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any of several plants of the genera Gloxinia or Sinningia (greenhouse gloxinias) having showy bell-shaped flowers

the sound of an alarm (usually a bell)

in a peevish manner

navigable deep diving vessel for underwater exploration

of or relating to or transmitted by a member of the family Muridae (rats and mice)

a tasteless colorless powder used medicinally as a cathartic

arboreal civet of Asia having a long prehensile tail and shaggy black hair

an orange-yellow pigment in the bile that forms as a product of hemoglobin; excess amounts in the blood produce the yellow appearance observed in jaundice

the branch of geology that studies minerals: their structure and properties and the ways of distinguishing them

myth about the ultimate destruction of the gods in a battle with evil

burst or split open

an exorbitant or unlawful rate of interest

a triangular fore-and-aft sail used especially in the Mediterranean

one of the three sections of the hipbone

tasting or smelling like vinegar

resembling starch

resembling or having the qualities of soap

large Arctic and subarctic grouse with feathered feet and usually white winter plumage

relating to the region of shallow water adjoining the seacoast

(of a leaf shape) narrowly triangular, wider at the apex and tapering toward the base

narcotic consisting of an alcohol solution of opium or any preparation in which opium is the main ingredient

of or relating to or characteristic of hard crystalline rock

pertaining to or near the sun

act or move at high speed

a large shawm; the bass member of the shawm family

light carriage; pulled by a single horse

any of a group of drugs commonly used as diuretics in the treatment of hypertension; they block the reabsorption of sodium in the kidneys

of or relating to substances or agents that can interfere with normal embryonic development

grown for its thickened edible aromatic root

a style of popular music in the 1950s

plaster used to coat outer walls and line chimneys

a lightweight fabric woven with white threads across a colored warp

a flabby softness

capable of being pacified

masculinity in women (especially in girls and young women)

a band of material around the waist that strengthens a skirt or trousers

a custom or usage that has acquired the force of law

an abnormal backward curve to the vertebral column

smooth and flowing

marine eellike mostly bottom-dwelling fishes of northern seas

of or relating to an apse

of or relating to a catarrh

clothed in finery

of or relating to or located at the base

involuntary movements of the eyeballs

a red or pink variety of garnet used as a gemstone

any garden plant of the genus Alyssum having clusters of small yellow or white flowers

situated between the earth and the moon

force out or cause to escape from a proper vessel or channel

a tower with a light that gives warning of shoals to passing ships

a sleeveless cape that is lined or trimmed with fur

barefoot or wearing only sandals

a strong creative impulse; divine inspiration

the rarified fluid said to flow in the veins of the Gods

migrating from fresh water to the sea to spawn

containing warning of punishment

any bird of the genus Pitta

abnormally low level of potassium in the circulating blood leading to weakness and heart abnormalities; associated with adrenal tumors or starvation or taking diuretics

a severe recurring vascular headache

disease of citrus trees caused by the fungus Phytophthora citrophthora

in a genteel manner

covered with or consisting of bushes or thickets

almond paste and egg whites

a unit of illumination equal to 1 lumen per square centimeter; 10,000 phots equal 1 lux

an owner or proprietor of an inn in Italy

make unwanted and intrusive comments

an acolyte who carries a thurible

California evergreen wild plum with spiny leathery leaves and white flowers

chiefly tropical marine fishes with fleshy lips and powerful teeth; usually brightly colored

an official charged with the care of the horses of princes or nobles

European bison having a smaller and higher head than the North American bison

indicator provided by the stationary arm whose shadow indicates the time on the sundial

affected by jaundice which causes yellowing of skin etc

branch off

(Judaism) either of two small leather cases containing texts from the Hebrew Scriptures (known collectively as tefillin); traditionally worn (on the forehead and the left arm) by Jewish men during morning prayer

a race (especially in rowing) in which runners-up in the eliminating heats compete for a place in the final race

an ornate candle holder; often with a mirror

relating to small pox

tropical American aroid having edible tubers that are cooked and eaten like yams or potatoes

a large fishnet that hangs vertically

preceding and preparing for something

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

signifying an exact divisor or factor of a quantity

entry of foreign matter into a blood vessel

slender East African antelope with slim neck and backward-curving horns

murder and robbery by thugs

(of birds) leaving the nest shortly after hatching

resembling or containing or abounding in sand

slender and graceful

a ballet enthusiast

abnormal redness of the skin resulting from dilation of blood vessels (as in sunburn or inflammation)

shaped like a ring

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

a kind of lemur

any plant of the genus Centaurea

the branch of botany that studies ferns

(formal) ordinary and not refined

a strong post

a decoration or adornment on a garment

congenital deformity of the foot usually marked by a curled shape or twisted position of the ankle and heel and toes

any substance or agent that can cause lysis

any of several deciduous Asian trees of the genus Ailanthus

a large medieval helmet supported on the shoulders

furnishing added support

the mane of a horse

black-and-white diving bird of northern seas

silk-producing gland of insects or spiders

breaking off in the middle of a sentence

dark and gloomy

a screen used in India to separate women from men or strangers

the position or authority of a suzerain

any of various composite shrubs or herbs of the genus Artemisia having aromatic green or greyish foliage

a small round table

any of the elementary particles having a mass equal to or greater than that of a proton and that participate in strong interactions; a hadron with a baryon number of +1

a small cafe selling wine and beer and coffee

Eurasian weed with heads of small yellow flowers

related to or resembling an almond

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

a naval spectacle

consisting of tendons or resembling a tendon

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

a very prickly woody vine of the eastern United States growing in tangled masses having tough round stems with shiny leathery leaves and small greenish flowers followed by clusters of inedible shiny black berries

a turning aside (of your course or attention or concern)

producing the sensation of heat when applied to the body

varying in color when seen in different lights or from different angles

a craftsman who makes stringed instruments

(Norse mythology) the chief race of gods living at Asgard

occurring without loss or gain of heat

make a half turn on a horse, in dressage

fierce wild dog of the forests of central and southeast Asia that hunts in packs

wife of a viceroy

a ceramic or mural decoration made by scratching off a surface layer to reveal the ground

any of various small lories

nutritive material of an ovum stored for the nutrition of an embryo (especially the yellow mass of a bird or reptile egg)

a legal document requesting a higher court to review a case

the state or quality of being green

growing on or living among rocks

a firm abnormal elevated blemish on the skin

Scandinavian punch made of claret and aquavit with spices and raisins and orange peel and sugar

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

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

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

any of various plants of the genus Aralia

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

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

a Spanish American of pure European stock (usually Spanish)

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

a chronic disorder that occurs in tropical and non-tropical forms and in both children and adults; nutrients are not absorbed; symptoms include foul-smelling diarrhea and emaciation

chiefly a direction or description in music; loud and strong

tropical American thorny shrub or small tree

any of a group of cryptogamic organisms consisting principally of a thallus and thus showing no differentiation into stem and root and leaf

armor that protects the wearer's whole body

the magnetic field strength 1 cm from a unit magnetic pole

an action or remark that interrupts something

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

a figure of a man used as a supporting column

a crystalline metallic element not found in nature

tropical vine having umbels of small purple flowers and edible roots sometimes boiled as a potato substitute; Colombia