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the value of a coordinate on the horizontal axis

having power or capacity or tendency to absorb or soak up something (liquids or energy etc.)

relating to ocean depths from 2000 to 5000 meters

marked or produced by accretion

lying down; in a position of comfort or rest

a needlelike part or structure of a plant or animal or crystal; as a spine or bristle or crystal

a radioactive element of the actinide series

(of a leaf shape) narrowing to a slender point

capable of being addressed

of or relating to or in the manner of Aeschylus

an official language of the Republic of South Africa

having or resembling wings

tending to become alkaline; slightly alkaline

a series of non-aromatic saturated hydrocarbons with the general formula CnH(2n+2)

gradually decreasing in tempo and broadening in manner

a formal or authoritative address that advises or exhorts

trade name for an alloy used to make high-energy permanent magnets; contains aluminum and iron and nickel plus cobalt or copper or titanium

of or related to relationships that are characterized by the strong dependence of one person on another

an abrupt change within a sentence from one syntactic structure to another

anything carved in low relief

a person undergoing psychoanalysis

liquorice-flavored usually colorless sweet liqueur made from aniseed

preceding in time

a piece of ornamented cloth that protects the back of a chair from hair oils

containing or using responses; alternating

apoapsis in orbit around Jupiter

a formal written defense of something you believe in strongly

a short moral story (often with animal characters)

breaking off in the middle of a sentence

inability to make purposeful movements

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

the molding around a door or window

wild sheep of semidesert regions in central Asia

tending or directed upward

any of various chiefly Mediterranean plants of the genera Asphodeline and Asphodelus having linear leaves and racemes of white or pink or yellow flowers

evergreen perennial with large handsome basal leaves

a declaration that is made emphatically

insert a sibilant sound before or after (another sound)

a highly unstable radioactive element

a loss of the ability to recognize objects by handling them

a simple type of jet engine; must be launched at high speed

formed like a bacillus

a tropical hardwood tree yielding balata gum and heavy red timber

a public announcement of a proposed marriage

(maritime law) a fraudulent breach of duty by the master of a ship that injures the owner of the ship or its cargo; includes every breach of trust such as stealing or sinking or deserting the ship or embezzling the cargo

a form of torture in which the soles of the feet are beaten with whips or cudgels

relating to ocean depths between 200 and 2000 meters

navigable deep diving vessel for underwater exploration

an endowed church office giving income to its holder

a quiet song intended to lull a child to sleep

small tree with pear-shaped fruit whose oil is used in perfumery; Italy

a card game played with a pack of forty-eight cards

erect blueberry of western United States having solitary flowers and somewhat sour berries

provide housing for (military personnel)

resembling or containing bitumen

turn pale, as if in fear

condition in which a person blinks continuously

shaped like a sausage

a city in central Germany

form into breccia

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

an engine that provided medieval artillery used during sieges; a heavy war engine for hurling large stones and other missiles

a port city in southeastern Apulia in Italy

the shattering or crushing effect of a sudden release of energy as in an explosion

a thick and heavy shoe

a city in central England

large heavy-bodied chiefly terrestrial game bird capable of powerful swift flight; classified with wading birds but frequents grassy steppes

a highly polished gem that is cut convexly but without facets

of or relating to the records of a cadastre

any plant of the genus Caladium cultivated for their ornamental foliage variously patterned in white or pink or red

recite with musical intonation; recite as a chant or a psalm

the back of a saddle seat

a person who takes or counts votes

an elastic material obtained from the latex sap of trees (especially trees of the genera Hevea and Ficus) that can be vulcanized and finished into a variety of products

a junction where one street or road crosses another

a supporting column carved in the shape of a person

a member of the Siouan people formerly living in the Carolinas

of a term or phrase capable of standing as the subject or (especially) the predicate of a proposition

a musical instrument consisting of graduated steel plates that are struck by hammers activated by a keyboard

tropical American vine having roots that hang like cords and cylindrical fruit with a pineapple and banana flavor

a flight maneuver consisting of a steep climbing turn executed to gain altitude while changing direction

(Greek mythology) a ship-devouring whirlpool lying on the other side of a narrow strait from Scylla

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

hardy hornless sheep of the Cheviot Hills noted for its short thick wool

a state in northern Mexico; mostly high plateau

a style in art reflecting Chinese influence

a specialist in care for the feet

make a vibrant noise, of grasshoppers or cicadas

arborescent cacti having very spiny cylindrical stem segments; southwestern United States and Mexico

a rare hard yellow green mineral consisting of beryllium aluminate in crystal form; used as a gemstone

intensely dark and gloomy as with perpetual darkness

a group of followers hired to applaud at a performance

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

the name used to identify the members of a family

a hardy cabbage with coarse curly leaves that do not form a head

milky fluid secreted for the first day or two after parturition

arboreal nocturnal mammal of southeast Asia and the Philippines resembling a lemur and having a fold of skin on each side from neck to tail that is used for long gliding leaps

feeling or expressing sympathy

for which money is paid

plants with heads composed of many florets: aster

a church tribunal or governing body

the relation between contraries

a small rounded boat made of hides stretched over a wicker frame; still used in some parts of Great Britain

capable of being corrupted

a swift pirate ship (often operating with official sanction)

very hard mineral used as an abrasive

an inflammation of the mucous membrane lining the nose

the branch of astrophysics that studies the origin and evolution and structure of the universe

protective covering consisting of a metal part that covers the engine

a prehistoric megalithic tomb typically having two large upright stones and a capstone

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

an antibiotic that is especially active against the tubercle bacillus

of or consisting of dactyls

a cocktail made with rum and lime or lemon juice

any of several more or less arboreal marsupials somewhat resembling martens

a sum of money owned by someone else that is misused

the act of paying money

a cosmetic for temporary removal of undesired hair

a communication that belittles somebody or something

a substance that promotes drying

an isotope of hydrogen which has one neutron

a method of physical therapy that involves generating local heat in body tissues by high-frequency electromagnetic currents

communication that is suitable for or intended to be instructive

the process of becoming dilapidated

an extinct mammal-like reptile with a bony sail on its spine

a painting or carving on two panels

barefoot or wearing only sandals

cut off from a whole

bursting open with force, as do some ripe seed vessels

having the shape of the head of an ax or cleaver

a prehistoric megalithic tomb typically having two large upright stones and a capstone

of or relating to or in the style of Feodor Dostoevski

a parachute used to decelerate an object that is moving rapidly

open to doubt or suspicion

a rhythmic stroking

Eurasian rose with prickly stems and fragrant leaves and bright pink flowers followed by scarlet hips

administer an oil or ointment to

(ophthalmology) the normal refractive condition of the eye in which there is clear focus of light on the retina

related on the mother's side

the mane of a horse

fodder harvested while green and kept succulent by partial fermentation as in a silo

following or accompanying as a consequence

a crude stone artifact ; possibly the earliest tools

short-lived insect

an annual publication containing astronomical tables that give the positions of the celestial bodies throughout the year

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

of or relating to or found in estuaries

measuring instrument consisting of a graduated glass tube for measuring volume changes in chemical reactions between gases

a bass horn that is the tenor of the tuba family

a message that departs from the main subject

relating to exegesis

a discussion (spoken or written) that enlarges on a topic or theme at length or in detail

a ribbed woven fabric of silk or rayon or cotton

in a farcical manner

resembling starch

an excessively polite and well-dressed boy

an upholstered armchair

a pause or hold on a musical note or rest

a radioactive transuranic metallic element produced by bombarding plutonium with neutrons

a metal cap or band placed on a wooden pole to prevent splitting

act or move at high speed

a small wooden keg

deliberate and intentional triggering

(of limbs and feet) adapted for digging

any of several plants of the genus Freesia valued for their one-sided clusters of usually fragrant yellow or white or pink tubular flowers

pieces of chicken or other meat stewed in gravy with e.g. carrots and onions and served with noodles or dumplings

butterfly with brownish wings marked with black and silver

a leader and organizer and spokesman

amazingly impressive

in an unctuous manner

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

the seed-producing cone of a cypress tree

a boy who has been abandoned and roams the streets

of or relating to a political and spiritual leader of India

small Eurasian teal

rich and delicate Italian sponge cake

the science that studies the exact shape of the earth

an agent (as heat or radiation or a chemical) that destroys microorganisms that might carry disease

of or relating to the gums

a Spanish male Gypsy

repetitive nonmeaningful speech

the art of engraving on precious stones

extremely intricate; usually in phrase `Gordian knot'

(Greek mythology) any of three winged sister monsters and the mortal Medusa who had live snakes for hair; a glance at Medusa turned the beholder to stone

of or relating to hydrometry

a large medieval helmet supported on the shoulders

of or occurring every seven days

of or relating to the language of the Hebrews

a tuba that coils over the shoulder of the musician

the worship of saints

United States inventor who invented a system for recording alphanumeric information on punched cards (1860-1929)

obtaining nourishment as green plants do

a French Calvinist of the 16th or 17th centuries

a colorless fuming corrosive liquid

an order of insects including: bees

use of a series of parallel clauses

the lagging of an effect behind its cause

northern African mongoose

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

used especially of leaves or bracts

(chemistry, physics) incapable of mixing

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

subject to being discredited

suggest that someone is guilty

overeat or eat immodestly; make a pig of oneself

a medical practitioner who inoculates people against diseases

having a day or month inserted to make the calendar year correspond to the solar year: "Feb. 29 is an intercalary day"

an action or remark that interrupts something

a composition of vocal music that is appropriate for opening church services

impossible to find

anointing as part of a religious ceremony or healing ritual

a highly conspicuous bract or bract pair or ring of bracts at the base of an inflorescence

with unchanging entropy; at constant entropy

a line drawn on a map connecting points having the same numerical value of some variable

a highly figured fabric woven on a Jacquard loom

a climbing deciduous shrub with fragrant white or yellow or red flowers used in perfume and to flavor tea

a large drinking bowl

one of the Turkish viceroys who ruled Egypt between 1867 and 1914

the state of being dizzy or nauseated because of the motions that occur while traveling in or on a moving vehicle

a garment resembling a tunic that was worn by men in the Middle Ages

a local unit of the Ku Klux Klan

Australian kingfisher having a loud cackling cry

relating to or consisting of or producing or resembling milk

of or relating to or living near lakes

a cross-country skier

of or relating to a pointed conical tooth

a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily

(of tempo) less slow and broad than largo

fan palms of the southern United States and the Caribbean region

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

a plant duct containing latex

a basin for washing the hands

the work of cleansing (usually with soap and water)

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

a sweet filling made of prunes or apricots

rough to the touch; covered with scales or scurf

intermediate between peat and bituminous coal

capable of being liquefied

a quarrelsome disposition to engage in or carry on lawsuits

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

a Siren of German legend who lured boatmen in the Rhine to destruction

large silvery fish found worldwide in warm seas but nowhere common; resembles a whale and feeds on plankton

cooked with onions

Austrian physicist and philosopher who introduced the Mach number and who founded logical positivism (1838-1916)

a Brazilian religious cult of African origin

doing or causing evil

large, tube-shaped pasta

very dry pale sherry from Spain

middle-distance iron

a large hardwood drinking bowl

the state of being a beggar or mendicant

a decent responsible person with admirable characteristics

hydrous silicates of or relating to or resembling mica

fictional character created by Charles Dickens

an advertising measure

threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments

moderating pain or sorrow by making it easier to bear

a complex of antibiotic substances obtained from a streptomyces bacterium; one form (trade name Mutamycin) shows promise as an anticancer drug

common tropical American shrub or small tree with purplish fruit

native grape of southeastern United States

a metric unit of length equal to 10,000 meters

a soft lightweight muslin used especially for babies

any of the openings to the nasal cavities that allow air to flow through the cavities to the pharynx

a naval spectacle

motion sickness experienced while traveling on water

an intricate traditional dance in India performed by professional dancing girls

uneducated in general; lacking knowledge or sophistication

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

equal to zero when raised to a certain power

shining or glowing by night

flightless New Zealand birds similar to gallinules

a pensive lyrical piece of music (especially for the piano)

a verse line having eight metrical feet

the organ of sight

wine mixed with honey

front consisting of the conical head of a missile or rocket that protects the payload from heat during its passage through the atmosphere

the contemplation of one's navel; complacent self-absorption

the branch of lexicology that studies the forms and origins of proper names

any disease or disorder of the nails

the quality of requiring extended effort

challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of

circular or nearly circular

an inspiring symbol or ideal that serves as a rallying point in a struggle

heavier-than-air craft that is propelled by the flapping of wings

brownish Old World bunting often eaten as a delicacy

an owner or proprietor of an inn in Italy

the study of (especially prehistoric) antiquities

emergence during embryonic development of various characters or structures that appeared during the evolutionary history of the strain or species

referring to or relating to or having the style of architecture created by Andrea Palladio

having eyelids

an alkaloid medicine obtained from opium

the third person in the Trinity

of or derived from a personal or family name

liable to sin

a loose dressing gown for women

a sleeveless cape that is lined or trimmed with fur

in a clear and lucid manner

large primitive reptile having a tall spinal sail

antibiotic used in the treatment of infections and diseases

characterized by ease and quickness in perceiving

the condition of having no hair on the top of the head

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

loss of color from the hair

the thick short innermost digit of the forelimb

florists' primroses

preceding and preparing for something

capable of being thrust forward, as the tongue

plantain of Mediterranean regions whose seeds swell and become gelatinous when moist and are used as a mild laxative

perennial plant of eastern North America having hairy foliage yielding a red or yellow pigment

produce buds, branches, or germinate

a large steel tower supporting high-tension power lines

a thermostat that operates at very high temperatures

a group of four men

mammal of South Africa that resembled a zebra

the 15th century in Italian art and literature

a period of five years

nocturnal badger-like carnivore of wooded regions of Africa and southern Asia

French physicist who invented the alcohol thermometer

serving or tending to repel

show strong objection or repugnance

the herd of horses from which those to be used the next day are chosen

a painted or carved screen placed above and behind an altar or communion table

a crystalline phenol obtained from various resins

searching for underground water or minerals by using a dowsing rod

smaller of two tall fast-running flightless birds similar to ostriches but three-toed; found from Peru to Strait of Magellan

producing or possessing or resembling rhizomes

surgical procedure in which spinal nerve roots are cut

a mineral consisting of manganese carbonate

a red photopigment in the retinal rods of vertebrates

showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness

representation of the cross on which Jesus died

a medicine for external application that produces redness of the skin

the condition naturally attaching to life in the country

a unit of acoustic absorption equivalent to the absorption by a square foot of a surface that absorbs all incident sound

of or related to the rapid movement of the eyes between points of fixation

convert into a simple soluble fermentable sugar by hydrolyzing a sugar derivative or complex carbohydrate

a medieval musical instrument resembling a trombone

like an arrow head without flaring base lobes

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

sweetened red wine and orange or lemon juice with soda water

any of various plant glucosides that form soapy lathers when mixed and agitated with water; used in detergents and foaming agents and emulsifiers

any of various prickly climbing plants of the tropical American genus Smilax having aromatic roots and heart-shaped leaves

large hairy humanoid creature said to live in wilderness areas of the United States and Canada

growing on or living among rocks

a farewell remark

delight in another person's misfortune

old German breed of sturdy black or greyish wire-haired terriers having a blunt muzzle ranging in size from fairly small to very large; used as ratters and guard dogs or police dogs

a man of rank in the ancient regime

100 sene equal 1 tala in Western Samoa

the oldest Greek version of the Old Testament

slender long-legged African wildcat having large untufted ears and tawny black-spotted coat

any of several small round bones formed in a tendon where it passes over a joint

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

southeastern Asian tree producing large fruits resembling grapefruits

a kidnapper who drugs men and takes them for compulsory service aboard a ship

bake (eggs) in their shells until they are set

the doctrines of a monotheistic religion founded in northern India in the 16th century by Guru Nanak and combining elements of Hinduism and Islam

(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

a photographic image produced on a radiosensitive surface by radiation other than visible light (especially by X-rays or gamma rays)

large tropical American food and game fishes of coastal and brackish waters; resemble pike

the act of soiling something

sing by the syllables of solmization

inducing or promoting absorption

an organ stop resulting in a soft muted sound

the act of stripping and taking by force

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

a small leafy outgrowth at the base of a leaf or its stalk

government by the military and an army

make a shrill creaking noise by rubbing together special bodily structures

capable of being immersed in water

something that can be used as a substitute

act of replacing one person or thing by another especially one held to be superior

someone (usually maleficent) who tries to persuade or force another person to do his bidding

reason by syllogisms

the person who proposes toasts and introduces speakers at a banquet

cyclotron in which the electric field is maintained at a constant frequency

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

a lever that is moved in order to tap something else

adornment consisting of a bunch of cords fastened at one end

a conical child's plaything tapering to a steel point on which it can be made to spin

a turn made in skiing

relatively small dimension through an object as opposed to its length or width

relating to symptoms that appear every other day

a small square tile of stone or glass used in making mosaics

an acute and serious infection of the central nervous system

a pasta dish with cream sauce and mushrooms

a kind of thermometer for measuring heat radiation

a holder attached to the gunwale of a boat that holds the oar in place and acts as a fulcrum for rowing

any of various small to minute sucking insects with narrow feathery wings if any; they feed on plant sap and many are destructive

the third canonical hour; about 9 a.m.

small hand drum similar to a tambourine

Mexican annual naturalized in eastern North America having yellow to purple edible fruit resembling small tomatoes

a unit of pressure equal to 0.001316 atmosphere

a lever that is operated with the foot

a drill for cutting circular holes around a center

cause to become very swollen

a large cask especially one holding a volume equivalent to 2 butts or 252 gals

large sweet juicy hybrid between tangerine and grapefruit having a thick wrinkled skin

any of various female water spirits

in a loving and uxorious manner

uncertain in purpose or action

of or relating to the Vedas or to the ancient Sanskrit in which they were written

the public sale of something to the highest bidder

belittle

someone who plays a violoncello

any of various small insectivorous American birds chiefly olive-grey in color

large North American shorebird of eastern and Gulf Coasts

hand tool for boring holes

edible marine gastropod

an archaic term for a cuckold who knows about his wife's infidelity but tolerates it

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

twisted (especially as in pain or struggle)

a sharply directional antenna

small beltlike zone

the branch of chemistry concerned with fermentation