shaking palsy a degenerative disorder of the central nervous system characterized by tremor and impaired muscular coordination
locking pliers pliers that can be locked in place
changeability the quality of being changeable
singultus (usually plural) the state of having reflex spasms of the diaphragm accompanied by a rapid closure of the glottis producing an audible sound; sometimes a symptom of indigestion
chopping block a steady wooden block on which food can be cut or diced or wood can be split
rising prices a general and progressive increase in prices
polling place a site where voters go to cast their votes in an election
facing pages two facing pages of a book or other publication
hiding place a place suitable for hiding something (such as yourself)
shutting post the gatepost against which the gate closes
passing play (American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
Shining Path a terrorist group formed in Peru in the late 1960s as a splinter group from the communist party of Peru; is among the most ruthless guerilla organizations in the world; seeks to destroy Peruvian institutions and replace them with a Maoist peasant regime; is involved in the cocaine trade
singlet a collarless men's undergarment for the upper part of the body
long pants trousers reaching to the foot
Oligoplites leatherjackets
closing price (stock market) the price of the last transaction completed during a day's trading session
swimming pool pool that provides a facility for swimming
meeting place a public facility to meet for open discussion
cooking apple an apple used primarily in cooking for pies and applesauce etc
myringoplasty surgical repair of a perforated eardrum with a tissue graft