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bdellium.n.01 | gum_resin.n.01 | aromatic gum resin; similar to myrrh |
thinning_shears.n.01 | shears.n.01 | shears with one serrate blade; used for thinning hair |
spotweld.v.01 | weld.v.01 | make circular welds |
glass_wool.n.01 | insulator.n.01 | glass fibers spun and massed into bundles resembling wool |
rima_vestibuli.n.01 | rima.n.01 | the opening between the false vocal folds |
helix_angle.n.01 | angle.n.01 | the constant angle at which a helix cuts the elements of a cylinder or cone |
porkholt.n.01 | goulash.n.01 | made of lamb or pork |
bulletproof_vest.n.01 | vest.n.01 | a vest capable of resisting the impact of a bullet |
post_exchange.n.01 | commissary.n.01 | a commissary on a United States Army post |
bludgeoner.n.01 | attacker.n.01 | an assailant who uses a bludgeon |
hipflask.n.01 | flask.n.01 | a flask that holds spirits |
maidu.n.01 | penutian.n.02 | a member of a North American Indian people living east of the Sacramento river in California |
bleakness.n.01 | gloom.n.03 | a bleak and desolate atmosphere |
koumiss.n.01 | alcohol.n.01 | an alcoholic beverage made from fermented mare's milk; made originally by nomads of central Asia |
unrelatedness.n.01 | unconnectedness.n.01 | the lack of any particular manner of connectedness |
embryologist.n.01 | specialist.n.02 | a physician who specializes in embryology |
lantern_jaw.n.01 | lower_jaw.n.01 | a long thin lower jaw |
schemozzle.n.01 | confusion.n.01 | (Yiddish) a confused situation or affair; a mess |
zapper.n.01 | electrical_device.n.01 | an electrical device that can injure or kill by means of electric currents |
climatology.n.01 | meteorology.n.02 | meteorology of climates and their phenomena |
phytochemical.n.01 | chemical.n.01 | a chemical substance obtained from plants that is biologically active but not nutritive |
waterskin.n.01 | skin.n.06 | a container of skin for holding water |
geastrum_coronatum.n.01 | earthstar.n.01 | an earthstar with a bluish spore sac and a purplish brown gleba; at maturity the outer layer splits into rays that bend backward and elevate the spore sac |
spaghettini.n.01 | pasta.n.02 | thin spaghetti |
stringybark.n.01 | eucalyptus.n.02 | any of several Australian eucalypts having fibrous inner bark |
brown_algae.n.01 | alga.n.01 | algae having the chlorophyll masked by brown and yellow pigments |
ph.n.01 | hydrogen_ion_concentration.n.01 | (from potential of Hydrogen) the logarithm of the reciprocal of hydrogen-ion concentration in gram atoms per liter; provides a measure on a scale from 0 to 14 of the acidity or alkalinity of a solution (where 7 is neutral and greater than 7 is more basic and less than 7 is more acidic) |
guardhouse.n.01 | headquarters.n.02 | a military facility that serves as the headquarters for military police and in which military prisoners can be detained |
midplane.n.01 | plane.n.02 | the median plane of the body (or some part of the body) |
burn_plant.n.01 | aloe.n.01 | very short-stemmed plant with thick leaves with soothing mucilaginous juice; leaves develop spiny margins with maturity; native to Mediterranean region; grown widely in tropics and as houseplants |
clothes_dryer.n.01 | dryer.n.01 | a dryer that dries clothes wet from washing |
witches'_butter.n.01 | jelly_fungus.n.01 | a yellow jelly fungus |
haute_cuisine.n.01 | cuisine.n.01 | (French) an elaborate and skillful manner of preparing food |
scalar_product.n.01 | real_number.n.01 | a real number (a scalar) that is the product of two vectors |
copepod.n.01 | crustacean.n.01 | minute marine or freshwater crustaceans usually having six pairs of limbs on the thorax; some abundant in plankton and others parasitic on fish |
accomplice.n.01 | assistant.n.01 | a person who joins with another in carrying out some plan (especially an unethical or illegal plan) |
maildrop.n.01 | drop.n.08 | a drop where mail can be deposited |
manipulation.n.01 | influence.n.02 | exerting shrewd or devious influence especially for one's own advantage |
angle_of_reflection.n.01 | angle.n.01 | the angle between a reflected ray and a line perpendicular to the reflecting surface at the point of incidence |
military_government.n.01 | government.n.01 | government by the military and an army |
cerberus.n.01 | mythical_monster.n.01 | (Greek mythology) the three-headed dog guarding the entrance to Hades; son of Typhon |
sensibleness.n.01 | practicality.n.01 | the quality of showing good sense or practical judgment |
citizen.n.01 | national.n.01 | a native or naturalized member of a state or other political community |
headsail.n.01 | sail.n.01 | any sail set forward of the foremast of a vessel |
negritude.n.01 | political_orientation.n.01 | an ideological position that holds Black culture to be independent and valid on its own terms; an affirmation of the African cultural heritage |
lined_snake.n.01 | colubrid_snake.n.01 | secretive snake of city dumps and parks as well as prairies and open woods; feeds on earthworms; of central United States |
hawser_bend.n.01 | knot.n.02 | a knot uniting the ends of two lines |
bobbin.n.01 | winder.n.03 | a winder around which thread or tape or film or other flexible materials can be wound |
disease.n.01 | illness.n.01 | an impairment of health or a condition of abnormal functioning |
phenotype.n.01 | constitution.n.04 | what an organism looks like as a consequence of the interaction of its genotype and the environment |
birdie.n.01 | score.n.03 | (golf) a score of one stroke under par on a hole |
hypha.n.01 | fibril.n.01 | any of the threadlike filaments forming the mycelium of a fungus |
helvella_acetabulum.n.01 | helvella.n.01 | a helvella with a cup-shaped fertile body having a brown interior; the stalk is creamy white and heavily ribbed |
aquamarine.n.01 | transparent_gem.n.01 | a transparent variety of beryl that is blue green in color |
licorice_fern.n.01 | polypody.n.01 | fern having rootstock of a sweetish flavor |
satrap.n.01 | governor.n.01 | a governor of a province in ancient Persia |
little_brother.n.01 | brother.n.01 | a younger brother |
quesadilla.n.01 | burrito.n.01 | a tortilla that is filled with cheese and heated |
positive_correlation.n.01 | correlation.n.03 | a correlation in which large values of one variable are associated with large values of the other and small with small; the correlation coefficient is between 0 and +1 |
clostridium_perfringens.n.01 | eubacteria.n.01 | anaerobic Gram-positive rod bacterium that produces epsilon toxin; can be used as a bioweapon |
cortical_cataract.n.01 | cataract.n.01 | a cataract that affects the lens cortex |
catalpa_bignioides.n.01 | catalpa.n.01 | catalpa tree of southern United States |
ethnic_minority.n.01 | ethnic_group.n.01 | a group that has different national or cultural traditions from the majority of the population |
family_bible.n.01 | bible.n.01 | a large Bible with pages to record marriages and births |
seed_stock.n.01 | store.n.02 | a supply of seeds (or tubers) reserved for planting |
turkey_leg.n.01 | drumstick.n.01 | the lower joint of the leg of a turkey |
grandiosity.n.01 | expressive_style.n.01 | high-flown style; excessive use of verbal ornamentation |
mechanical_system.n.01 | system.n.01 | a system of elements that interact on mechanical principles |
inductor.n.01 | electrical_device.n.01 | an electrical device (typically a conducting coil) that introduces inductance into a circuit |
fingerprinting.n.01 | procedure.n.01 | the procedure of taking inked impressions of a person's fingerprints for the purpose of identification |
rhombus.n.01 | parallelogram.n.01 | a parallelogram with four equal sides; an oblique-angled equilateral parallelogram |
satang.n.01 | thai_monetary_unit.n.01 | 100 satangs equal 1 baht in Thailand |
multiple_voting.n.01 | vote.n.01 | the act of voting in more than one place by the same person at the same election (illegal in U.S.) |
richardson's_geranium.n.01 | cranesbill.n.01 | geranium of western North America having branched clusters of white or pale pink flowers |
alpine_anemone.n.01 | anemone.n.01 | silky-foliaged herb of the Rocky Mountains with bluish-white flowers |
nadolol.n.01 | beta_blocker.n.01 | a beta-adrenergic blocking agent (trade name Corgard) that is used to treat hypertension and angina |
arizona_white_oak.n.01 | white_oak.n.01 | semi-evergreen shrub or small tree of Arizona and New Mexico having acorns with hemispherical cups |
jubilee.n.01 | anniversary.n.01 | a special anniversary (or the celebration of it) |
ratepayer.n.01 | taxpayer.n.01 | a person who pays local rates (especially a householder) |
katharevusa.n.01 | modern_greek.n.01 | literary style of Modern Greek containing features borrowed from Koine |
dacoit.n.01 | thief.n.01 | a member of an armed gang of robbers |
elapidae.n.01 | reptile_family.n.01 | cobras; kraits; mambas; coral snakes; Australian taipan and tiger snakes |
superscript.n.01 | character.n.08 | a character or symbol set or printed or written above and immediately to one side of another character |
erica.n.01 | heath.n.01 | any plant of the genus Erica |
history_lesson.n.01 | lesson.n.04 | a lesson in the facts of history |
department_of_homeland_security.n.01 | executive_department.n.01 | the federal department that administers all matters relating to homeland security |
housekeeper.n.01 | domestic.n.01 | a servant who is employed to perform domestic task in a household |
local_government.n.01 | government.n.01 | the government of a local area |
hepatotoxin.n.01 | toxin.n.01 | any toxin that affects the liver |
inoculator.n.01 | medical_practitioner.n.01 | a medical practitioner who inoculates people against diseases |
hectometer.n.01 | metric_linear_unit.n.01 | a metric unit of length equal to 100 meters |
poison_gas.n.01 | gas.n.02 | a gas that is poisonous to breath or contact; used in chemical warfare |
triplicate.n.01 | copy.n.02 | one of three copies; any of three things that correspond to one another exactly |
onion_yellow_dwarf.n.01 | yellow_dwarf.n.01 | the yellow dwarf disease of onion plants |
criminal_record.n.01 | list.n.01 | a list of crimes for which an accused person has been previously convicted |
demand_note.n.01 | note.n.09 | a note payable on demand |
scouting_trip.n.01 | expedition.n.03 | an expedition undertaken to gain information |
coughing_up.n.01 | expulsion.n.03 | the act of expelling (food or phlegm) by coughing |
mucoid.n.01 | glycoprotein.n.01 | any of several glycoproteins similar to mucin |
urodele.n.01 | amphibian.n.03 | amphibians that resemble lizards |