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  1. Baedeker
    German publisher of a series of travel guidebooks
  2. Bolshevik
    a Russian member of the left-wing majority group that followed Lenin and eventually became the Russian communist party
  3. Boswell
    Scottish author noted for his biography of Samuel Johnson
  4. Buddha
    founder of Buddhism; worshipped as a god (c 563-483 BC)
  5. Capricorn
    a faint zodiacal constellation in the southern hemisphere
  6. Croesus
    last king of Lydia (died in 546 BC)
  7. Dracula
    comprises tropical American species usually placed in genus Masdevallia: diminutive plants having bizarre and often sinister-looking flowers with pendulous scapes and motile lips
  8. Eocene
    relating to the epoch from about 56 to 34 million years ago
  9. Fahrenheit
    of or relating to a temperature scale proposed by the inventor of the mercury thermometer
  10. Flemish
    of or relating to Flanders or its people or language or culture
  11. Frankenstein
    the fictional Swiss scientist who was the protagonist in a gothic novel by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley; he created a monster from parts of corpses
  12. Geronimo
    Apache chieftain who raided the white settlers in the Southwest as resistance to being confined to a reservation (1829-1909)
  13. Hemerocallis
    east Asian rhizomatous clump-forming perennial herbs having flowers on long leafless stalks; cosmopolitan in cultivation: day lilies; sometimes placed in subfamily Hemerocallidaceae
  14. Islamic
    of or relating to or supporting Islamism
  15. Netherlander
    a native or inhabitant of Holland
  16. Olympian
    of or pertaining to the greater gods of ancient Greece whose abode was Mount Olympus
  17. Permian
    the geologic period from about 299 to 252 million years ago
  18. Qatari
    of or concerning Qatar or its inhabitants
  19. Siberian
    of or relating to or characteristic of Siberia or the Siberians
  20. Slav
    any member of the people of eastern Europe or Asian Russia who speak a Slavonic language
  21. Swahili
    the most widely spoken Bantu languages
  22. Wagnerian
    of or relating to Richard Wagner or his music
  23. acreage
    an area of ground used for some particular purpose
  24. alcazar
    any of various Spanish fortresses or palaces built by the Moors
  25. alkali
    any of various water-soluble compounds capable of turning litmus blue and reacting with an acid to form a salt and water
  26. alpenglow
    a rosy glow seen on mountaintops just before sunrise or after sunset
  27. ammonia
    a strong-smelling gas compounded of nitrogen and hydrogen
  28. ampere
    the basic unit of electric current adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
  29. anaconda
    a large boa of tropical South America
  30. androcentric
    focused around the views and concerns of men
  31. angstrom
    a metric unit of length equal to one ten billionth of a meter (or 0.0001 micron); used to specify wavelengths of electromagnetic radiation
  32. apricot
    a yellow to rosy-colored fruit resembling a small peach
  33. arbitrator
    someone chosen to judge and decide a disputed issue
  34. asana
    a posture or manner of sitting, especially during yoga
  35. aspen
    any of several trees of the genus Populus having leaves on flattened stalks so that they flutter in the lightest wind
  36. autobahn
    an expressway in a German-speaking country
  37. azimuth
    the azimuth of a celestial body is the angle between the vertical plane containing it and the plane of the meridian
  38. baba
    a small cake leavened with yeast
  39. babka
    a coffee cake often flavored with chocolate, nuts, or dried fruit
  40. babushka
    a headscarf folded into a triangle and tied under the chin
  41. bandersnatch
    someone who is strange, wild, and threatening
  42. banzai
    a Japanese cheer of enthusiasm or triumph
  43. batik
    a dyed fabric
  44. beech
    any of several large deciduous trees with rounded spreading crowns and smooth grey bark and small sweet edible triangular nuts enclosed in burs; north temperate regions
  45. beginning
    the act of starting something
  46. begonia
    any of numerous plants of the genus Begonia grown for their attractive glossy asymmetrical leaves and colorful flowers in usually terminal cymes or racemes
  47. belay
    turn a rope around something in order to secure it
  48. bevel
    a sloping edge where two surfaces meet at a non-right angle
  49. biblical
    of or pertaining to or contained in or in accordance with the Bible
  50. billabong
    a stagnant pool of water off a river bend
  51. biochemistry
    the study of substances and processes inside living things
  52. boodle
    a gambling card game in which chips are placed on the ace and king and queen and jack of separate suits (taken from a separate deck); a player plays the lowest card of a suit in his hand and successively higher cards are played until the sequence stops; the player who plays a card matching one in the layout wins all the chips on that card
  53. borax
    a white mineral used in cleaning, glassmaking, and cosmetics
  54. borzoi
    tall fast-moving dog breed
  55. boysenberry
    a large raspberry-flavored fruit
  56. bridesmaid
    an unmarried woman who attends the bride at a wedding
  57. broadleaf
    having relatively broad rather than needlelike or scalelike leaves
  58. brooklime
    European plant having low-lying stems with blue flowers
  59. bruin
    large ferocious bear of Eurasia
  60. buckwheat
    an annual Asian plant with edible seeds and pinkish-white flowers
  61. burgundy
    a dark purplish-red to blackish-red color
  62. business
    the principal activity in one's life to earn money
  63. cacao
    a tropical tree producing beans used to make chocolate
  64. calypso
    lively Caribbean music with fun rhythms and storytelling
  65. campanula
    any of various plants of the genus Campanula having blue or white bell-shaped flowers
  66. camphor
    a resin obtained from the camphor tree
  67. canary
    any of several small Old World finches
  68. carmine
    of the color between orange and purple in the color spectrum
  69. catalpa
    tree of the genus Catalpa with large leaves and white flowers followed by long slender pods
  70. catkin
    a cylindrical spikelike inflorescence
  71. ceiling
    the overhead upper surface of a covered space
  72. chipotle
    a ripe jalapeno pepper that is dried and used in cooking
  73. chocolate
    a food made from roasted ground cacao beans
  74. clapboard
    a long thin board with one edge thicker than the other
  75. cleanser
    a preparation used to remove dirt or unwanted substances
  76. coati
    omnivorous mammal of Central America and South America
  77. cobalt
    a hard ferromagnetic silver-white bivalent or trivalent metallic element; a trace element in plant and animal nutrition
  78. condor
    the largest flying bird in the western hemisphere
  79. cranberry
    any of numerous shrubs of genus Vaccinium bearing cranberries
  80. crepitate
    make a crackling sound
  81. crimp
    make ridges into by pinching together
  82. cringle
    fastener consisting of a metal ring for lining a small hole to permit the attachment of cords or lines
  83. cruller
    a small cake formed into twisted strips and fried
  84. cupid
    a symbol for love in the form of a cherubic naked boy with wings and a bow and arrow
  85. cushy
    not burdensome or demanding
  86. dachshund
    small long-bodied short-legged German breed of dog having a short sleek coat and long drooping ears; suited for following game into burrows
  87. daffodil
    any of numerous varieties of Narcissus plants having showy often yellow flowers with a trumpet-shaped central crown
  88. dahlia
    any of several plants of or developed from the species Dahlia pinnata having tuberous roots and showy rayed variously colored flower heads; native to the mountains of Mexico and Central America and Colombia
  89. daily
    of or belonging to or occurring every day
  90. dairy
    a farm where dairy products are produced
  91. dealership
    a business established or operated under an authorization to sell or distribute a company's goods or services in a particular area
  92. dressage
    maneuvers of a horse in response to body signals by the rider
  93. dugong
    sirenian tusked mammal found from eastern Africa to Australia; the flat tail is bilobate
  94. dysentery
    an infection of the intestines marked by severe diarrhea
  95. earthenware
    ceramic ware made of porous clay fired at low heat
  96. earwig
    any of numerous insects of the order Dermaptera having elongate bodies and slender many-jointed antennae and a pair of large pincers at the rear of the abdomen
  97. echt
    not fake or counterfeit
  98. edelweiss
    alpine perennial plant native to Europe having leaves covered with whitish down and small flower heads held in stars of glistening whitish bracts
  99. eiderdown
    down of the eider duck
  100. electoral
    of or relating to elections
  101. elm
    any of various trees of the genus Ulmus: important timber or shade trees
  102. farthing
    a former British bronze coin worth a quarter of a penny
  103. feldspar
    any of a group of hard crystalline minerals that consist of aluminum silicates of potassium or sodium or calcium or barium
  104. fennel
    any of several aromatic herbs having edible seeds and leaves and stems
  105. flense
    strip the blubber or skin from (a whale or seal)
  106. floss
    a soft thread for cleaning the spaces between the teeth
  107. foliate
    grow leaves
  108. forsythia
    any of various early blooming oleaceous shrubs of the genus Forsythia; native to eastern Asia and southern Europe but widely cultivated for their branches of bright yellow bell-shaped flowers
  109. garage
    an outbuilding for housing automobiles
  110. gardenia
    any of various shrubs and small trees of the genus Gardenia having large fragrant white or yellow flowers
  111. geisha
    a Japanese woman trained to entertain men with conversation and singing and dancing
  112. geranium
    any of numerous plants of the family Geraniaceae
  113. gesundheit
    an expression said to someone after they sneeze
  114. geta
    footwear usually with wooden soles
  115. giraffe
    tallest living quadruped
  116. globular
    having the shape of a sphere or ball
  117. greengage
    sweet green or greenish-yellow variety of plum
  118. grosbeak
    any of various finches of Europe or America having a massive and powerful bill
  119. guava
    small tropical shrubby tree bearing small yellowish fruit
  120. guilder
    the basic unit of money in Suriname; equal to 100 cents
  121. guitar
    a stringed instrument usually having six strings
  122. gulden
    the basic unit of money in Suriname; equal to 100 cents
  123. gunnysack
    a bag made of burlap
  124. gymkhana
    a meet at which riders and horses display a range of skills and aptitudes
  125. gynarchy
    a political system governed by a woman
  126. hartebeest
    a large African antelope with lyre-shaped horns that curve backward
  127. haversack
    a bag carried by a strap on your back or shoulder
  128. hawthorn
    a spring-flowering shrub or small tree of the genus Crataegus
  129. henna
    a reddish brown dye used especially on hair
  130. herpetology
    the branch of zoology concerned with reptiles and amphibians
  131. hibachi
    a portable heater that burns charcoal and has a grill for cooking
  132. hickory
    an American hardwood tree bearing edible nuts
  133. hollandaise
    a sauce made from melted butter, egg yolks, and lemon juice
  134. homburg
    a hat made of felt with a creased crown
  135. hominy
    hulled corn with the bran and germ removed
  136. howitzer
    a muzzle-loading high-angle gun with a short barrel that fires shells at high elevations for a short range
  137. hundredth
    position 100 in a countable series of things
  138. hustings
    the activities involved in political campaigning
  139. hydrology
    the branch of geology that studies water on the earth and in the atmosphere
  140. incorruptible
    incapable of being morally corrupted
  141. ipecac
    a medicinal drug used to evoke vomiting
  142. isinglass
    any of various minerals consisting of hydrous silicates of aluminum or potassium etc. that crystallize in forms that allow perfect cleavage into very thin leaves; used as dielectrics because of their resistance to electricity
  143. isle
    a small island
  144. isobar
    (meteorology)an isogram connecting points having equal barometric pressure at a given time
  145. jacamar
    tropical American insectivorous bird having a long sharp bill and iridescent green or bronze plumage
  146. jackal
    Old World nocturnal canine mammal closely related to the dog
  147. jaguar
    a large spotted feline of tropical America similar to the leopard; in some classifications considered a member of the genus Felis
  148. julep
    bourbon and sugar and mint over crushed ice
  149. kasha
    boiled or baked buckwheat
  150. keeshond
    a spitz-like dog having a shaggy greyish coat and tightly curled tail originating in Holland
  151. kipper
    salted and smoked herring
  152. kishke
    (Judaism) roasted fowl intestines with a seasoned filling of matzo meal and suet
  153. koan
    a paradoxical anecdote or a riddle that has no solution
  154. kohlrabi
    plant cultivated for its enlarged fleshy turnip-shaped edible stem
  155. kremlin
    citadel of a Russian town
  156. lahar
    an avalanche of volcanic water and mud down the slopes of a volcano
  157. layette
    kit consisting of a complete outfit for a new baby
  158. lederhosen
    leather shorts often worn with suspenders
  159. lilac
    any of various plants of the genus Syringa having large panicles of usually fragrant flowers
  160. linden
    any of various deciduous trees of the genus Tilia with heart-shaped leaves and drooping cymose clusters of yellowish often fragrant flowers; several yield valuable timber
  161. linseed
    the seed of flax used as a source of oil
  162. liverwurst
    sausage containing ground liver
  163. macadamia
    any tree of the genus Macadamia
  164. macrame
    a relatively coarse lace; made by weaving and knotting cords
  165. macron
    a diacritical mark (-) placed above a vowel to indicate a long sound
  166. magnolia
    any shrub or tree of the genus Magnolia
  167. mahatma
    (Hinduism) term of respect for a brahmin sage
  168. mahimahi
    large slender food and game fish widely distributed in warm seas (especially around Hawaii)
  169. mahout
    the driver and keeper of an elephant
  170. manhandle
    handle roughly
  171. maple
    any of numerous trees or shrubs of the genus Acer bearing winged seeds in pairs; north temperate zone
  172. mart
    an area in town where goods are set up for purchase
  173. mathematics
    a science dealing with the logic of quantity and arrangement
  174. mattock
    a kind of pick that is used for digging
  175. mattress
    a large thick pad filled with resilient material and often incorporating coiled springs, used as a bed or part of a bed
  176. mayonnaise
    egg yolks and oil and vinegar
  177. medial
    relating to or situated in or extending toward the middle
  178. menhaden
    shad-like North American marine fishes used for fish meal and oil and fertilizer
  179. mercerize
    treat to strengthen and improve the luster
  180. microorganism
    any living thing that is too small to be seen with the naked eye
  181. mihrab
    a design in the shape of niche in a Muslim prayer rug
  182. mikado
    the emperor of Japan
  183. miscarriage
    a natural loss of the products of conception
  184. mizzle
    very light rain; stronger than mist but less than a shower
  185. mohair
    fabric made with yarn made from the silky hair of the Angora goat
  186. mongoose
    agile grizzled Old World viverrine
  187. muishond
    southern African weasel
  188. muskrat
    beaver-like aquatic rodent of North America with dark glossy brown fur
  189. muumuu
    a woman's loose unbelted dress
  190. nabob
    a governor in India during the Mogul empire
  191. neuromuscular
    affecting or characteristic of both nerves and muscles
  192. nightingale
    European songbird noted for its melodious nocturnal song
  193. ninja
    a member of the ninja who were trained in martial arts and hired for espionage or sabotage or assassinations; a person skilled in ninjutsu
  194. nostril
    either one of the two external openings to the nasal cavity in the nose
  195. nosy
    offensively curious or inquisitive
  196. notochord
    a flexible rodlike structure that forms the supporting axis of the body in the lowest chordates and lowest vertebrates and in embryos of higher vertebrates
  197. nougat
    nuts or fruit pieces in a sugar paste
  198. oak
    a deciduous tree of the genus Quercus
  199. ocelot
    nocturnal wildcat of Central America and South America having a dark-spotted buff-brown coat
  200. oolong
    Chinese tea leaves that have been partially fermented before being dried
  201. opossum
    nocturnal arboreal marsupial having a naked prehensile tail found from southern North America to northern South America
  202. orange
    any citrus tree bearing oranges
  203. oxygenate
    impregnate, combine, or supply with oxygen
  204. package
    a wrapped container
  205. pampas
    the vast grassy plains of northern Argentina
  206. panzer
    an armored vehicle or tank
  207. paprika
    a plant bearing sweet, mild red peppers
  208. parakeet
    any of numerous small slender long-tailed parrots
  209. parka
    a kind of heavy jacket (`windcheater' is a British term)
  210. pecan
    tree of southern United States and Mexico cultivated for its nuts
  211. pennyroyal
    Eurasian perennial mint have small lilac-blue flowers and ovate leaves; yields an aromatic oil
  212. pentathlon
    an athletic contest consisting of five different events
  213. petunia
    any of numerous tropical herbs having fluted funnel-shaped flowers
  214. philhellenism
    admiration for Greece and the Greeks and Greek customs
  215. pickelhaube
    a spiked helmet worn by German soldiers
  216. pickle
    vegetables preserved in brine or vinegar
  217. pitchblende
    a mineral consisting of uranium oxide and trace amounts of radium and thorium and polonium and lead and helium; uraninite in massive form is called pitchblende which is the chief uranium ore
  218. poi
    Hawaiian dish of taro root pounded to a paste and often allowed to ferment
  219. poinsettia
    tropical American plant having poisonous milk and showy tapering usually scarlet petallike leaves surrounding small yellow flowers
  220. polder
    low-lying land that has been reclaimed and is protected by dikes (especially in the Netherlands)
  221. polka
    a Bohemian dance with 3 steps and a hop in fast time
  222. potash
    a potassium compound often used in agriculture and industry
  223. praline
    cookie-sized candy made of brown sugar and butter and pecans
  224. pretzel
    glazed and salted cracker typically in the shape of a loose knot
  225. puma
    large American feline resembling a lion
  226. pumpernickel
    a dense, dark bread made from whole-grain rye flour
  227. rabbit
    any of various burrowing animals of the family Leporidae having long ears and short tails; some domesticated and raised for pets or food
  228. raita
    an Indian side dish of yogurt and chopped cucumbers and spices
  229. reassurance
    the act of reassuring; restoring someone's confidence
  230. rehearse
    engage in a rehearsal (of)
  231. rhinoceros
    a large, heavy animal with thick skin and one or two horns on its nose
  232. rupee
    the basic unit of money in India; equal to 100 paise
  233. sachem
    a chief of a North American tribe or confederation
  234. salaam
    a deep bow; a Muslim form of salutation
  235. satori
    (Zen Buddhism) a state of sudden spiritual enlightenment
  236. sauerbraten
    pot roast marinated several days in seasoned vinegar before cooking; usually served with potato dumplings
  237. saxophone
    a single-reed woodwind with a conical bore
  238. sayonara
    a farewell remark
  239. schadenfreude
    delight in another person's misfortune
  240. schipperke
    breed of small stocky black dogs originally used as watchdogs on boats in the Netherlands and Belgium
  241. schnauzer
    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
  242. school
    an educational institution
  243. schottische
    a German round dance resembling a slow polka
  244. scow
    any of various flat-bottomed boats with sloping ends
  245. screen
    partition consisting of a decorative frame or panel that serves to divide a space
  246. scum
    a film of impurities or vegetation that can form on the surface of a liquid
  247. sesame
    East Indian annual erect herb
  248. shampoo
    cleansing agent consisting of soaps or detergents used for washing the hair
  249. sickening
    causing or able to cause nausea
  250. skipper
    the naval officer in command of a military ship
  251. skunk
    American musteline mammal typically ejecting an intensely malodorous fluid when startled; in some classifications put in a separate subfamily Mephitinae
  252. sledgehammer
    a heavy long-handled hammer used to drive stakes or wedges
  253. slurry
    a suspension of insoluble particles usually in water
  254. snuff
    inhale audibly through the nose
  255. spareribs
    cut of pork from the rib section with most of the meat trimmed off
  256. spitz
    any of various stocky heavy-coated breeds of dogs native to northern regions having pointed muzzles and erect ears with a curled furry tail
  257. spoor
    the trail left by a person or an animal
  258. springbok
    a South African gazelle noted for springing lightly into the air
  259. sputnik
    a Russian artificial satellite
  260. strabismus
    abnormal alignment of one or both eyes
  261. streusel
    a crumbly topping for a pastry
  262. stridulate
    make a shrill creaking noise by rubbing together special bodily structures
  263. stringy
    consisting of or containing string or strings
  264. stripe
    a narrow marking of a different color or texture from the background
  265. strudel
    thin sheet of filled dough rolled and baked
  266. succotash
    fresh corn and lima beans with butter or cream
  267. sugar
    a white crystalline carbohydrate used as a sweetener
  268. sukiyaki
    a hot pot dish with beef, vegetables, tofu, and broth
  269. sumo
    a Japanese form of wrestling
  270. tachometer
    measuring instrument for indicating speed of rotation
  271. tahini
    a thick Middle Eastern paste made from ground sesame seeds
  272. talc
    a fine grained mineral having a soft soapy feel and consisting of hydrated magnesium silicate; used in a variety of products including talcum powder
  273. tamale
    corn and cornmeal dough stuffed with a meat mixture then wrapped in corn husks and steamed
  274. tamarind
    long-lived tropical evergreen tree with a spreading crown and feathery evergreen foliage and fragrant flowers yielding hard yellowish wood and long pods with edible chocolate-colored acidic pulp
  275. tarragon
    aromatic perennial of southeastern Russia
  276. tattle
    divulge confidential information or secrets
  277. taupe
    a greyish brown
  278. terrapin
    any of various edible North American web-footed turtles living in fresh or brackish water
  279. ticket
    a commercial document showing that the holder is entitled to something (as to ride on public transportation or to enter a public entertainment)
  280. titration
    a measured amount of a solution of unknown concentration is added to a known volume of a second solution until the reaction between them is just complete; the concentration of the unknown solution (the titer) can then be calculated
  281. tomato
    mildly acid red or yellow pulpy fruit eaten as a vegetable
  282. tritium
    a radioactive isotope of hydrogen
  283. troika
    a Russian carriage pulled by three horses abreast
  284. tuckahoe
    perennial herb of the eastern United States having arrowhead-shaped leaves and an elongate pointed spathe and green berries
  285. tuna
    important warm-water fatty fish of the genus Thunnus of the family Scombridae; usually served as steaks
  286. ulcerous
    having an ulcer or canker
  287. umlaut
    a diacritical mark (two dots) placed over a vowel in German
  288. understandably
    in an intelligible manner
  289. virgule
    a mark (/) used to separate words, lines, or numbers
  290. wainscot
    wooden panels that can be used to line the walls of a room
  291. walrus
    either of two large northern marine mammals having ivory tusks and tough hide over thick blubber
  292. wampum
    small cylindrical beads made from polished shells and fashioned into strings or belts; used by certain Native American peoples as jewelry or currency
  293. watery
    filled with water
  294. wedel
    ski, alternating directions
  295. windily
    in a verbose manner
  296. wintergreen
    any of several evergreen perennials of the genus Pyrola
  297. wiseacre
    an irritating person who is or pretends to be smart
  298. witloof
    widely cultivated herb with leaves valued as salad green
  299. womanhood
    the state of being an adult woman
  300. womanly
    befitting or characteristic of a woman especially a mature woman
  301. zinnia
    any of various plants of the genus Zinnia cultivated for their variously and brightly colored flower heads
  302. zirconium
    a lustrous grey strong metallic element resembling titanium
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