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the fourth compartment of the stomach of a ruminant; the one where digestion takes place

(mountaineering) a descent of a vertical cliff or wall made by using a doubled rope that is fixed to a higher point and wrapped around the body

a loss of will power

suffering from abulia; showing abnormal inability to act or make decisions

(verse) metrically complete; especially having the full number of syllables in the final metrical foot

pertaining to a growth of fungi that forms a heaped-up mass

narrow and long and pointed; as pine leaves

nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (trade names Acular and Toradol) that is administered only intramuscularly

a festivity in ancient Greece at which competitors contended for prizes

pertaining to or associated with agony (especially death agonies)

becoming or shading into white

any of various Spanish fortresses or palaces built by the Moors

hypothetical universal solvent once sought by alchemists

at full speed; with great haste

someone skilled in the transcription of speech (especially dictation)

partial or total loss of sight without pathology of the eye; caused by disease of optic nerve or retina or brain

money extracted as a penalty

(pathology) a waxy translucent complex protein resembling starch that results from degeneration of tissue

chronologically misplaced

the ability to recall past occurrences

(of a plant ovule) completely inverted; turned back 180 degrees on its stalk

one retired from society for religious reasons

of flowering plants (especially grasses etc) that are pollinated by the wind

full of twists and turns

of or related to or resembling a snake

(of ovaries of flowering plants) consisting of carpels that are free from one another as in buttercups or roses

abbreviation of a word by omitting the final sound or sounds

a type of cell death in which the cell uses specialized cellular machinery to kill itself; a cell suicide mechanism that enables metazoans to control cell number and eliminate cells that threaten the animal's survival

a short moral story (often with animal characters)

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

(of insects) without wings

the superior of an abbey of monks

without qualification; used informally as (often pejorative) intensifiers

(of water) rising to the surface under internal hydrostatic pressure

invertebrate having jointed limbs and a segmented body with an exoskeleton made of chitin

a skilled worker who practices some trade or handicraft

rigorous self-denial and active self-restraint

suck in (air)

state categorically

an abnormal loss of strength

irritable as if suffering from indigestion

extremely filthy from long neglect

of the south or coming from the south

of countries; not relying on imports

(used of cultures of microorganisms) completely free from other organisms

an obsolete name for nitrogen

occurring singly; not one of a pair

Indonesian wild pig with enormous curved canine teeth

a building containing public baths

a wide (ornamented) belt worn over the right shoulder to support a sword or bugle by the left hip

(formal) ordinary and not refined

make soiled, filthy, or dirty

of or relating to or happening on the bottom under a body of water

a broom made of twigs tied together on a long handle

reveal unintentionally

a bend or curve (especially in a coastline)

meat that is salted and cut into strips and dried in the sun

a base hit on which the batter stops safely at first base

(pathology) an elevation of the skin filled with serous fluid

turn pale, as if in fear

orate verbosely and windily

unrestrained by convention or propriety

(British slang) a scientist or technician engaged in military research

the owner or manager of an inn

toward or located in the north

(Roman Catholic Church) a book of prayers to be recited daily certain priests and members of religious orders

tell or spread rumors

nightingale spoken of in Persian poetry

offensively self-assertive

a heavy wooden pole (such as the trunk of a young fir) that is tossed as a test of strength (in the Highlands of northern Scotland)

navigation in coastal waters

any general reduction in vitality and strength of body and mind resulting from a debilitating chronic disease

laugh loudly and in an unrestrained way

shed at an early stage of development

(of plants) growing in small dense clumps or tufts

a smoky yellow or brown quartz

(of paper and fabric and leather) having a surface made smooth and glossy especially by pressing between rollers

dark and misty and gloomy

a noisy mock serenade (made by banging pans and kettles) to a newly married couple

a clique (often secret) that seeks power usually through intrigue

richly melodious

a playful leap or hop

East Indian tree bearing deeply ridged yellow-brown fruit

having a ridge or shaped like a ridge or suggesting the keel of a ship

(of teeth) affected with cavities or decay

dry seed-like fruit produced by the cereal grasses: e.g. wheat, barley, Indian corn

(verse) metrically incomplete; especially lacking one or more syllables in the final metrical foot

a chain of connected ideas or passages or objects so arranged that each member is closely related to the preceding and following members (especially a series of patristic comments elucidating Christian dogma)

arrange in a series of rings or chains, as for spores

of or at or pertaining to a cathode

the ecclesiastical title of the leaders of the Nestorian and Armenian churches

Roman lyric poet remembered for his love poems to an aristocratic Roman woman (84-54 BC)

(of plants) producing a well-developed stem above ground

(statistics) any of the 99 numbered points that divide an ordered set of scores into 100 parts each of which contains one-hundredth of the total

of or relating to chaetae (setae or bristles)

talk socially without exchanging too much information

medieval plate armor to protect a horse's head

weedy Eurasian plant often a pest in grain fields

a grasping structure on the limb of a crustacean or other arthropods

the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100

a woolen tunic worn by men and women in ancient Greece

a woman's shoe with a very high thick sole

(polo) one of six divisions into which a polo match is divided

a guide who conducts and informs sightseers

conspicuously and offensively loud; given to vehement outcry

having a latticelike structure pierced with holes or windows

disability of walking due to crippling of the legs or feet

clock that measures time by the escape of water

(zoology) the cavity (in birds, reptiles, amphibians, most fish, and monotremes but not mammals) at the end of the digestive tract into which the intestinal, genital, and urinary tracts open

a group of cats

Mexican red scale insect that feeds on cacti; the source of a red dye

(Middle Ages) an imaginary land of luxury and idleness

stiff coarse fiber from the outer husk of a coconut

lotion consisting of a solution used as a cleanser for the eyes

mostly tropical American shrubs or small trees with small yellowish flowers and yellow or red fruits

candy containing a fruit or nut

a threat of divine punishment or vengeance

reduce to small pieces or particles by pounding or abrading

change the arrangement or position of

censorship because of perceived obscenity or immorality

a desire for sexual intimacy

unconsciously replace fact with fantasy in one's memory

a custom or usage that has acquired the force of law

look down on with disdain

an awkward clash

used of a medicine that is strengthening

the ball-and-socket joint between the head of the femur and the acetabulum

suffering from excessive eating or drinking

a small farm worked by a crofter

the galley or pantry of a small ship

type genus of the Culicidae: widespread genus of mosquitoes distinguished by holding the body parallel to the resting surface

the enclosed land around a house or other building

complex and ingenious in design or function

tropical starchy tuberous root

march out (as from a defile) into open ground

surgical removal of foreign material and dead tissue from a wound in order to prevent infection and promote healing

someone who is no longer alive

rough edge left by a deckle on handmade paper or produced artificially on machine-made paper

remove the cortex of (an organ)

crossed or intersected in the form of an X

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

burst or split open

melt or become liquid by absorbing moisture from the air

territory over which rule or control is exercised

used to produce perspiration

(Roman mythology) a princess of Tyre who was the founder and queen of Carthage; Virgil tells of her suicide when she was abandoned by Aeneas

(used of certain religious orders) barefoot or wearing only sandals

a person who professes beliefs and opinions that he or she does not hold in order to conceal his or her real feelings or motives

lose clarity or turn aside especially from the main subject of attention or course of argument in writing, thinking, or speaking

quietly in concealment

a woman who cohabits with an important man

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

devouring or craving food in great quantities

wash out with a solvent, as in chromatography

the bodily property of being well rounded

the reflex act of ejecting the contents of the stomach through the mouth

hard red wheat grown especially in Russia and Germany; in United States as stock feed

of or relating to the sky or heavens

a concise reference book providing specific information about a subject or location

the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one

of or relating to the enteron

having an ambiguous sexual identity

given to disputation for its own sake and often employing specious arguments

a dry scab formed on the skin following a burn or cauterization of the skin

a small (and usually shabby) cafe selling wine and beer and coffee

make weak by stunting the growth or development of

something that bulges out or is protuberant or projects from its surroundings

relating to exegesis

(rhetoric) the introductory section of an oration or discourse

using cautious slow strategy to wear down opposition; avoiding direct confrontation

disinclined to work or exertion

curved like a sickle

a small flag used by surveyors or soldiers to mark a position

a burden (figuratively in the form of a bundle)

a motley assortment of things

a fast narrow sailing ship of the Mediterranean

associated with women and not with men

act or move at high speed

a distinctive odor that is offensively unpleasant

capable of being molded or modeled (especially of earth or clay or other soft material)

of or pertaining to or resembling a fistula

dark brown mustelid of woodlands of Eurasia that gives off an unpleasant odor when threatened

salted and cured abdominal wall of a side of pork

a natural opening or perforation through a bone or a membranous structure

capable of being broken

amazingly impressive; suggestive of the flashing of lightning

of goods or commodities; freely exchangeable for or replaceable by another of like nature or kind in the satisfaction of an obligation

a strip of pleated material used as a decoration or a trim

a strong cotton and linen fabric with a slight nap

elastic straps that hold trousers up (usually used in the plural)

meat cut from the thigh of a hog (usually smoked)

(Yiddish) a thief or dishonest person or scoundrel (often used as a general term of abuse)

informal terms for money

form by reduplication

of or relating to or based on geology

slender-bodied broad-winged moth whose larvae are called measuring worms

characteristic of or suffering from kyphosis, an abnormality of the vertebral column

transfer possession of something concrete or abstract to somebody

having no hair or similar growth; smooth

a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity

a lump or chunk of raw meat

a wandering scholar in medieval Europe; famed for intemperance and riotous behavior and the composition of satirical and ribald Latin songs

very spiny and dense evergreen shrub with fragrant golden-yellow flowers; common throughout western Europe

Italian brandy made from residue of grapes after pressing

rum cut with water

a protective structure of stone or concrete; extends from shore into the water to prevent a beach from washing away

shading consisting of multiple crossing lines

the first largest innermost toe

of or relating to or proceeding from the sense of touch

large heavy rope for nautical use

mental lethargy or dullness

a great sacrifice; an ancient Greek or Roman sacrifice of 100 oxen

(Middle Ages) a person who is bound to the land and owned by the feudal lord

giving strong encouragement

resembling glass in transparency or translucency

resembling glass in transparency or translucency

partly or entirely open to the sky

affected by jaundice which causes yellowing of skin etc

a sudden occurrence (or recurrence) of a disease

the reasoning involved in drawing a conclusion or making a logical judgment on the basis of circumstantial evidence and prior conclusions rather than on the basis of direct observation

an adult insect produced after metamorphosis

mostly widely cultivated species of everlasting flowers having usually purple flowers; southern Europe to Iran; naturalized elsewhere

the act of coercing someone into government service

a male demon believed to lie on sleeping persons and to have sexual intercourse with sleeping women

come together or open into each other

make thick or thicker

an uprising by Palestinian Arabs (in both the Gaza Strip and the West Bank) against Israel in the late 1980s and again in 2000

anointing as part of a religious ceremony or healing ritual

especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward

conducive to peace

a ruffle on the front of a woman's blouse or a man's shirt

unrefined brown sugar made from palm sap

a small outbuilding with a bench having holes through which a user can defecate

a loyal supporter

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

a charm superstitiously believed to embody magical powers

loud confused noise from many sources

an edge between a sidewalk and a roadway consisting of a line of curbstones (usually forming part of a gutter)

domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age

break a small piece off from

a whip with a lash of leather thongs twisted with wire; used for flogging prisoners

a paradoxical anecdote or a riddle that has no solution; used in Zen Buddhism to show the inadequacy of logical reasoning

severe malnutrition in children resulting from a diet excessively high in carbohydrates and low in protein

pronounce with rounded lips

give a thrashing to; beat hard

softly bright or radiant

(folklore) a corpse that rises at night to drink the blood of the living

a spear with three or more prongs; used for spearing fish (especially salmon)

minute aquatic herbs floating on or below the water surface of still water consisting of a leaflike frond or plant body and single root

a small brownish spot (of the pigment melanin) on the skin

a border or edge of any of various body parts distinguished by color or structure

mainly dark northern butterflies with white wing bars

understatement for rhetorical effect (especially when expressing an affirmative by negating its contrary)

suffering from or suggesting a liver disorder or gastric distress

a stew of meat and vegetables and hardtack that is eaten by sailors

any opponent of technological progress

corals having calcareous skeletons aggregations of which form reefs and islands

the unintentional misuse of a word by confusion with one that sounds similar

wealth regarded as an evil influence

a life-size dummy used to display clothes

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

resembling a labyrinth in form or complexity

a severe recurring vascular headache; occurs more frequently in women than men

a distinctive odor that is offensively unpleasant

having a robust muscular body-build characterized by predominance of structures (bone and muscle and connective tissue) developed from the embryonic mesodermal layer

an alien who paid a fee to reside in an ancient Greek city

an oral antidiabetic drug (trade names DiaBeta and Micronase) that stimulates the release of insulin from the pancreas

minute two-winged mosquito-like fly lacking biting mouthparts; appear in dancing swarms especially near water

a pond formed by damming a stream to provide a head of water to turn a mill wheel

threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments

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

someone who makes or mends dresses

work hard

any plant of the genus Monstera; often grown as houseplants

a metal helmet worn by common soldiers in the 16th century

money extracted as a penalty

confused and vague; used especially of thinking

the state of being without a flaw or defect

any of the vascular bundles or ribs that form the branching framework of conducting and supporting tissues in a leaf or other plant organ

briefly shut the eyes

(of birds) remaining in the nest for a time after hatching

(of birds) leaving the nest shortly after hatching

a quantity much larger than is needed

an effortful attempt to attain a goal

minute two-winged insect that sucks the blood of mammals and birds and other insects

that which is responsible for one's thoughts and feelings; the seat of the faculty of reason

(Yiddish) someone who is a boring pest

a ravine or gully in southern Asia

of or relating to or characteristic of a numen

censure severely

one celestial body obscures another

the third compartment of the stomach of a ruminant

of or relating to or suggestive of dreams

(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level

brass that looks like gold; used to decorate furniture

the way a word or a language is customarily spoken

either of two folds of skin that can be moved to cover or open the eye

an important or influential (and often overbearing) person

(Old Testament) an obsolete name for the Old Testament books of I Chronicles and II Chronicles which were regarded as supplementary to Kings

medicine used to treat diarrhea

process in which an unfertilized egg develops into a new individual; common among insects and some other arthropods

of or relating to or giving birth

relating to or characteristic of the passeriform birds

(Middle Ages) a large heavy oblong shield protecting the whole body; originally carried but sometimes set up in permanent position

liable to sin

somewhat hungry

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

a triangular gable between a horizontal entablature and a sloping roof

periapsis in Earth orbit; the point in its orbit where a satellite is nearest to the Earth

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

a colonnade surrounding a building or enclosing a court

light teasing

excessively or hypocritically pious

American woodcocks

involving clever rogues or adventurers especially as in a type of fiction

a flat metal disk ready for stamping as a coin

having the character of a loud deep sound; the quality of being resonant

a pleasant and secluded part of a garden; usually attached to a mansion

a small thin device (of metal or plastic or ivory) used to pluck a stringed instrument

very desirable

a complex ester used for making fibers or resins or plastics or as a plasticizer

a person of great and varied learning

voracious pointed-nose shark of northern Atlantic and Pacific

something that is a counterfeit; not what it seems to be

crash

a reduced ability to focus on near objects caused by loss of elasticity of the crystalline lens after age 45

disregard intentionally or let pass

dress very carefully and in a finicky manner

an early symptom that a disease is developing or that an attack is about to occur

exercising in preparation for strenuous activity

an intense itching sensation that can have various causes (as by allergies or infection or lymphoma or jaundice etc.)

absolutely first class and genuine

minute two-winged insect that sucks the blood of mammals and birds and other insects

having a squat and fleshy build

Australian tree with edible flesh and edible nutlike seed

the essence that makes something the kind of thing it is and makes it different from any other

belonging to some prior time

a rectangular groove made to hold two pieces together

axis of a compound leaf or compound inflorescence

twist or braid together, interlace

tall perennial herb of tropical Asia with dark green leaves; cultivated for the fiber from its woody stems that resembles flax

the act of despoiling a country in warfare

strong snuff made from dark coarse tobacco

the sound made by beating a drum

reason methodologically and logically

based on exact thinking

steal goods; take as spoils

serving or tending to repel

lavishly elegant and refined

have an effect for good or ill

tall woody perennial grasses with hollow slender stems especially of the genera Arundo and Phragmites

exercising power or authority

any fine network (especially one in the body composed of cells or blood vessels)

a marine turtle

the first compartment of the stomach of a ruminant; here food is collected and returned to the mouth as cud for chewing

any of various cud-chewing hoofed mammals having a stomach divided into four (occasionally three) compartments

a white soluble compound (NaHCO3) used in effervescent drinks and in baking powders and as an antacid

a light medieval helmet with a slit for vision

cooked meats and eggs and vegetables usually arranged in rows around the plate and dressed with a salad dressing

pertaining to the power of salvation or redemption

a river in western Europe that rises in northern France and flows generally east into Belgium where it joins the Meuse at Namur

of or related to a musical scale

delight in another person's misfortune

afflicted with scrofula

a strong dislike

a thin flake of dead epidermis shed from the surface of the skin

the property characteristic of old age

covered with fine soft hairs or down

attached directly by the base; not having an intervening stalk

having or covered with protective barbs or quills or spines or thorns or setae etc.

grant remission of a sin to

a salt or ester derived from silicic acid

a representation of a person (especially in the form of sculpture)

a domed beehive made of twisted straw

remove the surface of

people engaged in a particular occupation

a broad flat muscle in the calf of the leg under the gastrocnemius muscle

plausible but misleading

a narrow braid used as a decorative trimming

the brightest star in Virgo

of or relating to the spleen

a thin strip (wood or metal)

a fur or leather pouch worn at the front of the kilt as part of the traditional dress of Scottish Highlanders

firework consisting of a tube filled with powder (as a broken firecracker) that burns with a fizzing noise

an experienced person who has been through many battles; someone who has given long service

any of various plants of the genus Limonium of temperate salt marshes having spikes of white or mauve flowers

the descendants of one individual

abnormal narrowing of a bodily canal or passageway

the act of snoring or producing a snoring sound

make a shrill creaking noise by rubbing together special bodily structures

short and thick; as e.g. having short legs and heavy musculature

constituting a class of its own; unique

(anatomy) any of the narrow grooves in an organ or tissue especially those that mark the convolutions on the surface of the brain

an animal (such as a mule or burro or horse) used to carry loads

take place as an additional or unexpected development

a consonant produced without sound from the vocal cords

surface layer of ground containing a mat of grass and grass roots

horseflies

useless repetition

a figure of a man used as a supporting column

of or relating to or inhabiting the land as opposed to the sea or air

presumptuously daring

be deliberately ambiguous or unclear in order to mislead or withhold information

relating to or possessing a testa or hard shell

relating to the seas, especially smaller or inland seas

a container for burning incense (especially one that is swung on a chain in a religious ritual)

a midday meal

infections of the skin or nails caused by fungi and appearing as itching circular patches

capable of being borne or endured

an annuity scheme wherein participants share certain benefits and on the death of any participant his benefits are redistributed among the remaining participants; can run for a fixed period of time or until the death of all but one participant

extremely pleasing to the sense of taste

speak unfavorably about

change or alter in form, appearance, or nature

a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)

the mathematics of triangles and trigonometric functions

defiantly aggressive

filled with shade

to a remarkable degree or extent

of or relating to the uvea of the eye

a concise reference book providing specific information about a subject or location

weak or sickly person especially one morbidly concerned with his or her health

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

resembling or characteristic of a prophet or prophecy

predict or reveal through, or as if through, divine inspiration

a sudden muscle spasm; especially one caused by a nervous condition

having a swelling on one side

resembling a worm; long and thin and cylindrical

(of skin) covered with warts or projections that resemble warts

green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass

gully or streambed in northern Africa and the Middle East that remains dry except during rainy season

causing to move repeatedly from side to side

very spiny and dense evergreen shrub with fragrant golden-yellow flowers; common throughout western Europe

a human being; `wight' is an archaic term

hand tool for boring holes

a fire-breathing dragon used in medieval heraldry; had the head of a dragon and the tail of a snake and a body with wings and two legs

of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk