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apathy and inactivity in the practice of virtue

a male gametoecium

a gauge for recording the speed and direction of wind

relating to or being in apposition

nocturnal flightless bird of New Zealand having a long neck and stout legs; only surviving representative of the order Apterygiformes

extinct primitive toothed bird of the Jurassic period having a long feathered tail and hollow bones; usually considered the most primitive of all birds

a farewell remark

long-legged web-footed black-and-white shorebird with slender upward-curving bill

larval salamander of mountain lakes of Mexico that usually lives without metamorphosing

(formal) ordinary and not refined

a hunt in which beaters force the game to flee in the direction of the hunter

of bluish-black or grey-blue

a tomato-based soup or stew with several kinds of fish or shellfish

a general officer ranking below a major general

colloquial terms for an umbrella

navigation in coastal waters

black-and-red or black-and-yellow orioles of the American tropics

intense and continuous artillery fire

a junction where one street or road crosses another

of or relating to the making of maps or charts

a decorated bier on which a coffin rests in state during a funeral

any worm of the Chaetognatha

a style in art reflecting Chinese influence

a short mantle or cape fastened at the shoulder

dwelling beneath the surface of the earth

stiff coarse fiber from the outer husk of a coconut

inflammation of the colon

biradially symmetrical hermaphroditic solitary marine animals resembling jellyfishes having for locomotion eight rows of cilia arranged like teeth in a comb

a radioactive transuranic element

any of several small ungulate mammals of Africa and Asia with rodent-like incisors and feet with hooflike toes

the act of swallowing

a domed rock formation where a core of rock has moved upward and pierced through the more brittle overlying strata

a tranquilizer used to relieve anxiety and relax muscles

a bishop having jurisdiction over a territory

an offensive or disparaging expression that is substituted for an inoffensive one

a performer who provides erotic entertainment by undressing to music

periodic shedding of the cuticle in arthropods or the outer skin in reptiles

a former Turkish term of respect

a newt in its terrestrial stage of development

any of several annual Welsh festivals involving artistic competitions (especially in singing)

in an advanced stage of pregnancy

a dish that is served with, but is subordinate to, a main course

the process of producing red blood cells by the stem cells in the bone marrow

small ornamental ladies' bag for small articles

a simple form inferred as the common basis from which related words in several languages can be derived by linguistic processes

widely distributed chiefly evergreen shrubs or small trees or vines

the introductory section of an oration or discourse

a ribbed woven fabric of silk or rayon or cotton

an installment of a printed work

the common European raspberry; fruit red or orange

causing cold; cooling or chilling

inflammation of the stomach and intestines

a unit of information equal to 1000 megabytes or 10^9 bytes

young goose

in an advanced stage of pregnancy

a female gametoecium

shading consisting of multiple crossing lines

use of two conjoined nouns instead of a noun and modifier

abnormal enlargement of the liver

an expression of greeting

partly or entirely open to the sky

any of several small ungulate mammals of Africa and Asia with rodent-like incisors and feet with hooflike toes

northern African mongoose

make thick or thicker

the doctrine that irredenta should be controlled by the country to which they are ethnically or historically related

fun characterized by humor

a short wooden club with a heavy knob on one end

plant cultivated for its enlarged fleshy turnip-shaped edible stem

the cardinal number that is the fifth power of ten

the gracefulness of a person or animal that is quick and nimble

characteristic of a person who is not cultivated

almond paste and egg whites

data about data

Mediterranean woody annual widely cultivated for its dense terminal spikelike clusters greenish or yellowish white flowers having an intense spicy fragrance

assign in incorrect name to

(of a flowering plant) having a single cotyledon in the seed as in grasses and lilies

a thick velvety synthetic fabric used for carpets and soft upholstery

the state of being an adult woman

consisting of or resembling mother-of-pearl

the posterior lobe of the pituitary body

a quantity much larger than is needed

caused by or in response to pain

normal body temperature

a political system in which a mob is the source of control

a scar where the umbilical cord was attached

development of ova

mattress consisting of a thin pad filled with straw or sawdust

aquatic carnivorous mammal having a streamlined body specialized for swimming with limbs modified as flippers

inflammation of the pleura of the lungs

in anticipation

a small, round pastry usually filled with cream and topped with chocolate

the branch of sociology that studies election trends

the outer reddish part of the lenticular nucleus

sedative-hypnotic drug that is a drug of abuse

the basic unit of money in Guatemala; equal to 100 centavos

a United States unit of weight equivalent to 100 pounds

an issue that is presented for formal disputation

solid exterior angle of a building

a recorder appointed by a committee to prepare reports of the meetings

a net or mesh foundation for lace

a mixture of fat and flour heated and used as a basis for sauces

of leaves; ridged or wrinkled

resembling or having the qualities of soap

small pruning shears with a spring that holds the handles open and a single blade that closes against a flat surface

the estate of a seigneur

a sport in which participants must travel on skis

a thin stew of meat and vegetables

a fine quality of black tea native to China

something that can be used as a substitute

the indistinct sound of people whispering

the position or authority of a suzerain

painful spasm of the anal sphincter along with an urgent desire to defecate without the significant production of feces; associated with irritable bowel syndrome

the effect of supernatural intervention in human affairs

spirochete that causes disease in humans

an irresistible urge to pull out your own hair

explosive consisting of a yellow crystalline compound that is a flammable toxic derivative of toluene

relating to or belonging to plants of the family Umbelliferae

posterior part of a bird's body from which the tail feathers grow

covered with warts or projections that resemble warts

a long stiff hair growing from the snout or brow of most mammals as e.g. a cat

of or relating to wine

deciduous shrub widely cultivated for its white or pink or red flowers

a comprehensive view of the world and human life

any of several herbs of the genus Isatis

yellow carotenoid pigments in plants and animal fats and egg yolks

a sandal attached to the foot by a thong over the toes