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a state or condition markedly different from the norm

the act of dwelling in a place

(physics) a measure of the extent to which a substance transmits light or other electromagnetic radiation

a measure of the rate of decrease in the intensity of electromagnetic radiation (as light) as it passes through a given substance; the fraction of incident radiant energy absorbed per unit mass or thickness of an absorber

opposition to the flow of sound through a surface

opposition to the flow of sound through a surface

opposition to the flow of sound through a surface

a legal document evidencing the discharge of a debt or obligation

the act of admitting someone to enter

give to in marriage

a reserve fund created by a charge against profits in order to provide for changes in the value of a company's assets

an unethical lawyer who incites accident victims to sue

a statistical method for making simultaneous comparisons between two or more means; a statistical method that yields values that can be tested to determine whether a significant relation exists between variables

a beam balance of great precision used in quantitative chemical analysis

a violent fast dance in French vaudeville

a ritual dance of the Apache

the state that exists when one person or group has power over another

not in accord

anything on your premises that might attract children into danger or harm

insurance against loss due to theft or traffic accidents

a gymnastic apparatus used by women gymnasts

a system of recording all of a country's economic transactions with the rest of the world over a period of one year

an equilibrium of power between nations

the difference in value over a period of time of a country's imports and exports of merchandise

a record of the financial situation of an institution on a particular date by listing its assets and the claims against those assets

a wheel that regulates the rate of movement in a machine

any of a variety of social dances performed by couples in a ballroom

banking: a time draft drawn on and accepted by a bank

a dance party featuring country dancing

happen, occur, or be the case in the course of events or by chance

a Middle Eastern dance in which the dancer makes sensuous movements of the hips and abdomen

a form of acrobatic solo dancing performed to hip-hop music

do a form of acrobatic solo dancing performed to hip-hop music

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

a solo dance similar to a fan dance except large balloons are used instead of fans

insurance that provides protection for the loss of profits and continuing fixed expenses resulting from a break in commercial activities due to the occurrence of a peril

by accident

an electrical phenomenon whereby an electric charge is stored

an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon

an unpremeditated killing of a human being in self defense

a beam balance of great precision used in quantitative chemical analysis

vertical space available to allow easy passage under something

a dance performed while wearing shoes with wooden soles

having knowledge of

insurance issued jointly by two or more underwriters

an outcome (good or bad) that is well deserved

a nuisance that unreasonably interferes with a right that is common to the general public

a minimum credit balance that a bank may require a borrower to keep on deposit as a condition for granting a loan; a common requirement for establishing a line of credit at a bank

a theatrical representation of a story that is performed to music by trained dancers

occurrence or existence together or in connection with one another

a material's capacity to conduct electricity

correspondence in form or appearance

a lake in southeastern Germany on the northern side of the Swiss Alps; forms part of the Rhine River

the property of enduring or continuing in time

a type of folk dance in which couples are arranged in sets or face one another in a line

personal knowledge or information about someone or something

a heavy grey mineral that is an ore of copper

a rain dance of Amerindians

a weight that balances another weight

a type of folk dance in which couples are arranged in sets or face one another in a line

(statistics) the mean value of the product of the deviations of two variates from their respective means

taking a series of rhythmical steps in time to music

large room used mainly for dancing

a medieval dance in which a skeleton representing death leads a procession of others to the grave

large room used mainly for dancing

a medieval dance in which a skeleton representing death leads a procession of others to the grave

the state of relying on or being controlled by someone or something else

social insurance for the disabled

the act of discontinuing or breaking off; an interruption

strife resulting from a lack of agreement

look with disfavor on

the act by a donor that terminates the right of a person to inherit

imprisonment (especially for a long time)

microwave spectroscopy in which there is resonant absorption of radiation by a paramagnet

microwave spectroscopy in which there is resonant absorption of radiation by a paramagnet

life insurance for a specified amount which is payable to the insured person at the expiration of a certain period of time or to a designated beneficiary immediately upon the death of the insured

(geology) the probability that an earthquake will generate a level of ground motion that exceeds a specified reference level during a given exposure time

the trait of being idle out of a reluctance to work

rosette-forming perennial having compact panicles of white flowers; Europe

a solo dance in which large fans are manipulated to suggest or reveal nakedness

large extremely venomous pit viper of Central America and South America

a financial institution (often affiliated with a holding company or manufacturer) that makes loans to individuals or businesses

insurance against loss due to fire

a style of dancing that originated among ordinary people

as an example

the action of prohibiting or inhibiting or forbidding

a republic in western Europe

a writer or artist who sells services to different employers without a long-term contract with any of them

working for yourself

encouragement of the progress or growth or acceptance of something

a game that involves gambling

a religious dance of Native Americans looking for communication with the dead

test of the body's ability to metabolize carbohydrates

the body substance in which tissue cells are embedded

insurance that is purchased by a group (such as the employees of a company) usually at a reduced rate to individual members of the group

insurance against loss due to ill health

group insurance that entitles members to services of participating hospitals and clinics and physicians

large and complex financial transactions

the artistic style of early 16th century painting in Florence and Rome; characterized by technical mastery and heroic composition and humanistic content

any obstruction that impedes or is burdensome

insurance that pays all or part of a patient's hospital expense

the distance in front of a lens that is focused at infinity beyond which all objects are well defined and clear

the luminous flux incident on a unit area

a material's opposition to the flow of electric current

ahead of time; in anticipation

a lack of knowledge or recognition

any obstruction that impedes or is burdensome

an electrical phenomenon whereby an electromotive force (EMF) is generated in a closed circuit by a change in the flow of current

the quality of lacking refinement and good taste

a method of controlling the flight of a missile by devices that respond to inertial forces

the quality of having little or no significance

an agent who sells insurance

an agent who sells insurance

the body substance in which tissue cells are embedded

a form of modern dance in which the dancer's movements depict an emotion or tell a story

a form of modern dance in which the dancer's movements depict an emotion or tell a story

the quality of being resistant to variation

the act of providing an item for general use or for official purposes (usually in quantity)

stay clear of, avoid

an enlisted man in the marine corps ranking above a private first class and below a corporal

insurance that provides protection from claims arising from injuries or damage to other people or property

insurance paid to named beneficiaries when the insured person dies

insurance paid to named beneficiaries when the insured person dies

the easiest way

a telephone call made outside the local calling area

covering a long distance

patient endurance of pain or unhappiness

country dancing performed with couples in two long lines facing each other

the quality of being luminous; emitting or reflecting light

resonance of electrons or atoms or molecules or nuclei to radiation frequencies as a result of space quantization in a magnetic field

the use of nuclear magnetic resonance of protons to produce proton density images

a skilled worker whose job is to repair things

the arithmetic mean of the maximum and minimum distances of a celestial body (satellite or secondary star) from its primary

a marriage with a person of inferior social status

balance for weighing very small objects

the part of a scene between the foreground and the background

a militant aggressiveness

an unsuitable alliance (especially with regard to marriage)

a nuisance that is both a public nuisance and a private nuisance at the same time

(Roman Catholic Church) a vessel (usually of gold or silver) in which the consecrated Host is exposed for adoration

any of various English folk dances performed by dancers in costume

a measure of the induction between two circuits

offensive term for an openly homosexual man

an intricate traditional dance in India performed by professional dancing girls

the balance between the amount of nitrogen taken in (to the soil or the body) and the amount given off (lost or excreted)

the act of refusing an offer

failure to appear (especially as at court)

the failure to attend

the failure to obey

failure to conform to accepted standards of behavior

a failure to act when under an obligation to do so

a lack of conformity with law or custom or practice etc.

failure to act with the prudence that a reasonable person would exercise under the same circumstances

group refusal to resort to violence even in defense against violence

resonance of protons to radiation in a magnetic field

the resonance absorption of a gamma ray by a nucleus identical to the nucleus that emitted the gamma ray

a tax based on the cost of the item purchased and collected directly from the buyer

the quality of an embarrassing situation

physical and emotional care and nourishment

resolute adherence to your own ideas or desires

prominence on the outer surface of the occipital bone

a material's opposition to the flow of electric current

insurance on the life of the insured for a fixed amount at a definite premium that is paid each year in the same amount during the entire lifetime of the insured

military supplies

weigh more heavily

go far ahead of

the state of being more than full

weigh more heavily

peaceful resistance to a government by fasting or refusing to cooperate

through chance

a bond given to protect the recipient against loss in case the terms of a contract are not filled; a surety company assumes liability for nonperformance

the outstanding item in a collection

a tart spicy quality

a pleasant and secluded part of a garden

a state of deeply felt distress or sorrow

the quality of happening with headlong haste or without warning

a nuisance that interferes with your interest in and private use and enjoyment of your land

the act of getting possession of something

governmental provision of economic assistance to persons in need

a nuisance that unreasonably interferes with a right that is common to the general public

a search for an alternative that meets cognitive criteria

the act of supplying something

a document or receipt certifying release from an obligation or debt

a ritual dance intended to bring rain

opposition to the flow of electric current resulting from inductance and capacitance (rather than resistance)

the event of something appearing again

the act of reassuring; restoring someone's confidence

an offensive operation designed to discover or test the enemy's strength (or to obtain other information)

the attribute of being superfluous and unneeded

renew the financing of

the fraction of radiant energy that is reflected from a surface

sharing the risk by insurance companies

the Sunday nearest to November 11 when those who died in World War I and World War II are commemorated

an exile living on money sent from home

funds taken out of earnings to provide for anticipated future payments

thermometer that measures temperature by changes in the resistance of a spiral of platinum wire

a material's opposition to the flow of electric current

having the character of a loud deep sound

Romance dialects spoken in parts of southeastern Switzerland and northern Italy and the Tyrol

the act of removing something

a folk dance; dancers form a circle

a folk dance; dancers form a circle

chorea occurring chiefly in children and associated with rheumatic fever

resistance by potential customers to aggressive selling practices

very small silvery eellike schooling fishes that burrow into sandy beaches

a meeting of spiritualists

freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities

the ratio of the electromotive force produced in a circuit by self-induction to the rate of change of current producing it, expressed in henries

insuring yourself by setting aside money to cover possible losses rather than by purchasing an insurance policy

a glance sideways

the shortest distance that permits radio signals (of a given frequency) to travel from the transmitter to the receiver by reflection from the ionosphere

a form of dancing in which dancers slam into one another

a ceremonial dance in which snakes are handled or invoked

government provision for unemployed, injured, or aged people

theatrical performance combining singing and dancing

the timing of ignition relative to the position of the piston in an internal-combustion engine

the performance of a legal contract as specified by its terms

a balance that measure weight by the tension on a helical spring

American country dancing in which couples form squares

insurance on the life of the insured for a fixed amount at a definite premium that is paid each year in the same amount during the entire lifetime of the insured

excessive use of drugs

a ceremonial dance performed by Amerindians at the summer solstice

a quantity that is more than what is appropriate

any of various dances by men who step nimbly over swords or flourish them in the air

take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome

a dance step tapped out audibly with the feet

the act of tarrying

low-cost insurance that is valid only for a stated period of time and has no cash surrender value or loan value

a dance performed on tiptoe

a form of life insurance whereby on the death or default of a participant his share is distributed to the remaining members

measuring instrument designed to measure small forces by the torsion they exert on a thin wire

a bill of exchange for a specific purchase

the difference in value over a period of time of a country's imports and exports of merchandise

the fraction of radiant energy that passes through a substance

a balance of debits and credits in double-entry bookkeeping

throw out of balance or equilibrium

the state of being humble and unimportant

the period of time permitted by commercial usage for the payment of a bill of exchange (especially a foreign bill of exchange)

the qualities of a hero or heroine

a volunteer committee to maintain order where an efficient legal system does not exist

the act of removing the contents of something

a ceremonial dance performed before a battle or after a victory

insurance on the life of the insured for a fixed amount at a definite premium that is paid each year in the same amount during the entire lifetime of the insured