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immiscible
(chemistry, physics) incapable of mixing
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cloze
based on or being a test of reading skill using the cloze procedure
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elegiac
resembling or characteristic of or appropriate to an elegy
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Purim
(Judaism) a Jewish holy day commemorating their deliverance from massacre by Haman
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concessionaire
someone who holds or operates a concession
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deductible
(taxes) an amount that can be deducted (especially for the purposes of calculating income tax)
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bivouac
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
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chaparral
dense vegetation consisting of stunted trees or bushes
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boutonniere
a flower that is worn in a buttonhole
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Legionnaire
a member of the American Legion
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minuscule
very small
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puerility
the state of a child between infancy and adolescence
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subterranean
being or operating under the surface of the earth
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toboggan
a long narrow sled without runners; boards curve upward in front
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commandant
an officer in command of a military unit
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commissar
an official of the Communist Party who was assigned to teach party principles to a military unit
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schottische
a German round dance resembling a slow polka
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schnecken
rolled dough spread with sugar and nuts then sliced and baked in muffin tins with honey or sugar and butter in the bottom
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gynecology
the branch of medicine that deals with the diseases and hygiene of women
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mischievous
naughtily or annoyingly playful
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caveat
a warning against certain acts
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subaqueous
growing or remaining under water
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dah
the longer of the two telegraphic signals used in Morse code
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indiscreet
lacking discretion; injudicious
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Martial
Roman poet noted for epigrams (first century BC)
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percussor
(medicine) a small hammer with a rubber head used in percussive examinations of the chest and in testing reflexes
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batik
a dyed fabric; a removable wax is used where the dye is not wanted
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horst
a ridge of the earth's crust that has been forced upward between two faults and so is higher than the surrounding land
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inundate
fill or cover completely, usually with water
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dengue
an infectious disease of the tropics transmitted by mosquitoes and characterized by rash and aching head and joints
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classicistic
of or relating to classicism
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pleonasm
using more words than necessary
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Abyssinian
a small slender short-haired breed of African origin having brownish fur with a reddish undercoat
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aberrancy
a state or condition markedly different from the norm
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tannin
any of various complex phenolic substances of plant origin; used in tanning and in medicine
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soupcon
a slight but appreciable amount
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Fauntleroy
an excessively polite and well-dressed boy
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cancellous
having an open or latticed or porous structure
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nacreous
consisting of or resembling mother-of-pearl
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literati
the literary intelligentsia
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carrefour
a junction where one street or road crosses another
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farfalle
pasta shaped with scalloped edges and pinched in the middle, suggestive of a bow tie
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mostaccioli
pasta somewhat resembling little moustaches
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gnocchi
(Italian) a small dumpling made of potato or flour or semolina that is boiled or baked and is usually served with a sauce or with grated cheese
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cannelloni
tubular pasta filled with meat or cheese
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fettuccine
pasta in flat strips wider than linguine
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cappelletti
small circular or square cases of dough with savory fillings
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linguini
pasta in long slender flat strips
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quiescent
being quiet or still or inactive
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Bauhaus
a German style of architecture begun by Walter Gropius in 1918
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ecclesiastic
of or associated with a church (especially a Christian Church)
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pyrope
a deep red garnet used as a gemstone
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asphyxiate
deprive of oxygen and prevent from breathing
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acculturate
assimilate culturally
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Kafkaesque
relating to or in the manner of Franz Kafka or his writings
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excelsior
thin curly wood shavings used for packing or stuffing
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palas
East Indian tree bearing a profusion of intense vermilion velvet-textured blooms and yielding a yellow dye
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reseau
a net or mesh foundation for lace
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chignon
a roll of hair worn at the nape of the neck
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alimentary
of or providing nourishment
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inveigle
influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering
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internecine
(of conflict) within a group or organization
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martinet
someone who demands exact conformity to rules and forms
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defrayal
the act of paying money
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balaclava
a cap that is close-fitting and woolen and covers all of the head but the face
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effete
marked by excessive self-indulgence and moral decay
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accrete
grow together (of plants and organs)
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defibrillate
stop the fibrillation and restore normal contractions, usually by means of electric shocks
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noisome
causing or able to cause nausea
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hypochlorite
any salt or ester of hypochlorous acid
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characin
any freshwater fish of the family Characinidae
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portiere
a heavy curtain hung across a doorway
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baize
a bright green fabric napped to resemble felt; used to cover gaming tables
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fauteuil
an upholstered armchair
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hydrazine
a colorless fuming corrosive liquid; a powerful reducing agent; used chiefly in rocket fuels
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hallux
the first largest innermost toe
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occurrence
an instance of something occurring
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ceriman
tropical American vine having roots that hang like cords and cylindrical fruit with a pineapple and banana flavor
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sisal
Mexican or West Indian plant with large fleshy leaves yielding a stiff fiber used in e.g. rope
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hagiology
literature narrating the lives (and legends) of the saints
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jongleur
a singer of folk songs
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tympanum
the main cavity of the ear; between the eardrum and the inner ear
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timpani
a large hemispherical brass or copper percussion instrument with a drumhead that can be tuned by adjusting the tension on it
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tympani
a large hemispherical brass or copper percussion instrument with a drumhead that can be tuned by adjusting the tension on it
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banquette
an upholstered bench
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Jacobin
a member of the radical movement that instituted the Reign of Terror during the French Revolution
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coiffure
the arrangement of the hair (especially a woman's hair)
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wasteweir
a channel that carries excess water over or around a dam or other obstruction
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charcuterie
a delicatessen that specializes in meats
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adumbrate
describe roughly or briefly or give the main points or summary of
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hawse
the hole that an anchor rope passes through
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darnel
weedy annual grass often occurs in grainfields and other cultivated land; seeds sometimes considered poisonous
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Baedeker
German publisher of a series of travel guidebooks (1801-1859)
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taupe
a greyish brown
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philippic
a speech of violent denunciation
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coati
omnivorous mammal of Central America and South America
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Nisei
a person born in the United States of parents who emigrated from Japan
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wedel
ski, alternating directions
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sarsaparilla
any of various prickly climbing plants of the tropical American genus Smilax having aromatic roots and heart-shaped leaves
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cappelletti
small circular or square cases of dough with savory fillings
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shallu
sorghum having slender dry stalks and small hard grains; introduced into United States from India
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ingenue
an artless innocent young girl (especially as portrayed on the stage)
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Fraulein
a German courtesy title or form of address for an unmarried woman
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azimuth
the azimuth of a celestial body is the angle between the vertical plane containing it and the plane of the meridian
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paparazzo
a freelance photographer who pursues celebrities trying to take candid photographs of them to sell to newspapers or magazines
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Garibaldi
Italian patriot whose conquest of Sicily and Naples led to the formation of the Italian state (1807-1882)
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prosciutto
Italian salt-cured ham usually sliced paper thin
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tokamak
a doughnut-shaped chamber used in fusion research; a plasma is heated and confined in a magnetic bottle
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opossum
nocturnal arboreal marsupial having a naked prehensile tail found from southern North America to northern South America
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mihrab
(Islam) a design in the shape of niche in a Muslim prayer rug; during worship the niche must be pointed toward Mecca
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kirtle
a garment resembling a tunic that was worn by men in the Middle Ages
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fete
an elaborate party (often outdoors)
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hollandaise
eggs and butter with lemon juice
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mitre
joint that forms a corner; usually both sides are bevelled at a 45-degree angle to form a 90-degree corner
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coelostat
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
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moiety
one of two (approximately) equal parts
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caracole
make a half turn on a horse, in dressage
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gerrymander
divide unfairly and to one's advantage; of voting districts
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bourtree
a common shrub with black fruit or a small tree of Europe and Asia; fruit used for wines and jellies
