-or

a person who abates a nuisance

one who shortens or abridges or condenses a written work

one who formally relinquishes an office or responsibility

a muscle that draws a body part away from the median line

one who gives up or relinquishes or renounces something

one who hates or loathes

(physics) the property of a body that determines the fraction of the incident radiation or sound flux absorbed or absorbable by the body

one who makes abstracts or summarizes information

small sparrow-like songbird of mountainous regions of Eurasia

the person (or institution) who accepts a check or draft and becomes responsible for paying the party named in the draft when it matures

someone who performs a service or does a favor

a voltaic battery that stores electric charge

an antihypertensive drug that blocks the formation of angiotensin II in the kidney, leading to relaxation of the arteries; promotes the excretion of salt and water by inhibiting the activity of the angiotensin converting enzyme; also used to treat congestive heart failure

any agency bringing about activation

a mechanism that puts something into automatic action

device that enables something to be used in a way different from that for which it was intended or makes different pieces of apparatus compatible

a muscle that draws a body part toward the median line

a person who studies and settles conflicts and disputes

one who investigates insurance claims or claims for damages and recommends an effective settlement

a person who uses flattery

any substance that lessens the purity or effectiveness of a substance

a person who pleads for a cause or propounds an idea

an apparatus for exposing something to the air (as sewage)

generator that extracts usable energy from winds

a device that causes material to gather into rounded balls

an unpleasant person who is annoying or exasperating

someone who attacks

someone from whom the title of property is transferred

a therapist who makes suffering more endurable

a clip with a spring that closes the metal jaws

slim short-limbed lizard having a distinctive fold on each side that permits expansion; of western North America

a pear-shaped tropical fruit with green or blackish skin and rich yellowish pulp enclosing a single large seed

large species having three ridges on its back

prolific South American aquatic weed having grasslike leaves and short spikes of white flowers; clogs waterways with dense floating masses

a wrench with a v-shaped jaw and serrations on one side

a speaker or writer who makes use of alliteration

a person with authority to allot or deal out or apportion

receptors postulated to exist on nerve cell membranes of the sympathetic nervous system in order to explain the specificity of certain agents that affect only some sympathetic activities (such as vasoconstriction and relaxation of intestinal muscles and contraction of smooth muscles)

a businessman who arranges an amalgamation of two or more commercial companies

large alligator of the southeastern United States

(Roman mythology) god of love; counterpart of Greek Eros

a surgeon who removes part or all of a limb

a light in the rigging of a ship that is riding at anchor

a toroidal shape

an antihypertensive drug that blocks the formation of angiotensin II in the kidney, leading to relaxation of the arteries; promotes the excretion of salt and water by inhibiting the activity of the angiotensin converting enzyme; also used to treat congestive heart failure

a total destroyer

a commentator who writes notes to a text

an indicator that announces which electrical circuit has been active (as on a telephone switchboard)

one of a pair of nerves that originate from lumbar nerves and supply the muscles and skin of the anterior part of the thigh

one of two the two roots of a spinal nerve that passes ventrally from the spinal cord and that consists of motor fibers

rotor consisting of a rotating airfoil on the tail of a single-rotor helicopter; keeps the helicopter from spinning in the direction opposite to the rotation of the main rotor

one who anticipates

a coagulation factor (trade name Hemofil) whose absence is associated with hemophilia A

a B vitamin that is used to treat pernicious anemia

used in the treatment of cancer

a device for applying a substance

a person who is fully aware of something and understands it

someone who takes for his or her own use

the limpid fluid within the eyeball between the cornea and the lens

someone chosen to judge and decide a disputed issue

a day designated for planting trees

a squire carrying the armor of a knight

covered with heavy steel

covered with heavy steel

the director in charge of the artistic features of a theatrical production (costumes and scenery and lighting)

an editor who is responsible for illustrations and layouts in printed matter

a movable speech organ

a manually operated device for extinguishing small fires

a pump that draws air or another gas through a liquid

(law) the party who makes an assignment

someone who learns or takes up knowledge or beliefs

a teacher or lower rank than an associate professor

a teacher lower in rank than a full professor but higher than an assistant professor

the navigator of a spacecraft

a furnace that feeds itself so as to maintain a uniform temperature; used by alchemists

an electrical device for attenuating the strength of an electrical signal

(law) a person who attests to the genuineness of a document or signature by adding their own signature

(law) a person who attests to the genuineness of a document or signature by adding their own signature

a characteristic that provides pleasure and attracts

one who determines authenticity or who guarantees validity

a bachelor's degree in arts and sciences

a bachelor's degree in science

an annual Eurasian plant cultivated in North America having showy heads of blue or purple or pink or white flowers

an entrance at the rear of a building

an entrance at the rear of a building

the person who delivers personal property (goods or money) in trust to the bailee in a bailment

a town in east central Maine on the Penobscot River

the large sliding door of a barn

one of the largest skates ; an active skate easy to hook

a sensory receptor that responds to pressure

someone guilty of barratry

a dye that is considered to be a base because the chromophore is part of a positive ion

a shop where hairdressers and beauticians work

a card game for two players in which the object is to win all of the other player's cards

psychotherapy that seeks to extinguish or inhibit abnormal or maladaptive behavior by reinforcing desired behavior and extinguishing undesired behavior

receptors postulated to exist on nerve cell membranes of the sympathetic nervous system in order to explain the specificity of certain agents that affect only some sympathetic activities (such as vasodilation and increased heart beat)

receptors postulated to exist on nerve cell membranes of the sympathetic nervous system in order to explain the specificity of certain agents that affect only some sympathetic activities (such as vasodilation and increased heart beat)

someone who bets

having two colors

Asian shrub having conspicuous racemose rose-purple flowers widely used as an ornamental and in erosion control and as a source of feed for wild birds

a room in which billiards is played

the juxtaposition of morbid and farcical elements (in writing or drama) to give a disturbing effect

a person with dark skin who comes from Africa

a solution containing bleaching agents that is used to bleach textiles or paper pulp

someone who gives blood to be used for transfusions

very large boa of tropical America and West Indies

malodorousness resulting from a failure to bathe

a nuclear reactor that produces more fissile material than it burns

a drug that relaxes and dilates the bronchial passageways and improves the passages of air into the lungs

(music) the major scale having no sharps or flats

a small machine that is used for mathematical calculations

North American condor; chiefly dull black; almost extinct

express the need or desire for; ask for

a resin obtained from the camphor tree

a cerate made of camphor and wax and spermaceti and castor oil

oil distilled from camphor resin

large evergreen tree of warm regions whose aromatic wood yields camphor

the official of a synagogue who conducts the liturgical part of the service and sings or chants the prayers intended to be performed as solos

an electrical device characterized by its capacity to store an electric charge

mixes air with gasoline vapor prior to explosion

secure a vessel with an anchor

a pivoting roller attached to the bottom of furniture or trucks or portable machines to make them movable

the toxic seed of the castor-oil plant; source of castor oil

a purgative extracted from the seed of the castor-oil plant

very finely granulated sugar that was formerly sprinkled from a castor

large shrub of tropical Africa and Asia having large palmate leaves and spiny capsules containing seeds that are the source of castor oil and ricin; widely naturalized throughout the tropics

a hollow chamber whose dimensions allow the resonant oscillation of electromagnetic or acoustic waves

a person who is celebrating

the great circle on the celestial sphere midway between the celestial poles

(Middle Ages) flexible armor made of interlinked metal rings

a nuclear reactor that uses controlled nuclear fission to generate energy

the British cabinet minister responsible for finance

a sensory receptor that responds to chemical stimuli

small alligator of the Yangtze valley of China having unwebbed digits

French couturier whose first collection in 1947 created a style that became known as the New Look (1905-1957)

the newspaper editor in charge of editing local news

not open to the public

any of the factors in the blood whose actions are essential for blood coagulation

an assistant to a bishop

an agent that produces coagulation

a member of a conspiracy

a set of conventional principles and expectations that are considered binding on any person who is a member of a particular group

a substance (as a coenzyme) that must join with another to produce a given result

an associate in an activity or endeavor or sphere of common interest

optical device consisting of a tube containing a convex achromatic lens at one end and a slit at the other with the slit at the focus of the lens; light rays leave the slit as a parallel beam

a visual attribute of things from the light they emit

barrier preventing blacks from participating in various activities with whites

the soldier who carries the standard of the unit in military parades or in battle

genetic inability to distinguish differences in hue

a chart displaying colors

a chart in which complementary colors (or their names) are arranged on opposite sides of a circle

system using colors to designate classifications

the tendency for a color to look the same under widely different viewing conditions

a ceremonial escort for the (regimental) colors

barrier preventing blacks from participating in various activities with whites

a planned combination of colors

a sergeant in a color guard who carries one of the colors

the normal ability to see colors

a wash of whitewash or other water-base paint tinted with a colored pigment

a chart in which complementary colors (or their names) are arranged on opposite sides of a circle

unable to distinguish one or more chromatic colors

a noncommissioned officer serving as chief administrative officer of a headquarters unit of the Army

an integer that divides two (or more) other integers evenly

an integer that divides two (or more) other integers evenly

a person who communicates with others

switch for reversing the direction of an electric current

one who puts written material into type

a mechanical device that compresses gasses

someone who tries to bring peace

someone who confesses

an animal or plant that bears a relationship to another

someone who performs magic tricks to amuse an audience

an instrumentality that connects

the curator of a collection, as in a museum or library

the person who delivers over or commits merchandise

a large snake that kills its prey by crushing it in its coils

someone who contracts for and supervises construction

a space heater that transfers heat to the surrounding air by convection

a device for changing one substance or form or state into another

a person who conveys (carries or transmits)

an associate in an activity or endeavor or sphere of common interest

an editor who prepares text for publication

a double-reed woodwind instrument similar to an oboe but lower in pitch

enlargement of the right ventricle of the heart due to disease of the lungs or of the pulmonary blood vessels

whiskey illegally distilled from a corn mash

the peninsula and island in the Philippines where Japanese forces besieged American forces in World War II; United States forces surrendered in 1942 and recaptured the area in 1945

sponsor together with another sponsor

a member of a council

someone who gives advice about problems

a lawyer who pleads cases in court

the highest adult male singing voice

a detector consisting of a fine wire in contact with a galena crystal; acts as a rectifier

a farm implement used to break up the surface of the soil

seek favor by fawning or flattery

(computer science) indicator consisting of a movable spot of light (an icon) on a visual display; moving it allows the user to point to commands or screen positions

a receptacle for spit (usually in a public place)

a bare floor polished for dancing

a machine for performing calculations automatically

a metaphor that has occurred so often that it has become a new meaning of the expression (e.g., `he is a snake' may once have been a metaphor but after years of use it has died and become a new sense of the word `snake')

a person who owes a creditor

remove color from

someone who decorates

someone who violates a trust by taking for his own use

a person who defecates

a statistical factor designed to remove the effect of inflation; inflation adjusted variables are in constant dollars

a device intended to turn aside the flow of something

an insect that strips the leaves from plants

rectifier that extracts modulation from a radio carrier wave

a person who has deposited money in a bank or similar institution

one who disparages or belittles the worth of something

any skeletal muscle that draws a body part down

any nerve whose activity tends to reduce the activity or tone of the body part it serves

vectors of important diseases of man and animals

the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something

a mechanical or electrical explosive device or a small amount of explosive; can be used to initiate the reaction of a disrupting explosive

someone who devises real property in a will

a person who (or that which) differentiates

baffle that distributes sound waves evenly

a muscle or nerve that dilates or widens a body part

a person who (or that which) differentiates

someone who spreads the news

a person who professes beliefs and opinions that he or she does not hold in order to conceal his or her real feelings or motives

an integer that is a factor of another integer

a person who holds Ph.D. degree from an academic institution

destroyed or killed

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

tickets are passed out at the entrance to a dance or party or other social function and a prize is awarded to the holder of the winning ticket

direct from point of origin to point of destination

two vertical doors that meet in the middle of the door frame when closed

the leader of a marching band or drum corps

apparatus that makes copies of typed, written or drawn material

an exterior door divided in two horizontally

a colored mineral used as a pigment

a small earthquake

a republic in northwestern South America

a person responsible for the editorial aspects of publication; the person who determines the final content of a text (especially of a newspaper or magazine)

someone who educates young people

one who brings about a result or event

a decorative molding

a man who ejaculates semen

a person who ousts or supplants someone else

a republic on the Pacific coast of Central America

a citizen who has a legal right to vote

electrical device that produces a high voltage by building up a charge of static electricity

removes dust particles from gases by electrostatic precipitation

lifting device consisting of a platform or cage that is raised and lowered mechanically in a vertical shaft in order to move people from one floor to another in a building

an agent that eliminates something

someone who frees others from bondage

a diplomat of the highest rank

large richly colored butterfly

large moth of temperate forests of Eurasia having heavily scaled transparent wings

the largest penguin; an Antarctic penguin

a person who buys

someone who copies the words or behavior of another

someone who collects census data by visiting individual homes

a cosmetic for temporary removal of undesired hair

a respondent who avoids giving a clear direct answer

someone who exterminates

a stairway whose steps move continuously on a circulating belt

an expert at calculation

an authority who is able to estimate worth or quality

malignant tumor in bone marrow

a workman who excavates for foundations of buildings or for quarrying

thin curly wood shavings used for packing or stuffing

someone who organizes an exhibit for others to see

a logical quantifier of a proposition that asserts the existence of at least one thing for which the proposition is true

horned sheep of Devon; valued for mutton

a person who spits (ejects saliva or phlegm from the mouth)

a person who explains

a person who edits a text by removing obscene or offensive words or passages

a skeletal muscle whose contraction extends or stretches a body part

the supplement of an interior angle of a polygon

someone who exterminates

any receptor that responds to stimuli outside the body

a mechanism in a firearm that pulls an empty shell case out of the chamber and passes it to the ejector

a medical doctor specializing in the diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the eye

someone who tells lies

any of several methods for reducing correlational data to a smaller number of dimensions or factors; beginning with a correlation matrix a small number of components or factors are extracted that are regarded as the basic variables that account for the interrelations observed in the data

the ratio of the breaking stress of a structure to the estimated maximum stress in ordinary use

a coagulation factor

a coagulation factor (trade name Hemofil) whose absence is associated with hemophilia A

painless contractions of the muscles of the uterus that continue throughout pregnancy with increasing frequency

a general practitioner who treats all the family members

a distinctive odor that is offensively unpleasant

a region where a battle is being (or has been) fought

a transistor in which most current flows in a channel whose effective resistance can be controlled by a transverse electric field

a fire-resistant door that can be closed to stop the spread of a fire

the floor of a building that is at or nearest to the level of the ground around the building

the taste experience when a savory condiment is taken into the mouth

a skeletal muscle whose contraction bends a joint

simulator consisting of a machine on the ground that simulates the conditions of flying a plane

the inside lower horizontal surface

a lamp that stands on the floor

the legislator who organizes his party's strategy

scale drawing of a horizontal section through a building at a given level; contrasts with elevation

a series of acts at a night club

a preparation containing wax and used to polish and preserve the finish of floors

a soft mineral that is fluorescent in ultraviolet light

a narrow raised platform at the side of a stage in a theater

a distinctive odor that is offensively unpleasant

an interior door that opens by folding back in sections

one of a group of Celtic sea demons sometimes associated with the hostile power of nature

a digestible substance used to give color to food

a kitchen appliance with interchangeable blades

someone who commits adultery or fornication

a light door with transparent or glazed panels extending the full length

exterior door (at the entrance) at the front of a building

a quantity that is added or subtracted in order to increase the accuracy of a scientific measure

a device that generates a gas for the purpose of disinfecting or eradicating pests

one whose business is the management of funerals

a mortuary where those who knew the deceased can come to pay their last respects

either of two amphibious reptiles related to crocodiles but with shorter broader snouts

a natural father or mother

alluring beauty or charm (often with sex-appeal)

intend with some possibility of fulfilment

a governor of high rank

small shrubby tree of Madagascar cultivated in tropical regions as a hedge plant and for its deep red acid fruits resembling small plums

director of the court of Inquisition

a person who makes a grant in legal form

the largest integer that divides without remainder into a set of integers

the largest integer that divides without remainder into a set of integers

the floor of a building that is at or nearest to the level of the ground around the building

a protein that is involved in cell differentiation and growth

(botany) a plant product that acts like a hormone

an escort for a distinguished guest or for the casket at a military funeral

the person in whose honor a gathering is held

an exterior door divided in two horizontally

the common porpoise of the northern Atlantic and Pacific

small spotted seal of coastal waters of the northern hemisphere

an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented

a therapist who heals by the use of herbs

a person who is entitled by law or by the terms of a will to inherit the estate of another

one who hesitates (usually out of fear)

the largest integer that divides without remainder into a set of integers

an escort for a distinguished guest or for the casket at a military funeral

a system of conduct in which participants are trusted not to take unfair advantage of others

stricken with horror

a veterinarian who treats horses

the tendency for better qualities to result from crossbreeding

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

a device for lighting or igniting fuel or charges or fires

an angry and disagreeable mood

an artist who makes illustrations

someone who copies the words or behavior of another

someone who (fraudulently) assumes the appearance of another

a person who makes deceitful pretenses

certain to get or have

a furnace for incinerating (especially to dispose of refuse)

apparatus consisting of a box designed to maintain a constant temperature by the use of a thermostat; used for chicks or premature infants

located, suited for, or taking place within a building

accelerates a continuous beam of electrons to high speeds by means of the electric field produced by changing magnetic flux

an electrical device (typically a conducting coil) that introduces inductance into a circuit

the alveolar artery that goes through the mandibular canal to supply the lower teeth

an essential auditory center in the midbrain

(astronomy) the alignment of the Earth and a planet on the same side of the sun

any court whose decisions can be appealed to a higher court

any of the planets whose orbit lies inside the earth's orbit

someone who takes up a position surreptitiously for the purpose of espionage

an air pump operated by hand to inflate something

a breathing device for administering long-term artificial respiration

a person who is entitled by law or by the terms of a will to inherit the estate of another

a contrivance for injecting

a medical practitioner who inoculates people against diseases

a military officer responsible for investigations

someone who deliberately foments trouble

a measuring instrument for measuring the area of an irregular plane figure

a fast maneuverable fighter plane designed to intercept enemy aircraft

a negotiator who acts as a link between parties

the angle inside two adjacent sides of a polygon

the trade of planning the layout and furnishings of an architectural interior

a person who specializes in designing architectural interiors and their furnishings

the trade of planning the layout and furnishings of an architectural interior

a person who specializes in designing architectural interiors and their furnishings

a small shrubby evergreen tree of western North America similar to the coast live oak but occurring chiefly in foothills of mountain ranges removed from the coast; an important part of the chaparral

a literary genre that presents a fictional character's sequence of thoughts in the form of a monologue

a gauge boson that mediates weak interactions between particles

a negotiator who acts as a link between parties

any receptor that responds to stimuli inside the body

a questioner who is excessively harsh

(law) a party who interposes in a pending proceeding

a substance produced by the mucosa of the stomach and intestines that is essential for the absorption of vitamin B12

someone who watches examination candidates to prevent cheating

an agent that gives or restores life or vigor

someone who guards prisoners

a writer who collaborates with others in writing something

including or intended for youthful persons

a college that offers only the first two years terminating in an associate degree

a secondary school usually including 7th and 8th grades

British school for children aged 7-11

a college or university team that competes at a level below the varsity team

a member of a group that delivers a verdict at a trial

a knight of the lowest order; could display only a pennon

Hungarian breed of large powerful shaggy-coated white dog

an ancient Hebrew unit of capacity equal to 10 baths or 10 ephahs

severe malnutrition in children resulting from a diet excessively high in carbohydrates and low in protein

a penal institution for political prisoners who are used as forced labor

first Monday in September in the United States and Canada

the source of trained people from which workers can be hired

the market in which workers compete for jobs and employers compete for workers

an organized attempt by workers to improve their status by united action (particularly via labor unions) or the leaders of this movement

productive work performed voluntarily without material reward or compensation

requiring a large expenditure of labor but not much capital

the mainland part of the province of Newfoundland and Labrador in the eastern part of the large Labrador-Ungava Peninsula in northeastern Canada

breed originally from Labrador having a short black or golden-brown coat

evergreen shrub of eastern North America having white or creamy bell-shaped flowers and dark green hairy leaves used for tea during American Revolution

a gas that makes the eyes fill with tears but does not damage them; used in dispersing crowds

a gas that makes the eyes fill with tears but does not damage them; used in dispersing crowds

a person who makes laminates (especially plastic laminates)

someone who communicates high praise

one of 11 indicators for different sections of the economy

someone who reads the lessons in a church service

someone who grants a lease

a muscle that serves to lift some body part

a polygraph that records bodily changes sometimes associated with lying

an elected official serving as deputy to the governor of a state of the United States

an officer holding a commissioned rank in the United States Navy or United States Coast Guard; below lieutenant and above ensign

a metallic conductor that is attached to a high point and leads to the ground; protects the building from destruction by lightning

ions are accelerated along a linear path by voltage differences on electrodes along the path

(law) a person (usually appointed by a court of law) who liquidates assets or preserves them for the benefit of affected parties

an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented

(law) a party to a lawsuit; someone involved in litigation

the ratio of an external load to the weight of the aircraft

diced lobster mixed with Mornay sauce placed back in the shell and sprinkled with grated cheese and browned

a person who fixes the boundaries of land claims

of or relating to locomotion

syphilis of the spinal cord characterized by degeneration of sensory neurons and stabbing pains in the trunk and legs and unsteady gait and incontinence and impotence

try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of

the highest officer of the Crown who is head of the judiciary and who presides in the House of Lords

the highest officer of the Crown who is head of the judiciary and who presides in the House of Lords

a former French gold coin

a substance that makes things move more easily

a member of a conspiracy

an imaginary line paralleling the equator where a magnetic needle has no dip

an unmarried woman who attends the bride at a wedding

the longest axis of an ellipse or ellipsoid

any of the major parts of speech of traditional grammar

a key whose harmony is based on the major scale

the most important league in any sport (especially baseball)

the most important league in any sport (especially baseball)

(astronomy) any of the nine large celestial bodies in the solar system that revolve around the sun and shine by reflected light; Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto in order of their proximity to the sun; viewed from the constellation Hercules, all the planets rotate around the sun in a counterclockwise direction

the premise of a syllogism that contains the major term

a suit of superior scoring value, either spades or hearts

any surgical procedure that involves anesthesia or respiratory assistance

the term in a syllogism that is the predicate of the conclusion

a general officer ranking above a brigadier general and below a lieutenant general

a tumor that is malignant and tends to spread to other parts of the body

a distinctive odor that is offensively unpleasant

a lager of high alcohol content

someone who controls resources and expenditures

the editor in charge of all editorial activities of a newspaper or magazine

an authority who issues a mandate

an agent that operates some apparatus or machine

the mansion of a lord or wealthy person

large Himalayan goat with large spiraled horns

large Himalayan goat with large spiraled horns

a person who practices masturbation

the principal bullfighter who is appointed to make the final passes and kill the bull

a married woman serving as the attendant to the bride at a wedding

Flemish geographer who lived in Germany

a map projection of the earth onto a cylinder

ultraviolet lamp that emits a strong bluish light (rich in ultraviolet radiation) as electric current passes through mercury vapor

a transient shower of meteors when a meteor swarm enters the earth's atmosphere

a group of meteoroids with similar paths

intermediate floor just above the ground floor

a tiny electronic device handling a computer's logical functions

traveler who moves from one region or country to another

the head of a government established by the military

detector consisting of an electromagnetic device

the shorter or shortest axis of an ellipse or ellipsoid

a key based on the minor scale

a league of teams that do not belong to a major league

a league of teams that do not belong to a major league

a key based on the minor scale

any of numerous small celestial bodies that move around the sun

the premise of a syllogism that contains the minor term

a suit of inferior scoring value, either diamonds or clubs

any surgical procedure that does not involve anesthesia or respiratory assistance

the term in a syllogism that is the subject of the conclusion

polished surface that forms images by reflecting light

domestic carp with some large shining scales

a likeness in which left and right are reversed

improper or wicked or immoral behavior

a combination of two or more metaphors that together produce a ridiculous effect

any of various large tropical carnivorous lizards of Africa and Asia and Australia; fabled to warn of crocodiles

an ecclesiastical title of honor bestowed on some priests

an anchor used to hold a mooring buoy or a channel marker in place

the person who gives a mortgage in return for money to be repaid

the superior of a group of nuns

aphasia in which expression by speech or writing is severely impaired

the cortical area that influences motor movements

the cortical area that influences motor movements

the flattened end of a motor neuron that transmits neural impulses to a muscle

a nerve fiber that carries impulses toward the muscles or glands

a recreational vehicle equipped for outdoor living while traveling

a device on an automobile for making a warning noise

a hotel for motorists

a fleet of military vehicles controlled by a single agency and available for use as needed

a wheeled vehicle with small wheels and a low-powered gasoline engine geared to the rear wheel

a small fast unarmored and lightly armed torpedo boat

a self-propelled wheeled vehicle that does not run on rails

any mold of the genus Mucor

having sections or patches colored differently and usually brightly

a computer that uses two or more processing units under integrated control

an anchor used for semipermanent moorings

the person who leads a musical group

a person who mutilates or destroys or disfigures or cripples

a genus of Capromyidae

a person who travels through the water by swimming

a protein that is involved in the growth of peripheral nerve cells

(Greek mythology) a wise old counselor to the Greeks at Troy

relating to a nerve fiber or impulse passing toward motor effectors

someone who sells newspapers

at or in or to the adjacent residence

an emotional episode (usually in young children) in which the person awakens in terror with feelings of anxiety and fear but is unable to remember any incident that might have provoked those feelings

someone who proposes a candidate for appointment or election

a material such as glass or porcelain with negligible electrical or thermal conductivity

(physics) any of several kinds of apparatus that maintain and control a nuclear reaction for the production of energy or artificial elements

an eliminator that does away with all traces

someone who systematically obstructs some action that others want to take

a prosthesis used to close an opening

a vein formed by the union of tributaries that drain the hip joints and thigh muscles; empties into the internal iliac vein

the principle that entities should not be multiplied needlessly; the simplest of two competing theories is to be preferred

the principle that entities should not be multiplied needlessly; the simplest of two competing theories is to be preferred

supplies extrinsic muscles of the eye

supplies extrinsic muscles of the eye

a reflecting telescope with the mirror slightly tilted to throw the image to the side where it can be viewed

someone who presents something to another for acceptance or rejection

oil paint containing pigment that is used by an artist

freedom of access

an agent that operates some apparatus or machine

an arranger who writes for orchestras

someone who creates new things

generator that produces sonic oscillations or alternating current

sensory end organ that responds to changes in osmotic pressure

located, suited for, or taking place in the open air

internal-combustion engine that mounts at stern of small boat

pertaining to or concerning the outdoors or outdoor activities

egg-laying tubular structure at the end of the abdomen in many female insects and some fishes

a parabolic reflector for light radiation

a concave reflector used to produce a parallel beam when the source is placed at its focus or to focus an incoming parallel beam

a passenger car for day travel

a game suitable for playing in a parlor

a small grand piano

make motley; color with different colors

a scientific instrument that increases the kinetic energy of charged particles

a machine for laying pavement

have as a guest

a harbor on Oahu to the west of Honolulu

someone who violates a trust by taking for his own use

an intruder who passes into or through

a coffeepot in which boiling water ascends through a central tube and filters back down through a basket of ground coffee beans

(medicine) a small hammer with a rubber head used in percussive examinations of the chest and in testing reflexes

someone who torments

(formal) any non-European non-white person

a member of a petit jury

a synthetic substance that is fluorescent or phosphorescent

a corrosion-resistant bronze containing phosphorus

surgical instrument containing a laser for use in photocoagulation

a horseman who pricks the bull with a lance in a bullfight

the chief piper in a band of bagpipes

the person or party seeking a reversal of a lower court's decision

specially hardened steel plate used to protect fortifications or vehicles from enemy fire

an actor who travels around the country presenting plays

(medicine) a small hammer with a rubber head used in percussive examinations of the chest and in testing reflexes

(medicine) a small hammer with a rubber head used in percussive examinations of the chest and in testing reflexes

having little money or few possessions

box for collecting alms, especially one in a church

a large sandwich made of a long crusty roll split lengthwise and filled with meats and cheese (and tomato and onion and lettuce and condiments); different names are used in different sections of the United States

a law providing support for the poor

any plant of the genus Schizanthus having finely divided leaves and showy variegated flowers

herb with scarlet or white or purple blossoms that close at approach of rainy weather

lacking in courage and manly strength and resolution

a person who owns something

paint made of pigment mixed with a water-soluble binder like egg yolk

either one of the two posterior openings at the back of the nasal cavity leading to the nasopharynx

someone who assumes or takes something for granted as the basis of an argument

the liquid in which vegetables or meat have be cooked

the musical director of a choir

a teacher or tutor, especially at Cambridge or Oxford

removes dust particles from gases by electrostatic precipitation

an expression that predicates

information that supports a probabilistic estimate of future events

someone who acquires land by preemption

labor beginning prior to the 37th week of gestation

increasing (or tending to increase) blood pressure

an annually elected magistrate of the ancient Roman Republic

a person who has lied or who lies repeatedly

any of three colors from which all others can be obtained by mixing

the prime factors of a quantity are all of the prime quantities that will exactly divide the given quantity

an ancestor in the direct line

someone who can be employed as a detective to collect information

the right to be admitted onto the floor of a legislative assembly while it is in session

someone who processes things

a person authorized to act for another

someone who makes predictions of the future

an optical device for projecting a beam of light

a person who makes a promise

one who promulgates laws

a muscle that produces or assists in pronation

someone who spreads the news

a mechanical device that rotates to push against air or water

special nerve endings in the muscles and tendons and other organs that respond to stimuli regarding the position and movement of the body

an antiviral drug used against HIV

a person who cares for persons or property

of or relating to or characterizing mental events that have motor consequences or vice versa

a government official who conducts criminal prosecutions on behalf of the state

large European butterfly the male of which has wings shaded with purple

any of several public officials of ancient Rome

heater consisting of a series of pipes for circulating steam

a line connecting a point in space to the origin of a polar coordinate system

someone who reasons logically

edge tool used in shaving

marine clam having a long narrow curved thin shell

an edge that is as sharp as the cutting side of a razor

any of several small wrasses with compressed sharp-edged heads of the West Indies and Mediterranean

having a sharp narrow back

as sharp as a razor

a licensed agent who helps people buy, sell, or rent property

car mirror that reflects the view out of the rear window

a cellular structure that connects with a specific chemical agent

a person authorized to conduct religious worship

someone who puts text into appropriate form for publication

a person who enacts a role in an event that occurred earlier

the fraction of radiant energy that is reflected from a surface

device that reflects radiation

a freight car that is equipped with refrigeration system

holder of a British professorship created by a royal patron

any period of brutal suppression thought to resemble the Reign of Terror in France

a person who pays money for something

a skilled worker who is employed to restore or refinish buildings or antique furniture

an agent that represses

an electrical device that resists the flow of electrical current

an electrical circuit that combines capacitance and inductance in such a way that a periodic electric oscillation will reach maximum amplitude

a breathing device for administering long-term artificial respiration

a breathing apparatus used for resuscitation by forcing oxygen into the lungs of a person who has undergone asphyxia or arrest of respiration

someone who takes vengeance

surgical instrument that holds back the edges of a surgical incision

a door consisting of four orthogonal partitions that rotate about a central pivot; a door designed to equalize the air pressure in tall buildings

a blood group antigen possessed by Rh-positive people

autoantibody that is usually present in the serum of people with rheumatoid arthritis

glossy black bird with pink back and abdomen; chiefly Asian

a supporting structure of the shoulder consisting of the muscles and tendons that attach the arm to the shoulder joint and enable the arm to move

rotating mechanism consisting of an assembly of rotating airfoils

the long airfoil that rotates to provide the lift that supports a helicopter in the air

a response of body tissues to injury or irritation

a reflective thinker characterized by quiet contemplation

the target company defends itself by acquiring a company so onerously regulated that it makes the target less attractive

the ratio of the breaking stress of a structure to the estimated maximum stress in ordinary use

a razor with a guard to prevent deep cuts in the skin

any member of a ship's crew

a boy's ensemble; copied from a sailor's uniform

a republic on the Pacific coast of Central America

someone who salvages

the capital and largest city of El Salvador

cut with or as if with scissors

(of birds) having a deeply forked tail

restraint consisting of a canvas covered frame that floats behind a vessel; prevents drifting or maintains the heading into a wind

any of various organs that synthesize substances needed by the body and release it through ducts or directly into the bloodstream

a man of rank in the ancient regime

a person who chooses

a switch that is used to select among alternatives

a substance as germanium or silicon whose electrical conductivity is intermediate between that of a metal and an insulator; its conductivity increases with temperature and in the presence of impurities

one-half the major axis of an ellipse

one-half the minor axis of an ellipse

order, request, or command to come

a Portuguese title of respect; equivalent to English `Mr'

a senior noncommissioned officer in the Navy or Coast Guard with a rank comparable to master sergeant in the Army

an elderly person

a public secondary school usually including grades 9 through 12

a senior noncommissioned officer in the Air Force with a rank comparable to master sergeant in the Army

a Spanish title or form of address for a man

the trait of appreciating the humorous

of or relating to the sensory and motor coordination of an organism or to the controlling nerves

an apparatus that uses centrifugal force to separate particles from a suspension

a noncommissioned officer serving as chief administrative officer of a headquarters unit of the Army

muscles that rotate the scapula and elevate the rib cage

an entrance intended for the use of servants or for delivery of goods and removal of refuse

someone who performs the duties of an attendant for someone else

(law) a person who creates a trust by giving real or personal property in trust to a trustee for the benefit of a beneficiary; a person who gives such property is said to settle it on the trustee

spare anchor for use in emergency

have an ambitious plan or a lofty goal

ask to leave

an exterior door at one side of a building

used as an Italian courtesy title

used as an Italian courtesy title

slender-bodied non-stinging insect having iridescent wings that are outspread at rest; adults and nymphs feed on mosquitoes etc.

lamp in which an electric current passed through a tube of sodium vapor makes a yellow light; used is street lighting

a concave mirror that concentrates the rays of the sun

a law officer appointed to assist an attorney general

a torpid state resembling deep sleep

a device on vehicles that measures how fast one is going

a public relations person who tries to forestall negative publicity by publicizing a favorable interpretation of the words or actions of a company or political party or famous person

the trail left by a person or an animal

the newspaper editor responsible for sports news

an enzyme (trade name Hyazyme) that splits hyaluronic acid and so lowers its viscosity and increases the permeability of connective tissue and the absorption of fluids

someone who supervises the actors and directs the action in the production of a stage show

an entrance to the backstage area of theater

express indirectly by an image, form, or model; be a symbol

mechanical device consisting of the stationary part of a motor or generator in or around which the rotor revolves

any of several trumpet-shaped ciliate protozoans that are members of the genus Stentor

a motor that moves or rotates in small discrete steps

a chemical substance that causes sneezing and coughing and crying

the act of snoring or producing a snoring sound

an extra outer door for protection against severe weather or winter

a razor with a straight cutting edge enclosed in a case that forms a handle when the razor is opened for use

any agent that causes stress to an organism

a receptor in a muscle that responds to stretching of the muscle tissue

a whistling sound when breathing

someone who enters into a subcontract with the primary contractor

an assistant editor

a conqueror who defeats and enslaves

a room enclosed largely with glass and affording exposure to the sun

the degree to which a sunscreen protects the skin from the direct rays of the sun

a shade affixed above the windshield of an automobile

an essential visual center between the retina and the striate cortex

(astronomy) the alignment of the Earth and a planet on the opposite side of the sun

any court that has jurisdiction above an inferior court

the head of a religious order or congregation

any of the planets whose orbit lies outside the earth's orbit

receives blood from the head and arms and chest and empties into the right atrium of the heart; formed from the azygos and both brachiocephalic veins

a muscle that produces or assists in supination

someone who suppresses

electrical device inserted in a power line to protect equipment from sudden fluctuations in current

electrical device inserted in a power line to protect equipment from sudden fluctuations in current

a support for the genitals worn by men engaging in strenuous exercise

a door that swings on a double hinge

a door that swings on a double hinge

electric motor in which the speed of rotation is proportional to the frequency of the A.C. power

a musician who plays syncopated jazz music

a businessman who forms a syndicate

a small drum with one head of soft calfskin

a small fipple flute that is played with the left hand while the right hand is free to beat a tabor

a calculator that keeps a record of the number of times something happens

(of clothing) custom-made

create (clothes) with cloth

keep in mind or convey as a conviction or view

rise in order to make a speech or motion

a clay oven used in northern India and Pakistan

large citrus tree having large sweet deep orange fruit that is easily peeled; widely cultivated in Florida

12th President of the United States; died in office

a trademarked method of making color motion pictures

a clef that puts middle C on the fourth line of the staff

any of several muscles that cause an attached structure to become tense or firm

teres muscle that adducts the arm and rotates it laterally

a respondent who avoids giving a clear direct answer

someone who exterminates

a fatal form of homozygous thalassemia (inherited from both parents) in which there is no hemoglobin; skeletal deformations; heart and spleen and liver enlarged

(in formal usage, especially legal usage) for that or for it

eleventh month of the Revolutionary calendar

a semiconductor device made of materials whose resistance varies as a function of temperature; can be used to compensate for temperature variation in other components of a circuit

a sensory receptor that responds to heat and cold

a regulator for automatically regulating temperature by starting or stopping the supply of heat

god of thunder and rain and farming

a floor or ground area for threshing or treading out grain

a colorless crystalline solid used in perfume or preserving biological specimens or in embalming or medically as a fungicide or antiseptic

hormone released by the hypothalamus that controls the release of thyroid-stimulating hormone from the anterior pituitary

a muscle running from the tibia to the first metatarsal and cuneiform bones

a deep muscle of the leg

a thrombolytic agent (trade name Activase) that causes fibrinolysis at the site of a blood clot; used in treating acute myocardial infarction

someone employed to collect tolls

a thin depressor used to press the tongue down during an examination of the mouth and throat

a prominent rock or pile of rocks on a hill

someone who fights bulls

a party who has committed a tort

a party who has committed a tort

computer that registers bets and divides the total amount bet among those who won

computer that registers bets and divides the total amount bet among those who won

a wheeled vehicle with large wheels

a blinking light on a motor vehicle that indicates the direction in which the vehicle is about to turn

someone who conducts or carries on business or negotiations

(law) someone who conveys a title or property to another

American spider that constructs a silk-lined nest with a hinged lid

experimenting until a solution is found

having or involving three colors

(law) a person who creates a trust by giving real or personal property in trust to a trustee for the benefit of a beneficiary; a person who gives such property is said to settle it on the trustee

an English dynasty descended from Henry Tudor

a low elliptical or pointed arch

a proinflammatory cytokine that is produced by white blood cells (monocytes and macrophages); has an antineoplastic effect but causes inflammation (as in rheumatoid arthritis)

a cell-free filtrate held to be a virus responsible for a specific neoplasm

generator consisting of a steam turbine coupled to an electric generator for the production of electric power

(biology) the normal rigid state of fullness of a cell or blood vessel or capillary resulting from pressure of the contents against the wall or membrane

a blinking light on a motor vehicle that indicates the direction in which the vehicle is about to turn

the capital and largest city of Mongolia

not required or requested

lacking needed care and attention

so unexpected as to have not been imagined

the address of a web page on the world wide web

a person whose type O Rh-negative blood may be safely transfused into persons with other blood types

the address of a web page on the world wide web

not anticipated

not welcome

a person who urinates

a medical practitioner who inoculates people against diseases

one who hesitates (usually out of fear)

one who estimates officially the worth or value or quality of things

electrical device that produces a high voltage by building up a charge of static electricity

the density of a gas relative to the density of hydrogen

a stoppage in a pipeline caused by gas bubbles

the pressure exerted by a vapor

any agent that causes a narrowing of an opening of a blood vessel: cold or stress or nicotine or epinephrine or norepinephrine or angiotensin or vasopressin or certain drugs; maintains or increases blood pressure

a drug that causes dilation of blood vessels

relating to the nerves and muscles that cause the blood vessels to constrict or dilate

any agent that produces vasoconstriction and a rise in blood pressure (usually understood as increased arterial pressure)

a water-insoluble dye that is applied by reducing the dye to an alkaline form, applying the dye, then regenerating the insoluble dye by oxidation in the material; used for dyeing cotton

an authoritative person who divines the future

the part of algebra that deals with the theory of vectors and vector spaces

a vector that is the product of two other vectors

a vector that is the sum of two or more other vectors

small active carnivore that probably fed on protoceratops

someone who regards with deep respect or reverence

a mechanical device that vibrates

a deputy or assistant to someone bearing the title of chancellor

a person who argues to defend or justify some policy or institution

a natural and unavoidable catastrophe that interrupts the expected course of events

a professor visiting another college or university to teach for a limited time

someone who visits

the clear colorless transparent jelly that fills the posterior chamber of the eyeball

a brim that projects to the front to shade the eyes

a loud and vehement speaker (usually in protest)

a transformer whose voltage ratio of transformation can be adjusted

spare anchor for use in emergency

one who provides a warrant or guarantee to another

water in a vaporous form diffused in the atmosphere but below boiling temperature

water-soluble pigment

a homeowner who acts as a contractor and tries to do major improvement projects on weekends (often without understanding the scope of the work to be done)

heave up an anchor in preparation for sailing

a strong reprimand

small gate or door

malignant renal tumor of young children characterized by hypertension and blood in the urine and the presence of a palpable mass

the British royal family since 1917

straight chair having a shaped seat and a back of many spindles

a light chrome green pigment

a wide triangular slipknot for tying a tie

a wide necktie worn in a loose bow

someone who is believed to heal through magical powers

a promise

an application that provides the user with tools needed to write and edit and format text and to send it to a printer

a judicial writ from an appellate court ordering the court of record to produce the records of trial

the part of the theater of war not included in the theater of operations