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  1. gladiolus
    any of numerous plants of the genus Gladiolus native chiefly to tropical and South Africa having sword-shaped leaves and one-sided spikes of brightly colored funnel-shaped flowers; widely cultivated
  2. abrogate
    revoke formally
  3. luxuriance
    the property of being lush and abundant
  4. albumen
    a water-soluble protein found in many animal tissues and liquids
  5. asceticism
    rigorous self-denial and active self-restraint
  6. fracas
    a noisy, angry argument or fight between people
  7. foulard
    a light plain-weave or twill-weave silk or silklike fabric
  8. knack
    a special way of doing something
  9. propitiatory
    intended to reconcile or appease
  10. deteriorate
    become worse or disintegrate
  11. intelligible
    capable of being apprehended or understood
  12. intern
    someone who works for an expert to learn about a job
  13. promiscuous
    casual and unrestrained in sexual behavior
  14. sanitarium
    a hospital for recuperation or for treating chronic diseases
  15. canonical
    conforming to orthodox or recognized rules
  16. therapy
    the act of providing treatment for an illness or disorder
  17. initial
    occurring at the beginning
  18. sacrilegious
    grossly irreverent toward what is considered holy
  19. semaphore
    an apparatus for visual signaling
  20. chlorophyll
    any of green pigments found in photosynthetic organisms
  21. psychiatry
    the diagnosis and treatment of mental disorders
  22. dulcimer
    a stringed instrument used in American folk music
  23. Perspex
    a transparent thermoplastic acrylic resin
  24. insouciant
    marked by unconcern
  25. vignette
    a brief literary description
  26. soubrette
    a pert or flirtatious young girl
  27. transept
    structure forming the transverse part of a cruciform church
  28. genus Tussilago
    genus of low creeping yellow-flowered perennial herbs of north temperate regions: coltsfoots; in some classifications includes species often placed in other genera especially Homogyne and Petasites
  29. condominium
    housing complex in which each unit is individually owned
  30. chapped
    sore and roughened as a result of cold or exposure
  31. syllepsis
    use of a word to govern two or more words though agreeing in number or case etc. with only one
  32. camlet
    a fabric of Asian origin
  33. troche
    a medicated lozenge used to soothe the throat
  34. summercater
    (Maine colloquial) a temporary summer resident of Maine
  35. squamulose
    covered with tiny scales
  36. equipage
    equipment and supplies of a military force
  37. sycophant
    a person who tries to please someone to gain an advantage
  38. eczema
    an inflammatory condition of the skin
  39. racoon
    an omnivorous nocturnal mammal native to North America and Central America
  40. Chihuahua
    a state in northern Mexico; mostly high plateau
  41. abalone
    a large edible marine gastropod with an ear-shaped shell
  42. interlocutory
    consisting of dialogue
  43. croissant
    a very rich, flaky, crescent-shaped roll
  44. shallon
    small evergreen shrub of Pacific coast of North America having edible dark purple grape-sized berries
  45. macerate
    soften and cause to disintegrate as a result
  46. vouchsafe
    grant in a condescending manner
  47. hydrophyte
    a plant that grows partly or wholly in water whether rooted in the mud, as a lotus, or floating without anchorage, as the water hyacinth
  48. incisor
    a tooth for cutting or gnawing
  49. narcolepsy
    a disorder characterized by sudden episodes of deep sleep
  50. gambist
    a musician who performs upon the viola da gamba
  51. deification
    elevation to the status of a god
  52. musculature
    the muscular system of an organism
  53. lucubrate
    discuss in a scholarly way, especially in writing
  54. sarcophagus
    a stone coffin, usually bearing sculpture or inscriptions
  55. psoriasis
    a chronic skin disease characterized by dry red patches covered with scales; occurs especially on the scalp and ears and genitalia and the skin over bony prominences
  56. Purim
    (Judaism) a Jewish holy day commemorating their deliverance from massacre by Haman
  57. luge
    a racing sled for one or two people
  58. milieu
    the environmental condition
  59. odontalgia
    an ache localized in or around a tooth
  60. staphylococci
    spherical Gram-positive parasitic bacteria that tend to form irregular colonies; some cause boils or septicemia or infections
  61. logical
    based on known statements or events or conditions
  62. epilator
    a cosmetic for temporary removal of undesired hair
  63. fibrinase
    in the clotting of blood thrombin catalyzes factor XIII into its active form (fibrinase) which causes fibrin to form a stable clot
  64. antipyretic
    preventing or alleviating fever
  65. lyceum
    a public hall for lectures and concerts
  66. kamikaze
    a pilot trained and willing to cause a suicidal crash
  67. antediluvian
    of or relating to the period before the biblical flood
  68. xanthosis
    an abnormal yellow discoloration of the skin
  69. eponym
    the person for whom something is named
  70. crosscurrent
    a stretch of turbulent water in a river or the sea caused by one current flowing into or across another current
  71. logorrhea
    pathologically excessive and often incoherent talking
  72. demarche
    a move or step or maneuver in political or diplomatic affairs
  73. succedaneum
    something that can be used as a substitute
  74. prospicience
    seeing ahead; knowing in advance; foreseeing
  75. bicornate
    having two horns or horn-shaped parts
  76. autochthonous
    originating where it is found
  77. appoggiatura
    an embellishing note usually written in smaller size
  78. Iris persica
    bulbous iris native to Asia Minor cultivated for its pale lilac-colored flowers
  79. serotine
    common brown bat of Europe
  80. guerdon
    a reward or payment
  81. caducean
    of or relating to a caduceus
Created on Fri Mar 05 14:23:54 EST 2010

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